Today, some poetry for you. I seem to remember it was written for a friend who was struggling with some kind of whole food diet. You know the kind of thing, if you chew enough, you'll burn off the calories you take on board by ingestion..... I heard that you're on a new diet Based... Continue Reading →
Behind the music – You Gave Everything
It seems to be the human condition to want life to be fair. From an early age, our demand to be treated even handedly is overwhelming. Last winter, I complained about the weather a lot. First of all, I complained about the amount of rain we were getting, and when the rain finally gave way... Continue Reading →
The Grumpy Searcher
I've had a bit of a week of finding things that were lost. First of all my car keys. The only set we have (having lost the alternative set previously), so a BIG nuisance if they can't be found. And my choice of location for losing said keys... an eighteen acre field full of hills,... Continue Reading →
You ain’t done yet
(Can we share our story with you?) Age is a funny thing. The older we get, the older 'old' is. When I was in my teens I honestly didn't believe I was ever going to get old; Old people (and that was anyone over 25) were a completely different species, for me to become old would... Continue Reading →
Behind the music…. The Garden
I'd like to share a little something of the stories that lie behind the songs on the album The Garden, by mine and Kevin's band Out of the Ashes.... So let’s start with the title track! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c41t0HWQJJQ (Many thanks to Andy T and the team at Sound Consultancy for the wonderful video!) I’ve heard it said that... Continue Reading →
Life Begins….
Hello world! I'm Penny, singer from Gloucester Gospel collective Out of the Ashes. I'm a bit new to this whole blogging malarkey... But here is where I'll be sharing some of my thoughts, songs, stories and all-round ramblings. I hope you'll join me for the ride!
The Blog of Penny Lyon 