I've always had a deep appreciation for the rich traditional of Mexican embroidered design. A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Frida Kahlo's house in Mexico City, something I'd always wanted to do. As well as the expression of beauty and pain through her...

What I wanna know is... Why did Liam G call his band Beady Eye? Has he ever explained that one?

A silly post, just because… My eyesight started to fail when I turned forty… ( Many of you will empathise with this). I know you know what I mean! The problem is that I'm not too keen on wearing glasses. I already sound enough like Jean Brodie, so why...

Water - otherwise known as the chemical compound H2O … A liquid at standard temperature, which becomes solid when frozen, and vaporises when it's heated. Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface and is vital for all known forms of life….ie.. We can't...

"When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century," I don't know if I would have ever thought of becoming a singer/songwriter/recording artist/performer if it hadn't been...

Just a bunch of tomatoes you might say… However…. This glorious, edible red fruit (from the plant Solanum lypopersicum ) originated in Mexico, with a history reaching back to the Spanish colonisation of the Americas, when it started to be spread around...

From the sublime to the ridiculous.. I have somewhat weak wrists..they're not strong enough to open those very tightly sealed tops on glass jars. I struggle..I puff and pant and exert all my strength…I try that age old tip of banging the lid with a spoon. It...

Furthermore on the subject of Rawk Gods.. I saw a utube interview with Anthony Keidis, and realised that he naturally embodies certain qualities that seem to sum up the male rock god/legend/star persona…and I started trying to define the elements of...

What are the qualities that represent a quintessential "rock star" of the male category? I would say… a certain "louchness" - an absolute swagger- the prowess of Hercules combined with the intelligence of a street wise Aristotle- the...

This is hilarious…!! The chief mustard maker or "Mustardeer" would make their mustard in large oaken barrels, allowing each barrel to mature for a number of months. This maturing of the mustard produced a thick, leathery crust at the top of the barrel...

Thank you for all the comments you sent in about The House of Me website..I'm going to take them all on board before the deck is swept clean aboard the good ship Lennox. On a completely different note..It must be a good day for Edward Snowden, now he's  left the...

I've had my website www.annielennox.com for a few years now, and it's time for an update, which is very exciting…so hopefully in the next few months there should be a refreshed version of the House of Me. I don't know if anyone who reads my Facebook blog...

There have been a few messages from Russia coming through recently…I've only been to Russia once, in March 1989, on a three day excursion to Moscow, in support  of Greenpeace's efforts to educate and impact environmental change. It was quite a trip.. along...

In praise of The Kinks.... Today is Kink Day... at least on my blog! Thank you Kinks for your music!...What would life have been without Waterloo Sunset- Sunny Afternoon -You Really Got Me- All Day and All of the Night- Lola -Tired of Waiting- Death of a Clown-Dead...

Everybody's been writing such interesting posts recently..I think we should all get brownie points for communications skills. Fascinating to read all the different experiences surrounding what it means to "wait"..Here's an experience we've all been having...

Blog of Yestreen Thanks to YOU Moira Tollan!…I've just read this amazing Scots poem you posted. It's so brilliant that I made an attempt to "translate" it so it could be shared further afield ..Imagine a Scots version of Tony Soprano reciting this...

Chairs in a waiting room. Something Kafkaesque about these two guys. How much time has been spent waiting? What were you waiting for? A bag of potatoes? The bus? The right man or woman to show up? Or suitcases? I've spent endless hours waiting..Dressing rooms are...

Inspiration is everywhere.. Even in a bicycle basket ..This one's a star!..Decorated with plastic flowers, it cheered up my day recently. There are so many viewpoints and opinions to be expressed in all things.. especially when the subjects seem to be particularly...

Yesterday's blog had quite a few divisive responses..We had to get the "troll" net out of the cupboard….which actually doesn't happen that often…fortunately! Some topics are just like that…They draw out strongly held opposing views. I...

Royal baby fever is abundant in the UK.. I just hope this young family are allowed a little space to get at least some semblance of  privacy and normality. The culture of celebrity seems to be even more rapacious than it ever was before. They (William and Kate)...