Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during June 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in June 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during May 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in May 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during April 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in April 2025
Every now and then this Blog becomes almost inactive. It still receives tens of thousands of views per month. I still use it as my Exobrain, but I go through weeks or months without posting anything new. The last three months have been like that, since this piece shortly after Tony Slattery died in mid-January.… Continue reading A long overdue catch-up (April 2025)
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during March 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in March 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during February 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in February 2025
Since September 2024 I have been hosting quiz nights on Sundays at a local pub, as explained in this piece. Here’s a record of the 10 rounds of questions for the quiz on Sunday 16 February 2025. Round 1: General Knowledge H2O is the chemical formula for which liquid? Tallinn is the capital city of… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 16 February 2025
Here is the latest collection of photos related to “The 4-Ring Man”, an idea originally covered in this piece from 2018. We are dealing here with what remains when you drink a pint of beer (usually Guinness), along with examples of how we deal with empty crisp packets. Below are links to six other pieces… Continue reading The 4-Ring Man, in pictures (Part 7, November 2022–June 2023)
Since September 2024 I have been hosting quiz nights on Sundays at a local pub, as explained in this piece. Here’s a record of the 10 rounds of questions for the quiz on Sunday 2 February 2025. Round 1: General Knowledge Riga is the capital of which country? Which 20th Century US President, who died… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 2 February 2025
Since September 2024 I have been hosting quiz nights on Sundays at a local pub, as explained in this piece. Here’s a record of the 10 rounds of questions for the quiz on Sunday 26 January 2025. Round 1: General Knowledge Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country? Which 20th Century US President has the… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 26 January 2025
The Compartments 