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Showing posts with label James Whale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Whale. Show all posts

Saturday 24 June 2023

More,More, Minions!

After forty, a woman has to choose between losing her figure or her face. My advice is to keep your face, and stay sitting down - Barbara Cartland 
Welcome to my fun packed Saturday👍
I forgot to write down the Top 3 singles this week on "The Sounds of the 60s"....
Breakfast and Brew.
Dressed.
We had lots to do around the house.
Sorted out all the books in our bedroom.
Some were going to the Charity Shop next week.
It was starting to feel quite warm.
Early lunch outside.
Then out for a trip to Bromsgrove.
Nice car in the car park↓
We visited some of the Charity Shops in the High Street.
Found 3 bags of Minions in one shop \o/
Then off to our food shopping at Lidl.
Drink and nibble when we came out.
Back home to unpack the shopping.
Put my minions on show.
We put the tea in the oven.
I looked into today's newspaper.
Tea is served up.
Telly time.
then it's James Whale time.
Sleep Tea Time.
Quiz time tomorow \o/

 

Saturday 13 May 2023

If Your Name Isn't Down, You Are Not Coming In!

Every time I paint a portrait, I lose a friend - John Singer Sargent
 Welcome to a Action-Packed Saturday 😊
Breakfast and Brew.
We listened to "The Sounds of the 60s"
UK Top 3 from 1966
3: The Loving Spoonful - Daydream 
2: The Beach Boys - Sloop John B
1: Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo
I left off the thermal vest.
Time for a little road trip..
Parks the car.
Nice to see the church again↓
Now to look for some bargains in the charity shops.
Nips into the Droitwich Lions Sale.
Picked up some great vinyl albums↓
We came across a wool sale next door.
I went in and got some wool for the people who do the Pillar Box toppers in Studley.
The wool sale is coming to Studley soon \o/
Then going for a coffee and nibble:
Some ideas I could put forward at the Council meetings...
We dropped the shopping trolley back to the car and nipped into:
Back to the car.
Off to Worcester we go to watch a great play.
We park by the Racecourse.
Quick lunch.
Now to go to the theatre.
We had a look at the Racecourse first.
I last saw this play in 1998 at the Redditch Palace Theatre. Was so funny!
It is still funny!
If you get chance to see it, SEE IT!
Back to the car.
Back home we go.
Once home, we unpacked our bargains.
Back out in Sexy Beast to check the tyres. 
 I dropped off the bags of wool in a porch of the secret club of knitters.....
Back home.
Top of the Pops from 1986
Another episode of Top of The Pops from 1992
Top of the Pops from 1994
Heardle Time.
Heardle 50s:
Heardle 60s:
My answers:
Sleep Tea Time.
Watched a bit of James Whale.
Just coming up to 11pm.
I went to bed and left hubby to watch the rest of James Whale up to midnight.
I went out like a light......Zzzzzz