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Bookgrrl’s Christmas Ideas
There are many blogs I read who are very helpful in offering suggestions as to what to get your husband/wife/children for Christmas. They are very inventive, but it is very hard if you buy things when you need them, you … Continue reading
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12 songs that changed my life
(This was to be a post about my day at Sovereign Hill, but the school excursion was cancelled owing to the weather- ie it’s winter with a chance of rain and snow) So this is a theme I borrowed from … Continue reading
Back to the 80s- Music
How do you describe your favourite musical moments of the 1980s, when it feels that all you did in your spare time was listen to music? If I wasn’t watching Countdown, it was Video Hits. If it wasn’t Video Hits, … Continue reading
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Singing and dancing in the rain
I was watching this the other day with Master BG on my lap. He recognised the song, having heard it played at daycare, and could sing along with some of it. We sat and watched, me amazed at Gene Kelly’s … Continue reading
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M is for…
Music As we have reached the halfway point of the A-Z of the trip (yay!) a musical interlude. A band that played with Mr BG at the Betsey Trotwood, and who also played in Berlin were the Sunny Street. The … Continue reading
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And now for something completely different…
After doing the #blogeverydayofjune challenge, there was the #1pic1thoughtinaug challenge, which I sadly didn’t complete after the 25th (my excuse is timezones, and excessive international roaming charges on my phone- I just got my phone bill from the trip overseas-eek!). … Continue reading
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Bookgrrl- the soundtrack
My life according to Duran Duran (Thank you @bonitoclub) Using only song names from one artist (anyone you like), answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. Are you a male or female: All she wants is Describe … Continue reading
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Music makes the people come together
At the behest of @KatieTT here is the music meme… 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that’s playing 5. When you … Continue reading
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Ruby Tuesday
The first song I remember is Yellow Submarine. My mum used to sing it to me as a lullaby to go to sleep. I never realised it was a Beatles song until I was much older I confess . There … Continue reading
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Memories of Myer
My wanderings through the Til you drop exhibition had me reflecting on my former life, before I was a librarian, when I was a Myer Girl. I worked at Myer Geelong for 7 Christmases from 1989 to 1995. It’s like … Continue reading
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