January 10, 2022

 

 

We were intrinsically knitted together,

in a patchwork of loyalty and hope.

Taking on the world and it’s challenges,

exploring with immeasurable scope.

 

We were tightly bonded together,

in a package of paper and string.

Arriving at each destination,

with passports stamped to do anything.

 

We were finally tied by marriage,

when, to each other, we very much appealed.

And, oh what a wise investment,

with a very fine worthwhile yield.

 

We were intrinsically knitted together,

losing an odd stitch along the way.

But the pearls of the sea, and fair isles,

kept us happy, til hair turned quite grey.

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury   January 2022.

 

 

 

 

You are a part of my mental scaffolding.

A life support on a windy day.

Someone who I know to be reliable

to take all my blues away.

 

You are a part of all that I stand for.

You make me laugh when skies turn grey.

Someone to share my insecurities,

when hard times come my way.

 

You are a part of my well being,

in sickness and health, a real mainstay.

Someone there at the drop of a hat,

when on a recovery bed, I lay.

 

You are a part of my infra structure.

An intrinsic part of my DNA.

Someone who always comes to mind,

to keep all the clouds at bay.

 

You are a part of my forward journey.

There when edges start to fray.

Someone who, in return asks for nothing.

An absolute gem, I have to say.

 

You are a part of my mental scaffolding.

You made me who I am today.

Someone there for all eternity,

and for that, I give thanks and pray.

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury   January 2022

 

 

January 9, 2022

 

