Dont cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington.

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



How about:



BIG BOYS DON'T CRY - Franki Valli and the Four Seasons



DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Judy Covington



DON'T CRY - Guns & Roses



NO WOMAN NO CRY - Bob Marley



DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry and the Pacemakers



IT DON'T MATTER TO ME - Bread



~X~

Good morning everyone



That poor youngest child of yours, Simon... the other week he went to school wearing wet socks and today he thinks he's going to be playing rugby instead of lessons!



A lovely sunny morning and no wind for a change so a walk on the beach with my dogs is next on my list of things to do, today.



SO EMOTIONAL ~ Whitney Houston



DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING ~ Paul Carrack



DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING ~ Gerry & the Pacemakers



NO WOMAN NO CRY ~ Bob Marley

Morning Simon, team, NYM, and well-prepared bloggers,



Apologoes for absinthe yesterday – mum in hospital. All under control now, nothing to worry about (much).



#stiffupperlipoldies



YOU KEEP IT ALL IN – The Beautiful South



BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE – The Isley Brothers

Doh!! :)

#1 Silly me - of course Sal, it was



DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Julie Covington



:o)

I thought it was Judy, not Julie!!



Good old wiki :O



I cant fight thsi feeling- REO Speedwagon.

Sorry to hear about your mum JBG - hope she makes a speedy recovery. Have a blog *hug*



One more:



THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Queen



"inside my heart is aching, my makeup may be flaking, but my smile still stays on..."



~X~

Morning All,



Hope your Ma is OK JBG.



Rare blog from home. Child 2 is off with a bug that's doing the rounds apparently. Wore the carpet out to the bathroom last night but seems to be alright this morning. Touch wood and all that.



Not much inspiration thismorning (for a change, ha!) so I'll second



You keep it all in - The Beautiful South



Maybes laters



A.

Deebee, I think you are right?

#7 Yes, I came to the conclusion I was getting her mixed up with Judy Collins...



Better get on with some work then.



~X~

Double doh!!



Gotta fly....

Morning all



Hope your Mum is OK today JBG.



#9 Let's hope you don't catch the bug too JPA!



Apologoes for the absence yesterday; not the best start to the week - a busy day with no time to blog, didn't hear last night's show and a broken tooth! Emergency dentist appointment today, and a small mortgage needed to pay for it!



I'll second/third:



YOU KEEP IT ALL IN - The Beautiful South



Back later



T x

Ooo, I got one...



I can't fight this feeling anymore - REO Speedwagon



Laters



A.

JBG, I'm sorry to hear your mum isn't well... I hope all will be well for her soon.



I like Smokie's version of 'Can't Cry Hard Enough' from Brokeback Mountain, sung in the film by the Williams Brothers (nephews of Andy Williams).



Smokie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgjqqkueStU





CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGH ~ Smokie (or) The Williams Brothers

Morning everyone







Don’t Speak – No Doubt



Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure



Bell Bottomed Tear – The Beautiful South



Drown in my Own Tears – Jeff Buckley



Stop Your Sobbing – The Pretenders

Many words have been used to describe me over the years, but today the one that phrase that fits is 'Death Warmed Up'.



BIG GIRLS DONT CRY - FERGIE



Cant... stop... sneezing... Achoooo!!!

~gill~

Good Morning All;



I've already had a tweet splurge, but anyhoo...



DON'T TURN AROUND - ASWAD



CRYING IN THE RAIN - THE EVERLY BROTHERS



SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN



BEHIND BLUE EYES - THE WHO



ENOUGH IS ENOUGH?NO MORE TEARS - DONNA SUMMER & BARBRA STREISAND

right then what about:





Who do you think you are kidding mr Hitler-Bud Flanagan (what a name)

Hersham Boys-Sham 69

Stop crying your heart out-Oasis

Stiff upper lip-Mr Hudson never heard of it its on google

Anyone who had a heart-Dionne Warwick

Being Boring-Pet Shop Boys ("we were never holding back")

Blank Expression-the Specials

Can't Keep it in-Cat Stevens

Cold Hands (Warm Heart)-Brenden Benson

#13 I hope I don't get it too, Tortie. :-S



How did you break your tooth?

