Monthly Archives: September 2009

BRISTOL EVENT, with the Festival of Ideas. The Pictures: Outside St. George’s; rehearsal practice bow with actors; the wonderful Barefoot Collective at rehearsal; Ali Orbaum, brilliant arranger and choral director; actual performance, vegetable decorations onstage; excellent Sara Davies, who did … Continue reading →

The Pictures:  Sustrans folk; signing Bike Belles petition; Andrew Kelly, me & John Cabot; The Third Floor meeting. BRISTOL: Green Initiatives:  September 8 and 9 Who knew that Bristol is one great big hothouse brainstorm of greenery? Not me. But … Continue reading →

NOTE: for those following on the somehow self-standing blog that appears when I post to www.yearoftheflood.com — it’s because I didn’t understand some button or other. Think I’ve got it now, and after this one, the blog entries will be … Continue reading →

ELY CATHEDRAL, September 7 The pictures: Robert Topping, Phoebe Larmore, and me, in the Topping Ely Bookshop; the Cathedral; the choir rehearsing; the cast and choir, most of it; the three readers, and Robert P. Jones in his thug hat; … Continue reading →

BATH The pictures: The roving band in front of Topping & Co; booksigning inside Topping, with Saber and Helen; the all-girl choir, musician, Robert P. Jones, musician; the two arrangers; the three readers; Hugh and Robert; the RSPB volunteers; the … Continue reading →

TORONTO UPCOMING. September 24, St. John’s Anglican, see Tour for tickets, etc. Alisa Palmer, the director of this Event, has the full cast now: Susan Coyne (“Toby”), David Ferry (“Adam One”), and Michelle Monteith (“Ren”) will be the readers. Singers: … Continue reading →

NEWS FROM CANADA: Meanwhile, in the wilds of Ontario, near Peterborough, the Millbrook Zucchini Festival is either in full swing or about to be, and my sister Ruth has composed a poem in its honour. (Note to Europeans: Zucchini = … Continue reading →