We’re back home from our whirlwind trip to Cologne and its magnificent cathedral (see photo on left). Carnival was as good if not better than I remembered from 10 years ago. Wander along any street at any time of day or night and you come upon a bar where carnival songs are playing and people […]
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Today’s New Moon falls in the sign of Pisces and is exact at 10:35pm (GMT), 21 February 2012. New Moons are wonderful for new beginnings, creating intentions and making a wish. Watching the Moon as it waxes and wanes throughout its twenty eight day cycle connects us to the lunar world, the night time and
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The alternative title to this post was: “A Prince, A Farmer, A Virgin And Me”. However, I do think I may have lost a fair few people because, let’s face it, what’s that all about?! These three characters are the Triumvirate of Cologne Carnival, the wildest and craziest Carnival celebration in Germany. In fact, it’s
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Venus, Goddess of Love, rules Valentines Day. However she has become overly-entwined in our imaginations with Neptune, Venus’ higher octave, the planet of romance. Together these two planets give us a “rose-coloured” idealistic perspective on love. Everyone thinks Venus represents love, fidelity and romance, perfect for Valentine’s Day. The true picture, however, gives us a
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I was deeply saddened to read of the passing of Whitney Houston and amazed that she was born the year before me. I feel as if her songs have been with me throughout my life. A gorgeous Leo, she married her opposite in many respects, Bobby Brown, a bad boy Aquarius. Their Sun signs exactly
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Any group dynamic is influenced by the different Sun Signs (or Star Signs) which make up the individual members of the group. What can astrology tell us about the Better Blogging Group, who are devoting the month of February to better blogging. A quick look at our 14 members shows a preponderance of earth and
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I have a friend who lives in Greece. Ooh, you think, how lovely… warm seas, blue sky, sunshine. Well, this isn’t the case. For the first winter in 10 years, they’ve had snow, it’s freezing and Greek heating systems aren’t built to cope with chilly temperatures. The friend contracted the flu and hasn’t really recovered
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As part of the Better Blogging Challenge, here are five things you probably didn’t know about me: 1. I slept in the room I was born in until I was 18 This may not be an earth-shattering revelation but how many people have slept in the actual room they were born in for years and
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“Call The Midwife” (Sundays, BBC1, 8pm) has become essential viewing in our house. Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, the programme is set in London’s East End during the 1950’s. It focuses on the friendship between a group of young midwives who share accommodation in a nursing convent. The cleverly interwoven themes of birth,
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Neptune enters Pisces today, February 3 2012, for the first time since it was discovered in 1846. Neptune is coming home as Neptune, God of the sea, co-rules the water sign, Pisces. Neptune’s realm is the world of illusion and it was discovered during an era of major developments in photography and film, pharmaceuticals, cults
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