I don't think I can see this one on here:



I'M NOT IN LOVE - 10cc "big boys don't cry ...."

EMOTIONAL RESCUE – Rolling Stones



SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT – The Killers



IT’S MY PARTY (AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO) - Lesley Gore



BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons





Thanks all for the good wishes. Keeping that stiff upper lip in place, I suppose the phrase is "she's in a stable condition and in safe hands". The reality is we're fearing a return of a previous Condition with a capital C.



Anyway, no doom and gloom on this 'ere blog, onwards and upwards.

Good morning all



I GONNA BE STRONG - GENE PITNEY

'I'm not in Love' 10 cc ? Or (maybe) 'Tears Of a Clown' Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, although that might be too emotional...

#20 taking a bite of sandwich JPA - no more granary bread rolls for me!!

Ooooh yes - a moment spare .. does she dare?



She does.





Hello lovely Mayo Blogsters and the wonderful Drivetime Team.



#Oldies



I CAN'T KEEP IT IN - CAT STEVENS



DON'T BREAK MY HEART AGAIN - WHITESNAKE



STOP YOUR SOBBING - PRETENDERS



IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND - GORDON LIGHTFOOT





:^)

#26 Katy - how lovely to 'see' you!



Welcome back!



T x

IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE) - REM



CARRY ON - Crosby Stills and Nash



That's m'lot.



JBG

#25 you try and have a healthy diet and this is what happens. Ha, and they say Bread with all the stuff in it is good for you. Maybe for dentists, lol.



#22 - Sorry to hear that JBG.

Don't feel bad, Simon, I'm always forgetting the twins' swimming stuff, P.E stuff etc. Fortunately the school keep spares for just such an occasion, and it's just as well with my addled memory for such things.



Sorry I was AWOL from the blog yesterday, and I will probably be AWOL for the rest of today, and maybe tomorrow too. It's gonna be one of those weeks, I can just tell.



I'll try and have a catch up when I get back home later.



A few more oldie suggestions to add to the mix...



FOOL TO CRY - THE ROLLING STONES or EMOTIONAL RESCUE.



DON'T CRY OUT LOUD - ELKIE BROOKS



NOT GON' CRY - MARY J. BLIGE

SMILE, though your heart is breaking - Nat King Cole.



Gets me every time.

#4 JBG - Best wishes for your mum's recovery. x



Gotta go.



Laters x

Morning!



#31 Me too, Sal.



Have tweeted some oldies already but would like to add



Behind A Painted Smile - The Isley Brothers



mc x

Ooo, just one more afore I go...



CARRY ON REGARDLESS - THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH.

Oh go on then, just one more...



FEELINGS - Morris Albert

Breaking/aching! more dohs!

STEREOTYPE - THE SPECIALS



GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW - SKEETER DAVIS

#4 & #33 Oops JBG, just spotted that you got there first! Both on the same track!

Good Morning Each!

What? Was this too obvious?



'Stiff Upper Lip' by AC/DC

#38 Molly_C - not a problem, happy to share!



Really really must concentrate, but just room for another



That great universal catch-all expression:



I FEEL FINE - The Beatles



You know what they say about people who reply "Fine" when you ask how they're feeling: Feelings Inside Not Expressed.





Talking of which....





EXPRESS YOURSELF - Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band



Or MADONNA.



I'm sure there's an 80s song with that title by one of those one-hit-wonder bands. I bet Jeffrey knows it!



*going, going, gone"

I have a head full of cotton wool this morning.



John – I’m sorry to hear about your mum. My thoughts are with you.



Katy – lovely to see you!



Tortie Cat – Hope the visit to the dentist goes ok







I Am A Rock - Simon and Garfunkel



No Emotions – Idlewild



It’s The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M.



No Compassion – Talking Heads



There’s No Emotion - Pulp

Time for a coffee - can't wait for CoffeeBuzz to turn up, I'm having to make my own arrangements...



