Milton Hide

It is. We’ve really only ever been there to shop or play a gig so we’ve missed so much.
Next we’re planning to visit Dungeness for the first time.

Frontage of old pub in Rye, The Old Bell. Mix of architecture, brick and stone

It was great to spend an afternoon just wandering aimlessly around Rye without any agenda.
#eastsussex #architecture #rye

Poster: LATR 3 hounds.-_Milton Hide and Scurravagus.8pm Wednesday 21st January. Three Hounds Beer Co. 57 Beckenham Road, BR3 4PR.

There are just a few tickets left for our gig with Scurravagus in Beckenham. wegottickets.com/event/687132
#beckenham #livemusic #latr

A grey and white dog lays at the feet of people seated at a table in a pub, wooden floor boards

Meg accompanied us to our gig at The Albion in Hastings yesterday. She was so good! Happy to sit with anyone in the audience and give us sidelong glances like we’re her embarrassing parents. 😆
#dogsatgigs #dogsinpubs #hastingsdogs

Blackboard shopping list: milk; soap; biscuits; 16x20 canvas/board; thread- thick cotton; hair mask conditioner; trellis and posts; trouser hangers

Only remembered to get 2 of the things on today’s shopping list while we were out and about. Guess which two?
#shoppinglist

Poster: LATR 3 hounds.-_Milton Hide and Scurravagus.8pm Wednesday 21st January. Three Hounds Beer Co. 57 Beckenham Road, BR3 4PR.

There are just a few tickets left for our gig with Scurravagus in Beckenham. wegottickets.com/event/687132
#beckenham #livemusic #latr

Guitarist stands in front of a painting of his younger self in same pose

I painted that picture of Jim 26 years ago, from a photo taken when he was 19. It’s now on the wall of his new studio where he practices guitar 😁
#guitar #art

Smiling crowd in front of a couple singing into microphones, taken from backstage

Our first gig of 2026 is this coming Saturday, 17 Jan, at The Albion in Hastings (UK). It’s an afternoon gig, 4pm, in the Seafront bar. We’ll be rolling out a new song and a new tune! 😁
#hastings #singersongwriter #livemusic

Cat in front of computer screen

Cat-ching up on #caturday. Smudge ‘helps’ with the Milton Hide website, after making himself unpopular at 3am…and 5am….and 6am.

Toddler in the middle of a huge wooden railway track set up

This is what Sundays are for. ❤️

#sandwichgeneration #grandparenting

Cat and dog asleep on sofa

Lessons in how to relax ☺️
#dogsofbluesky #catsofbluesky

Man and dog on hill above Hastings old town

Man and dog on beach under cliffs at Bexhill

Woodland

Sunset over Ore

We’ve had some beautiful walks lately. Feeling chilled and refreshed at the same time, ready to plunge back into the business of making music 🙂🎶

#hastings #bexhill #ore #folk

A hand holds up a ukulele in front of a Christmas tree

Another stringed instrument in the house! This time it’s for Jo. 5 chords mastered so far 😁

Forgetting To Live, by Milton Hide track by Milton Hide

Here’s the link to the new track, which seems to not be working on our original post: miltonhide.bandcamp.com/track/forget...

We have been overwhelmed with the number of people downloading our music since our last post. Thank you so much for your support! It’s just the boost needed to keep on writing songs 😁❤️

To coincide with @bandcamp.com Friday we released Forgetting To Live. A song about our over reliance on Social Media. (We do get the irony by the way ;-)

miltonhide.bandcamp.com/track/forget...

Have a listen and let us know what you think. #bandcampfriday #klezmer style #satire

Close up of Christmas tree lights, tinsel and bauble

Feeling festive after tree decorating with help from a 2 year old and showing him twinkly lights on the way home. Ready for our festive Bluebell Roots gig on Sunday.
#festive #gigready #musiciansonbluesky

YouTube video by Milton Hide Christmas Lite by Milton Hide - Official Video

"This year I'll do Christmas Lite"
Something we did a few years ago. I think possibly our first video. Thought wed share again. Hope you like
youtu.be/qEsug_KBXE0?...

Megan is really enjoying Hastings’ live music scene. We are too. Two wonderful gigs within a very short walk of each other - Jude Brothers at The Jenny Lind and Rob Corcoran at Noah’s Goat wine shop. Someone said the other day she has the best ears in Hastings! Here she is listening to Rob C

YouTube video by Milton Hide Say It All The Time - Milton Hide - Official Video

#musicwomenwednesday Here’s Jo performing our song Say It All The Time

youtu.be/-GNY229d6uY?...

There's also a free Forum on the site where you can connect with other music lovers, performers, venues, promoters, agents, magazines and other media, clubs and those offering services like recording, podcasts, sound engineering and more.
#folk #roots #listings www.therootslist.co.uk

logo featuring tilted grey box with the roots list in modern bold font in white and green

Our UK roots music website is up and running. The Roots List is a friendly directory for anyone involved with or who loves folk and roots music. Browse the site today, create your (public or private) profile and start listing your folk and roots events!
#folk #roots #listings www.therootslist.co.uk

This is our 2 week anniversary of waking up in our new home. It felt like the sun rise was our celebration 🤩

Orange sky and grey clouds above trees and houses

Spectacular sunrise over Hastings this morning.😊

#hastings #sunrise

Man and woman covered in fairy lights, the man holds a guitar. A sign above reads Bluebell Roots

We’ll be playing at the festive Bluebell Roots session in Arlington on 7th December. Joining us will be Bruce & Carolyn, John & Di Cullen, Jade, Two’s Company and more. Tickets from bluebellroots.co.uk

Pay for meal in advance, bring cash for music on the night.

#livemusic #eastsussex #grassroots

Night time, an open front door showing a hallway and stairs lit by a ceiling light. A doormat reads Home Sweet Home

On Friday, Milton Hide moved back to our spiritual home of Hastings, after being away for 35 years! This morning we wandered down to the old town, said ´hello’ to loads of people and breathed in the sea air😁❤️
#hastings #movinghome #cominghome

A singer guitarist stands centre stage in a hall decked with hangings, fairy lights and mood lighting watched by an audience seated at candle lit tables.

The beauty of our Bluebell Roots nights is not just the wonderful music ( thank you @chriscleverley.bsky.social) or the delicious food, it’s the amazing people all brought together through music.
Next event 7Dec, bluebellroots.co.uk
#grassrootsmusic #arlington #musicians #people

Montage of art by Josie Tipler. A variety of subjects, mediums and styles. Dramatic sky in pastel, multicoloured sunlit glade in acrylic, ruined hove pier in gouache, waterfall in watercolour, abstracts in mixed media, nudes in oils, dancers in oils on glass, landscapes, pet portraits, still life, figurative, cubist, movement.

As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk

Josie Tipler Art - Demonstrations - YouTube

Here are some of my art demonstration videos on YouTube youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#artdemonstration #pastelpainting #paintingdemonstration

Montage of art by Josie Tipler. A variety of subjects, mediums and styles. Dramatic sky in pastel, multicoloured sunlit glade in acrylic, ruined hove pier in gouache, waterfall in watercolour, abstracts in mixed media, nudes in oils, dancers in oils on glass, landscapes, pet portraits, still life, figurative, cubist, movement.

As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk