‘Is death really necessary?’

   IS DEATH REALLY NECESSARY? by Judi Moore  What’s it about?  It is 2038. In Edinburgh a furious father-daughter relationship has finally come to an end with the death of Theo Goldstein at the age of 106. By this time most of his organs are plastic, developed and produced by his own prosthetics company, Gold’s.

Keep music live

I’ve had a sticker on my guitar case since I was at uni (which is a very long time ago). It says ‘keep music live’. I’ve performed in pubs over the years, usually as a singer rather than a guitarist (much safer for all concerned!) And I believe live, accessible music is really important. Legislation currently

Blowing other people’s trumpets

How lovely it is to be able to post someone else’s success! My friend and poet Marilyn Ricci has recently had her first pamphlet published by Happenstance Press. It’s called Rebuilding A Number 39 and costs £4 from http://www.happenstancepress.com.  You can also order it through major bookshops.  Happenstance publish a magazine called Sphinx every few months which