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Brian Gaff
Aug 9, 2022, 4:54:04 AM8/9/22
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Sad to hear that Livvy died she was only a year older than myself. Born in
Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a
scientist got a job over there.
I met her once before she was famous at the old Marlybone High Street Radio
London shop, plugging her first record for Festival. Very pretty very easy
to talk to and very homely, was my impression. Very connected, even then
with The Shadows.
I remember Cliff famously saying that there was more sex appeal in her
finger than the whole of Madonna's body.(this was a lot later of course)
Her father died of Cancer as well, of course and there was known to be a
familial link.
Brian
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Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a
scientist got a job over there.
I met her once before she was famous at the old Marlybone High Street Radio
London shop, plugging her first record for Festival. Very pretty very easy
to talk to and very homely, was my impression. Very connected, even then
with The Shadows.
I remember Cliff famously saying that there was more sex appeal in her
finger than the whole of Madonna's body.(this was a lot later of course)
Her father died of Cancer as well, of course and there was known to be a
familial link.
Brian
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Aug 9, 2022, 7:49:12 AM8/9/22
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On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 09:54:02 +0100, "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Sad to hear that Livvy died she was only a year older than myself. Born in
>Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a
>scientist got a job over there.
> I met her once before she was famous at the old Marlybone High Street Radio
>London shop, plugging her first record for Festival. Very pretty very easy
>to talk to and very homely, was my impression. Very connected, even then
>with The Shadows.
> I remember Cliff famously saying that there was more sex appeal in her
>finger than the whole of Madonna's body.(this was a lot later of course)
> Her father died of Cancer as well, of course and there was known to be a
>familial link.
> Brian
"very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
I had to look it up :
homely
adjective -lier or -liest
characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
unpretentious (of a person)
1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
Rest in peace lovely lady.
After hearing Let Me Be There on the radio just now,
I needed to find out who sings the bass part - just because ..
1. google the song
2. wiki the bass singer < Mike Sammes >
3. youtube this little gem < Mike Sammes centre rear ? >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D19IO4oZ094
John T.
wrote:
>Sad to hear that Livvy died she was only a year older than myself. Born in
>Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a
>scientist got a job over there.
> I met her once before she was famous at the old Marlybone High Street Radio
>London shop, plugging her first record for Festival. Very pretty very easy
>to talk to and very homely, was my impression. Very connected, even then
>with The Shadows.
> I remember Cliff famously saying that there was more sex appeal in her
>finger than the whole of Madonna's body.(this was a lot later of course)
> Her father died of Cancer as well, of course and there was known to be a
>familial link.
> Brian
I had to look it up :
homely
adjective -lier or -liest
characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
unpretentious (of a person)
1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
Rest in peace lovely lady.
After hearing Let Me Be There on the radio just now,
I needed to find out who sings the bass part - just because ..
1. google the song
2. wiki the bass singer < Mike Sammes >
3. youtube this little gem < Mike Sammes centre rear ? >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D19IO4oZ094
John T.
Richard Robinson
Aug 9, 2022, 8:00:56 AM8/9/22
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hub...@ccanoemail.com said:
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 09:54:02 +0100, "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Sad to hear that Livvy died she was only a year older than myself. Born in
>>Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a
>>scientist got a job over there.
>> I met her once before she was famous at the old Marlybone High Street Radio
>>London shop, plugging her first record for Festival. Very pretty very easy
>>to talk to and very homely, was my impression. Very connected, even then
>>with The Shadows.
>> I remember Cliff famously saying that there was more sex appeal in her
>>finger than the whole of Madonna's body.(this was a lot later of course)
>> Her father died of Cancer as well, of course and there was known to be a
>>familial link.
>> Brian
>
>
> "very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
> I had to look it up :
>
> homely
>
> adjective -lier or -liest
> characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
> unpretentious (of a person)
> 1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
> 2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
Every home should have one ?
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 09:54:02 +0100, "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Sad to hear that Livvy died she was only a year older than myself. Born in
>>Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a
>>scientist got a job over there.
>> I met her once before she was famous at the old Marlybone High Street Radio
>>London shop, plugging her first record for Festival. Very pretty very easy
>>to talk to and very homely, was my impression. Very connected, even then
>>with The Shadows.
>> I remember Cliff famously saying that there was more sex appeal in her
>>finger than the whole of Madonna's body.(this was a lot later of course)
>> Her father died of Cancer as well, of course and there was known to be a
>>familial link.
>> Brian
>
>
> "very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
> I had to look it up :
>
> homely
>
> adjective -lier or -liest
> characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
> unpretentious (of a person)
> 1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
> 2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
> Rest in peace lovely lady.
diminisheth mee anyway sortathing.
> After hearing Let Me Be There on the radio just now,
> I needed to find out who sings the bass part - just because ..
> 1. google the song
> 2. wiki the bass singer < Mike Sammes >
> 3. youtube this little gem < Mike Sammes centre rear ? >
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D19IO4oZ094
>
> John T.
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Brian Gaff
Aug 9, 2022, 11:49:56 AM8/9/22
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Homely here is a good thing. Somebody who is easy to talk to; no airs and
graces and all that stuff; its another word like bomb. Here if somebody goes
like a bomb its a good thing; in the US if you bomb; its a failure.; Brian
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graces and all that stuff; its another word like bomb. Here if somebody goes
like a bomb its a good thing; in the US if you bomb; its a failure.; Brian
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Julian Macassey
Aug 9, 2022, 12:13:27 PM8/9/22
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On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:49:54 +0100, Brian Gaff <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Homely here is a good thing. Somebody who is easy to talk to; no airs and
> graces and all that stuff; its another word like bomb. Here if somebody goes
> like a bomb its a good thing; in the US if you bomb; its a failure.; Brian
In the seventies, she was known as Olivia Neutron Bomb.
