So here it is…

Everyone else has a blog, so why not me?

Villanova Junction – one of the finest pieces of Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing. Check out the end of his Woodstock appearance, coming out of the confused mangling of strings after his version of Star Spangled Banner is Villanova Junction – a piece so beautiful it takes me to a special place everytime I hear it. You can see him slipping from the Jimi everyone expected to see and hear, the flamboyant showman with squealing feedback, to the eloquent, sensitive musician he really was. This was him signing off at Woodstock with something he had lovingly crafted, it's just a pity everyone remembers the raucous hystrionics and Purple Haze.

I've often mused that if I ever owned a house near a junction, I'd name it Villanova Junction. Or if it was red, I'd call it Red House. My house is made of bricks, which are pretty red, so I suppose I could call it Red House.

So in tribute to Jimi and one of his many fine creations I've decided to call my blog Villanova Junction, and cram within it (hopefully) lots of writing related posts and musings.