Line(s) of the Day #ADifferentCorner

I’d say love was a magical thing
I’d say love would keep us from pain
Had I been there, had I been there.

A Different Corner from the Music from the Edge of Heaven album (1986) has long been one of my favourite George Michael songs. With its heartfelt lyrics and gorgeous vocals, it really does highlight how special he was. A UK number one, it was written, sung, played produced and arranged by George himself, the first British person to do so. I never thought I would be writing a George Michael dedication for quite some time, 53 is no age at all. George had a ridiculous amount of talent and as long as I can remember listening to music he was always around. I even quoted one of his lyrics for Last Christmas only a few weeks ago. It’s also clear from the many tributes just how kind, caring and generous he was.

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Line(s) of the Day #CarrieFisher

Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.

In tribute to the very sad passing of Carrie Fisher (1956 – 2016). As well as playing the iconic Princess Leia, Fisher also had success in numerous roles including Hannah and her Sisters, The ‘Burbs and When Harry Met Sally. Off-screen she published several books and was an inspirational figure around the world for her honesty, humility and empathy. Her hard work and dedication to different causes was also recognised by different awards such as Harvard’s Annual Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism. Her mother, the actress and humanitarian Debbie Reynolds (1932 – 2016) will also be missed.

Photography: Spiderweb

Three different versions of a Charlotte’s web.

Line(s) of the Day #AChristmasCarol

God bless us, every one.

As said by Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol (1843) in Charles Dickens’ much loved Christmas tale. A wonderful Christmas to you all.

Line(s) of the Day #HomeAlone

Megan McCallister: You’re not at all worried that something might happen to Kevin?
Buzz McCallister: No, for three reasons: A, I’m not that lucky. Two, we use smoke detectors and D, we live on the most boring street in the whole United States of America, where nothing even remotely dangerous will ever happen. Period.

Hillary Wolf and Devin Ratray in festive favourite Home Alone (1990). Written by John Hughes, best known for his 80s coming of age comedy dramas, the story tells of a boy left alone by mistake over Christmas and needing to protect his home from two burglars.

Line(s) of the Day #LastChristmas

Now I know what a fool I’ve been
But if you kissed me now I know you’d fool me again

Taken from the song Last Christmas by 80s pop band Wham, from their final studio album Music from the Edge of Heaven (1986).  Kept off by the The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Band Aid’s Do They Know it’s Christmas?, the much-loved song has regularly charted and been covered by a wide selection of artists, including Jimmy Eat World.

Line(s) of the Day #Elf

We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.

Buddy (Will Ferrell) in the delightful Christmas film Elf (2003), that tells of a toddler accidentally brought up by elves before moving to New York in search of his father.

Line(s) of the Day #Terminator2 Judgement Day

Hasta la vista, baby

The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) in Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). Released seven years after the highly-acclaimed original, it’s long been considered one of cinema’s greatest sequels.

Line(s) of the Day #NeverForget

Never forget where you’ve come here from
Never pretend that it’s all real
Someday soon this will be someone else’s dream

Taken from the song Never Forget by English band Take That from their third studio album Nobody Else (1995). This was the group’s seventh UK number one single before they disbanded, until they regrouped 10 years later.

Gr8at: Funny Animal Cartoons by Glasbergen

I’m a huge fan of animals. As well as the wildlife photograph posts such as Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Cute Animal Photos, I’ve highlighted my love of them in cartoons, such as Hilarious Animal Cartoons and Funny Animal Cartoons. While you can expect more animal photography ones soon, here’s a very set of funny animal cartoons, courtesy of the popular Glasbergen.