
Blog Nov 2019 to Feb 2021
Monday, February 22, 2021
BLOG November 2019 It's almost exactly one year since my unscheduled visit to Papworth and now I'm just back from the graduation ceremony held at Chichester cathedral for our 2018-19 ESTA PG Cert students, and pleased to say that on a personal note,... Read More

ESTA PG Certification Course
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Since the ESTA PG Cert course started in May 2017 my feet haven't touched the ground and now, some 18 months or more since I last put finger to keyboard for this blog, it's hard to believe that we've already had the graduation ceremony for our first cohort... Read More

Far East, A new book and a new course
Monday, March 13, 2017
It's been a busy time over the winter - well that's my excuse for not posting anything, but here's a little round up of thoughts and happenings since my past post. My visit to Hong Kong, Singapore and Penang way back in June '16 was a truly memorable... Read More

Blog March 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Spring doesn't seem to have quite made it yet with some chilly and rather overcast days, so no proper Morgan outings (with the lid down) even though she's all tuned up and ready to go. The two bands that I'm now rehearsing regularly with: The Rhythm... Read More

Busy Times
Friday, October 30, 2015
The last eight months have been musically and motoringly busy against a backdrop of disappointing summer weather. Although the Spring weather, during my regular trip to Frankfurt in April, looked like we were in for a good summer, it seems to have been... Read More
Spring is in the air
Friday, February 20, 2015
With Christmas done and Spring nearly in the air it's time for me to share some news. A few weeks before Christmas I travelled to Elgin in Morayshire to spend a day with John Mustard and the music instructors there. A lovely group of people and we spent... Read More
Joining the Plus 5s
Monday, June 9, 2014
It's been ages since I wrote anything, so here's a little catch-up: Rather disappointingly, from my perspective, my big spell of work at Trinity (TCL) as Acting Head of Academic Governance (Music) finished around October last year, although since then I... Read More

Holland Trip and more
Friday, June 21, 2013
Richard's Blog June 2013 After an amazing Bank Holiday weekend at the beginning of May, with some warm sunshine and meals in the garden, the weather seemed to forget what it was supposed to do and a planned trip to Holland for 10-12 May looked like it... Read More

One year on after ABRSM
Friday, April 26, 2013
Richard's Blog It's now just over a year since I left ABRSM and it feels as if both me and that organisation have had a busy time and have some new things to get used to. ABRSM first: for those who aren't aware, Guy Perricone (Chief Exec) left ABRSM,... Read More