Thursday, 26 September 2013

Reinvent Yourself


Where do I begin?
To tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love he brings to me
Where do I start?
Like a summer rain
That cools the pavement with a patent leather shine
He came into my life and made the living fine
And gave a meaning to this empty world of mine
He fills my heart
He fills my heart with very special things
With angels' songs, with wild imaginings
He fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go, I'm never lonely
With him along, who could be lonely?
I reach for his hand, it's always there
How long does it last?
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now but this much I can say
I'm going to need him 'til the stars all burn away
And he'll be there...

  Shirley Bassey - Where Do I Begin Lyrics


Wednesday, 24 July 2013

" I've seen the world
Done it all
Had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant
In Bel Air now
Hot summer nights, mid July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, the city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child


 Will you still love me
When I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me
When I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
       Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful? "
 
Young and Beautiful - Lana del Rey
 
 

Saturday, 20 July 2013

À Descoberta de... Hughenden Manor

"Life is too short to be small."
 Benjamim Disraeli




Os nossos compromissos não nos têm permitido que nos afastemos muito de casa, mas teimamos em sair e aproveitar o sol e as temperaturas que se tem feito sentir e do qual não tenho memória igual.  O que não faltam são sitios fantásticos para explorar nas redondezas. Desta vez o local escolhido foi Hughenden Manor, a casa de campo de Benjamim Disraeli, escritor, político e Primeiro-ministro do Reino Unido durante o reinado da Rainha Victoria. 

Confesso que inicialmente e ao contrário de outros locais históricos que temos visitado, achamos que este ficava muito aquém das expectativas. Mas depois resolvemos ir ouvir a palestra de uma senhora voluntária encantadora que nos contou a história de vida de Disraeli com tamanha emoção e detalhe, que resolvemos voltar à casa e ver tudo com novos olhos.

Mas um dos motivos do nosso interesse em visitar Hughenden deve-se ao facto desta ter sido utilizada durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial como base de espionagem contra os Alemães. Como a M. está a estudar esse período da História do Mundo achei que seria uma boa fonte de informação. A cave da casa e os seus compartimentos foram utilizados por uma familia infiltrada e ainda hoje é possível ver alguns vestígios da missão secreta que ficou conhecida como Operation Hillside.
 

Friday, 19 July 2013

Walking away

" It's time to build a new dream. The goal you've been pursuing for so long seems unattainable. Giving in with good grace is critical to your happiness. It's hard for an overachiever like you to admit defeat. Until you do, you won't be able to take advantage of some golden opportunities ahead. Many successful people have encountered such obstacles. Only when they were willing to shift gears were they able to see the bigger picture. Walk away from a dead end project and allow yourself time to heal."