THE WATERFALL FAIRY – The Vampire's Wife

THE WATERFALL FAIRY THE VAMPIRES WIFE STUFF Whenever, I need a little inspirational bump, I often go to my favourite children’s illustrators, many of whom were Australian. I love Norman Lindsay’s Magic Pudding and May Gibbs’, Gumnut Babies and Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall. But mostly I have been looking at the weird and wonderful drawings of Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite. (1888 – 1960), especially the Waterfall Fairy, a gorgeous depiction of the sorrowing nature of women! Love Susie. x

TO DIE BY YOUR SIDE

I heard this wonderful version of The Smiths classic song "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by the brilliantly ebullient Dum Dum Girls on the DJ Lonny’s amazing Cover to Cover on Radio Lewes this week. What a great show! What a superb song! What a joyful cover! ‘To die by your side is pleasure and a privilege’ indeed!

THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT

What a brilliant piece of pop magic! There is a Light that Never Goes Out by The Smiths. A gorgeous lunatic lyric with a swooningly joyful melody. I love this song. I love this band. We adore The Smiths here at The Vampire’s Wife.

SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND BY ANGEL OLSEN

I just stumbled on to this extraordinary tribute to the great Karen Dalton by the ferociously talented Angel Olsen. A brave thing to attempt, this is a truly spine chilling version. I am truly awed! I just stumbled on to this extraordinary tribute to the great Karen Dalton by the ferociously talented Angel Olsen. A brave thing to attempt, this is a truly spine chilling version. I am truly awed!