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Sounds like you're on the right lines, bc. Not to everyone's taste but I'm a big fan.

When I think of hippy dippy and pretty clouds I tend to think of Joni rather than the distinctly odd...

(but each to their own.}

Morning all, I managed to complete all of this in Brewdog, Stirling yesterday, with the help of a few good beers! This morning I am still trying to find the key elements/5 words.

I have the album, hits chart pisurions and the lyrics from the HH sing, and the seance code words, but I stll can't find ir spell the elements - any hints very welcome! Cheers

Apologies for typos!

The five element words are divided into 3 groups 2-1-2 reading from the top. You need the relevant code to translate them into single letters. I found the code online, each code word is given a digit 1 to 9.

Many thanks Muraria - will have a go - really aporeciated.

I am happy to report that light has dawned and I have “got the message”.I now know a lot more about the artist and the original recipient of the message. Many thanks to Poat.

Being a great admirer of the artist, I spotted the theme quicker than any other IQ I've done. But I'd be grateful for help in parsing a couple, just to tie up the loose ends: 28a (spindly type of Chinese chestnut in first edition), and 34a (Releasing four, turned on pivot that's waxed). Thanks

Bubber, put the usual 'four' inside your entry, near the beginning, that'll give 'turned on pivot'.

Thanks Malone. As they say...Doh!