Therapy For Me

W/C 31st August 2026

I have always seen inbetween as one word, but it turns out it should always be written as two.

So when I used it previously as an episode title, I employed it incorrectly. I thought about correcting it, but I have decided I am going to leave there as a 'note-to-self' to be better in the future.

I can only apologise.

Stay safe.

In Between Days - the Cure

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 24th August 2026

I was going to go with Sweet Transvestite as the episode title this week, simply because it that cinematic moment I most associate with Tim Curry (seriously, is there a better entrance in a movie ever...?!).

But I decided to go with this one, as it feels more in keeping with the impact that TRHPS has had one my life. From the movie to the stage show, from attending in costume to it being my karaoke song of choice, there is no doubt that I am a card-carrying devotee.

So thanks Tim, Richard and the rest of the RH collective, you did good.

Stay safe.

Rose Tint My World - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

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W/C 17th August 2026

The TFM-whilst-travelling episodes invariably have one thing in common, and that is they end up being some of the longest I record.

I really enjoy being able to capture audio in a travelogue style, and whilst that may play havoc with your Saturday morning, it helps me process the stuff I have seen (and heard) whilst I have been mooching about.

So I give you a week in Catalonia, with some new experiences, some recurring themes and one big opportunity.

Oh, and before I forget a big thanks to your response to the joyous-dog-moment from last week, it's nice to know that it isn't just me.

Stay safe.

Thunderstruck - AC/DC

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 10th August 2026

I am not quite sure what happened to the QC last week, but whilst recording TFM this morning I picked up on the fact that we had two Thursdays last week.

Thinking back, I don't remember any form of official-calendar-based-anamoly so I am guessing it was just a cock-up on my part, and another example of me not being able to complete a simple task.

I was reminded this week that I have been doing this for quite a while, and yet the number of times I still make basic errors is staggering.

Sorry. I will attempt to address my tardiness.

Stay safe.

Dryland - How We Live

Dryland - Marillion

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

I am half way through the new Dan Brown/Robert Langdon book and I am thoroughly enjoying it, even though it is a bit of a guilty pleasure.

Why? Because it is fairly woeful.

Not only are all of the RL books the same, but we are definitely in diminishing returns territory. Like most people my first experience of his writing was The Da Vinci Code, and I maintain that the first couple of hundred of pages of that book were genuinely original and enthralling.

It's just that nothing post that really hit the spot in the same way. Even the title of the new one 'The Secret of Secrets' is a bit cringe, but that hasn't stopped me racing 350 pages in.

I don't know what it is, they are proper page-turners.

Anyway I decided to go with Pure Shores in the end, because the other track I had thought of is one that I have used before. Banger

Stay safe.

Pure Shores - All Saints

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 27th July 2026

I am finding it hard to believe that I haven't used this song as an episode title before. Indeed, so concerned was I that I had and the search function in my hosting platform wasn't doing what it should, that I sorted it alphabetically and then checked it twice.

The reason is simple, I have had so many special experiences over the time I have been recording TFM that I was convinced I would have used it as a reference.

But no, absolutely no sign of it.

Which means it must have been meant for this week, to reference that event, and that place.

Stay safe.

Fantastic Place - Marillion

Fix You Flash Mob - Joe Jenkins

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 20th July 2026

I ended up having a bit of something to eat at Pizza Pilgrims this week, a funky little chain that I was aware of, but never actually frequented. It all turned out fine, the staff were friendly and attentive and the pizza was more than acceptable.

In preparation for the weekend to come I opted for the Amalfi Coast, which meant Anchovies, Capers, Olives and at least two types of cherryish tomatoes. The reason I tell you this is that it is another marker on the road to anchovy-addiction. Maybe addiction is a little strong, but certainly the same (or similar) culinary fascination that pushes me to olives, blue cheese and sushi whenever I get the chance.

None of this is particularly groundbreaking, other than they are all foods that in my younger days I wouldn’t have gone anywhere near.

Nevertheless questions remain, how and where do these new cravings come from, and I guess more importantly what am I going to be drawn to next?

Stay safe.

River - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 13th July 2026

If I think about it rationally Dublin is no more of a city of contrast than any other. Most places you visit are marked by the different stages of their development, or the businesses that thrived there, and Dublin is no different. Depending on where you find yourself there are similarities with Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford and of course Liverpool.

I guess the reason why it seems more obvious in Dublin is the way that in collides, most notably in the buildings along ether side of the quays, toward the port area, because the style of this development was never intended to blend in. It is dominant and obvious, and that is not to say that I don't think it has a quality, just that it was always going to sit uncomfortably with what went before.

A lot of money has been spent, but I don't know how much of it has trickled down or out to enhance the lives of those who were born and raised there.

Stay safe.

Different Worlds - Magnum

Boundary Stone

Village Life

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 6th July 2026

At first I thought the marketing algorithm might have lost the plot?

I say that because this week I have been getting some very extended posts about the benefits of collagen, and the difference it can (and has if the posts are to be believed) made to the lives of many suffering the symptoms of the menopause.

As you would expect my first thought was how and why are these finding a way into my feed, normally reserved for adverts about tennis trainers, tai-chi workouts, and how to spot the tell-tale signs of prostate cancer.

But at the point I was discussing this with Alison as we wandered down the middle aisle of Lidl, I realised the genius of algorithm. I had succeeded in my task, and delivered the marketing message I was supposed to deliver, to the person it was intended for, in a bespoke and personalised manner.

Exactly how I would like all of my notifications to be..

Stay safe.

Holding Out For a Hero - Bonnie Tyler

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

W/C 29th June 2026

Never, ever, did I expect to be using this song as a title inspiration for TFM.

I do have previous with it, because back in the day it was a third-set-staple when I was out playing the pubs and clubs of a weekend, in various parts of Yorkshire.

But that still makes tacking it on as a reference to a section all about Brexit a little bit of a stretch, but there we are, that is how these things shake down.

And the easter egg is discovering this video clip of it being performed as part of the Jools Holland New Year Celebration from the way back (I am not sure it was even the Hootenanny in 2003) featuring an incredible collection of artists and celebs. Admittedly it's very loose, but by the end everybody is having a whale of a time and you can't help but smile as you watch it.

Stay safe.

Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining

Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.

If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.