TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum
March 28, 2024, 04:42:27 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News:
 
   Home   Help Calendar Login Register  
Pages: 1 ... 3 4 [5] 6 7 ... 11   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Andy's Blog  (Read 119626 times)
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #80 on: September 16, 2019, 10:18:54 AM »

Today's Blog reflects on the profound impact Ric Ocasek made upon me - and the world - when one of his band's songs (Drive) was married with a video of the dead and dying in Ethiopa by an unknown engineer at CBC and featured at Live Aid.
« Last Edit: September 16, 2019, 02:51:07 PM by Andy » Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
RobertD
Holy expletive delighted...
Folkcorp Guru 3rd Dan
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 2081
Loc: New York City



WWW
« Reply #81 on: September 16, 2019, 02:34:53 PM »

Very good Andy. The power of music to go so much more beyond fame and fortune is but one reason it means so much to me. It kind of makes me think that for every situation out there, for everyone going through a rough time that there is a song that seems written just for them and their own situation. I honestly forgot about this Live Aid moment but the memories came flooding back just now to that day.
Logged

I'm just a little shy of Surf's Up and I'm deeper than Twist and Shout....Iain Matthews
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #82 on: September 18, 2019, 10:10:07 AM »

Today's Blog is a brief rant on those that weren't there, invoking the "Dunkirk Spirit".
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
DarrenWilliams
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 534
Loc: St Helens



« Reply #83 on: September 18, 2019, 11:08:24 AM »


Today's Blog is a brief rant on those that weren't there, invoking the "Dunkirk Spirit".


I haven't read it yet but I agree Smiley
Logged
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #84 on: October 23, 2019, 02:29:53 PM »

Monday's blog was about the Aberfan disaster.

Today's blog is about Culturally Sensitive Counselling.

All thoughts welcomed.
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Jules Gray
Go on, groove my truffles
Folkcorp Guru 3rd Dan
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 11895
Loc: Cheltenham


What makes the buzzard buzz?


WWW
« Reply #85 on: October 24, 2019, 11:29:48 AM »


Monday's blog was about the Aberfan disaster.

Today's blog is about Culturally Sensitive Counselling.

All thoughts welcomed.


Well, I can only agree wholeheartedly with your views.  These are some of the biggest issues in the world today and there's no easy path to navigate.

Jules
Logged

Now be thankful for good things below
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #86 on: November 10, 2019, 10:23:24 AM »

Today's blog deals with politicians who glorify war, amongst other things.

...and a song from Show of Hands.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2019, 11:42:18 PM by Andy » Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
JJ (Joanna)
safely sewn on
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1909
Loc: Essex


nice McTell I'm wearin!


« Reply #87 on: November 11, 2019, 08:46:53 PM »


Today's blog deals with politicians who glorify war, amongst other things.

...and a song from Show of Hands.


I get a URL ERROR Andy on the first link?  Undecided
Logged

....may my love be your protector; and walk with you 'til next we meet
R.McTell - An Irish Blessing.
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #88 on: November 11, 2019, 11:42:48 PM »

Sorry about that. Try this link.
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
JJ (Joanna)
safely sewn on
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1909
Loc: Essex


nice McTell I'm wearin!


« Reply #89 on: November 12, 2019, 07:14:34 PM »


Sorry about that. Try this link.


Thank you, that worked  Wink
Logged

....may my love be your protector; and walk with you 'til next we meet
R.McTell - An Irish Blessing.
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #90 on: November 17, 2019, 10:41:07 AM »

Today's Blog is entitled "With great power comes great responsibility".

Read it and weep.
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Lubiloo (Lorna)
Google that lot, Bob!
Folkcorp Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 751


« Reply #91 on: November 17, 2019, 11:12:22 AM »

I got sent to Jeremy Corbyn’s Facebook page via this link, have I missed something subtle?
Logged
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #92 on: November 17, 2019, 03:18:54 PM »


I got sent to Jeremy Corbyn’s Facebook page via this link, have I missed something subtle?
Perhaps. What the link goes to is my blog, which then points to a video on Jeremy Corbyn's Facebook page.

But you should see a lot of my text first.
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Lubiloo (Lorna)
Google that lot, Bob!
Folkcorp Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 751


« Reply #93 on: November 17, 2019, 04:41:46 PM »



I got sent to Jeremy Corbyn’s Facebook page via this link, have I missed something subtle?
Perhaps. What the link goes to is my blog, which then points to a video on Jeremy Corbyn's Facebook page.

But you should see a lot of my text first.


I just went straight to Jeremy Corbyn’s FB...will try again, I like to read your blogs.
Logged
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #94 on: November 24, 2019, 11:17:05 AM »

No Politics today.

Today's Blog is about birding in my area. It's basically a photo album with commentary.


* _26_0003.jpg (116.89 KB, 1500x1000 - viewed 838 times.)
« Last Edit: November 24, 2019, 11:31:04 AM by Andy » Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #95 on: December 24, 2019, 10:44:54 PM »

Today's Blog talks of Christmas past.


* Merry Christmas Bearded Robin.jpg (462.07 KB, 1400x933 - viewed 721 times.)
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #96 on: January 26, 2020, 03:32:23 AM »

Today's blog talks about the new Coronavirus outbreak and a possible correlation to the village of Eyam.


* EPKe0P-VAAAjaZW.jpg (75.29 KB, 680x680 - viewed 672 times.)
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Lubiloo (Lorna)
Google that lot, Bob!
Folkcorp Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 751


« Reply #97 on: January 26, 2020, 06:29:17 AM »

Interesting, Andy. Just catching up with your last couple of blogs whilst awake with a foul cold!

I love the Christmas one...such memories of the excitement of the lumpy pillowcase at the bottom of the bed! We didn’t get a telly until I went to secondary school, so it is the delight of the school Christmas concert prep and the lametta and fragile glass baubles which I recall ( I still have a couple which I rescued when my mum suddenly went for a whole new set of modern ones with colour scheme, in the late eighties).

I will ponder the New Corona virus as I sit up, coughing and sneezing!

Logged
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #98 on: February 12, 2020, 12:33:00 AM »

Today's Blog is on the highly controversial topic of climate damage / change and what we can really do about it.


* carbon-footprint.jpg (235.26 KB, 1200x800 - viewed 614 times.)
Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8501
Loc: South West Wales


Not perfect. Never claimed to be.


WWW
« Reply #99 on: February 28, 2020, 11:21:47 AM »

Three entries this week, reminiscing about trips to Dallas, Colorado Springs and Varese.


* Dave Wiltshire & me at Pikes Peak c1988.jpg (2014.73 KB, 1852x1258 - viewed 543 times.)
« Last Edit: March 01, 2020, 05:04:27 AM by Andy » Logged

My Photos: Bands, People, Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/AndyLeslieFlickr
Pages: 1 ... 3 4 [5] 6 7 ... 11   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.145 seconds with 20 queries.