Il-Budaj Third Anniversary

Frans Baldacchino known as Il-Budaj has passed away three years ago today. An evening in his memory was held this evening at Mosta organised by Talent Mosti at Ir-Razzett tal-Marquis Mallia Tabone. His wife Pawla was present. Folkloristic singing and readings from Frans's writings were held. The folkloristic group composed of two guitarists Frederick Mallia and Salvu Tanti together with the only woman folklore singer in Malta Fidela Carabott who at 74 years and 15 children is still going strong being invited to sing at various occasions. She is also a relative to Il-Bambinu, another popular Maltese folklore singer. In the photo below she is addressing the wife of Frans, Pawla (on the right of the picture sitting in the middle with spectacles on and green skirt).

Malta Buses

The Malta bus is one of the most followed buses by enthusiasts through postcards, photos or videos. They are a breed of their own with their particular character which the Maltese drivers tend to lovingly give with decorations and personalised touches.

The new generation, that was born after the 60s, might not remember the colourful range of buses every Maltese village boasted of. You can spot your bus from far away through its colours. Nowadays they are all in one colour and you notice your bus by the number on the windshield when it is close to you - a rather nuisance to seniour citizens that had used to spot them from afar.

Here are some memory joggers of the times when buses were colourful.

Past Malta Buses

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Are you cynical?

How easy it is to be cynical! We misjudge situations easily on what we see or think we know. We do think that we are right and feel secure in our little world of measurements, rules and regulations according to our perception of how things should or should not be.

Check out this link. It should be one good example for a wake up call to anyone who is so limited in what to tolerate or not.

At our age being cynical only hurts ourselves and will get the same treatment as we do unto others. Enough said.

Losing your partner

Life is never plain sailing and whatever one's age, a couple can drift apart for some reason or another.

Unfortunately, I certainly cannot get back mine as he passed away earlier this month. But for others who like to know how to get back their partners who left them I found some interesting advice given in such circumstances in The Magic of Making Up.

If you are feeling overly anxious to get your ex back, you may be behaving in the wrong way, causing your ex to pull away naturally. It is human nature in general to resist this kind of pressure. Struggling against human nature is completely pointless, and it will only make matters worse.

Are you calling your ex too much, constantly writing him e-mails or text messaging him? Are you trying to make him feel sorry for you? If you are doing these things, stop! If you are asking yourself " What can I do to get my ex partner back", then you need to stop doing these things right now.

Watch here as the author gives some sensible advice in this video.

Giacomo Puccini

This splendid ariaof O mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini sung brilliantly by Carmen Monarcha, is dedicated here to my dear partner who sadly passed away today in his early sixties.



I dedicate this also to all those who are in relationships which for some reason or other are not acceptable by their parents...