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Silliness a-hoy
by deana24 @ 2008-05-15 - 20:15:37

In honour of the great kevinwilson's silliness challenge I have been having a go today. At silliness.

This is actually harder than it looks. My first silly behaviour opportunity was ruined when my only meeting of the day was cancelled. I did nearly fall off my wedges tottering for the train, but I bounced back and the lovely navy nail polish on my toes escaped unscathed.

The day was a bit of a blur after that but at tea time the moment presented itself - in town I did do some very silly shopping.

I went to the music shop on Deansgate - the one with the lovely, polite staff and an entire floor full of pianos. And guess what I bought?

Clue: they must have cost a penny once upon a time and they certainly don't now but for £4 you can have soooo much fun.

Oh how the neighbours are going to love me!

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
2008-05-15 @ 20:42

A penny whistle?

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deana24deana24 [Member]
2008-05-15 @ 20:53

Correct.
A coconut to the man in Scotland.
I can almost play The River is Wide.
The garden is ominously devoid of birdsong.
*by the way - you can have your Rangers fans back*

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trevor downer [Visitor]
http://joebangles.blog.co.uk
2008-05-15 @ 22:21

Thanks Deana, they are just scum, Scotland was glad to see the back of them and hoped that they would stay down there, my wish is that their team could be banned from European football for the next five years and then the club may do something about them, the other half, the Celtic lot, are just as bad, but, neither seem to cause very much trouble when playing in Scotland.

Actually my first guess was a penny bun, yes, they did have them when I was a lad and they probably cost nearly £4 now, well, doughnuts cost the equivalent to 12/6 and that's just the plain jam ones.

As for the tune that you have nearly learnt I don't know it, is it a beatles number? Elton John? The Kinks? I don't have it in my collection.

Did play the recorder at school but was never a virtuoso.

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deana24deana24 [Member]
2008-05-16 @ 08:19

The Water is Wide is a folk song. This is the best version I can find on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS6X0U1d9qs

The words are beautiful. I learned it at primary school - I had a lovely music teacher called Mr Kerr.

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NotBobNotBob [Member]
2008-05-15 @ 22:28

I did warn you that it would be more expensive than you thought! :))

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deana24deana24 [Member]
2008-05-16 @ 08:21

Yeah but it's the best fun i've had out of £4 in a long time.

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kevinwilsonkevinwilson pro
2008-05-15 @ 23:01

now that is silly!
well done, deana - i'm proud of you.

xx

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deana24deana24 [Member]
2008-05-16 @ 08:27

Thank you. *Attempts curtsey*

Two, three four...

The river is wide, I cannot see
Nor do I have light wings to fly
There'll be a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I

My love is like the lofty tree
It shudders fears and then sways free
If it should fade when the summer's through
She'll bloom again when Spring shines through

When love is young, then love is fine
Just like a gem when first it's new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like the morning dew

The river is wide, I cannot see
Nor do I have light wings to fly
There'll be a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I

Cute huh? Though obviously i am playing so you can't hear these words ... Ah, more silliness.

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TentativeplotfinderTentativeplotfinder [Member]
2008-05-15 @ 23:12

Want to play duets?

I've still got one, somewhere in the depths of a box!

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deana24deana24 [Member]
2008-05-16 @ 08:21

oooh, give me a couple of weeks and you're on. Irish Rover is my weekend project.

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EllieGantEllieGant pro
2008-05-15 @ 23:13

That's very silly - now all the birds are off buying trumpets, just to outdo you.

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deana24deana24 [Member]
2008-05-16 @ 08:23

Laughed out loud.
They don't need trumpets - the swifts have rocked up now - how can anything so tiny make so much noise?

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