This morning I gave the first play on Phoenix FM to the debut single by the duet Southgate and Leigh, Reena. Composer and keyboard player Phil Southgate grew up in Hutton, and he and Phillipa Leigh will be playing live at next Saturday’s Strawberry Fair. Reena was named by Cosmopolitan as last week’s single of the week, and next month Southgate and Leigh will be supporting Joan Armatrading as part of her UK tour – after Joan heard Phillipa busking their music on the Tube!

Today’s beautiful sunshine gave the perfect opportunity to dig out some feelgood summer songs this morning, but I’m afraid I couldn’t hide the fact that I’m British – I just couldn’t stop talking about the weather! Hopefully a lot more to come over the next few months…