The problem with knowing folk songs is that sometimes ‘On Ilkla Moor Baht ‘At’ gets stuck in your head, and then you have refrain from saying things out loud about the location of certain pairs of trousers.

I am amused by the dig that Tarisio just took at Sothebys, posting the photo of the Lady Blunt Strad on their social media accounts, along with the caption ‘Excellence that stands the test of time’, and #worldrecord #stillstanding.

It never fails that the day I have to replace several tip plates is the same day I choose to wear a black shirt to work, forgetting that I have to replace several tip plates.

Two Claude Thomassin violin bows. I find it interesting how they’re not identical, but still both very obviously Thomassin.