Betty Boothroyd (1929 – 2023) “The passion, wit and sense of fairness she brought to politics will not be forgotten.” ~ Rishi Sunak  Betty Boothroyd, the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, died this week at the  age of 93.  An affable personality, and capable politician, she stood out as a straight talking […]

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Burt Bacharach (1928 – 2023) “Burt was clearly bound to go out on his own. He was an exceptionally talented, classically trained pianist, with very clear ideas on the musicality of songs, how they should be played, and what they should sound like. I appreciated his musical gifts.” ~ Vic Damone The legendary composer Burt […]

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Paco  Rabanne (1934 – 2023) “I have always had the impression of being a time accelerator, of going as far as is reasonable for one’s time and not indulge in the morbid pleasure of the known things, which I view as decay.” ~ Paco Rabanne The fashion designer Paco Rabanne died this week at the […]

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Jeff Beck (1944 – 2023) “Jeff could channel music from the ethereal…his imaginations apparently limitless” ~ Jimmy Page Jeff Beck, regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all time (the “guitarists’ guitarist), died this week unexpectedly, after contracting meningitis.  He was 78 years of age, and many musicians have paid tribute to his […]

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Fay Weldon (1931 – 2023) I was in two minds about writing a blog about novelist Fay Weldon, since Astrology and astrologers incurred her wrath after one of her husbands left her for an astrological therapist.  But I have to admit she was an interesting woman, who led an interesting life.  She died this week […]

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Ruth Madoc (1943 – 2022) “Funny, kind, salty, shrewd and beautifully uncynical” ~ Russell T. Davies Two comedy actresses left us this week.  One was Kirstie Alley, but it turned out there were three different birth dates in different years for her, so there was no basis for an analysis of her chart, interesting though […]

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A Re-Post from 5 August 2018, about Christine McVie who passed away this week: Fleetwood Mac – A Soul Group – Part 3:  Christine Perfect/McVie “If you wake up and don’t want to smile If it takes just a little while Open your eyes and look at the day You’ll see things in a different […]

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Loretta Lynn (1932 – 2022) “Well, I was borned a coal miner’s daughter In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler We were poor but we had love That’s the one thing that daddy made sure of” ~ Loretta Lynn Country singer Loretta Lynn died peacefully in her sleep in Tennessee at the age […]

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Hilary Mantel, prolific author, has died suddenly from a stroke at the age of 70.  She was a genius in her main chosen field of historical fiction, but  was denied a third Booker prize for the third novel in her trilogy “The Mirror and The Light”.  I am reposting parts of my 2013 blog, written […]

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022) “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service” ~  Elizabeth, 1947 As a nation, and also in the wider world, we are shocked and stunned at her passing this week on 8th September, even […]

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