As I embark on my new adventure Uni of Birmingham, it’s a joy to be reminded of one of my favourite collabs with Claire Clough at The Museum of English Rural Life & University of Reading Special Collections

Week One ☑️ UoB Library Services Couldn’t have asked for a warmer reception from the team ☺️

First pay day treat of the new job. Well, a day early. Loren Kramer’s new disc. First album I’ve bought off the strength of one song in a long time. ‘Gay Angels’ is fast becoming my song of the year. Go listen!

‘Adam, are you able to provide some music for a Greek-themed dinner?’ What a very silly question.

A rather strange moment seeing my old job being advertised University of Reading Special Collections The Museum of English Rural Life but here’s your chance ⭐️ jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Scooped up some stems before the rain. Mid July garden bounty 🙌🏻

It begins! Starting the process of building my slides for the semester ahead Uni of Birmingham Tiny bit excited. Different branding. Same old me.

Absolute scenes on the BRMB Chart - Spring 1999. Britney Jamiroquai Cast Back in my taping the chart days. #birmingham #brum #Britney #BRMB

A working from home desk jumble to see me through.

August fireworks for desk companions.

Oh, what a day to be on the fells ☺️ Blencathra via Sharp Edge (😬) and down via Halsfell Ridge.

🚨 Still very odd to see my old post University of Reading Special Collections being advertised. Now with new role title. 🚨

Low-key demure start to my first term of teaching Uni of Birmingham As teaching spaces go, not sure there many others on campus with views like this.

The Beatles: Special 60th reissue of A Hard Day’s Night on vinyl set to be released! Me: Amazing! Does that mean we’ll get to hear the album remixed like all the other editions so far? The Beatles: Erm, no. But it’ll be on limited edition white vinyl. Me: No thanks.

Erm. Very kind to promote me to the role of director. Less kind to advance my age by a couple of decades. Child library prodigy? ‘I know the work you do…’ 👀