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Showing posts with label Falco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Falco. Show all posts

Sunday, 6 February 2022

Another One's Missing!

 The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in 
- Lord Chesterfield
Welcome to my Sunday ๐Ÿ’“
I woke up with a dry mouth.
Time to make a brew.
Woke up Sleeping Beauty with a cup of brew.
After the brew was drunk,time for a hug to start the day with!
Breakfast followed.
Then up....
(Not leaving it too late to get things done)
Thermal vest still goes on...
Now off to pump up Sexy Beast's tyres.
I got some fuel and some petrol.
Then off to Co-op to get some reduced food.
Then back home.
Coffee machine was put on.
Unloaded the shopping.
We warmed up the soup.
and
Coffee.
Washing machine was put on three times.
Followed by the tumble drier, twice.
Even the dishwasher was loaded up and unloaded several times.
I got on with writing two blog posts.
Hubby meanwhile dragged out the Spin Bike for a spin for half an hour.
Then he got out the abs machine.
Lots of legs and arms being stretched!
(My turn is tomorrow!)
Tea was put on in the oven while hubby went off to have a shower.
Roast Pork Tea.
I had a nice hot shower afterwards.
The youngest son finished yet another Jigsaw puzzle. This one also had a piece missing!
Second Jigsaw with a piece missing.
Bought from the same Charity Shop!
I had a quick look in the newspaper while hubby fell asleep on the sofa...

Johann "Hans" Hรถlzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian musician, singer and composer. 
Died on this day in 1998 aged 40.
USA No.1 on this day in 1968:
 Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
UK No.1 on this day in 1982:
 Kraftwerk - The Model  
USA No.1 on this day in 1982:
"Centerfold" by J. Geils Band 
USA No.1 on this day in 1983:
"Africa" by Toto 
UK No.1 on this day in 1999:
Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me
Sleep Tea Time.
All ready to get back on that Wobbly Work Wheel ๐ŸŽก tomorrow.



 



 




 


Friday, 10 May 2019

So Glad It's Friday!

It's always difficult to keep Fridays confined within themselves..they tend to spill over..- Kai Sinclair
Roll on to the Friday Feeling ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ
I had the normal nudge for tea ⛾
I had to leave early to get a card and present for a Spanish teacher that my son likes very much...
Kissed hubby ๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ’‹
Oh dear I found a nail by my hubby's car...
Someone must try harder!
 
 
 
 Card and presents↑
Drops son off near school...
Now onto coffee and chat↓
 
B3 time↑
 
 coffee time↓
 Had a good yak...
Now off to work..Had a quick look at the birthdays ↓
 Taurean Blacque (born Herbert Middleton, Jr.)is an American television and stage actor, best known for his role as Detective Neal Washington on the series Hill Street Blues. He has said he chose the name "Taurean" because his astrological sign is Taurus. He also is a past national spokesman for adoptive services, having been one of the first single black men in the United States to adopt a child Blacque is a born-again Christian and has told reporters that his faith influenced his desire to be involved with adoption.
He is 78 years old.
Graham  Gouldman: is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He has been the only constant member of the art rock band 10cc. 
 Between 1965 and 1967 alone he wrote "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for the Yardbirds, "Look Through Any Window" (with Charles Silverman) and "Bus Stop" for the Hollies, "Listen People", "No Milk Today" and "East West" for Herman's Hermits, "Pamela, Pamela" for Wayne Fontana, "Behind the Door" for St. Louis Union (covered by Cher), "Tallyman" for Jeff Beck and "Going Home", which was a 1967 Australian hit for Normie Rowe.
He is 73 years old.
Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch): is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has lived in Scotland, Hertfordshire (England), London, California, and since at least 2008 in County Cork, Ireland, with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan reached fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with live performances on the pop TV series Ready Steady Go!.
He is 73 years old.  
  Gary Daly is a vocalist/keyboardist.He is  one of the founder members of Liverpool band China Crisis.
China Crisis had moderate success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with five Top 40 singles and three Top 40 albums. The band also achieved a modest level of commercial success in Western Europe and Australia, and some minor chart successes in the Americas.
He is 57 years old.
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur;) was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on Broadway. Crawford then signed a motion picture contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925; her career would span decades, studios and controversies. 
She died aged 73 in 1977.
"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco hits #1 on UK pop chart in 1986
 Hoping the rain keeps off..
 
 Few spots of rain, then it got warm.
Back home in warm temperatures↓
 
 Nice nibbles and coffee↑
 Off to work I go....
I came back to
Check the drive and pavement for screws and nails....
We have a lovely roast pork evening meal.
We caught up with:

It was turning cold.....
Jumped into bed with a warm body,
&
 with added  Friday Feeling...๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ
  

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

No Tears Of A Clown

In times like these,it helps to recall that there have always been times like these - Paul Harvey.
Welcome to my Tuesday..
I had the sexy nudge for tea...
 I gave hubby a big ๐Ÿ’‹ before he went to work.
 Coffee and nibble↑
Dragging out the kids for a quick ride in Sexy Beast.
 The CD is back on to sing a long with↓
 
 It is getting warm↑
 
 More Kenny's for sale↑↑↑
 I treated myself to a take away coffee↑
Is the rain coming???
 
 Nice lunch involving smoked salmon!
 Now to look at the Birthdays...
 Smokey [William] Robinson: American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (The Miracles),is 79 years old today. 
Lou Christie [Lugee Sacco]: American singer-songwriter (Lightning Striking Again),is 76 years old.
Falco [Johann "Hans" Hรถlzel]: Austrian rock vocalist (Rock Me Amadeus) would have been 62 years old.
(He died aged 40 in 1998)
Kelly Groucutt (born Michael William Groucutt): Bass guitarist and singer for the band Electric Light Orchestra died on this day aged 63 in 2009.
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" single released by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (Billboard Song of the Year 1973) in  1973 
 Back from Job 2
Another apple and coffee to keep it going..
 
 Now to binge watch on Netflix...↓
 Brilliant Documentary series.
Hubby went to bed.
I carried on watching another documentary...
 I got through half of the episodes until I looked at the time....↓

 Better get to bed!