Glynis Johns has died aged 100. My dad always fancied her and wanted to call me Glynis. I liked her acting, but think I've had a lucky escape name wise.
My mother was enamoured of the Sound of Music and wanted to call me Edelweiss. Another lucky escape!
The Sound Of Music doesn't appear on Ms. Johns' filmography on wiki. I assume you're thinking of Mary Poppins?
I don't think @MaryLouise was suggesting that. She was just giving another example (in addition to @Sarasa 's) of a child avoiding a problematic name arising from a parent's fandom.
Glynis Johns has died aged 100. My dad always fancied her and wanted to call me Glynis. I liked her acting, but think I've had a lucky escape name wise.
My mother was enamoured of the Sound of Music and wanted to call me Edelweiss. Another lucky escape!
The Sound Of Music doesn't appear on Ms. Johns' filmography on wiki. I assume you're thinking of Mary Poppins?
Given that “Edelweiss” isn’t in Mary Poppins, I think @Hedgehog is correct.
Glynis Johns has died aged 100. My dad always fancied her and wanted to call me Glynis. I liked her acting, but think I've had a lucky escape name wise.
My mother was enamoured of the Sound of Music and wanted to call me Edelweiss. Another lucky escape!
The Sound Of Music doesn't appear on Ms. Johns' filmography on wiki. I assume you're thinking of Mary Poppins?
I don't think @MaryLouise was suggesting that. She was just giving another example (in addition to @Sarasa 's) of a child avoiding a problematic name arising from a parent's fandom.
Oh, sorry. Missed the context.
@Hedgehog's right, just a joke about films of that vintage.
It was back in February, but I’ve just seen the Church Times obituary of the Revd Prof Anthony Thiselton. A remarkable intellect and a lovely unassuming man.
For years, I've had a bit of doggerel floating about in my head, and finally I can use it! (I read it in a magazine in the 1970s!)
..."They sit at the bar and discuss
What JPR should have done in the game
When they can't even run for the bus."
The Kaiser is Franz Beckenbauer, one of the great post-war footballers. He practically invented a position for himself, the creative libero, or sweeper. Bit like a quarterback. Also, very elegant.
The Kaiser is Franz Beckenbauer, one of the great post-war footballers. He practically invented a position for himself, the creative libero, or sweeper. Bit like a quarterback. Also, very elegant.
For me, his greatest film was In the Heat of the Night which won a slew of awards for both Jewison and Rod Steiger, and the memorable line They call me Mister Tibbs from Sidney Poitier.
Lord Saye and Seal, aka Nathaniel Fiennes, relative of the actors Joseph and Ralph Fiennes and owner of Broughton Castle near Banbury, has died at the age of 103. I met him once - he and his wife used to enjoy meeting and chatting to visitors in the grounds of Broughton Castle. He was a lovely old chap, with a lot of charm. Fantastic age - he was as bright as a button in his later years, too.
(Broughton Castle has been used as a setting for a lot of films/TV series, including "Shakespeare in Love" and "Wolf Hall". It's an idyllic old place.)
Lord Saye and Seal, aka Nathaniel Fiennes, relative of the actors Joseph and Ralph Fiennes and owner of Broughton Castle near Banbury, has died at the age of 103. I met him once - he and his wife used to enjoy meeting and chatting to visitors in the grounds of Broughton Castle. He was a lovely old chap, with a lot of charm. Fantastic age - he was as bright as a button in his later years, too.
(Broughton Castle has been used as a setting for a lot of films/TV series, including "Shakespeare in Love" and "Wolf Hall". It's an idyllic old place.)
An interesting family. They were committed Puritans and Parliamentarians throughout the Civil War and Commonwealth but not regicides. This appears to have lasted as one of them held office in Asquith's Liberal government. As well as the several well known Fienneses now, Celia Fiennes the traveller was that family. They've also produced a lot of clergy, soldiers and first class cricketers, some of them fulfilling more than one of those roles.
Melanie Safka. Less than 2 weeks off being 77 years old. I was a big fan back in the day.
Brand New Key is, at least genre-wise, pretty close to unique. I think it's usually classified as folk, but kind of in the same way that I Love Onions is folk. I guess you could call it novelty-folk, but the double-entendres pretty much guaranteed that it would never get a foothold in the children's market, which is usually a pretty big venue for novelty songs.
I do love the pompous baritones going "pah-pah-pah-pah" in the background as the narrator enumerates the particulars of her dilemma.
Switching gears, I just got reminded via wiki that Melanie was at Woodstock, and that Lay Down(Candles In The Rain) was written about her experiences there. I believe there's a live version that opens with a monologue praising some Hindu religious guru of her discipleship, but I don't think I ever bothered finding out anything about him.
And up until now, I think I was under the impression that Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma was a French song that Melanie covered. But, in fact, it was apparently written by her.
