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Prudential Ride London 2019

May 7, 2019

I will be riding Prudential Ride London again on August 4th 2019 raising funds for Bloodwise. For those of you not familiar with Bloodwise, they fund world-class research into all types of blood cancer. They are also there for blood cancer patients – they support anyone worried about blood cancer with expert information and advice. After 2018’s rain soaked event, I’m sure I’m with every other rider in the 2019 event hoping for better weather (and, of course better times!)…

Isle of Man Choral Society

March 18, 2019

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After years of being asked and having to turn it down due to brass band competition clash, I finally am available to attend and play for my father in law, Julian Power who conducts the Isle of Man Choral Society and The Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra for their major annual concert together. I was a regular member of the Manx Sinfonia (as they were known then) when I lived on the IOM, so expecting a few familiar faces. The…

North London Symphony Orchestra – Bizet, Korngold, Brahms

March 18, 2019

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NLSO open their 2019 season in St James Church, Muswell Hill playing music by Bizet, Korngold and Brahms (third racket…) Date: Saturday 23 March 2019Time: 7.30 pmVenue: St James Church Muswell HillSt James LaneLondon N10 3DB Conductor: ROBERT MAX Programme: BIZET: Carmen Suite No. 1KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto (Soloist: BEATRICE PHILIPS)BRAHMS: Symphony No.3 Click here for tickets…

Festival Music with City of London Symphonic Winds

November 7, 2018

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For the final concert of the 2018 season, CLSW have engaged Paul Archibald as MD. I played under Paul for the last few years at Regent Brass and am very much looking forward to this series of rehearsals and forthcoming concert. Again, the repertoire is a mix of music that I’m familiar with from the Brass Band world, and music new to me. Concert Program: Gregson – Festivio Grainger/Wilson – British Waterside Grainger/Wilson – The Cutting of the Hay Ellerby…

Another Band

October 14, 2018

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So, last night I played with Hitchin Band for the first time, and this got me thinking, what is my “band count” up to now. Here goes.. the list as I can remember… St Patrick’s Brass Band (now City of Waterford Brass) Mount Sion Silver Band Massed Bands of Waterford New Ross Silver Band Clonakilty Brass Band (I seem to remember doing a gig with them) Manx Concert Brass Manx Youth Band Crosby Silver Band (I seem to remember a…

Warren Barker, Concerto for Cornet, Flugelhorn & Trumpet

September 16, 2018

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Finally getting around to sharing this video. I played this concerto earlier this year (June) with the City of London Symphonic Wind Orchestra, conducted by Adam Cooke. I’d never heard of the work prior to receiving an email from music selection team at CLSW to say, we’ve found a trumpet concerto… so it went from, send it over to appearing on full in the next concert. It was quite a challenge to get into the style of each movement…

Ride London 2018 Done

August 10, 2018

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So, after countless sunny days, many training rides in the heat… it only tipped it down on the day, more or less all day. It almost but didn’t break my spirit on the day… all I had to do was think back 12 months ago and remind myself that I followed the event from hospital bed, probably receiving blood transfusions that day also. Crossing the finish line was special.. but not as special as the roar from the support team…

Prudential Ride London 2018 Bloodwise

June 4, 2018

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Time to officially announce our second fundraiser for Bloodwise. I am riding the Prudential Ride London 2018 on July 29. This will be my second time riding this fabulous event. Last year, I followed the action from my bed in Barnet Hospital when I was in for my first spell with infections related to my Hairy Cell Leukaemia. I followed the action using the official ride app, where I’d configured it to follow my father-in-law, Julian, Tom, my brother-in-law and…

Bloodwise Tea with the Girls

May 30, 2018

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On bank holiday May 7th MrsQ hosted the first of our fundraisers for Bloodwise “Tea with the Girls! (Not just for Girls). On what turned out to be the hottest day in London this year so far, we setup the garden with as many tables and chairs as we could find. On the Menu we had:- Carrot Cake – Hummingbird Bakery Rich Chocolate Cake Rhubarb and Custard Cupcakes (with our own homegrown Rhubarb) Raspberry and Coconut Cheesecake (Vegan, gluten and dairy…

Finished Medication back to normal!

February 17, 2018

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So, earlier this week, after 6 months… I’ve finished taking daily medication as part of my treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia. Another milestone… 26 weeks of daily and weekly meds… here are the numbers.. 3 daily – 546 tablets , plus 4 weekend – 208 tablets I suppose in the grand scheme of things, and the nature of Hairy Cell Leukaemia (being one of the least nasties), I got off lightly, given what I hear others have to endure! In…