With the new vinyl storage in place, the bookshelf is back to being a bookshelf and there’s something wonderfully calming about it in this light…

Was going to (maybe should have) head out on the bike for some open air miles this morning, opted for a big walk round the coast instead - the sun changes everything…

Been waiting a few weeks for this to arrive but my goodness was it worth the wait?! Sounds just awesome - and on a second sunny day in a row feels just about perfect! #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

Could not love this new storage from Lagom Studio any more than I do…

Sun’s out for the first time in months. New album from The Nude Party is out. Can’t help but feel thise things are connected. music.apple.com/gb/album/loo...

What’s not to love about a Friday morning? #Music #Jazz #MusicSky

Remarkably dull and grey today, but after a month of relentless rain and gale force winds this brief, dry stillness was just wonderful…

January always surprises me with new music or points me to stuff I’ve missed in the previous year (people’s end of year lists have that effect). So, with that in mind, here’s some stuff that grabbed me last month. 2026 is promising… #Music #NewMusic #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

Saturday evening vibes… #Music #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/mus...

Started #Katabasis by #RFKuang this morning. Every time I read something by her I am in awe. Today is no different. #Reading #BookSky

I could listen to these two talk pretty much forever… #Creativity #Writing #Music youtu.be/70FxXhbh38E

Drank wine. Played guitar. Watched rugby. Tonight was ok.

Supposed to be off. Ended up working half the day. At least this was the soundtrack. Remarkable. #Music #Jazz #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/hau...

Terrible photo, great gig. Lucinda Williams at Limelight, Belfast, last night. Protest songs performed with proper soul-stirring passion. Huge well done to the band, Open House & Limelight for making it happen in the aftermath of the storm. #Music #LiveMusic #MusicSky

Girls are back at a gym competition today. Between rounds I’m disappearing into the world of Gabriel Dax… #Reading #BookSky

New storage ready. Should be here next week. Worth the wait. Beyond excited. #Vinyl #MusicSky

When Sunday nights just need that little bit more…

After the digital organising comes the physical…new shelving in the workshop NOW! So excited for this and the little bit of order it will bring! #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

When I started organising my records I couldn’t find an app that worked for me. Some were overwhelming, some clunky, some just not built for my brain. So I made one. STACKED. Scanning, organising, pricing, listening all in one place. It’s my vinyl collection in my pocket! #Vinyl #MusicSky 1/2

Saturday night. Fire is lit. Music on. Love this record. #Vinyl #Music #MusicSky

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Wisdom from #HarukiMurakami #Reading #BookSky

Glorious little roast from Album Coffee courtesy of @stevejones.music - thank you my friend, some way to start a weekend! #Coffee

10 years today. #Music #Vinyl #DavidBowie #MusicSky #Blackstar

Day off. Pedals turning. #Cycling #BikeSky

Our office is so cold I’ve taken to making a mug of coffee every hour, not to drink, just to wrap my hands round it and try to warm up even a little…

Joshua Burnside starting 2026 strong… #Music #NewMusic #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/som...

Snowy and icy out there today but back to work tomorrow and I really need some miles before that, so here we go… #Cycling #BikeSky #Zwift

I’m going in for the final instalment. Almost don’t want to. Lyra’s world has been a constant sense of wonder for the best part of 30 years and there’s a big part of me just doesn’t want that to end… #Books #Reading #BookSky

Just finished cataloguing my record collection. I can’t imagine there’s a more satisfying New Year’s Day job. Fire lit. Coffee on tap. Records all scanned and uploaded. Next stage is bringing some order to it all! #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

So pleased to see Stocki’s number one in this list. My favourite record of the year too.

Albums of the year for me… Thank you 2025. Over and out. #Music #MusicSky

Final playlist update of the year. Pretty much my favorite songs of 2025. Some wonderful stuff in here. So grateful to have heard wonderful music from the first week of the year to its last. Here’s hoping 2026 is just as mighty! #Music #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

Hothouse Flowers night 2. Epic. #Music #LiveMusic #MusicSky

Hothouse Flowers night one. Back for a second helping tomorrow. Have seen these guys live more than any other band I reckon…and the night never fails to be brilliant. #Music #MusicSky

Great little read. Conclusion - the only thing to know about process is that there is no such universal ‘thing’. Do what works for you. #Reading #BookSky

A little self-indulgent hour to myself. No thanks to my playing but this thing is sounding great!

Nothing says Christmas like submitting your tax return, daytime drinking and an afternoon nap. Merry Christmas everyone!!

I honestly didnt expect to find much more new music at this time of the year…but for the second time in two days a brilliant new album rears its head… #Music #NewMusic #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/bli...

My local record shop and the awesome King Cedar. #MusicSky youtu.be/aLgJdLlQYYY

Ah, I’ve stumbled into this late in the year. It’s wonderful. #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/ent...

It’s time…

Bob. A book. And a coffee. This Saturday is starting rather well. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

2025 work year is done. Breathe.

Andy White. The Court House, Bangor. Excellent. Very, very excellent. #Music #LiveMusic #MusicSky

Off to see Andy White this afternoon- it’s been a long time!

A Christmas Album by @brighteyesband.bsky.social. Maybe the best Christmas album. Although that could equally be Low or Bob Dylan. Better listen to them all I guess. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

Not sure when exactly but at some point in the last year I became a cap guy… there we have it…

Welcome back old friend. New stylus, new belt, fine-tuned. Glorious. #MusicSky #Vinyl

Family all out tonight. I ate tiramisu and then played the guitar until my fingers gave up. What a treat.

So good!!