In The Pink

Item 5: No visuals for this but have a listen!

Item 3: The Missing Frog Item 4: Event of the Week Event of the week is a big one this week. I went to see Dweezil Zappa on Tuesday at Shepherds Bush Empire. Every year he tours playing his fathers music, a Zappa plays Zappa concert, this year named The Tour de Frank . I unfortunately never got to see Frank play live and have never really listened to Dweezils stuff as what I had heard was a bit Steve Vai who I am not particularly keen on despite his obvious talents as a guitar player. I will however be watching out for the next Zappa plays Zappa installment and plan to check out some of Dweezil's solo stuff. It was an awesome evening with a guest appearance by the world famous Ray White. For any Dweezil / Frank fans, or anyone just wondering what the Zappa thing is about, go along and see them. Mooanne !

Well last weeks 'Weekly Six' was a bit of a poor show! I had such good fun collecting the photographs however formatting the post took hours and eventually I ran out of time. You may have noticed that there are only four posts in last weeks weekly six! And the photograph of the frog I described in item 6 vanished at the last moment! I have however, had some new ideas for regular posts. I did think the original format of song of the week, movie idol of the week etc. would endure but it was too regular for me to be really spontaneous about it which is what I wanted. So, I have decided on a new regular slots that will hopefully stay the distance. I am now the proud owner of 1001 practical household uses for vinegar. No really, there is nothing this stuff cannot do! I therefore give you the first item of the Weekly Six! Item 1: Practical Household Uses for Vinegar Ref. 31.3 Pour white distilled vinegar on rusted hinges and screws to loosen them up for removal. (A good one for the D...

Item 3: The Big Knit Innocent drinks are making excellent progress with their big knit campaign and in tribute to the fabulous contribution of hats made by Bowledover I would like to post these pictures. I am afraid t hat Parp was not available to model them but he knew of this fabulous group of extras passing through the area who were happy to assist. They have kindly agreed to model the hats throughout this posting. Some of the wardrobe displayed today is from the Caged Minutes Collection circa 1980. My thanks to Bowledover and Mac's Niece . Item 4: Birds Update I have great news on the bird front. The one legged starling is alive and well, and was recently spotted feeding on our bird table. There is no end to that bird species talents. Additionally the jackdaws have returned much to our delight. Our neighbour has had to block off her chimneys due to the many years they have been nesting there and they disappeared for a few months after she did it. It had to be done and I won...

Bowledover left me this as a comment for the last picture. I thought it was so beautiful it needed to be posted. A brief of: 'Arachne' By Megan Powell Athene challenged Arachne to a contest to see who could weave the best, following Arachne's boasts about her skills as a weaver. The people would judge the finer work of the two. Athene wove using the clouds,while Arachne used the finest yarn. Arachne did not win and her life was changed from that of a young girl to that of a spider, which many of are called Arachnids.

Greetings! I am taking this brief opportunity to satisfy my blogging craving! I have a great 'weekly six' lined up for this week but not enough time to do it now! I am on a training course at the moment and have additional work to do for it in the evenings. It's all tree stuff and therefore very interesting but I do hanker for a good blog session! Anyway, no time for now so instead here's a photo I took and really like. BYE!

In June of this year Macs Niece at Caged Minutes posted this notice regarding Innocent Drinks woolly hat drive to raise money for Age Concern . The idea is to knit small hats for the tops of their smoothy bottles which will be sold in shops this November at 50p a shout to raise money for the charity. 25,000 elderly people died last winter in this country from cold related illnesses. Last year Innocent Drinks ran the same campaign and managed to raise £115,000.00! If you are able to knit or would like to have a go please follow this link for knitting patterns for a variety of knitting abilities. I have recently learned to knit and had a go at my first hat yesterday. It is unfortunately not quite up to factory spec. but having mastered my first I am keen to have another go and see how many I can produce in the time remaining. (It may look ok but I am not showing you the seam at the back!) I did not have an Innocent Drink bottle for the purpose of modelling the item and have therefore r...

Greetings. This is just a short note to announce that I have a new blog, Evolved . I will let it explain itself but if any of you have a moment to visit and leave your opinion of the posts you find I would be most grateful.

