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Monthly Archives: February 2014
The Birthday Month
This is the last day before my Birthday Month, and of course it is a special BM . . . .. .. it is my 70th Birthday Month. When I was a child it took me quite a number of … Continue reading
The Notebook
Or maybe it should be Tabor’s Notebook – she posts here and today is expressing many of the same thoughts and problems that I have. I shall be drifting off to sleep or dozing in the chair with Misty on … Continue reading
On the go
Do you have a lot of reading material on the go at the same time? Lots of avid reader friends tend towards the eclectic, and that means they can read several books each of a different genre. So here is … Continue reading
Misty and photography
Thinking of photography makes me think of Misty – we have shared our lives with many dogs, but she has been the most difficul to photograph. I’m not sure if it is because she is scruffy, or because of her … Continue reading
Some Enchanted Evening
OK – despite my slightly tongue in cheek review of South Pacific yesterday, this has got to be one of the best songs ever. . . . . . . . . See I am a romantic at heart. . … Continue reading
South Pacific
I first saw South Pacific when it was originally released around 1959. It followed on from the Rodgers & Hammerstein stage musical of the same name which first was staged in 1949. The other night it was decided that a … Continue reading
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Tagged musicals, racism, Rodgers & Hammerstein, sexism, South Pacific
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Keeping in touch
I’ve been trying to keep in touch with other bloggers in cyberspace lately. I’m still not brilliant at using Feedly, but am trying. The main problem I am having is that it seems to be getting more difficult to leave … Continue reading
February Sky
This winter has been a constant succession of Low Weather Sytems driving in from the Atlantic with hardly a break between one and the next. During a short gap this is what the sky looked like.
Making a difference
As I was looking out obsolete clothes for the British Heart Foundation, I realised that this was one very easy way of making a difference. We are fortunate in this area because every eight weeks or so a van driver … Continue reading