Closely Observed Hrabal (Bohumil Hrabal)

Bohumil Hrabal (right), at my Prague Apartment, c. 1987
Bohumil Hrabal, 1914-1997

On Hrabal (Wikipedia)
Essay on Hrabal
Closely Observed Trains, J. Menzel, 1966
Another scene from this influential film (also known as Closely Watched Trains)

Hungarian Blues

K. Escher, 1933

ETHIOPIA: Images of the Ethiopian Revolution; Zamacha Campaign, 1974

My journalist daughter found the following old slides of interest, when I projected a selection on the wall. I have now scanned a few of the slides of the Zamacha Campaign parade:

Early Days of the Revolution: "A drop of sweat for development". Indeed.

Derg (Dergue)

The Late Johnny Otis, Greek King of Rock 'n' Roll...and Etta James, Queen of Soul

Johnny Otis has died, aged 90.

Johnny Otis Show 1950s episode, link courtesy of Mojo Magazine

Johnny Otis profile

See my posting of March 2010, on Johnny Otis, the Greek King of Rock 'n' Roll

Barrelhouse Blues with Shuggie Otis on guitar

Just heard that Etta James has died too, aged 73.  Update

Etta James with Dr John

And the original  I'd rather go blind

Out of the Rain 

I've got dreams to remember (phenomenal interpretation!)

BBC Obituary

English Law, Greek Law?

Athens News reports  

Edward Lear lived here...Corfu 2012

Edward Lear lived here (well, near here)...

Condi Terrace (destroyed WWII):

photo reproduced from  Edward Lear, The Corfu Years

and here...

Bicentenary Reading List

 The book above, Edward Lear, The Corfu Years, is now stocked by Plous Biblipoleio in Nik. Theotokis Street. Hurry while limited stocks last! Denise Harvey kindly arranged to supply some of the remaining copies of this beautiful book for the Lear Bicentenary. It is very reasonably priced.