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2024 September – Harvest Moon, Scrumping, Three Approaches to Life, Hole in the Roof

Harvest Moon

Wow – stunning.

And it was a supermoon that was also partially eclipsed.  This was the last lunar eclipse of 2024.

Did you know the Japanese tradition of observing the Harvest Moon is called Tsukimi.

I expect you did.

One way of celebrating eh?  The most amazing BBQ ever.

 

Scrumping

Mum, offspring #3, better half and Penny visited Lyveden Manor.

Apparently things started out pretty civilised with coffee and cakes and a walk around the grounds.  Things deteriorated when they got to the orchards though because they appear to have undertaken a spot of scrumping and obtained some cooking apples.

Mum says you are allowed – encouraged even – to help yourself to fruit.

Mnnnn…. Convenient?

Presumably now offspring #3 will be making apple crumble at some stage.

 

 

Three approaches to life

Kobe just having a little snoozle

Penny looking a little bit crazed if I’m honest – you OK hun?

Me looking a little bit put out. I can’t remember exactly why.  I expect Mum has done or said something weird.

This is me having given up and having a little snoozle myself.

 

There’s a hole in the roof where the rain comes in…

The house has sprung a leak.  It was more of a mess than you’d think from the picture. Terrible storms, high winds and horizontal rain have breached the defences.

Mum has managed to find a roofer but they are so busy we may not see them until Christmas.

Oh well, that’s what buckets are for I guess.

The water only went into a few of the electrics on the way down.

I’m sure it will be fine.

Mum doesn’t seem tremendously bothered.

She probably should be a little more bothered, if you ask me.

 

 

Saffron’s recommendations this month:

Music:

Tom Robinson began gigging in London in 1976. By the end of the year, he had decided to put together a permanent band. The band hit the club scene right in the middle of London’s punk explosion.

Some great stuff. You’ll remember much of this I am sure.  Power in the Darkness 1978 (explicit version) is very much a song for its time. Punchy stuff, go Tom.

  • War Baby
  • 2-4-6-8 Motorway
  • Glad to be Gay (The Secret Policeman’s Ball)
  • Up Against the Wall
  • Better Decide Which Side You’re On
  • I Shall be Released
  • Power in the Darkness
  • Atmospherics: Listen to the Radio

 

Reading:

How to Kill your Family by Bella Mackie and published by The Borough Press. Deliciously dark, compulsive, chilling and funny.  A smart revenge comedy – Villanelle-esque.  Also now on Netflix.

 

Film /Theatre/TV:

The Secret Policeman’s Ball started out life as a series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for Amnesty International. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular British comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The Secret Policeman’s Ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become involved with Amnesty and other social and political causes in succeeding years.

Co-founded by Monty Python member John Cleese and campaigner Peter Luff (Assistant Director Amnesty International 1974–1978), and entertainment industry executive Martin Lewis, there have been four distinct eras of the Amnesty benefit shows. The shows of the first era (1976–1981), featuring five members of Monty Python, yielded films, television specials, home-videos, and albums that have since been widely seen and heard internationally. The three subsequent eras (1987–1989, 1991–2001 and 2006 onwards) have primarily featured locally popular British performers – and spin-off products have been released mainly in the UK.

Some good stuff in there.

 

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