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Rocks, Phones and Elephants
Yesterday… …Reading about Sisyphus: In Greek mythology Sisyphus, king of Corinth, upset Zeus, king of the gods. When he died, Sisyphus was condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down each time he neared the top. The picture is still used today to describe difficult duties or…
Getting it Wrong
Yesterday afternoon we enjoyed Silhouette Stage School’s summer show. We saw the results of creative choreography and patient teaching as, after weeks of practice, the children performed exceptionally well. When a group of youngsters are performing a dance, you notice the one that makes a slight mistake not those who perform perfectly! It doesn’t matter,…
The Old Man (revisited)
Last week we heard ‘The Old Man’ sung at a funeral. It’s been on my mind ever since. It’s written by Irish song writer Phil Coulter – best known for pop success in the 1960s writing such songs as ‘Puppet on a String’ and ‘Congratulations’. He wrote ‘The Old Man’ in 1982 after his father…
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