“Cause I wanna hang the sunshine on my wall” after a year and a half of Covid these lyrics just make you smile. The new single A Bigger Splash by the Anglo-French band Surface (released on the 2nd of July 2021) does exactly that, it makes you smile and feel the sunshine seep into even … Continue reading Sourface – A Bigger Splash
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Let’s have some tea – weekend coffee share on the 24th of March 2019
Oh hello, what a surprise that you could drop by! If we were having coffee, I'd be super happy to have you over. I'd get out a few chocolates. Oh right it is lent, so maybe you won't be snacking on the chocolate Santa's. If we were having coffee, I'd probably serve you some tea … Continue reading Let’s have some tea – weekend coffee share on the 24th of March 2019
Sankta Lucia by Annika Perry – Day 13 Advent 2017
HAPPY LUCIA
TODAY in Sweden nearly every home, school, hospital, factory, workplace, church, hotel and restaurant is celebrating LUCIA.
Lucia is the Bringer of Light and is celebrated on what, in the old almanac, was the darkest day of the year. The day is one of light, hope and love. The tradition has its roots in St. Lucia of Syracuse who died as a martyr in AD304.
First Concert
First Concert Friday Fiction with Ronovan Writes Prompt Challenge #24-A Concert/AStoryADay May 2016 Ready for a stern lecture on why they should not be going to a concert, especially seen the security threat of the moment, Abby and Ginny were sitting on the sofa. Their dad sat down on the coffee table and looked into the … Continue reading First Concert
M is for Mmm #AtoZChallenge
M is for Mmm My A to Z muse seems to be on a break for the letter M. Well I actually have a lot of M words floating in my head, Mother, Mistake (wait that was last year's M word), Minute, Midway (as we are midway through the Alphabet today!), Müll (meaning garbage), Madame, Music, Middle school. None of those words really stuck, at … Continue reading M is for Mmm #AtoZChallenge
J is for Job #AtoZChallenge
J is for Job For some reason today I am going to write about Job or Jobs. Strange how these words end up popping up in my head... Maybe it's because I am trying to figure out what will be my next move, my next step. Distributing publicity and babysitting The first job that I … Continue reading J is for Job #AtoZChallenge
If we were having coffee – 23/01/2016
Time flies at the moment doesn't it? But not like a young bird learning to use it's wings, no, like a concorde airplane. It is already the 3rd 4th coffee share of this year. I told you time flies! If we were having coffee, then I would ask you how you are doing. I must confess … Continue reading If we were having coffee – 23/01/2016
Advent Calendar Day 18: Christmas Music with Kate Edwards
Christmas Music with Kate Edwards This is 'Lonely This Christmas', a song originally written and performed by the British band Mud in 1974. It was Christmas Number One at the time and is a very popular Christmas song still. I am a member of an experimental pop band in the North East of England called … Continue reading Advent Calendar Day 18: Christmas Music with Kate Edwards
Advent Calendar Day 14: A Whirlwind by Camille de Fleurville
A Whirlwind by Camille de Fleurville A whirlwind. A turmoil. Laughs and plays. Whispered secrets. Doors quickly shut with a swish and a smile. Christmas has always been a time of waiting and of joy. A time of recollection as well. A time of night that slowly rises into dawn, from dark blue through purple, … Continue reading Advent Calendar Day 14: A Whirlwind by Camille de Fleurville
If we were having coffee – 3 October 2015
Come on in my dear! How have you been? I have been a bit absent from the world of blogging lately. I have not even seen you for coffee, erm, tea in two weeks now. I have an excuse though... If we were having coffee, I would ask you to excuse the mess my appartement … Continue reading If we were having coffee – 3 October 2015
Solveig Werner 