Mary Queen of Scots The new film released in the U.K. this week on Friday 18th January about Mary Queen of Scots looks intriguing, and stars two modern stars of the screen.  The film is based on a biography of Mary Queen of Scots by John Guy, “Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary […]

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Mrs Wilson The final episode of the drama “Mrs Wilson” aired this week, starring the actress Ruth Wilson, uniquely playing her own grandmother.  The family have an intriguing mystery to tell.  Her grandmother Alison was the third wife of bigamist, intelligence officer and novelist Alexander Wilson.  Ruth is the daughter of Nigel Wilson, one of […]

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Fleetwood Mac – A Soul Group – Part 5:  Rumours “The making of Rumours almost killed us” ~ Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac are in the news again, on two counts.  One, for their court case with Lindsey Buckingham.  And two, for their forthcoming tour.  They apparently fired Lindsey in January, and he has sued.  A […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2018 – Part 3 Here is the last blog analysing the remaining contestants in this competition.  Maybe I have saved the best till last, as it happens. Seann Walsh Over the last two weeks, Seann and Katya have been the talk of Strictly, and to some extent have diverted attention from the […]

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Charles Aznavour (1924 – 2018) “He knew that the real France was a France of welcome.  This son of immigrants, who had not studied, knew that in France … the French language was a sanctuary more sacred than any other.” ~ Emmanuel Macron Charles Aznavour, popularly known as the French Frank Sinatra, was born in […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2018 – Part 2 We are being served our first opportunity to see the contestants compete this weekend, and so it is time to take a look at the next four with their eye on the glitterball. Lee Ryan Lee Ryan, member of the boy band Blue, has Sun in Gemini conjunct […]

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Fenella Fielding (1927 – 2018) “She reminds me of the great raconteur Quentin Crisp – the same love of language, mastery of its rhythms, perfectly formed sentences, and a joie de vivre even when relating her profound despair.” –  The Guardian Fenella Fielding may well have been before your time, dear reader.  But in my […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2018 – Part 1 The new hopefuls were paired up last night, and the nation is full of anticipation of another sparkling season of Strictly Come Dancing.  Non-viewers please forgive this generalization!  Here are my first four assessments. Ranj Singh The popular TV doctor Ranj Singh is a very independent character, with […]

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Fleetwood Mac – A Soul Group – Part 4:  Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Twists and Turns More arrivals and departures were to take place before the establishment of the group’s renaissance due to the energy of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.  First Jeremy Spencer got involved with a brainwashing cult “Children of God” and […]

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Aretha Franklin (1942 – 2018) “Her voice could scald or soothe, singing with equal intimacy and intensity to her God or a faithless lover” ~ Richard Williams, The Guardian Aretha Franklin died on Thursday this week, two days before Kofi Annan (see earlier blog).  She has, with the golden strength of her voice, been described […]

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