General Chat

Don't know much about art but have a daughter who's good at it. I do go to art galleries. Wildlife I was bought up watching wildlife programmes. Saw David Attenborough in the 50s, Hans and Lotte Hass also Armand and Michaela Denis.

Used to go to an old gravel pit to watch newts, it was on Bentley Moor - now it's the M6 :-(

Joy, not an opera fan but what a fab experience you had in Verona. I would have probably joined you just for the nosy ;-) :-D

It is allowed Pat. :-D
I enjoy art and wildlife but sadly such things are met with p taking here :-( :-S

I just enjoy all types of music Island :-D

Loved Brian Johnston and Blowers, not forgetting John Arlott and the bearded wonder Bill Frindall keeping score :-D :-D :-D :-D

Ohhh….. Puc.

Not into op Pa :-D

:-D :-D @Joy. Methinks Pa' is swaggin' ;-)

I could be listening to Meatloaf later or Glen Miller as there's no cricket to watch. ;-)

My Liverpool Grandad's usual fayre ... cricket and opera were all he ever listened to or watched.

Radio (wireless as then it was) in the early years I can remember - radio cricketers are real fans.

Telly came later.

One fine day in springtime ....... <3

If you want the full bits Island

Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni

Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo

2 short operas usually put together and known as Cav and Pag :-D

No Joy seen Cav and Pag here and seen opera in Nottingham. Opera North is often there.


Love a bit of Puccuni.

Oh dear he's just killed the lovers - very emotional - laugh clown whilst crying inside :-S

Pat likes to shrtn her words, Island, then chucks in an intermezzo to fool us all. :-D

Pat, have you ever been to the arena in Verona to see a performance?

One year OH and I took in a picnic and spent the afternoon watching rehearsals and lighting being sorted out.

I don't know how we were allowed to walk in to take a look-see but we spent a happy couple of hours there, eating, drinking and soaking up the atmosphere. The actual performance took place a week later when we were no longer in Italy.

There were only about five or six couples sitting around watching.

It was fab. :-D <3

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I'm watching opera, I Pagliacci just been sung :-D

Is that kids tv you're watching Pat? :-S

I'm watching Cav and Pag from The Met. Cav finished, I do love that Intermezzo. Pag just started. :-D

In Napoli, where love is king
When boy meets girl, here's what they sing ....

When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie,
That's amore.
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine,
That's amore.

Bells will ring, ting-a-ling a-ling, ting-a-ling a-ling
And you'll sing vita Bella
Hearts will play tippy tippy tay, tippy tippy tay
Like a gay tarantella.
(Dino only: lucky fella)

When the stars make you drool
It ain't the booze
:-D :-D :-D

Correct Pat :-D :-D

What aren't you doing today?

Afternoon Island :-D :-D <3 <3

Arfernoon to those who are still here :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

The trees are waving at me again today. I'm reclining on my sofa and waving regally back. Giving the softly furnished wooden and metal garden furniture and the brolly a miss today ;-)

Joy, you and me both! I can't bear walking barefoot on sand, likewise the palms of my hands are also sensitive - not that I walk on my hands :-0

Funnily enough, we've had special swimming shoes here for years :-S :-D I had a pair, not very glam :-(

You go gal <3

Just a lazybones today, Emma. :-D

Will put on 'In the mood' this aft and dance along to it - one of our usual routines. :-D