Some great suggestions above - can I second Amelia #16 'Don't speak', Sal #31 'Smile' and JBG #35 'Feelings'...



Here's another great song called 'Smile' - unfortunately it won't get picked as it is a little known album track...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI6nwwYz9sE



Sorry to hear about Tortie's tooth and Gill's sneezes - hope you are both soon back in tip-top condition.



And hello to KatyMatey! Did you think you could creep in unnoticed..? Lovely to see you.



:o)

Would UNBREAK MY HEART by Tony Braxton fit the theme? Maybe a bit obscure, but a fine tune anyhow.



~X~

This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

Morning!!



A beautiful morning here, been out for a walk with the dogs, a bit windy but sunny, so have blown the cobwebs away. At one point, a whole flock of what looked like jays flew, squawking, up out of a tree - Sal, is this usual? I have never seen so many together before.



Please can I suggest:



CRYING - ROY ORBISON



It has probably been suggested many times, so please can I share?



Simon, your blog made me chuckle this morning - us parents just can't get it right can we? I would have thought that being prepared a day ahead would be a good thing, but am rapidly realising that being prepared is as uncool as being disorganised. Imagine how bad I feel when I think about the long term effect upon my youngest son after I took him back to school a day early this term. All his friends were enjoying their last day of the summer holiday whilst his cruel Mummy made him get up early, put on his uniform and go to stand on the front door step of an empty school.



Righto, off to read back.



Ps. My wisdom of the day - it is virtually impossible not to walk in time with 'The Immigrant Song', even when accidentally slipping and sliding down a chalky bank.

Hello All



Apols for absence:Work is yuck!



JBG:Hope mum's OK



Tune Choices:



CRY-Godley & Cream

SECOND THAT EMOTION:Japan

RAINING IN MY HEART:Buddy Holly

BIG GIRLS DONT'T CRY-The Four Seasons

CRYING-Roy Orbison



Back to the grindstone, so won't be around for a while.



Have good days each,



Love Mrs B xx

#44 (Cont'd)... And, and Rudyard Kipling will probably get mentioned too, which leads me to this...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnHE6CvEX4

Thanks again folks! You're a lovely bunch. And hello to the much-missed Katy!



Can't really concentrate on much today. Just remembered this classic. If you're doing stiff upper lip oldies, you really have to start here:





HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent

Back again:



A few 'parish notices'



#3 - Florence, hope you enjoyed your walk



#4 - JBG - sorry to hear about your mother. I hope that she gets better soon and that your fears are not confirmed.



#26 - Katy.....KatyMac......Is that you?!!! Helloooo!



#44 - Paul - blimey, a crown, a showstopper badge and now a place on the naughty step - a 3 worder, a wisdom of the day, a Mosh mensh and an idea for Homework Sucks and it will be a full house!!



Have put together a basket containing tissues, cold remedies, blankets, hot choc and cake, flat coke, gin and a couple of magazines and am sending it through the blogosphere to: Gill, JPA's child 2, Tortie-Cat, Zoe, Amelia (gin is great for reviving those suffering from 'cotton wool head') and Deebee, who hopefully will have got rid of her headache by now.



STRONG - Robbie Williams

Wombles. Now my post #47 makes no sense. I'll try and clear it up...



'Invictus' by W E Henley, as set to music by Bruno Huhn



'If' by Joni Mitchell



I hope this passes the strict BBC blog code of practice. (Invictus was published in 1875. Can it still be in copyright? Which is, I assume the reason for my wombling)

CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU ~ Barry Manilow *runs and hides*

In my head I keep mixing up “The Road” and “On The Road” – really not the same book / film at all!



Not Wednesday, and not Saturday no matter how much I wished it was lying in bed this morning.



Deebee – from over the page – the Light Entertainment thing on BBC4 doesn’t seem to be on iplayer but is repeated next Saturday after the lovely Inspector Montalbano at 22.40.



So what did you say Paul to upset the mods?



