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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>miramiramazing</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/</link><atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/feed/rss2/posts/"/><description>WELCOME to mira's merry maze of mirrors and miscellaneous  mumblings .We are mirrors . Through you , I come to know myself. Without you , how can I know the places in me that are unkind and invisible ? You bring me to myself.  THIS IS MAY NOT BE  THE WHOLE TRUTH  but it is an aspect of The Truth and  I do continue to live simply in the rhythm of my soul.</description><language>en-UK</language><generator>MokoFeed</generator><ttl>10</ttl><image><title>miramiramazing</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/</link><url>http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/fb/437f947c2458aabc6343f175d99a96_160x200.jpg</url></image><item><title>Afternoon tea</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/15/afternoon-tea-7376618/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-15:/2009/11/15/afternoon-tea-7376618/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:35:10 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Afternoon tea , with the Prof and Lady J &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Freshly baked scones ... mmmmmmmm....&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Enjoy your Sunday . See you later ,&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;XXX
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/15/afternoon-tea-7376618/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>afternoon-tea</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/15/afternoon-tea-7376618/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Controversy and compassion</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/controversy-and-compassion-7373841/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-14:/2009/11/14/controversy-and-compassion-7373841/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:15:22 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Darkness all day long.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Not much daylight.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Don't feel like doing anything.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sorted the laundry out and did the dishes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Alexander phoned to invite me round for tea tomorrow. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Phones and broadband working&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;I'm taking things easy today, snacking on left overs and watching TV.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nothing much to say -I'm very much  in a state of semi hibernation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Two things have caught my attention as I browsed the net earlier  : &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irshad -Manji&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION&lt;/strong&gt;. No direct connection there, but these two things belong together I think.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Firstly the woman named &lt;strong&gt;Irshad - Manji&lt;/strong&gt; - who appears to be controversial. An activist, loved and hated. Yes, she generalises, but she also speaks from the heart and what she says resonates with me. Surely a religion or belief that is strong and sound stands up to criticism ? Irshad Manji is really stirring things up and I believe , a breath or fresh air. I admire her courage as she constantly receives death threats for what she says and writes. These days it doesn't seem to be politically correct to critcise or have strong opinions about religion. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irshad_Manji%20X"&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irshad_Manji"&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irshad_Manji&lt;/a&gt; X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Irshad Manji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Source: en.wikipedia.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Irshad Manji (born 1968) is a Canadian feminist, author, journalist and activist. Manji is Director of the Moral Courage Project at New York University. The Moral Courage Project aims to teach young leaders to speak truth to power in their own communities. Manji is openly lesbian.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The second thing, which is also important this day and age is Compassion, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Source: dotsub.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://dotsub.com/view/4468573a-9796-44e0-8f30-fbe2b9085721"&gt;&lt;a href="http://dotsub.com/view/4468573a-9796-44e0-8f30-fbe2b9085721"&gt;http://dotsub.com/view/4468573a-9796-44e0-8f30-fbe2b9085721&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hear the words of the Charter for Compassion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charterforcompassion.org/"&gt;www.charterforcompassion.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Read the Charter for Compassion here &lt;a href="http://charterforcompassion.org/"&gt;http://charterforcompassion.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;As important as it is to bring the world together , a certain amount of stirring up is probably necessary for change to take place. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Everything has a place and there is a place for everything &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/controversy-and-compassion-7373841/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>compassion</category><category>irshad-manji</category><category>controversy</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/controversy-and-compassion-7373841/#comments</comments></item><item><title>It's a wee mira miracle</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/13/it-s-a-wee-mira-miracle-7366688/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-13:/2009/11/13/it-s-a-wee-mira-miracle-7366688/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:30 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;This is part of the ongoing saga of the on going  Mira Telecommunications Saga; changing of service provider and telephone broadband package. As you know , broadband worked fine, but phone was only good for out to receive calls, not make them. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;New phone was purchased to solve this problem.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;No joy &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Techie support, ComHem Lasse then sent new modem, which has been here for a day or so waiting to be connected.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;This morning, I discovered to my horror that broadband was gone too &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It took 15 minutes just to get through to support ComHem Birgitta this time, who informs me that the old modem is no longer in service and the internet signal is now going to new modem waiting to be connected.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Just connect the new modem - says ComHem Birgitta.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I look at the spaghetti junction of cables - no way, says I. Can't do it &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;CHBirgitta then says she can connect old modem back but then if she does that , it will take 3-4 days to get broadband back.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;That won't do - says I&lt;br&gt;
