Tag Archives: United Kingdom

“From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads” (Life on Mars?)

Posted on August 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Escape to the Country (2002 – present) You could call it one of our (not so) guilty pleasures: four nights a week we watch this series from the BBC on CTV Life channel. It’s in its 24th season in the … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Revisit This Gem of a TV Show

Posted on August 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Life on Mars (2006 – 2007) I guess something came up in my YouTube feed, featuring David Bowie’s song “Life on Mars?” It is considered one of Bowie’s best songs, and one where his cut-up lyrics paint a picture of … Continue reading →

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The End of Another Illustrious Career in Broadcasting

Posted on August 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Huw Edwards (August 18, 1961) I was going to name this post, “The Huw and Cry Over WhatsApp Photos,” but thought better of it. There are four inconjuncts, three of which form a (double) Yod pointing at Saturn. This life … Continue reading →

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In Political Cycles:

Posted on July 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Essentially when you have a dominant two party system, each side wants what it wants and doesn’t like what the other side likes. That’s one of the reasons that in democracies, elections produce a flip-flop switch of parties which changes … Continue reading →

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Would You Believe IVF is Now 46 Years Old?

Posted on July 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Louise Brown (July 25, 1978) Doesn’t time fly! With all the hoo-ha going on in the United States over women’s reproductive rights, it’s timely to look back at the birth of the first ‘test-tube’ baby. I wonder if her birth … Continue reading →

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Evidently, He is a Master of Impressions

Posted on July 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Benedict Cumberbatch (July 19, 1976) I knew I’d get around to him, eventually. Benedict Cumberbatch has a fine ear for imitation, or so I’ve been led to believe. But lots of actors have that ability, such as Jim Carey, for … Continue reading →

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Proof that His Sun Also Rises

Posted on July 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Keir Starmer (September 2, 1962) It wasn’t too difficult to read the tea leaves about yesterday’s UK election result. The Conservatives had coasted for too long, trying to right the sinking ship that is the United Kingdom. Labour came roaring … Continue reading →

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On This Day in History, a Disaster Happened in London

Posted on June 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Globe Theatre Burns Down (June 29, 1613) We know from subsequent history that after this event happened, William Shakespeare retired to Stratford to live his life in quiet solitude until he died suddenly three years later. So, this event … Continue reading →

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Now, This is Starting to Get Very Weird…

Posted on June 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Horatio Nelson (September 18, 1758 [OS] – October 21, 1805) Luke Aaron was insistent that I look at Horatio Nelson, with respect as to whom he may have reincarnated as in the present time. Ordinarily, I would have been skeptical, … Continue reading →

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Problematic Hanoverian Monarchs, Part II

Posted on June 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

George IV (August 12, 1762 – June 26, 1830) This individual was a bit of a heavyweight, at least in health terms. George IV was the eldest child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. He led an extravagant lifestyle that contributed … Continue reading →

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