w/e 25 October…although posting a bit later this week. Tired and busy time.

Weekly whinging from a Grumpy Old Woman Do you like the title?  I felt my weekly blog posts/items needed a sub-title that explains where my thoughts are coming from.  This post unusually spans two weeks rather than the usual one because I was so tired at the end of last week from the activities therein.  …

w/e 19 April

     Well, what a way to end the week.  As if last week’s musical extravaganza was not enough, we were treated to a new opera production from Iryna Ilnytska’s Exeter Opera Group.  This time she produced a wonderful version of Rossini’s opera Cenerentola (the girl in the cinders…).  The show erupted in a cascade of …

w/e 5 April

     Joy of joys I discovered that the ice-skating world championships are available via BBC iplayer.  What a shame they are not broadcast on mainstream TV, so much talent on display, not least from the two British teams 😊.      Given my love for the Moon, I am surprised that the news of a successful …