Christmas, christmas, christmas! With less than a month to go - are you ready for the big day?! In amongst the inevitable christmas shopping(!) I've been busily putting my crafting skills to good use and contributing to a stall at the Helmshore Mill Christmas Fair this coming Sunday 2nd December, marking the end of the season for the museum. Nestling quietly alongside my friends fantastic felt embroidered tree decorations, look out for a selection of hand crafted christmas cards created by yours truly. With a further 49 stalls to browse through, a choir and brass band as well as a visit from Santa it looks set to be well worth a visit and a relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon, opening at 10.30am until 4.30pm. For more info about this fantastic event contact: helmshore.museum@lancashire.gov.uk or call 01706 226459  

David Hull is a musician extraordinaire. With over 20 years of experience within the world of music, currently a bandleader on HAL cruises he aspires to be a singer/songwriter - and I promised to help him get there. Problem is, I haven't got a clue where to start.... Firstly I'll provide a link to one of my favourite tunes - 1,2,3,4 - a cool little dance number, written and recorded by David himself. His personal favourite is a song about an Unhappy Clown inspired by a particularly bad day at the office. Lastly I'll show you a bass production that literally took the world by storm the Mozart's Turkish Rondo arranged by David, and played purely on a bass guitar.... awesome!! See what you think - if you like what you see, why not check out the rest of his YouTube channel? With over 900 subscribers you won't be on your own! Look out for deha music co. You saw it here first... A selection of his work is also available on iTunes. Here's my favourite album (or should I say EP?) it's called Miles Away From Home, very apt for the world traveller that he is!