Cabinet of Curiosities

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in Colin Tells You Where To Go! (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

THURSDAY From unclefrank in Frank's Page (2 days old)

Today is Thursday the fourth day of the week, Uncle Frank's sail boat has developed a leak, He has to do something about it, His dear wife has had a fit, Uncle Frank is good at fixing things, His… more

TREAD SOFTLY From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

Continuing the theme of "Dreams", here is one of W.B. Yeats's most well-known and beautiful poems. CLOTHS OF HEAVEN Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver… more

DRIVE-THRU From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (2 days old)

On Wednesday Gordon Brown launched a last-ditch political fightback with plans for free care for the neediest old people in one of the shortest Queen's Speeches in recent political history. The… more

SHARKS OFF THE BRITISH COAST From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (2 days old)

No, not like this: But these: These tankers have been parked off our shores for months, refusing to unload their oil until prices have risen even higher. The delay makes millions for s… more

RESTING From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (2 days old)

Here is another domestic scene from Waterhouse. A laundry girl takes a break to stretch and relax. "Resting" J.W. Waterhouse 1890 (Click on image to enlarge)… more

THE ROCK From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (2 days old)

Here is another of Swinburne's poems written on his beloved Isle of Wight. I am not sure where his "Sea-Mark" was located, but I have chosen to illustrate the poem an 1890s picture of 'Stag Rock' i… more

THE SLAVE'S DREAM From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (3 days old)

I do not usually post long poems to my blogs, but I will make an exception in the case of Longfellow, as that is his style. I was quite enjoying reading this poem, until I came to the last verse. … more

TIME WITH THE KIDS From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (3 days old)

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MORE AFRICAN SILLY SIGNS From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (3 days old)

AFTER the sign, that is!… more

GOOD NEIGHBOURS From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (3 days old)

Here is an interesting domestic scene depicted by Waterhouse. He might have called it "Over the garden wall"! Good Neighbours John William Waterhouse 1885… more

THE CLIFFSIDE PATH From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (3 days old)

I am continuing Swinburne's "From a A Summer Holiday" with this work which earlier this year was chosen as "Poem of the Week" by the Guardian, where it was described as "a stirring piece of poetic imp… more

WEDNESDAY From unclefrank in Frank's Page (3 days old)

Today is Wednesday the third day of the week, Uncle Frank is feeling somewhat weak, Perhaps it has to do with the weather, His shoes are made of fine calf leather, It has started raining now, He … more

TUESDAY From unclefrank in Frank's Page (4 days old)

Tuesday is the second day of the week, Uncle Frank is feeling somewhat weak, He had made a trip to Mumbai, There was a cyclone and the waves were high, Uncle Frank's son in law's mother passed awa… more

TUESDAY From unclefrank in Frank's Page (4 days old)

Today is Tuesday, Its been a rainy day, The sun is not to be seen, But the grass is still green, Uncle Frank has been away for over a week, He had to go to Mumbai, As his son in law's mother too… more

I DREAM MY DREAMS AWAY From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (4 days old)

I am old enough to remember the musical hall act Flanagan and Allen. I didn't see them on stage, but I remember well their performances on BBC Radio during World War II. There was no television in… more

THE SCENT OF LOVE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (4 days old)

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SIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (4 days old)

"I told them I was ill" (Spike Milligan's epitaph)… more

A STUDY From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (4 days old)

The Flower Picker J.W. Waterhouse 1900… more

THE SEABOARD From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (4 days old)

Swinburne wrote a series of poems under the title "A Midsummer Holiday" and here is the first. The poet is walking along the seashore and, I think, reflecting on our aims and ambitions in life - ou… more

DREAMERS From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (5 days old)

Weaver of Dreams - Kirk Reinhert ODE We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea breakers, And sitting by desolate streams. World-losers and world… more

FIRST EMAIL From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (5 days old)

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THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE BIG AND BRIGHT . . . From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (5 days old)

DEEP IN THE HEART OF . . . SCOTLAND When did you last see the stars at night? Nowadays it is difficult anywhere in the United Kingdom to get away from the glare of city lights. However, Gallowa… more

IN THE SPRING TIME, THE ONLY PRETTY RING TIME From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (5 days old)

There is no story, myth or legend to accompany this pastoral scene by Waterhouse. Perhaps it is just from his imagination. A Song of Springtime John William Waterhouse 1913… more

THE PLAY'S THE THING From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (5 days old)

STAGE LOVE When the game began between them for a jest, He played king and she played queen to match the best; Laughter soft as tears, and tears that turned to laughter, These were thin… more