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✨WINNER This image of joy is by @katefoster_art Kate is an illustrator. She wanted to capture the celebratory community feel at the festival. It makes me think about all the people you end up sharing a drink with at the festival, friends, strangers, lovers and few losers!

William Grant Still was a leading figure of American classical music during the 1900s. His first symphony is well known, but have you heard his Miniatures? Watch RCM musicians performing the piece: bit.ly/3M0SIKb #BlackHistoryMonth

I normally wouldn’t ask for help but this time I think it’s right as we are taking an ambulance to Lviv in Ukraine next month 🇺🇦 Any donation gratefully accepted xxx justgiving.com/crowdfunding/t…

I can’t go to this myself due to work but if you happen to be in London the ‘starring role by the cor anglais’ is performed by @poppywt. 💖

When you slip upstairs to do some work in peace and quiet away from the family, and your labradoodle comes up to ask when you’re coming back down again.

@birch_david Spanish steps Rome - Keats! 🏺

Wonderful concert from #RCM last night. Couldn’t get to London to see it so we watched it on our dodgy copper wire broadband here in Somerset. Shostakovich No 10 with @poppywt on oboe and and solo cor anglais! 💕

36 hours after leaving the well known hamlet of Preston Bowyer, Somerset, I’m in the city of my birth waiting to be hosed down and disinfected by customs as I’ve admitted I’ve visited a farm in the last 30 days. So excited to be here! 💕

Live at the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room this morning were the @97Ensemble with a great programme of all women composers. Beautiful playing and definitely worth seeing if you can! Here’s @poppywt sporting her new blonde hairdo on oboe.

And finally - here are most of the people I go to Glastonbury with every year! 💕☮️

On Sunday afternoon I listened to 3 hours of fantastic talks by @mslucycooke @theAliceRoberts @DrJaninaRamirez up at the Crow’s Nest. Here’s Alice watching Lucy, Janina watching Alice and Lucy watching Janina and the view of the ribbon tower from there.

This time last week I was at #Glastonbury2022 singing ‘hey Jude’ with about 80 000 other people. Lots to process during and afterwards, as post-pandemic this was a really political and emotionally heightened festival. Here are some pics of my family…

Nearly 10pm and Jem and I are sitting outside practising our late night drinking in preparation for #Glastonbury2022 in just over 20 days! ☮️🍻🎸⛺️ (Fire pit’s a bit smoky tho…)

Just booked myself a couple of tickets for this because I fancied a hot drink and a pastry. Also, I’m related to someone in the band…! ❤️

If you’re not watching Australia in #Eurovision why not???