Monthly Archives: April 2026

Fly me to the Moon

Posted on 13 April 2026 by pws

Being born in the middle 1950s, we don’t really remember Sputnik, or the dog Laika, but we do remember well Telstar, Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard. We followed the space programme, espcially the American one as the USSR kept its … Continue reading →

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Tom Lehrer

Posted on 6 April 2026 by pws

When I was at school in the late 60s, our Music teacher would play us records by Tom Lehrer. Not the very rude ones, but the more acceptable ones. If you don’t know TL, here’s a clip: If that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Musical bear

Posted on 3 April 2026 by pws

We had not come across this lady before (our loss), but we love the way she takes her teddy bear with her wherever she goes, even to her concerts: If that doesn’t work, try this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-pi_mxX5O8

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