Depeche Mode

I’ve loved this band from the first time I heard them – about a million years ago. Some people think that their music is dreary and boring and LOW vibe. M’eh. I love their lyrics. ‘Specially in THIS song…….Reach out and touch faith :o) P.S. Go away Freddie and your Barcelona vibe!

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The Haunting of Covent Garden Station

I am not a fan of the Tube. Never have been. Nor the Métro. Both of which I have travelled on. But this video has been on my mind for a while and a re-watch has reminded me of a weird theory (?!) that I have. If you watch this/and if you’ve ever been on […]

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I’ve Just Given Birth in a Gutter

And they called Sarah Bernhardt melodramatic. Pish :o) We inherited several of the original Victorian Cast Iron gutters with the house. They were a little rusty and no good as gutters and abandoned in the garden. I’ve lost count of the times that “workmen” have offered to take them away for free (!!??) I’m using […]

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P O E T S Day #2 : Roman de la Rose

Hey. I can get away with this. Tomorrow is Sunday, yes? Wiki : Roman de la Rose This is a fancypants Frenchified early version of many books like the much more dour John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. It even pre-dates the great Chaucer tales (!?) And yes. I have the book. I’ve read the book. I […]

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Heracleum Mantegazzianum

That up there in the title is the Latin name for Giant Hogweed. The image is a photo of MY garden and just how BIG this weed grows. (It’s the one with white flowers now taller than the first floor roof of the stable. How do I know this Latin name? Via La Belle Dame […]

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Demeter vs Demeter

Wiki1 : Demeter Wiki2 : Demeter Check it out ? So. We have Demeter, one of the 12 Olympian Gods. Goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility and sacred law. And we Demeter, the RUSSIAN ship (ships are always “female” ?) that brought 50 boxes of Transylvanian soil to Whitby. In a fierce storm. With all […]

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The Lido, Paris

Once upon a time, I was gifted tickets to The Lido to watch a show. Me. Another girl. Two men. I was strangely fascinated by how women would do THAT (!?) The other girl was nonchalant. One man spent all night drooling. And the second man walked out half way through calling them anorexic cattle […]

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Ever Decreasing Circles

RB could do Shakespeare. The Good Life. Ever Decreasing…..and much more in between. BTW – if y’all recognise the lady that plays Ann, Martin’s wife. It’s Penelope Wilton aka Shaun of the Dead’s Mum :o) P.S. We love Howard and Hilda Hughes ! P.P.S. Watch The Psychiatrist Episode ?

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THIS Is What Happens When…

…You sell your soul for money via Patreon. Just MY opinion! And I don’t give a feck if U agree or No :o) I am beyond sad now. And I quote Oddie : This video is sponsored by my Patreon patrons – THANK YOU! Many, many thanks to my patrons on Patreon for enabling me […]

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Witness Protection

I an moving. New name. New place. New work. New Life. #CatchMeIfYouCan:o)

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