What is a playlist The term playlist originally came about in the early days of radio in the 1950s. Stations would compile their top 40 lists and then publish them. Listeners then knew where their favourite song would be played. Many years ago— I mean many years ago— I had a cassette recorder. Now, before Spotify, Amazon, and all, some people used to record songs from the radio. I had cassette tapes of albums, comedy shows, and yes, I tried…
The joys of Hay-on-Wye, books, paper and fountain pens. The joys of a good fountain pen
Mental Health At the Basingstoke Comic Con, I sat down to listen to a panel on Mental Health in Fandom. I had not expected this type of panel at a comic con. It was interesting and brave. There was a frank conversation of how the panel members had coped with various issues, including Amanda Tapping’s own story. That made me think about myself. We often allow ourselves to struggle, many people thinking they have to be strong or just suppress…
