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Kathryn FlettSunday May 13, 2007The Observer From the first drizzle-soused English exterior to the last gasp of the big fat portentous strings, I was weak with lust for both BBC2’s… Read More »Daphne 'darling' BBC 'You looked lovelier every day. It just defeated me.'

COW DUNG CUSTARD A lot of kids have nicknames. Like Mouse, or Bluey, or Freckles. Those sort of nicknames are okay. My nickname was the Cow Dung Kid. Can you… Read More »Paul jennings: Unreal!

Strange to know nothing, never to be sureOf what is true or right or real,But forced to qualify or so I feel,Or Well, it does seem so:Someone must know.Strange to… Read More »Larkin: Ignorance

They were in the close proper now, a narrow and fairly steep roadway between stone buildings. A rough drainage channel ran down one side of the road. Passages led off… Read More »Ian Rankin: Mortal Causes

To see a World in a Grain of SandAnd a Heaven in a Wild Flower,Hold Infinity in the palm of your handAnd Eternity in an hour.

Some people have views of God that are so broad and flexible that it is inevitable that they will find God wherever they look for him. One hears it said… Read More »Dawkins's messy creation: The God Delusion

“If you always do, what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”

I planted a quince for her, completing the ellipseof fruiting trees — plum, apple, an apricotgrown from a stone — for its colour and grace.But six weeks after her death,… Read More »Gillian Clarke: Quince

I thought I was so tough,But gentled at your hands,Cannot be quick enoughTo fly for you and showThat when I go I goAt your commands. Even in flight aboveI am… Read More »Tamer and hawk: Thom Gunn

You are alreadyasleep. I lowermyself in next toyou, my skin slightlynumb with the restraintof habits, the patina of self, the black frostof outsideness, so that evenunclothed, it isa resilient chillyhardness,… Read More »Thom Gunn's Touch

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LKDzMyzlGxo Doom da da di da di Doom da da di da di Everybody’s gonna love today,Gonna love today, gonna love today.Everybody’s gonna love today, gonna love today.Anyway you want… Read More »Mika : LOve Today

Painting by Vuillard    Two dumpy women with buns were drinking coffeeIn a narrow kitchen—at least I think a kitchenAnd I think it was whitewashed, in spite of all the… Read More »Thom Gunn:Painting by Vuillard

Considering the Snail    The snail pushes through a greennight, for the grass is heavywith water and meets overthe bright path he makes, where rain has darkened the earth’s dark.… Read More »Thom Gunn's Snail

El remanso del airebajo la rama del eco. El remanso del aguabajo fronda de luceros. El remanso de tu bocabajo espesura de besos. Variation That still pool of the air… Read More »Lorca: Variacion

As promised Chris …the King himself dazzling in his black leather and snake hips….! My house would collapse about my ears without you and you are a real rock Chris!… Read More »For Chris: All Shook Up !

Why do birds suddenly appearEvery time you are near?Just like me, they long to beClose to you Why do stars fall down from the skyEvery time you walk by?Just like… Read More »A Heavenly Voice: The Carpenters 'Close to You.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BysvxpzzxtM&mode=related&search= L’amour est un oiseau rebelle que nul ne peut apprivoiser, et c’est bien en vain qu’on l’appelle, s’il lui convient de refuser. Rien n’y fait, menace ou prière, l’un… Read More »Maria Callas : Habanera

The Book of Lost ThingsJohn ConnollyAtriaHardcover352 pagesNovember 2006 A very satisfied Reader! A Nightmarish cocktail of fairytales gone BAD! But with a very satisying outcome. A truly remarkable piece of… Read More »The Book of Last Things by John Connolly reviewed by Chris Dawson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLpRU9wszhs&mode=related&search=   Used to sing this to my son when he was a baby. Told him today and he looked rather horrified! My Great Aunt Bessie was a great fan… Read More »Meine Lippen , sie kussen so heiss : Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGYx3Wpt5oM&mode=related&search= Do I want you for my baby? Do I want you by my side? Do I wanna run & kiss your lips & say you’re my lovin’ guy? Oh… Read More »Ronnettes : Do I love you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImW2sqzZNmQ&mode=related&search= Se do bheatha a bhean ba leanmhar!B´e ar gcreach tu bheith i ngeibhinn,Do dhuiche bhrea i seilbh meirleach´S tu diolta leis na Ghallaibh. [Chorus:]Oro, se do bheatha ´bhaile!Oro, se… Read More »Sinead O'Connor: Oro se do bheatha 'bhaile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxtBAkmfd1U All my life I’ve been waitingFor you to bring a fairytale my way Been livin in a fantasy without meaning It’s not okay I don’t feel safe I Don’t… Read More »Anastacia : Left Outside Alone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCLj9eD7U30&mode=related&search=   She moves like she don’t care Smooth as silk Cool as air Oooh it makes you wanna’ cry She doesn’t know your name and your heart beats like… Read More »Maria: Blondie's Resurrection Hymn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hskKIsf-PAg&mode=related&search= Age cannot wither these guys! First remember them bursting into Waterloo at the only Euro Vision ever worth finding on your TV set! Would always listen extra atttentively to… Read More »ABBA !! MAMA MIA!!