A traditional carol concert in a Suffolk country church … makes you think.

• Carols Across the Generations

Some words about my dear Dad who died this week. Boy am I going to miss him …

• Roy Archer, 2 August 1924 - 20 July 2016

I am greatly saddened to learn that under German law, and at the request of the Turkish government, comic Jan Böhmermann can be prosecuted for insulting Turkey's odious president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

• Schmähkritik

As this site more than hints, radio has always been an important part of my life. Sadly, the physical device that has been by my companion for 35 years has finally had to go the way of all things. A remarkably poignant moment.

• Funreral For A Friend

Since 2000 I have had the huge privilege of travelling all over Europe as part of my work. This year so far, for example, I have been to Brussels, Paris, Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Dublin, Pisa, Budapest and Zagreb. I am lucky therefore to know and work with a lot of people across our continent. That experience naturally shapes my view of the issues around the forthcoming EU referendum in which I will definitely be voting to remain.

I've tried to capture some of the arguments as I see them – I plan to add more in the coming weeks.

• The Democratic Deficit
• Sovereignty
• Immigration

I've spent the whole of today making sure I have a passport so I can go to the Netherlands next week whilst my application for a Chinese visa is being processed. Since a single passport can't be in two places at once there is only one possible course of action: get a second passport. If I had known earlier what I know now, it would have taken a lot less time so I thought I'd share what I've discovered.

• A Second UK Passport

A memorable day at the Lee Westwood Sports Centre in Nottingham for all the right reasons as Harleston Magpies were crowned Under 18 National Indoor Hockey champions.

• Boys U18 Super 6s Junior Club Championships

I'm getting repeated requests to link to an Estonian translation of my CV. Sadly, I find this to be very suspicious.

• Suspicious Offers of Translation