(Faith!) You know you’re gonna live through the rain Lord, we’ve got to keep the faith (Faith!) Don’t you let your love turn to hate Now we’ve got to keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Lord, we’ve got to keep the faith
Keep The Faith – Bon Jovi
So…started off the month positive, started a marathon training plan…promptly hurt my back and been, on some days bedridden, and on others wobbling about with a rather fetching stick…
Pretty lady hey?! Thank heavens for my dad, who never throws anything away, and so had her waiting just for me!
BUT – I have made progress, and I will get better…I just gotta have patience and keep the faith.
In the meantime…I shall use my time to make pompoms!!
Recommendation: 4/5 It was uncomfortable, dizzying; full of dismayed recognition of the awful reality on which this story is based. I am glad I read this but I found I had to read in small doses.
Aah, boy I want to thank you Yeah, for loving me this way Things may be a little hard now But we’ll find a brighter day …. The only way is up, baby For you and me now The only way is up, baby For you and me now Ooh ooh ooh
The Only Way is Up – Yazz
I am thankful for my husband…he puts up with my rubbish and always finds a way to make me feel better x We’ve had a cracking good August and I’m continuing on the UPwards trajectory!
The whole of this song is quite relevant at the moment…life is hard for so many; the ongoing effects of Covid & the lockdowns, outrageous weather – floods, fires etc caused by us humans trashing the environment (& yes I include myself in not doing enough), the war in Ukraine, the hideous cost of living crisis descending and now sewage in our rivers and seas…
Despite all of this, I do think things can improve – a lot of work is needed by lots of people and it’s gonna be hard BUT if we all try our best in our own ways, supporting the ones we love and helping those we don’t know just as we would those we do, then perhaps there’s a good chance that we can all make a positive difference…
And then YES the only possible way can be UP!
Beautiful blooms which fill a garden nearby me every year, and always make me smile
Turn up the music, turn down the lights I got a feelin’ I’m gon’ be alright Okay (okay), alright It’s about damn time (time) Turn up the music, let’s celebrate (alright) I got a feelin’ I’m gon’ be okay Okay (okay), alright It’s about damn time
About Damn Time – Lizzo
Been feeling a little off kilter health wise this year…2022 has been a bit of a challenge!
Started the year with weight gain from Christmas…self-inflicted- top tip to myself: NEVER buy cashew nuts as I have NO self control!
That’s okay I thought…a few runs, a bit of HIIT and it’ll drop off again like always…but best laid plans and all that – Asthma in January…steroids needed, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t exercise, more weight gain #f***inghateasthma
Then just as I was starting to recover and feel like me again…BAM! Covid followed by crippling lower back pain.
BUT
You can’t keep a good woman down for long and I am coming back!! A stonkingly good massage, lots of pooch walks to begin with…then a couple of runs, I’ve joined the gym (and yes going to it as well!) and even the brain’s joined in with a spot of writing too!
YES I am feeling like I’m gonna be okay…just need to keep up the exercise, believe in myself and avoid cake…ahhh yes could be harder than I thought 😅
Sunday – who always brightens my day, and kept me company and cheered me during my illnesses xx Best Pooch EVER xx
I’m up in space, man Up in space, man I’ve searched around the universe Been down some black holes There’s nothing but space, man And I wanna go home
Spaceman – Sam Ryder
Eurovision 2022..Ukraine won, UK or rather Sam Ryder came 2nd.
The countries of Eurovision showed solidarity with Ukraine and they won the competition…they were a fabulous bunch, their music a quirky mix of styles which gave tribute and love to their country…worthy winners in any year but especially this one.
HOWEVER, WOW! Sam utterly owned that stage, he sang magnificently and passionately, he won the hearts of the other musicians, the different nations watching and was always just the epitome of joyous positivity and kindness to others. He deserved every plaudit…I was so bloody proud of him and I don’t even know him!
What struck me was how Spaceman could relate to the Ukrainians situation…they just want to go home…and they can’t at the moment. I’ve donated a bit to help the Ukrainians but this was a timely reminder that the need continues and we can all do more.
So let’s do it hey? Let’s find a way evey day to help someone else come down from space back home again x
Get up, stand up if you feel alive I only wanna see you smile Come on you know
Beautiful people, come out to play Brothers and sisters, it’s time So let’s start living, be thankful and give in We are only here for a short while I think it’s coming home again
C’mon You Know – Liam Gallagher
For Bonehead x
June saw me going to Knebworth with our youngest for his birthday… Kasabian & Liam Gallagher – they absolutely rocked it! First time I’d been to Knebworth or seen either act live…I am SO going again! (Although I will avoid the mosh pit next time!!)
Guitarist Bonehead has cancer which is obviously rubbish but what was lovely was when Liam played ‘More Power’ dedicated to Bonehead and we all shone our phone torches in support… 250k torches shining bright – just a beautiful moment in many ways.
Took our youngest to Knebworth for his 19th birthday…Kasabian and Liam Gallagher the main acts. A totally epic day!
Accidentally found myself in the Kasabian mosh pit…
The Mosh Pit
Kasabian
He asked us to bounce, so we did.
Hundreds of thousands of strangers united by the beat of a drum, the wail of a guitar and the passion of a man in a leopard print 2-piece. The ground trembled and shook as feet pounded the hill side, arms raised to the sky, hands outstretched as if reaching for a tangible piece of the euphoria which engulfed us all. Thousands of voices sang out as one, a wave of sound tumbling across the arena…
“I’m on fire…Whoo- oo-oo-oo-oo-oo”
The cold morning drizzle had gone, opaque grey giving way to sapphire in sunlight which blazed upon us, warming our bodies as the music did our souls. A space began to appear, growing larger as people braced again each other, away from an unspoken but mutually identified spot of importance. He noticed my confusion, and gestured frantically at me,
“Move away! Move away!”
But I didn’t understand, and anyway there was nowhere to go…? The music reached its crescendo and in the blink of an eye the space disappeared, realisation hit me, a fraction too late! Bodies slammed into each other, crashing and bashing with laughter and yells of joy. Back and forth, up and down – in my case down. Time slowed as I fell, landing not so softly on fellow comrades… three of us lay, fallen but not defeated. With grins, we grabbed each other and hauled ourselves up, finding our feet. High fives all round, we were BACK!
The frenetic bouncing eased, music paused and applause rippled across the sea of fans. A strong hand grasped my shoulder, turning I looked up into anxious blue eyes I’d known for 19 years.
“You okay?! I saw you go down and thought oh no I’ve killed my mum!” My giant baby enveloped me in a bear hug, I hugged him back, “It’s okay, I’m okay…it’ll take more than that to get rid of me!” The music began to play, a flare went up… I looked at him “shall we go again?!” He grinned… “Let’s do it!”
And so I cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed, Just to get it all out what’s in my head And I, I am feeling a little peculiar And so I wake in the morning and I step outside And I take a deep breath and I get real high And I scream from the top of my lungs “WHAT’S GOING ON?!”
What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
Yes well, March 2022…the world seems to be on fire and I am really not understanding it at all.
Here’s a pic of the coast which I took on a day trip and which serves to remind me that there is beauty in the world, we just have to take time to stop and see it x
Carrie On Happy 