Try- says CHBirgitta- I'll call back before I leave for home to see how you are getting on.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Mira then phones the Prof who can't come by tomorrow. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Try mum - says the Prof- you can do it. What have you got to lose ?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Mira returns to cables and starts switching over from old modem to new modem. Some are very difficult to unscrew. Intesnse focus and concentration ......&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Finally , lights blinking on new modem Mira bravely  turns to MacLappy et voila ! Eureka ... internet works .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Phone is dead though no calls coming in or out &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;At least I have the INTERNET &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt; *happy face* &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/13/it-s-a-wee-mira-miracle-7366688/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>phone</category><category>broadband</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/13/it-s-a-wee-mira-miracle-7366688/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Down with this sort of thing.... Night night</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/12/down-with-this-sort-of-thing-night-night-7354766/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-11:/2009/11/12/down-with-this-sort-of-thing-night-night-7354766/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:16:32 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;The Fathers mount a protest against a blasphemous film...&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;oops .. hope the link works this time....here's another one ,,,&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTnacYvvg4&amp;NR=1"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTnacYvvg4&amp;NR=1"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTnacYvvg4&amp;NR=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;hehehehe &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; night night blogland &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTnacYvvg4&amp;NR=1"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTnacYvvg4&amp;NR=1"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLTnacYvvg4&amp;NR=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/12/down-with-this-sort-of-thing-night-night-7354766/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>down-with-this-sort-of</category><category>thing</category><category>blasphemy</category><category>father-ted</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/12/down-with-this-sort-of-thing-night-night-7354766/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Taking a pic of it before it goes away</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/11/taking-a-pic-of-it-before-it-goes-away-7350784/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-11:/2009/11/11/taking-a-pic-of-it-before-it-goes-away-7350784/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:46:13 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bWHnJBrgVHQ/SvqiOkmV0tI/AAAAAAAABZE/F_Y-Dt6stI4/s1600-h/DSCN1558.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bWHnJBrgVHQ/SvqiOkmV0tI/AAAAAAAABZE/F_Y-Dt6stI4/s320/DSCN1558.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Finally, a bit of blue after several weeks of dull and grey. I'm taking a picture of it before it goes away. These moments deserve to be recorded.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If this carries on , we may get a glimpse of the moon tonight .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Have a lovely day , friends :9&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/11/taking-a-pic-of-it-before-it-goes-away-7350784/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>sky</category><category>blue</category><category>moon</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/11/taking-a-pic-of-it-before-it-goes-away-7350784/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Brunch with Emmerdale</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/brunch-with-emmerdale-7344253/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-10:/2009/11/10/brunch-with-emmerdale-7344253/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:35:50 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Brunch with Emmerdale is a habit of mine. The programme starts and 12:00 and I am usually there in front of the telly watching and getting involved emotionally. Powerful stuff coming from 'the old country' - it's where I grew up- with characters similar to the inhabitants of Emmerdale.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Today, Lisa had a melt down suspecting her husband Zak the gamekeeper of having if off with Rosemary , The Lady of the Manor , as it were.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now Zak and Lisa are devoted to each other and finally made it up thanks to Rosemary having a woman to woman talk with here, setting her mind to rest and then going home to sit in a darkened room at the Manor , all alone , to have a right good cry. So there we all are , bawling our hearts out &lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/brunch-with-emmerdale-7344253/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>emmerdale-farm</category><category>zak</category><category>rosemary-king</category><category>lisa</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/brunch-with-emmerdale-7344253/#comments</comments></item><item><title>D.H.Lawrence , Women in Love , Ken Russell</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/d-h-lawrence-women-in-love-ken-russell-7341032/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-10:/2009/11/10/d-h-lawrence-women-in-love-ken-russell-7341032/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:29:55 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;D.H.Lawrence , Women in Love , Ken Russell &lt;/p&gt;
	




	&lt;p&gt;One of my favourite films by my favourite classical author- D.H. Lawrence.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;There's a nude wrestling scene in this film that is also very good.&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;night night.. &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/d-h-lawrence-women-in-love-ken-russell-7341032/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>dhlawrence</category><category>women-in-love</category><category>ken-russell</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/d-h-lawrence-women-in-love-ken-russell-7341032/#comments</comments></item><item><title>An outstanding concert with Julian Rachlin</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/an-outstanding-concert-with-julian-rachlin-7340945/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-09:/2009/11/10/an-outstanding-concert-with-julian-rachlin-7340945/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:47:43 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Rachlin"&gt;Julian Rachlin &lt;/a&gt; Lithuanian violinist and violist is AMAZING - At one point J&lt;a href="http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&amp;id=1002"&gt;ulian Rachlin &lt;/a&gt; performed a brilliant violin solo as well as conducting !!!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; &lt;img title="Julian Rachlin, Photo: Pavel Antonov" src="http://www.imgartists.com/resources/artists/thumbs/Julian_Rachlin_by_Pavel_Antonov.jpg" alt="photo of Julian Rachlin, Photo: Pavel Antonov"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Tonight's concert at Koncerthuset , Stockholm with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra was &lt;strong&gt;OUTSTANDING. ! &lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;I was totally captivated ,  sat there soaking up every sound and note, marvelling at this guy's  genius  talent and skill .....his powerful , passionate interpretation of the music...  music that reached the depths of my soul. He made that violin sing in much the same way as Jimmy Hendrix . We were all on our feet at the end.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;NOVEMBER 9 at 19:30&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stockholm Konserthus / Hötorget 8 / Box 7083 103 87, Stockholm, Sweden &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;I&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Allegro moderato / Andante / Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio / Allegro con spirito&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Après une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(“Dante Sonata”) from the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt; Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième Année: Italie, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;S. 161, No. 7 (arr. for violin and stings by Sergej Dreznin)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;II&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;ALBERTO IGLESIAS (1955*)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Factory of Silence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; for viola and strings &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;, four tangos for violin and string orchestra &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(arr. by Leonid Desiatnikov)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Autumn / Winter / Spring / Summer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bless Maarja for taking me - this concert was truly amazing .