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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,467 Forumite
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    Well I've read Natty's "American trash", plus the Enid Blyton and Chalet school books there wasn't much to do apart from swimming or library when I was young - also very strong swimmer:D. Noone mentioned Anne of Green Gables or the Laura Inglis Wilder books, loved them too.

    Music varies but probably The Stranglers or Bob Marley for all time faves:D

    Only reason I am not wearing pjs is because I know my son will need a lift if I put them on...
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  • Staffordia
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    Another vote for The Chalet School, I always wanted to be like Jo until she had about 30 kids, and that put me off for some reason :rotfl:

    As for music, has to be U2
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  • gallygirl
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  • Well I've read Natty's "American trash", plus the Enid Blyton and Chalet school books there wasn't much to do apart from swimming or library when I was young - also very strong swimmer:D. Noone mentioned Anne of Green Gables or the Laura Inglis Wilder books, loved them too.

    Music varies but probably The Stranglers or Bob Marley for all time faves:D

    Only reason I am not wearing pjs is because I know my son will need a lift if I put them on...
    Love Anne of Green Gables and it's on Radio 4 X :)

    Also The Clash, The Stranglers and The Specials - loving this non MFW theme :T

    I never liked the Boom Town Rats

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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    edited 8 August 2013 at 6:34AM
    Morning,

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    £19 on 1P

    Two bookings for holidays next year and deposits to be paid in the next month :)

    Ironing to do this evening and 1 sleep and the kids come home :)

    No idea what to do for dinner this evening - pasta 'use up' perhaps

    Have a good Thursday and nearly the weekend

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  • nattypants
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    I still have the majority of my childhood books, in a box, in the garage .

    Wings 'Band on the Run':D
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  • Loved Wings too - will need to go on to You Tube and play it now

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  • MallyGirl
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    Bowie all the way for me - prefer the older stuff though

    A child of the 80s so Teardrop explodes, echo & bunnymen, OMD, Ultravox, Numan, Duran, early Simple Minds, Japan ... Saw them all live.

    I seem to have gone a bit folky recently and love Seth Lakeman and Frank Turner.

    I am looking forward to DAB radio in my new car so I can listen to 6 music on the move.
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  • nattypants wrote: »

    Can we do music next? I'll start ....

    I am BoneyM and ABBA fan (runs and hides behind the sofa :eek:) Am I hopelessly outdated - shows my age, right? On a recent outbound flight as well as inbound flight :eek:, I spent a few hours watching Mary Poppins and Sound of Music - so may be a Julie Andrews fan too.
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  • tattycath
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    I am BoneyM and ABBA fan (runs and hides behind the sofa :eek:) Am I hopelessly outdated - shows my age, right? On a recent outbound flight as well as inbound flight :eek:, I spent a few hours watching Mary Poppins and Sound of Music - so may be a Julie Andrews fan too.

    I like Abba and Duran Duran, Annie Lennox, Queen, Il Divo ( :o my turn to run and hide behind the sofa)
    I love loads of the 80s stuff!
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