Ooo! A nice new blog. A bit like a new page to write on in a brand new exercise book!



It's the little things.........

Morning All,



'Smithers Jones' The Jam



Have a good day everybody

Last train to London -ELO

WATERLOO SUNSET - THE KINKS



FINCHLEY CENTRAL - NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND



MORNINGTOWN RIDE - THE SEEKERS





P.S I am sure the Mayo household will be celebrating tomorrow. :-)

You cant get what you want - Joe Jackson.

Happy Wednesday Smon and Driveteam

:^)



#OldiesTheme





TRACKS OF MY TEARS – SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES



END OF THE LINE – TRAVELING WILBURYS



LONG TRAIN RUNNING – DOOBIE BROTHERS



DRIVER'S SEAT – SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS



WAITING FOR THE GHOST TRAIN – MADNESS



TRAIN – GOLDFRAPP



NIGHT TRAIN – GUNS N ROSES



PEACE TRAIN – CAT STEVENS



LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE – MONKEES

I'm coming home again!! - Dusty Springfield.

TOO MUCH - ELVIS PRESLEY



TOO MUCH - BROS



TOO MUCH - SPICE GIRLS



Take your pick! My poor old husband was muttering the above as he caught the train to Liverpool St this morning.

Good morning all - cloudy and muggy here this morning - phew....



MORNING TOWN RIDE - THE SEEKERS (?)



JW

Morning all





Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees



Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks



Long Train Runnin’ - The Doobie Brothers



Railroad Man - Eels



Train Round the Bend - The Velvet Underground



High Speed Train - REM



Train in Vain - The Clash

Everyones gone to the moon - Johnathan King.

One space too many in #9 - please remove!



JW

Good morning everyone!



Haven't read back properly so much seconding by me, I suspect...



#oldiesTheme

LAST TRAIN TO TRANSCENTRAL - KLF

LAST TRAIN TO CLARKESVILLE - THE MONKEES

TICKET TO RIDE - THE BEATLES

TRAIN IN VAIN - MANIC STREET PREACHERS

TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES - DIONNE WARWICK

GET HERE IF YOU CAN - OLETA ADAMS



Off to the coffee machine...



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cBzz

Good morning all



No seats available and price going up



STAND AND DELIVER = ADAM AND THE ANTS



IV'E GOT A CRUSH ON YOU - FRANK SINATRA or ROD STEWART AND DIANA ROSS

Bus stop! - The Hollies.



Up, up and away - Johnny Mann singers.



Lets go to San Fransico - Flowepot men.

RUNAWAY TRAIN - ERIC CLAPTON



RIGHT TRACK, WRONG TRAIN - CYNDI LAUPER



That's my lot, off to search for a missing chook.



x

MULE TRAIN - FRANKIE LANE



Mules would probably have to have more space on a train if they were transported - we humans are just herded on, regardless of space!



JW

Morning all!



Flushed with the success of my mensh last night will got started this morning with:



'Going Underground' - The Jam

'Station to Station' - David Bowie

'Welcome To The Cheap Seats' - The Wonderstuff (yeah, right!)

'We're Not Gonna Take It' - Twisted Sister (especially for Dr Mosh)



N xx

OOps for typos, up a bit too early this morning!!



On the road again - Canned Heat.

'Up The Junction' Squeeze

*Creeps in with one more*



TRAIN OF GOLD - ELO



Pretty apt in the circumstances.

... and hello fellow blog popsters and choon choosers





#OldiesTheme





UP THE JUNCTION - SQUEEZE





:^)

My reservations been confirmed - Hermans Hermits.



Get down and get with it - Slade.

Good morning everyone



A nice warm, still, bright start to the day here.



SOUL TRAIN ~ The O'Jays



LONG TRAIN RUNNING ~ Doobie Brothers



DOWNTOWN TRAIN ~ Rod Stewart



UP THE JUNCTION ~ Squeeze



TICKET TO RIDE ~ Beatles (or Carpenters)

HOMEWARD BOUND = SIMON AND GARFUNKLE



WAITING IN VAIN - BOB MARLEY



TRAIN TO SKAVILLE - ETHIOPIANS or THE SELECTOR

one more from me



DAVE'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN - MANFRED MANN



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cBzz

And a few more ....



