Sunday, 3 January 2016

Lørdag 02/01/2016 kl 1630 til søndag 03/01/2016 kl 1629

17:30 Jeg går i gang med at eksperimentere med at overspille til dvd én af de mange VHS-bånd,  jeg optog i 1980’erne. Jeg er bange for, at nogle af disse gamle VHS-bånd snart går i stykker – du godeste, teknologi er ikke altid min ven !

18:30 Vi spiser aftensmad. Vi er stadig meget forkølede, så vi bruger aftenen på at se lidt fjernsyn. De viser Dads Army og derefter en interessant dokumentarfilm, der handler om byen Leningrad (nu St Petersburg). I løbet af den anden verdenskrig blev byen i et par år belejret af den tyske hær, og mange beboere sultede desværre ihjel. Dokumentarfilmen satte fokus på den rolle, det lokale orkester spillede i at holde moralen oppe. Men alt i alt ikke en behagelig historie. Jeg får mareridt i nat – det er jeg ikke i tvivl om !!!!



22:30 Vi går i seng – zzzzz!!!!

03:15 Jeg står tidligt op og kigger lidt på internettet. Jeg fortsætter med at eksperimentere med at overspille til dvd endnu en af de mange popsange, jeg optog i 1980’erne på vhs. Jeg lærer at skrive sangens titel på dvd-en – hurra!

09:00 Jeg har det lidt bedre i dag, men det regner kraftigt igen, og igen har jeg ikke lyst til at gå ud af huset - du godeste! Jeg sætter mig på vores computer og jeg går i gang med at bestille endnu 3 fotobøger fra Snapfish. Disse tre fotobøger indeholder fotos, jeg to da vi var på ferie i juletiden i Danmark. Denne jul var én af vores bedste juletider nogensinde, takket være Alison, Ed og børnene – det ved jeg med sikkerhed!


11:00 Lois skal af sted. Der er 2 gudstjenester, der i dag finder sted i Tewkesbury, som hun vil deltage i.

11:15 Jeg går i gang med at stryge mine skjorter (3), pyjamas (1 sæt) og undertøj (2 sæt). Efter frokost går jeg i bad og bagefter i seng for at tage mig en lang lur.

14:00 Jeg står op og fortsætter med at eksperimente med at overspille til dvd endnu nogle af de popsange, jeg optog i 1986 på min første vhs-bånd, som jeg kaldte ”Vroom 1”. Jeg interesserer mig meget i dag for at se hvilke sange jeg først i 1986 valgte at optage: sikke en underlige blanding – du godeste! Men jeg var dengang kun 40 år gammel og dum, og helt sikker ikke meget sofistikeret – det er jeg ikke i tvivl om !!!

Touch Me  - Samantha Fox                  
Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits                        
Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals (live)           
C’mon  - Bronski Beat                     
The Monster Mash - Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
Sailing - Rod Stewart (Britt Ekland også optræder i videoen)
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes + sidste scene i "Officer and a Gentleman” samt liste over filmens medvirkende skuespillere, crew osv.
Hi Ho Silver - Jim Diamond. TV-serien “Boon”s åbningssekvens, og derefter Billy Idol’s “White Wedding”.
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Jean Genie - David Bowie
China Girl - David Bowie
Ad libbing comments - VJ Martha Quinn på MTV
Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles
Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello
Take On Me - Aha
Surf City - Jan and Dean
Then He Kissed Me - Crystals
Blowin’ in the Wind - Peter Paul and Mary
Sugar and Spice - Searchers
24 Hours from Tulsa - Gene Pitney
Red Red Wine - UB40
High Flyin’ Bird - Jefferson Airplane                 

Britt Ekland ”griber ind” i Rods video – du godeste!

”Boon”s åbningssekvens (Hi Ho Silver)

VJ Martha Quinn på MTV

I 1986 havde vi lige kommer hjem efter 3 år i USA. Det er underligt at se fotos af Alison og Sarah (på henholdvis 9 og 11 år) foran det hus, Lois og jeg stadigvæk i 2016 (30 år senere) bor i.

