ABBA - Thank You For The Music

Mum and Dad will know how much of an ABBA fan I was back in the late 70s and early 80s. (I' not afraid to admit it!!

I guess one of my favourite tracks was this one..........Thank you for the Music. The complex chords and simple, but evocative lyrics made it a special song "of my time". Every time I hear it, memories of growing up in Gosport come flooding back.

Here's another classic.....Eagle. From 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee. A long hot summer and lots of street parties!!

I remember riding on my push-bike down to Stokes Bay to see the naval fleet anchored off shore, ready for the royal fleet review.

The clip above is from the 1977 film ABBA-The Movie. A lightweight but fun film (loosely) based around the story of a radio journalist chasing the super group around as they toured Australia the same year.

Orchids

For this Christmas my Mum got Ali (my super duper girlfriend!) an orchid as part of her present.

There's something really special about orchids. I didn't realise but, if you look after them, they last for years! I always thought their delicate flowers only lasted a week or so.

The first time I saw an orchid was when I was 12 or so. My Mum had just given birth to my sister Katy. (I always mispell her name as Katie! Sorry Katy!) My Dad bought Mum an orchid. I was amazed at how delicate the flower was and how vivid the colours were.

So, thanks Mum for getting Ali this present. Let's hope it lasts and lasts.