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Singer in London at Overtures (The Room Where It Happens) showtunes piano bar, Sitz choir and Rock Chorus MK. Unix and perl greybeard.
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Visit to the Barbican to see Fiddler On The Roof. It was fantastic and very emotional. I know the MD and was excited to see his work in action.

I've been learning to use MuseScore 4 and have entered several karaoke songs at scores. It's really good, and great for practising and remembering songs. You get a really detailed memory of the note pitches and durations when you type them in. And the piano accompaniment is the same as you get live.

Hiroshige exhibition, British Museum

Nature bike ride today

Forged a dagger yesterday at Oldfield Forge, Herefordshire. Great fun, 4 hours of hammering :-D

Peacock butterfly on the Cotoneaster, which is now in full bloom

Pedro Pascal reshares video which says the U.S. has become a police state A state where there is no higher authority

Fun evening singing at musicALL karaoke on Drury Lane. Sang "What Baking Can Do" from Waitress and "Oom-pah-pah" from Oliver. Interpretative Little Mermaid acting/song ensemble going on below

Lovely day out on the bike

How cool is this old boy? That is some fine deadpan humour.

The principals on the stage for the #Sitz musical we performed yesterday at Bishopsgate Institute, London. It was fantastic.

Germany understands all too well what is at stake.

Back in London to sing at a #Sitz musical day. Live performance with an orchestra and principal singers this evening.

Can I bring myself to watch Black Mirrorvl season 7. It's like a horrible prophecy of the maddest things you can imagine, and then, THEY BECOME REAL. I remember seeing Charlie Brooker with his (later) wife at the Defector's Weld, a particularly sticky pub, which we BBC staff would tolerate. Hmm.

Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives.

No big deal, just two original West End Hamilton cast members taking the lead on The Room Where It Happens, at The Room Where It Happens…

The Hostas are looking stunning in the sunlight.

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Fish in Manor House ponds, Great Linford

Beautiful day today. Cowslips in abundance

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach. Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

Cuckoo flower / Lady's Smock in Salcey Forest today

Good outing to see Supersonic Man musical last night. Really moving, and great acting and singing. It made me think.

Lincoln's Inn, London, today. That Wisteria is almost welded to the railings outside a Chambers. The smell of it is divine.

Bill Owens, executive producer of “60 Minutes”, resigns: “I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ‘60 Minutes’, right for the audience.” We’re falling into fascism. — Deeper and deeper.

This sacred land.

Fun trip to see The Great Gatsby musical at the Coliseum. Set design and costumes were great. The cast were brilliant. A couple of the songs are good but quite a few are so-so. The script is quite funny and reflects the book well. Page 2 ad for my favourite singing spot, The Room Where It Happens!

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