David Steward
@davidwsteward.bsky.social
Reformed lawyer, sax player, writer. “When a man is tired of jazz, he is tired of life.” (Dr Samuel Johnson, 1709-84)
This is a shout-out for a wonderful singer called Avalon. You can pre-save her band’s new song here.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
This is a shout-out for a wonderful singer called Avalon. You can pre-save her band’s new song here.
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every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
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Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
Morning, Eastgate.
December 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Morning, Eastgate.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... “Kemi Badenoch cites Brexit as ‘shock’ to UK” in the FT today. Here’s a reminder that Jerome Mayhew MP (Broadland) tweeted in 2020 that he was “proud” of the Brexit deal.
December 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... “Kemi Badenoch cites Brexit as ‘shock’ to UK” in the FT today. Here’s a reminder that Jerome Mayhew MP (Broadland) tweeted in 2020 that he was “proud” of the Brexit deal.
An evening of stuff not on Spotify.
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
An evening of stuff not on Spotify.
I’d forgotten how good these albums by Ian Carr and Nucleus were. I played them till the grooves wore down at uni in the Seventies. Time to revisit them, starting with “Belladonna”. No labels required: jazz, fusion, prog rock… As Danny Thompson would have said, “Whatever”.
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I’d forgotten how good these albums by Ian Carr and Nucleus were. I played them till the grooves wore down at uni in the Seventies. Time to revisit them, starting with “Belladonna”. No labels required: jazz, fusion, prog rock… As Danny Thompson would have said, “Whatever”.
A walk in the park, Heydon.
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A walk in the park, Heydon.
To London last night to see the Basie Orchestra. Last saw the band (with Basie at the piano) in 1978, when my brother and I borrowed our mother’s Hillman Avenger and drove down to the Montreux Jazz Festival.
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
To London last night to see the Basie Orchestra. Last saw the band (with Basie at the piano) in 1978, when my brother and I borrowed our mother’s Hillman Avenger and drove down to the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Don't miss this stage adaptation of Ronald Blythe's affectionate portrait of village life when it is performed on stages across the county.
By Kate Viscardi
By Kate Viscardi
Akenfield: a Suffolk village history brought to life
Don't miss this stage adaptation of Ronald Blythe's affectionate portrait of village life when it is performed on stages across the county
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September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Don't miss this stage adaptation of Ronald Blythe's affectionate portrait of village life when it is performed on stages across the county.
By Kate Viscardi
By Kate Viscardi
Bird’s foot trefoil at Eastgate.
August 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Bird’s foot trefoil at Eastgate.
A good year for mulberries…
August 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A good year for mulberries…
Overstrand, Monday evening
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Overstrand, Monday evening
Mulberry gathering.
July 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Mulberry gathering.
Early evening, Eastgate
July 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Early evening, Eastgate
Adam Mars-Jones on Alan Garner in this week’s @lrb.co.uk …
July 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Adam Mars-Jones on Alan Garner in this week’s @lrb.co.uk …
Musk mallow in the meadow at Eastgate.
June 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Musk mallow in the meadow at Eastgate.
1/3 Today’s FT: «It was never easy to argue that Brexit would make Britain more prosperous, but there is now data to show that it has not. Leaving the EU has had a negative impact on both trade and investment, contributing to food price inflation and to lower government revenues.»
May 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
1/3 Today’s FT: «It was never easy to argue that Brexit would make Britain more prosperous, but there is now data to show that it has not. Leaving the EU has had a negative impact on both trade and investment, contributing to food price inflation and to lower government revenues.»
Huge congratulations to Norwich Theatre for bringing the NT’s Dear England to Norwich in February. A coup for the theatre and another opportunity for Norfolk audiences to see a terrific London production. @sambain.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Huge congratulations to Norwich Theatre for bringing the NT’s Dear England to Norwich in February. A coup for the theatre and another opportunity for Norfolk audiences to see a terrific London production. @sambain.bsky.social
Perfect Easter holiday fare… by Brays Cottage. www.perfectpie.co.uk
April 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Perfect Easter holiday fare… by Brays Cottage. www.perfectpie.co.uk
Cowslips in the meadow.
April 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Cowslips in the meadow.
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Fund managers have said that Trump’s Make America Great Again agenda has instead unleashed a Make Europe Great Again trade that is reordering global financial markets. www.ft.com/content/2e81...
March 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Fund managers have said that Trump’s Make America Great Again agenda has instead unleashed a Make Europe Great Again trade that is reordering global financial markets. www.ft.com/content/2e81...
Morning, Norfolk.
March 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Morning, Norfolk.
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The conservative commentator Bret Stephens in the @nytimes.com The @washingtonpost.com has, so far, very little to say
March 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The conservative commentator Bret Stephens in the @nytimes.com The @washingtonpost.com has, so far, very little to say
Well. We weren’t expecting this…
February 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Well. We weren’t expecting this…