I really should go and cut my grass before the forecast torrential rain comes ...





No. 9 Train - The Dodge Brothers (I know)



Meet Me At The Station - The Waterboys



The Man in the Station - John Martyn



Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box



Don’t Stand So Close to Me - The Police



National Express - The Divine Comedy (for when “the keys get handed back”)

Up the Junction - Squeeze



Take my Breath Away - Berlin (for those seeing their bill for the season ticket!)



Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters (might be a cheaper option!)



Walk the line - Johnny Cash (cheaper than riding it)

Morning all - bit of a hurry so apologies if any (or all) of these have been suggested



CROSBY STILLS & NASH - Marrakesh Express



STEALERS WHEEL - Stuck In The Middle With You



CCR - Midnight Special



LONNIE DONEGAN - Last Train to San Fernando

Move on up - Curtis Mayfield.

Morning all. Dry but grey and very humid here. Lots of rain due shortly if the forecast is to be believed.



As everyone is likely to be walking soon :-



500 MILES - THE PROCLAIMERS

or driving :-

ROAD TO HELL - CHRIS REA

Looking after number one - Boomtown Rats

DIRE STRAITS - Money For Nothing



MADONNA - Like A Virgin (Trains)



Or for those on the platform:

GRANDMASTER FLASH - The Message ("Don't push me cos I'm close to the edge...")



GENESIS - Behind The Lines

Reasons to be cheerful? - Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

MATTHEW AND SON - CAT STEVENS

(watch them run down to platform one....)



TICKET TO RIDE - THE BEATLES



TIRED OF WAITING - THE KINKS

Has Harry returned safely from the Wicked City darn sarf?



JW

For them that's makin' the money:



'Everything Counts' - Depeche Mode

'Money Go Round' - Style Council



For them that's packed into a carriage:



'Crush' - Jennifer Paige

'Get Up, Stand Up' - Bob Marley

Beat the clock - Sparks.



Hurry home - Wavelength.

I'm still standing!! - Elton John.

Regarding tomorrow's A level results. I can offer a 3-worder that reflects my reaction at the time -



SHOCKED AND STUNNED



Make of that what you will !



Back to the choo, choo, choons...



WAITING FOR A TRAIN - FLASH AND THE PAN

#39 LOVE that suggestion!

Why thank you Sir C :)

Good Morning Simon and Poppeteers



RIDE A MAIL TRAIN - BOB DYLAN



PRICE TAG - JESSE J



Much work to do.................catch you later





Shona x

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Lots of posts already! No time to read back - still very busy at work catching up after my hols - no apologies for repeats:



CRUSH - Jennifer Paige



LONG TRAIN RUNNING - Doobie Brothers



WATERLOO - Abba



WATERLOO SUNSET - Kinks



MORNING TRAIN - Sheena Easton



~X~

Hi Simon and everyone



Good luck to your A Leveller Simon, I am sure all will turn out fine and the Champers will be poppng away!



1. LONG TRAIN RUNNING - Doobie Brothers

2. THE ONLY WAY IS UP - Yazz and the plastic population

3. TICKET TO RIDE - The Beatles

4. CRUSH - Jennifer Paige

5. Drops of Jupiter - TRAIN

6. Drive By - TRAIN

7. RIDE ON TIME - Black Box

8. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - Four Tops

9. LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna

10. WAITING FOR A TRAIN - Flash in the pan

11. WAITING IN VAIN - Bob Marley



Have a lovely day



Laters



Mandy ;)

Of course, aside from Waterloo Sunset, there's



THE KINKS - Victoria

ROCK ISLAND LINE ~ Lonnie Donegan



FREIGHT TRAIN ~ Nancy Whiskey

#3WW One Fat Fox





madchickless :-(

How about this quirky one I heard Janice Long playing some time ago!!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmq6mFAEqNQ

Good morning all !!

Well back when I thought the topic was going to be ~A level results~ I was going to choose THE ONLY WAY IS UP - YAZZ. It was a hit the summer of 88 when I was awaiting my GCSE results and hearing all the time it urged me on in my thinking 'well, today I dont have any results. When they arrive at least I will have SOME results to put on my CV'. Turns out some people will employ you whatever your qualifications are (thankfully).



