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…a wee indulgence… and p’raps a bit of enlightenment…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AN04imFDK8 …it’s nearly fifty years ago that this ol’ Jurassic won his first ever singing medal at the National Gaelic Mod in Scotland… one of the four songs I was obliged to sing is called, ‘Mi’n Seo Nam Onar’… the literal translation in English is ‘I am here alone’… but…
The Origin of the Phrase ‘Goody Two-Shoes’
Interesting Literature Where did the expression ‘Goody Two-Shoes’ come from? Its history is, in part, a literary one… The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes was a story, published anonymously in 1765, about an orphan girl who goes through life wearing only one shoe. However, this wasn’t where the expression ‘goody two-shoes’ originally came from: the phrase is […]
Three Quotes for the Day Blog Tag!
JEMSBOOKS Thank you, Sally Georgina Cronin, for tagging me to take part in this Three Quotes in Three Days! Sally is one lovely, creative and multi-talented lady. Please check out her wonderful blog. I hope you don’t mind, Sally, but I will put all my quotes in one (basket) blog. Quote 1: This quote really touches home with me. […]
Need to Find Inspiration?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Summer time and the living is easy. Time to write and time to read. If you need inspiration? I’ve got a couple of ideas. First sign up for some writing prompts. You’ll find everything from one word, multiple words, to pictures. Some will arrive in you inbox daily, weekly or quarterly.…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 