David Windsor
@dwindsor.bsky.social
Musician, teacher, hillwalker, books
For those who only know me on here, we’ve moved to Scotland. Not sure why
September 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
For those who only know me on here, we’ve moved to Scotland. Not sure why
@youngbill.bsky.social thanks for the repost!
July 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@youngbill.bsky.social thanks for the repost!
Selling some Mahler books and other classical items. I won’t post all the items but here’s an example:
ebay.us/m/2nErbn
ebay.us/m/2nErbn
Mahler | eBay UK
Original version of volume 1. Ex library
ebay.us
July 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Selling some Mahler books and other classical items. I won’t post all the items but here’s an example:
ebay.us/m/2nErbn
ebay.us/m/2nErbn
@stujallen.bsky.social great to read your Laxness post. I’ve read a few of his books, my favourite by far is Independent People
April 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
@stujallen.bsky.social great to read your Laxness post. I’ve read a few of his books, my favourite by far is Independent People
The Labour Party back in the day. Socialists, remember those?
March 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Labour Party back in the day. Socialists, remember those?
Sunset and Mow Cop, quite close to the cover of Red Shift
March 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Sunset and Mow Cop, quite close to the cover of Red Shift
The author in the afterword prefers credible to authentic and laments his reputation from the success of this book as a spy who wrote books. A great condemnation of all ideological systems which place themselves above humanity.
February 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The author in the afterword prefers credible to authentic and laments his reputation from the success of this book as a spy who wrote books. A great condemnation of all ideological systems which place themselves above humanity.
Finished The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John le Carré. After the slight disappointment of the previous book in the Smiley series this is a gripping masterpiece, full of authentic detail and atmosphere 1/2
February 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Finished The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John le Carré. After the slight disappointment of the previous book in the Smiley series this is a gripping masterpiece, full of authentic detail and atmosphere 1/2
However, the author seemed unsympathetic at times towards the composer's mother and Marion Scott - an important musician herself - and almost seems to resent Howells' relative success 2/2
February 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
However, the author seemed unsympathetic at times towards the composer's mother and Marion Scott - an important musician herself - and almost seems to resent Howells' relative success 2/2
Finished Dweller In Shadows by Kate Kennedy. Fascinating to read about Gumey's works, both poetical and musical, as well as his wartime experiences and his many years in an asylum. It was also good to learn about other composers, such as Herbert Howells and Francis Purcell Warren 1/2
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Finished Dweller In Shadows by Kate Kennedy. Fascinating to read about Gumey's works, both poetical and musical, as well as his wartime experiences and his many years in an asylum. It was also good to learn about other composers, such as Herbert Howells and Francis Purcell Warren 1/2
Finished Our Mutual Friend - magnificent. See you next Christmas Mr Dickens
January 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Finished Our Mutual Friend - magnificent. See you next Christmas Mr Dickens
Bandage off, plasters on, allowed to play the piano again!
January 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Bandage off, plasters on, allowed to play the piano again!
Recovering from surgery for Dupuytrens contracture. Hope to be back to playing right hand octaves soon!
Saddened to hear of the deaths of the beautiful and ridiculously talented Tony Slattery, the gruff and great Elgar Howarth and the urbane Charles Kay
Saddened to hear of the deaths of the beautiful and ridiculously talented Tony Slattery, the gruff and great Elgar Howarth and the urbane Charles Kay
January 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Recovering from surgery for Dupuytrens contracture. Hope to be back to playing right hand octaves soon!
Saddened to hear of the deaths of the beautiful and ridiculously talented Tony Slattery, the gruff and great Elgar Howarth and the urbane Charles Kay
Saddened to hear of the deaths of the beautiful and ridiculously talented Tony Slattery, the gruff and great Elgar Howarth and the urbane Charles Kay
Today’s Leek pub - the Fountain. No hot drinks, no food - just lots of beer. Great old school decor and clientele
January 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Today’s Leek pub - the Fountain. No hot drinks, no food - just lots of beer. Great old school decor and clientele
Finished this and thoroughly enjoyed the detail of Karajan’s life and times
January 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Finished this and thoroughly enjoyed the detail of Karajan’s life and times
Finished A Murder Of Quality by John le Carré. A flawed thriller with some good commentary on the social divisions caused by private education, as the author himself describes it in his excellent afterward. Some snobbery does seem to rub off on the author in this early work
December 22, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Finished A Murder Of Quality by John le Carré. A flawed thriller with some good commentary on the social divisions caused by private education, as the author himself describes it in his excellent afterward. Some snobbery does seem to rub off on the author in this early work
@schnuckster.bsky.social welcome back David, it has been a duller place with you!
December 20, 2024 at 7:31 PM
@schnuckster.bsky.social welcome back David, it has been a duller place with you!
From the Karajan biography by Richard Osborne
December 16, 2024 at 6:49 PM
From the Karajan biography by Richard Osborne
A quick trip to Rhos
December 13, 2024 at 10:22 PM
A quick trip to Rhos
Finished Leonora by Arnold Bennett. Steered a course between Mills and Boon, Anna Karenina and Crime and Punishment. Not one of his best but always enjoyable and Potteries setting perfectly described
December 8, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Finished Leonora by Arnold Bennett. Steered a course between Mills and Boon, Anna Karenina and Crime and Punishment. Not one of his best but always enjoyable and Potteries setting perfectly described
Semele - it’s Handel’s masterpiece…?
November 30, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Semele - it’s Handel’s masterpiece…?
Hollins Hill and Parkhouse from Thirkelow
November 30, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Hollins Hill and Parkhouse from Thirkelow
For any Alan Garner fans: Mow Cop, the Old Man of Mow and Jodrell Bank in the distance
November 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
For any Alan Garner fans: Mow Cop, the Old Man of Mow and Jodrell Bank in the distance
@ianrankin1.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Rebus good for at least another 10 books now?!
Rebus good for at least another 10 books now?!
Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years
Results of trial of benralizumab injection could be ‘gamechanger’ for millions of people around the world
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:28 AM
@ianrankin1.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Rebus good for at least another 10 books now?!
Rebus good for at least another 10 books now?!
Finished Black Loch by Peter May. It got bogged down like the pilot whales mentioned in the book by constantly referring to events in previous books but it recovered eventually, and it’s always great to read about places on Lewis. Now no more guilty pleasure books for me for a while!
November 25, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Finished Black Loch by Peter May. It got bogged down like the pilot whales mentioned in the book by constantly referring to events in previous books but it recovered eventually, and it’s always great to read about places on Lewis. Now no more guilty pleasure books for me for a while!