1     C POLO NR CHINA     5  7

2     P    A MAIN RULER     4  7

3     HARK  J W  ON     4  4

4     O B BORN B   BOYS     5  6

5     BLUE REY GORGE     6  6

6     I AZ  ALL BRAN     4  6

7     I C SKILL   M M     4  5

8     SAFELY ARM     3  6

9     I AT BIKE EVENT     5  7

10   RUNNER HOLD  A M     6  6

11    HALT    MAN TOLD     4  7

12    COOK N WIN MARCH     6  7

13    TRY HERE    C U R   T B     5  7

14    E KINDER   ROY     6  4

15    CAR HID WITH RRG     7  6

16    MAN SO RULES SL     7  5

17    AIMING TO   JML     3  8

18    REAL CROSS LANE W     5  9

19    A CRY FORWARD     3  8

20    RACE UP POOL     4  6

21    D B RAN   ENTER     6  4

22    O MY MARKER   T P     5  6

23    BOAT TRAIN  B  L     5  6

24    I TACKLE TIE  J L     6  6

25    LANTERN HAUL     5  6

26    WE START CAR   U M S     6  7

27    FJN  STAR SHINES     5  8

28    I VALUER   I SELL     6  6

29    I GET ACRES     4  5

30    GUARD WILL DO  M     4  8

31    STILL HIDE  PP     3  8

32    HANDY AGE  NN     5  5

33    WEST CLOCK MILK     4  9

34    LID BY REEL     5  4

35    AIR FOG  R CREST     5  7

36    U BY A LORRIE     5  5

37    G  MID AIR CLOCK  DVD     5  10

38    PERRIER MOST     5  6

39    ACCESS  TWO FROM J     5  9

40    I D    DJ AVON  SHON     5  7

41    ME HALE TAXI     4  6

42    MR N NEAR BANK     4  7

43    J W   E REMAIN RIGHT     8 6

44    L MENTION SHOP     4  8

45    MY TIME  ROLL  M     5  6

46    A WILLING MASTER     6  8

47    RUN    E ASK  M V     4  5

48    AM  ON   A PLUS     4  5

49    O U A LOGON  B  A  P C     5  7

50    EG   S  EYES  LED TV     5  7

51    I CARRY  ARNOLD     6  6

52    MOTOR AURA  CI  CI  CI     8  7

53    C A PAL   HIM A JEM     5  7

54    LEA LANE     4  3

55    MAJOR N E WOODS     5  7

56    HAIL    C  STAR  IN TOWN     9  6

57    J  OK    E SUN N SAND     5  7

58    AN U COME BY LANE     8  5

59    CLUE    N DAY SHONE     6  7

60    KEEN    O WELL FOUND     4  10

61    UNDO   MR GEE   GO SEND     6  9

62    JOIN   I  AND OCEAN     5  8

63    E B GAME    RUN CROSS     7  7

64    ON A LIST TO A     4  6

65    WRENS BUS     3  5

66    ANY –  V KEEN   COUNTING     4  7 – 5

67    KEY LADS DREW     4  7

68    EVEN SEAL     3  5

69    N Y PATENT  M      4  6

70    SOAR MY S M     3  5

71    LL  MOTOR CAR     3  7

72    B DREAM JETTY MILE     5  10

73    I GET J P TOO     3  6

74    I SAW B IN FINAL     6  6

75    SIR T P   MAIN ASK     5  7

76    Y SILENT   E BE CALM     6  8

77    ZONE MOVER AND OR     5  9

78    US OK ALONE     4  5

79    E PRE MARK HERE     6  6

80    CREST OF STAR     5  6

81    ECK  DJ ASK Y  ANON     6  7

82    RAN OK    F B  RANG     5  7

83    DJ SNOOZE   ALL  Z     5  7

84    KEY MEN    LOCKS L     5  7

85    LY IN BATH MANOR     5  8

86    NOON J N    AL     3  5

87    ‘C  I HAD MY VAR     4  1’5

88    MOON LIT IN  S M     5  6

89    U SIR   I MILD   I ZONE     5  2  7

90    T G   MY REASON     3  7

91    YES  POD HID  T B     5  6

92    V SELECT  CALM     5  6

93    PAN FRY   ALL OK     5  6

94    S E  CLUES   OK     4  5

95    REMIT  BACK   M L     4  7

96    I NIGH AND VALID     5  8

97    WINDOW GRADES     5  7

98    V WORTHY MARKER     6  7

99    I FREE ADDRESS     7  5

100  AL NUDGE  A J     4  5

101   HR NEAR SHORE MANSION     7  11

102   Y NOT ROW    MAY B     4  7

103   KIWI ZAK TO BOSS BAR L     7  10

104   YR G BREAKER     5  5

105   I RELAX BY BLT     5  6

106   U B  MR  L C   E SHAKE     4  8

107   B  ACE  N  STARLINE     7  6

108   Y   I BE ROYAL     3  6

109   N  WHY  HORSE JOLT     4  9

110   E QUIK FIT  S K     6  4

111   MY  M O T    HIM  T S     5  5

112   OH  RIBCHESTER  RAP     10  5

113   E MAKE LOGIC URGE  C     6  9

114   O C VIEW   SOLD     5  5

115   J AS ANOTHER LAWN  T     8  7

116   HURRY D M   PLAY     5  6

117   A NET SPARK  R     4  6

118   JOIN  L L  N  VOICE     5  7

119   L   S M IN MOTION     5  6

120   TEN PONY HORSES     3  10

121   OR SO GREEN   BRO     5  7

122   HI  I WAS MY ROCK     5  7

123   I LUCKY  MIME  J M C     5  8

124   BARELY CARRY  RR     5  8

125   LR OPEN AIR   C H     5  6

126   M   C BUS RINK     4  5

127   AM GOOD RUN     4  5

128   CLASSIER  B A     5  5

129   DRY HAIR BAR     5  5

130   N  EACH KNOCK     3  7

131   A LEVEL  D B     4  4

132   O MEN  CALL K M     3  7

133   I SPRAY ROSE     5   5

134   MINE EYE  J F     3  6

135   SAVED BET     4  4

 

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December 23, 2021

 

When you’ve done your best

in the only way you know how;

in the given time space

that life will allow.

 

Don’t worry about a thing.

 

When you’ve given your all

whilst balancing balls in the air;

don’t let the returning battle

find you slumped in despair.

 

Just follow a bird on the wing.

 

When your efforts are booed

when successful you’ve been;

and the odd oversight

becomes the big screen.

 

Sit silent, and let time, calmness bring.

 

When you’ve dealt with bereavement

both in private and on view;

on top of your workload

is the hardest thing to do.

 

Stay positive, and hear church bells ring.

 

When new life appears

and makes sense of it all;

be proud of yourself

and always walk tall.

 

God Bless you with angels that sing.

