David Bowie Archives - Antony Simpson is an Author, Blogger, Nurse & Witch.

Christmas: Fabulous Food, Drunken Drinks, Family Fun and the passing of George Michael, Liz Smith & Carrie Fisher

Tuesday 27 December 2016 / Antony Simpson / Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve had the most brilliant Christmas! Filled with fabulous food, drunken drinks and family fun.

I’ve had two Christmas dinners and one buffet, plenty of Prosecco and the occasional Bailey’s coffee. My family and I have played Bingo, The Game of Life (junior edition) and Minion Monopoly with my five year old Nephew.

I have been treated to some terrific presents, each one I am extremely appreciative for, including: Tickets to see Sister Act next year, two Yankee candles (cosy by the fire & Christmas cookie scented), five books (Cell by Stephen King, The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, More Moaning by Karl Pilkington, Insomnia by Stephen King & 11.22.63 by Stephen King), lots of Harry Potter goodies, a minion cup, some chocolate, some clothes and other stocking fillers.

2016 has been a year of losing some great creative people. Death comes to us all, but this year we’ve all felt these deaths. We started in January with the loss of David Bowie (which I blogged about here: The Life of David Bowie), then it was Alan Rickman. In April we lost Victoria Wood (which I blogged about here: Today the World has Lost a Great Source of Laughter). Unfortunately Death wasn’t going to give us a break over Christmas. Over Christmas we have lost George Michael, Liz Smith and Carrie Fisher:

Christmas-2016-GM-LS-CF — Past Away This Christmas: George Michael, Liz Smith & Carrie Fisher

Lets hope that Death is kinder in 2017 and doesn’t continue to take so many of our wonderfully creative people. Lets also hope that currently unknown creative people have the right luck and opportunities to find their public.

Write soon,

Antony

**Learn more about lifetime Fanatic membership.**

Share on Social Media:

Friends & Family, Games, Happiness & Joy11.22.63, 11.22.63 by Stephen King, 2016 - loss of so many creative people, Alan Rickman, alcohol, Amazon, Bailey's coffee, Bingo, board games, books, Carrie Fisher, Cell, Cell by Stephen King, Christmas cookie, cosy by the fire, David Bowie, drunken drinks, fabulous food, family, family fun, George Michael, Harry Potter goodies, insomnia, Insomnia by Stephen King, Liz Smith, Minion Monopoly, minions, More Moaning, More Moaning by Karl Pilkington, presents, presents/gifts, Prosecco, Sister Act Tour, Stephen King, terrific presents, The Game of Life (junior edition), The Wonder, The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, two Yankee candles

The Life of David Bowie

Saturday 16 January 2016 / Antony Simpson / Leave a Comment

Reading Time: < 1 minute

david-bowie-gif — David Bowie Gif, click to activate (From eBaum’s World).

On Sunday 10th January 2016, the iconic, undoubtedly talented and inspirational David Bowie sadly died.

I didn’t grow-up with David Bowie. I’m nearly thirty, so a bit young. Instead, I discovered him as an adult.

On this post, I originally shared many of David Bowie’s music videos to celebrate his life. But unfortunately the majority of these videos have been removed from YouTube.

My all-time favourite song of is Under Pressure. I particularly love a live rendition from Madison Square Garden in 1997.

David Bowie had many other great songs including Heros, Let’s Dance and Changes.

Blog soon,

Antony

Share on Social Media:

Music & Radio, Thinking1997, 70s music, 80s music, Absolute Beginners, actor, Ashes To Ashes, Blue Jean, Cancer, celebrating life, changes, Dancing In The Street, David Bowie, death, Golden Years, heroes, iconic, inspriational, Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Life on Mars, Madison Square Garden, Music, musician, nearly 30, nearly thirty, Never Let Me Down, painter, Rebel Rebel, record producer, sadly died, singer, songwriter, Space Oddity, Starman, Under Pressure, undoubtably talented, video, videos, Young Americans