https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfY4b1NszpY Songwriters: Greg Lake / Peter John Sinfield / Serge Prokofieff, I Believe in Father Christmas lyrics © BMG Rights Management My brothers and I have a competition every year. Whichever one of us hears this record first in the weeks leading up to Christmas, we gleefully message each other. We post a link to … Continue reading I Believe in Father Christmas
"Hey! Little girl Comb your hair, fix your makeup Soon he will open the door Don't think because there's a ring on your finger You needn't try anymore" Songwriters: Burt Bacharach / Hal David Wives And Lovers lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Burt Bacharach is lauded as one of the greatest songwriters/composers of the … Continue reading It’s only words…
Music gives a soul to the universe Wings to the mind Flight to the imagination And Life to Everything Plato I confess I am just a little bit obsessed. With music anyway. I was blessed to be born into a family who loved their music ranging from trad jazz - Dad loved Acker Bilk, … Continue reading Desert Island Discs
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Dylan Thomas Autum-Winter solstice 2016/2017 It was shortly after 2.30 am on Saturday February 17th 2017 when I returned to my parents’ home in Parkstone, Dorset. Mum had passed … Continue reading Mum and Dad
"Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care." Criss Jami Imagine the scene. Wedding guests waiting to be seated. The traditional top table for the main players has 3 empty chairs, so the bride rearranges the place settings. There is an anxious hush across the grand galleried dining hall as the bride’s 2 … Continue reading …Something borrowed, something blue
"Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins" Paris Hilton Apparently, it was mild and sunny on February 27th 1960. I am a dreamy and sensitive Piscean as described in the western zodiac and according to the Chinese calendar I am a quick-witted, resourceful and stubborn rat. I don’t quite fancy the inclusion … Continue reading 1960
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