 

December 20, 2021

 

1     ADEBAYO AKINFENWA

2     SAM HOSKINS

3     DANNY ROSE

4     DAVID BUCHANAN

5     JOSEPH MILLS

6     SCOTT McGLEISH

7     BILLY BEST

8     NICKY ADAMS

9     LIAM ROBERTS

10   MARC RICHARDS

11    FRASER HORSFALL

12    DARREN CARTER

13    GRAHAM CARR

14    ANDY HOLT

15    JACK SOWERBY

16    IAN SAMPSON

17    CRAIG DOIG

18    MICHAEL HARRIMAN

19    IVAN TONEY

20    FRANK LARGE

21    RYAN GILLIGAN

22    TREVOR MORLEY

23    RICKY HOLMES

24    LUKE CHAMBERS

25    CHRIS DUNN

26    BENNY ASHLEY – SEAL

27    BEN TOZER

28    TERRY ANGUS

29    DAVE BOWEN

30    ALI KOIKI

31    BRENDAN MOLONEY

32    ASH TAYLOR

33    RYAN WATSON

34    AARON PIERRE

35    IAN BENJAMIN

36    JACK ENGLISH

37    TERRY BRANSTON

38    JOHN – JOE O’TOOLE

39    MAX DYCHE

40    IAN HENDON

41    DANNY JACKMAN

42    BARRY TUCKER

43    JON GUTHRIE

44    ZANDER DIAMOND

45    SHAUN McWILLIAMS

46    LUKE GUTTRIDGE

47    CHRIS HACKETT

48    ABDUL OSMAN

49    JOE KIERNAN

50    MARK BUNN

51    PAUL LEWIS

52    BILL BARRON

53    AARON McGOWAN

54    TONY HADCOCK

55    LEE COLKIN

56    MARK HUGHES

57    NICKE KABAMBA

58    GRAHAM REED

59    BARRY LINES

60    FRANK BRETT

61    KION ETETE   ( on loan from THFC)

62    IAN CLARKSON

63    DOMINIC REVAN

64    STEVE BRYANT

65    MITCH PINNOCK

66    MICKY BELL

67    DYLAN CONNOLLY

68    JONNY MAXTED

69    KELVIN LANGMEAD

70    SID NELSON

71    JORDAN FLORES

72    JOSH FLANAGAN

73    LIAM CROSS

74    SCOTT POLLOCK

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

December 2021

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Thank you for visiting my website   Regards Harriet

 

December 10, 2021

 

