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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

messymascot said:
I'll try not to leave such a gap as I could see how worried people got. I had some really tough days but this is the beginning of the fightback.
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You're an absolute trooper mate. Keep fighting tooth and nail.

Despite everything you're having to deal with, you're STILL being thoughtful. That kindness in such difficult circumstances is just one of the many reasons we've all taken you to our hearts.

You're an inspiration, mate. X
 

Bluetintedspecs said:
Certain songs do trigger our emotions, don't they mate. I put together a playlist for my missus on Spotify recently, mainly because she's a bit of a technophobe and would never have got round to it herself, but also because I know what she likes and thought she'd appreciate it.

She tends to like a lot of retro stuff from as far back as the 60s, even 50s, or retro sounding stuff like Adele and Amy Winehouse. One of the songs on her playlist was Unchained Melody from the Righteous Brothers, which was the song we danced to on our wedding day. I walked into the living room one day as she was listening to music on her earphones and she had tears in her eyes. I guessed which song she was listening to. "Unchained Melody?" I asked and she nodded.

I've even listened to songs and been moved to tears just by how bloody brilliant they are. Very rarely I hasten to add, in case anyone thinks I burst into tears at every decent song.

After all those years with Cal, there'll be so many songs that remind you of her because you had so many happy years together. Maybe sometimes they'll make you smile and sometimes they'll make you cry. Those tears could be construed as sadness or they could be fond remembrance or any number of emotions, or just because it's a bloody good song.

I have a couple of songs on one of my playlists that remind me of my late sister, who died at 38. As soon as I hear them I think of her and smile, even though she got on my tits sometimes.

Don't feel that you're taking up too much of the thread. This is exactly what Messy wanted this thread to be used for.

That was a lot longer than I intended. We're here for you, Fred.
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Fully agree mate. Music encaptures a whole host of memories. When it came to choosing songs for Cal's funeral, I had no problems deciding which I wanted. One of them was I got you under my skin by Sinatra. This was indeed the first dance at our wedding nearly 30 years ago. We didn't actually choose the song ourselves. We asked a mutual work mate of ours (who had a fantastic singing voice) if he would sing at our wedding, and he chose it. Outside the crem after the funeral service I was pleasantly surprised to see our friend was one of the mourners. I probably hadn't seen him in about 5 years or so. I said I'm surprised to see you mate. I half expected you to join in the singing if you were here. He said I would have done if I wasn't crying. I just filled up when the music started. I said so did I mate. :)

It isn't just old memories either. During the summer Cal and I were lucky enough to see the Human league live down here in Cornwall. They were absolutely brilliant and we had a great night. The first week I was home after Cal passed away, I was doing some cooking. When I'm cooking I always play music, usually an 80s playlist from my CD which I have on random play. I turned it on and the first song was Don't you want me baby by the Human League and I instantly felt like she was there with me. Same when I saw the latest John Lewis xmas advert which has a remix version of Electric Dreams as the music. Human League finished with this song at the summer concert.

But like you, I often cry when listening to certain music, even before Cal passed on. We were having a barbecue last summer, having spent the day at the beach. It was a lovely evening, we'd had a few cocktails and had the TV blasting away with a Genesis concert on Youtube whilst sausages and burgers were cooking on the BBQ. I just spontaneously started crying, and I realised it was because I was so happy. The combination of factors had just got to me.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
Fully agree mate. Music encaptures a whole host of memories. When it came to choosing songs for Cal's funeral, I had no problems deciding which I wanted. One of them was I got you under my skin by Sinatra. This was indeed the first dance at our wedding nearly 30 years ago. We didn't actually choose the song ourselves. We asked a mutual work mate of ours (who had a fantastic singing voice) if he would sing at our wedding, and he chose it. Outside the crem after the funeral service I was pleasantly surprised to see our friend was one of the mourners. I probably hadn't seen him in about 5 years or so. I said I'm surprised to see you mate. I half expected you to join in the singing if you were here. He said I would have done if I wasn't crying. I just filled up when the music started. I said so did I mate. :)

It isn't just old memories either. During the summer Cal and I were lucky enough to see the Human league live down here in Cornwall. They were absolutely brilliant and we had a great night. The first week I was home after Cal passed away, I was doing some cooking. When I'm cooking I always play music, usually an 80s playlist from my CD which I have on random play. I turned it on and the first song was Don't you want me baby by the Human League and I instantly felt like she was there with me. Same when I saw the latest John Lewis xmas advert which has a remix version of Electric Dreams as the music. Human League finished with this song at the summer concert.

But like you, I often cry when listening to certain music, even before Cal passed on. We were having a barbecue last summer, having spent the day at the beach. It was a lovely evening, we'd had a few cocktails and had the TV blasting away with a Genesis concert on Youtube whilst sausages and burgers were cooking on the BBQ. I just spontaneously started crying, and I realised it was because I was so happy. The combination of factors had just got to me.
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Fred that's so lovely and so sad in equal.measures, I got quite emotional reading it. ? ?
Saw Human League in Newcastle a few years ago. They were great.
 
Ducans elbow said:
My best memories of one of our games, has to be winning the cup winners cup in 85 (I think) yep I'm old
We had Duncan McKenzie on our shoulders before the game, the Rotterdam police were very good one of the best ever being a Blue, brilliant atmosphere,
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I was there mate. A group of us were sat outside a burger bar (maybe Wimpey or Burger King) on the Rotterdam equivalent of Church Street, complete with our empty crates of Grolsch, when a group of lads went past carrying a very drunk Duncan McKenzie singing Here we go here we go here we go. Brilliant.

I've seen Duncan a few times since as he used to do hospitality in the tent in the Park End car park, and he remembers the episode well. I asked him wasn't he afarid that you guys would drop him and he said he was sh~~~ing himself lol

The police were brilliant as you said. As were the Vienna fans in fairness. The only trouble I saw was a small group of Celtic fans kicking off but the coppers sorted them out pretty quick.
 

BigBlueConk said:
I'm struggling but I think the first time I watched Everton live was away to Bolton in the late 70s, possibly 1980.
Boxing day and the game was abandoned at half time due to heavy snow.
It was 1-1, scorers were two great players, Frank Worthington and Bob Latchford.

I had my Everton hat and scarf on, but my step dad had us in with the home fans and we walked round to the railings dividing the Everton supporters as so I could stand close with them.

Got pelted with snowballs from Everton fans laughing their socks off!
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Sorry, mate!! Guilty as charged!!! Then snow was so bad it was obvious the game would not/should not go ahead. Peter Reid got a bad injury playing for Bolton. It was a Boxing Day so by the time I got back to Lime street, there was no buses going to Maghull !! Walked the 9 miles home!!!!!
 

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