Who is this teenager? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Without Googling, can you identify this hit from the 1960s and who recorded it, from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Where you speak in Russian and Greek"

Hi folks - just back from cruise in the Eastern Med - only to find that the weather in England seems to have been better!!

Anyway, back to sketching and I've almost caught up with all I've done so far so will need to get some more done. For now, can you identify who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

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1976 - that incredible summer when it didn't rain from May to end July and there were standpumps at the end of the road. The garden got so hard it was almost impossible to dig the earth.

Hits from 1976 included:

- Save your kisses for me by Brotherhood of man
- Mama mia, Fernando and Dancing Queen by ABBA
- Don't go breaking my heart by Elton and Kiki
- Mississippi by Pussycat

...December '63 (Oh what a night) by The Four Seasons....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyiT_DGREA

Films in 1976:

- Rocky
- The omen
- All the President's men
- A star is born

In 1976, the NEC was opened as was the Brent Cross shopping centre; David Steel became leader of teh Liberal Party; Southampton won the FA Cup and James Hunt became World champion racing driver.

Any memories from that hot hot year?

Can you, without Googling or using reference books, name the 7 English counties (not counting the Isle of Wight) which do not have a motorway running through them? We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count. Good luck

Can you identify who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

Without Googling, can you identify this hit from the 1970s and who recorded it, from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"For the rabbits on the run"

Can you guess which unfriendly-looking species of animal this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Who is this young lady at age 16 in 1963? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

1975 - DISCO!! The Bee Gees revived their career with Jive Talkin'. The Bay City Rollers arrived on the scene. Biggest UK hit was Bohemian Rhapsody followed by the Rollers' version of The Four Seasons' Bye bye baby.

Other hits that year:

- Sailing by Rod Stewart
- I'm not in love by 10cc
- January by Pilot
- Barbados by Typically Tropical

.....and Can't give you anything but my love by The Stylistics. [They don't make 'em like that anymore!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFbA9wxD67o

Films in 1975 included Jaws, Rollerball, One flew over the cuckoo's nest and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Also in that year:

- Brian Clough became manager of a struggling Nottm Forest - who would have guessed how that would turn out!
- Charlie Chaplin was knighted
- Snow fell during cricket matches on 2nd June

Any memories of that year

Without Googling, can you identify this hit from the 1970s and the singer who also part-composed it, from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"There with the beat of the rain on the leaves "

An easy one so first can you identify this celebrity from their eyes only? Full sketch later. Initials and asterisks only please.

Without Googling, can you identify this hit from the 1960s, the singer and who composed it from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"You only get a life of pain and sorrow"

Can you guess which animal this cute little fella will grow up to become? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Who is this young man at age 18? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

There was no particular musical theme in 1974 but it had its share of memorable hits such as:

- Tiger feet by Mud
- Waterloo introducing us to ABBA via Eurovision song contest
- Seasons in the sun by Terry Jacks
- Sugar baby love by The Rubettes

..and Rock your baby by George McCrae (his outfit is so mid-1970s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptWkfzE8BbA

Films included Chinatown, Blazing saddles, Towering Inferno and Young Frankenstein

Other events that year:

- General election lost by Edward Heath letting in Harold Wilson's Labour Party again.
- Lada cars were sold in the UK for the first time - remember them?
- Manchester Utd were relegated from the First Division (but bounced straight back next year)
- Court Line collapsed (I remember seeing their palnes grounded at Luton Airport).

Any memories of 1974?

Can you identify this famour 1940s written song and the name of person who composed it from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"major to minor"

Can you identify who I was sketching here in his later years? Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify which speciesof bird this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

1973 - the year of Glamrock with Slade, The Sweet, Wizzard et al. The biggest hit was aptly named Blockbuster by The Sweet.

On 1st January UK and Ireland joined the EEC - 'nuff said about that! UK engaged in the Cod War with Iceland. LBC became the first legal independent local radio station.

Films included Papillon, Magnum Force, TheExorcist, Last Tango in Paris.

Bobby Goldsboro sang of Summer (The first time).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQvGyEKO79w

One for sports fans today. Can you, without Googling or using reference books (or the game itself!), name the last 7 teams to become champions of the top league in English professsional football? We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star - 2 gold stars if you guess them in the correct order starting!!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count. Good luck

An easy one - I think I would have guessed it if I didn't know who it is!! So, who is this young girl at age 7? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Here's a very unusual creature. It's a difficult one but can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

1972 was the year I got married and we bought our first house - virtually derilict and cost £7600. We survived with things like an old sofa, gas fire, table and chairs etc being donated by relatives. Good year for music - hits included:

- Telegram Sam and Metal Guru by T Rex
- Puppy Love by Donny Osmond
- Amazing Grace by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (remember that..)
- Without you by Harry Nilsson

And of course this Coca Cola advert from the New Seekers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWKznrEjJK4

A BEA flight crashed near Staines that year. Derby County were League champions under Brian Clough. London debut of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Any memories of that year?

