Radio snob

I don't listen to Fox FM. I haven't done so for many years. One of the songs I remember hearing on it was Stop Your Fussin'. The song was a Top 10 hit for Toni Childs. She had a unique singing voice. Thirty years later, Childs is still singing. The last I heard, she had to give up her singing career for health reasons. It seems she's recovered. Not only that, she is now living in Byron Bay, Australia. 

https://www.last.fm/music/Toni+Childs/_/Stop+Your+Fussin'

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/jwjstone/fox_fm_top_10_singles___29_september_1988___melbourne_vic_australia/

Using your nous

It can often be difficult to keep one's mind active in retirement. That's why organisations such as the University of the Third Age (U3A) are a great idea. Not only do U3A groups provide intellectual stimulation through promoting lifelong learning, they also give retirees a social outlet.

Back in 1988, all of the U3A branches in Australia held their first national conference in Melbourne. They got around to publishing the conference proceedings three years later in 1991. The conference was supported by the Australian Bicentennial Authority. This was a government body set up to plan and coordinate commemorations of the 200th anniversary of European settlement of Australia.

Look at the front cover. The word bicentennial has been spelt incorrectly. The correct spelling is B-I-C-E-N-T-E-N-N-I-A-L. If I wanted to be cynical, I could ask if remedial spelling classes are on the U3A syllabus. 

Starkregen

The other day I was caught in heavy rain, and had to make a mad dash to get back to my car. It reminded me of this song, Kissed You in the Rain, by Munchener Freiheit. This track was from their 1988 album, Fantasy. Alas, the band never achieved the international success they sought after.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_(M%C3%BCnchener_Freiheit_album)