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Caroline

@musicandwords.bsky.social

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Music and words sum me up… Music and professional theatre. Music and book editing. And did I mention music? Choral conductor looking for a new choir…

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Nov 22

All I ever wanted to do was act and I was in the professional theatre for a long time. A family came along and I became a magazine journalist/book editor. Until last year I was a choral MD, and I wrote a book on classical #music. I miss conducting and am on the lookout for another choir to lead.

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · 12d

@exlarson.bsky.social Just to say I’ve just finished reading The Splendid and the Vile - what a truly great read. An absolutely staggering amount of research! Had a mental pic of Churchill in some of those scenarios - perhaps best not to go there! Am going to read Colville’s Fringes of Power next.

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · 16d

@oldukprintads.bsky.social Great ads! I thought you might like to see these… #nostalgia #advertisements

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · 28d

‘I wish it could be Christmas literally every day’

PS No, I really, really don’t

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Sep 7

And indeed I had done. I’ll slink off now…😬

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good point, o wise person. I’ll check.

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Sep 7

My phone didn’t sound the alert… I have the same iPhone as my husband’s and his sounded. What?? #alert
#emergencyalert

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Aug 31

‘One touch of nature makes the whole world kin’…

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Aug 14

Is it just me, cause I don’t know who half these #Strictly contestants are.. #celebrity

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Aug 14

At the Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan, years ago, doing my Agatha Christie thing. Now that was heat! ☀️☀️ #heatwave #climate

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 19

Great thread! Its apostrophe’s (or lack of) that rile’s me but then I do edit books…

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 17

I was sorry to read that Connie Francis had died. Her single of Carolina Moon is one of my prized possessions. My dad used to sing it to me, and that was how I got my nickname - Lina. And I love Stupid Cupid! #vinyl #ConnieFrancis

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 17

I hate to think what they’d make of this little lot then…

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 16

A busy bee on the sunflower. #sunflower #garden #bees #flowers

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 16

And on the lavender.. #bees #garden #flowers #lavender

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 11

Two tomatoes at the back door - two more than last year! 😂🍅🍅 #fruit #vegetables #garden

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 11

The first sunflower in my garden has finally opened. Rather apt on one of the hottest days of the year… #sunflower #flowers #garden #summer #heat

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Jul 9

After many years, I’m going through my vinyl. How did I leave it so long… That instrumental break in Genesis, Home by the Sea is just phenomenal. #vinyl #LP #music #records

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · May 20

Gems from my garden on this sunny day. Philadelphus ‘Snow Belle’, Californian Poppy, Clematis, chives. And our resident song thrush singing his heart out. #garden #gardening #flowers #birdsong

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · May 3

Thank you! And thanks for following

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Mar 25

Thank you for this! From your picture, it certainly looks like a grape seed but a bit too big, I think…

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Mar 13

I took a photo of a really unusual and rather wonderful mackerel sky late on Tuesday night. It’s not brilliant but I quite like it - ethereal and a bit spooky with that tree. #weather #photo #photography #winter #nightsky #lunar #moon

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Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Mar 12

I came across an unusual piece of wood today… striking in black and white.
#wood #nature #blackandwhite #trees
Pics credit & copyright: N Boden

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Mar 12

Golf Hall

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Mar 10

Why are cars so big? There was a large VW something or other waiting to take our parking space. The driver started to squeeze the car into it but then realised they wouldn’t be able to open either door… (I drive a 19 year old red Nissan Micra - small, neat and goes like whatsit off a shovel). #cars

Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Mar 9

Another glorious day here, the narcissi and heather blooming. The camellia’s just budding and the peonies are stirring. This is what I can expect later in the year… #Sunday #flowers #spring