A bit of this and a bit of that...

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed ''The Waterboy's'' concert on Tuesday night. I met a really nice girl, about my age who was from Novascotia(think that's how you spell it) Canada, sitting on my right. She was there on her own too and we shared a drink at the bar during the interval and got talking...she has moved to the UK permanently and has settled well here.

In the second half of the concert she got up from her seat to have a dance in the aisle!!! I was much more reserved (typical Brit) and stayed seated, tapping my feet.
It was over all too soon, and left me wanting more of the same. I would have quite happily sat there all night long! Ha.
I managed to take a picture of Mike Scott, lead singer, although it's a little small and dark...sigh.

I have a list a mile long of the bands I would like to see live, then another list of musicals, ballets and every West End Show that's running.
Oh well, one can only do so much, more's the pity.
A good night was had by all and I felt ''uplifted'' afterwards.
Just looking ahead and looking forward to my next trip...wherever that may be...hmmm.
Maybe one fine day I will get to see ''U2'' live...a girl can dream.
Smiles.

The Waterboys are in town...

I have always been a fan of ''The Waterboys'', since the eighties, and on Tuesday night they are doing a ''one night only'' concert in our local theatre.

And guess who has managed to get herself a ticket? Yes, little old me.

Some of you may not have heard of them, but they had a big hit way back when, with ''The Whole of the Moon''.

A favourite track of mine, is called ''This Light is For The World'' and if you scroll down, right to the very bottom of this page, you can listen to it. Beneath this track is a ''Youtube'' video of a performance of ''The Whole of The Moon'' from the mid-eighties, with a very young Mike Scott having a bad hair day.However, the performance and song far out-weigh the wild locks of this Scottish laddie.

Here are the lyrics...

this light is for the world
this light is for the world

send out from this wooden frame
a beacon made of holy flame
like a bridge across the morning sky
from candle to the hills of high

this light is for the world
this light is for the world

send it out with sword of fire,
with cymbal, drum and angel choir,
music in the heart of it
proclaiming that the lamp is lit

this light is for the world
this light is for the world

bring it down from where the light is born
deep into the world of form
loving, blessing, healing as it shines
in darkened places, darkened minds

this light is for the world
this light is for the world.

I am really looking forward to going, and this is my idea of a good night out...ha.
I will let you all know how it went.

Smiles...

Expression through pictures...

Sometimes the words just won't come but the need to express oneself is still very strong.

I have created this selection for Richie, but would like to share them here.

Again, they are pictures taken at various locations in my hometown.

Please click on each image for enlargement...or just scrunch up your eyes...smiles.

The way I see things...

I am not a keen photographer, just take the odd snap-shot here and there on my many escapades. Here are a few pictures taken recently with some text inspired by each.