Bluestockings & Orange Wellies: Welcome to the Degu Station!

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Well, that's self-explanatory, I think.

Previously known as:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5176773-bluestocking-the-gerbical?page=1

My first two record purchases were "Part of the Union" by the Strawbs and "Silver Machine" by Hawkwind.

I think this makes me sound quite cool. ( I'm not!)

But I'm also a classically trained string player and singer, so have a repertoire of all sorts of stuff!

I think the first record I ever bought was Shaved Women by Crass, it was a gift for a friend. I'm pretty sure I got it from Woolworths. The first record I bought for myself, I honestly can't remember. I never bought many records, they were expensive!

I dont get swift either listened to it found it mundane.

On the other hand when Madonna hit (i have a few of hers), well fuck me she turned it on its head.

Then ended up as a Diva

but i dont care she socked it to everybody.

No! This bit makes you sound cool

"But I'm also a classically trained string player and singer, so have a repertoire of all sorts of stuff!"

You kept that quiet! We've been watching performing gerbils for weeks when we could have had you performing most week nights!!

The only vinyl I ever owned was an 'audiobook' of Black Beauty.

Well fuzzy wow

“You wont get me am part of the union” scaffold wasn’t that Paul Mcartneys brother?

Strawbs I think.

The Scaffold were the other McC bro all right.

Anyone fancy a piece of cake? I've put the sensitivity filter on for those that can't partake!

Guilty secret dont tell Anyone i like Lola, and spawned by that take a walk on the wild side.

i know , i know.

I do have a couple of Mozart too, inspired by the film Amadeus.

Oh gateaux of the forest type

I do my best work to Vilvaldis four seasons playing in the background.

I have a vinyl copy of Chicago V by Chicago Transit Authority that was released about 15 years before I was born. Fucking awesome! Why doesn't music ask questions anymore?

Yes i have two Vivaldi but i dont know it as well as Mozart am a heathen when it comes to classical, thought it was for posh fuckers.

Wow! That is fame.
The closest to that I can get is that DS was at college with Christopher’s brother. Or was, before they recast him.
Chris used to be Alice’s husband. Does that mean we are related?

I do know one of the scriptwriters, though. We used to be on a committee together.

@Octoberaddsagale well you sound as well connected to me cousin if not better xxx

Off to bed so last contribution this side of midnight. Have started writing a tome called “ Womens voices, the norty step, and how to break out”

Am on page one paragraph one,

first sentence i was okay until….. i got stuck and ate a snowball ( or two)

so any contributions welcome.

Did they do the song Lily the Pink? Some of the lyrics are surprisingly up to date!

Not to brag (totally bragging) If its soaps, I don't think I have any connections to the Archers but...

From Coronation Street

I once got a lift to the train station off Ian Davenport Sally Webster's boss/fling at the car dealership.

I've had lunch with Joe McIntyre, Gails husband

I've had a cup of tea and a natter with Terry Duckworth Jack Duckworths son

Erm...

I had a drink with Tommy Harris mechanic who worked in Kevin Webster's garage

And Monty Harris brief appearances in 1994, think he was linked to Mike Baldwin somehow, amongst other things once took me out for tea with the entire cast of a West end show.

Erm..

There's probably more from Corrie, but I can't think right now!

I'm not even a coronation street fan/watcher!

I'm not particularly well connected at all, but I did work at a theatre for a fair few years in my youth!

My favourite verse is the one with piccalilli in.

Wikipedia is quite entertaining, too.

I've got a Corrie one - one of my great aunt's best friends was Thelma Barlow, who she said was nothing like Mavis Riley.
I met her at the GA's funeral, she seemed exactly like Mavis.

I never really knew the words of Lily the Pink - I'm not sure I ever heard it on the radio, just being (mis) sung in primary school. Similarly with Thank U Very Much, which apparently began 'thank you very much for the ancient lion'

I remember Mavis! Her and Rita used to be so funny together!

Oh, Boiled, I am not worthy even to read your words!

I did once appear in a walk on run-on-and-shout part with the actors who had played Paul Connor and Tom Connor in Coronation Street. I was dressed as a nun: at least one of them was, too. It was a long time ago.