CLASSIC Russian Literature : Crime & Punishment

This acclaimed new translation of Dostoyevsky’s ‘psychological record of a crime’ gives his dark masterpiece of murder and pursuit a renewed vitality, expressing its jagged, staccato urgency and fevered atmosphere as never before. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders alone through the slums of St. Petersburg, deliriously imagining himself above society’s laws. But […]

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RUMOURS

Fluff It. Back to Rumours today. OMGoodGrief. So much of these songs/tunes are so deeply embedded in me. Dreams…I seem to remember was written by Stevie Nicks, babe (?) Shrug      

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SCREAM!

I did this last year but even MY OWN WEBSITE/BLOG refuses to bring up the og post. Whatever. Anyhoo – rewind. Repeat. Something. Something about singing this song to my first born son in utero. Love it. LOVE her SCREAM :o) Vid from og post avec lyrics     OFFICIAL VID     OMG – […]

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Taming of the Shrew

Oh.  Dear Parentals. Why. Why. Why??? Did you not name me C/Katherine? I’d’ve been brilliant in this play. Sigh. Fie! Fie!  

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Comedy is Comedy is Comedy

Wow! I am soooooo grateful that I’m now a “stupid dinosaur.” As V erified by FAF yt tools. This means that I find just about all and everything in life – Hilarious :o) Bottom Fluff.  WARNING : Not Suitable for Children or PC SNOWFLAKES :o)  

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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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Is IT Just Me. Or…

…Is this why Robbie was the Perfect Voice to sing the last song that I’ve just posted ? Makes sense to me. But then………..?   Great Pretender via Freddie And now…Let ME Entertain U via Robbie     They might’ve/could’ve shared the same V ibe? I dunno :o(

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Where Angels Fear To Tread

This was a Must Read book for my English Exam. Yawn. I can’t remember a single word. But…100 years later, I may read it again. And at the risk of Tooting My Own Floot…this is for all you who think that astrology is an instrument of the devil. As the Catholic Church has dictated. Chinese […]

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