Liam has apparently had an operation recently, thus his absence.

Saw Steeleye last night in Exeter - the first time I have seen them since 2021 - and they were very much on top form. A good set made up of recent and older songs.  Liam is apparently ill, so they had a stand-in on drums, and it was the first time I have seen them with Athena Octavia on violin, but she was very good.  Hope they'll come our way again before too long.

This always happens to me with Tesco wifi in their  store, and only there .

Something I haven't listened to in a very long time - Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. It's a recording from the year 2000 and it's narrated by David Attenborough.

Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've rifled through my vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening from 9pm 'til 11pm.

The next show goes out tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm (after Express FM Country) featuring the following artists :

Stacy Mitchhart, Levi Parham, The Right Reverend Crow, Hollie Rogers, John & Beverley Martyn, Jo Harman, Jim Moray, Virginia MacNaughton, Neil Young, Joe Martin, Anana Kaye, Memory Phase, Julia Greenberg, The Fugitives, JP Soars, Kyle LaLone, Henry Nielsen, The Herron Brothers, Mick Flannery & Tabitha Smyth, Joan As Policewoman, Ian Prowse...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here :

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This is happening to me randomly, on usual home wifi and also on my phone when on the network…then coming back…Normally just click through the not secure warning.

The former, I reckon.

I have them quite often, and this is on my own private WiFi. I say I want to go there anyway, and it still won't let me, until I start again. Always successful the second time thus far.

Jules

I seem to remember a rather grumpy thread a few years back about this where I raised the issue, and Colin got rather defensive about how much it would cost to change to https.  It is what it is...there's always workarounds, but I do know some people that literally wouldn't come on here because they regard such sites as 'unsafe'.

When I was in hospital recently, the local WiFi wouldn't let me access TalkAWhile.

I just got the message

Forbidden.

I was able to access TAW by reverting to EE 5G and turning off WiFi.

It's come to my attention that others have been getting similar messages when trying to access TAW through public WiFi.

Is this a tightening down of the Not Secure messages seen previously as HTTPS access doesn't work with TAW, or something new?

My turn for Albert Lee tonight in Lytham. Agree his voice is not that strong but he is in his early 80s after all, and his guitar playing more than makes up for it. I first saw him with Clapton in 1980 and he is still wonderful.

Last night something completely different- the Sound of Springsteen in Blackpool. If there is a better tribute band around, I have yet to hear them. Bruce is unlikely to be over this year so this will do just nicely in the meantime.