Dreich
Here's a fine example to illustrate one of the most descriptive words in Scots dialect. "Dreich". Dreich is an adjective to describe a certain kind of weather quality,which is not totally uncommon in Caledonia..it means..grey dismal drab cold wet windy...
on my beanbag inside the house..
I spent a very restful hour answering questions on Twitter at the V and A yesterday on my beanbag inside the house. Hopefully there'll be more opportunities to repeat the experience further down the line. Love Annie
Does anybody out there know the teapot song??!!
Does anybody out there know the teapot song??!! It goes like this… "I'm a little tea pot short and stout Here's my handle here's my spout When I see the tea cups hear me shout Lift me up and pour me out"…… I'm pretty sure that Limp...
Listen Online: BBC Radio 5 Live Interview
Click here to listen online to a new interview with Annie Lennox speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inspiration Awards for Women.
Mothers 2 Mothers celebrate their 10th anniversary today.
Mothers 2 Mothers (M2M) celebrate their 10th anniversary today. My head is bowed to this wonderful organisation, and the amazing work that they do. Here's Mitch Besser's blog in that regard: Click here
Mothers 2 Mothers (M2M) celebrates their 10th anniversary today.
Mothers 2 Mothers celebrates their 10th anniversary today. My head is bowed to this wonderful organisation, and the amazing work that they do. Here's Mitch Besser's blog in that regard.....
Annie Lennox honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award
We are delighted to announce that Annie Lennox is to receive the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award at the ‘Inspiration Awards’ for women 2011. The annual event that takes place at Cadogan Hall, Chelsea, London on 7th Ocotber, will acknowledge...
One Campaign – Hunger No More
"I've taken part in the ONE campaign's latest initiative 'Hunger No More' which was launched today! Please join us by signing the petition, calling upon world leaders to put an end to famine once and for all. PS…this request isn't asking for...
Cash For Kids Ball
On 1st October 2011 Annie Lennox made a special appearance at the Cash For Kids Ball at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow to help raise money for vulnerable children in the west of Scotland. Annie performed seven songs live at the piano (Legend In My Living Room,...
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, sadly passed away earlier this week. She was exceptional, visionary, courageous and inspiring, and I'd like to share a small part of her message to the world, in honour of her legacy. She tells a...
Listen Online – Eurythmics in concert + new interview with Annie Lennox
Last night BBC Radio 2 aired a Eurythmics concert, recorded at London's Wembley Arena in December 1999, the broadcast included a new interview with Annie (around 12 mins in) You can listen again online (for the next 6 days) here.
2004 and now we’re well into the second half of 2011.
Yup…2004 and now we're well into the second half of 2011. I went on tour. I used to live like that. For most of the Seventies and Eighties. Just before the Nineties came I knew that I couldn't be happy or peaceful dedicating my life to the same old same old. So...
The London AIDS Memorial Campaign
Annie Lennox has added her support to The London AIDS Memorial Campaign to create a lasting memorial in London to remember those that have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS. "Despite the fact that HIV/AIDS has been around for several decades, one of the...
The London AIDS Memorial Campaign
Annie Lennox has added her support to The London AIDS Memorial Campaign to create a lasting memorial in London to remember those that have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS. "Despite the fact that HIV/AIDS has been around for several decades, one of the...
Tali Lennox designs Tshirt for Cash For Kids
Annie's daughter Tali has designed a Tshirt for Cash For Kids. The original will be auctioned at the Cash for Kids Ball next month where (as announced here earlier this month) Annie will also play a special one off show to help raise money for the organisation....
Photos from the V&A Postmodernism + House of Annie Lennox launch
Click here to view images from the Postmodernism/ House of Annie Lennox launch at the V&A.
Who the hell invented curtains?
Who the hell invented curtains? They sure weren't around in the time of the cave men/women predecessors. Who invented them? Who realised that we like our privacy, and "curtains" are the way to go! Was it the Greeks or the Romans? Did the Vikings have...
Condiments!…
Condiments!…Life wouldn't taste the same without them…. Don't you think?!! Close your eyes and imagine the tastes of these four individual components. I can assure you that they will instantaneously come to mind. As a kid I used to join the queue for a...
I had a wonderful time at the V&A Museum last night
I had a wonderful time at the V&A Museum last night, performing a few songs on the old piano for the grand opening of the incredible POSTMODERNISM exhibition, which has to be a "must see" for anyone who happens to be in London for the next six months!
The House Of Annie Lennox – Victoria And Albert Museum
We are delighted to announce that 'The House of Annie Lennox' display at the V&A Museum is now open! Click here to find out everything you need to know including an animated look at the display itself a brand new, exclusive, merchandise range and a short video...