2021 August – Granada, El Baile Flamenco, Mum is Back, The Ultimate Wisdom of Children

Granada

Mum has gone to visit offspring #2 and boyfriend’s family in Spain.

This is Granada.

Mum always wanted to go there and now she has.  I am very happy for her.

I’m from Spain and she hasn’t taken me with her.

Rude.

 

El Baile Flamenco

Fun Facts: an art form that encompases several folk type musical and dance styles mostly originating from Southern Spain.   The dancing is based on lightning fast footwork with little body movement. Expressive, passionate and precise.

 

Mum is back

This is a picture of me forgiving Mum for going away and leaving me.

She is very lucky.

 

 

The Ultimate Wisdom of Children

So true.

 

Saffron’s recommendations this month:

Music:  The Style Council – formed by Paul Weller (The Jam) and Mick Talbot (Dexys Midnight Runners).  You’ll know these 80’s tracks I expect and if you don’t, well now’s your chance.  Cool.

Shout to the Top!

You’re the Best Thing

Walls Come Tumbling down

My Ever Changing Moods

Have You Ever Had it Blue

 

Reading: The Night Manager by John Le Carre, published by Penguin.  (adapted by the beeb into a 6 part series with Tom Hiddleston).   Great espionage fiction, moral ambiguity and post Cold War venality.   

 

Film:  Magic Mike starring Channing Tatum and vaguely based on his life experiences.  A bit of fun with an undercurrent of social commentary.  The USA (very) glitzed up, commercialised version of The Full Monty – sort of…  ;) 

 

In the News:

COVID-19:  75% of UK Adults have now received 2 vaccine doses

Lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew for sexual assault

In Afghanistan, Kabul falls to the Taliban – emergency evacuation flights for British and circa 5,000 Afghan Nationals arranged

Two coal power stations in Yorkshire demolished by controlled explosion including massive cooling towers –  Eggborough and Ferrybridge