Anywho, this song still works for ~Train Prices~ so im sticking with it. !



Good day to you sir!

~gill~

Morning all,



Early blog again today, must try to start checking in a littler earlier. Lots of good choons already but haven't spotted these among them ...





PASSENGERS - ELTON JOHN



THIS TRAIN DON'T STOP THERE ANYMORE - ELTON JOHN



SALE OF THE CENTURY - SLEEPER



More as they come to me ...



GoD 8-)

Just Like This Train - Joni Mitchell



Willy the Shake

#48 MadChick? Surely ... no.



Oh dear - that is very sad news



*hug*



xx

#48 Oh no, Madchick, that's so sad... I feel so sorry for your poor wee hen! :o(

TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' ~ Yardbirds



RUNAWAY TRAIN ~ Stray Cats



HOMEWARD BOUND ~ Simon and Garfunkel



MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA ~ Gladys Knight and The Pips



DAY WE CAUGHT THE TRAIN ~ Ocean Colour Scene





I WALK THE LINE ~ Johnny Cash

Has anyone suggested



THE PASSENGER - Iggy Pop ?



#48 Madchick - no!!!! So sorry to hear that. Hugs ~XX~



#50 You did GCSEs in 1988, Gill? Blimey, that makes me feel so old...



~X~

Sorry to hear your news Madchick - nature can be so cruel sometimes....



JW

#56 - Deebee - re #50 - I was thinking the same thing. I didn't do GCSE's, they were still O-levels then. Although I did take Latin, the papers were set in English. I took mine in 1976 amidst all the heat and REAL drought (none of the nonsense we had this year).



Beginning to sound like one of the Four Yorkshiremen. Time to go.

Thank you all for all your kind messages.



I have had 10 fox free years of keeping chickens, so I shouldn't really grumble.



Have decided to get my eggs in future from the farm in the village. They have free range hens. I'm not fattening up any more birds for Mr Reynard's delectation.



I remember receiving my 'A' level results in the post. The day is still etched firmly in my mind all these years later. It was the 1980's too, Gill. But only just! ;-)

A little bit of good news.



On looking out into the garden, down by the stable where the chicken feeder is (full of mixed corn), I spied a mother moorhen and two fluffy oversized moorhen chicks enjoying a very late breakfast. Old Mother Nature eh? :-)



Catch you all later. x

#58 We must be the same age, Parsley_cat...



;o)



Catching up from yesterday's blog - Florence, gorgeous pictures! I love sunsets and sunrises, especially when there's water involved. I took quite a few on holiday - not as good as yours (we've already had a discussion about the relative quality of different types of cameras), but I will try and post one or two of the better ones at the weekend when I get time to sort them out properly.



~X~

Hi All!



City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie



Off to Rye,

LB, x

Morning all,



Apologoes for absinthe and intermittent bloggetry. But glad to see I can now catch up to see what was choosed for the previous "episode".



Good luck to the Mayo Child for tomorrow's results. It's incredible that it will determine the city you live in for the next 3 years, the friends you make, the relationships that may develop. Fingers crossed!



Choons for rail commuters...



I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT - STEVIE WONDER

"No 9 train". Dodge Brothers. :¬)



"Locomotion." Little Eva or Kylie.

#60 Aww, how lovely Madchick - hope that cheered you up a little.



On the subject of birds, we saw some interesting ones while we were on the boat. Plenty of gannets - how do they know exactly when to divebomb into the water? They can't possibly see the fish... We also saw some little petrels, flying along just above the surface of the sea - they are supposed to be unlucky for sailors, but only when near to land as it means there's going to be a storm. We also saw cormorants, a guillemot and (we think) a shearwater. And plenty of seagulls!



~X~

Syou again :)

DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - Police



THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS - Smokey Robinson

I wondered that about gannets too Deebee...



Must be worthy of an explanation.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet

#48 Sorry to hear that Madchick :.-(



#56 With you on that #50 revelation from Gill. I always feel a little old when anyone mentions GCSEs. I was the last of the CSE / O'level generation, so only a year in it, but it still draws a little sigh!

#68 Thanks, Sal



:o)



Must get on - I really shouldn't be here, far too much to do...



