hedgehog
Sunday, July 08, 2018
Long time no see
Sunday, April 05, 2009
iPodRip
Fortunately it was all on my trusty iPod. :)
Unfortunately, Apple does not allow you to download from iPod to hard drive. :(
Fortunately I ran across iPodRip and all my precious music was downloaded to my brand new iMac G5.:)
What are you waiting for? Get over there and download it. What? Oh yes - iPodRip also works on Windoze.
Honesty
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Wasteland
I had anticipated resuming my life once my duties as a carer came to an end, but then my own already poor health deteriorated much more rapidly than I could have anticipated. I think the last few months of my mother's life with the daily visits to the hospital took such a toll.
I wonder what will happen to me when I am no longer able to look after myself. Stuck in a care home with people 20 to 40 years my senior? The financial implications are less worrying. I won't be any worse off than I am now, and possibly slightly better off.
I'm glad to see Mick Jagger has no worries on that score. He is now one of the lucky recipients of the State Pension, having reached the venerable age of 65.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Judy Frankel
Judy Frankel, preserver and performer of Sephardic songs died on 20th March. I have put up a website to honour her memory.
Monday, July 11, 2005
One of the survivors of the London bombings has given her moving account of the incident. Read Survivor's Blog at BBC Online.
Friday, July 08, 2005
It was only a matter of time
I turned on the television yesterday lunch time to watch the news on BBC1. A reporter was saying something about a bus and at first I thought there had been some sort of accident. I turned to Sky One's interactive service and saw that London had been subject to a terror attack.
I remember that when I first heard about 9/11, my reaction was one of total disbelief: it felt as if I were watching a movie. This time there was no sense of disbelief, nor even of surprise (I think everyone had expected this since 9/11). I just felt numb.
It's not the first time we've watched the aftermath of a terror attack, of course. I worked in London during the worst period of IRA bombing. I always wondered if they would ever hit the Tube. They planted bombs at Tube stations, but never on the trains themselves. And there was usually a warning. I do not for a moment think that the IRA were motivated by humanity to limit loss of life, but I do think that they held back to some extent because they didn't want to lose credibility and support.
The contrast between the euphoria over the Olympics the day before, and the horror that unfolded was particularly poignant. I think we need the Olympics like we need a hole in the head, but it was so uplifting to see the celebrations in London and Singapore.
Then I thought about Israel, and how London's terrible day is a way of life for Israelis. How many of those rushing to condemn yesterday's terrorism have been equally quick to excuse Palestinian suicide bombings as "desperation"?
I rang the one person I thought might have been in London; he was fine and so was his brother, but his sister-in-law hadn't been in touch (she was all right, it turned out).
One thing puzzles me, and, I'm sure, many others. Why were 1500 police officers sent north of the border to the G8 summit? I'm sure the Scottish police are more than capable of mounting a security operation of this nature.
This morning I watched the news, and then turned to S4C and, for the rest of the morning, watched the International Eisteddfod from Llangollen. It was a wonderful antidote - singers from all over the world united by their love of music.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
in fact I don't know anything about Anime, but I took this quiz:
YOU ARE ... INNOCENT SCHOOLGIRL! (Kareshi Kanojo No
Jijou)
What Kind of Anime Character Are You?
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It's a long time since I was an innocent schoolgirl!