Morecambe & Wise and the tribute statue to Eric in his home town Morecambe, after which he took his stage name. [click any pic to embiggen]
It's another snippets post today, dear reader:
- National treasure news: It's the centenary today of one of Britain's most beloved comedians, Eric Morecambe, "the funny half" of the prime-time-TV staples Morecambe and Wise. He was a phenomenon, and their popularity led to an endless stream of top guests, including one soon-to-be-Dame:
Morecambe & Wise - Shirley Bassey:
- Where does time go? news: Over at the superb Bitterness Personified blog, Mr Graham Russell reminds us that we're all getting old - it is 45 years since Grace Jones' magnum opus the album Nightclubbing was released! Gulp.
- It's a Heartache news: The legendary Bonnie Tyler is "seriously ill but stable" after undergoing emergency surgery in Portugal, where she has a home. Get well soon, darling!
- Ol' Mackie news: It's ninety years since the great swinger Walden Robert Cassotto, better known as Bobby Darin was born!
- And finally: The utterly faboo Miss Alison Goldfrapp was 60 years old yesterday! Another gulp.
And the weather? Up and down like a whore's drawers again, dear reader - one minute brilliant sunshine, the next black skies, rain and even thunder. Britain, Britain, Britain.
I loved all of this x
ReplyDeleteWe aim to please, sweetie! Jx
DeleteI will be smiling for the rest of the day! Days later, but welcome back, sweetpeas! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks, Savvy! It's been a busy week, all told, getting the garden sorted and doing bits and bobs of cleaning and tidying in the house to get it ready for our Eurovision party on Saturday, but I'm still smiling too! Jx
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