Jeff Beck, guitar god
Regular readers of this blog know how much I love music made by men with guitars. I’ve mentioned my admiration for Nick and Roy Harper, Nick Drake, Niels van der Steenhoven, The Allman Brothers, John Martyn, Carlos Santana, Neil Young, Steve Earle a…
British Grand Prix, 2009
Hopes were high at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend for a British win from Jenson Button. Everywhere I looked Union Jacks flew, banners waved and Jenson T-shirts were sported. There were lots of Lewis fans there too (many of who are…
Stone circles of Cumbria: a short movie
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Running rings around the Lake District, part two
13 June 2009
Today we were to meet up with a few people at Long Meg, a huge menhir in Cumbria. But before we did we thought we’d first swing by …
Running rings around the Lake District, part one
12 June 2009
It’s amazing just how many wonderful prehistoric sites you can cram into one short trip if you’re so inclined. Cumbria has many stone circles, some of which I had not yet visited.
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