&lt;img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/image/smileys/05biggrin.gif" alt=""&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/an-outstanding-concert-with-julian-rachlin-7340945/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>julian-rachlin</category><category>koncerthuset</category><category>lithuanian-chamber-orchestra</category><category>stockholm</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/an-outstanding-concert-with-julian-rachlin-7340945/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Gingernuts, Peru and wanderlust .</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/gingernuts-peru-and-wanderlust-7334578/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-08:/2009/11/09/gingernuts-peru-and-wanderlust-7334578/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;The day has whizzed by. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Made a batch of gingernuts and Lena N. dropped by to return the sleeping bag she borrowed. 3 weeks in Peru and many tales to tell .. bathing in ice cold waters of sacred lakes and also hot springs, chewing of cocca leaves , high altitudes , long bus journeys to remote places without electricity ... shamanic rituals .....&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Munched on biscuits and drank green tea. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I haz wanderlust or should that be wonderlust ?   &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; Not Peru , but &lt;a href="http://www.damanhur.org/"&gt;Damanhur &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
*sighs* I have been on my way there for several years and not quite managed.&lt;br&gt;
Now the call is very strong.&lt;br&gt;
I intend to get there ... somehow ... soon  &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In other news, spoke to me mum. My sister called yesterday and shared her frustrations. Mum is a feisty lady with a wicked tongue and has been upsetting my sister who does SO MUCH to help and does not get acknowledged for it  &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So today I listened to mum .. and listened some more. Since my sister had put me in the picture listening with equanimity came easier . I stayed calm .. it was fine.... and I do hope this listening helps.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;btw consult the &lt;strong&gt;synchronistic oracle&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://synchronicity.valra.it/"&gt;here &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It gave me great advice. I shall consult again tomorrow . &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;night night all xxx&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/gingernuts-peru-and-wanderlust-7334578/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>sister</category><category>synchronistic-oracle</category><category>mum</category><category>gingernuts</category><category>damanhur</category><category>tea</category><category>peru</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/gingernuts-peru-and-wanderlust-7334578/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Things I think about : the European Loop</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/07/things-i-think-about-the-european-loop-7325476/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-07:/2009/11/07/things-i-think-about-the-european-loop-7325476/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:54:52 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Scarves.There are so many ways of &lt;a href="http://www.texeresilk.com/cms-kelly_wrap.html"&gt;tying a scarf&lt;/a&gt; but one way in particular both intrigues and annoys me. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; When I was growing up , scarves were simply wrapped around the neck a few times, ends dangling down, but then, I think it was about 10 years ago , everyone seemed to start wearing their scarves like this :&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://images.suite101.com/608216_com_scarf_casu.jpg"&gt;&lt;img title="Tying a Scarf with a European Loop, Photo by Jeff Paulson" src="http://images.suite101.com/608218_com_scarf_casu.jpg" alt="Tying a Scarf with a European Loop, Photo by Jeff Paulson" width="271" height="465"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; long scarf , end to end and then both ends looped through. The first time I really noticed  this was about ten years after a carol service, a whole family , mother father and three children stranding on the church steps all wearing brand new scarves all tied in the same way &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;  I think  it is called 'the european loop' &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; After that , I keep noticing this and judging &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; Silly , I know .. but I find it most annoying.. a sort of uniformity that started happening on mass &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_lalala.gif" alt=":lalala:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/07/things-i-think-about-the-european-loop-7325476/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>tying-a-scarf</category><category>scarves</category><category>uniformity</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/07/things-i-think-about-the-european-loop-7325476/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Little Sam</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/07/little-sam-7325100/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-07:/2009/11/07/little-sam-7325100/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:51:19 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Little Sam has been behaving himself. Took him to bed last night. We are slowly making friends, I am pleased to say.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Little Sam .. awww.. bless all his buttons that I simply cannot resist from pressing.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The  more time I spend with him , the more I discover about him. He is quite complex &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So far I've discovered FM radio , email, games, calculator , currency converter, stop watch, camera , video ........and there's still more.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I've been entering phone numbers manually to sim card and then clicking 'save to phone ' option. There is probably and easier way. This is time consuming , but , in a way , I am also sorting out my life and contacts. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now what about this email function, I'm wondering. I think is scary to use. How much does it cost to email from the phone ? I don't want any extortionate costs now , do ? , no nasty surprises when Sam's pal Bill appears &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Making friends with little Sam is a time consuming business.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;btw dishes are now done in miraland  &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_lalala.gif" alt=":lalala:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":&gt;&gt;" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;How's your day unfolding ?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;TTFN
