Hi Gang, as I reached the ripe old age of 60 last year I’ve decide to hang up my boots and retire from 45 years hard graft and let some younger person who says they cant find a job and live off benefit’s, a chance to earn a living. The milestone day will be a week tomorrow. Hopefully itll pass quietly and life will go on, I’ve got lots of interests and I’m hoping to put time into finishing my autobiography to give to my young grandchildren living out in Canada . I also want to photograph some of the special places and areas of interest in my native Lancashire, hopefully put some of the more interesting results on poe.
In 1968, when I was in my late teens a young lady from South Wales named Mary Hopkin appeard on the television talent completion Opportunity Knocks and blew everyone away. She was noted by the fashion model ‘Twiggy’ who, knowing Paul McCartney refered Mary to him and a star was born. She only stayed in the limelight for about two years before moving on with her life. Her most famouse song ‘Those were the days’ was a big hit, it was 5 minutes long and the words make me recall her record today.
I would like my friends on poe to share these words with me as I celebrate reaching this wonderful age, (Many sadly, have not).
If anyone wishes to share these words (and indeed the memories of that era) they can see and listen to Mary on you tube by linking this thread.
Mary Hopkins - Those where the Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5pkkAhETYg
Thanks! Mike
