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You Little Wonder You

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Karie

I am currently re-reading Dorian Gray. Happy 65th Birthday to a man with a portrait of his own hidden away in the attic. Honourable mentions: + The iconic performance of Rock’n’Roll Suicide at Hammersmith Apollo, 1973 + Five Years performed … Continue reading →

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Happy Hogmanay

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Karie

Here’s to 2012..

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Arboretum

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Karie

Visual poetry: a poetry form in which the shape of the poem is as important as the words themselves. The Scottish poet and gardener Ian Hamilton Smith combined gardening, sculptures and poetry to great effect. The woods around Bennachie yield … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Discs: Day 1

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Karie

I enjoy listening to Desert Island Discs on my iPod as I make my way to work. The people you think will be interesting rarely are; the people I don’t know or feel indifferent towards end up my favourites. Lady … Continue reading →

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Lovely Things

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Karie

This has to be my song of summer 2011. It’s so lovely in all its pomo pop glory. Other lovely things right now: I find this picture of David Tennant in the Fright Night remake strangely compelling. I always did … Continue reading →

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Hymn To Grace

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Karie

North Star isn’t just the name of my favourite neighbourhood café, it is also one of my favourite albums from the now long-lost 1990s. In the last couple of days I have rediscovered the album – and it is peculiarly, … Continue reading →

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Song to the Siren

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Karie

Many people have covered this – This Mortal Coil’s version is probably the best known these days (in no small part thanks to perfume adverts, sadly). This is my absolute favourite version of this Tim Buckley classic. John Grant’s voice … Continue reading →

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Catch-Up

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Karie

I have ten rows to go on my tenth shawl of 2010. The rows are getting very long now, so I’m taking a break – just long enough to make myself a cup of tea and to update my sadly … Continue reading →

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In My Arms

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Karie

I’m off to see this guy in less than two hours’ time. It’ll be my fourth concert .. do I hear somebody shouting You Fangirl!!!!? Well, yes. ETA: And here’s a very topical song too..

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Lines

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Karie

Like so many Danes I like straight lines, orderly things and being in control. I incorporate this slightly manic trait in my crafting in a myriad of ways. Occasionally a project flies under the radar and I only mention it … Continue reading →

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