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Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Oct. 28 2007, 20:45 The Sunday Times has published an article in which Mike Oldfield is interviewed about the Gloucestershire property he is selling. Thanks, Ratty. en español Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 28 2007, 22:42 This makes more sense than just the smoking ban really.Other factors has just lead him to move this time,so here they are on this article. Nice to see Mike's pic,it does show he has enjoying his new life in Spain   -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 03:07 Good article. I particularly like one of the closing sentences "Perhaps it is too much to expect highly creative people to be 100% consistent..." Good also to hear that the bubba (named Eugene, expected in January) seems to be fine as far as we can tell. -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

gbcrvh Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: June 2006 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 03:30 Very nice explanation and does makes sense to me. Back to top

ProjectZ Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: July 2002 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 06:31 Quote Mike Oldfield’s new album, Music of the Spheres, is released in February 2008 February now ? Perhaps they could release a single of 'On my Heart' at the end of January/early February... with a heart made up out of spheres as cover... Valentine's day, you know   -------------- the VANGELIS forum : Invisible Connections ( http://www.vangelis.fr/ ) Back to top

arron11196 Group: Members Posts: 826 Joined: April 2005 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 06:41 Yes, I'm sure this was stipulated before... there being more than one reason. I think people have latched onto the smoking ban as the primary reason because it appears to be one of the most controversial topics of our current social climate here in the UK. Like Alan D said in the other thread recently, It's never as simple as it's made out to be. Looking at another side of it, I think Mike's always been an adventurer. He's explored many places in his music, always being different. I think its hard to imagine someone who's creative impulses are changeable to be tied down by the restrictive atmosphere of the UK right now (I know because I feel fairly restricted at times, and I'd say in this regard I feel the same as him) Unfortunately though, I have not the capability to go and live on an island somewhere (although if I did, i'd be gone! How much do you think it'd be to put a virgin media cable connection out to a small island off Mauritius?   -------------- Arron J Eagling Everyone's interpretation is different, and everyone has a right to that opinion. There is no "right" one, I am adding this post to communicate my thoughts to share them with like-minded souls who will be able to comment in good nature. (insert the last 5 mins of Crises here) Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 10:14 I think the picture and the comment at the end of the piece says it all to me...He looks like a guy on holiday.Probablly holding a cigarette schoolboy style in the back of his right hand as well....It`s ok Mike you are in Spain you`ve got nothing to be ashamed of.   I can`t blame him at all though,looks beautiful. Having said that it`s a nice crisp autumnal day back here in England.And I`m about to take my dog out for a walk through the woods,on the way to pick my son up from school.No doubt the three of us will kick our way through the leaves coming back as well.As the sun glints through the bare sillhouttes of trees...No CCTV...No speed cameras..And nobody telling me not to smoke. Got to make the most of it,who knows it could rain tomorrow. Seriously though I  hope he enjoys his stay out there.Be sure to send us some postcards Mike.Preferably musical ones.     Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 13:08 According to this spanish forum,the pic was taken in Palma de Mallorca,where one of the members of the forum lives and has seen Mike a while ago on the area. People can be very sensible regarding to how the weather can influence on their mood and life.Where I live here in Brazil,in one day you can have sun,cold and rain,you don't know what's is next really.And sometimes the effects of all those weather changes can be a real disaster... What I do care if Mike is happy and confortable on his own skin on this new phase on his life.And the picture does show it off for me   -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Oct. 29 2007, 16:10 Well, looks like Mike is back near his Ibiza house! Maybe he can visit Michael Cretu more often... hope those two will join up in a project someday! The article explains the fact why Mike has seven children, which we saw in an article a couple of months ago! I'm just wondering when Mike will be back in the UK! -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

ingresman Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Oct. 30 2007, 13:11 Perhaps he's Don Alfonso ! Back to top

Marky Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Oct. 30 2007, 18:26 Quote (Dirk Star @ Oct. 29 2007, 15:14) Be sure to send us some postcards Mike.Preferably musical ones.     Actually, if they're musical, lets hope he sends some old masters. In musical terms, Mr Oldfield is better at the portraits than the post cards. Back to top

Quicksilver Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Nov. 02 2007, 14:20 Mike, we hope to see you appear more often on the spanish media   Back to top

jeremyroberts Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: June 2005 Posted: Nov. 03 2007, 21:10 Quote (ProjectZ @ Oct. 29 2007, 06:31) Quote Mike Oldfield’s new album, Music of the Spheres, is released in February 2008 February now ? Perhaps they could release a single of 'On my Heart' at the end of January/early February... with a heart made up out of spheres as cover... Valentine's day, you know   oh no please... anything but this!   Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Jan. 13 2008, 14:16 I've just read on Amarok list,from list member Alex: Quote In today's Mail On Sunday, Section 2, age 28, there's a one and a half page thing about Mike giving up Britain and moving to Spain. Any further details on that article? -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

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