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/07/little-sam-7325100/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>little-sam</category><category>dishes</category><category>phone</category><category>making-friends</category><category>mobile</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/07/little-sam-7325100/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Deleted  user tags R.I.P.</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/05/deleted-user-tags-r-i-p-7309367/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/05/deleted-user-tags-r-i-p-7309367/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:06:02 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hello miramaze,&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; in order to use your tags to &lt;strong&gt;improve&lt;/strong&gt; the searchability of your blog posts, it has been necessary to make a few changes to the tag system.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; The changes are as follows:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; - tags will continue to be separated by a comma&lt;br&gt; - a tag must consist of between two and fifty characters&lt;br&gt; - a single tag can consist of up to five words&lt;br&gt; - almost all characters can be used as tags, except &lt;, &gt; and any other HTML code symbols&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Unfortunately, these changes have caused some of your tags to be deleted.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt; The following are your tags were deleted:&lt;br&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.syntagmamedia.com/wp-content/Gravestone.jpg" alt="http://www.syntagmamedia.com/wp-content/Gravestone.jpg"&gt;&lt;br&gt; Media Itemtag: from-my-window-one-windy-wet-day-in-may&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Post Tag: m | things-you-always-wanted-to-know | #2 | hazrat-pir-o-murshide-inayat-khan | g.!. | abraham-rampage-of-wellbeing---awakening---enlightenment | at-the-end-of-the-day | concerning-the-atoms-of-the-soul | trying-to-get-hold-of-the-doc | women-who-run-with-the-wolves | the-missing-numbers-(-my-100-) | ego:-the-current-state-of-humanity | words-that-jumped-out-at-me | a-song-from-mughal-e-azam | in-the-wake-of-the-full-moon | world-peace-day-21-september-2008 | 20-things-oprah-knows-for-sure | hell-and-gore-chunghop-father-alan | mira-has-a-tee-hehehe-moment | happy-birthday-miza.-art-and-words | the-garden-of-good-and-evil | my-very-first-youtube-video-clip | the-website-that-is-happy-to-help | cast-all-your-votes-for-dancing | learning-to-dance-in-the-rain | am-i-doing-it-right-? | rumi-.-you-were-born-with-wings | belly-dance-and-sing-as-if-noone-is-watching | what-do-you-make-of-this | full-moon.-my-chat-with-the-lady-full-moon | there's-more-where-that-came-from | the-seven-spiritual-laws-of-success | clocks-go-back-.-one-extra-hour | the-answer-to-all-your-problems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/05/deleted-user-tags-r-i-p-7309367/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>deleted-user-tags</category><category>rip</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/05/deleted-user-tags-r-i-p-7309367/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Ring tones for mobile phones</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/ring-tones-for-mobile-phones-7309203/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/ring-tones-for-mobile-phones-7309203/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:22:29 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Can anyone tell me how to download a ring tone? Is it complicated ?&lt;br&gt;
The ones on my phone are quite boring but I have found a bollywood one that I like &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It is actually a lovely mantra &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Toss up between this one &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.zedge.net/ringtones/694338/gayatri-mantra-ringtone/?pos=9&amp;search=om"&gt;http://www.zedge.net/ringtones/694338/gayatri-mantra-ringtone/?pos=9&amp;search=om&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;and and nice deep OMm &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;X
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/ring-tones-for-mobile-phones-7309203/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>ring-tones</category><category>mobile-phones</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/ring-tones-for-mobile-phones-7309203/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Miraland phone and other sagas</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/miraland-phone-and-other-sagas-7309149/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/miraland-phone-and-other-sagas-7309149/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:12:25 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Snow is on its way to Miraland .. it's trying .. very trying &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; I don't want it in my back yard &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayno.gif" alt=":no:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It's been a long and busy day. My phone ComHem saga continues. 'ComHem Lasse' (technician)  phoned me for a chat about my phone and did something over at his end of thye line , but still no joy &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt; Incoming calls fine - outgoing - no way &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In the end ComHem Lasse told me to get a new phone and that he would pay for it - not in money but in 200kr worth of free calls. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I am thinking now - how is that going to work if I can't make any calls ?? &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Anyway - bought a new phone and still NAHTHING &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; ComHem Lasse has promised to phone me again tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In other news Johanna helped me insert my SIM card  into  new Samsung E2120 mobile phone. He was not expensive at all - 399kr and worth every penny if he behaves. I just called the Prof and he said he could hear me fine.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Also today , baked bread and I cooked a three course birthday dinner for my friend Anna-Stina with a batch of gingernut bickies to take home with hyer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Champers ( the bottle I'd been saving ) and nibbles, creamy porchini mushroom Risotto with hot chili tiger prawns, and vanilla Greek yoghurt dessert with crunchy walnut and caramel topping - I'd seen them do the topping on TV and guess what .. it WORKED ... halleluya ... nom nom goodness. On TV they mixed the greeK yoghurt with lemon curd , but I mixed it with vanilla &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;*yawn* time for bed now methinks &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; I'll catch up tomorrow .. night night xx &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/miraland-phone-and-other-sagas-7309149/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>birthday-dinner</category><category>phone</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/miraland-phone-and-other-sagas-7309149/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Practising patience</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/02/practising-patience-7294738/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-02:/2009/11/02/practising-patience-7294738/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:21:11 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Switched service providers a few weeks ago from Tele 2 for phone to Comhem's offer of phone and broadband  for the same price as Tele2 was charging just for the phone line rental. Well - broadband works fine but the phone phone works to receive calls , but I am unable to dial out and make calls.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Emails to customer services have been going back and forth and I found a way for Comehem to call me by finding them on line and then clicking on a link where they call you up for free &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; *pats herself on the back for discovering this ingenious solution *&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I've done this 3 times today and spoken to a  Niklas , an Andrea and finally a Jesper. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;These people must also have the patience of saints to deal with confuddled irate neurotic non techie users like myself &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Out of respect to them , I have decided to take this fixing as an exercise is &lt;strong&gt;patience , politenessand clarity&lt;/strong&gt; and not bursting into tears out of sheer frustration,keeping swearing to a minimum when  having to answer VERY difficult questions about modem , flashing lights, cables , SERIAL NUMBERS !!! &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; 'sorry I can't see .. them numbers are MINISCULE &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Anyway......Jesper has now told me that he is sending real life Com Hem techie person round to sort things out for me &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":&gt;&gt;" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;- When ? I ask&lt;br&gt;