~X~

Good Morning All;



It's crazy how much we stress over exams and results, yes, they can be make or break, but you can always resit if needs be, not ideal, but not the end of the world either. Exam results are merely a stepping stone to University etc, which in turn is a stepping stone to a career. But it takes more than a piece of paper to make someone into the person they will become. I did well in all my exams, GCSEs and A-Levels, and they ended up not counting for much at all really, maybe my fault, or just the cards life dealt me.



Madchick - I'm so sorry to hear about your hen being taken :( I hope you'll be able to get more feathered friends, when the time is right.



I looked up train fares to London last night, and I have to say that they're expensive enough, in my opinion. Last year I got a return from Sheffield to London for under £30, if I go now (in September) it's going to cost me in the region of £80 for a return. In light of that, my oldie suggestion is...



STAND AND DELIVER - ADAM AND THE ANTS



Because it's daylight robbery!

YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - The Miracles



THERE'S NO OTHER WAY - BLUR

Long time since I was a rail commuter into Liverpool Street but still recall the frustration of delays and cancelations.



ITS LATE - RICKY NELSON

Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

Good Morning Each!

Only one suggestion. Simon, I don't recall you ever playing Tom Waits, and in this one, he is pretty accessible.

'Downtown Train'



And, as for tomorrow, be it tissues or champers, neither situation is the end of the road, just another step along the way. We all have to retrace our steps sometimes, and we all have to sit and bask at other times. Whatever happens, it's really just another lesson. It's what you take from these various situations, win or lose, and what you do with what you take that counts. Lifes rich tapestry, and all that.

The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home - Iris DeMent





Keep it Country!

#48 Really sad news MC. *hugs*



Being from 'up here', I didn't do A levels. I did Highers. As I recall all of the Scottish exam results came out at the beginning of August and continue to do so, to the best of my knowledge.

As my birthday is also at the beginning of August, I had a few years of bumper presents combining birthdays with exam result 'joy'.



Off to the coffee machine...



--

cBzz

MIKE PROCTOR - MR COMMUTER (an old tune from 1967, the lyrics go mr commuter you're life's a computer you never get out of line you just do what you're told you something something can't you see you're wasting your time, catchy tune but not a big hit, if a hit at all)

I HEAR MY TRAIN A-COMING by JIMI HENDRIX

THE TRAIN by THE ROCHES

TRACKS OF MY TEARS by SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES

HITCHCOCK RAILWAY by JOE COCKER

#69 I forget when the change from GCE & O Level happened. I have always thought that the fact that the law has changed such that you don't have to put your date of birth on your CV was negated somewhat by the presence of O Levels giving the game away...

Afternnon all



#79 The last year of 'O' levels was 1987 - as I took mine that year, similar to some on here! I remember us all looking at the GCSE maths papers with disdain at how easy they seemed compared to our 'proper' exam! (not much changes in those terms)



As someone who bombed completely in my A levels - due to not enough work, too much sport and beer, I find this a strange time in my head, with lots of what if's, but I have seemed to bumble along nicely despite what seemed like the world's worst catastrophe at the time!



On to happier thoughts



Sheffield Blog meet - Oct 20th seems to be more or less fixed as the date, currently attending is me, Shona, Tortie, Harry, PSL, Gill with a G. Also I think Parsley Cat, Deebee and MTD and hopefully Zoe said they could do that date as well.



There is room for anyone else who like to come, with apologies to those for who Sheffield is too far to travel, but the more the merrier.



Cheers



A

hi all



UNDER YOUR THUMB-GODLEY AND CREME(its set in a train)

#80 - I'm fine for 20th October. It's a date of certain significance for me, so I'll remember it easily.

Lady_Stormrider was keen to attend I believe when we originally mooted the idea, although I can't speak for her regarding that date. I know she is having problems contributing during the day at the moment. (If you are lurking, maybe you can let 'And its all over now' know if you can make that date - it would be good if you could get along).



On the O/A Level - I did rather well in mine and went on to graduate. Since then Ive had an OK rather than spectacular time, career-wise, so one shouldn't feel it's the beginning or end of all that is to come. It may help to do well at this stage, but it's up to the individual to make the rest happen - it doesn't come automatically.

So sorry to hear your news MC, just awful.



