My ultimate Christmas song is not your typical one that you might think , songs have memories that are personal to each person:
Love it " I'll tune into you, you tune into me" classic lyrics !
It was Christmas 1975 We had not long been in England having just come across from Scotland The Outer Hebrides as my dad had been in the army. I was only just three years old and I loved the Wombles. Well what happened in 1975 ?
- 11 February - Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election to become the party's first female leader. Mrs Thatcher, 49, was Education Secretary in Mr Heath's government from 1970 to 1974.
- 4 March - Actor Charlie Chaplin, 85, is knighted by the Queen
- 3 April - Release of comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- 5 April - Manchester United clinch promotion back to the First Division one season after relegation.!
- 9 June - Proceedings in Parliament broadcast on radio for the first time.
- 5 September - The London Hilton hotel bombed by the IRA killing two people and injuring 63 others
- 10 October - Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody is released.
- 6 November - First public performance by punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
- December 1975 "Wombling Christmas" is released.
- 25 December Claire Bolton age 3 recieves Wombles jigsaw for Christmas.
Christmas 2012 Claire Bolton now Claire Toplis( age 40) still has The Wombles jigsaw.
The other Christmas tunes I love are"
2. Do They know its Christmas Time? As I grew up in the 1980s's and the impact of this song shocked me as I was so lucky to have all the things I had as a child.
3. I believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake because it evokes the spirit and scene of Christmas and takes me back in time.
4.Fairytale in New York by The Pogues and Kitstie McCall because its fun and it lifts my
spirits high.
5. Walking in the Air as this is a prerequisite to the ultimate Christmas cartoon that is tinged with sadness and joy. I love it because it is a true custom of Christmas.
2. Do They know its Christmas Time? As I grew up in the 1980s's and the impact of this song shocked me as I was so lucky to have all the things I had as a child.
3. I believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake because it evokes the spirit and scene of Christmas and takes me back in time.
4.Fairytale in New York by The Pogues and Kitstie McCall because its fun and it lifts my
spirits high.
5. Walking in the Air as this is a prerequisite to the ultimate Christmas cartoon that is tinged with sadness and joy. I love it because it is a true custom of Christmas.
BTW, I still have my wombles pillow case (original 1970s) upstairs - I'll take a pic of it later and show you.
ReplyDeleteBless ! So many memories none of which i remember ;-) well maybe a few x x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely one. I was born in May 75 in Shetland so my early memories are probably similar to your Outer Hebrides too! Yay for the Wombles. My dad made me a "womble house" with old newspapers lining as wallpaper and I had lots of little figures to playact with. Happy days indeed. I found you through Kate's 5 Fs meme - delighted
ReplyDeleteI grew up in the RAF, wasnt a bad life. Wow at you keeping the jigsaw having been a forces brat, we travelled light and never kept much for long. Ironically Travellin Light by Cliff was No 1 the day I was born - maybe an omen.
ReplyDeleteGot to love the Wombles. So remember my Wombles lampshade that was in my bedroom forever as as a child. Great post. Commenting on behalf of BritMums.
ReplyDeleteAww, very happy and evocative memories there!
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