_ Sometime soon. says Jesper&lt;br&gt;
- Tomorrow ? Day after ...?&lt;br&gt;
- We will get in touch.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Hope springs eternal &lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Full moon blessings, dear friends xxx &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt; xxx&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/02/practising-patience-7294738/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>broadband</category><category>telephone</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/02/practising-patience-7294738/#comments</comments></item><item><title>The gals had their picture taken today</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/02/the-gals-had-their-picture-taken-today-7292399/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-02:/2009/11/02/the-gals-had-their-picture-taken-today-7292399/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:41:34 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dobhran.com/images/mammogram2.gif" alt="http://www.dobhran.com/images/mammogram2.gif"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Yep .. my  gals got properly squashed this morning during their check up . They have their picture taken every two years,  it costs 140kr amd you don't get to see the picsd  pu pics either- but that's alright , so long as they are fine and well. Lots of TLC and gentle massaging needed  or something after all the squashing &lt;img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/image/smileys/10rolleyessmile.gif" alt=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/image/smileys/08wink.gif" alt=""&gt; Apart from that , everything went smoothly. I walked to the hospital  , arrived early and was seen straight away . In and out in 20 minutes. I've  only been to this hospital once before I think and that was with the Prof. The telephone number they had for me for was over 15 years old !&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/02/the-gals-had-their-picture-taken-today-7292399/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>mamogram</category><category>breasts</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/02/the-gals-had-their-picture-taken-today-7292399/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Discernment</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/i-think-discernment-is-a-very-important-word-my-affirmation-7288756/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-01:/2009/11/01/i-think-discernment-is-a-very-important-word-my-affirmation-7288756/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:43:02 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Discernment is a very important word. May the Angel of Dis&lt;img src="http://img.mynewsletterbuilder.com/userdata/innerlinks/images/Discernment.jpg" border="0" alt="" align="left"&gt;cernment be with you this month.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use your sharp-sightedness to make clear distinctions and wise choices. Move forward with confidence in your inner compass.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Discernment is the recognition of the soul's impulse within our lives. It builds our intuitive ability to act with an awareness of the power that is concealed within the present moment. Discernment requires that we regularly take a personal inventory of our values, beliefs, past actions, present hopes, and future dreams.&lt;br&gt; We live our lives based on what we believe.  Our actions are preceded by our beliefs. Our consciousness is reflected back to us. What we look for we will find. So, the question is 'where do our beliefs come from?'.  I would guess the overwhelming answer is 'from what others have told us'. We have very few original thoughts that comprise our beliefs. As individuals, we are defined by assumptions that have been formed over generations.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; But, what if we are more than this? What if we are powerful beings about to awaken from a long night of dreams? What if we are at a tipping point of illumination, on the verge of uncovering the deep knowing of our origin and with it the capacity to bring about global peace? What would it be like to feel our connections to the whole and choose our actions based on this as reality? How would you be different today? How would this realization influence your actions?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Our collective challenge and opportunity is to surrender the illusions that keep us cocooned in assumptions and limitations. And, like the caterpillar, dissolve into our imaginal selves and redefine the world envisioning a future that welcomes the butterfly.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; We hope the Angel of Discernment will illuminate your life this month. May your heart and mind discern and embrace the presence of your soul.from : &lt;a href="http://www.innerlinks.com"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.innerlinks.com"&gt;http://www.innerlinks.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/i-think-discernment-is-a-very-important-word-my-affirmation-7288756/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>discernment</category><category>angel-messages</category><category>angel-inspiration</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/i-think-discernment-is-a-very-important-word-my-affirmation-7288756/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Reflecting and digesting Halloween</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/reflecting-and-digesting-halloween-7285800/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-01:/2009/11/01/reflecting-and-digesting-halloween-7285800/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:14:13 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;It was a long day, full of contrasts.&lt;br&gt;
First the drive out to Skogskyrkogården woodland cemetery. Kjell impressed me by finding an alternative route thereby avoiding the traffic jams, lines of cars bumper to bumper all on their way to the same place. Swedes have always celebrated All Saints Day by lighting candles on graves , but I've noticed that every year there seem to be more and more people. Kjell says it is because there are more and dead people , but I'm not sure &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; This traditions seems to be gaining popularity. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;We started by visiting ( Kjell's ) Aunties Olga and Alice, for a chat, lighting a candle and leaving a wreath. They seemed pleased. I thought I heard them say.. " how about wine, next time, glass of sherry or port, maybe  ? " &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;After that, a bit of a wander around before the concert in the chapel; a choir singing , Bach , Mozart as well as some Swedish pieces by Evert Taube, Benny Andersson and Sven David Sandström. A beautiful hour of meditative music. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Then out in to the dark to the 'minneslund' to  light candles for our departed friends without graves.