Pierre Cardin (1922 – 2020) “I have always worked in my own style, which is different from all others. It was always my intention to be different, because that is the only way to last.” ~ Pierre Cardin The fashion designer known for his space age designs, Pierre Cardin, died on 29 December at the […]

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John Le Carre (1931 – 2020) “Le Carré was one of the giants of postwar English literature, a master of his chosen form and an exceptional prose stylist. He had an ear for the dialect of the governing classes of this country, perfectly tuned to their evasions, their deceits, their melancholy.” ~ Jonathan Freedland The […]

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Barbara Windsor (1927 – 2020) Another national treasure, Dame Barbara Windsor, has left us this week…Whether you were a fan of the Carry On Films, or a regular viewer of Eastenders, she will have been part of your lives.  Even if you weren’t a fan of either, you would have known her cheeky blond persona. […]

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Diego Maradona (1960 – 2020) “When Diego scored that second goal against us, I felt like applauding. I’d never felt like that before, but it’s true… and not just because it was such an important game. It was impossible to score such a beautiful goal. He’s the greatest player of all time, by a long […]

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Two Pillars of Their Communities Within a week of each other, two pillars of the Jewish and Palestinian communities, passed over, their work on this earth completed.  I look at the work, character and achievements of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and diplomat Saeb Erekat.  I find I can’t write about one this week, without writing about […]

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Ruth Ginsburg (1931 – 2020) “It’s about time. For so long women were silent, thinking there was nothing you could do about it, but now the law is on the side of women, or men, who encounter harassment and that’s a good thing.” ~ Ruth Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on 18th September, was […]

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Terence Conran (1931 – 2020) “We all have a little bit of Conran in our lives, whether we think about design or not” ~ Suzanne Moore Designer and entrepreneur Terence Conran died on 12th September, at the age of 88, after a long and productive life.  By all accounts, he was quite a character, and […]

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John Hume (1937 – 2020) “Blessed are the peacemakers.  I remember John Hume and his vision.  Let’s sing for him tonight.” ~ Bono, 2018 Nobel Peace prize winner John Hume died last Monday.  I always love to study the charts of peacemakers; they can potentially change the world. Birth Chart John Hume had half his […]

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Ennio Morricone (1928 – 2020) The melodically-named composer Ennio Morricone died on Monday, at the age of 91.  His work encompassed many different genres, though he is still most widely known for writing the scores of Hollywood Western films. Birth Chart We are lucky enough to have a birth time, and Ascendant, and so can […]

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Vera Lynn (1917 – 2020) Dame Vera Lynn, a mainstay of the second world war died this week aged 103.  What a unique role she played, sustaining people through her voice! Birth Chart With 6 of her 10 planets of water, and Sun in Pisces, she conveyed emotion in her voice, an important resource for […]

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