One for Monopoly fans today. Can you, without Googling or using reference books (or the game itself!), name the 4 stations and the 3 property squares marked yellow on the original Monopoly board? We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star - 2 gold stars if you guess them in the correct order starting from Go and going clockwise!!!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count. Good luck.

Can you identify who I was sketching here in her later years? Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you, without Googling or using reference books, guess the top 7 British supermarket chains by market share in 2018? We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star - 2 gold stars if you guess them in the correct order!!!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count.

Who is this young man at age 22? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this hit song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"we've done it all before and now we're back to get some more"

I remember 1971 as being a big disappointment in that after the wonderful summer of 1970 it was very poor weather. We took a two week holiday in Devon and it rained and rained and.....

The biggest hits of the year were

- Hot love T Rex
- Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep Middle of the Road
- My Sweet Lord George Harrison
- Knock three times Dawn

A favourite of mine was Just my imagination by the Temptations.

In 1971

- The Postal Workers Union under Tom Jackson staged a strike demanding a 19.5% pay rise! It fizzled out.
- Chelsea won the old Euro Cup Winners Cup beating Real Madrid
- The threepenny bit ceased to be legal tender
- Qatar gained independence from the UK and declined to join the UAE.

Have yo got any memories of 1971

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e65rzXbbM4

Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Today history. Can you, without Googling or using reference books, name the first 7 English monarchs following the defeat of King Harold in 1066. We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count

Can you identify who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this hit song written in the 1980s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"I want to tell you I was feeling that way too"

Who is this young lady at age 19? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Today food and drink. Can you, without Googling or using reference books, name 7 pasta shapes that begin with a letter from R to Z. We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count.

AH 1970 - the year I met Mrs SFG and got engaged. It was a great summer from May through to July. I was made redundant and decided to join the Civil Service - the Ministry of Posts & Telecoms as then existed following nationalisation of the old GPO. The day I started work was when Ted Heath's Government took over and the first Minister of P&T was Sir Christopher Chataway. Lots of memorable hits from that great summer - one of our favourites was All right now by Free.

Other hits of 1970:

In the summertime - Mungo Jerry
Gooving with Mr Blo - Mr Blo
The wonder of you - Elvis

Events

Bobby Moore was arrested in Colombia for suspected theft
Brazil won World Cup
The first Glastonbury festival was held

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YExuLkIaQ7U

Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this well-known song written in the 1940s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Once again your face comes back to me"

For a change, here is a partial sketch. Can you identify who I am sketching here? I'll post the completed sketch later today. Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this well-known song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Everybody said it was a shame"

No more posts for now - got to see to the BBQ for family get-together. Have a nice day y'all!

Music today. Can you, without Googling or using reference books, name the FIRST 7 Beatles' singles to make #1 in the UK charts. We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all 7 gets a gold star. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count.

Musically, 1969 was the year that a number of lead singers left their groups to form super groups. Most lasted only briefly such as:

- Blind Faith (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker)
- Humble Pie (Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton)

One that lasted a bit longer was Crosby Stills and Nash (later and Young).

But for me 1969 stands out as the year that Creedence Clearwater Revival burst on the scene with Proud Mary. And as the year that Crystal Palace FC made it to the top League for the first time.

Films in 1969:

- (my favourite film of all time) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Midnight Cowboy
- Alice's Restaurant
- Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Any favourites of yours from that year?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StkKW61XYnI

This one's a little different. Apart from identifying who I was sketching here, can you also say what his connection is to yours truly? This will either be easy or impossible depending.... Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this well-known song that was first published in 1922 from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"You're gonna find heaven right here on earth"

Arts and books today. Can you, without Googling or using reference books, name the 6 Charles Dickens novels that contain a person's full name (ie Christian and Surname) and one of his 2 novels containing only a surname. We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count.

1968 was a bit of an in-between year musically. The biggest UK hit was Mary Hopkins' Those were the days. It was the year when it became acceptable to have singles over 5/6 minutes long - most successfuly McArthur Park by Richard Harris and Eloise by Barry Ryan (featured below). Paul and Barry Ryan were twins and their mother was Marian Ryan who those of us of greater years will remember from Spot the tune on TV. Paul Ryan wrote Eloise as well as I will drink the wine by Frank Sinatra. He died of lung cancer aged 44 - Barry is still around now aged 70.

Films of 1968:
- Bullitt
- Rosemary's baby
- Planet of the apes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9md5oW00q4

Who is this young lady at age 7? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.