1     BEYOND A FAN    I AWAKE     7  9

2     S  ASK HIM  SON     3  7

3     YES AND NO   R     5  4

4     I C U HAD BAND VAN     5  8

5     PHIL LOSES   J M     6  5

6     C THEM   C  IT GLOSS     5  8

7     BE STILL BY     5  4

8     I C AND MY ASK     5  5

9     TIMS BAR ROLE     4  7

10   R  IS CHARM CARD     4  8

11    SO FAR ALL R FRESH     6  8

12    C  NR  ART READER     6  6

13    RAM CAR   ARGH     6  4

14    HANDY LOT     4  4

15    ACE WORK BY J S     4  7

16    SO SPIN A MAN     3  7

17    O  AIR GIG  CD     5  4

18    ARIEL CHARM IN A  M H     7  8

19    O IN VAN YET     4  5

20    RANK   FAR LEG     5  5

21    ANY A GRILLING     4  8

22    REMOVE LORRY  T     6  6

23    L  HE IS MY ROCK     5  6

24    C  US BREAK HELM     4  8

25     RUN N HIS CD     5  4

26    HE AN BALL N YES – YES     5  6 – 4

27    B ZERO  TEN     3  5

28    URGENT RAYS     5  5

29    WEAVE ON  D B     4  5

30    A  OK   I LIKI     3  5

31    N  BEND  ROOMY LANE     7  7

32    ROYAL HATS    3  6

33    WAS ANY TORN     4  6

34    OR NEAR A PIER     5  6

35    I  AN  JIM  AN  BEN     3  8

36    E   J SHACKLING     4  7

37    R  BANTER N STORY     5  8

38    O LEO – J J ONE HOOT’     4 – 3  ‘6

39    C  Y  X  MADE  H     3  5

40    ONE IN HAND     3  6

41    D J YANK   CAN MAN     5  7

42    U  C  BARKER  TRY     5  6

43    O  E RING HUT  J     3  7

44    N  DR NO   DID AMAZE     6  7

45    I SAW CHUMS IN MALL     5  10

46    TT GUIDER   UK LEG     4  9

47    C  THE RICH TASK     5  7

48    DO  B  MANUALS      5  5

49    I NEAR ONE  J K     3  7

50    RUN BK  MAN     4  4

51    A WISE PULL     4  5

52    B IN ROLL BAR     4  6

53    WON A MANGO CAR     5  7

54    C  ANDY COOK  T H     4  7

55    E  LOCK LINE     3  6

56    HUGE ASK  MR H     4  6

57    ABBA CAME IN  K K     5  7

58    RE   HARD GAME     6  4

59    SIR  L   NEAR BY     5  5

60    R T TANKER   F B     5  5

61    O E KITTEN   E     4  5  (on loan from THFC)

62    I C  RAN ON  KLAS     3  8

63    I C MAN ON DRIVE     7  5  (on loan)

64    RE   Y  TV  ABSENT     5  6

65    THINK ICON   C  M P     5  7

66    I C KELLY   M B     5  4

67    C  ONLY  ONLY LAND     5  8

68    NEXT DAY ON   J M     5  6

69    M  V  LEADING ANKLE     6  8

70    SEND LIONS     3  6

71    DJ  NEARS FLOOR     6  6

72    HALF JASON  AN  G     4  8

73    SIR  SO CALM     4  5

74    STOP CLOCK   LOT     5  7

 

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on 23rd December 2021

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Thank you for visiting my website – Regards Harriet

 

December 8, 2021

 

 

 

With the first of 4 hits in the 70’s,

in 75, John Miles entered the charts

at No.17, with ‘High Fly’,

on the Decca label, winning hearts.

 

In 76, ‘Music’, still on Decca,

his biggest hit was to be,

becoming a silver seller,

and an inevitable UK Top 3.

 

Also in 76, ‘Remember Yesterday’,

the next Decca recording on view.

Guaranteeing another hit single,

this time peaking at No.32.

 

Finally, in 77, came ‘Slow Down’,

which saw him back in the Top Ten.

Thank You so much for the music,

to this day, played again and again.

 

R I P    John Miles   1949 – 2021

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

December 3, 2021

 

1     CHRISTIAN DOIDGE

2     CHRIS STOKES

3     KURTIS GUTHRIE

4     REECE BROWN

5     UDOKA GODWIN – MALIFE

6     MARCUS KELLY

7     LEE HUGHES

8     MARK COOPER

9     JOSEPH MILLS

10   DARREN CARTER

11    JORDAN MOORE – TAYLOR

12    DOMINIC BERNARD

13    JAMILLE MATT

14    JAKE YOUNG

15    REUBEN REID

16    ELLIOTT FREAR

17    OPI EDWARDS

18    JACK AITCHISON

19    JAMES NORWOOD

20    KEANU MARSH – BROWN

21    YAN KLUKOWSKI

22    DALE BENNETT

23    EBOU ADAMS

24    BAILY CARGILL

25    MATT STEVENS

26    AARON COLLINS

27    REGAN HENDRY

28    JACK EVANS

29    JOSH MARCH

30    TAYLOR ALLEN

31    GAVIN GUNNING

32    SADOU DIALLO

33    BEN STEVENSON

34    NICKY CADDEN    

35    LEE COLLINS

36    VAUGHN COVIL

37    ALEX LAWLESS

38    JARED HODGKISS

39    SCOTT LAIRD

40    DAYLE GRUBB

41    HARVEY BUNKER

42    JON PARKIN

43    LUKE MCGEE

44    DAN SWEENEY

45    BRADLEY COLLINS

46    OMAR BUGIEL

47    HAYDN HOLLIS

48    ALEX BRAY

49    KANE WILSON

50    CAMERON BELFORD

51    MARCEL McINTOSH

52    CHRIS CLEMENTS

53    LEWIS THOMAS

54    FINN BELL

55    ALEX IACOVITTI

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

November 2021

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Thank you for visiting my website  Regards  Harriet

 

November 26, 2021

 

 

In 73, ‘Rising Sun’ on Polydor

for Medicine Head, peaked at No.11.

And in 02 , ‘A New Day Has Come’, on Epic,

saw Celine Dion, at No.7.

 

In 83, ‘Beat It’, on Epic,

gave Michael Jackson a US No.1 & UK Top 3.

And in 89, ‘A New Flame’, peaked at No.17,

for Simply Red on Wea.

 

In 77, Billy Paul, on Philadelphia International,

reached No.33, with ‘Only The Strong Survive’.

And in 82, ‘Love Potion No.9’, on MCA,

gave The Tygers Of Pan Tang,  a No.45

 

In 92, ‘Remedy’, on DEF American,

for Black Crowes made No.24.

