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Two Poems About Daffodils

I saw a lovely poem on the Yorkshire duo site about daffodils in the north and thought it would be nice to write one telling you about the current plight of our daffodils here in the south (thankyou to you both for the inspiration)…. From the north first : Tiny yellow trumpets, Heralding the Spring.Continue reading “Two Poems About Daffodils”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Biko’ Peter Gabriel, Playing for Change

Bantu Stephen Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. He was at the forefront of a grassroots anti-apartheid campaign known as the Black Consciousness Movement during the late 1960s and 1970s. Biko died at the hands of the police. In October 2003, South Africa’s justice ministry announced that the five policemen would not beContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Biko’ Peter Gabriel, Playing for Change”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Logical Song’ (Supertramp) Pomplamoose

Pomplamoose is an American musical duo composed of husband-and-wife multi-instrumentalist Jack Conte and singer-songwriter and bassist Nataly Dawn. The duo formed in 2008 and sold approximately 100,000 songs online in 2009. They are known for their YouTube videos and covers of popular songs. Lyrics below When I was youngIt seemed that life was so wonderfulA miracle, oh it was beautiful, magicalAndContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Logical Song’ (Supertramp) Pomplamoose”