‘Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind In this darkness which you know you cannot fight’ – Phantom Of The Opera, Music Of The Night Roughly this time last year I visited Paris and went on to the Palais Garnier, home to both the Opéra national de Paris and the legendary Phantom of the… Continue reading #76: Phantom of the Opera
‘A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.’ – Brigitte Bardot
‘Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.’ – Milan Kundera Another old photo today…
‘Hot crumpets with butter and jam – what could be more ambrosial?’ – William Boyd, Any Human Heart
‘However many years she lived, Mary always felt that “she should never forget that first morning when her garden began to grow”.’ – Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden I love gardening, but I am terrible at it. Every year I make many trips to the garden centre to buy pots and soil and seeds… Continue reading #72: Garden
‘When the sun shines, we’ll shine together… You can stand under my umbrella’ – Rihanna, Umbrella Long grey day, improved by a sunny old photo of umbrellas…
Knight of Ni: The knights who say “Ni” demand …a sacrifice! […] Arthur: Well, what is it you want? Knight of Ni: We want… (pregnant pause) A SHRUBBERY!!!! – Monty Python and the Holy Grail I literally don’t have the words to describe this…
‘If you want to support others you have to stay upright yourself.’ – Peter Høeg On strike again and completely overwhelmed by the continued support from, well, everyone. So many fingers crossed for a safe resolution of the negotiations soon.
‘And remember that, in a world of ordinary mortals, you are a Wonder Woman.’ – Queen Hippolyte, The New Original Wonder Woman For International Women’s Day, a tiny felt homemade Wonder Woman!
‘Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, Tomorrow I’ll miss you.’ – Paul McCartney
