Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Hmm... Irish memories around the Giant's Causeway!
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about 4.8 km northeast of the town of Bushmills.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. The tallest are about 12 metres high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.
According to legend, the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool), from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology, was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Fionn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two giants could meet. Fionn hides from Benandonner when he realises that his foe is much bigger than he is. Fionn's wife, Oonagh, disguises Fionn as a baby and tucks him in a cradle. When Benandonner sees the size of the 'baby', he reckons that its father, Fionn, must be a giant among giants. He flees back to Scotland in fright, destroying the causeway behind him so that Fionn would be unable to chase him down. Across the sea, there are identical basalt columns (a part of the same ancient lava flow) at Fingal's Cave on the Scottish isle of Staffa, and it is possible that the story was influenced by this.
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Magheracross View Point - Just down the coast from Giant’s Causeway there is a spectacular view of steep limestone cliffs that have been carved from years of weathering into a natural labyrinth of caves and arches.
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Dunluce Castle - Is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan McDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood.
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge - is a rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede, meaning "rock of the casting". It spans 20 metres and is 30 metres above the rocks below.
Dead lucky - because sometimes luck does not exist!
Dead Lucky is a four-part Australian crime thriller drama series, written and created by Ellie Beaumont and Drew Proffitt. The series follows Grace Gibbs a detective obsessed with catching an armed robber who murdered one of her junior officers, who her new trainee Charlie blames for the death of his best friend. The story surrounds a share-house of international students, a pair of corrupt shop owners, a grieving widow, and a gunman, who all collide, leaving one dead and another missing.
Collision - wasp consequence!
Collision is a five-part British television drama serial. It tells the story of a group of strangers whose lives intertwine following a devastating car crash. The crash opens a number of startling revelations as stories of everything from government cover-ups and smuggling, to embezzlement and murder start to unravel.The series is open-ended, with a number of unresolved issues; moreover, the story is ostensibly resolved in a metafictional manner with a flashback to an incident in the service station and the swatting of a wasp, which precipitates the initial crash, thus allowing the characters to continue on their journeys. The wasp as a motif and theme is frequently in evidence throughout the series.
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Dance Monkey - Tones and I
Toni Watson, known professionally as Tones and I, is an Australian singer and songwriter. Her breakout single, "Dance Monkey", was released in May 2019 and reached number one in over 30 countries. Tones and I released her debut extended play, The Kids Are Coming, on 2019, which peaked at number three in Australia.
They say oh my god I see the way you shine
Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine
You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time
And oh my I, I, I like your style
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
So they say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you're done I'll make you do it all again
I said oh my god I see you walking by
Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes
Just like a monkey I've been dancing my whole life
But you just beg to see me dance just one more time
Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time
And oh my I, I like your style
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
So they say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you're done I'll make you do it all again
They say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you're done I'll make you do it all again
Ooh
Woah-oh, woah-oh, oh
Ooh
Ah ah, ah
They say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you're done I'll make you do it all again
They say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you're done I'll make you do it all again
All again
Quoile River - The Twins in GOT
Downpatrick, County Down Quoile River
Quoile river, from Irish An Caol which means "the narrow". Quoile Castle is situated 2.4 km from Downpatrick, just off the main road from Downpatrick to Strangford, on the east bank of the river. It is a 16th-century Tower house which was inhabited into the 18th century. It has featured in Game of Thrones as the location of Twins, the seat of House Frey.
Pictures taken in Quoile River, during the GOT circuit, used in GOT.
Love is a battlefield - Luke Evans
Luke George Evans is a Welsh actor and singer. Evans was cast in films as Immortals, The Raven, and The Three Musketeers, Fast & Furious 6, The Hobbit, Dracula Untold, Beauty and the Beast and Wonder Woman. He released his debut album in 2019.
We are strong
No one can tell us we're wrong
Searching our hearts for so long
Love is a battlefield
You're begging me to go
Then making me stay
Why do you hurt me so bad
It could help me to know
Do I stand in your way
Or am I the best thing you've had
Believe me
Believe me
I can't tell you why
But I'm lost by your love
And I'm chained by your side
We are young
Heartache to heartache we stand
No promises
No demands
Love is a battlefield
We are strong
No one can tell us we're wrong
Searching our hearts for so long
Both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield
When I'm losing control
Will you turn me away
Or touch me deep inside
And when all this gets old
Will it still feel the same
There's no way this will die
But if we get much closer
I could lose control
And if your heart surrenders
You'll need me to hold
We are strong
No one can tell us we're wrong
Searching our hearts for so long
Love is a battlefield
We are strong
Heartache to heartache we stand
No promises
No demands
Love is a battlefield
Love is a battlefield
Love is a battlefield
Love is a battlefield
The original, from 1983 - Pat Benatar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer - Joël Dicker
In the summer of 1994, the quiet seaside town of Orphea reels from the discovery of three murders. Confounding their superiors, two young police officers, Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott crack the case and identify the killer, earning themselves handsome promotions and the lasting respect of their colleagues.