I was thinking about what Simon said in yesterday’s blog about not watching sport as it too stressful. I have a friend who feels the same. Even the updates from the Spurs Man U match were too much for them.



I think it is a little weird; it is the emotion and the anticipation and dread and often the disappointment (being Scottish) that makes watching sport so enjoyable for me (albeit I tend to listen not watch these days as Simon says it sucks up too much time). I was exhausted after watching Andy Murray win the US Open and couldn’t sit still while watching it but I couldn’t bear not to watch it.

Thanks Hoffs., Mrs B, amelia, Zoe and everyone else,



By the way, I thought of you all when this little moment happened yesterday:



Sitting in the hospital waiting area, the usual rows of those rather institutional padded high-back wipe-clean seats, lots and lots of ill/anxious/tired/scared people waiting to see a doctor or consultant or to be called into one of the side rooms, somebody behind the reception desk decides to switch on the background muzak



First song? I Will Survive!



#badchoice

#53 - Ooh, cringing at the thought.

#49 - Thanks for the basket Hoffs. Just for research I am willing to test your theory about Gin being good for cotton wool head, lol.

IT DOESN'T MATTER ANY MORE - BUDDY HOLLY

"Cold as Ice" Foreigner?



Just a quick suggestion!



GB

#49 Thanks for the basket Hoffs!



#55 - I thought the gin was to numb the thought of the dentist!

Morning All,



Can I add to the suggestion



'You Keep It All In' Beautiful South



'Daddy You're A Fool To Cry' Rolling Stones



'Mixed Emotions' Rolling Stones



Belated congratulations to PoS for the Friday ARF, fine choice



Have a good day everybody

#55 & #58 - JPAlice and Tortie - gin is pretty much a cure-all remedy, don't you think?! Definitely not for child 2 though - obviously the flat coke was for him/her!

#59 Brandon, you've just reminded me - PoS well done for getting the ARF crown on Friday!



#60 Hoffs - I don't actually like gin, but saw an advert in a magazine suggesting having it with elderflower fizz instead of tonic - that sounds quite appealing!

Can anyone answer my question please - I missed the recent show during which Gareth Malone was the guest. Did he talk about how/why people can/cannot sing in tune, at all?

#60 - I agree Hoffs that Gin is a cure all. I haven't had chance to test it against everything but I am surely on my way to finding out, lol

#61 - Tortie - hadn't heard of that combination - sounds interesting. I was given it once mixed with fresh grapefruit juice. Yuk!

Paul, perhaps the Wombles could just remove your post #47 as well, to tidy things up...



;o)



#49 Thanks for the basket, Hoffs - how considerate of you! The headache is better thanks, but maybe I'd better leave the gin alone for now, just to be on the safe side...



#52 Thanks for the heads up Amelia - will have to remember to record it as I'll be out on Saturday night.



~X~

Hoffs - gin indeed does make most things better, thank you



Flo - now I have that damn song in my head, tuts!



John - when my mum was ill I found escaping to somewhere like this was a great distraction.



Hoffs - I don't think he talked about why some people can't sing in tune. I can't and I can't hear that I am out of tune either, I don't think there is any hope for me although I would love to be able to sing.

#62 I don't remember him talking about that specifically during his DT interview Hoffs, but I'm sure I have heard him say before that anyone can sing in tune, with the right training and practice.



~X~

Afternoon all.



John - sorry to hear your news.



Tortie - ouch! Hope the dentist sorted out with only a little pain.



Oldies - mainly additional votes for:

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure

Stop Crying Your Heart Out - Oasis

Smile Though Your Heart is Breaking - Nat King Cole

Walk on By - Dionne Warwick

Someone Like You - Adele (very stoic and stiff upper-lip)

big girls dont cry-four seasons



stiff upper lip-ac/dc

I got detention from lovely boss which has made me late.



JBG, I am really sorry to hear about your mum and I hope your fears are unfounded. X



And poorly bloggers too! (((hugs)))) to you all. X



Was that Katy I saw flying by *waves*. Great to see you! Now where is Harry hiding?



