PinnedWhat’s Shakin’ On The HillNews travels fast on Medium —Stories worthy of attention — I’m partly guilty in the demise of newspapers and magazines. Online reporting has done quite a bit of damage, too, with Instant News. At one time I took three national dailies, the music paper New Musical Express (NME) and two monthly Guitarist magazines. Now all I get is one national…Travel4 min read
PinnedTable of Contents — David AcasterRock music, History, Environment and Animals — Hi. I’m British, an average guitar player, who has an interest in music, nature, wildlife, steam locomotives, lighthouses and history. My weakness is a liking for Real Ale. If I could I’d invite you across for a drink, a chat, and put the world to rights. …The Riff2 min read
Published in About Me Stories·PinnedAbout Me — David AcasterFrom Bombsites to Rock and Roll — I live in a small English seaside town a few minutes walk from the beach, in an area many describe as ‘the back of beyond’. …About Me3 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·14 hours agoA toxic plant that makes me ShineSummer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” — It can kill or cure you I tend to lose my shine over the winter months. It’s also a time when my garden suffers the same fate. The herbaceous borders appear lifeless, dull and drab — just like the English weather. By April, the perennial plants that died back over winter are making a move. Green…Monthly Challenge2 min read
Published in The Riff·Jun 26Unusual Place Names One Comes Across On Road TripsKermit is not just a frog — Earlier in the year, Ethan at Critical Country did a series of five splendid articles based on music connected with US National Parks. I know Ethan is busy right now with his photography and learning guitar, but maybe he’ll come back and write more stories about his love of country…The Riff4 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·Jun 25A Never-ending Cycle of EventsSix Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle — I am waiting to be fed We play this little game all year round. Mr Blackbird waits patiently every morning at my back door to be fed. Of course, he’s up with the larks at first light whilst I’m still in the Land of Nod. …Six Word Photo Story2 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·Jun 20Reclaim, Recycle and ReuseSix Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle — It can almost taste the water This last week in our town it has been Hornsea Open Gardens, a scheme where members of the public open their gardens to visitors. This year eight gardens entered the scheme and there was a fee of £5 per adult, with any accompanied children…Six Word Photo Story2 min read
Published in Plethora Of Pop·Jun 8Songs From The Year Of My Birth1950 was a very good year, for me anyway — I was born in 1950. I don’t remember any of that year or the next two. My mother had pleurisy. I was born two months premature, weighing just over three pounds. I spent six weeks in an incubator. I was lucky. My parents told me a Dr. Barnard, a very…Plethora Of Pop3 min read
Jun 6John Mellencamp— “Small Town” This song makes me think of Saint Ansgar, Iowa, the town of 1,160 people (2020 census) where my par…Hot Town, Summer in the City52110Randy RuntschAs you know Randy I love small town America. AndAs you know Randy I love small town America. And Great Britain consists of just England, Wales and Scotland, whereas the United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland. It all very confusing even for Village People re Villages, towns and Hamlets. I lived in a village with a population of 17,000…1 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·Jun 6Inside An English Country GardenSix Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle — We just want to be together Well, these two characters in the photograph look as though they might have had a tiff, sat miles apart on that bench. When my wife and I stumbled across this display in an open garden we both looked at each other and said in…Freestyle2 min read