Visited Sudeley Castle and saw these amazing wooden butterflys in the trees. They look like something from a YESofficial album sleeve or stage set. Also seem to be painted by someone very inspired by Roger Dean!

Starting to work on the next re-issue of a solo record… time to fire up this old beauty!

In continuing with my work on the solo album re-issue for later in the year (and getting the old Mac G4 out of storage yesterday) I’m continuing to do the work old school…

Every time time I go to the wonderful Sudeley Castle I get very strong Pink Floyd ‘The Division Bell’ vibes… Can’t imagine why…

I’ve been watching Andor & Rogue One recently and it reminded me of this photo I took a few years back. The day a Star Wars Star Destroyer cunningly disguised as a cloud went past my house… #clouds #StarWars

Here’s the very nice Father’s Day present from my son Arthur. The 50th Anniversary vinyl edition of one of my favourite albums - Pink Floyd #darksideofthemoon. Can’t bring myself to break the cellophane wrapping!

If you missed getting the double vinyl 'Trinity' album I worked on with Rodney Matthews then he has found some copies and is selling them for half price! The vinyl features the only version of my track November Wedding as a piano duet I did with myself! rodneymatthewsstudios.com/products/trini…

My great friend Peter Pracownik passed away last year. He was a wonderful artist, many of you may know him from the album sleeve he painted for mine and Clive's "Hound of the Baskervilles" album. You can read my tribute here 👇🏻 oliverwakeman.co.uk/memories-of-pe…

Very sad to hear about the passing of Dave Cousins today. I really enjoyed touring, recording and writing with Dave during my time with the Strawbs. Photo from in a pub in Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds where we spent time rehearsing for the Canadian tour in 2009

Lovely to catch up with my great friend and equally great guitarist Dave Pearce at the weekend. Had a very enjoyable time catching up and playing through new music!

Using my creativity in a slightly different way this morning with my daughter to find something to build using every single one of her Mega Bloks . I think Iggle Piggle (from In the Night Garden ) is happy… Back to the music work later this evening I think!

Absolutely… Great way to interact with someone by standing in front of a shelf of CDs and comparing collections! I have many friendships which have started this way… can’t do that with a streaming service…

Another find from the garage. A backstage sticker from the ABWH ‘89 tour. My brother Adam & I went to the US with dad for 2 weeks & had a great time on the road! It was the tour where Tony Levin got ill. I watched Steve in the studio doing gtrs for the single version of I’m Alive

I was very fortunate to be allowed to play #agathachristie’s Steinway grand last week when I visited her home, Greenway, which is run by the National Trust A beautiful piano to play, although a few other visitors thought I was working there & being paid to entertain the visitors!

LJW, the piece for my wife from the Ravens album. I also played Mayfair kiss (also from Ravens & Lullabies)

Here's a picture taken backstage with John Paul Jones at a ThemCrookedVultures show in Germany which Chris & Scotty Squire and myself were invited to whilst on a YESofficial tour Interesting to see my The Lord of the Rings inspired 'Legolas' hair style for that night too!

One of my favourite tour posters from my collection. I always try to get things like this after shows as keepsakes. This is from the YESofficial and Original Asia tour in ‘09. I got everyone to sign it, which is poignent now that John, Alan and Chris are no longer with us.

Here’s another poster. This is from the full band UK tour which went out in support of the Raven’s & Lullabies album. Again signed by everyone. The band included members of Threshold, legendary guitarist Gordon Giltrap, and members who would go on to play with 10cc and The Sweet!