Things That Gladden The Heart

[jim8flog]

Yesterday my first day out without a coat on.
Sadly looks like tomorrow its all layers back on.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Issac

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/watch-isaacs-story-how-six-year-old-singing-kopite-captured-lfc-hearts?amp=1

 

[GreiginFife]

Another mad record trading spree

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

For those interested in this - A Northern Requiem, a second performance…Sheffield in April. I found it thrilling, thought-provoking…and ultimately really rather sad.

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Update on this - tickets for sale for the Sheffield performance.

And hot off the press - very likely to be a further performance in Durham Cathedral in September or October - date tbc. A Northern Requiem is a very moving piece - especially so for ex-miners and anyone associated with mining or a mining village - it's about the trauma of the 1984/85 miners strike.

For me - one for whom the strike was something happening elsewhere in the country (I lived in Bristol at the time and hadn't met my wife from Chesterfield) place names like Orgreave, Markham Vale and Shirebrook were just that...place names. They are now real to me...indeed the local bus to Markham Vale goes past our Chesterfield road end.. it feels odd and hits home seeing it.

The concert comes to a close with this...

Lay my body in the cold, dark cave
I spent my life in darkness
I’ve got no fear of the grave
My spirit will soar in Godly flight
I spent my life in darkness
So that others would have light.

Article about A Northern Requiem linked below

Musical commemoration of the 1984-85 miners’ strike - Reflections Magazine

In this 40th anniversary year of the 1984-85 miners’ strike, Leonie Martin talks to Jonathan Francis about the forthcoming premier of his latest groundbreaking musical composition: a tribute to the lost mining communities of north Derbyshire. FORTY years on from the 1984-85 miners’ strike, the...

reflections-magazine.com

 

[Wilson]

Pre-grades comp for Mini-Wilson at the weekend, she's had some struggles due to a growth spurt - 3rd AA with 3rd on beam, (with a fall), and 1st on floor - would have easily passed grades. Same again in 3wks and we'll all be happy.

 

[Hobbit]

Won the gents singles bowls championship several weeks ago. Today was the mixed singles championship, the ‘big one.’

 

[Orikoru]

From our nursery's parents app yesterday:


My baby has a best friend! The cutest thing ever. She talks about her at home.

 

[Neilds]

Apple TV announcing a 4th series of Ted Lasso is to be made. Not too many details yet.

 

[Orikoru]

Apple TV announcing a 4th series of Ted Lasso is to be made. Not too many details yet.

I feel like it ended pretty succinctly though.

 

[Neilds]

I feel like it ended pretty succinctly though.

Will be interesting to see how they continue it, certainly

 

[Tashyboy]

Update on this - tickets for sale for the Sheffield performance.

And hot off the press - very likely to be a further performance in Durham Cathedral in September or October - date tbc. A Northern Requiem is a very moving piece - especially so for ex-miners and anyone associated with mining or a mining village - it's about the trauma of the 1984/85 miners strike.

For me - one for whom the strike was something happening elsewhere in the country (I lived in Bristol at the time and hadn't met my wife from Chesterfield) place names like Orgreave, Markham Vale and Shirebrook were just that...place names. They are now real to me...indeed the local bus to Markham Vale goes past our Chesterfield road end.. it feels odd and hits home seeing it.

The concert comes to a close with this...

Lay my body in the cold, dark cave
I spent my life in darkness
I’ve got no fear of the grave
My spirit will soar in Godly flight
I spent my life in darkness
So that others would have light.

Article about A Northern Requiem linked below

Musical commemoration of the 1984-85 miners’ strike - Reflections Magazine

In this 40th anniversary year of the 1984-85 miners’ strike, Leonie Martin talks to Jonathan Francis about the forthcoming premier of his latest groundbreaking musical composition: a tribute to the lost mining communities of north Derbyshire. FORTY years on from the 1984-85 miners’ strike, the...

reflections-magazine.com

Story of my flippin life, brothers roll up/ fuddle for his birthday and affiliation day between out RBL Branch and the local army cadets.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

The Generation Gap:
In the car.
I'm driving grandson home listening to Neil Young via Alexa on smartphone.
"Til the Morning Comes" - a 77 second ditty - a filler.
"That's not really a song is it Gramps?
Its just a chorus".
"But it's nice to sing though".
Next track "Rocking in the Free World".
"That's Neil Young as well?"
"Yes".
"Why's he do that"
"What?"
"Do a quiet song than a noisy one?"
Then I tell him I've got quite a lot of Neil Young records.
"Records? You mean like CD's like Mum had?"
"No, flipping records! When you come round next I'll get them out, show them to you and you're gonna st down and listen to them".
Moment of reflection....
"Ok"
Flipping kids today!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The Generation Gap:
In the car.
I'm driving grandson home listening to Neil Young via Alexa on smartphone.
"Til the Morning Comes" - a 77 second ditty - a filler.
"That's not really a song is it Gramps?
Its just a chorus".
"But it's nice to sing though".
Next track "Rocking in the Free World".
"That's Neil Young as well?"
"Yes".
"Why's he do that"
"What?"
"Do a quiet song than a noisy one?"
Then I tell him I've got quite a lot of Neil Young records.
"Records? You mean like CD's like Mum had?"
"No, flipping records! When you come round next I'll get them out, show them to you and you're gonna st down and listen to them".
Moment of reflection....
"Ok"
Flipping kids today!

On similar...had me thinking of what age it would be that the average youth would know the answer to the question...'what's the difference between a 45 and a 33'. Would they even know what I was talking about...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

On similar...had me thinking of what age it would be that the average youth would know the answer to the question...'what's the difference between a 45 and a 33'. Would they even know what I was talking about...

Same question with cars, do you know what a choke is? Funny the things that evolve and just become a mini memory. 'don't flood the engine.......'

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

Same question with cars, do you know what a choke is? Funny the things that evolve and just become a mini memory. 'don't flood the engine.......'

I had to call out the AA a few days back. All meters and computers now. His machine told me I needed to run the engine for 114 minutes to fully restore the battery. In the bar after golf next day we were reminiscing over bump starts, socket sets, torque wrenches and starting handles
("Ive flooded the engine. You'll have to come and get me"
"Where are you?"
"In the river")

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I had to call out the AA a few days back. All meters and computers now. His machine told me I needed to run the engine for 114 minutes to fully restore the battery. In the bar after golf next day we were reminiscing over bump starts, socket sets, torque wrenches and starting handles
("Ive flooded the engine. You'll have to come and get me"
"Where are you?"
"In the river")

Few years back when the wife was taking the girls away the big car had a flat battery. I jumped it and then bought one of them starter packs you keep in the glove box.. so you don't need to have another car present to jump the car. Now it lives in my car incase the 12 volt goes lol I've got battery monitors on both cars so I can keep an eye on the life of the 12 volt so if they start to get rubbish I'll just replace them

 

[Slime]

I'm not even sure bump starting is largely possible these days due to the ammount of cars with electronic handbrakes.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

When living Bristol city centre I used to remove the distributor lead when going on holiday as a means (or so I thought) of disabling the car against theft.

 

[GreiginFife]

On similar...had me thinking of what age it would be that the average youth would know the answer to the question...'what's the difference between a 45 and a 33'. Would they even know what I was talking about...

Surely you’re of a vintage where you’d be adding 78 in to the mix?

 

[Slime]

The England rugby team.