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Sunday, 9 February 2020

Frosty Morning, Cosy Evening

You've probably realised by now, if you read this blog regularly, that I love a frosty morning. And if there's a little early morning fog to leave a rime on the branches then so much the better. We had a couple of mornings like that during the last week.....













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The rest of my day was less picturesque - a walk to the farm shop and the Co-op shop in the next village and some cleaning and tidying up. In the evening I made myself a cup of tea and listened to some music.

One of the things I liked about work was that my colleagues were such a varied lot; most of them younger than me as well as several from different countries. Between them they introduced me to a lot of music that might otherwise have slipped by unnoticed. Here's a singer-songwriter from Manchester called Josephine Oniyama.....


As far as I know she's only made one album, "Portrait", which was released in 2012. It's a very classy recording and it would be a pity if there are not several more to follow. Since then there's been a collaboration with the band Travis and she provided vocals on a nu-jazz album by trumpeter Matthew Halsall. Lets hear the title song from her own album, but heard here with just her acoustic guitar in the unlikely surroundings of EMI's old vinyl record factory in Hayes.....


Then I went to bed.


Take care.

17 comments:

  1. That must have been a few days ago as no doubt you are being blow away by 60mph winds at the moment though I read they are hitting 70 odd here around lunchtime. The rain is pelting down at times so I would not mind some of the frost you had now.

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  2. Enjoyed your music! Very upbeat. I also have a life with fog settled over our valley right now, when the weatherman is saying it's 5 degrees warmer and sunny. Wish he knew what is really happening sometimes!

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  3. As I type this it is 31 F degrees here, literally freezing. I love the frost on the trees and leaves, early blooming flowers and ferns. We opted not to go out and take a look though. Waiting for the sun to rise above the mountains before we head out. Love the music. What a voice she has.

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  4. Here we call it hoar frost. Yes, it's good stuff for photographers.

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  5. I share your love of a misty, frosty morning and cannot wait for them to return on this side of the world.

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  6. Very uplifting! I always enjoy the music you write about as it is an introduction to something new for me.

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  7. Frosty mornings are quite a delight.

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  8. A walk on such a morning would be refreshing! Love these photos!

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  9. Love the photos...fog is lovely and mysterious. Josephine has a lovely voice and I enjoyed both songs very much. Totally new artist to me, so thanks!

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  10. Oh those gorgeous frosty mornings, I love them but we don't get enough of them in our winter, maybe this year, fingers crossed! Enjoyed Josephine's voice, thanks John ✨

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  11. P.s. merci beaucoup for the info on artist for my mural today 💜

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  12. Frost adds a bit of magic to everything...I understand why you like it. I will have to come back an listen later...but listen I will.

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  13. Oh, I am back...so loved her voice...it is almost hauntingly beautiful. Will have to play these for Roger sometime. I think he will love her music.

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  14. I, too, love how majestic the world looks with a touch of frost! And thanks for the intro to a lovely singer :)


    Feel free to share at My Corner of the World

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  15. Try as I have in the past, my photos of frost have never turned out well, John. Thanks for sharing your recent ones. And there's nothing better on a cold night than hot tea and some good music or a book...all three are best!

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  16. Those are beautiful photos... if only we'd had more frosty mornings this winter.

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