My musical tribute to Dame Cleo Laine who has died at the age of 97. Such a great jazz singer. But not only jazz. Pop, classical, she did it all. I remember her performing He Was Beautiful (Cavatina) with classical guitarist John Williams. Beautiful.

I'd just like to say that any concerns had during the Labour party 2020 leadership that Starmer, based on his manifesto,
would be a Corbynite have been dealt with.
And that if you have a bridge to sell, please let me know....

We're stuffed. Why do we need 3 Reform parties?

' So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.'
(Genesis, CofE evening prayer tonight)
Actually found my Rebecca 20 years ago, but reading this, in the midst of a surprisingly calm and blessed Evening Prayer the Evening after my dear Mum's death, was nice.

Maybe we're all looking at this from the wrong end. Maybe the prem need to give City few extra points to keep things interesting...

Sitting calmly at a desk, just wanting to carry on working. I know people oversharing this stuff is becoming annoying, but crumbs, knowing 40 years ago that about 25% of cerebral palsy people have ADHD, at that there are treatments which work quite well, would have been rather nice.

It feels prettier outside than it has a right to be today.