May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
And at Bridlington, exactly five months after this post…the dream came true. Not exactly to the letter…but pretty darn near to! I was on his left side, he pulled me in and pulled me to his side. I was too scared to reciprocate and put my arms around him – as much as I would…
He is my superhero. I absolutely adore him! He makes the days brighter. He is…the start, the middle and the end. The sun, the moon and the stars. He makes me feel alive and makes me want to live! Jim Kerr – you are all things to me. Beautiful, in every sense of the word….
This is beautiful. And this is the view I feel that I have from my bedroom window – every day. This city has gotten under my skin from the get go. I never imagined falling in love with it quite as deeply as I have done. From my first visit in November, 2016 (a looooong…
Received these in the mail this morning from Virginia. Merry Kerr-istmas ?????
Today is the Winter Solstice. The shortest day in the northern hemisphere. Also Jupiter and Saturn align tonight to make what is deemed the “Christmas Star” – a once in 400 year alignment. And there promises to be clear skies over Glasgow this evening. Fingers crossed. Meanwhile, as we see in the Winter Solstice today,…
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Just had to share this bit. The last few sentences… More times than you could ever think it, Pete – and in as vivid detail as my imagination will allow. Usually culminating in the most GLORIOUS of “EUREKA!” moments, as Jim leaps from seated spot in the bath tub…
And…speaking of survivors. Here’s a little heroine I’d like you to meet. My great niece, Alex, preparing for her end-of-year dance recital. The photo was taken by her mum, my niece, Madeline. Both of them make me so proud. They have more courage than I have in my pinky finger. Both escaped an abusive relationship….
Simple Minds’ Sarah Brown performing a beautiful version of Silent Night – with donations for Women’s Aid. Women’s Aid help to protect women and children from domestic violence. Please give if you can. Their work has been more vital than ever during this year. You’ll find the donation link on the YouTube video. https://youtu.be/vuBJbRw1nVo
Is it starting to feel like Christmas? Hmmm…not sure…
Back in May I had a chat with Ronnie Gurr at Hanging Around Books about a photo of Jim that I would have liked to have gotten a copy of from the photographer who took it, but I looked into their prices (without enquiring with them directly) and saw they wanted over £1000 for a…