I grew up in the gay culture where they Pet Shop Boys classic songs such as:
And:
Well now they’ve realised a new album Yes (by Petshop Boys) at Amazon. This new song, to me is a grower:
I need to hear a few more tracks before I consider purchasing it. The reason they where played in the gay pubs and clubs is because the band members are gay and the fact that the songs are catchy!
Does anyone know where I can hear more tracks from the album before I buy?
Blog about more music soon,
Antony
Now I don’t like the Sun News Paper. And I see with an article entitled “Solstice Pagans have hippie time”. Here’s the link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2492806/Solstice-Pagans-have-hippie-time.html.
The article starts off ok:
The ancient stone circle was awash with Druids, Pagans, healers, sun-worshippers and hippies beating drums, chanting in celebration.
“It’s the most magical place on the planet,” said antique salesman Frank Somers, 43, dressed in the robes of his Druid faith.
“Inside when you touch the stones you feel a warmth like you’re touching a tree, not a stone. There’s a genuine love, you feel called to it,” he said.
(from: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2492806/Solstice-Pagans-have-hippie-time.html, Accessed online: 21st June 09)
However the balanced view doesn’t take long to become unbalanced, making pagan’s, druids and the like sound like a group of party-mad drugies:
…is the site of an annual night-long party …
(from: same source as above)
Police arrested about 30 people on charges including drug offenses, assault and drunk and disorderly conduct….
(from:same source as above)
I guess as The Sun didn’t report that they were ritually scaraficing children, we got off lightly. What do you think?
I would quite like to go next year and see the solstice in at Stonehenge (as I’ve never been).
Take Care,
Antony
Happy Litha, for yesterday of course!
Litha – 20th June
The longest day of the year. It is the summer time harvest. I like this blessing:As the sun spirals its longest dance,
Cleanse us
As nature shows bounty and fertility
Bless us
Let all things live with loving intent
And to fulfil their truest destiny
Wiccan blessing for Summer
(from http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/summersolstice.shtml, last accessed: 08th February 09)The god and goddess reaffirm their relationship and commitment to one another.
Colours: Blue, green, red and yellow.
Themes: Fruitful endeavours, child-like play, affirmations, water & emotions.
(from: http://antonysimpson.com/index.php/2009/pagan-festivals/, Accessed online: 21st June 09)
To celebrate Litha and because my new apartment needs magically protecting, I shall hopefully get round to cleansing and charging with intention my quartz cluster (see A Lovely Day with Simon:
Blog soon (got some good posts coming up),
Antony
Simon and I had time this weekend to nip to Dwell to buy The Cabinet.
We got in to the store, none in stock. So I said to the sales assisant that I would have to buy online. I ordered online and while in the hair dressers got a text saying I needed to call them about my order. I called and my card had been rejected because it has a different address than the delivery address.
My options where:
1. Send my bank statement with new address on to the company
2. Go and pay in store
They said for fraud reasons they couldn’t deliver to an address that wasn’t registered with the card unless I did it in person. It seems mad to me! When do people tend to buy new furniture? When they move house. I haven’t had chance to change my address yet, but it is my mums address so I still get my statements.
So I ended up going all the way back to the store (40 mins drive). I asked to speak to the manager. It seems he spoke to me about the cabinet in the morning (the person I thought was the sales assistant). Why didn’t he offer me the option to order in store, in the morning? I bloodly would have taken it. It would have been less hastle – than going home to order online. He gives me a half hearted apology that’s boarderline rude. He suggests that it’s my fault at once for coming in to store to try and avoid delivery charges (which where £40!).
This is how they could of handled it better:
1. The manager should have offered me the option to order in store in the morning (so I didn’t end up coming back!)
2. Online it should have stated in the ordering process that the delivery address had to match the card address
3. The manager should have offered some sort of discount to compensate the fact that I had to drive back to the store in the afternoon (which would have been unnecessary if he had followed point 1).
I am a loyal customer to a company that provides good customer service. But I am sorry Dwell, you have messed up. I shall not be coming back to your store. And I shall be writing a letter to this effect. So if you take my advice, don’t shop at dwell.
Rant Completed,
Antony
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