Attempting To Be A Domestic Goddess: Wilson Pickett

Sunday, 19 January 2020

Lights,Camera & Little Action!

Anyone could write a novel given six weeks, pen,paper, and no telephone or wife - Evelyn Waugh

At least I had a little lie-in...

The sun's rays were coming through the net curtains..↓

It was nice to have snuggles and a cup of tea in bed↓

After breakfast.

We got up and went for a little ride↓

It went really cold last night..

It was well slippy outside↓

And cold↓

Pick some bits up in the Dunelm sale↓

And to have a coffee with nibble↓

We bumped into some old friends in Lidl's.

We had a good yak

(Like you have to!)

We nipped into Argos to pick something up in their sale.

We finished up at Morrison's...

A nice bit of brew we had↓

I had a late lunch↓

My 1970's CD's came↓

While hubby and son went to do our food shop...

I had some serious housework to catch up on.

Washing machine back on...

Tumble drier back on..

Dish washer on...

All the bins emptied..

The recycling box emptied..

At least our new bedroom light works...↓

When hubby came back...

Back out in Sexy Beast to check its tyres↓

Once home,

The new yellow rug got put down in the Living Room↓

Even the new floor lamp I got today, looks nice in the Living room↓

I had a quick look in the newspaper....

Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers
("Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have to Do Is Dream," "Bird Dog," and "Problems") would have been 81 years old 🎈

He died aged 74 in 2014

Michael Crawford [Michael Patrick Smith], British Broadway star (Phantom of the Opera), is 78 years old 🎈

Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, is 74 years old 🎈

Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter would have been 71 years old 🎈

He died aged 54 in 2003.

Carl Perkins, American singer and songwriter (Blue Suede Shoes), died aged 65 years old in 1998.

Wilson Pickett was an American singer and songwriter.He died aged 64 in 2006.

School uniforms all ready for tomorrow.

I have got all my bits and pieces ready to mount that Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡..tomorrow

(Including those thermal knickers!)

Monday, 18 March 2019

I Don't Feel Like....

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life - Steven Wright

Welcome to a sad wobbly work wheel🎡

*It's going to be a sad day for me*

It's a sad time at Job 1 as a teacher passed away at the weekend.The children will be told today :(

I am going to the Wake of a ex-postman I used to work with after Job 1.

I don't feel like smiling at the moment :(

Enjoys the first cuppa of the day↓

I gave everyone a sloppy 💋 before they all left.

I wore out my red trainers(walking 5 miles around the NEC).

I have to wear my boots until I get some money to get some more trainers!

I wore my new superhero's t-shirt...↓

Coffee and vitamin C time!

I sorted out my outfit for later...

Liquid Lunch time↓

As soon as I leave the house.

It starts to rain :(

New CD time..↑

It's getting warmer ↗↗↗

I had a message from my younger brother.

My dad(Who went to school with the late postman) isn't going to the Funeral. So my younger brother won't go!

GREAT!!!!!!!!

(Good job I am going to Wake!!!)

Birthdays Time:

Alex Higgins: Was a Northern Irish professional snooker player, who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the game. Nicknamed Hurricane Higgins because of his fast play, he was World Champion in 1972 and 1982, and runner-up in 1976 and 1980. He won the UK Championship in 1983 and the Masters in 1978 and 1981, making him one of ten players to have completed snooker's Triple Crown.Higgins came to be known as the "People's Champion" because of his popularity, and is often credited with having brought the game of snooker to a wider audience, contributing to its peak in popularity in the 1980s.He would have been 70 years old.
(He died aged 61 in 2010)

Charley Pride:Is an American country music singer, musician, guitarist, recording artist, performer, business owner, and former baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley.He is 85 years old.

Bobby Whitlock:An American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, with Eric Clapton, in 1970–71. Whitlock's musical career began with Memphis soul acts such as Sam & Dave and Booker T. & the M.G.'s before he joined Delaney & Bonnie and Friends in 1968.
He is 71 years old.

Wilson Pickett:An African American singer and songwriter.
A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway".
Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, in recognition of his impact on songwriting and recording.He would have been 78 years old.
(He died aged 64 in 2006)

John Phillips:Was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and promoter, most notably of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Phillips was a member and leader of the vocal group The Mamas & the Papas.
He died aged 65 in 2001.

Jet Harris: was an English musician. He was the bass guitarist of The Shadows from 1958 until April 1962, and had subsequent success as a soloist and as a duo with the drummer Tony Meehan.
He died aged 71 in 2011

Chuck Berry: An American singer, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958).He died aged 90 in 2017.