@missy and @cathannabel  I am so sorry for you both and your families. Cancer sucks and it is terrible that you have to go through this with people you love. Please stop in now and then because I know that sometimes distraction is a blessing if only for a little while.Also know that we are thinking of you even if we don’t see you.

@thane16 @cathannabel @janetteb

Thank you so much for your kind words. Life is so unfair is’t it?

My OH kayaked, didn’t smoke, didn’t drink.

I smoke and am sedentary, it should have been me.

He has reached the point where he cannot walk.

I shall pop in now and then to join in Un-Who chats *smiles*

Missy

@cathannabel So sorry to hear about your brother. I hope you are able to be with him for the last few weeks. Such time is precious.

@missy. Sorry too to hear about your husband. I knew he was ill and was concerned for you.

This forum is a good place and long may it remain so. I dread the influx of trolls whenever there is a new season but they…[Read more]

@cathannabel

You have my sympathy, as does your brother.

My OH also has terminal cancer and looking at him yesterday in hospital I would give him weeks.

To add to it, he has sciatica and cannot walk.

So my dear, I am on auto pilot and do what I can, as I am sure do you.

All my best wishes to you.

Missy

@cathannabel – I haven’t the words to truly say how sorry I am to hear about your brother.
Never feel daft or even guilty for going to places where you can find strength, space, peace and even laughter.
We’ll all be here for you and your family.

@cathannabel
Oh shit, that’s awful. There really are no adequate words to bring solace, especially at this time of year when every pain is amplified by contrast.

All I have is solidarity and the warmest thoughts I can muster.

@cathannabel, I hope that you might have the time to drop by occasionally, if only to lurk amongst a group of essentially kind-hearted people espousing some rather silly responses and reflections.

@cathannabel I’m so sorry to hear this. I absolutely think Who can be a source of hope and comfort – especially here. x

@cathannabel I’m so sorry to hear this. So sorry. Anything you need, we’re here….Or just for the peace of knowing someone’s there but you may not  want to talk – just at the moment.  It’s not easy to find cheerful music but I shall look.

All our love, the Syzygy family. xxx

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

@cathannabel @thane16 @janetteb @missrori @winston @ichabod

Thank you  – ALL of you for your kindness. I shall certainly look for all the support for the both of us that I can.

We are fortunate in having three lovely children, all ready to help.

It’s the moving that’s terrifying. I won’t be able to pay the rent on a three bedroom house, once…[Read more]

@missy

I’m very sorry to hear this. My mum and my dad are also very sorry.  I am passing my dad’s prayers to you as he has asked.

I have heard of this in science, unfortunately, due to a precursor illness called Barrett’s disease which is one earliest form of it? Men get it more than women. Like @Cathannabel says it is necessary that you have…[Read more]

@whisht @cathannabel

I don’t think Jack Bruce should be covered here, exactly, but link Theme of an Imaginary Western by Mountain & have you an exclusive vocal tone in Bruce -my opinion, only. And I did pick up your niiice mention of 4 in the Morning… He was an interesting  character deemed quite conservative but over the years he had a…[Read more]

@cathannabel – indeed! I think I might try and find an even longer version of what came before and after!!

Syzygy – aw that’s great from Joplin.
I’m not sure which the first version I heard of this song was, but I have a fondness for this version from a really great album I bought in my teens.
Big Mama Thornton namechecks Janis though you get the…[Read more]

@jimthefish Years & Years sounds great. @cathannabel:  thank you for that too. We also saw Russian Doll: brill! Jim, Good luck with the thesis. May the calm of the Jedi knights be with you!

@mudlark @missy

I think Dr Who was confronting Missy? With Capaldi’s Doc? All the monsters could be a hard lesson in life, the monsters a back-drop, a good…[Read more]

@cathannabel and @winston I too really loved His Dark Materials and I enjoyed the film though my main impression of watching it at the cinema was the cold, realising that what we see can influence how we feel. I was freezing during the snow scenes, it being mid summer and being dressed for Aussie summer not artic winters. I also loved the setting…[Read more]

@cathannabel

“It rings bells....”  That reminds me of what @whisht said regarding @Blenkinsopthebrave & The Persuaders  theme.

A literary fugue -that sounds compelling! Text & music is very interesting isn’t it? Lyrics and choons or secular (initially French: between 600-1300) ) and  sacred musics and texts are powerful combinations across th…[Read more]

@cathannabel    I also enjoyed the His Dark Materials trilogy and La Belle Sauvage a lot and thanks for letting me know about part 2 coming out in Oct. There is a new TV series coming out on Netflix or Amazon , I forget at the moment but it looks good and I will definitely give it a watch when I can.

@cathannabel

The Cath is Back! Agreed @whisht it’s a beautiful film. I didn’t really want to see it. @pedant suggested it. It blew our minds. The language, the prediction of the language is astounding: if a musical piece is extant but at the same time composed with the fullness and completeness of the composition unwinding in front of you, all of…[Read more]

@whisht @cathannabel @thane16 @blenkinsopthebrave @mudlark @winston (and anyone lese interested)

I have vague disclaimered for the first time in ages: Contact light?