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by plummy
Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:34 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Back to when things were black and white:

The sun is out, the sky is blue
There's not a cloud to spoil the view
by plummy
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Bit of a wild guess but is it Barry Manilow and I made it through the rain? The "And made it through" rings a bell for those lyrics
by plummy
Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Thriller is correct Peter :-)
by plummy
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

From the searches, it looks like this has been offered as a guess - but not actually used, so apologies if it's a repeat (not the first line but from the first verse):

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
by plummy
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Saw this on a TikTok last night - Barry Manilow, I Write The Songs
by plummy
Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3102
Views: 182802

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Knowing you had a second 5k in the pipe shortly after you probably had a bit more in the tank so I can see more SB's coming when it's just a standalone 5k. Nice SB!
by plummy
Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BRIC 2023 Birmingham
Replies: 17
Views: 1934

Re: BRIC 2023 Birmingham

Hi Tako - there's a good chance I'll attend this (as a spectator). Hopefully there will be a few people there I've not seen for years and maybe a handful of Free Spirits, so it would be a great opportunity to catch-up.
by plummy
Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Peter clearly knew it and thinking about it more, my song answer was a Status Quo song! Peter is free to chuck another one in.
by plummy
Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Peter_S wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:30 pm RIP Jimmy. :cry:
Does that clue mean it's Jimmy Buffett and Marguerita Time? Not an artist I really know and a song I barely know but his passing was widely reported and the song part played a few times
by plummy
Sat Sep 09, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

This is getting no nibbles, let alone bites so I'll cull it. It was She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult.

Happy for someone else to chuck in the next one.
by plummy
Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

The whole first verse:

Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
And those heads that turn
Make my back, make my back burn

1985 original release but didn't chart very high. In my view it's an instantly recognisable intro (but of course, easy when you know it)
by plummy
Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: September CTC: The Rowing Maul
Replies: 23
Views: 1855

Re: September CTC: The Rowing Maul

Did my one and only attempt last night. It was pretty brutal. I didn't want to do it before I started but wanted to "take one for the team" and at least lay down a score because "it's only 4750m" and the rests to be fair, are quite generous. The whole 3 minutes rest before the la...
by plummy
Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: JR s health update
Replies: 29
Views: 2461

Re: JR s health update

As Draggon has said, there's a lot to unpack there. The good news is, they have what appears to be an accurate diagnosis and there's a definitive path forward. I've has tests for "electrical misfiring" over the years (this year and 12 years ago) and was advised "not to worry" but...
by plummy
Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Opening lines (one of my favourite song intros (not the lyrics):

Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
by plummy
Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 285630

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Gold star awarded Allen. Congrats on the 10 million landmark - that's a biggie.

Maybe worth celebrating with a T-shirt from C2?

=D> =D>
by plummy
Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348057

Re: Name that tune

Sound & Vision - David Bowie?
by plummy
Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Dog Days
Replies: 22
Views: 1811

Re: Dog Days

3 days on the trot putting metres but it's an unpleasant slog like last year. Fortunately one of my day's labour was called off owing to the garbage weather we are having in the UK so with 4.5km to go, barring a disaster, I should crawl over the line tomorrow. I'm not doing any extra though!!
by plummy
Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Dog Days
Replies: 22
Views: 1811

Re: Dog Days

I normally top out at 20~25km a week so last week's 30km was pretty tough. I can see me failing at 40km because I have other commitments time-wise. I've chucked an extra session in today because I had a free evening but tomorrow and Sat are fully booked doing hard physical work. Even there might be ...
by plummy
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
Replies: 30
Views: 2649

Re: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'

Well that was fun. 8:47.9 2500 1:45.5 r23 21.4 100 1:47.0 r25 42.8 200 1:47.0 r22 1:04.3 300 1:47.1 r23 1:25.6 400 1:47.0 r23 1:46.8 500 1:46.8 r22 1:25.2 400 1:46.5 r23 1:02.0 300 1:43.3 r23 40.8 200 1:42.0 r24 19.0 100 1:35.0 r25 Do I detect a tiny hint of sarcasm there Mr A?? ;-)
by plummy
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Dog Days
Replies: 22
Views: 1811

Re: Dog Days

Scary stuff Carole. Glad it turned out not to be a H-A. Take it easy and as said above, I'm sure you'll be back on the erg very soon (being very careful).. 8-[ O:)
by plummy
Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:07 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474765

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Missed yesterday, and needed to make up some meters for the Dog Days, so did the hour of power. Shockingly, another weak event from last year -- so my 13437 actually passed my previous best by 43 meters. Woo hoo. Well done sir - a 43m increase probably shows that the previous one was a genuine &quo...
by plummy
Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Replies: 401
Views: 69340

Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans

Looks great Peter. You'll love the A380 (especially if you are on the upper deck). Enjoy - everyone deserves treats like these.
by plummy
Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Hello from the other side!
Replies: 6
Views: 683

Re: Hello from the other side!

Hi John, good to hear from you. Your training and technique vids are amongst if not actually the most informative and entertaining out there and always a great watch (advantage of being a film editor I think). No problem from where I sit re your posting with you clearly still being a Free Spirit at ...
by plummy
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3102
Views: 182802

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

The mental battle with wonky technique continues unabated this year but managed 2 x 30 min rows last week with the 2nd one being better than the first - and therefore by default a new SB @ 6813m (last year's best was 6954m). I spotted I hadn't tried a 500m this season in anything other than "bi...
by plummy
Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3102
Views: 182802

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Nice one Colin - big improvement!