And in 96, ‘Getting Better’, reached No.14,

for Shed Seven, on Polydor.

 

In 72, ‘Stay With Me’, on Regal Zonophone,

reached No.11 for Blue Mink.

And in 02, ‘New Dawn’, made No.51,

for The Prophets Of Sound, on INK.

 

In 74, ‘Slip And Slide’, reached No.22,

for Medicine Head, on Polydor.

And in 82, ‘Let’s Go To Bed’, on Fiction,

gave The Cure, a No.44.

 

In 74, Limmie & The Family Cooking, made No.6,

with ‘A Walkin’ Miracle’, on Avco.

And in 75, ‘Walking In Rhythm’, on Fantasy,

for The Blackbyrds, a No.23 show.

 

In 86, ‘Infected’, took The The,

up to No.48, on Some Bizarre.

And in 88, ‘Stay On These Roads’, was a Top 5,

on Warner Brothers, for A-ha.

 

In 85, ‘Contagious’, on MCA,

took The Whispers to No.56.

And in 84, ‘New Moon On Monday’, on EMI,

a No.9, for Duran Duran, ends this mix.

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

November 25, 2021

 

 

1     ANDY RENNIE

2     MICK HARFORD

3     NICK OWEN  Bonus ball

4     DALLY DUNCAN

5     BOB HAWKES

6     BRIAN HORTON

7     BOB MORTON

8     FRED HAWKES

9     BILLY BINGHAM

10   DAVID PLEAT

11    RADOMIR ANTIC

12    CAMERON JEROME

13    GORDON TURNER

14    MALCOLM MACDONALD

15    BRUCE RIOCH

16    HARRY HASLAM

17    CHRIS COYNE

18    JAMES SHEA

19    LENNIE LAWRENCE

20    MATTHEW UPSON

21    SONNY BRADLEY

22    HARRY CORNICK

23    TERRY BRANSTON

24    DAN POTTS

25    KAL NAISMITH

26    RICKY HILL

27    AMARII BELL

28    HENRI LANSBURY

29    RON BAYNHAM

30    DION PEREIRA

31    TYREEQ BAKINSON

32    FRED ONYEDINMA

33    JOE PAYNE

34    JAMES BREE

35    LUKE BERRY

36    CARLOS MENDES GOMES

37    STEVE McNULTY

38    GABRIEL OSHO

39    PELLY RUDDOCK

40    STEVE FOSTER

41    TOM LOCKYER

42    SYD OWEN

43    ADMIRAL MUSKWE

44    DANNY WILSON

45    JORDAN CLARK

46    CURTIS DAVIES

47    ELIJAH ADEBAYO

48    MIKE NEWALL

49    SIMON SLUGA

50    GLEN REA

51    SOL DAVIS

52    HAROLD WIGHTMAN

53    ELLIOT THORPE

54    KEVIN NICHOLLS

55    DANNY HYLTON

56    ANDRE GRAY

57    HARRY ISTED

58    EMMERSON BOYCE

59    GEORGE PILKINGTON

60    ALEC STOCK

61    LUKE BERRY   (also No.35)  oops.

62    ALLAN BROWN

63    NATHAN JONES

64    KEVIN FOLEY

65    ALLAN CAMPBELL

66    JAKE HOWELLS

67    MAL DONAGHY

68    JAMES JUSTIN

69    JACK STACEY

70    GRAHAM ALEXANDER

71    PAUL CONNOLLY

72    ALEX LAWLESS

73    PAUL WALSH

74    DEAN BRILL

75    STEVE HOWARD

76    KINGSLEY BLACK

77    MATTHEW SPRING

78    TONY THORPE

79    BRIAN STEIN

80    JAMES COLLINS

81    CAMERON McGEEHAN

82    HUGH BILLINGTON

83    MATTHEW TAYLOR

84    DAVID PREECE

85    KEITH KEANE

86    TIM BREACKER

87    LARS ELSTRUP

88    BERNARD STRETEN

89    GEORGE CUMMINS

90    ALAN WEST

91    JOHN MOORE

92    JOHN FAULKNER

93    DAVID MOSS

94    ALAN SLOUGH

95    LES SEALEY

96    KIRK STEPHENS

97    LOUIS BOOKMAN

98    DAVID OLDFIELD

99    SCOTT OAKES

100  ELLIOT LEE

101   ROWAN VINE

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

October 2021

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