The Smiths Thursday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

»»—-Cheers! WTG! Ygg!—-««

Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[trissie]

The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band's songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music.

The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their debut album, The Smiths, in 1984. Their focus on a guitar, bass and drum sound, fusing 1960s rock and post-punk, was a rejection of the synth-pop sound predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK singles chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). The band achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), which both entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart.[6] In 1986, the band briefly became a five-piece with the addition of guitarist Craig Gannon.

Internal tensions led to the Smiths' breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. The members each said that the band would never reunite and refused all offers to do so. Rourke died in 2023.

[trissie]

So... The Smiths are probably not as popular as the other bands/singers so far, but I actually discovered them while watching a John Lewis Christmas advert back in 2011 and it's been a love affair since

This is the ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq9d5M4Sii4
(it does use cover version of the Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want song by Slow Moving Millie, which I think is absolutely wonderful and haunting and ads to the beauty and lasting impression of the advert... oookay, you can tell I was a new and very emotional mother when this came out, but hey, it's still beautiful)

and here's the original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T8R_VDTOYQ

[Doggedly]

Hi, trissie. Thank you for starting us off. Will you give us a Czech band for tomorrow? I would be curious to hear one.

I am at the end of my useful energy, so am happy to pass the torch to you. I'm back at work tomorrow, so if I don't see you again, have a good weekend.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Trissie, and thank you for starting us off . Interestingly, considering the Smiths formed when I was definitely an irritating "angst ridden" teenager, and one would have thought their songs would appeal, I was never much a fan, much preferring bands like Madness, the Police, and even Wham (yes, I know, there's no accounting for teenage tastes! )

Dogged, I looked up McCain chips, and over here at least, they are grown and manufactured in the UK. I usually buy Waitrose 's own, as they are a fraction of the price (although I do sometimes get their "Gastro" chips if we are having something special like steak.

Just a quick CI as I need to get moving today - it going to be a full day.

[Kittykatt]

Today's list:
Kitty time
QT
Up/shower/ dress etc
Quick dust / hoover sitting room
OTD early for church
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Drop off flapjack at the Y
12 pm parish lunch
3 pm podiatrist -me ( it's a new one so remember to take trainers as well as shoes)
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage (delegate this to DH)
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda ( if we didn't do it yesterday)
Our supper - chicken soup
Kitties supper

To be continued...

[Costumelady]

Good morning ladies,

Today is my last day of class, tomorrow is a work day and celebration. I will be retired. I am feeling really wierd.

I have so much to do to get my room ready. They are dismantling it. It makes me sad.

I have a long list to accomplish today.

I have to wash loads of grad robes, usually our custodian helps but she got fired due to downsizing so doing it solo this year.

I need to take down my math wall and transfer it to new teacher.

I am packing all my headphones.

I have 2 closets to totally clean out.

Box up things to give to my son for his new classroom

Box up things I am donating to teacher's warehouse, our free teacher supply store.

Clean out desk

Clean out filing cabinets.

Box up what I need to teach in the fall and take home.

Save files off my computer on a data stick.

Hubby is taking off tomorrow to help me and we have a celebration at noon. I end the last day with a massage at 5 tomorrow.

I only get my assistant today for a few hours as she is limited to 24 hours this week and we found that out late yesterday.

Our school system is being screwed for funding by our government, they fired 61 support people yesterday across our district. I want to see that list. They are not hiring externally for teachers. I worry about Cameron getting a job next year when he graduates in October.

I feel anxious and wierd and not ready to do this.

[Doggedly]

I had no idea that McCain had gone international, kittykatt. But it's good to hear that they are using UK potatoes for their products in the UK. Always good to keep your neighbors in business Have a good day.

Hi, Costume Lady.

Really going now.

[L.Ann]

Hi Everyone! Little Bit is waiting for me to read Ninja Bunny so this will be a quick post!

1-read with Little Bit
2-marine museum


Menus
Thursday-pasta
Friday-ground turkey lettuce cups
Saturday-Mexican black bean and quinoa bowls

Events
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-sleep over, DD32 bocce@5, program@marine museum@10:15
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5:00

Weekly House Blessing-
Detailed Cleaning of kitchen-scrub floor, clean oven
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands- thrift store drop off, Little Bit overnight on Thursday, buy plant for birthday gift

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and breakfast for DD32
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-get Little Bit breakfast
-exercise video and finish to 4000 steps
-clean up kitchen and take out trash

[trissie]

Good night, Dogged, and tomorrow I will try to do an 80's Czech music overview for ya!
Happy retirement, CostumeLady, but I bet it feels really strange and sad, even if there are other doors just waiting for you to run through them! (I have read your retirement plans
kittykatt, how's the weather for ya today? It's gray and wet here
L.Ann, careful, those ninja bunnies are sneaky!

Done with work for the day. As I had to drive DS to train station before 7am, I figured I might just as well get the groceries out of the way, so that's done. Mopped living room and hallways during my work breaks, but there's still lots left before I can consider this house "clean"! The new tires for DH's car should arrive late this afternoon, so not much I could do about it today, but it will be on my list tomorrow. I have till almost 6pm, when I need to bring DBD from her scout session (another mom is doing the drive there), and I gotta use it wisely!

TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time
- lunchboxes
- drive DBD to school and DS to train station
- grocery store
- groceries put away
- LQ guideline BoD material
- mailbox work
- BoD materials processing
- BoD materials sent out
- make medical apt for DBD - neurology
- morning routine
- clean living room
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways

ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 on general pick up
- 15 on laundry

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
organization
- pick up DBD from scout session
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- make medical apt for all kids - eye check
- make medical apt for me - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- mop kitchen
- clean office
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- iron and rehang living room curtains
laundry
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- plant treatment - pest
- plant treatment - mold & funghi disease
- watering
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- fertilizing
- April + May seeds in ground