I did Highers too, in 1988 (remember we do them a year earlier!). Results at beginning of August as CBzz said. Through the post rather than at school as seemed to be the case in England although I guess it is by text and email now? I remember standing holding onto the back of the sofa for support as I opened the envelope.

#75 Well said, Paul! A levels seem the be-all-and-end-all at the time, but really aren't in the grand scheme of things, and there are alternatives to going to University. I did less well than hoped for in mine (and actually did a couple of resits) and ended up not going to Uni. I do regret that slightly, but I turned out okay - and I did get a degree later via the OU.



#80 I'm a 'possible/maybe' at the moment - I'm thinking of combining it with a few days in the Peak District, but I haven't mentioned it to Mr B yet. I'm waiting for him to recover from the rather expensive South coast marina mooring fees...



:o)

hope thay hurry up with the cup draw ive got to go 2 work in a minute,



what happened to derby scored 5 at home and still lost to a lower leauge side lol

#48 I'm really sorry to hear of your last chicken Madchickster ;( I don't think I could cope keeping chickens.



1977/78 were O Levels and Highers years for me - a distant memory! But done with little teenage enthusiasm at the time. Re did some Highers in the early 80's and never looked back since.



I'd best go as I have heaps to do to prepare for 100 fresh faced newbees tomorrow before heading out into the field later this afternoon.



Catch you later.



Shona x

Sorry I won't be able to go to the blogmeet but I really wish you all the best of times - can't wait to hear all about it!



Still no word from Harry??

#80 attendance is a possibility, though a fairly remote one admittedly - it's a long way from Taplow to Sheffield. That said, if I can combine it with some walking or some other thing to do I might be able to persuade Lady Cumference that it's worth the trek.

I've just chucked my village into the AA route planner to see how far it would be for me to get there, Sheffield that is...



226.8 miles, not too bad, I used to do that many miles every day as a tooth fairy.



Who out of current bloggers is the furthest away, I know Vildeen has rather a large stretch of water in the way, but what about everyone else?

Aberdeen.... Yikes!!

#89 Sal - about 425 miles for me, including the bit of water in the way.

Double yikes Amelia!!

#61 Deebee, thanks for your nice comments and I look forward to seeing your pics as I love the coast and watery/reflections/sunsets/boaty pics.



Most of the pics I put on here from time to time were taken with my 5-year old camera that goes in my pocket on dog walks, and cost about £100. Last night I was out with my dogs and used it and not my 'good' camera, that's a bit risky on dog walks, as my dogs are on their leads at times, and the Nikon is quite bulky, also I need two hands to use it but I can use my little camera one-handed, which is how these were taken.



https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7787851996_40f7a7f4bf_b.jpg



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8432/7787870548_75597ee533_b.jpg



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8439/7784701728_bd27823fca_b.jpg



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7784702116_8e93119a18_b.jpg

#89 SsuS, 391.6 miles from Aberdeen, according to Alcoholics Anonymous.



I won't make it as Mrs cBzz and I will be on a delayed honeymoon.



Off to the coffee machine...



--

cBzz

#65 and #68 Deebee and Sal, Gannets are amazing to watch diving and they are sooo fast after tucking their wings right back they shoot into the water and I don't know how they are able to grab those little sand eels.



As you probably already know (from my pics that probably bore most people), the Bass Rock, an island just off our coast, has about 160,000 of them on for most of the year and are spectacular to watch on a sial around the island.



https://racebirding.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/bass-rock-2009-part-1.html



https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Gannets+on+the+Bass+ROck&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=TpsrUOuGN8qu0QWEgIGACg&ved=0CDMQ_AUoAQ&biw=1193&bih=606

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#95 Love the Steve Race pics and words, Flo.



If I chuck this #100 HAT into the blog - will a 'chumming of gannets' follow?



;^)



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Homeward Bound - S&G.



Might as well just be sitting at a railway station. We won't be able to afford to actually travel.

Afternoon all



Quick suggestion for today's theme:



SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL - BIG JOE TURNER



Appropriate for both the journey on the train and the effect of them squeezing yet more coinage out of us.

Gannets on the Bass Rock. So do Seagulls on the drums.



:o)

And I bet I've missed #100 again....