What’s your favourite ice-cream flavour? Oooh that's a good one. I do miss the days of the Mr Whippy van down on the seafront where the treat usually was a 99 with a Chocolate Flake but the humble Mr Whippy Van has been superseded by Vans with a wide variety of frozen delights (and also … Continue reading Share Your Work Week 52:
Some festive Jazz for Christmas Eve Bill Evans: Santa Claus is Coming to Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFNLF_8Dik&list=PLBjqLuLblfq5eCMl8folMyEKaI4ZEOjDF Charlie Parker: White Christmas (airshot) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrIHEdKa0x0 Dexter Gordon: The Christmas Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrGAXWNdlZc "Champion" Jack Dupree- Santa Claus Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5aSbP5Jibk Louis Armstrong: Christmas in New Orleans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVFEadOKBYE Fats Waller "Swing dem Jingle Bells" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm3VNxRM0g4 Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman: … Continue reading Blue Xmas
https://youtu.be/UVj9gPcCP1s It was the (proper) post before Christmas and all through the house, everything was even the mouse. Dogs in Sweaters and trees to put up, Menorahs are lit and presents are wrapped. So sit back in and let the Sandman recant, the stories of late and the nest of the Ant. Ok I … Continue reading Zat You Santa Claus
What types of food is associated with your holiday? I am guessing for this question you are referring to Christmas, technically for me it could also be Hanukkah due to having a mix marriage somewhere back in my family tree. Being British the long term tradition for Christmas Fayre was roast Goose (the Sherlock Holmes story The … Continue reading Share Your World- Holiday Edition
A Time Relax and Reflect in Quiet Contemplation Well that is usually the plan for this time of year but as with many of you that seldom seems to go to plan. On the Christmas Front I have done all my Christmas Shopping and posted off those which need to be delivered via the Royal … Continue reading Frankie Says….
To get more involved with my followers I have constructed this little quiz. Answer in the comments or as a pingback, Today's questions are: What was your favourite sitcom growing up? What favourite food puts you in a great mood? Who is the funniest person you know? What music , if any, are you … Continue reading The Sandman’s Q & A
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to catch his own fish and he'll sit in a boat drinking beer all day." No idea, probably Jay Leno or some such. My first thought upon reading this prompt was of childhood memories of fishing trips with my Dad on which I … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Fishing
What is your favourite smell? What memory does it remind you of? Hmm I'm not sure I have a favourite smell as such. I do like the aroma of a well stoked open log fire, especially if some has thrown a few pine cones into the mix. I don't think it stirs any particular memory … Continue reading Share Your World Week 50
Well my holiday week has drawn to a close and it is back to the millstone tomorrow (after a switch in my days off) which while it'll be good to be back working, I wish I wasn't sitting here typing while have a minor case of the loose bowel content, no doubt it'll be fine … Continue reading That Was the Week that Wasn’t
This is the following 'chapter' which I wrote last night. Again any feedback is much appreciated. Arthur and miss Sevenpenny left the briefing room in silence, Arthur still somewhat bemused by his newly assigned partner whom for some reason was wearing a wry smile. "Oh no?" Miss Sevenpenny queried half amused and partially wondering why … Continue reading More from Oswestry
