For the past few days, or maybe the past week we have had very diverse weather with wind, sun and rain all intermingling and with temperatures swaying from 5°c to 14°c. Dressing up correctly in order not to be caught out in a sudden downpour and get soaked can be a conundrum. At times we... Continue Reading →
True Words of Wisdom
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill Posted from WordPress for BlackBerry.
Noah and the Whale, “Give a Little Love” – Shared video from Youtube.com
No explanation needed, just watch the video and enjoy! Share if it left an impression on you as it did me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID0kgP9IVhs
Food for thought
I came across this Tweet from a contact of mine on Twitter which I find so true and poignant. Moreso after experiencing Tanzania and the simple yet happy lives they seem to lead there. https://twitter.com/photographnz/status/256358453814120448 Many of us are often too concerned with trying to improve our lot and as a result fail to enjoy what we... Continue Reading →
Joseph Muscat’s Brigadoon
Brigadoon is a lovely story turned into a musical in the 1950's. Its a story about two american tourists who, while on a hunting holiday in Scotland, stumble upon a village which is not marked on their maps. The people of this village were slightly taken aback as the Americans appeared though they soon warmed... Continue Reading →
Bob Marley’s Wisdom
I came across this quote purpotely by Bob Marley recently “You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shade when it’s shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes, you close your window. So, that’s why I’m scared when... Continue Reading →
A lot of hullabaloo about Mintoff
A couple of weeks ago Dom Mintoff - ex-Prime Minister of Malta for about 16 years but also leader of the Labour Party for over 30 years - passed away at the ripe old age of 96 years. His passing away caused a major furor here in Malta from those who lambasted the man and his politics,... Continue Reading →
Can we really call ourselves civilised?
A few days ago a small group of residences from Marsaxlokk area went out on a peaceful protest march to protest against the illegal camping and general abuse of a public beach. This protest march ended up in a brawl between 1 man on the part of those protesting vs. 5 men, or should I... Continue Reading →
Memories of Summers past
There are two distinctive sounds from summers past - summers of my childhood - that will always retain that element of wonder and beauty that endeared them to me as a young and carefree child. Sounds that will always bring back the nostalgic memories, smells and emotions of those summers so many years ago. One... Continue Reading →
