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Sounds on a Sunday….
My new favourite artist. Saw him on the Graham Norton show this week and fell in love with his voice. A new age Johnny Cash with a haunting sound and perfect songwriting. Enjoy Jake Bugg! Jake Bugg - Broken
Go to sleep little one…..
We need reminding sometimes of those fabulous books that soothed us to sleep as our parents read them to us as we dozed in half sleep/half dream snuggled up, warm and safe. Which was your favourite bedtime story?
Sounds on a Sunday.. In Memoriam
For the great Ray Manzarek, an equal, if sometimes overlooked songwriting partner of The Doors. I'm sharing my favourite Doors track, reminds me of being in a seedy Bar in Vietnam where this was played on an old toshiba CD player and where I found the strangest people and also…
My Dad…………….
My Dad is my best good friend. We are mates. We banter and have a beer at the pub and talk about whats happening in the world. We do not talk about our feelings and we do not talk about our relationships. I think thats why we stay great…
Book Review – The Girl, The Gold Tooth and Everything…
Off on holiday? Need an entertaining, yet quick read that won’t tax your head while its in relax mode or overload a slightly woolly brain recovering from too many bahama mammas? Then this is the book for you. The Girl, The Gold Tooth and Everything by Francine La Sala took…
Versatile Blogger Award (and a bit about me)
I have been nominated for a versatile blogger award! I was so excited to get the notification and then I realised. I actually have no idea what the award is and what it means. I thought could it be part of a Nigerian email scam? Or a chain mail? Or…
Book Review Coming…. Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself
After my Christmas break I am back and coming soon with a new book review through NetGalley. Breaking the habit of being yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza looks an interesting read. Do you think your parents are complete whack jobs? That circumstances which have occurred in your life and genetics…
Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves at New Year?
Why do we wait? Surely its better to tackle that tight waistband before the Christmas break rather than have to fight the extra 5kgs gained in the New Year? We put off those challenges and over many years we are brought up to think through our culture and and powerful…
How can a book be this good without words?
It's Christmas Eve and time to wish you all a very merry Christmas and post a festive blog. I thought about my best Christmases and of course, with any happy childhood you think back to that time when Christmas was truly magical. I then thought about the books I loved…
Can’t get enough of that wonderful Duff…..
As some of my followers may know I always like to promote a fellow Duff. Well, here is one that i'm sure you will find special. Captain Duff is a 91 year old war veteran who, with the help of his daughter writes a fascinating blog. I love that the…