It has come to my attention recently that my mailing list seems to have stopped working back in January without me noticing, and so anyone who follows my exploits by this method will think I’ve gone very quiet indeed! Well the good news is, if you’ve been brought here by one of my emails then that must mean I’ve managed to fix it – hooray! The bad news, though, is that you’ve got some catching up to do. So here, specially for the benefit of my email subscribers, I present a little summary of my recent blog posts that you might be interested in giving a read.
Piccolo For Sale

Back on 28th January I broke the news that – having recently upgraded to something a little fancier – I am now selling on my Yamaha 32 piccolo. At the time I was looking for £300 but luckily for you it’s since been reduced to £280, and furthermore if you buy through my website you get an extra 10% off! Whoa! Click here if you’re interested in viewing the product, or on the following link to read my blog post about it: Do You Want to Buy a Piccolo?
The Final Gig Review

On 31st January I finished off my 2024 ‘Gig Review’ series, for which I wrote a regular summary chronicling all of the performances I had participated in each month. The final one, unsurprisingly, takes us through the month of December and covers all the ups and downs of playing for a production of ‘Footloose’, a Christmas event in John Lewis, three racecourse days (including the Welsh Grand National) and a cosy gig above a pub in Stockport. If that tickles your fancy, have a click here and read all about it: The Gig Review: December 2024 Also, stay tuned for my upcoming ‘Gig Review Review 2024’, when I will give a rundown of the whole year’s worth of gigs, complete with all sorts of graphs and statistics to help you get to sleep!
‘Walking the Trans Pennine Trail with Michael’s Left Thumb’

In a bit of a break from convention, on 8th March I released a completely non-musical project. ‘Walking the Trans Pennine Trail…’ is a book I’ve written (with the help of my left thumb) that tells the tale of my experiences walking coast-to-coast back in 2022. It’s about 200 pages long, with over 20,000 words and more than 140 pictures, and is available in both physical and ebook formats. If you’d like to find out more and download a free sample chapter (and maybe even buy yourself a copy), click here. Or have a look at the following links to go through my various teaser and preview blog posts:
Coming Soon…
‘Walking the Trans Pennine Trail with Michael’s Left Thumb’ – Coming on 8th March!
‘Walking the Trans Pennine Trail’: Some Lovely Pictures!
‘Walking the Trans Pennine Trail’: Free Chapter!
My Thumb Has Something He’d Like To Say To You…
‘Walking the Trans Pennine Trail with Michael’s Left Thumb’: OUT NOW!
‘It’s Not Really the Apocalypse’, Live On Stage

And finally, towards the end of February I shared a video that I’ve had kicking around for a while, of the premiere live performance of ‘The Last Man Left on Earth’ from my musical ‘It’s Not Really the Apocalypse’. This took place last May as part of a cosy little showcase evening held in Stockport Garrick, and although I couldn’t attend on the night it’s very satisfying to know one of my creations has made it into the real world, and by the sounds of it been very much enjoyed by an audience. Click the following link to learn more and watch the video: ‘The Last Man Left on Earth’: Live Performance
And with that, you should all now be pretty much up-to-date! Apologies once again for my mailing list mishap, and I hope you continue to enjoy my updates and musings in the future. : )