I really like that one musically, but lyrically it's a bit too much of the whiny pop-star lamenting the fate of her precious art. Yeah, yeah, if ya feel so bad about the big sellout, donate all the royalties to charity.
Any possible fandom on my part was eliminated by my next door neighbour in the dorm at teachers' college who seemed to have her records on endless repeat.
Any possible fandom on my part was eliminated by my next door neighbour in the dorm at teachers' college who seemed to have her records on endless repeat.
My Mum was a year or two below him at teaching college in Wales, she said once that anyone else with his attendance record would have been kicked off the course, but a) this was Carmarthen, b) he was training to teach PE, and c) one of the lecturers was actually involved with the Welsh coaching staff, so he got away with it coinciding with his rugby career.
A tribute doing the rounds online in various guises:
Ian Lavender gets to the pearly gates and St Peter asks, "What is your name"?
And there’s a shout, "don't tell him Pike.
Ian Lavender said, in an interview some years ago, that one of the writers of Dad's Army had confirmed that *You Stupid Boy* was, indeed, Sergeant Wilson's son...but I think we all guessed that, anyway...
Indeed, RIP Pike. I lived in an Aussie country town that only received the equivalent of the BBC and Dad's Army amongst many other British TV series formed a part of my 1970's childhood. He rated a mention on this morning's radio quiz, which I managed to get right which shocked me. Both for being awake early enough to hear the quiz and moreso, getting right answer for once!!
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Oh, sorry. Missed the context.
Given that “Edelweiss” isn’t in Mary Poppins, I think @Hedgehog is correct.
Don't give up on us Hutch
@Hedgehog's right, just a joke about films of that vintage.
Thanks. I pop in every now and then!
Just came here to post that. Really sad.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/jpr-williams-dies-wales-rugby-28412553.amp
Great player in a great side.
Keeping on sport, It's also farewell to Der Kaiser.
..."They sit at the bar and discuss
What JPR should have done in the game
When they can't even run for the bus."
Umm...you might do well to explain/unpack that! Linky?
Thank you!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ed-broadbent-dies-1.7080936?fbclid=IwAR2ezY32bCKL8pa1pinzF7YNbSaLPZOvxoeTTfjBIOxyUYLhrW3KnIiFKQw
He brought laughter to so many of us.
A loss to the country and the party, as well as to his family. RIPARIG.
God bless him. He was so cool. 🥺❤️
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68054498
If you've never heard it before, one of the tv themes of my youth (20 years post original broadcast, mind!).
https://youtu.be/ELRaqSzEKew?si=AtHMsbozFCXLu_Bw
28 major wins and many more nominations
(Broughton Castle has been used as a setting for a lot of films/TV series, including "Shakespeare in Love" and "Wolf Hall". It's an idyllic old place.)
I loved her versions of Ruby Tuesday and Mr Tamboirine Man
Brand New Key is, at least genre-wise, pretty close to unique. I think it's usually classified as folk, but kind of in the same way that I Love Onions is folk. I guess you could call it novelty-folk, but the double-entendres pretty much guaranteed that it would never get a foothold in the children's market, which is usually a pretty big venue for novelty songs.
I do love the pompous baritones going "pah-pah-pah-pah" in the background as the narrator enumerates the particulars of her dilemma.
Switching gears, I just got reminded via wiki that Melanie was at Woodstock, and that Lay Down(Candles In The Rain) was written about her experiences there. I believe there's a live version that opens with a monologue praising some Hindu religious guru of her discipleship, but I don't think I ever bothered finding out anything about him.
And up until now, I think I was under the impression that Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma was a French song that Melanie covered. But, in fact, it was apparently written by her.
I really like that one musically, but lyrically it's a bit too much of the whiny pop-star lamenting the fate of her precious art. Yeah, yeah, if ya feel so bad about the big sellout, donate all the royalties to charity.
Inconsiderate but good choice none the less
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68170605
My Mum was a year or two below him at teaching college in Wales, she said once that anyone else with his attendance record would have been kicked off the course, but a) this was Carmarthen, b) he was training to teach PE, and c) one of the lecturers was actually involved with the Welsh coaching staff, so he got away with it coinciding with his rugby career.
A remarkable woman second only to Mum Shirl Smith.
A tribute doing the rounds online in various guises:
Ian Lavender gets to the pearly gates and St Peter asks, "What is your name"?
And there’s a shout, "don't tell him Pike.
Ian Lavender said, in an interview some years ago, that one of the writers of Dad's Army had confirmed that *You Stupid Boy* was, indeed, Sergeant Wilson's son...but I think we all guessed that, anyway...
Don't all of us of a certain age remember watching reruns of Dad's Army and commenting "he's dead, he's dead ..."?
Now that's the last of them; I hope they're having a reunion in Heaven.
RIP Pike.