August 1985 Vi kommer hjem efter 3 år i USA

august 1986 – Alisons fødselsdagfest i vores baghave.
Vi har siden udskiftet hegnen – du godeste!

September 1986 – Alison (i sin nye skoleuniform) og Sarah foran vores hus


Lois i 1986 (på 40 år)

16:00 Lois kommer hjem og vi slapper af med en kop te og et stykke kage på sofaen...

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

17:30 I begin to experiment with dubbing to DVD one of the many VHS tapes, I recorded in the 1980s. I am afraid that these VHS tapes may soon break - my goodness, technology is not always my friend!

18:30 We eat dinner. We are still very coldy, so we spend the evening on watching TV. They show Dad's Army and then an interesting documentary about the city of Leningrad (now St Petersburg). During World War II, the city was for a few years besieged by the German army, and many residents starved to death unfortunately. The documentary focused on the role the local orchestra played in keeping morale up. But all in all, not a pleasant story. I will get nightmares tonight - I am in no doubt about that !!!!


22:30 We go to bed - zzzzz !!!!

03:15 I get up early and take a look on the internet. I continue to experiment with dubbing to DVD yet another of the many pop songs I recorded in 1980 on VHS. I learn to write the song title on DVD one - hurray!

09:00 I feel a little better today, but it rains heavily again, and again I have no desire to go out of the house - my goodness! I sit at our computer and I begin to commission three photo books from Snapfish. These three photo books contain photos I took when we were on vacation during the Christmas season in Denmark. This Christmas is one of our best Christmases ever, thanks to Alison, Ed and children - that I know for sure!



11:00 Lois has to go off. There are two services, which take place today in Tewkesbury, which she wants to attend.

11:15 I begin to iron my shirts (3), pyjamas (1 set) and underwear (two sets). After lunch I went into the shower and afterwards to bed to take a long nap.

14:00 I get up and continue to experiment with dubbing to DVD even more of the pop songs I recorded in 1986 on my first VHS tape, which I called "Vroom 1". I'm very interested today to see what songs I first chose to record in 1986: what a strange mix - my goodness! But I was then only 40 years old and stupid, and quite definitely not very sophisticated - I am in no doubt about that !!!

Touch Me                                          Samantha Fox                  
Brothers in Arms                              Dire Straits                        
Suspicious Minds                             Fine Young Cannibals (live)           
C’mon                                                Bronski Beat                     
The Monster Mash                          Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
Sailing                                                Rod Stewart (video also featuring Britt Ekland)
Up Where We Belong                     Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes + final scene in the film ”Officer and a Gentleman” plus credit end-titles.
Hi Ho Silver                                       Jim Diamond. Opening sequence of the TV-series “Boon”, plus segue to Billy Idol’s “White Wedding”.
Space Oddity                                    David Bowie
Jean Genie                                        David Bowie
China Girl                                           David Bowie
Ad libbing comments                      Martha Quinn on MTV
Video Killed the Radio Star            Buggles
Accidents Will Happen                    Elvis Costello
Take On Me                                      Aha
Surf City                                             Jan and Dean
Then He Kissed Me                          Crystals
Blowin’ in the Wind                         Peter Paul and Mary
Sugar and Spice                                Searchers
24 Hours from Tulsa                       Gene Pitney
Red Red Wine                                   UB40
High Flyin' Bird                                Jefferson Airplane                    

Britt Ekland "buts in" on Rod's video - goodness me!

Hi Ho Silver - opening sequence for the "Boon" TV-series

Martha Quinn, VJ on MTV

In 1986 we had just come home after three years in the United States. It is strange to see photos of Alison and Sarah (at respectively 9 and 11 years old) in front of the house where Lois and I still live in 2016 (30 years later).

August 1985 We come home after three years in the US

August 1986 - Alison's birthday party in our backyard.
We have since replaced a fence - my goodness!

September 1986 – Alison (in her new school uniform) and Sarah in front of our house

Lois in 1986 (at 40 years)

 16:00 Lois comes home and we relax with a cup of tea and a slice of cake on the couch ...


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