But twenty years later, just as he is on the point of taking early retirement, Rosenberg is approached by Stephanie Mailer, a journalist who believes he made a mistake back in 1994 and that the real murderer is still at liberty, perhaps ready to strike again. Before she can give any more details however, Stephanie Mailer mysteriously disappears without trace, and Rosenberg and Scott are forced to confront the awful possibility that her suspicions might have been accurate.
What happened to Stephanie Mailer?
What did she know?
And what really happened in Orphea all those years ago?
The power of love! One of the best songs ever!
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British band formed in Liverpool, England, in the 1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson (vocals), with Paul Rutherford (vocals), Peter Gill (drums, percussion), Mark O'Toole (bass guitar) and Brian Nash (guitar). The group's 1983 debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and subsequently topped the UK Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks, becoming the seventh-best-selling UK single of all time.
I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
I, feels like fire
I'm so in love with you
Dreams are like angels
They keep bad at bay, bad at bay
Love is the light
Scaring darkness away, yeah
I'm so in love with you
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
The power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
When the chips are down
I'll be around with my undying
Death defying love for you
Envy will hurt itself
Let yourself be beautiful
Sparkling love, flowers and pearls and pretty girls
Love is like an energy
Rushin' in, rushin' inside of me, yeah
The power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
This time we go sublime
Lovers entwine, divine divine
Love is danger, love is pleasure
Love is pure, the only treasure
I'm so in love with you
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
The power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
The power of love
A force from above
A sky-scraping dove
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2020
The Riddle of the chamber 622 - Joël Dicker
Joël Dicker was born on 16 June 1985 in Switzerland. At the age of 19, he enrolled at the Cours Florent in Paris. After one year he returned to Switzerland to attend law school, where he received his Masters of Law from the University of Geneva in 2010.
The day of the murder - Sunday december 16
It was half past six in the morning. Verbier’s Palace was in darkness. Outside, it was still dark and it was snowing a lot. The doors of the service elevator opened on the sixth floor. A hotel employee appeared in the hallway with a breakfast tray and went to room 622.
Upon arrival, he realized that the door was ajar. Light filtered through the crack. He announced his presence, but received no response. In the end, he took the liberty of entering, assuming they had left the door open for him. What he discovered made him scream. He fled to warn his companions and call an emergency.
As the news spread through the Palace, the lights went on in all the floors.
A corpse lay on the carpet in room 622.
Friday, August 28, 2020
Precious - Depeche Mode - to continue listening!
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Essex in 1980. The group as of now consists of a trio of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting), and Andy Fletcher (keyboards).
Depeche Mode released its debut album Speak & Spell in 1981, bringing the band onto the British new wave scene.
Precious and fragile things
Need special handling
My God what have we done to You?
We always try to share
The tenderest of care
Now look what we have put You through
Things get damaged
Things get broken
I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle
There was so little left to give
Angels with silver wings
Shouldn't know suffering
I wish I could take the pain for you
If God has a master plan
That only He understands
I hope it's your eyes He's seeing through
Things get damaged
Things get broken
I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle
There was so little left to give
I pray you learn to trust
Have faith in both of us
And keep room in your heart for two
Things get damaged
Things get broken
I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle
There was so little left to give
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Wonderful Life - Hurts: melodic sounds!
Hurts are an English synth-pop duo formed in Manchester in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and multi-instrumentalist Adam Anderson. They have released four studio albums: Happiness (2010), Exile (2013), Surrender (2015), and Desire (2017).
On a bridge across the Severn on a Saturday night,
Susie meets the man of her dreams.
He says that he got in trouble and if she doesn't mind
He doesn't want the company
But there's something in the air
They share a look in silence and everything is understood
Susie grabs her man and puts a grip on his hand as the rain puts a tear in his eye.
She says
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
Driving through the city to the temple station,
Cries into the leather seat
And Susie knows the baby was a family man,
But the world has got him down on his knees
So she throws him at the wall and kisses burn like fire,
And suddenly he starts to believe
He takes her in his arms and he doesn't know why,
But he thinks that he begins to see
She says,
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
She says
Don't let go
Never give up
Don't let go
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life
Wonderful life, wonderful life, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful life
Wonderful life, wonderful life, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful life
Don't let go
Don't let go
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Inch Abbey - The game of thrones Red Fork from Rob Stark - Downpatrick - Northern Ireland
Inch Abbey - Downpatrick, County Down
Located on the north bank of the Quoile River, Inch Abbey was founded by John de Courcy in atonement for his destruction of Erenagah Abbey. The buildings are mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries while it is believed the church is older than that at Grey Abbey which was built about 1193.
Downpatrick Cathedral, the resting place of Saint Patrick, can be seen off in the distance. Game of Thrones fans might recognize these ruins as the place where Robb Stark was called out to be the “King in the North” by his Northern supporters - under the name The Red Fork.
Pictures taken in Inch Abbey, during the GOT circuit, used in the first season of GOT.
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