Chico Buarque de Hollanda Compilation
Read more: Chico Buarque de Hollanda CompilationFirst Published Sunday 14th of December 2014 – Chico Buarque de Hollanda I was talking to friends on Friday and they had never heard Chico Buarque. He’s one of my favourite composers/singer/songwriters ever – I grew up listening to his songs and still listen to them regularly. He has composed hundreds of songs and I…
The Deserter – By Sarah A. Topol
Read more: The Deserter – By Sarah A. TopolThe Deserter – A Russians Senior Lieutenant & his wife’s story. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/20/magazine/ukraine-russia-war-deserter.html Audio: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/podcasts/russia-ukraine-deserter-audio.html Also here: Parts 1-3 Parts 4-5 The Deserter By Sarah A. Topol This is a story told in five parts. Because of the security risks faced by Russian deserters, pseudonyms are used throughout. The photographs, however, are of the real-life subjects.…
Super Swift vs. Tiny Temper Trump
Read more: Super Swift vs. Tiny Temper TrumpSuper Swift vs. Tiny Temper Trump I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now, of Taylor Swift as a comic book super heroine. I can’t draw but thanks to AI this can be relatively easily achieved with a prompt. I say relatively easily because I didn’t get quite what I wanted and…
Mr. P. Squeaks, a new cat in our life
Read more: Mr. P. Squeaks, a new cat in our lifeGo to 8th of September 2024 for latest update Thursday 22nd of August 2024 On Sunday, 28th of July, I was playing Badminton with my granddaughter at the green outside our house, when we heard a distressed miaowing. I’d heard it before, a few times, tried to work out where it was coming from, but…
Holiday in Devon – 1st to 8th of August 2024
Read more: Holiday in Devon – 1st to 8th of August 2024Holiday in Devon – 1st to 8th of August 2024 Thursday: Drove to Bigsbury-on-sea. Arrived at 15:00 – left London around 9. Stopped 3x. Unpacked then went to the beach for a bit, high tide. Eggs on toast for dinner. Check-in instructions The keys are in an on-site lockbox. Your break in Devon at Fairwinds…