Oooh Devon is a place on earth

I have just returned from four delightful days in Devon with two of my erstwhile collaborators Jimbo Gillingham and Rupes Waring for a "writing week". We are working on a new musical (I will write that annoying phrase 'more on this to come'), and got off to a good start: I have written about 16 tunes some of which I'm pretty happy with, and the boys were wrangling with story and plot structure. Jimbo was a most generous host (and a really phenomenal cook) and his folks' beautiful home has one of the world's best views looking across Dartmoor National Park. It was a fantastic time, good to be writing again, and great to experience the general bonhomie and generous and genial Devonian hospitality. My thanks to all Gillingha (I'm assuming this is the collective noun....)

I have returned to find myself with several musical irons in the fire (forgive the stretched metaphor): pitches and proposals I think I will elaborate as and if they develop. Some are quite exciting! Otherwise I'm cranking up for the new term at Southampton Uni....