Thursday 25th April, 2019 ANZAC Day - the Ode "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." The Ode comes from the poem "For the Fallen". The poem was written by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon. "For the Fallen" was first published in London in the Winnowing Fan; Poems of the Great War in 1914. The verse, which became the League Ode, was already used ... continue reading...
The Compliment Project: Week Four
Wednesday, 24th April 2019. #thecomplimentproject It's the forth week of this daily practice. I am using my own images, and a meme generator to create a daily compliment. The only 'rule' is that the compliment cannot be based in a comment on physical appearance. I also have a secondary goal of avoiding the word 'beauty'. As I have previously explained, I intend to do this through until my birthday on July 03rd. That's ... continue reading...
ANZAC Day 2019 Military Nurses
Tuesday 23rd April, 2019 I learnt something new this ANZAC Day. Every ANZAC Day has a theme, and that is featured on the ANZAC Day poster. This year it is Military Nurses. I have a history of family in the army, including service as nurses. I also have a number of nurses in the family not in the military. So this theme resonates for me. As part of my Samhain observances, I decided to dedicate this blog post to the Military Nurses. ANZAC stands for Australian and ... continue reading...
Samhain / Beltaine 2019
Tuesday, 23rd April 2019 Samhain My thoughts are currently turning towards Samhain / Beltaine 2019. Easter has just passed, and we are still in the Jewish Passover Period. In the Southern Hemisphere, we are turning towards Samhain. The days grow shorter and the nights are colder. In Australia, this is coupled with ANZAC Day commemorations. ANZAC Day has enormous cultural significance here. As a commemoration of the Fallen, it sits very well with the Spirit of this ... continue reading...
The Compliment Project: Three weeks in!
Monday 15th April, 2019 I started this on the 26th March: so that was almost three weeks ago. I feel more like my grandmother than ever when I say 'where did that time go??'. Three weeks into the Compliment Project!! #thecomplimentproject The Compliment Project still has another eleven weeks to go - hopefully you won't all be sick of me by then! I plan to wrap it up on the 02nd of July, which is the eve of my 49th ... continue reading...
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