Alison Rhind - In 1994, she moved to the Yehudi Menuhin School where she worked for twelve years. She toured Israel and Germany with the students and was invited to accompany at the prestigious Kronberg Akademie after her recitals there with the school.During this period, she coached many young instrumentalists with whom she has since forged notable recital partnerships particularly the violinists Alina Ibragimova and Nicola Benedetti with whom she toured the USA and Japan.Due to increasing amounts of work outside of her job at the school, Alison left to become a freelance accompanist often working with students at the London colleges. 

Candida Woolley - a local Surrey artist and oil painter of landscapes and abstract paintings. She  talks to me about her career, art training and her passions for local Surrey and Norfolk landscapes and more recently abstracts  all of which, which she will be showing in Riverside Barn Studios, Walton  from 15th January to 12th February. Private viewing with tickets for the music concert on 18th February.

Janice worked with legends like Sammy Davis Jr and Roger Moore in the film industry. She worked abroad and then returned to the UK, ran several businesses and became chair of Chipping Norton Chamber of Commerce. In 1990’s Jan suffered personal losses and embraced adventure rowing 3044 miles across the Atlantic, racing with her son to the Magnetic North Pole and trekking to the Geographical North Pole - earning four Guinness Book records. She is hoping to secure her fifth record by doing an expedition to the South Pole.

Wendy Reardon ( Vice Captain) chats to Jan at the St George’s Hill Golf Club Ladies Dinner - March 2025.

My latest brandchats are with musicians and artists  - today Alison Rhind - pianist and accompanist. Both her musical training at Chetham College of Music and Oxford University - followed by her years of working at Yehudi Menuhin and Royal Academy as accompanist and teacher served her as the “god mother” behind some of our finest international musicians - who are now world class,

Andy Raitt is Seniors touring pro for St George’s Hill Golf Club, qualifying from US University of Michigan, alongside Phil Michelson. His knowledge and experience of life on tour is fascinating with insights on tour life and his approach to competing at Senior tour level. A popular and friendly member of our club, I couldn’t resist catching up with his story so far..

Martha Lewis - ex GB and Surrey lady golfer chats to Wendy Reardon on building her golf game through her team experiences and her scholarship at University of Washington playing and touring with the team.
Her insights into the coaching techniques and mental game will be invaluable for any playing level of golf  listener.

My latest arts podcast is with Alison Rhind, world class pianist and accompanist of our most talented international string musicians. Her career journey and insights into the revered world of classical music are fascinating..but her tutoring and mentoring of our string musicians Nicola Benedetti and Sophia Kauer reveal her even greater “fairy godmother’ qualities to developing their brilliant musical talent and careers.

Candida Woolley - a local Surrey artist and oil painter of landscapes and abstract paintings. She  talks to me about her career, art training and her passions for local Surrey and Norfolk landscapes and more recently abstracts  all of which, which she will be showing in Riverside Barn Studios, Walton  from 15th January to 12th February. Private viewing with tickets for the music concert on 18th February.

This episode Doris Sew Hoy - Author of “Trust Yourself First” talks to me about her career journey from economist in the stock exchange to executive coach for Ashridge Business School, and now author of her new book. A fascinating coach for for both young professionals, busy parents  through to experienced CEO’s. Drawing on her richly experienced mentors but giving fresh practical advice and tools on self awareness  and communication in today’s world. 

Today I’m starting my chats with artists in Surrey, and I start here in Walton with a talented friend, artist and painter- Candida Woolley.
Candida had developed her passion for art as a child inspired by the masters and her mother. She trained as an architect and lead several London projects before taking classes in Wimbledon Art College. it was here her art journey developed, painting in oils on large canvases across landscapes and portraits, through lockdown and hours of walks. She now exhibits in Aldebrough and Guildford each year - her paintings are available to buy on Instagram and she works from her studio in Walton.