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Showing posts with label Mary Hopkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Hopkin. Show all posts

Saturday, 1 July 2023

Goodbye Son!

I improve on misquotatation - Gary Grant
Welcome to my amazing Saturday 💥
Going to have day that we won't forget in a hurry!
Breakfast and Brew.
We listened to the "Sounds of the 60s"
UK Top 3 from 1968.
3: The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash
2: OC Smith - The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp
1: The Equals - Baby Come Back. 
Dressed.
Now out for some fresh air....
Coffee and nibbles↓
Then a visit to↓
Back home.
Then it all kicks off!
Younger son forgot to bring down his washing basket, he kicks his bedroom door a few times, and shouts at hubby. Younger son then gathers an overnight bags and goes over and stays at his "friends' house for the weekend!
The older son is moving out as well!
He packs his stuff and waits downstairs for his lift out of the house.
This is how he leaves his room!
*He didn't even say goodbye to me when he went ;'(*
I was in floods of tears.
I had some lunch.
Now to get some bits for the empty room.
Checked my tyre pressures.
Then to B&Q.
Emptied the room of every thing.
Hoovered the floor.
Tried the lamp my friend gave me.
Still a bit upset ;'(
We had a nice tea.
Watched James Whale↓
Sleep Tea time;
Painting time tomorrow....





 
 
 

Monday, 3 May 2021

Watching Lots Of Balls.....

Rain is one thing the British do better than anybody else 
- Marilyn French
 Welcome to my Bank Holiday Monday.
(No Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡 until tomorrow,then the fun starts!) 
My body clock woke me up early...
Downstairs I went to enjoy a much needed brew!
 
Now to write yesterday's blog post.
I took up a cup of tea to sleeping beauty. 
I reminded him we have some bacon and black pudding to use up.
He got up soon afterwards and started to do the bacon sandwich....
After I published my blog post.
I went back to bed for an hour....
Later on, it was time to get the newspaper.
As normal the rain starts!
Gets the newspaper, I went past my late dad's house. Nothing happening there....
(Just like what happening about my dad's estate....nothing!)
We drove over to Aldi's in Bromsgrove to pick up more things we need for this week.
Then it was back home. 
Unpacks the shopping.
Light lunch.
with some strong coffee!
While hubby watching the afternoon session of the snooker.
I had a little play with Kenny.
Cake was put in the oven.
I watched the final afternoon session of the snooker. Then we caught up with things on the planner we had to catch up with.
Carrot Cake was done!
Nice burgers and sausages for tea.
Quick look in the newspaper before we watch the evening session of the snooker.
Alex Cord (born Alexander Viespi Jr.;  is a retired American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes of the television series Airwolf (1984–1986). Early in his career, he was credited as Alex Viespi.
He is 87 years old 🎈 
Mary Hopkin , credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti (from her marriage to Tony Visconti), is a Welsh singer songwriter best known for her 1968 UK number 1 single "Those Were the Days". She was one of the earliest signings to the Beatles' Apple label.
She is 71 years old 🎈 
We were rooting for Shaun Murphy to win.
He was a good runner up. 
Then off to a warm bed with hubby's warm body!
Back on that Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡 tomorrow! 



 


 

 

 

Sunday, 3 May 2020

Following The Footsteps

Television is a weapon of mass distraction - Larry Gelbart
Welcome to my Sunday🎈
I woke up at 6.20am. I decided to go back to sleep.....Zzzzz.
Woke up later on.
Tea and hugs a plenty↓
 My Amazon order of paint arrived↓
 We had breakfast,
Got changed.
We nipped out to get the newspaper.
On the way back, I wanted a sad look at my late dad's house↓
 
 
 
 
 The greenhouse has been sold↑↓
 One shed has been sold↓
 
 The living room↓
 This was found in the loft↓
 This was my bedroom, and my older son's bedroom too↓
 
 The view of the garden↓
 
 My dad's bedroom↓
 
 This was my old room, which was then turned into a study↓
 
 My old stickers on the back of the door↓
 My old school desk↓
 
 Off home for a coffee and nibble↓

 Now to get the garden sorted....
 
 Dark clouds coming over↓
 More tidying up off the garden↓
 
 
 Late lunch time↓
 Now to paint the step↓
 My new garden table has arrived↓
 Hubby has to take apart the old one↓
 
 My younger brother dropped more stuff round from my dads.
Some of it is not fit for purpose!
 I found a nice picture of my older son↓
 I ordered a skip for this week.
My younger brother offered to take the stuff away for the same price of the skip.
I turned him down, as the tips are shut for the time beginning, and I didn't want the stuff just dumped somewhere where it wasn't supposed to go...
Nice pie and veg for the evening meal↓
 I looked outside the front garden and saw someone has stepped on the wet step, I just had finished painting!

 
 
 The third coat has to be applied tomorrow.
Caught up on the newspaper↓
  Alex Cord  is a retired American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes of the television series Airwolf (1984–1986). Early in his career, he was credited as Alex Viespi.He is 87 years old 🎈
Frankie Valli (born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio;) is an American singer and actor, known as the frontman of The Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead tenor voice.Valli scored 29 Top 40 hits with The Four Seasons, one Top 40 hit under The Four Seasons alias The Wonder Who?, and nine Top 40 hits as a solo artist. As a member of The Four Seasons, Valli's number-one hits included "Sherry" (1962), "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1962), "Walk Like a Man" (1963), "Rag Doll" (1964) and "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" (1975). Valli's recording of the song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" reached number two in 1967. As a solo artist, Valli scored number-one hits with the songs "My Eyes Adored You" (1974) and "Grease" (1978).
Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Bob Gaudio – the original members of The Four Seasons – were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.He is 86 years old 🎈
 Mary Hopkin, credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti (from her marriage to Tony Visconti), is a Welsh folk singer, best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were the Days". She was one of the earliest signings to the Beatles' Apple label.She is 70 years old.🎈
David  Ball  is an English producer and electronic musician, who has played in bands such as Soft Cell and The Grid, and collaborated with other producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide. He is usually called Dave Ball on record sleeves.He is 61 years old.🎈
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 We watched the newspaper review.
Off to bed with some warm hands (Finally).
On to the tiny Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡 tomorrow.