I told somebody yesterday that I had only ever performed one cover song. I’ve remembered another. Actually it was the very first time I performed. Before I had even imagine or conceived of myself as a songwriter.

I was at college and performed, with A Daffodil In My Hat as a possible nod to Morrissey or something, John Denver’s, Take Me Home, Country Road. I looked very much like him at the time. So it was bit like “Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be….”. Before that was even a thing either.

I’m listening to it now just before we begin our journey to the Netherlands for our first proper holiday in 35 years without any lovely children and foster children.

It’s brought a dang tear to my eye.