When people hear the 1963 hit song “Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa” by Gene Pitney, they generally fall into two camps. Those who are wondering where was he, if he was 24 hours from Tulsa or those who wonder what Tulsa is like. Of course in the song he never makes it to Tulsa. Listen …
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North by Northwest
Watching a rerun of the Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest” starring Cary Grant reminded of the lyrics from “I’m gonna shake out all that snow. Riding years ago, through the South Dakota roads.“ from the song “Shaking Out the Snow”* by Nanci Griffith the American singer and songwriter. Those of you familiar with the song …
Rīga, mana Rīga, tevi mīlu es
“Riga, my Riga, I love you”, is a popular Latvian song written based upon the poetry of Aleksandrs Čaks, a famous Latvian poet. Čaks was born in Riga and much of his poetry was written about the wonderful city of Riga and its people. There is a street named after him. Arturs Maskats composed the …
Leaving on a Jet Plane.
Looking up to the sky earlier this morning and seeing the white vapour trails brought home the fact that whilst we are in lockdown, we are not experiencing the excitement of the journey. For many of us, a key part of our enjoyment of the holiday is the getting there. The eager anticipation of the …
“Well if you ever plan to motor west”
“Just take my way that’s the highway that’s the best” Rolling Stones. Planning a driving holiday this year, then there could be no better choice than driving down Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles linking hundreds of rural communities along the way. The original route was declassified many years ago but with careful planning …