Things That Gladden The Heart

[davidy233]

Photographed first day back of pre-season training this morning and also snapped Charlie Adam with his award for SPFL Championship player of the year - nice morning in the sun and good to see the boys after their four week close season.

 

[Piece]

My youngest is popping along to a Chelsea Academy tonight and next week after being scouted.

He'll look great in his Watford kit

 

[Wilson]

My 6 year old Daughter was selected to represent her school in a small athletics competition, and she did brilliantly this morning - her 400M time may have been better had she not stopped to wave at some other parents she knew, and she let a boy beat her in the 75m as she didn't want him to be beaten by a girl.

 

[richart]

Renewing my football season ticket, with the hope of seeing more than the two games I saw last season.

 

[Foxholer]

My 6 year old Daughter was selected to represent her school in a small athletics competition, and she did brilliantly this morning - her 400M time may have been better had she not stopped to wave at some other parents she knew, and she let a boy beat her in the 75m as she didn't want him to be beaten by a girl.

A Diplomat in the making! She should, however, 'loose that attitude' - wherever she acquired it!!

 

[Pants]

I have to say that my daughter did a similar thing in junior school. 60yd race, in the lead, looked round to see where the others where and slowed down so her friends could catch up.

She did win the wellie throwing comp though

 

[Blue in Munich]

Renewing my football season ticket, with the hope of seeing more than the two games I saw last season.

Already done our two. At least you managed 2 more games last year than we did last season

 

[Slime]

The number of people on this forum that are so knowledgeable that, when Southgate leaves/gets sacked, we will have absolutely nothing to worry about.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Picking up a half doz each of Neil Diamond and Carpenters albums (vinyl) for free. This gets me having a listen to more than the stuff we all know to see if my prejudices of the past are valid - dull and dated MoR or actually quality well produced songs delivered by class acts...

Also at the same time picked up for free Moody Blues Seventh Sojourn and Best of Peggy Lee. Now I like the Moodies album, but never had it on vinyl, and Peggy Lee is just sheer class.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Picking up a half doz each of Neil Diamond and Carpenters albums (vinyl) for free. This gets me having a listen to more than the stuff we all know to see if my prejudices of the past are valid - dull and dated MoR or actually quality well produced songs delivered by class acts...

I'm going to throw this out there and I don't care. Neil Diamond has done some quality stuff that stands up today still. I can't tell you about all of his songs but I have a best of playlist that I often listen to. Listen with a clear mind and post back

 

[AmandaJR]

I'm going to throw this out there and I don't care. Neil Diamond has done some quality stuff that stands up today still. I can't tell you about all of his songs but I have a best of playlist that I often listen to. Listen with a clear mind and post back

Seen him live a number of times and a great entertainer with some great hits for sure.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'm going to throw this out there and I don't care. Neil Diamond has done some quality stuff that stands up today still. I can't tell you about all of his songs but I have a best of playlist that I often listen to. Listen with a clear mind and post back

That I shall do. My starting point is that I like a fair bit of what both Neil Diamond and the Carpenters have done in the past - but I’m keen to listen to more than the ‘hits’ to see if the rest stands up to scrutiny or whether it falls into mega yawn MoR churn territory...

 

[AmandaJR]

The Carpenters sound is amazing - Karen's voice is just so good...so very sad and tragic a story.

 

[Hobbit]

I'm going to throw this out there and I don't care. Neil Diamond has done some quality stuff that stands up today still. I can't tell you about all of his songs but I have a best of playlist that I often listen to. Listen with a clear mind and post back

Got a couple of his albums, that are 50:50. Great voice but some of his songs are great to hang yourself to.

 

[Hobbit]

The Carpenters sound is amazing - Karen's voice is just so good...so very sad and tragic a story.

Just wow! Me and Karen grew up together… if only she knew how much a 15 year old loved her.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Got a couple of his albums, that are 50:50. Great voice but some of his songs are great to hang yourself to.

That's probably why Best Of albums exist ?.

One of the first dates I had with my wife was me taking her to see The Roy Orbison Story at The Theatre royal in Newcastle. I thought it might impress but be fun at the same time. Boy, I should have done my homework ?. His life was a series of tragedies and his music matched it. Grim didn't cover it. I didn't make that mistake again ?

 

[Slime]

The Carpenters sound is amazing - Karen's voice is just so good...so very sad and tragic a story.

Her voice is pure velvet, the best female vocalist I have ever heard.

 

[AmandaJR]

Her voice is pure velvet, the best female vocalist I have ever heard.

It was also so effortless. Always makes me a little tearful when I think of how unhappy she was. Fame, fortune, talent - can mean nothing to a tortured soul.

 

[fundy]

little old New Zealand beating the mighty India in the world test final

 

[backwoodsman]

Her voice is pure velvet, the best female vocalist I have ever heard.

Great voice. Just a shame about the actual songs.