Nick Drake - An Introduction to Nick Drake
I have a Canadian friend to thank for introducing me to Nick Drake. I’d never heard of him, but as soon as I listened to the superb melodies, the strong guitar playing and—best of all—Nick Drake’s gentle, almost frail voice, I was hooked. I’m keen on choosing music which matches my mood, and Nick Drake is perfect Autumn listening. In fact the lyrics do contain several direct references to Autumn, but the music itself is quietly melancholy and perfect when the nights start drawing in.
In the pub on Friday night, someone in our group came up with a great party trick. He’s a bona fide Egyptologist, and was getting lots of requests to write people’s names out in hieroglyphics. You can see the translation of my name to the left. If there are any other Egyptologists in the house, I’ve just blown my anonymity. Or you might be thinking that ‘get bent’ is a funny name for a woman. One of the benefits of having specialist knowledge is that the majority of people don’t know when you’re talking—or writing—absolute tosh.