Since it was my birthday last week, I bought myself a present: a new contrabass clarinet mouthpiece from JD Woodwinds. 3D printed, and 1/3 of the price of other models. Arrived from the US in less than a week. And it plays like a dream. Agility + dynamic control are up 10x.

Ah, the glamour of life as a touring musician.

Project at the RAM this week where I coached students in writing and performance of their own Fluxus scores: they were INCREDIBLE. I loved every minute and the concert was utterly extraordinary. Future hope of tomorrow, this lot. So inspiring.

Very proud of Sam Walton, whose beautiful photos are hanging at one of our favourite pubs, The Lord Herbert, for the next three months, chronicling the route from Bostall Heath to Plumstead Common and its rich history ♥️

Improvising with these excellent musicians (Inc @domlash.bsky.social) on Friday at Hundred Years; doors at 730, music at 8ish

Making a cauliflower korma and

Basically planning on spending the next two months here, being cosy, doing some learnin

I'm playing some solo Jürg Frey tomorrow at music we'd like to hear and I think you should come. Unrelated, dignified cat photo.

Amazing photo of me and Patricia Auchterlonie doing our actual jobs - in COSTUME - at the Sir John Soane museum yesterday. Her face! Sam Belinfante, who curated it all, standing attentively to my right.

I'm generally always up for trying a new pancake recipe but since I tried these amazing gf vegan protein pancakes I've stopped experimenting. They're completely perfect.