Caitlyn Jenner  “Secrets of My Life”, written with Buzz Bissinger  Caitlyn Jenner has written an autobiography, based around her lifelong gender dysphoria, and how she felt she was living a lie for most of her life.  She does not worry about the use of pronouns in referring to her, so I will generally be referring […]

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Ian Brady (1938 – 2017) Ian Brady, one of the most notorious murderers of 20th Century Britain, died this week.  Together with his accomplice, Myra Hindley, they tortured and killed at least 5 children and buried them on Saddleworth Moor.  The body of one of them, Keith Bennett, has never been found, due to his […]

Categories: Obituary

Eurovision Song Contest 2017 As you may know, there is a tradition of writing about the Eurovision Song Contest on this blog, and this year is no exception.  So look away now if you are not an enthusiast! Salvador Sobral The winner of this year’s contest last night was Salvador Sobral, from Portugal.  It was […]

Categories: Astrology

“The Pre-Raphaelites – Lizzie Siddal” This is the fourth in my series about the Pre-Raphaelites.  In no particular order, the others are:- 11/9/2009: “The Pre-Raphaelites – A Soul Group” 14/10/2012: “The Pre-Raphaelites – John Ruskin” 12/1/2013: “The Pre-Raphaelites – Dante Gabriel Rossetti” As you can see, the last one was four years ago!  But I […]

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A Compatibility Guide for Taurus Are you Taurean, or do you have a friend, relative or partner born under that sign? People usually value the Taurean as the rock in their lives!  Is that true for you?  In this, the last in the Compatibility series, you have a chance to examine the nuances of Taurean relationships. […]

Categories: Synastry

UK General Election 2017 “Not that she wanted to be seen as a prime minister who didn’t keep her word.  The problem was the opposition.  They were doing the wrong thing by opposing her.  Never mind that they weren’t being very effective, the problem was that they existed at all.”  ~ John Crace, The Guardian […]

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Emmanuel Macron France goes to the polls today, in the first round of their national elections. Following on from my blog two weeks ago about Marine Le Pen, I would like to concentrate on the other front runner, centrist Emmanuel Macron.  Since that blog, the other two candidates have come up in the ratings, and […]

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Book Review: “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” by Cathy Byrd published by Hay House, 2017 It’s a commonly accepted phenomenon in India, that children remember their past lives when very young, but still astonishing in the Western world.  In one of the best documented and validated cases, mother Cathy Byrd tells a gripping tale […]

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Marine Le Pen The first round of the French presidential election is due to be held on 23rd April 2017, and Europe is holding its breath.  After last year’s triumph for Brexit and the election of Donald Trump to the White House, it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the far right could […]

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A Compatibility Guide for Aries Are you an Aries, or do you have a friend, relative or partner born under that sign? Here is how you engage with the other signs.  Aries Sun with Aries Sun A dynamic duo, who probably believe in having a daily argument to clear the air!  They may put a lot […]

Categories: Synastry