No suggestions from me today - you have all made enough good ones so I'll enjoy hearing your names later. XX

computer probs, so just supporting a few of my favourites which will have been mentioned 100 times already



Boys dont cry - Cure

An Englishman in New York - Sting

I second that emotion - Japan

Ice Baby - Vanilla ice

The man who can't be moved - The Script



JBG - Poorly parents can be such a worry, hope you are coping ok.



Boris the puppy, along with his sister Athena are in work with me today as hubby in London. Never had so many visitors in accounts dept.

Ah yes, PE/games. I loved it, never more so than in the 6th form when it consumed the whole of Wednesday afternoon (after a 40 minute warm up in the lunchhour playing squash of course!). We were really lucky, our school had a brand new sports centre which was jointly owned with the town council in Wareham. Massive sports hall (room for basketball and then other activities at the end of the hall after the partitioning curtain was pulled across, indoor pool, 4 squash courts (one with glass back), upstair balcony with table tennis tables. The pitches were all new and terrible though. First few months we had to start each lesson walking across with buckets collecting the stones as they came to the surface.



But this is approaching the time of year when PE teachers think it's fun to have you running warmup laps of the rugby pitch and they insist you throw yourself to the ground face first on their command. Which always came when you on the wettest, muddiest part of the field of course. You can see how some people hated it and thought PE teachers were sadists :-).



Do all schools have 6th form games all afternoon on Wednesdays? It was handy preparation for university, although Wedneday afternoons there became "early getaway" day if going home or away for the weekend :-)



STOP YOUR CRYING - Spirtualized

#71 Aww. Wish I could take my pups to work. How lovely

Hi all,



For me, it has to be Elkie Brooks, We Don't Cry Out Loud.



G

Hi Simon and everyone

Bit late today as been painting Kingswinford with our KB flyers! Fingers crossed for loads of newbies!



Congrats to Billie and Amelia for menshes last night and thank you Simon for mine, regular blogger mandy made me howl.



1. You keep it all in - Beautiful South

2. Dont cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington

3. Hold back the night - The Trammps

4. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

5. Strong - Robbie Williams

6. Cold as ice - Foreigner

7. Dont let the sun catch you crying- Gerry and the pacemakers

8. Walk like a man - frankie and four seasons

9. I second that emotion - japan

10. Whats up? Four Non blondes



Oh well on way back home now then back again at Kford at 6.30.



Laters



Mandy

Englishman in New York - Sting



Willy the Shake

x

Ah, there's Jeremy Vine, playing 'Behind the Painted Smile' and talking about stiff upper lip.....

Stiff Upper Lips:



DON'T CRY DADDY - Elvis



MY BRAVE FACE - Paul McCartney



BITE YOUR LIP - Elton John

I DONT WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY (so I will go) - THE BEATLES

#77 I heard that too Hoffs.

#66 & #67 - Amelia and Deebee - thanks for that - just trying to find something out.

#62 Hoffs... I wonder if this article about Gareth Malone will help you...



https://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/344959/So-can-anyone-learn-to-sing-

Good afternoon all - beautiful sunny day and not too chilly either - a good to be alive day, as Harry would say.



Best wishes to poorly bloggers, or their children or their parents - here's hoping they all recover to full health soon.



My Mr has gone down with another chest infection - but Dr has prescribed antibiotics without him having to struggle to the surgery, making him feel ten times worse - my Florence Nightingale hat is firmly on my head for the next few days.



I've been weighed and........................................another 2½lbs has disappeared into the ether! I actually feel better already. Whether it is psychological or not, I don't know, but 8½lbs lighter already is a great start and encouraging me to continue.



No choon chasing today - far too late - good luck to you all.



Now I'm waiting for the gas man to cometh and service the boiler ready for those cold days ahead. Have you had your boiler serviced, Simon? You know you had trouble with it last winter! Just thought I'd remind you.............



JW

Sorry, Katy - meant to say "Hello" to you - long time, no 'see'!



JW

#82 - Florence, you are a genius. Thank you so much. Gives me all the answers I need!



