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Monthly Archives November 2005

Wisdom of Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye – In Our Lifetime
Highlights:
‘Love Party’
‘Funk Me’
‘Love Me Now or Love Me Later’
‘Heavy Love Affair’
Best lyrics:
(from ‘Love Party’)
To me, you’re extra-special mellow,
And the thrill I feel is real and oh so good,
So when you say you love me, I really believe you, girl,
For it’s what you say and what you really do.
Oh, you’ve got […]

Posted 09 November 2005 † John Mansfield § Normal ‡ Comments (1) °

Órgiva

Last night I arrived at the farm of Alberto Hortelano and Raquel Puga, near Órgiva, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre. It is set in a beautiful, semi-arid landscape, with mountains as high as 3000 metres on all sides. There is not much rain, not much cold, and lots of wild pigs.
I am living […]

Posted 05 November 2005 † John Mansfield § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Almeria

I am so happy to be back in Spain. There is something about this country. Perhaps it’s the smells: cigar smoke is the main one, but there are also other subtle ingredients – perhaps something they use in construction, or some idiosyncratic local cleaning product. It’s not nice smells that I’m talking about – just […]

Posted 03 November 2005 † John Mansfield § Normal ‡ Comments (0) °

%———-&

This blog is being written while I am suspended in mid-air, high above the surface of the earth. This blog is being written on the cusp of two lives, as one dissolves into the past, and another looms up out of the future.
I am in an airplane, travelling from Dublin to Almería, Spain. I have […]

Posted 02 November 2005 † John Mansfield § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (1) °