In this weeks weekly six, item 2, I referred to the alphabet of sign language and I posted the symbols you form with your hands to demonstrate the alphabet. On posting the item L^2 at Dog's Eye View informed me that the American sign alphabet was different, to both of our surprise! I therefore thought I should look into this and post the American sign alphabet. Personally I think the English version is simpler in terms of ease of learning it however, obviously the one you know is always easier! I did note though that the American alphabet can be performed with one hand where as two are needed to spell out words using the English version. It would be great if these things were universal! Although obviously differing alphabets world wide are another factor. Anyway, here is the American Sign Language alphabet and my thanks to L^2 for pointing out the difference. I will endeavour to learn it and am off to investigate other nations sign. I have already identified the Australian sign al...

Ok, I have done enough justification of the irregularity of this posting previously, anyone who has been reading will have heard it all, so let's just enjoy and get down to it!! Item 1 : Larger Than Life I have recently watched the conclusive, second series to the HBO via BBC drama Rome . The first series was screened last year and out of an interest of that historical period Sunpat and I watched. For those of you who have neither: seen the series, seen the trailers or been staying at our house when there was an episode on that we made you endure, it spans the return of Julius Caesar to Rome following a successful campaign in......well almost everywhere they encountered, up to the demise of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. The series is brutal and graphic in both scenes of violence and physical relations however I would like to promote this series as an excellent introduction to a race admirable in it's achievements and civil structure. There are of course alternative adaptations of...

Item 4: Cartoon of the Week

Item 5: Artist of the Week (And a Lifetime!)

Item 6: Song of the Week

I have set the madman loose, he is free to move the pathways. I have cut the murderer from his noose, to re-offend as always. I have unleashed a beast and summoned demons motive. I am at my very least and yet my most creative. I push through the experience, in search of my egress. Through language I seek release, to purge and self confess. But this aspect all possessing is merely soul segmented. I am at my very least, but entire and just fragmented. I am being through succession, moulded and affected. By experience I’ve grown, both witnessed and imparted. So this moment in it’s darkness, is merely born of weakness. I am at my very least, but never the defeatist.

Greetings. I am a big fan of the Tales of the City books by Armistead Maupin . My sister, Mac's Niece at Caged Minutes , introduced me to them ooh............blimey about 16 years ago. For those of you that are not familiar with the series the books, originally published in two San Francisco newspapers, follow a group of friends that live in a rather unusual shared house in San Francisco during the 70's and 80's. If you would like to find out more I really cannot put it any better than Wikipedia have so follow this link ! I nearly deserted this post to take up the first book just reminding myself what was in store! I have lent my copies to several friends over the years and each has devoured them within.....well usually a matter of days schedule permitting or not! Anyway. The point of this post is to bring to the attention of any fans that might not know the new book in the series, Michael Tolliver Lives! I will say it does not compare in terms of pace with the other books ...

Ok . I have been feeling like a bit of fun of late, and have thought of some random questions that I thought would make a blogging good meme! I will be tagging several bloggers who I hope would like to participate and have provided my own answers to the questions posed at the end of this posting. So, if you are interested, or have been tagged, copy the following questions and post them with your answers, and feel free to pass this one on! I am looking forward to reading the results and as ever my sincerest thanks for participating! I am starting with an old favourite: If you could have super powers what would they be and what would you do with them? (Please feel free to be selfish, you do not have to save the world!) Were you to find your self stranded on an island with a CD player...it could happen...what would your top 10 bloggers island discs be? If you were a smell what would it be? What bird would you most like to be? If you were a bird who's head would you poo on? Are there...

Greetings! My friend and work colleague is competing in this years 'Scally Rally' to raise money for the charity 'Against Breast Cancer' . The idea is to purchase a vehicle for £100 and drive it 2500 miles across Europe using some of the most demanding roads Europe has to offer. There are also additional challenges along the way. They are trying to raise £1,000.00 and so far have raised £355.00! If you would like to find out more about Team Broadside or the Scally Rally please follow the links assigned to each bit of highlighted text, if you would consider sponsoring them I would be eternally grateful. Donate Here!