Mary C
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Watery times are back
September 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Watery times are back
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In ep 15 of #FirstLastAnything, from Sept 2022, the violinist, arranger and musical director Helen O’Hara (@oharaviolin.bsky.social) talked about her role in the remarkable saga of Dexys, her work with Tanita Tikaram and her excellent memoir What She’s Like.
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FLA 15: Helen O’Hara (18/09/2022)
(c) Natacha Horn In the spring of 1982, the violinist Helen O’Hara had two job offers. One was to join the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra; the other was to join Kevin Rowland’s Dexys Midnight Runners as…
firstlastanything.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
In ep 15 of #FirstLastAnything, from Sept 2022, the violinist, arranger and musical director Helen O’Hara (@oharaviolin.bsky.social) talked about her role in the remarkable saga of Dexys, her work with Tanita Tikaram and her excellent memoir What She’s Like.
firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/05/20/f...
firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/05/20/f...
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Another massive part of what local govt is doing, in the same space, is competing with the home office *for the same housing*
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Another massive part of what local govt is doing, in the same space, is competing with the home office *for the same housing*
A very different place. A verve now that’s been knocked out of it in the ‘80s and early ‘90s.
And also still the same in other ways.
And also still the same in other ways.
August 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A very different place. A verve now that’s been knocked out of it in the ‘80s and early ‘90s.
And also still the same in other ways.
And also still the same in other ways.
Having a little weep realising it’s more prevalent a way than I’d like to freely recognise
August 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Having a little weep realising it’s more prevalent a way than I’d like to freely recognise
What a time to be alive when readiness to debase self is what’s making the world go around
August 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What a time to be alive when readiness to debase self is what’s making the world go around
Wishing you good care, and a steady full recovery
August 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Wishing you good care, and a steady full recovery
I’ve watched it and got muddled. The plot hole possibly passed me by
August 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I’ve watched it and got muddled. The plot hole possibly passed me by
Karma belief feels the one many want to be true when it’s one the meanest most misplaced things
July 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Karma belief feels the one many want to be true when it’s one the meanest most misplaced things
It’s helped him keep being noticed so it’s kind of worked out okay for him
July 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It’s helped him keep being noticed so it’s kind of worked out okay for him
Has he ever had good hair?
July 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Has he ever had good hair?
So that’s who Thrale’s restaurant in Lichfield was named after. Restaurant now long gone
June 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
So that’s who Thrale’s restaurant in Lichfield was named after. Restaurant now long gone
Yes. Jarvis C did use the “f” bomb in Birmingham the other week as the keyboards were too loud for him. He’d tried gestures, then had to yell out when that hadn’t transmitted
June 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Yes. Jarvis C did use the “f” bomb in Birmingham the other week as the keyboards were too loud for him. He’d tried gestures, then had to yell out when that hadn’t transmitted
As far as I recall, she didn’t break into it with Take That performances, but I may be misrecalling/erasing sharp memories.
June 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
As far as I recall, she didn’t break into it with Take That performances, but I may be misrecalling/erasing sharp memories.