The Rape of Persephone

Or Percy-phone as some “like” to call her. I was raised on Myth & Legend via a beautiful Xmas present when I was about 5 years old. Crap – does that mean a whole life time spent studying the subject? Crap – does that mean a whole life time spent learning ? ? ?   […]

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KJ Version

I hadn’t realised just how “programmed” I’d been by BFF ! When I was pregnant with 1st son, I listened to RUMOURS, the album. Non-Stop. And fell in love with Stevie Nicks voice. Gave/gives me goosebumps! Still love her voice – despite the backstory :o)  

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Out of HERMIT Mode. Be AFRAID :o)

If anything can ever do that – it’ll be…TRUTH/MUSIC/POETRY Where to start? I’m an Arsenal supporter. They are called – The Gunners I worked at RSA, Larkhill, Wiltshire. Home of the Artillery/Gunners. I love the Ruth Rendell book. Kissing the GUNNER’S Daughter (BTW – “The Gunner” was also an Arsenal fan!!!) And then there is […]

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Highlander Calling in MY Girls :o)

Dido. Alanis. Eddi. Kate. Annie et al. Take your pick. My sons’, both, remember me blasting Alanis on the Stuh -Ree – O – system. MAX VOL Wow! AM totes ROCKING a cover in her own sty-lee of one of my fave songs ever!!  

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IN. OUT. Shake it all About ?

I’m beginning to love this Geordie Comedian. PRETTY WOMAN MOMENT?  She’s my funny AF Angel of the North :o) Hearts. Hugs. Love. Sarah  

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Big Brother

I am STILL mind-blown about just how amazing THIS Big Brother is. WoW :o) TY, T4fam x    

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Trolls

Being ALMOST as Scandinavian as I am Scottish (29% former/36%latter – even though they are both, basically, the same!) I have always had a fondness for the Norse myths about Trolls.   A troll is a class of being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together […]

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Iago

I keep hearing the wonderfully, gorge – ee- lishus Ken Bran spouting Iago lines. You know – that sweet but poisonous voice that whispers exactly what you think you want to hear. Oh. Yet. Iago. Iago. You are nothing but a goodly rotten trickster :o)  

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And ALWAYS…

…at MY back. Stands a little Irish angel called Dolores. TY. Forever, lass :o)  

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Weave a Garland of My Vows

The title of my novel is a deliberate mis-quote of a Richard Crashaw poem. I explained this in May 2009   Wishes to His (Supposed) Mistress    And I might’ve/could’ve said before that my fave poet is a homie. Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Born a handful of miles from here. And my fave Tennyson poem is […]

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