#83 - Jennie W - sorry to hear that Mr W is not well - chest infections - nasty, hope he will rest and let you nurse him! Well done on the weight loss - any tips on how to do it please?!



Tidying a very messy desk. Going well so far, but I feel a tea-break coming on....

I find that going to an organized group is the only way, Hoffs. I have been before and it works for me - whether it's the fear factor or not, I don't know. But the food itself, that you can eat is not much different to a 'normal' diet; basically low fat/sugar and plenty of fruit and veg - no calorie counting or points counting either - too fiddly for me!



JW

Thank you for the reminder about getting the boiler serviced Jennie. I've missed doing this for 2 years now so it is a must for this year!



8 and a half pounds is a lot to lose Jennie and sounds like you may lose a few more running after your poorly Mr..... what a shame picking up a chest infection ;(

#86 - Jennie - thanks for that. I will have to investigate further - doing it by myself definitely isn't working so perhaps the group approach would be better.

#85 Hoffs... not a genius, I had already seen the article, so I was lucky being able to find it again and I thought it might help a fellow blogpoppet! :o)

#89 - Florence - well thank you anyway!



That's what I love about this blog - Simon may say that bloggers discuss pretty much anything, 24 hours a day, but it's often a good place to ask for some help, not always 'on topic' ie. music and Simon's daily blog offering. Someone will always help.



For instance, earlier this year, I had a huge issue with my youngest boy not wanting to go to school. I was in contact with a blogger (lives far north of me) firstly here and then elsewhere, who gave me some really good advice and calmed my nerves. Having listened to her and talked to the school accordingly Mini-Hoffs now is OK with me leaving in the morning before he lines up and has actually started writing in the classroom - sounds like nothing, but believe me, its a major result. Thank you blogger friend, I think you know who you are! x



So, any advice I can give, I will do so and contrary to what may appear from my posts today, I do know about subjects other than gin!!



Looking forward to the show - hoping to hear lots of blogger menshes. See you later x

That's what I love about this blog - it's just such a friendly place to be! X



Pants! I've just been asked to attend a Civic Reception at 4.30pm. ;(

What a joy - managed to get back here!



Aww ... lovely to see personal welcome messages - thank you SO much all of you - I have really missed being here in so many ways. My current contract is mainly on-screen and team-orientated so there is absolutely no chance of a surreptitious visit for a choonchoose or chinwag.

Weekends are chock-a-block with family commitments, several trips to London and - some of you may recall all my three girls have September birthdays.



Still my favourite time of the year mind.

Hurrah for October winds and festive expectations!



For now though - I'm at home. Cooking chilli con carne and tapping the trusty old desktopPC keyboard to chat to you. Feels like old times.



*smiley face*





Sorry to hear news of your mother, John B. One can only hope and pray for a positive outcome. [Our own poorly mum narrative remains unresolved - however, we are encouraged by some recent test results and are planning her 80th birthday bash]

#83 Bravo Jennie. Brilliant weight loss! And best wishes to Mr Wren for a swift recovery.

Hello Katy, it's good to have you back!! Our heads, ears and necks have been a bit cold landing on 100 or 50 with no wonderful prizes as well as missing your amusing banter ;)

I have now been awake and up for 12 hours today and needing matchsticks for heavy eyelids or some strong coffee (Where is Coffeebuzz when you need him?)



Hoping to get out of the Civic Reception PDQ so I can skippety, skip, skip, skip up that road as fast as I can to hear the show.



Good luck with the choons!

#95 - Shona - yikes - hope you didn't forget your pants......

Hello all



So nice to see you Katy



Well done Jennie - that's a great start - don't disappear on us though :)



Ken - many traditional schools (often independent) & most boarding schools still do Wednesday afternoon games. It's much less common in the state sector and less traditional schools were matches tend to be held after school and increasingly at weekends.

Whoopee... Katy's back... so it feels like all's well in the world!! :o))

Reflecting on the New Radicals, I rather wish I had the music in me still. Sounds horribly croaky at the moment.

.....and I missed the 100 by a mere 180 seconds......