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2008/11/02/a-walk-around-skogskyrkogaaring-rden-4971137/"&gt;Pics from last year's visit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;All in all , a couple of hours walking and talking and an hour of meditative listening. It was well after five when we left for the second part of the evening - a Halloween dinner party, hosted by Kjell and Pether &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/reflecting-and-digesting-halloween-7285800/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>skogskyrkogarden</category><category>reflecting-and-digesting-halloween</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/reflecting-and-digesting-halloween-7285800/#comments</comments></item><item><title>All Saints Day , Skogskyrkogården woodland cemetery,  2009</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/all-saints-day-skogskyrkogarden-woodland-cemetery-7285673/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-11-01:/2009/11/01/all-saints-day-skogskyrkogarden-woodland-cemetery-7285673/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:42:21 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2I8citqgI/AAAAAAAAB-0/cSXzqAtk6Rw/s1600-h/DSCN1510.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2I8citqgI/AAAAAAAAB-0/cSXzqAtk6Rw/s320/DSCN1510.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2OApHvUZI/AAAAAAAACAs/9cEhmety4fQ/s1600-h/DSCN1531.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2OApHvUZI/AAAAAAAACAs/9cEhmety4fQ/s320/DSCN1531.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2N3hdWJbI/AAAAAAAACAk/HZpQrWcCze4/s1600-h/DSCN1529.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2N3hdWJbI/AAAAAAAACAk/HZpQrWcCze4/s320/DSCN1529.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2NdpKqyYI/AAAAAAAACAc/KHpK6r3SRn0/s1600-h/DSCN1528.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2NdpKqyYI/AAAAAAAACAc/KHpK6r3SRn0/s320/DSCN1528.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2NHZiXfaI/AAAAAAAACAU/1SHr2tR0L6s/s1600-h/DSCN1525.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2NHZiXfaI/AAAAAAAACAU/1SHr2tR0L6s/s320/DSCN1525.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2MrFNEUOI/AAAAAAAACAM/56yWeO2uS0E/s1600-h/DSCN1523.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2MrFNEUOI/AAAAAAAACAM/56yWeO2uS0E/s320/DSCN1523.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2Me5_s6FI/AAAAAAAACAE/fJqyzd5ezh8/s1600-h/DSCN1522.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2Me5_s6FI/AAAAAAAACAE/fJqyzd5ezh8/s320/DSCN1522.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2MR9lQzgI/AAAAAAAAB_8/l5kRzNmGh3w/s1600-h/DSCN1521.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2MR9lQzgI/AAAAAAAAB_8/l5kRzNmGh3w/s320/DSCN1521.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2MBwH-rlI/AAAAAAAAB_0/W5tba53QFNQ/s1600-h/DSCN1519.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2MBwH-rlI/AAAAAAAAB_0/W5tba53QFNQ/s320/DSCN1519.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2L1XmeGoI/AAAAAAAAB_s/vzFdugQHJOI/s1600-h/DSCN1518.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2L1XmeGoI/AAAAAAAAB_s/vzFdugQHJOI/s320/DSCN1518.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2LomchR1I/AAAAAAAAB_k/RvFRwVsgxjM/s1600-h/DSCN1517.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2LomchR1I/AAAAAAAAB_k/RvFRwVsgxjM/s320/DSCN1517.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2LbY6JCrI/AAAAAAAAB_c/pKwOeTo2xpg/s1600-h/DSCN1516.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2LbY6JCrI/AAAAAAAAB_c/pKwOeTo2xpg/s320/DSCN1516.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2KKOhI_dI/AAAAAAAAB_U/P4UkowMAwME/s1600-h/DSCN1515_2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2KKOhI_dI/AAAAAAAAB_U/P4UkowMAwME/s320/DSCN1515_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2Jw3q1MSI/AAAAAAAAB_M/6c2ercoe8CU/s1600-h/DSCN1514.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2Jw3q1MSI/AAAAAAAAB_M/6c2ercoe8CU/s320/DSCN1514.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2JgwRbKZI/AAAAAAAAB_E/WY_Eu6MWZdI/s1600-h/DSCN1513.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/Su2JgwRbKZI/AAAAAAAAB_E/WY_Eu6MWZdI/s320/DSCN1513.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/all-saints-day-skogskyrkogarden-woodland-cemetery-7285673/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>all-saints-day</category><category>halloween</category><category>2009</category><category>candles</category><category>woodland-cemetery</category><category>skogskyrkogarden</category><category>lights</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/all-saints-day-skogskyrkogarden-woodland-cemetery-7285673/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Back home</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/back-home-7283166/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-31:/2009/11/01/back-home-7283166/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:11:50 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Back home now safe and sound.&lt;br&gt;
Worries for a while as my key would NOT unlock the outside door.!!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Horrors- I AM LOCKED OUT !!!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A passer by sees me struggling and offers help.&lt;br&gt;
I hold his macdonalds bag and ice cream while he fiddles with the key.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;No joy.&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;He gives up and goes on his way.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I phone my friends and ask them to call my neighbours .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile two neighbours are on their way out and let me in. Lucky me ! Midnight and I am home safe and sound. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;NUISANCE !!! &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;grrrrr will phone landlord and complain grrrrr&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile .. all's well that ends well eh ? &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;XXX night night &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/back-home-7283166/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>locked-out</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/back-home-7283166/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Alla helgons dag</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/alla-helgons-dag-7280565/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-31:/2009/10/31/alla-helgons-dag-7280565/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:50:41 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Halloween has sort of caught on on here and been around for a decade or so, but the main emphasis here is on Alla helgons Dag ( All Saints Day ) sober and spooky. The wine and spirits shop is closed until Monday so there was a big rush on there yesterday as people got stocked up for the weekend's festivities. Today is a public holiday and many shops are closed.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Kjell and I are doing our traditional walk and talk here :&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.skogskyr"&gt;http://www.skogskyr&lt;/a&gt; kogarden. se/en/&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Walking around Skogskyrkogården woodland cemetery - a beautiful spooky place ! We  will be listening to music in the chapel and talking to 'dead people 'and lighting candles on graves  and afterwards a three course meal at Kjell and Pether's  place. Perfect ! He's a great cook too. They are both great hosts.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Much love  and light to you wherever you are ! Brightest blessings and big hugs all round &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/alla-helgons-dag-7280565/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>alla-helgons-dag</category><category>candles-on-graves</category><category>halloween</category><category>talking-to-dead-people</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/alla-helgons-dag-7280565/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Hockneys and crocodile at Salts Mill</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/hockneys-and-crocodile-at-salts-mill-7271169/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-29:/2009/10/29/hockneys-and-crocodile-at-salts-mill-7271169/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:49:16 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt; Salts Mill is a great place to visit as you will see if you read Isadora 101's post  &lt;a href="http://isadora101.