OK, time for yet another bit of self indulgence so if you don`t fancy it, time to look away now.

Turned on the news this morning and, like most other mornings, it`s full of people complaining about something, arguing with each other, disagreements everywhere.   Now maybe there is enough bad stuff going on in the world to warrant complaints and arguments all the time but it all gets a bit much at times.

 I think it was Neil Finn of Crowded House who wrote, "...and the papers today, tales of war and of waste, so you turn right over to the tv page."  So, when I feel the need to take a break from it all, rather than turning to the tv page, I turn once more to music - if music be the food of peace and comfort as well as love, play on.

So, ploughing through my wide ranging `collection` of music I quite often seek peace and comfort in Sir Edward Elgar`s Enigma Variations and especially the version of `Nimrod,` which has been adapted (probably the wrong word) as choral music. It reminds me that wonderful music can do wonderful things.   Here it is sung by a gifted eight piece combo  - have a listen and I hope you will agree that the music is seriously inspiring........

Latin text Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

English translation Let perpetual light shine upon them, O Lord, with your saints for ever, for you are merciful. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.