Annie Lennox performs at Hope Rising in support of The Stephen Lewis Foundation
Tonight Annie Lennox is performing at Hope Rising: a special benefit concert at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall for The Stephen Lewis Foundation. Annie will be joined on the bill by the wonderful Angélique Kidjo and Sarah McLachlan. This special event will...
I was meant to be heading for New York today
I was meant to be heading for New York today, but like thousands of others I've had my flight cancelled and am waiting to see whether the storm abates before I know whether I can fly tomorrow. Mama Nature is a helluva mighty force..Hope all you folks living in the...
About SING
ABOUT SING Hearing Nelson Mandela describe the African HIV pandemic in 2003 as a genocide, with women and children as the frontline victims, was aturning point in Annie Lennox’s life. After seeing for herself how people were struggling to cope, Annie...
Only Human
Only Human When religion is tolerant, compassionate, considerate, and understanding…it has dignity, wisdom and depth. When people use "holy books" to engender intolerance, cruelty and hatred, then we have to acknowledge that something's gone badly...
I don’t know if any of you are aware…
I don't know if any of you are aware, but right now in northern Mali, the cities of Timbuktu, Kidal and Gao are controlled by extreme fundamentalist Islamist groups, who among other measures,are prohibited the playing of music. In a country who's culture is deeply...
Sam and Ham
"Sam and Ham"! I thought this was hilarious...Two sandwiches... One supporting the other piggy back style on a plate.. You've gotta laugh!
What are these then?
Ok...They were dahlias, not chrysanthemums! I was trying to keep y'all on yer toes! So... What are these then?
I wouldn’t say that I’m usually a
I wouldn't say that I'm usually a"chrysanthemum" type.. but I have to admit that if there were to be a prize for the aforementioned perennial, then this one would surely have to be a contender.. If you happen to be in West London with an hour or so to spare,...
Annie Lennox: ‘GLORIOUS MANFORD SALCHESTER’ Exhibition
We are delighted to announce the launch of Annie Lennox's photographic exhibition: 'GLORIOUS MANFORD SALCHESTER' at the Lowry Hotel in Salford, England. The exhibition opens on Friday 19th October 2012 at the Lowry Hotel and runs until Tuesday 27th November 2012 and...
Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness…
Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness... So far I've lived through 57 Autumns. That's quite a few to date. There's always something magical about the third season...especially at the point where all the leaves turn from green to a thousand different shades of red...
And even though it’s hard to see the glass is full and not half empty
Every day I write the list of reasons why I still believe they do exist "A thousand beautiful things" And even though it's hard to see the glass is full and not half empty "A thousand beautiful things" So.. Light me up like the sun To cool down...
So interesting…
So interesting... I love the neighbourhood where I live. There's something extraordinary about it. I love to walk around it because that way you get to see things that otherwise would never present themselves. Yesterday I came upon this curious dynamic. An anonymous...
Annie Lennox nominated for the for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame
We are delighted to announce that Annie Lennox is among the 2013 nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around...
Last night I headed out to the ASCAP awards …
Last night I headed out to the ASCAP awards to receive EURYTHMICS 12th award for Sweet Dreams..Almost thirty years after it's release, and still going strong! I was on the verge of giving up and heading back to Scotland on the day that we wrote and recorded it... Dave...
Sweet Dreams Awarded 12th ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its 32nd annual Awards tonight at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Hosted by ASCAP Senior Vice President, International Roger Greenaway and Vice President, Membership Sean Devine, the...
Thanks to your extraordinarily informed responses,
Thanks to your extraordinarily informed responses, I now know everything there is to know about the wondrous mysteries of the mighty cacti! You are all geniuses, and I'm truly impressed by your knowledge of nature!! So..to compliment that, I'm posting a pair of magic...
OK..So while my daughter’s gone off to see Radiohead in London tonight…
OK..So while my daughter's gone off to see Radiohead in London tonight….! I'm gonna write about cactus. Whats' the deal with cacti?? Why are they so defensively prickly?? What is it they're protecting within those outer spikes?? Are there any cactus experts out...
Now that I’m a human bean, nothing much has changed except for the fur.
Usually I'm a late riser. In a former life I was a small furry creature that liked to stay in it's warm cosy burrow.Now that I'm a human bean, nothing much has changed except for the fur. In any case…Here's what can happen if you get up early enough to catch...
OK…so…In the early Nineties I purchased this
OK…so…In the early Nineties I purchased this sweetly inspiring recipe book..which has become like a dear old friend over the years, each time I return to it. One of the many things I love about this book, is that it's completely non pretentious and easy...
I actually love cooking.
I actually love cooking. Here's my latest soup..Better than in the can!