Old fart at play. (Retired) Take me to the cheap jazz gigs. (and buy me a beer)https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lugkhmorlk2dHad a listen to this album earlier and enjoyed it. Mark Lockheart - Smiling. Good compositions, interesting arrangements.20 Jul 2025 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugkhmorlk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lirzj4uw4s26Bye bye Constitution. If Trump doesn’t like it, it’s not the law. If he feels like it, anything can become law.22 Feb 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirzj4uw4s26https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lirzilubg226“No employee of the executive branch acting in their official capacity may advance an interpretation of the law as the position of the United States that contravenes the President or the Attorney General’s opinion on a matter of law”22 Feb 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirzilubg226https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lirzhtb6vc26“The President and the Attorney General, subject to the President’s supervision and control, shall provide authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch.”22 Feb 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirzhtb6vc26https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lirzf4cxnc26This just in: The latest Executive Order from President Trump. EO 14215: “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” Signed: February 18, 2025 Published: February 24, 2025 FR Citation: 90 FR 10447 FR Doc. Number: 2025-0306322 Feb 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirzf4cxnc26https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3li5cf2qgr22jMetropolitan police are objecting to Blue Note Jazz Club opening in London "For flimsiest of reasons" says musician and jazz writer Simon Spillett. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/blue-note-jazz-soho-st-martins-hotel-licensing-met-police-b1210679.html14 Feb 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5cf2qgr22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lhj5aw35mk2vThis is good. https://tidal.com/browse/album/413525804?u06 Feb 2025 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhj5aw35mk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lh4hntbobc2tBorn on this day. James P. Johnson, John Ford, Clark Gable, Langston Hughes, Stanley Matthews, Muriel Spark, Don Everly, Jimmy Carl Black, Terry Jones, Elisabeth Sladen, Dennis Brown, Sherilyn Fenn, Peter Ray Billington. Have a very fine one, Peter.01 Feb 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh4hntbobc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lgnm25cyjs2wI was in a vegan café last night, for a Burns Night jazz gig. I am not a vegan but I'm of the school that says any grub is good as long as it's tasty. The Scottish compére recited a vegan-ised version of Burns' Selkirk Grace.26 Jan 2025 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgnm25cyjs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfdsfp4gxc2mBeware, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick. There's a predator about.09 Jan 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdsfp4gxc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfda6hydyc2mI'm not absolutely certain, but I think I was at this concert. I know I saw the Sun Ra Arkestra at The Union Chapel, a good few years back and it was amazing. I just don't know exactly when. Anyway. Settle back. It's a long one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e5jPX3ysY809 Jan 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfda6hydyc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfd324l6c22309 Jan 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfd324l6c223https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfcxyjrr3c23Playing this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W4ObZ5NEqA09 Jan 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcxyjrr3c23https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfcwn6vxr223This is good stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHapTxgGbEA09 Jan 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcwn6vxr223https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfcpu73o4s23Yet again updating Windows 11 to version 24h2 has rendered the mapped network drives that hold all my music and video files inaccessible. This has occurred on both of my PCs, from two different manufacturers. I've gone back to the previous 23h2 version on both, where drives are present and usable.09 Jan 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcpu73o4s23https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lfalelswcc2wPlaying this right now.08 Jan 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfalelswcc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3ldivzv4pv22rOff to the Doc's later for a DRE. That'll be fun.😏17 Dec 2024 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldivzv4pv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3ldivvfdqgs2rThis is good.17 Dec 2024 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldivvfdqgs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lde2yndan22yThis is good. Love her piano playing and this album has a nice feel to it.15 Dec 2024 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lde2yndan22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3ld3y7em7dc27So. This year's GCHQ Christmas Challenge puzzle. Have you tried it? How have you done? I've solved the first five (the easy ones). Can't figure out what the 6th is about, or even how to start, let alone how to solve it. Maybe I'm just a thicko. Haven't got anywhere yet with number 7.12 Dec 2024 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld3y7em7dc27https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3ld3n7cjhnk22If you're at a loose end and want something to listen to other than music, you could do a lot worse than listen to the Private Eye Page 94 Podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmR9QwCVrKU12 Dec 2024 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld3n7cjhnk22https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3ld3ky2j75222This series is a new discovery for me. Late to the party, possibly. Excellento. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac9Kc9Wz_z812 Dec 2024 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld3ky2j75222https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3ld3kkqcmks22It's a certain time of year and quite a lot of new albums have surfaced. This is one of them that I like a lot. Jenny Scheinman - All Species Parade.12 Dec 2024 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld3kkqcmks22https://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lca3caslbk2hAnother Private Eye Page 94 Podcast for your lug'oles. More Archbish of Canterbosh rumblings, plus some News Media and Farming stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioVXG2GTA&list=PL1GIlv9rKOu9AKhvzdXVYH3wNaWp3reoW01 Dec 2024 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lca3caslbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lc7xi76zl22eIt's Jazz, It's today And it's free! Get your ass down to the RFH's Clore Ballroom today at 6:30 to hear/see four amazing bands. https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/tomorrows-warriors-extraordinary-winter-showcase/01 Dec 2024 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc7xi76zl22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lc67htwhms2sThis is what can happen when healthcare is commercialised. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6jy7d0wjzo30 Nov 2024 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc67htwhms2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mike-h-bsky.bsky.social/post/3lbn4n4vbw22rFor some reason this popped into my head while out grocery shopping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_zg7assf823 Nov 2024 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:aphmenekghdionwoxdt7vriz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbn4n4vbw22r