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Winter Music Notes 2018

Dear Thorpe Magazine Readers – 2018 is quickly evaporating as we approach yet another C…..mas – (can’t quite bring myself to spell […]

“The first snowdrops are starting to emerge from the depths of the dormant earth to show us their beautiful white tepal forms…. […]

My life seems to be full of uncertainty and distress at the moment, making everything appear topsy-turvy and nonsensical. One of my […]

As is the wont of any woman careering at warp speed towards middle age, my nights are often wakeful….with a churning mind […]

“Knowing you, this will inspire you to write some amazing music, a good story and…..who knows what?” messaged one of my sparky […]

I drifted into Rome’s Basilica of Saint Cecilia on a beautifully clement February afternoon (meanwhile snow was drifting into Essex – good […]

Brrrr….it’s chilly out there! With the English winter really biting down now and the wind whipping around my hair, causing all manner […]

The beginning of yet another New Year was nearly upon me, and a proverbial blank piece of music manuscript lay on the […]

“The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others” Gandhi. Jingle Bells…Jingle all the way! Well, ready […]

Who would have thought that our village “Tesco Express” would be the local hub of connectivity and culture? It was whilst waiting […]