When it comes to guilty pleasures, you cannot whack Eurovision for splitting the country in the same way marmite does. For the longest while I’d been kinda take it or leave it, but the past couple of years, with proper parties have been such fun. And apart from the love for Graham Norton and aContinue reading “Euro-what?”
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Release of Time Kicks Back
Goodness me this one took a lorra, lorra research, but hopefully, I’ve only included enough to give you an immersive experience and not bored you with all the details which fascinated me. So much stuff I never knew about Enigma codes and Bletchley Park (I even spent in a day a the place, cramming inContinue reading “Release of Time Kicks Back”
Which Prologue would entice you to buy?
I’ve shown both of these to a number of my fabulous team, and so far it’s a tie.Which one do you prefer? Add a comment below. Ta xxx Prologue 1 – 1940.“Neighbours, you are tedious.” Leonato attempted to sidestep the deranged constable, but he blocked the path. “If I were as tedious as a king,Continue reading “Which Prologue would entice you to buy?”
1950s Fashion
Clothes rationing had ended by 1949 and by the early 1950s women in particular wanted dresses and skirts made with a huge amount of fabric to make up for the meagre amounts they had endured during the war. Men’s suits became narrower, straighter and less fussy. Most men opted for conservative grey suits and didContinue reading “1950s Fashion”
1959 Top Thirteen
1. Bobby Darin – Mack The Knife – 09-59 – Atco2. Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol – 11-59 – RCA3. The Everly Brothers – (Till) I Kissed You – 09-59 – Cadence4. Dion & The Belmonts – A Teenager In Love – 05-59 – Laurie5. Paul Anka – Put Your Head On My Shoulder – 09-59 – ABC Paramount 6. Frankie Avalon – Why – 12-59 –Continue reading “1959 Top Thirteen”
Britain in the 1950s
A typical 1950s household saw mothers not working outside the home, instead concentrating on providing a safe and cosy environment for the family. Fathers were sole earners, with the average weekly wage in 1957 being £10 (compare to £420 in 2007 or £629 in 2022). Work time to pay for a weekly basket of basicContinue reading “Britain in the 1950s”
1958 Top Thirteen
This is the first of the 50s years where I actually knew enough songs for it to warrent a top 13 on its own merit. A lot of these classics have stood the test and time and are still played on the radio six decades later. Others featured in movies like “That’ll Be the Day”Continue reading “1958 Top Thirteen”
Pop Music Quick Quizzes
While we wait for Ken (just over a week to go), here’s some teasers in the syle of Popmaster questions. Not long now my lovelies.And if you’d like to challenge me, I’d love to hear your questions.
1950s Food & Drink
Rationing continued after the end of World War II: sugar, butter, cheese, margarine, cooking fat, bacon, meat and tea were all still rationed when the Queen came to the throne in 1952. Sugar rationing ending in 1953 and meat rationing in 1954. The meagre choice of ingredients and flavourings, whilst concentrating the cook’s mind onContinue reading “1950s Food & Drink”
1950s Top Thirteen – 56, 57
A definite move away from crooners as Rock ‘n’ Roll dominates the charts. A couple of these have made it into my top 13 because of their association with favourite movies: True Love from High Society (1956, with Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly), Jailhouse Rock (1957) and On The Street Where You LiveContinue reading “1950s Top Thirteen – 56, 57”
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