As the clock ticks down to my Isle of Wight trip I was thinking about music. It plays quite a big part in my life. I love watching live music and have really lost count of who I have seen (I keep promising to write myself a list!). I also use music when I am working – it helps me concentrate in my open plan office – it also gives other people a clue that I am concentrating (thus would prefer not to be disturbed…)

Little Boots in New York - photographed by me!

I heard someone remark on the radio about where people where when things happened (notably Kennedy’s Assassination – which rocked various Nations). The next item was about schools and I wondered if the schools and places I had been to had particular songs attributable…

So here goes!

Firbeck Infants and Junior Wollaton Nottingham – Long Haired Lover from Liverpool – Little Jimmy Osmond
Arnold Hill Comprehensive Nottingham- Abba Waterloo
Ainsdale Comprehensive Southport – Ca Plane Pour Moi – Plastic Betrand
Southport Technical College – Blondie – Sunday Girl
Bilborough College Nottingham – The Boomtown Rats (generally!)
Basford Hall College – Ian Dury – Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3)
Trent Polytechnic (1st time) – The Jam – Going Underground
Trent Polytechnic (2nd time) – New Order – Blue Monday

I will put my thinking cap on for workplaces and music…

p.s. I didn’t say I liked all the above songs!