It's interesting how many major news stories are going on that will be forgotten with what's to come the following year. There's a lot to cram in here.

The year begins with the US Government shut down over a refusal to fund Trumps wall on the Mexico border. In the UK, the bickering over Brexit is taking everybody nowhere fast while, globally, many are starting to wake up to the potential impact of climate change, mostly young people making their voices heard.

There's a new personal musical high on the horizon, almost certainly due to events in 2020 so I'll talk more about it next time. But listen out for some great music in this episode. Welcome to 2019.