We absolutely can, and we should. But if you think that Starmer is going to magically create establishments of the calibre of the best music or autism independent schools overnight, with the same sta… (View Post)

Oh, now, that I am jealous of. Our church was reordered in the 1990s (before my time) and the organ is prominently at the front* of the church, close to the lectern. Which means no opportunity to rea… (View Post)

Short answer: yes. Labour's proposed changes will have basically no effect on Eton and Harrow. It's the smaller, less selective private schools with specialisms (e.g. music or autism suppor… (View Post)

I may be drummed out of polite society for this, but I don't actually wear shoes while playing. I tried Organmasters but couldn't really get on with them. Or as our elderly sacristan once p… (View Post)

I strongly advise against ingesting a big swallow. A European swallow can weigh up to 0.8 ounces while an African swallow can be as big as 2 ounces. That said, you may not have time to take evasive a… (View Post)