OMG Tartan Scarves at the ready........

Haven't posted for a couple of days busy decluttering more rooms. Did find time to do my dancing. The lastest vinyl delights were;

1. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun/Don't let me be Misunderstood/I'm Crying
2. The Archies - Sugar Sugar/Jingle Jangle
3. Joan Armatrading - Drop the Pilot/Buisiness is Business
4. The Art Company - Suszanna/The 17th Floor
5. Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my Heart/Everybody is a Number One
6. The B52's - Rock Lobster/Running Around
7. Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop/Flashpoint
8. Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/Tell Tale Signs
9. Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting/Push
10. Honey Bane - Baby Love/Mass Production
11. The Barron Knights - A taste of Agro/Remember Decimalization
12. Bay City Rollers - Give a Little Love/She'll be Crying over You
13. The Beat - Can't get used to Losing You/Spar wid me
14. Bee Gees - Stayin Alive/If I can't have You
15. Pat Benatar - All fired Up/Cool Zero

OMG there is some utter trash in my record collection. What the hell was I thinking. And the Bay City Rollers !*!*$? - I can't believe I even had the trousers with the tartan strips and turn ups. My children are peeing themselves with laughter. I must remember to find all the photographic evidence and destroy it!!!!!

Anyone else got any phases in their lives they'd rather forget? - any dodgy hairstlyes, outfits or the like? Or have you buried them in a secret compartment, never to let them see the light of day again.

Viynl Mania..........

I am really enjoying this trip down memory lane with my old viynl singles. Many have not stood this test of time. I think OMG what on earth was I thinking but then wait 20 years and my daughters will no doubt be cringing at the squeaky "Alvin and the Chipmonks" style music that they listen to. (God I'm definately getting old!) I know each generation is different but what is this stuff, you can't really dance to it. It's more like just flinging your arms about in the air. Whatever! Here are today's "dance tunes"!!

1. Altered Images - Don't talk to me about love/Last goodbye
2. Altered Images - Bring me closer/surprise me
3. Laurie Anderson - O Superman/Walk the dog
4. Aneka - Little Lady/Chasing dreams
5. Angry Anderson - Suddenly/Falling

No 5 was of course the theme from Scott & Charlene's Wedding in the Aussie soap "Neighbours" If I remember correctly, this record reached No1 in the British top 40 chart. So I wasn't the only dweeb who bought it. Perhaps I'm more sad though as I still have it!!!

Off to find some shoulder pads and do some 1980's dancing!!!

Dancing Queen?.........

More vinyl's rediscovered this morning and danced to as best as I could!! More ballady types today. We had

1. Bryan Adams - Everything I do, I do it for you/She's only happy when she's dancing
2. Air Supply - All out of Love/Old habits die hard
3. Marc Almond - Something's Gotten hold of my heart (with Gene Pitney) A/A side
4. Alphaville - Big in Japan/Seeds
5. Altered Images - See those eyes/How about that then(I've missed my train)

Hated No1 when it was in the charts but got into it later. I also have this in 12"vinyl as it had the extended drum solo (hey one had to be cool, then!). No2 was in memory of an old boyfriend the song is still good but he was always naff really. No3 Well just don't ask. No4 Didn't remember this at all till I heard it. Can't say I remember the band were they a one hit wonder? No5 Little Claire Grogan what ever happened to her. Anyone know? May just have to go and google her.

Anyway must go now judging by the odour wafting towards me the kittens have just been in the litter tray (I know, too much sharing!) so have to go empty it.

Ridicule is Nothing to be Scared of........

Biggest news No21 Couch to 5k challenge has begun. (YYAAAHH WOOP WOOP!) Am very pleased with myself. Holly and I went on Friday for our first run.

Should point out that I didn't actually run but as per instructions did brisk walking. Old ticker was going, and I was huffing and puffing like a goodo. Loved every minute of it though. Holly kept running ahead of me then coming back. I didn't want her feeling as though she hadn't worked out at all. Come Saturday I could hardly move my legs, but was fine by Sunday. I will be doing another brisk walk today, but sadly on my own as Holly is working.

No39 Listen to all my vinyl singles. This has also begun in earnest with the 1st 5 being

1. ABBA - The Name of the Game/I Wonder (Departure)
2. ABBA - Under Attack/You Owe Me One
3. AC/DC - Touch Too Much/Shot Down in Flames (live)
4. ADAM & THE ANTS - Prince Charming/Christian D'or
5. ADAM & THE ANTS - Zerox/Whip in My Valise

Who doesn't love a bit of ABBA. We recently went to see the sing-a-long version of Mamma Mia it was fab and such a laugh. AC/DC was a bit more Babes taste although I do like them, particularly this track, if only I still had long hair for headbanging. Then again I don't want to dislodge something in my cranium and I'd probably fall over now anyway.(hee hee)

With No39 comes, No43 Dance to at least one song every day. Really brought back the days of school discos with "Prince Charming". Of course my uneducated children try to tell me I'm just copying the Pimm's advert. How little they know.....

No45 Eat at the table every night. We used to always do this and it's just in the few months since my Mum died that it changed. Just a further sign of Chaos spreading throughout the house I think. However we are back at the table every night. We all prefer this as it gives us more time to hear about everyone's day.

No51 Watch all our Box set DVDs. As previously stated watched 3 movies as I did my mountainous ironing yesterday. The first 3 in the first Box set "Agatha Christie Collection" these are the old B&W ones starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Jane Marple. Interestingly Joan Hickson who plays Miss Marple in many productions in later life has a part in the first movie "Murder She Said" but as a Housekeeper.

Finally No50 Go to the Cinema once every week. Went with Babes to see "Babylon AD" Very strange but then Vin Diesel is in it so I don't care. Good storyline but seemed to end rather abruptly with some questions left unanswered. Still worth a visit, if only to see Vin in nothing but a bath towel Mmmmmm. And for the fellas there's plenty of shooting, fisticuffs and blowing shit up to entertain you.