Daphne will eat half the rotten carcass of a bird, scrape something foul off the tarmac with her teeth, lick up filthy birdseed, but trying giving her a Pepsid and she is a cowering wreck.
I have never listened to an audio book! But yesterday I listened to Madeleine Leslay narrate POPPY REDFERN AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDERS, and to my surprise I really enjoyed it. She has such an expressive voice and added an entirely new dimension to both the characters and the story! I am sending two copies as Valentine's Day presents to family in England who are no longer able to read!
I don't know about you but I am delighted to be 'back to normal' after the holidays. Not a scrap of cake, tart or pie to be seen anywhere in my kitchen. Rolling up my sleeves to do some more work on POPPY REDFERN AND THE FATAL FLIERS!
After a long day hiking in the snow, here is how you spend the evening: warming your under-carriage by the fireside. We call this 'rafting'
After a long days hiking in the snow, this is how you spend the evening..warming your tummy by the fireside.
Category Archives: Performing Artists
Chateau Impney and the Salt King
I am delighted to share Chateau Impney as the house on the cover for Lady Montfort and Edith Jackson’s fourth adventure: Death of an Unsung Hero, and the story of how I came to choose it as a stand in for the fictitious … Continue reading
Sir Thomas Beecham and the Importance of Starting, and Finishing, Together
April 29, 1879 – March 8, 1961 There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn’t give a damn what goes on in between. —Sir Thomas Beecham Beecham’s grandfather, also Thomas Beecham, … Continue reading
Dame Nellie Melba and the Silver Voice with a Brass Tongue
At the name of Melba… crowned heads would nod respectful acknowledgment, noble lords and ladies would open their doors, newspaper editors would clear space for headlines, theatre managers would turn pale, and the house would be full. Her … Continue reading
Gladys, Marchioness of Ripon and a Night at the Opera
Constance Gladys, Marchioness of Ripon was six feet tall and considered to be a stunner; she was so beautiful that even the most glamorous in her company looked like they needed ‘a touch of the sponge and the duster,’ according … Continue reading
Vaslav Nijinksy and the Ballet Russe
It was during the frenzy of the Coronation year of George V in 1911 that brought Nijinsky, star of the Ballet Russe, before the British public. Continue reading