tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post8943990445617077073..comments2023-10-16T12:34:28.444+01:00Comments on Chronicle of a Croydon Boy: My Favourite and Saddest SongPhilipHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-33350775624389276782015-12-30T16:24:45.052+00:002015-12-30T16:24:45.052+00:00Philip, anti-depressants help. Seriously, they do,...Philip, anti-depressants help. Seriously, they do, and the worse you feel, the better they work. Peggy loves Xmas, winter, and snow (which seldom falls in the valley here, but falls by the foot in the nearby mountains), while I like Xmas if it’s kept simple, but hate winter and snow. I also hate the constant cloudiness and drizzle as well as the short days. I would even say that I’m miserable Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-84890304739948016182015-12-28T19:55:34.093+00:002015-12-28T19:55:34.093+00:00There is not much I care to blog about at this tim...There is not much I care to blog about at this time of the year, Snowy. It is my least favourite time of the year, my Ebenezer Scrooge type of time, without the end transformation from miserable old git to ecstatic old git. This 'festive' season is a joy to kids and to boozers. And to credit card companies who rub their hands in joyful glee as the money is squandered, yes squandered, onPhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-65742935582624969742015-12-27T19:59:42.032+00:002015-12-27T19:59:42.032+00:00I was feeling sad about not getting to your most r...I was feeling sad about not getting to your most recent post(s) in a timely manner, but I see that there are no recent posts, so now I’m sad about that.<br /><br />Love you, my friend.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-28099288876851871442015-11-07T17:17:37.078+00:002015-11-07T17:17:37.078+00:00You're like millions of others, especially tho...You're like millions of others, especially those who lived through WW2.<br /><br />This national treasure is only two years short of 100 and I reckon she deserves a state funeral when Dame Vera finally departs this disaster prone world of ours.<br /><br />She lives alone; her hubby (a musician in the RAF band)died in 1991 so they probably just made it to their golden wedding. Her only child,PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-79882620406819343422015-11-06T18:56:44.641+00:002015-11-06T18:56:44.641+00:00I like Matt Monro, but my favorite would probably ...I like Matt Monro, but my favorite would probably be this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcunREYzNYSnowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-24075816769107624172015-11-05T19:42:31.218+00:002015-11-05T19:42:31.218+00:00Thanks Fram, Michelle, Sparkling and Anita.
Fram,...Thanks Fram, Michelle, Sparkling and Anita.<br /><br />Fram, Sinatra has recorded this and it's great, as is all of Frank's recordings. He once named Matt Monro as his favourite male vocalist. <br /><br />Elvis Presley has also made a recording of this song where he narrates the story and another singer actually sings in between. Again, it is an interesting Elvis version.<br /><br />SincePhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-26919057679194030162015-11-05T19:16:16.195+00:002015-11-05T19:16:16.195+00:00Beautiful song Philip!!Death is always sad.A week ...Beautiful song Philip!!Death is always sad.A week ago I was in my best friend husband funeral.He died at age 50.Just suddenly out of the blue.A big heartattack.I quess we never know whats happen between sunrise and night<br />it was nice for me to listen to this.<br />Thank you for sharing Philip<br />A big hug AnitaAnitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296393166114580709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-65124197006347622015-11-01T18:06:21.985+00:002015-11-01T18:06:21.985+00:00Ah yes. When my grandfather was on his deathbed,...Ah yes. When my grandfather was on his deathbed, my grandmother (Bubbe, appearing in my latest blog post), sat by him every day. He waited until she had nodded off for a short nap in her chair, then softly slipped away.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-46743700844932340112015-10-28T08:47:20.881+00:002015-10-28T08:47:20.881+00:00I can't listen at present, too sad, but I know...I can't listen at present, too sad, but I know he has a beautiful voice, and a little reflection is no bad thing sometimes. I wanted to say hello from here too *smiles and waves* XxAll Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-72511068833025249912015-10-28T01:33:39.706+00:002015-10-28T01:33:39.706+00:00For sure it is a beautiful song, Phil. I recall th...For sure it is a beautiful song, Phil. I recall the name of Matt Monro and I remember hearing the song, although I cannot recall if it was Monro's version or Frank Sinatra's rendition or one by someone else that lingers in my mind.<br /><br />Being sort of a film fanatic, I am near-certain I remember this song being used in a movie, but I cannot recall what movie it might have been or whoFram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226701297922451272.post-72596173400880461182015-10-27T21:16:49.962+00:002015-10-27T21:16:49.962+00:00Matt - the singing bus driver - was England's ...Matt - the singing bus driver - was England's best male singer. And that's not just MY opinion. Frank Sinatra also made a similar comment a number of years ago.<br /><br />Matt died far too early in his life, leaving his wife and family devastated. This song was made for HIM. I love all his recordings but this one has to be my favourite.PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.com