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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Thu 16th Feb 2012 3:49pm
Hi & thank you for the radio themes, sorry I meant wireless. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red
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Thu 16th Feb 2012 4:05pm
On 16th Feb 2012 3:49pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said:
Hi & thank you for the radio themes, sorry I meant wireless.
GOOD GRIEF, PHILIP
TOO MUCH INFO
AT YOUR AGE, TOO ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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scrutiny
coventry |
33 of 307
Thu 16th Feb 2012 4:13pm
Brilliant Dutchman, They brought back some memories. ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
34 of 307
Sat 18th Feb 2012 3:34pm
Hi all ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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dutchman
Spon End |
35 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 12:40am
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Tricia
Bedworth |
36 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 12:00pm
On 14th Feb 2012 3:07am, dutchman said:
I was never a sports' fan but I was staggered at how few people my age remember this!
Excellent find dutchman - what memories! When I heard this tune on the wireless at 5 pm on a Saturday night it was time for the football results. This meant that I had to sit quietly for what seemed like hours whilst mum wrote down the football results and dad checked his Vernons football coupon. (Does anyone remember the Vernons Girls?) ![]() ![]() |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
37 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 12:02pm
On 28th Feb 2012 12:40am, dutchman said:
Ray Martin and his concert orchestra: Marching Strings better known as "Top of the Form"
You've brought the memories flooding back again dutchman - thankyou. Top of the form was a favourite programme of mine. ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
38 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 2:00pm
On 28th Feb 2012 12:00pm, tricia said:
Hi Tricia. On 14th Feb 2012 3:07am, dutchman said:
I was never a sports' fan but I was staggered at how few people my age remember this!
Excellent find dutchman - what memories! When I heard this tune on the wireless at 5 pm on a Saturday night it was time for the football results. This meant that I had to sit quietly for what seemed like hours whilst mum wrote down the football results and dad checked his Vernons football coupon. (Does anyone remember the Vernon Girls?) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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heritage
Bedworth |
39 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 4:11pm
A week yesterday I had a call from Keith Wedgebury at BBC C & W who wanted me to talk about Collop Monday on Vic Minett's show. I was glad that I was unavailable as I hadn't got the foggiest what he was on about. I know now but without looking it up has anyone come across Collop Monday before.
I compiled an interactive slide show for our Bedworth heritage centre a few years ago featuring radio/TV of the 1950s. It included a large number of theme music which I have as wav. files.
Is there anyway I can easily put some of these on the forum?
For the older ones: Words to the Whirligig song
Whirligig, Whirligig: Round and round we go
Whirligig Whirligig: Time to say "Hello!"
Turnip, Hank and HL want us all to know
It's welcome to Whirligig - and on with the show!
Whirligig, Whirligig: Come and join the fun
Whirligig Whirligig: Room for everyone
Steve's at the Joanna, Hank's behind the gun
When Geoffrey gets his box of tricks - The Show has begun!
Whirligig, Whirligig: Boys and girls agree
Whirligig Whirligig: That's the show to see
Turnip, Hank and HL join us after tea
Oh one hour of Whirligig is the hour for me.
And for the slightly younger (not much)
Over the points, over the points,
over the points, over the points
The 6.5 Special's steamin' down the line,
The 6.5 Special right on time.
Coal in the boiler burnin' up'n bright,
Rollin' and a-rockin' through the night,
My heart's a-beatin' 'cos I'll be meetin'
The 6.5 Special at the station tonight.
Hear the whistle blowin' 12 to the bar.
See the lights a-glowin' bright as a star.
Now the wheels a-slowin', can't be far.
Over the points, over the points,
over the points, over the points
The 6.5 Special's right on time.
Coal in the boiler burnin' up'n bright,
Rollin' and a-rockin' through the night,
My heart's a-beatin' 'cos I'll be meetin'
The 6.5. Special at the station tonight.
The 6.5 Special better not be late,
The 6.5 Special platform 8,
The train starts a-brakin' hard as can be,
The station is a-shakin' like a tree'
And I won't be missin' that special kissin'
When the 6.5 Special brings my baby to me.
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Tricia
Bedworth |
40 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 7:52pm
Saturday night at 6.05 pm. Loved the show - great memories. ![]() |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
41 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 8:11pm
On 28th Feb 2012 2:00pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said:
Hi Philip, We also used to have a panic looking for a pencil in our house. On 28th Feb 2012 12:00pm, tricia said:
Hi Tricia. On 14th Feb 2012 3:07am, dutchman said:
I was never a sports' fan but I was staggered at how few people my age remember this!
Excellent find dutchman - what memories! When I heard this tune on the wireless at 5 pm on a Saturday night it was time for the football results. This meant that I had to sit quietly for what seemed like hours whilst mum wrote down the football results and dad checked his Vernons football coupon. (Does anyone remember the Vernon Girls?) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry |
42 of 307
Tue 28th Feb 2012 9:37pm
On 28th Feb 2012 12:00pm, tricia said:
Hi Tricia re the Vernon Girls.
When my Gary was playing drums with the Countdowns, he did a gig in Bedworth, at I think the Co-op Hall, or could have been the Civic Hall, not sure.
Anyway the Vernons Girls were on the same bill and he said they came out with some language that turned the air blue.
Apparently one of them got her stiletto heel stuck in the stage floor... the amount of times we did that in the paving slabs Tricia! On 14th Feb 2012 3:07am, dutchman said:
I was never a sports' fan but I was staggered at how few people my age remember this!
Excellent find dutchman - what memories! When I heard this tune on the wireless at 5 pm on a Saturday night it was time for the football results. This meant that I had to sit quietly for what seemed like hours whilst mum wrote down the football results and dad checked his Vernons football coupon. (Does anyone remember the Vernon Girls?) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
43 of 307
Thu 1st Mar 2012 2:20pm
The only thing I remember about the Vernon Girls was that they were a group of girls who worked at Vernons Pools and got together to sing. I remember that the majority of them appeared to wear very modern glasses that set a trend for women. Yes Jan, we often got our stiletto heels stuck in cracks in paving slabs........ the good old days hey! ![]() |
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heritage
Bedworth |
44 of 307
Thu 1st Mar 2012 3:14pm
Didn't one of the Vernons Girls marry Marty Wilde? I have a feeling another one married Joe Brown. Must have been the Co-op Hall in Nuneaton, the Civic Hall in Bedworth has always had a good stage. |
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Midland Red
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45 of 307
Thu 1st Mar 2012 3:37pm
On 1st Mar 2012 3:14pm, heritage said:
Didn't one of the Vernon Girls marry Marty Wilde? I have a feeling another one married Joe Brown. Must have been the Coop Hall in Nuneaton, the Civic Hall in Bedworth has always had a good stage.
Both Marty Wilde and Joe Brown did indeed marry Vernons Girls (only one each, I think!) |
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