Mike GouldOct 294 min readThe Mystery of ArrivalsOn chance encounters, the pleasures of hawks, and the sublime Music to die for One hill I'm prepared to die on, is that the main theme...
Mike GouldAug 124 min readDon't judge me, I'm only the piano player!This article tries to explain the magic process of learnin the piano, and my trials and tribulations.
Mike GouldFeb 155 min readA Very French death - of Thérèse, Lionel and a disappearing way of life.Confessions of a Francophile I have just returned from our house in Normandy. Usually at this point in any conversation when our...
Mike GouldAug 31, 20232 min readThe Storm-chasers’ DaughterWhen you create a story, the characters take on a life of their own. How many times have we heard this said? But what does it mean? No...
Mike GouldMar 30, 20233 min readDo words matter in the climate debate?Can writing about climate change make a difference or are we just scribbling lines in the water? The power of the writer If there has...
Mike GouldMar 12, 20213 min readThe voice of a visible woman - in memoriam, Jean Gould.My mother Jean passed away at the start of February. Whilst I would not presume to entirely look inside another's mind, especially one so...
Mike GouldMay 15, 20201 min readOde to Belly MujingaA poem from me about rail worker Belly Mujinga, who died after an incident at Victoria.
Mike GouldApr 23, 20203 min readPast the wit of man to sayMy thoughts on the failure of language to express our fears during Covid-19.
Mike GouldMay 24, 20192 min readI'll never find another you.How The Seekers got me thinking. Reflections on the death of a neighbour.