Charmed Days

I have been watching the first season of Charmed, the one with Pru still extant (up to Season 3) since the E4 channel is showing two episodes per week day. Meanwhile, i found a You Tube range of videos, hourly lectures from UCLA on Science, Magic and Religion. Worth watching anyway, even if it is just for the femle lecturer's range of hats.

Thoughts on a Cat

More thoughts on the love between man and animal from my bro -

"Bertie, ... was very special. He suffered a RTA seven years ago when we thought we would lose him. 72 hours in intensive care, jaw broken in two places, a severe bang to the head, tail broken - had to be amputated. But he pulled through.
He had no fear. Shortly after this major incident he was seen atop roofs chasing seagulls. He was always so vocal. He had such a presence. He captured the hearts of everyone who knew him.
We found him in a pet-shop window, looking lost and forlorn. 10 weeks old, we took him away from that place. As a kitten he had very large ears, that he eventually 'grew into'. More than any cat I have known, he 'told' you what was going on. More than any he became my number one lap cat. Loved a cuddle, purred his head off, and let you know who was boss.
I retired 2½ years ago and Bertie became my constant companion during that time. I knew his every mood. Can a cat become a best friend? Bertie did. He would wake me in the morning with a dab on the nose. Every morning. Weekends included. No nonsense. 'Time to get up, Dad'. Oliver was his constant companion. Oliver is now - lost. He wanders around the house and garden, looking for Bertie. Have you ever seen tears in the eyes of a cat? I have. And they mirror my own. I have not experienced such profound grief before over the loss of a beloved pet. Bertie fills my waking hours. I loved you so much and I miss you. I will always miss you...."

Wow.. words fail me. Rest in peace Bertie.

Charmed and Carter

I don't normally work on a Sunday but i have one last observation to do in Rochester. Weather is overcast but dry, a mild eighteen degrees Celsius.

Watched more episodes of Charmed last night as well. I just love this series. Final episode of season one of Agent Carter as well today.

Philosophical Action Figures

Oh yes, i love this article -

http://www.openculture.com/2013/10/famous-philosophers-imagined-as-action-figures-plunderous-plato-dangerous-descartes-more.html

Today's Finds

I have done my observation in Rochester, and picked up four DVD's , a book and a CD.




The DVD's are -

A Most Wanted Man - based on the John LeCarre novel.
13 Assassins
The Day The Earth Stood Still  (Keanu Reeves version)
Memoirs Of A Geisha

The CD is -

Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded



The paperback is just another copy of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo which i will sell on Ebay.

Sunday Musical Selection - Mixed Bag

As regular readers of this blog will know , i am a very eclectic music lover. Soul jazz,funk,classical, blues, drum n bass, techno, trance, ambient,folk,psyche-rock etc.

Here is today's selection -

Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded (Omni Trio Remix)

Everything But The Girl - Wrong (Todd Terry Mix)

I just love Tracey Thorn's voice ..

Plus i still have this to read -



Ah yes drum n' bass - PLAT LOUD and FEEL THE BASS!

Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)

4 Hero - Les Fleurs

featuring Carina Anderson on lead vocals. If it sounds familiar it should as the original is done by Minnie Ripperton. Here is the original -

Classic disco soul now -

Willie Hitch - In And Out

Enjoy!

Everything But The Girl

Some live clips of Everything But The Girl.

Missing (Live & Later - Jools Holland)

Wrong

And here is a clip of Tracey Thorn reading from her book Bedsit Disco Queen and in conversation.

Tracey Thorn in conversation with Leeds Beckett’s senior lecturer in Media and Culture, Dr Peter Mills.

Tracey formed the band Everything But The Girl whilst studying at the University of Hull in 1982 with her partner – now husband – Ben Watt. They released nine albums between 1984-99 and found global success with the single ‘Missing’. She has also issued four solo albums and is currently carving out a new career as an author, publishing her memoir ‘Bedsit Disco Queen’ in 2013.

The other half is Ben Watt and here he is talking about his bad asthma attack -