Margaret Ashworth – Page 41

Cuckoos clocked

A FEW days ago my husband Alan heard a cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) while he was on the fells with the dog. According to the old rhyme, ‘in June I change … Continue readingCuckoos clocked

IN A masterpiece of timing, after the fourth-wettest May on record the Royal Horticultural Society has told gardeners that they should not water their lawns but allow them to die back. … Continue readingBrowned off

Lord Rockingham’s XI: Hoots Mon

This was a group of session musicians formed to be the resident band on the pop TV programme Oh Boy! shown on ITV in 1958/59. Hoots Mon was written by leader Harry … Continue readingLord Rockingham’s XI: Hoots Mon

Honk if you’re a good parent

I THINK I may be in a minority by liking Canada geese (Branta canadensis). I am sure if there were fewer of them they would be a lot more popular. Certainly … Continue readingHonk if you’re a good parent

Skeeter Davis: The End of the World

I have just read that this is to be the theme song of a new film called Eternals, and I realised I hadn’t mentioned it here. It was one of my great … Continue readingSkeeter Davis: The End of the World

Stag do

ONE my favourite YouTube clips is this one from November 2011 of a black labrador called Fenton having a great time chasing red deer in Richmond Park while his owner … Continue readingStag do

The Byrds: Eight Miles High

This was written by group members Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn and David Crosby and was inspired by their airline flight to London in August 1965. It was released in 1966 and … Continue readingThe Byrds: Eight Miles High

The Shadows: Guitar Tango

This was written by a French partnership, Norman Maine and Georges Liferman. It was released in 1962 and reached No 4 in Britain. It was not released in the States. … Continue readingThe Shadows: Guitar Tango

Shivering through spring

HERE we are in the middle of May and I am still wearing my thermal vest. We have had frost nearly every night until the last few days and even … Continue readingShivering through spring

The Beach Boys: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

I wrote about the original by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers here https://am-records.com/2020/03/17/frankie-lymon-the-teenagers-why-do-fools-fall-in-love/ but I did not know about this version by the Beach Boys which was the B-side of their 1964 … Continue readingThe Beach Boys: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?