Attempting To Be A Domestic Goddess: Top of The Pops

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Sunday 20 February 2022

Using The Writing Hand For.....

It works better if you plug it in - Sattinger's Law.

Welcome to my Sunday 💓

We enjoyed lots of hugs and kisses.

Had a break to have brew with breakfast.

Then we carried on...💞

Then it was time to get up...

Thermal vest went on....

Now to leave the house for some fresh air...

As we neared the near-by Morrisons.

The Police were stopping people going in and coming out, and stopped people further up the road from going around the island.

We carried onto Co-op.

We got some reduced bits and the newspaper.

Headed for to Sainsburys Petrol Station to fill up hubby's car.

Then off to see my mum and dad.

Gave them some flowers and tided up their grave.

The wind was getting up and it was starting to rain.

I will visit again next week.

Back home.

The coffee machine goes on.

Nice homemade soup..

With

Coffee!

I found out what was happening at Morrisons.

A 90 year in his car went under a Petrol Tanker that was leaving the Petrol Station. He had to be cut out of his car.

If we had only got their 20 minutes earlier...

Sometimes it pays to be late going out!

Washing machine went on.

Dish washer unloaded and loaded up.

While I started to write 2 blog posts.

Hubby got out the Abs trainer.

I said,"You are not even trying, you are still wearing your jumper!"

I put the dinner in the oven ready for later.

He did his good half an hour workout.

Nice and red in the face.

He went for a shower.

Time to dish up the tea when he got out of the shower.

Yum!

Finished writing the blogs.

Now to look into today's newspaper.

Robert Strauss was an American actor. He became most familiar in Hollywood films of the 1950s such as Stalag 17 (1953), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He died on this day in 1975 aged 61.

“The Burbs” starring Tom Hanks was the #1 movie at the box office today in 1989. The film spent 2 straight weeks on top.

UK No.1 on this day in 1959:

Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra - As I Love You.

UK No.1 on this day in 1964:

The Bachelors - Diane.

UK No.1 on this day in 1968:

Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn.

UK No.1 on this day in 1983:

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy.

UK No.1 on this day in 1999:

Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away

UK No.1 on this day in 2007:

Mika - Grace Kelly.

UK No.1 on this day in 2011:

Jessie J ft. B.o.B

UK No.1 on this day in 2012:

Gotye (featuring Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used To Know.

UK No.1 on this day in 2016:

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Then I got on writing 3 letters to my American Prison Pen Pals.

One lucky one had a photo of me!

The other two already have had a lucky photo of me, and is still writing to me :)

We caught up with two programmes of Top of The Pops from 1992.

That fast forward button was well used.

At least there are two good number 1's coming up 1992.....

Erasure - Abba-esque EP ↓

Jimmy Nail Ain't No Doubt↓

Sleep tea time.

No Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡 for me this week \o/

Lots of fun to be had! 🎈

Saturday 5 February 2022

Using That Fast Forward Button Too Much!

Money isn't everything, but it sure keeps you in touch with your children - John Paul Getty

Welcome to my Saturday 💟

Nice warm hug.

Now to listen to Sounds of the 60s with our brew and breakfast.

The UK Top 3 from 1967.

The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together ↓

Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son↓

The Monkees - I'm A Believer↓

Today is the second anniversary of my lovely dad passing away :'(

I will go up to see my parents later.

On goes the thermal vest.

Tells son to get a move on, as he will be late for work!

Drops off son.

Drops off Birthday Card at my friend's house.

Then off to Droitwich, to visit the Droitwich Lions.

Got some bowls and glasses↓

Visited the near-by Charity Shop.

Nothing was in there.

We moved the car to the next car park.

We popped into 4 charity shops.

Then it was into Wilkinsons, Morrisons, The Works, Coffee No1.

Then back to the car with our bargains.

Nipped into Waitrose to get my free newspaper.

Then back home!

Unpacked our bargains.

Finished off the last of the soup.

Now off to do week 3 of the Crystal and Tarot Course.

Really enjoyed it!

Used my new Tarot Cards I bought from the Works.

Once finished.

Off to see my mum and dad.

I put a balloon on their grave.

Back home.

Had a much needed cup of coffee!

Then to catch up with this week's televison.

Top of the Pops from 1992.

That fast forward button was kept busy.

One great song was on there↓↓

Shakespears's Sister was still number 1↓

(Didn't help TOTP's cut the video off before we got to the middle of the song!)

Next episode.

Fast forward time again.

I reminded my youngest son, where his middle name came from.....

Genesis was up next.

(A bit slow for me)

I prefer the last single.....↓

Shakespears's Sister was still number 1 for the final week↓

We watched The Apprentice.

Then "Dragon's Den"

Quick look into today's newspaper.

Barrett Strong is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations.

He is 81 years old 🎈

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; ) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema and was the highest-ranked living person on the list until his death at age 103.He died on this day in 2020.

Sweet rationing in Britain finished on this day in 1953, imposed during WW2, finally ended. Children all over Britain headed straight to the nearest sweet-shop, as the first unrationed sweets went on sale. Toffee apples were the biggest sellers on the first day.

USA No.1 on this day in 1961:

The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

UK No.1 on this day in 1969:

The Move - Blackberry Way

'The Wombles' premiered on 5th February 1973. 49 years ago today. The series was voiced by the wonderful Bernard Cribbins.

On this day in 1982, ABC released the single Poison Arrow from The Lexicon of Love album.

On this day in 1988, Robocop was released in UK cinemas.

Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 5th February 1991 in the UK.

(The single, Innuendo↓)

Then we caught up with the news.

Sleep Tea.

Off to a warm bed!

Saturday 29 January 2022

Third Time Lucky!

When a man brings his wife a gift for no reason, there's a reason

- Molly McGee

Welcome to my Saturday fun 🎶

Nice big hug to start Saturday with.

Brew with Breakfast.

We listened to "The Sounds of the 60s"

while having brew with breakfast.

The UK Top Three from 1965.

3: Moody Blues - Go Now↓

2: Kinks - Tired of Waiting For You↓

1: Righteous Brothers -

You've Lost That Loving Feeling↓

Thermal vest goes on.

Off we go to do the food shopping.

We dropped off son at his work.

Now onwards to the food shopping.

That's the newspaper got!

Lots of sewing stuff!

My younger son forgot the neighbour's list!

He got what he could remember.

We gets back home.

Unpacks our shopping.

Had a much needed coffee.

Hubby goes back with younger son with the list this time. While son is getting the rest of the shopping, the idea was to get two new tyres fitted to his car!