Helen McCookerybook

Shouts for Uncle Andy- that bugle solo in 'Three Little Fishies' on the fake bugle from a stall in Portobello Market has got to be t...

Here's a tracklisting, by popular request. Sorry, I can't remember the exact order, I'm in the library and want to do this befor...

The Offline party was brilliant on Friday, especially the Actionettes who were completely fantastic! The launch of the Songbird club was gre...

Looking forward to Mike's party on Friday- I'm playing with just one Horn, sadly- although if you play trumpet or trombone, drop me ...

...because I made it up myself last night. What do cats eat for breakfast? Meowsli.

Q. Name a crustacean. A. King's Crustacean (Cross Station)

1. Get some pipe-cleaners or other thin wire and make arms, legs and body with a bit poking up for the head. 2. Get some Fimo or Das and mak...

This is a true story. I had saved for weeks to buy a Hofner semi-acoustic bass someone told me about, from a shop in Worthing. I bought it, ...

Played at Barnet Church and The Bull on Sunday, with Paul Davey who used to play sax in Helen and the Horns. There were people drinking tea ...

Ha ha, beginning to get really excited about Christmas, as always. Playing at Mike's Christmas version of Offline at Jamm in Brixton Roa...

Me and my friend Dan run Song Club in a tiny primary school in Barnet on Wednesday afternoons. We choose a different subject and write origi...

Playing at Barnet Church on Sunday 4th December, and at The Bull theatre afterwards, with Paul Davey (the Horns sax player) on Clarinet. Unp...

The Chefs went to play at an agricultural college in Shropshire. On the way there we drove past loads of pig farms. When we arrived, they ga...

The God of War strode into a childrens' party. "I'm Thor!!!" he bellowed. "Tho what, I'm five!" said a litt...