mostly david ephgrave

Yesterday, I found myself extolling the virtues of Macca's solo career to Mark Dolan on his drivetime show on talkRadio, after Royal Mail announced the imminent release of a set of post-Beatle McCartney themed stamps earlier that day. That's what happens when Paul Gambaccini has prior commitments. Chatting to Mark Dolan on talkRadio (06.05.21) It came about by chance after Mark dropped me a Twitter DM in the morning to see if I might be free to do it, having clocked the promotional posts for the McCartney McAlphabet this past few weeks. It just goes to show how you never know who's got their eye on you and will at least act as a spot of gentle promotion for the show. It also provided the ego boost of having Dolan bill me as a Beatles "Expert" which I'll happily accept in place of payment. Recording episode #1 with Clary Saddler. As for the podcast itself, I'm loving being a part of it. We've recorded the first two episodes now and I'm editing the f...

This morning I looked out of my kitchen window and saw a Royal Mail van reversing so quickly and perfectly around my estate that – just for a moment – I thought the world was rewinding. I should probably point out that it was first thing in the morning; early enough for me to briefly forget that a rewinding Royal Mail van was an impossibility. It was but a fleeting moment – but boy, was that fleeting moment convincing. I must stop eating hash cakes for breakfast. It’s an unusual feeling when the world presents you with moments like this, with normality swiftly turned on its head. It’s particularly vexing when you’re the only person around to witness it; like the Universe is making a personal joke at your expense. It’s a bit like the time I accidentally knocked over the draining rack next to my sink whilst washing up – and as it clattered to the ground it perfectly replicated the opening drum-fill to ‘Rock With You’ by Michael Jackson.   No-one e...