Archive for March, 2018

The Greatest Show…

Posted in Writing on March 31, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Circus freak: why The Greatest Showman is still going on and on at the box office

From themed club nights in Newcastle to singalong viewings across the country, three months after its release, the critically derided Hugh Jackman musical is showing Titanic levels of staying power. READ FULL ARTICLE from The Guardian by Simon Usborne

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‘The Paris Seamstress’ – Review

Posted in Writing on March 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday was publication day for West Australian author Natasha Lester’s third novel; “The Paris Seamstress”. Huge congratulations to Natasha but also on a wonderful 4 1/2 star review by DebbishDotCom.

I’m sure my sister-in-law Grace who adores anything Parisian and locally (as in Perth) produced – and good writing, will be intrigued after this review.

I can’t wait to read it myself!

Book review: The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester

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Ger Wolfe : The Curra Road (A Parade of Posts for St Patrick 3)

Posted in Writing on March 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »

As always informative, full of Irishness and inspiring. Sorry I didn’t repost this last week.

The Immortal Jukebox

A Song by Ger Wolfe

A Poem written and read by Richard Murphy (1927 – 2018)

A Painting by Paul Kelly

Today a farewell homage to one of Ireland’s most treasured Poets – Richard Murphy and what I am sure for many of you will be an introduction to a singer/songwriter particularly close to my own heart, Ger Wolfe, whose stature as an artist has not yet been properly reflected in popular awareness.

The painting today is by a contemporary Irish Artist, Paul Kelly, whose landscapes of County Dublin cast a spell.

You can explore his work further at http://www.paulkellyart.ie

Ger Wolfe in ‘The Curra Road’ has written a song that beautifully captures the sense of being at home and at peace in the physical, emotional and spiritual landscape of Home.

The hallowed Home we always want to carry within us as we walk down other roads on our pilgrimage through Life..

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“Kiss & Tell…”

Posted in Writing on March 22, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Another re-blog about Rachael Johns – and yes, I am a BIG fan!

Kiss and Tell | Meet Rachael Johns

In Guest Articles, Interview by Louisa WestMarch 21, 2018Leave a Comment

West Australian author, Rachael Johns, has carved her mark in the romance writing industry, publishing her first book in 2011, and subsequently writing 22 books in the rural romance, category romance, and women’s fiction genres. READ FULL BLOG POST

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“Nessie again?”

Posted in Writing on March 21, 2018| Leave a Comment »

This article about a Nessie washing up on a USA beach, reminded me of a poem I wrote to this photograph taken by my sister-in-law for her blog PerthDailyPhoto.com … quite a few years ago now: