Lian Renaud 20/09/2025 Lian Renaud 20/09/2025

Interesting Stories In Songs

Princess Diana became the People’s Princess because she bonded with all types of people, and because her title was taken away.
Lady in Red was played when she became the people’s Princess.

Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red

There had never been anyone like Diana in the Royal family.

Strange that her life became intertwined with tragedy just as that of Marilyn Monroe.
The link was not only two beautiful women with tragic deaths but Elton John originally wrote candle in the wind for Marilyn. Candle in the Wind was played at Diana’s funeral…Elton John said he could not possibly write a song in a week….Both deaths rippled in Public and were beyond sad.

Marilyn was just amazing and iconic.

Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday’ rendition for JFK became iconic…apparently she had fallen in love with Kennedy, but he married Jaqueline, so the story goes.

Marilyn Monroe Sings Happy Birthday Mr. President to JFK | Netflix

Most songs that tell a story are about sad lives. Starry Starry Nights was about Van Gogh, who was tormented his whole life, yet produced masterpieces.

Don McLean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Nights)

As Time goes by from Casablanca, still a favorite, as is the movie Casablanca.

Casablanca (1942): Play it Sam, Play As Time Goes By. Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Sinatra sings

A story of unrequited love

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Titanic music are both about the loss of lives in shipwrecks.
The Titanic was considered unsinkable…only recently have many treasures from the Titanic been brought to the surface of the sea.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run

What stories to music touched your hearts, or poetry?
Amadeus was also a brilliant movie full of amazing music.

It’s a great subject, so chat with friends and enjoy the company on LFE.
Remember, respect all here, and this is not the place for many religious topics or politics.
So Enjoy

Lian and Kieran

Lian Renaud 13/09/2025 Lian Renaud 13/09/2025

The Law Is An Ass???

Have you been to court? Do you believe in justice through a court?
Are you afraid of courts?
Do the police uphold the law in your opinion?
Have you ever been bullied in a police station?

On my birthday one year, my front door was broken down at 5 am by the police. I was arrested for a crime that I did not commit. A confession was written for me to sign at a police station. I was bullied and thrown into a cell.
I was kept on police bail waiting for forensics on my clothes, shoes, and paint pots. A place had had paint thrown over it during a burglary. I was told the paint brands were identical in composition and matched. Fortunately, as an artist, I mix my own paint colours, and it was clear that my paint was of a different format. I was also told I had got up the nose of the police!!!! I was not cooperative and had not signed the confession. I told the policeman, ‘he had written the confession, and as he had written it! He should sign it!’ I was told to stuff it up my….
I was refused a call to my lawyer. When I arrived home, my front door had been repaired.
I called at a friend’s house, as I didn't have money with me. She made me breakfast and drove me home, late afternoon. My apartment had been wrecked.

I was also informed… if I had not been articulate and white, I could have ended up in prison. Also, I had extremely good contacts whom I could trust, and the police melted away in a sheepish fashion. What a disgrace! Some who are there to uphold the law!
It was an unpleasant six months, as I was held on police bail for six months.

I then appeared on a TV program, ‘Do We Trust The Police’, and my answer was a resounding NO!

I then became quite political and won lots of cases, helping others. Not all crime-orientated. I enjoyed the challenges. I was also on jury service for a murder trial.

I have been the ‘Star’ of a few police stations, and a journalist friend of mine was murdered for uncovering political corruption. The publicity became worldwide through the work of another country’s journalists.

I would like to believe the courts and police are fair, but I am afraid I have seen many injustices.
I then threw myself into work and became successful beyond my dreams.

Sam Cooke - Chain Gang

Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home

Treaty Oak Revival - See You In Court

Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff

Some people do deserve prison, but not all.

I have recently noticed that younger policemen appear to be much more polite.

I would also like to say that the more recent cases I attended were fair in outcome, and I commend the judges in those cases.

Please chat with friends, post amusing memes, gifs, or comments, and most of all enjoy.

Lian and Kieran

Lian Renaud 06/09/2025 Lian Renaud 06/09/2025

Al Fresco

Every day this summer, my yard has been the place for breakfast and lunch…..A hot sunny summer…

Love to be outdoors. My guest, who came for six days, loved eating there. My courtyard ( below).

Inspiration was a Moroccan courtyard (below), blue and white.

Of course, my courtyard is not so grand. And I couldn’t tile such a large project, although I love tiling and mosaics.

This is my friend’s kitchen table, adjoining an open-plan kitchen.

Although I have a large kitchen, I never got around to buying a dining table. My small garden is partly roofed, as is my courtyard, and I like to eat there. I have a small table and fold-up chairs, so I can accommodate a few people for parties or eating outside.

This is his summer dining room. It was originally an open balcony.

Sometimes, I pack a lunch and eat in the favorite garden of a hotel that I visit. It’s so peaceful. I used to take a packed lunch to the beach, but it’s crowded these days.

Crowds are not for me.