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/a-visit-to-salt-s-mills-7270676/"&gt;A Visit to Salts Mill &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Lots of goodies there - David Hockney's art and even a nice crocododile in the restaurant upstairs.I'm afraid my photos don't justice to Hockney's work - but will give you some idea of what's there . Enjpy ! &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoJf0C-HDI/AAAAAAAAB-s/yRwBjzzREIM/s1600-h/denstist+chair+405.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoJf0C-HDI/AAAAAAAAB-s/yRwBjzzREIM/s320/denstist+chair+405.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIr3JT3pI/AAAAAAAAB-k/XkEFU0Lq9RM/s1600-h/crocodile0434.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIr3JT3pI/AAAAAAAAB-k/XkEFU0Lq9RM/s320/crocodile0434.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoImtVW_9I/AAAAAAAAB-c/tUqZhrwY1XE/s1600-h/crocodile+00435.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoImtVW_9I/AAAAAAAAB-c/tUqZhrwY1XE/s320/crocodile+00435.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoId-ZBCkI/AAAAAAAAB-U/ZOMY_fWXv9I/s1600-h/hockney+0441.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoId-ZBCkI/AAAAAAAAB-U/ZOMY_fWXv9I/s320/hockney+0441.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIXIfuhsI/AAAAAAAAB-M/iqxCqrFy0yk/s1600-h/hockney+00431.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIXIfuhsI/AAAAAAAAB-M/iqxCqrFy0yk/s320/hockney+00431.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIQQfjBUI/AAAAAAAAB-E/Qo9bp4YWezk/s1600-h/hockney+0420.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIQQfjBUI/AAAAAAAAB-E/Qo9bp4YWezk/s320/hockney+0420.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIKcg54QI/AAAAAAAAB98/BTSMX_UxeJ4/s1600-h/hockney+0419.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIKcg54QI/AAAAAAAAB98/BTSMX_UxeJ4/s320/hockney+0419.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIDPiQP6I/AAAAAAAAB90/DR2fA7i8eVs/s1600-h/hockney+00416.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoIDPiQP6I/AAAAAAAAB90/DR2fA7i8eVs/s320/hockney+00416.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoH82Lk4bI/AAAAAAAAB9s/7ac1C1US9mQ/s1600-h/hockney+00413.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoH82Lk4bI/AAAAAAAAB9s/7ac1C1US9mQ/s320/hockney+00413.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoH2pBwPTI/AAAAAAAAB9k/lGvZbGcjViI/s1600-h/hockney+0408.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoH2pBwPTI/AAAAAAAAB9k/lGvZbGcjViI/s320/hockney+0408.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHwYohKhI/AAAAAAAAB9c/M0bmu5dNVSw/s1600-h/hockney+0406.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHwYohKhI/AAAAAAAAB9c/M0bmu5dNVSw/s320/hockney+0406.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Salts Mill is a wonderful place to visit as you will see in  Isadora101 's post  &lt;a href="http://isadora101.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/a-visit-to-salt-s-mills-7270676/"&gt;A visit to Salts Mill &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I'm afraid my photos don't do justice to David Hockney's art , but  they might give you a taste of what is there to see at Salts Mill. Lots of goodïes when I was last there including the crocodile  in the café . The dentist's chair evoked some rather gruesome memories , healed now , as I find myself chuckling away I can laugh now &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHlQm26FI/AAAAAAAAB9U/R9gp-HDwtsY/s1600-h/hockney+0403.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHlQm26FI/AAAAAAAAB9U/R9gp-HDwtsY/s320/hockney+0403.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHbB95WhI/AAAAAAAAB9M/DBWxJFVuEYg/s1600-h/hockney+402.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHbB95WhI/AAAAAAAAB9M/DBWxJFVuEYg/s320/hockney+402.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHRCqjymI/AAAAAAAAB9E/jUgaJDITcvk/s1600-h/hockney+0400.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A3NTUXDWIds/SuoHRCqjymI/AAAAAAAAB9E/jUgaJDITcvk/s320/hockney+0400.JPG" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/hockneys-and-crocodile-at-salts-mill-7271169/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>crocodile</category><category>salts-mill</category><category>hockney</category><category>dentists-chair</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/hockneys-and-crocodile-at-salts-mill-7271169/#comments</comments></item><item><title>I've seen the moon !</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/i-ve-seen-the-moon-7269416/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-29:/2009/10/29/i-ve-seen-the-moon-7269416/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:01:32 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Coming home on a crowded bus I happen to look out of the window and there she is - bold , bright and beautiful.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Seconds later I  hear a little voice say ' LOOK mamma - I can see the moon ' .&lt;br&gt;
The little person in front of me equally enchanted by the Lady moon .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Great to see her at last. &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/i-ve-seen-the-moon-7269416/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>moon</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/i-ve-seen-the-moon-7269416/#comments</comments></item><item><title>LIFE</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/life-7267414/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-29:/2009/10/29/life-7267414/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:55:34 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Yeahhhhh the sun is shining through the clouds to day.&lt;br&gt;
Rye bread in 'toven.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Just had a Ichat with my friend Ian in Portugal about manifesting our wishes and desires.&lt;br&gt;
Last time we chatted we were both concerned about the ways things work and now , a month later , pieces of the puzzle seem to be landing in place. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Great  message from the Universe , akka Mike Dooley aboyt life .&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Life, Mira, is not what you see, but what you've projected. It's not what you've felt, but what you've decided. It's not what you've experienced, but how you've remembered it. It's not what you've forged, but what you've allowed. And it's not who's appeared, but who you've summoned. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;And this should serve you well, beloved, until you find, what you already have.&lt;br&gt;
Yeah,&lt;br&gt;
    The Universe
 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;May the sun keep shining today and bless you as you work and play &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/life-7267414/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>mike-dooley</category><category>rye-bread</category><category>notes-from-the-universe</category><category>life</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/life-7267414/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Lull</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/lull-7265112/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-28:/2009/10/28/lull-7265112/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:31:46 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Good evening blogland ! Two weeks of darkness it getting to me.  I'm not up to writing much . Words come in pictures rather than sentences. I'm finding it hard to string words together to make sentences.  I miss the many sunny days of August and September. I got used to sun and blue skies . Nearly every day was sunny . Amazing.. but for the past two weeks or so it's been dull and cloudy.  I haven't been able to see the new moon yet the full moon is on Monday. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Living here in the centre of town still makes me feel as if I am on holiday in a big town somewhere in Europe. I love my  home . With every day that passes it becomes more and more mine. I feel so grateful as I look around at this extension of me. Every corner of Miraland mirrors back to me who I am; messy, chaotic ,tidy, calm and peaceful,  imperfect, unfinished , bohemian , colourful , make-do, improvised,  hippy chic  and  dust bunnies in corners.