My teacher (who also used to be minister of music at our church) had me play a lot of classical -- the last pieces I did with him were a Brahms rhapsody and a Rachmaninoff prelude -- and also a lot of hymn arrangements, some of which were his own. He's an excellent arranger and writes some really challenging stuff. He also liked to have me take hymns and do my own arranging, though I was never good at it!

Totally on board about Sayers -- her characterization was brilliant. One of the reasons that Christie's cardboard characters drive me crazy!

I don't know that I gravitate to any particular style when I make jewelry -- unless "simple and basic" is a style. :-) As for materials, though, I like working with glass, crystals, and gemstones.

Glad you like the tulips! Thank you!

Okay, here you go: Art-nouveau, dance, history, orange-smell, pre-raphaelites, unicorns.