The sounds of Christmas – Do they know it’s Christmas? Bono’s new Christmas album.

The sounds of Christmas. The sounds of Christmas endure the test of time, and the memory of them lingers long after the event. The sound of the kids ripping open presents at four in the morning will stay with you forever. The sound of granddad farting in his sleep...

Why breaking the sound barrier is the key to successful communication.

Male/Female communication. Imagine this scenario. A storm has just blown up, and the rain is beating against the house. Realising that the bedroom window is open, I set off upstairs to close it before the bedroom carpet gets soaked. I am halfway up the stairs, and...

Why some music must be listened to alone

Living on an island. ‘No man is an island’ is a phrase that most people will have heard at some point or another, and even if the original poem Meditation XVII by John Donne (1572-1631) doesn’t fall readily from your lips, the concept of people not...

What’s that noise? Apparently, it’s ME!

Am I really that noisy? The look I received from Rachel told me I was doing something wrong. It is not uncommon for her to question the noises I make, whether it be eating like a pig, breathing too loudly or just standing at an unacceptable volume, but all I was doing...