Probably my first album

I was 13. Yes, you can do the maths. Once I'd discovered Stevie Wonder, studying classical music was just a means to an end. I knew I was never going to play clarinet in an orchestra for a living. It took a couple of years for my clarinet teacher to find a sax for me to borrow and that was that.

Songs in the Key of Life is 40 years old today and it just doesn't age. It was my first introduction to the wonder that is Motown Records.

Some tracks are simply outstanding. As features Herbie Hancock on Fender Rhodes. I don't think it gets much better than that.

Oh, and George Benson plays guitar on Another Star.

Sir Duke is still one of my all-time favourite tracks. That made me realise what a horn section was. Before that, I thought it was four french horn players sitting in a row. It really isn't. It's Hank Redd, Trevor Lawrence, Raymond Maldonado and Steve Madaio.

And the lyrics gave me some names to check out to find out what real jazz was about. Amazing that I eventually got to play in a studio Ellington had once used.

Loving the street art around Bankside and the Tate Modern

When I took this, I had no idea who Ethan Bowen was. I just liked the art on the hoardings on Bankside.

Turns out his art can be seen around London and it's great!

I looked at his shop and lots of it is on my Christmas list.

Art with a story to tell

This fascinating and thought-provoking artwork is in the middle of the Thames, opposite Tate Modern.

It's a stunning creation with an interesting story to tell about war about survival.

Kang Ik-joong's Floating Dreams is a symbol of hope for the unification of Korea. 500 drawings are all by refugees from North Korea who fled south during the Korean war. The boy on the top symbolises refugees - many of who were just small children. We can't always be there for every refugee, but maybe we should do more to help those around the world who are forced to flee their homes.

And be grateful for our own homes and communities.

Happy Anniversary Looby - nice hat!

Animal cruelty. It didn't stay on long, but it was a warning if she tried to scratch her poorly eye post-op.

Three years to the day since Looby Loo first agreed to give up life at Wood Green and give us a go.

Check out those drumsticks

Not the best picture in the world, but Rod Youngs' impressive drumming is just visible in the corner.

A great gig, with Lily Dior and a great band on fire.

How to deal with a blank page

This photo tells you so much about my writing style.

The mug of green tea top left.

The Post-It notes and coloured pens.

I love a blank sheet of paper and less than an hour after this photo was taken, my writing partner and I had planned out the first episode of a TV drama. Only five more episodes to go.