Camarades et amitie

Hey. Sunny Monday here, bordering on the summery. Might pack a coat and scarf just in case.

Good weekend? Did some walking, some clapping and some Don Henley-ing. Last night in Hyde Park, the chance to see Don do some of his classics was overpowering. So in the early evening sun, Don took us through New York Minute, Hotel California, Life In The Fast Lane, End of the Innocence and, wonderfully, The Last Resort. He introduced it as ‘a history of western civilisation in 6 minutes. I did nag him about it of course. The 2 interviews he’s done for Drivetime recently both featured a chat about this tune, in my opinion their greatest song. The late Glen Frey called it 'Don’s masterpiece' and so it is. Then I was the only person to leave the park and miss Carole King. I know this was mad and everyone said the show was magical but my time was up…

Today we can offer you some Book Club action with False Hearts by Laura Lam described by Laura thus : ‘In a near-future, supposedly crime-free San Francisco, Tila is accused of murder and her twin Taema must take on her identity to save her life. You can read a chapter right her right now! And as the world's greatest cycling race is up and running, it is TOUR DE FRANCE tunes to propel us to glory.