Exhausted. Summer House painted. Garden bench painted. Garden furniture half painted. Doesn’t sound like a lot but try being ginger and doing it in this heat.

Bleachers providing the soundtrack to a glorious bank holiday Monday - wonderful. #Music #Vinyl #NowSpinning #MusicSky

Early morning side questing…with a view…

Eating Vienetta like it’s Christmas 1986.

Listening to Neil Young, in the sun with a wee shandy on the go. BBQ in full swing. Family lounging in the sun. Hard to imagine being much happier.

When your daughter’s boyfriend is a detailer the paintwork on your car gets to look like glass again…

A bit to do yet. But garden beginning to get summer ready.

What a day to be on the road. Temperature in the mid-teens, light and easy breeze, road empty. Glorious. #Cycling #BikeSky

There’s a softness and a stillness to the bay tonight…

EOB’s first solo album soundtracked my lockdown - loved it. Loving the new record today too. Got a feeling it might just soundtrack this summer. A groovy, ambient, atmospheric, beauty of a thing! #Vinyl #NowSpinning #MusicSky

El Michels Affair. Brilliant. #Vinyl #Music #NowSpinning #MusicSky

And all was well with the world…

The most underrated Van album for me… #Music #Vinyl #NowSpinning #MusicSky

My old pal Lyndon introduced me to Aldous Harding. New records from her always remind me of him. And this is a beauty. I think you’d have loved it mate. #Music #NewMusic #Vinyl #MusicSky

At last. A day off. And yes, I’m switching off from the real world and jumping into the shoes, whip and hat of Indiana Jones. I have no regrets.

Every year I try to keep a rolling playlist of stuff that’s grabbed my attention - a musical time capsule across a year. It’s always brilliant to go back and revisit the flow of a year. Anyway here’s this years work in progress in case you fancy some new tunes… music.apple.com/gb/album/new...

Been working on the hardest pitch of my life for about 10 weeks. I’m not in the room to present it and feel like an expectant 1950s dad in the maternity ward waiting for news. Nerve-wracking and anxiety inducing. 30 more minutes to wait…

If you have to work while the sun’s out at least make the soundtrack good. #Vinyl #NowSpinning

A little pause, in a little corner of paradise.

Ólafur Arnalds and Talos. A Dawning. Glorious. #Vinyl #Music #NowSpinning #MusicSky

Carving The Stone by For Those I Love. Wonderful, wonderful record. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

Sultans of Ping FC were a huge part of my university life. My flatmate for two years listened to this almost on repeat. Hearing it now 30 years later, having not heard it since, is like being ripped backwards in time…and I’m here for it… #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

It’s been a week. Let’s go Tom. #Vinyl #NowSpinning #Music #MusicSky

This is my favourite song of Foy’s new album. And this version, recorded at home, is beautiful. #Music #MusicSky youtu.be/VUpLQuCam0Q

Alan taught me more about writing a good story than anyone else I’ve ever met. Colleague. Friend. Mentor. I will and we will miss him like crazy. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Mood music. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky #NowSpinning

App tinkering. More accurate. Bugs squashed. Fun new feature. First time back it in a few months and it feels like therapy.

Found myself accidentally working today. Habit. Closed the laptop and now sitting in the garden, drinking beer, listening to an album by an old friend that never saw the light of day. It should have. I am at peace.

Love this record. Love songs from Beck. Beautiful. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

It’s been the longest few weeks at work. Despite all the sunshine I’ve seen almost none of it. So tonight, post pitch, it’s time to hit the coast…

Insane and magnificent. youtu.be/x6_mbnsh6VU

Haven’t listened to this album in years. Picked up a copy yesterday and, right now, it is perfect Sunday morning brain balm. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky #NowSpinning.

Ok then…

Loved Kae Tempest’s ‘Self Titled’ album last year. Picked up the acoustic version at #RSD26 last week and it opens up the first record in brand new ways - absolutely loving it. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

Yesterday, the hottest day of the year here. This morning, frosty and face-bitingly cold on the bike. But beautiful. #Cycling #BikeSky

Step and repeat. Today’s diary looks much the same as yesterday’s. Thankfully the bay does too…

No space in my working day today, so made some before it. Damn this place is beautiful when it’s like this.

Beyond excited to get stuck into the new book by @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social #Books #Reading #BookSky

Lawn, de-mossed, de-thatched, over-seeded, top-soiled. Busted. Will look like a battlefield for a few weeks and then it’ll all be worth it. While we wait, the tulips have decided to come out and play…

More of this…sunshine reading… #BookSky #Reading

A little bit of David Holmes magic for #RSD26 #Vinyl #MusicSky

Got the lurgy. Feel like death. Some albums help. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

Genius. As always. And better with every episode. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Shot in the dark here…I’m looking to re-purchase a guitar I used to own about 35 years ago. Have been on the look out for about a year with no luck. So, thought I’d try here in case anyone can help. It’s an Aria Pro II MA-20 in Candy Apple Red. Anyone know of one for sale? #GuitarSky

Adored Moloko - a little trip down memory lane this afternoon. Still sounds incredible - feel like this could be released now and be perfect. #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

What a record. Been on repeat last night and this morning - I had forgotten how much I love this… #Music #Vinyl #MusicSky

At last. Picked up the new Joshua Burnside record on vinyl. It is a magnificent thing. #Music #NewMusic #MusicSky #Vinyl

Finding a decent cup of coffee in NYC was harder than it should have been. Zibetto nailed it. Delighted to have been able to bring a little taste home. #Coffee

Was at the album launch party for Dead Goat a few weeks back - first chance to listen to the album on vinyl this evening…and it sounds just brilliant. Crosby, Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Little Feat all present and correct…but with all the flavour of Stevie, Matt and Mark baked in. #Vinyl #MusicSky

Great few days away. Now back to it.