The Black Maria Memorial Fund

Do you remember that feeling of being curled up on the sofa as a cheery, bejumpered Jackanory presenter sailed you off into the corners of your imagination on a sea of scrumptious rhymes? Well the magical combination of wordcraft and storysong conjured up by The Black Maria Memorial Fund takes you on just that kind of journey.

The recent 'Counting the Moon' split EP launch

Lulled by the honeyed harmonies of the Fund’s current chairman Mr. Kieran Haynes and his right hand owl, Windom, it’s hard to resist their tall tales of love and despair. But there’s also danger and daring and death lurking in the shadows of their verse. So if you’re a soul in search of the unexpected and beautiful, try paying your respects to The Black Maria Memorial Fund.

Download music at www.thememorialfund.com

Easter Sun-day

What more could you ask for on Easter Sunday than good friends, good food and beautiful sunshine? I can’t claim to have made the sun shine, but I did invite a group of my loveliest friends for a fabulous feast hosted by me and the delightful Sarah.

On the menu was roast chicken (with a scrumptious marinade made by Rob using garlic, herbs, olive oil and paprika), roast potatoes, roast parsnips, roast carrots, mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli, delicious homemade gravy (again by Rob) and the fluffiest Yorkshire puddings you’ve ever seen created by Martin. For pudding we were treated to Rob’s apple and blackberry crumble with custard and a deeply chocolatey fair trade tart courtesy of Co-op via Martin. All of this was washed down with copious amounts of wine provided by Woody, Fiona and Kieran. When we were so full we could barely remember our names we rolled down the hill to the beach. Bliss!