We sent the grandchildren home with eggs and lots of rhubarb last Sunday. This morning granddaughter sent me a photo of rhubarb cruffins that she had made. I looked up a recipe and then made up my own

I mixed an egg with 3/4 of a cup of sunflower oil and slightly more than half a cup of golden caster sugar a pinch of salt a couple of handfuls of oats and about a cup and a bit of self raising flour and about a cup or two of finely chopped red rhubarb. It’s all approximate. Then into cake cases and an oven at about 160 degrees for approx 10/15 minutes until done.

It’s been a long time but at last we’re delighted to announce the release of new material from The Fabulous Micky C.

The new EP, “Stars” was beautifully recorded by Michael Tauben (Many Worlds Music), who also played piano and organ. The EP was produced by the same Michael Tauben and TFMC.

You can find the EP in all the usual online places – Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube etc. Search “The Fabulous Micky C” – “Stars”.

There’s a bit of funk, a bit of power pop, some high energy rock….and a deeply soulful rumination on the messianic prophecy from a secular sinner. Here’s links to a couple of tunes to get you started:

https://youtu.be/9UVIjZ3j2U8?si=6qV3vzJ9_vB6Qc7e

https://youtu.be/t773CgpnrS8?si=0BfUV8VfjtbdjXiC

Thanks to The Mighty Heartache, Rafi Bloom, Jamie Gordon and Mark Warren.  And of course to the truly inspiring and long suffering Michael Tauben.

Enjoy and please feel free to leave comments, share with friends, dance, send money, explore the rest of The Fabulous Micky C and The Mighty Heartache catalogue.

STOP PRESS The Mighty Heartache will be playing at The Water Rats  on May 12th

Always a welcome visitor and longstanding friend. She knows us well and brought a single malt with her – one I’ve never tasted before

Of Dutch Blue Irises

We let the flock into a fresh quarter of the field with lush green grass. The lambs got very excited

Then we drove to Knotting Green and the Strawberry Hill Farm where the land has been left to rewild for 35 years. It is renowned amongst bird watchers for its approximately 30pairs of breeding nightingales – a critically endangered species in the UK. Typically heard at dawn or dusk we were thrilled to repeatedly hear nightingales at midday as we walked the paths click below and listen

Feeding and cuddling lambs