Victoria Coren and David Mitchell Victoria Coren surprised us by concealing her pregnancy and giving birth at the age of 51 to her second daughter on 26th October, revealing the happy news a few days later.  She and her husband are an intriguing couple, by virtue of their sharp wits and endearing love story.  What […]

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Matthew Perry (1969 – 2023) “So no one told you life was gonna be this way Your job’s a joke, you’re broke Your love life’s DOA It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear When it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month Or even your year, but I’ll be there for you…”  ~ […]

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Victoria Wood (1953 – 2016) We lose another twinkle in the nation’s eye this week, in the shape of comedienne Victoria Wood, who has left an enormous legacy of work to be replayed on our screens. With her pudding bowl haircut, and not to be confused with Pam Ayres to whom she often referred, her […]

Categories: Celebrities · Humour · Obituary

The Two Ronnies Ronnie Corbett Ronnie Corbett, who died on 31st March, had the Sun in Sagittarius, the sign for comedians.  He was well known for his short stature, despite having Sun in Sagittarius and Ascendant in Leo.  The lack of stature comes from certain Aries features, and Neptune in Virgo in 1st House.  Venus […]

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Epilogue Several years passed… Since then, Sharon had acquired two new acrylic eyes and a denture. She felt like a new woman. 20:20 vision and 20:20 teeth, her daughter said. Every New Year when she met up with her good friend Julie, Julie would start the conversation with “so when are you going to publish […]

Categories: Humour · The Quiet Office

Robin Williams Robin Williams, of the kindly twinkly  eyes, the warm emotions of Mrs Doubtfire, and the quick fire mind and communication of an alien,  was a unique comedian and actor. His suicide, after long battles with addiction and mental health issues including (a diagnosis of) bi-polar disorder (often accompanied by creative genius) has re-energized […]

Categories: Astrological Appreciation · Humour · Obituary

Cardinal Grand Cross Preparations – Part 1 The Grand Cardinal Cross takes place between 20th-23rd April inclusive, and will be very intense.  It is composed of 2 oppositions (Mars opposite Uranus and Jupiter opposite Pluto) and four squares (Mars square Pluto, Pluto square Uranus, Uranus square Jupiter and Jupiter square Mars).  World events are likely […]

Categories: Aspects · Humour

Mel Smith Comedian Mel Smith died on Friday morning, it was announced last night.  He was born under the comedy sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius.  Readers of a certain age may not remember mirth filled evenings watching Not the Nine O’Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones, and Colin’s Sandwich.  We do not have his birth […]

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20 May 2013, 23.02 Hrs in the U.K. This week we face the third square between Uranus and Pluto, on Monday. The first two phases occurred on 24 June and 19 September 2012.  The square will now occupy the 11th degree of the signs Aries and Capricorn.  If you have planets or angles in this […]

Categories: Aspects · Humour

“Oh I come from Pittsburgh to study Astrology She said as she stepped on my instep… Come back to my place I will show you the stars and the signs.” From “Love Chronicles” by Al Stewart, 1969 40th Wedding Anniversary Early in our acquaintance, at University, I found Mike snorting at the astrological poems on […]

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