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Bought some delicious smoked salmon today  that was on special offer: homemade bread, cream cheese , red onion , tomato, and salmon , Nom nom. Bliss. Life is still full of little pleasures and treats... like the  nice long  chat with a friend. Just now , full of  this and that and with that , off to dreamland .. night night xx&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/lull-7265112/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>darkness</category><category>home</category><category>lull</category><category>smoked-salmon</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/lull-7265112/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Happy birthday Sparkles</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/happy-birthday-sparkles-7259331/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-28:/2009/10/28/happy-birthday-sparkles-7259331/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:16:23 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Morning blogland .   The sun is shining through the clouds today...Happy birthday&lt;a href="http://sparkles101.blog.co.uk/"&gt; Sparkles101&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.ishalerner.com/shop/images/tg_kundalini_rising.jpg" border="0" alt="16. Kundalini Rising"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="darkgreen12b"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The same stream of life that runs through the world runs through my veins night and day in rhythmic measure. &lt;br&gt;It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth into numberless waves of flowers. --Tagore &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;blockquote&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Soul Message: &lt;/strong&gt; The key to your happiness and contentment lies within you, within your own heart and mind. The way you start each day is very important; you can start off on the right foot or on the wrong one. You can wake up with a song of joy and gratitude in your heart for the new day, for being alive, for the very wonder of living, and for being in tune and harmony with the rhythm of all life. You can expect the very best from the coming day and therefore draw it to you. Or you can start the day with a chip on your shoulder, disgruntled and out of rhythm. You are responsible for what today will bring, and knowing it gives you an even greater responsibility than those souls who are not aware of it and therefore know no better. You cannot blame your state of mind on anyone else. It all rests with you. –Eileen Caddy (from The Spirit of Findhorn)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Chosen for you ( at &lt;a href="http://www.ishalerner.com"&gt;www.ishalerner.com&lt;/a&gt; )  ,  by the fickle finger of fate for your birthday ! hugs and kisses xxx&lt;img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/image/smileys/icon_wave.gif" alt=""&gt;enjoy your day&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/happy-birthday-sparkles-7259331/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>happy-birhday-sparkles</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/happy-birthday-sparkles-7259331/#comments</comments></item><item><title>The answer to all your problems</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/the-answer-to-all-your-problems-7249792/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-26:/2009/10/26/the-answer-to-all-your-problems-7249792/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:32:23 +0100</pubDate><description>	




	&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt; &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/the-answer-to-all-your-problems-7249792/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>two-words</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/the-answer-to-all-your-problems-7249792/#comments</comments></item><item><title>A non-day in Miraland</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/a-non-day-in-miraland-7249596/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-26:/2009/10/26/a-non-day-in-miraland-7249596/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:01:40 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Nothing much to say today. It's been very much a non- day apart from changes in Miraland telecommunication services.&lt;img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;My phone and broadband are now under the same service provider , &lt;a href="http://www.comhem.se/"&gt;Comhem&lt;/a&gt;, because instead of paying 115kr to Tele 2 for ground line phone rental and 99kr for broadband to Comhem, I now get both for 145 from Comhem. A savings of 75kr ( a decent bottle of wine ) a month.&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;However, we are experiencing teething troubles. These changes mean that the phone is no longer plugged in to the telephone jack but phone and broadband are now both plugged into the same gadget in one gigantic spaghetti knot of cables .Broadband works fine , but the phone can only receive calls and cannot be used to dial out.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Daft.&lt;br&gt;
Something is amiss.&lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I've emailed the service provider, Comhem,  to phone me 'cos it is not easy doing these kind of calls from the mobile phone.&lt;br&gt;
( Am I being REALLY naiive in thinking that they will get it touch ? )&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;On the bright side , if I can't use my ground line to make calls there will be further savings ..... more wine , maybe &lt;img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/a-non-day-in-miraland-7249596/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>phone</category><category>broadband</category><category>comhem</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/a-non-day-in-miraland-7249596/#comments</comments></item><item><title>Happy Birthday Isadora 101</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/happy-birthday-isadora-7241589/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-25:/2009/10/25/happy-birthday-isadora-7241589/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:46:58 +0100</pubDate><description>	&lt;p&gt;Where has the day gone ? The Prof and Johanna were here and the Prof connected my phone to the modem ( don't ask, techy stiff that I don't understand &lt;img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"&gt;  ) so now my phone and internet are with the same service provider&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; Happy Birthday to dearest &lt;a href="http://isadora101.blog.co.uk/"&gt;Isadora101&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; May your day be filled to the brim with joy and all that your heart desires&lt;br&gt;
.&lt;img src="http://www.ishalerner.com/shop/images/ic_ace_hearts.jpg" border="0" alt="Ace of Winged Hearts "&gt;&lt;/"May the blessing of light be on you-&lt;br&gt;
light without and light within.&lt;br&gt;
May the blessed sunlight shine on you&lt;br&gt;
and warm your heart&lt;br&gt;
till it glows like a great peat fire."&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Old Celtic Blessing&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Love is like an eternal flame whose steady light can always guide you during times of personal darkness. Love is always there, and will never abandon you.&lt;img src="http://www.ishalerner.com/images/bullet1.gif" border="0" alt="" width="44" height="40"&gt; kisses and hugs dearie *mwaaaah*&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;( Card is from &lt;a href="http://www.ishalerner.com"&gt;www.ishalerner.com&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/happy-birthday-isadora-7241589/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><category>johanna</category><category>phone</category><category>happy-birthday-isadora</category><category>the-prof</category><comments>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/happy-birthday-isadora-7241589/#comments</comments></item><item><title>One extra hour :-)</title><link>http://miramaze.blog.co.uk/2009/10/24/one-extra-hour-7237218/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:miramaze.blog.co.uk,2009-10-24:/2009/10/24/one-extra-hour-7237218/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:15:31 +0200</pubDate><description>	




	&lt;p&gt;*class*&lt;/p&gt;
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