(1012) My life is run by timers … lights and boiler-heating. Heating just switched off, which means back in bed and write to y’all from there. (1034)
15. Daniel Penny
14. Moosh corner
My confession … I had a double-breasted suit with turn-ups on the trousers but I swear it was quite some time after this.
13. Not bad advice
12. So, not just in our area then?
All day it seems:
11. IYE and the WCC … at 901
10. As mentioned
14 you are one up on me, I’ve never had a double-breasted suit. I still have a suit somewhere though, wore it for an interview in 1986.
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JH(1209): I keep my suit for my funeral … even wraiths need to dress neatly.
I’ve had a couple of double breasted blazers, but every suit has been single breasted.
Your comment about dressing neatly reminded going to a wedding wearing ‘Brown Boots’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE82P8RxrWA
Dad,
That is the sweetest thing! I thought at first it was going to be one of those silly ole funny songs…but it is just the dearest thing! 🙂↕️
Bonjour Tootles,
Stanley Holloway (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English actor, comedian, singer and monologist. He was also renowned for his comic monologues and songs, which he performed and recorded throughout most of his 70-year career. I can remember him performing on radio. My generation (I shall be 88 at Christmas) is, probably the last one to remember him.. I would sit on the arm of my dad’s big leather armchair, usually with my arm around his neck, as we giggled and laughed as his momologues. Perhaps the most famous is “Albert and the lion”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaw-savyK0s
Dad!
What a gem you have introduced to us. The writing was so clever and the delivery by Stanley Holloway…outstanding.
Thank you for sharing with us how you and your dad listened to the radio program when you were a lad. Imagining you with your arm around his neck while the both of you were listening and laughing is a priceless view in my mind’s eye.
The art of listening well is a skill not well developed by most people in my country. One must be pretty sharp to pick up on things said in the monologue you supplied us!
Think I might have another listen about young Albert before officially zonking for the night!
Speaking of listening… it was fun hearing that jazzy gal,
Annette Shaw, today. I agree with the remarks made by the regulars who appreciate the Sunday Selections provided for our listening pleasure. 😉
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That’s where we went for our weeks holiday when I was a babe in arms and beyond.
Sandy sandwiches and sheltering under one of the piers to keep out of the rain. Brits on holiday determined to enjoy ourselves. 😄
I have two suits. (i) The one I bought for a wedding. (ii) The one I kept because it was too good to throw out even though it would never fit me again. And now it does!
Which means that (i) is now far too big for me.
I must try on my kilt again. (The first coherent sentence my daughter said was “Daddy’s too fat for his kilt.”)
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JH (1524): Shadow of your former self, DM? 😎
Kilt? Would love to see those knees, DM! Also, there is nothing like honesty from a child. You can’t even be angry with the dears 🫤 😆!
Toodles, that’s precisely why they scare me to death. They are observant and speak the truth (sometimes), however embarrassing it is.
Andy…the trick is to never allow the rug rats to even suspect you are scared! 🤭