Firsts for 2014.

With the year drawing to a close, it got me thinking. What have I newly enjoyed in 2014?

Firstly the 1995 guitar concerto by Richard Harvey was an eye opener! I just had to stop and listen when I first heard it on the radio this summer.

Will Todd and his touching choral music is the artist of the year for me, so much so that I got his new album Lux et Veritas for my birthday.

And Patrick Hawes’s Highgrove Suite is magical.

Of course my appreciation of Gustav Mahler’s music was expanded with my reawakening to his 9th symphony!

I hope you like my suggestions. What were your musical highlights this year?

Christine x

Happy Easter…everyone!

I was looking forward to sending the long four day Easter break with David. I had hoped we would spend the time together, having fun. It was not meant to be.

The Friday started off ok, visiting family and doling out the simnel cakes I had made for everyone. I even sat out in the yard and enjoyed the warm spring sun with a glass of wine and Classic FM’s ‘Hall of Fame‘ playing in the background! 😀

 

 

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However the rest of the weekend was mired with worry over the living room fireplace, where David was trying to put his TV on the breast. He drilled in four holes for the bracket and found that behind was hollow with bricks falling down!! It did not help matters that I was snapping like a crocodile due to ‘that time of the month’ slowly approaching!

Sunday, Easter Day was a cloudy affair, though I noticed in my garden that things were slowly coming back to life! My Aubrieta, which I thought was dying has sprung into purple flowers and my lovely Magnolia tree is budding with small white flowers. 🙂

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Small wonders!