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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Mikhail Gorbachev (1931 – 2022) One of the great statesmen of the 20th Century Mikhail Gorbachev of Russia died this week at the age of 91. He envisaged peaceful global relations, but against his wishes his domestic policies resulted in the break-up of the Soviet Union.  Thus it is that he is more fondly remembered […]

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Darius Danesh (1980 – 2022) “He couldn’t have been a nicer, warmer guest [to The Kumars at No. 42] with a great sense of self-deprecation.” ~ Sanjeev Bhaskar Do you remember Darius Danesh?  Who could forget his falsetto rendering of “Baby One More Time” in Popstars in 2001?  Sadly, we heard this week that he […]

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Olivia Newton-John (1948 – 2022) “People don’t want to hear that you’re nice, but that’s what  I am.  In fact, I’m pretty boring” ~ Olivia Newton-John Singer and Actress Olivia Newton-John died this week at the age of 73.  She made her mark on this world in several ways, not least in promoting health research, […]

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James Lovelock (1919 – 2022) “Even the best democracies agree that when a major war approaches, democracy must be put on hold for the time being. I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as a war. It may be necessary to put democracy on hold for a while.” ~ […]

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Bruce Kent (1929 – 2022) “His clarity of thought and deep Christian faith brought light and direction to many people wrestling with the complex arguments around war and peace.” ~ Malcolm McMahon, archbishop of Liverpool Peace campaigner Bruce Kent died on Wednesday, at the age of 92.  For many years, he was the face of […]

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Lester Piggott (1935 – 2022) The legendary jockey Lester Piggott died this week, at the age of 86.  In a record-breaking career (nine times Epsom Derby winner), he showed outstanding talent and perseverance, overcoming health weaknesses and a spell of imprisonment. Birth Chart In  his balance of elements, Lester had 0 planets in fire signs.  […]

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