A Shetland blog thing

Cannot publish page! From leonora in Help (46 days old)

When I click on PUBLISH, I get this message.... Tag p is not allowed within tag span Tag p is not allowed within tag p Tag p is not allowed within tag p Tag p is not allowed within tag p Tag p is not… more

Difficulty logging in From leonora in Bugs (46 days old)

I spent ages re-editing the post that I couldn't find the other day....and when I had finished and click on PUBLISH, it took me to the LOGIN page and I had to re-login in, and my posting had disappear… more

Have lost draft! From leonora in Bugs (49 days old)

I have just spent about a hour trying to write a post and upload graphics. For some reason, the system booted me out when I tried to upload a second graphic, and kept asking me to login, THEN it said … more

The garden today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (62 days old)

I am just about to go and plant the beautiful violas I bought yesterday. And I am hoping there will enough blackberries and windfall apples to make a blackberry and apple pie!… more

The Garden Today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (74 days old)

I have a whole load of cherry tomatoes on the vine...first time I have tried to grow these, and they are really delicious! And the other thing I am really happy with is the chili plant....I have lots… more

The Garden Today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (88 days old)

We are back from Italy now.....as I sit at my desk typing this, I am inhaling the scent of a vase of freesias which I just picked from the garden! There are many different kinds of tomatoes...will be… more

Visit from Italian Partisan From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (95 days old)

Today we had the great honour of a visit from GARIBALDO BENIFEI, an Italian anti-Fascist fighter and partisan, who is now ninety-seven years old.< here is a YouTube clip of him talking about some o… more

The garden today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (96 days old)

This is the garden in Italy.... There is a wonderful old fig tree, from which I have already collected lots of ripe fruit... Perhaps the most beautiful item in the garden is the rosemary, wh… more

Livorno today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (96 days old)

Wonderful occurrence today - we were rescued by a knight in shining armour!! Well, actually a friend in a slightly battered old car,   but....we were waiting for the bus to go in to Livorno, and s… more

The garden today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (120 days old)

Ate the first peas from the garden today! Really sweet and delicious! The beans are flourishing as well..... I almost don't want to go to Italy later this week! But we have a garden there too.....… more

The Garden today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (121 days old)

The nasturtiums have started to flower, they look so wonderful! The lavender is looking well too...it is the variety Stoechas, that you see here....with big fat flower-heads! … more

Using new editor From leonora in Help (122 days old)

This is probably a really stupid question, but...should there not be a facility for changing the text colour? I am sure there was before, but now I can't find it... It seems to be possible to change t… more

Climate and Capitalism Seminar in London, 12 September From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (123 days old)

BRITISH ECOSOCIALISTS PLAN CLIMATE AND CAPITALISM SEMINAR [From Socialist Resistance] Planned for Saturday September 12, Climate and Capitalism is the first seminar organised jointly by Green Left an… more

Why is my last post not published? From leonora in Help (126 days old)

I just wrote a entry, "La Traviata, Royal Opera House, July 3 2009". It keeps saying, "your post has been updated...post not publicly published; skipping trackback,pingback and blogpings..." Why is … more

LA TRAVIATA, Royal Opera House, 3 July 2009 From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (126 days old)

Cast Violetta...............................................Renee FlemingFlora...................................................Monika-Evelin LiivMarquis d'Obigny.............................Kostas … more

The Garden Today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (126 days old)

I'm very happy with the garden..obviously it has benefitted from the rain! I have the best Sweet Peas I ever had...and soon I will have a feast of tomatoes, pepper, beans and peas. I am growing broa… more

The garden today From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (134 days old)

The rain yesterday did the garden a lot of good - although I am afraid some of the more fragile plants may have become waterlogged and rotten! The black lilies have started to flower, they look like … more

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: Recital 24 June 2009 From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (137 days old)

    In concert:Jospeh CallejaJoyce DiDonatoThomas HampsonVasko Vassilev, violinAntonio Pappano, piano (Sorry the graphic of Pappano is so small, I hoped they'd all be the same size!) This was … more

Fighting the Fascists From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (150 days old)

Some of you may already have seen this article in the Guardian....it transpires that the Holocaust Museum shooter has/had links with the BNP.La lotta continua!/ La lotta continua! http://www.guardian… more

Fighting the Fascists From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (151 days old)

Of course, if "they" are sent "home", we will have no public transport, hardly any health service, no catering industry..... And where is "home", anyway? Many members of ethnic minorities were BORN h… more

Fighting the Fascists From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (152 days old)

I am delighted to say that the fightback against the Fascists has already started....look at this! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8091666.stm I am a life-long advocate and practitione… more

Further shame From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (154 days old)

It is worse, I am afraid...GRIFFIN has gained a seat too. I went to bed at 2 o'clock this morning thinking it couldn't get worse, and at least Caroline Lucas and Jean Lambert had retained their seats.… more

YORKSHIRE'S DAY OF SHAME From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (154 days old)

The BNP (Fascist party) has its first MEP. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8088133.stm   However, at least the Green MEPs Jean Lambert and Caroline Lucas have retained their seats.… more

CANDIDE at English National Opera From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (497 days old)

ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA, June 28 2008 CANDIDE Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Richard Wilbur, additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and Leon… more

Thomas Hampson and Wolfram Rieger at Wigmore Hall From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (693 days old)

Thomas Hampson and Wolfram Rieger at Wigmore Hall, 15 Dec. 2007I just left the Wigmore Hall, and found an Internet Access point just opposite, so I can write about the concert while it's still fresh i… more

GOETTERDAEMMERUNG, ROH Covent Garden, 24 November 2007 From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (746 days old)

GOETTERDAEMMERUNG, ROH Covent Garden, 24 October 2007CASTFirst Norn........................Catherine Wyn-RogersSecond Norn....................Yvonne HowardThird Norn.......................Marina Popla… more

SIEGFRIED, ROH Covent Garden, 21 October 2007 From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (749 days old)

SIEGFRIED, ROH Covent Garden, 21 October 2007 Cast: Mime...........Gerhard Siegel Siegfried..................Jon Trevleaven Wanderer...................John Tomlinson Fafner...........… more

DIE WALKUERE, Rpyal Opera House, 19 October 2007 From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (750 days old)

DIE WALKUERE, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 19 October 2007CastSiegmund.................................Placido DomingoSieglinde..................................Eva-Maria WestbroekHunding........… more

DAS RHEINGOLD, Royal Opera House, October 17 2007 From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (753 days old)

DAS RHEINGOLD, Royal Opera House, 17 October 2007Cast:Woglinde...................................Sarah FoxWellgunde...............Heather Shipp Flosshilde ......................Sarah CastleAlberich..… more

The Garden From leonora in Opera, Gardening, Politics, Cats.... (790 days old)

Delighted today....just on my way home from the Garden Centre, having bought two trays of violas for a quid each!… more