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Autumn Special
Classical Compilation for Autumn
Nearly 2 hours of music
Vivaldi - Autumn
(Most famous Autumn music... ever!
John Betjeman's Diary of a Church Mouse
(The poem is set at Harvest Festival time)
John Keats's Ode to Autumn
(Most famous Autumn poem... ever!)
Lots of 'Autumn Leaves' - a few versions!
Autumn Song - Van Morrison
(Chestnuts roasting outside...)
Eva Cassidy - Autumn Leaves
(Beautiful but sad!)
Early Autumn - Ella Fitzgerald
(Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 1964)
Edith Piaf - Autumn Leaves
(Les Feuilles Mortes)
Eric Clapton - Autumn Leaves
Frank Sinatra - Autumn Leaves
Harvest Festival Service
More Autumn Goodies
Autumn Leaves
Rossendale Memory Choir
Lyrics available for some of these songs
Link to their Facebook page and twitter feed
The Road is Calling
Sorry! No lyrics for this one
Pippa's Latest News
Bring a smile to your face
Bit of a Mismatch!
'I'm trying to give you a hug!'
When I get old...
It's been in before - but bears repeating!
Doggy Spa
'You need a bit of pampering'
Special Animal Hugs
Which is your favourite hug?
Cute Animals Compilation
Which is your favourite hug?
Watch for the Badger
Now you see it - Now you don't
Game, Cete and Match!
How many can you count?
Friendship Clubs with a Difference!
Mr Wolf?
Pick up a Penguin
No Monkey Business!
Not friends at all!
Okay, my duck?
My Giddy Goat!
Mind my eye!
Is that you, Skippy?
Love you!
You must be joking!
Michael McIntyre's Future
Who has the last laugh?
Tidy your room
A good night's sleep
Times have changed!
Big Baby Face
Stolen Shoes
Worms
Cat Bed Map
Negativity
Blood Love
Noah's Regrets
Bears crossing the road
Mummy Bear with a Scottish accent!
Interesting Viewing
Twisted Woodturning
Is it a car? Is it a plane?
Aldenbrook - A trickling stream
Pictures with Flowers
18 Minutes of Fantastic Art
Mesmerising Acrobatics
Some Pictures to Intrigue You
Examples of Trompe-l'œil
An art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions
Escaping Criticism
by Pere Borrell del Caso (1874)
Trompe l´oeil 1737
by Carl Hofverberg
The Annunciation Diptych
by Jan van Eyck - detail (c1433–1435)
Trompe l'œil
by Henry Fuseli (1750)
Drawing Ideas
Walking in the Rain
Inspirational Thoughts
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Be Thankful for the Journey
Better Days
Remember Two Things
Live Your Life
Natural Therapy
Rapaura New Zealand
Lao Tzu's Wisdom
Beauty
Wisdom
Life
Harmony
Don't forget to click on the images for a closer look!
Photo Shoot
Beautiful Skye
Speed Bonnie Boat by The Corries
Grange Prom in Bloom
Memories of a wonderful Summer!
Hymns to lift up your spirits
The Power of the Internet!
Fascinating and inspiring hymn singing collaborations
Lead Kindly Light
Like you've never seen / heard it before!
How Great Thou Art
Sung by Missionaries around the World
Nearer My God To Thee
Just As I Am
Wonderful Merciful Saviour
Your Friendship Correspondent
Himalayan Adventure
Tricia's Introduction
Tricia’s Slide Show with Sitar Music
Tricia’s Diary
David Hunt's Poem
Read by Tricia
Story Time
All the Things You Are
Inspiring stories from World War II
Introduction by Tricia
Tricia's Introduction
Housewife in the Blitz
Written by Nancy Salter - Read by Tricia
My Great Grandmother
Written by Anne Shaw - Read by Wyn
A Narrow Escape
A War Time Story by Joan Barlow - read by Tricia
On a more hopeful, optimistic note!
The Lovely Rose called 'Peace'
Written by Ethel Fisher - Read by Rosemary
Generation Gap
Then and Now!!
Teacher's Pet
Death of Print Media?
Slimming World?
Telephonic Communication!
Favourite Songs
Perfect
Ed Sheeran
Elton John - Sacrifice
Filmed in Los Angeles in 1989
Sinéad O'Connor
Nothing Compares 2U
Friendship Club Musicians
Joanna Shaw
Today
Grant Waddington
One Way Ticket
I'll Be Waiting
Competition Corner
Friendship Club Photograph Competition
Sunset in Lancashire
Caption Competition
Round the World Quiz
Two slides per country - 5 seconds per slide
Pressing the 'space bar' usually PAUSES the video
Winner of the Winter edition Caption Competition
Suggested caption “Walk this way”
Judi Winterson through the Colton Parish link.
A Time for Verse
Jim Taylor introduces himself
A bit of background
Gridlocked in 2035
Read by Jim Taylor
Phil Barling introduces himself
A bit of background
If love was like Corona
Read by Phil Barling
Swallow Tail Sonnet
Written & read by Reg Rowland
Macavity - The Mystery Cat by T. S. Eliot
Read by Rosemary
The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Edward Lear - Read by Pat
Church Mouse (Another Rendition)
John Betjeman - Read by Rosemary