Last night, I drove 90 miles from home in South London to the village of Sutton, near Ely, in Cambridgeshire, to hear Robert Fripp play Soundscapes in Sutton Parish Church, as part of a Service of Thanksgiving, to celebrate the return to health of Stephen Tebboth, after a horrific accident. (Stephen is a close friend of Mark Graham, designer of my website.) It was a joyous occasion, and a huge treat to hear and see Robert Soundscaping close up in the intimate and beautiful surroundings of the church. It's fascinating to me as a lute player (just me and a responsive piece of wood producing an immediate sound) to experience the totally different way in which this music is produced. There were some very beautiful moments in the improvisations. The music resonated in my head all the way back to London, and still does so this morning. The first 8 miles of the outward journey took more than an hour, because of terrible traffic getting out of London, I began to wonder whether I'd get there in time, but in the end it wasn't a problem. It was certainly worth the five and a half hours spent in the car!