Beloved Eleanor

First time I’ve liked a Rihanna song, just find this one really addictive!

Hello everyone – good grief it’s 2010!  I hope you are all ok, especially in the UK with the current exceptional Winter weather.  We have had at least 4ft of snow here, and there isn’t much in the way of gritting happening on paths and roads, so it is quite hazardous at times, and quite arduous getting anywhere.

I am back at work at the day job, have passed (thankfully) all my coursework at Uni, but am now coming up to my exams, so times are a bit busy and frantic here, apologies for the lack of posting.  I have some castle news to share shortly, but this will come after my exams and busyness at work.

I was very sad to see David Tennant go at the tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, only Christmas viewing I really watched, really enjoyed his performance.  I’ve also been experimenting with some new reading and music (relaxation time has officially left the building now).

Here is the music I’m really liking, Bat For Lashes, and Daniel.  Any suggestions for other people/bands appreciated.  Speak soon!

Doctor Who The End of Time

Bat For Lashes: Daniel

The castle looked lovely for the Christmas weekend, with its’ natural decoration from the estate and other Victorian inspired decorations.  We had a peaceful, but steady weekend along with Father Christmas, and the week of Carol concerts also went well.

We here, have been enjoying the return of the Victorian Farm for Christmas, and a special two part episode of Cranford.

I’d like to wish all of my readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year specially decorated with two of my Victorian Christmas cards from my collection.

Also, why not add a bit of Wizzard and stir, eh?!  Have a good one!

I loved Eighties rock, and came across this the other day:

I still love Heart, they were great!

I bet you’re singing along aren’t you?  Go on, you can tell me…

Normal service will resume shortly, I just wanted to share with you all another song memory.  I’ve been reading a whole series of vampire books, and I recalled as a child seeing the video for the song below.

It’s a Pet Shop Boys classic – Heart, and it features Ian McKellen as a vampire!  It’s hilarious, and there’s a great European castle in it too.  Watch and enjoy, I have some news updates coming later…

Cos it’s a rattling good song, and I hadn’t heard it for ages…

One of my favourites has been dusted off for your Christmas viewing pleasure. I defy any of you not to be dancing on your computer desks. That’s an order…

Oh, and a little bit of Judy to upset my Mum (who hates her voice with a passion!) for sentimentality. I love Meet Me in St. Louis.

Who knew?  I’m getting quite good at this.

I’m sure I’m not the only person who hates been woken in the morning by loud bleeping/ringing/buzzing alarm clocks?  I got a clock radio some years ago so that music could wake me up more gently.  I’m so not a morning person.

For a while now I keep waking up thinking I’ve dreamt something, and they’ve actually been talking about it on the radio!  I have a classical channel on, as I don’t like lots of chatter either, and this morning they were talking about Handel’s Sarabande which is one of my absolute favourites.  Click on the title if you want to hear it. 

I heard this song for the first time tonight, and thought it was beautiful.  I’m always a fan of singers with beautiful clear voices anyway.

This is Sarah McLachlan singing In the Arms of An Angel.  Apparently it was used in the film City of Angels also – which explains this particular clip!

Hello, I will do a longer post soon, but just wanted to say the Battle of Harlaw and Medieval Festival went well, despite Saturday’s awful weather.  The sun even came out yesterday

We had a medieval camp, fighting soldiers, cannons (yes, I did hit the Dining Room ceiling at least 4 times) and the fantastic Clann an Drumma.  They were especially brilliant, and I am now dancing around my house to their CD.

Go, listen, enjoy.

Oh, and by the way I’ve just found a video of them from earlier in the year, volume up!

I have to say, were the audience dead in that clip?  There was much whooping, cheering and clapping when they played yesterday…and dancing.  Though not by me (dancing that is).