> Homely here is a good thing. Somebody who is easy to talk to; no airs and
> graces and all that stuff; its another word like bomb. Here if somebody goes
> like a bomb its a good thing; in the US if you bomb; its a failure.; Brian
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John Williamson
Aug 9, 2022, 12:30:54 PM8/9/22
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On 09/08/2022 17:13, Julian Macassey wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:49:54 +0100, Brian Gaff <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Homely here is a good thing. Somebody who is easy to talk to; no airs and
>> graces and all that stuff; its another word like bomb. Here if somebody goes
>> like a bomb its a good thing; in the US if you bomb; its a failure.; Brian
>
> In the seventies, she was known as Olivia Neutron Bomb.
>
Paired in one popular movie with John Revolting...
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:49:54 +0100, Brian Gaff <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Homely here is a good thing. Somebody who is easy to talk to; no airs and
>> graces and all that stuff; its another word like bomb. Here if somebody goes
>> like a bomb its a good thing; in the US if you bomb; its a failure.; Brian
>
> In the seventies, she was known as Olivia Neutron Bomb.
>
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Nicholas D. Richards
Aug 9, 2022, 1:13:44 PM8/9/22
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In article <jlfgdr...@mid.individual.net>, John Williamson
<johnwil...@btinternet.com> on Tue, 9 Aug 2022 at 17:30:51 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
My memory says coined by the late and much missed Clive James.
Incidentally Revolting had previously filled the role in the theatrical
production.
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<johnwil...@btinternet.com> on Tue, 9 Aug 2022 at 17:30:51 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
Incidentally Revolting had previously filled the role in the theatrical
production.
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Ahem A Rivet's Shot
Aug 9, 2022, 1:30:14 PM8/9/22
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Tone
Aug 9, 2022, 1:31:57 PM8/9/22
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I thought at the time, "But you haven't met me!"
I seem to unforget that she survived breast cancer earlier on too.
Her younger sister died of brain cancer.
English family from Cambs who moved to Oz.
Tone
John Williamson
Aug 9, 2022, 1:46:50 PM8/9/22
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Aug 10, 2022, 11:45:18 AM8/10/22
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hub...@ccanoemail.com
Aug 10, 2022, 12:51:55 PM8/10/22
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
>> >> I had to look it up :
>> >>
>> >> homely
>> >>
>> >> adjective -lier or -liest
>> >> characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
>> >> unpretentious (of a person)
>> >> 1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
>> >> 2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
>> >> John T.
>> >>
>> >> "very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
>> >> I had to look it up :
>> >>
>> >> homely
>> >>
>> >> adjective -lier or -liest
>> >> characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
>> >> unpretentious (of a person)
>> >> 1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
>> >> 2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
>> >
>> >
>
>xpost to US/UK language discussion group AUE
>
Here in Canada, I've never heard the word used as in
>> >
>
>xpost to US/UK language discussion group AUE
>
the British definition - not in my 65 trips around the sun.
John T.
Nicholas D. Richards
Aug 10, 2022, 1:37:46 PM8/10/22
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In article <69o7fh1f5t6sgc8em...@4ax.com>,
hub...@ccanoemail.com on Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 12:52:21 awoke Nicholas
Weeeellll I have never heard it used in US and Canadian meaning.
It would be used to describe an idealised Mum or even a Dad. Someone you
would run to after falling over and can cook you a nice pork pie,
without making a fuss about it.
hub...@ccanoemail.com on Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 12:52:21 awoke Nicholas
from his slumbers and wrote
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
It would be used to describe an idealised Mum or even a Dad. Someone you
would run to after falling over and can cook you a nice pork pie,
without making a fuss about it.
Richard Robinson
Aug 10, 2022, 2:20:17 PM8/10/22
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Nicholas D. Richards said:
> In article <69o7fh1f5t6sgc8em...@4ax.com>,
> hub...@ccanoemail.com on Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 12:52:21 awoke Nicholas
> from his slumbers and wrote
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
>>>> >> I had to look it up :
>>>> >>
>>>> >> homely
>>>> >>
>>>> >> adjective -lier or -liest
>>>> >> characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
>>>> >> unpretentious (of a person)
>>>> >> 1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
>>>> >> 2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
>>>
> In article <69o7fh1f5t6sgc8em...@4ax.com>,
> hub...@ccanoemail.com on Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 12:52:21 awoke Nicholas
> from his slumbers and wrote
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "very pretty" and "very homely" .. huh ?
>>>> >> I had to look it up :
>>>> >>
>>>> >> homely
>>>> >>
>>>> >> adjective -lier or -liest
>>>> >> characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home;
>>>> >> unpretentious (of a person)
>>>> >> 1. British warm and domesticated in manner or appearance
>>>> >> 2. mainly US and Canadian plain or ugly
>>>
>>>xpost to US/UK language discussion group AUE
>>
>> Here in Canada, I've never heard the word used as in
>>the British definition - not in my 65 trips around the sun.
>> John T.
> Weeeellll I have never heard it used in US and Canadian meaning.
>
> It would be used to describe an idealised Mum or even a Dad. Someone you
> would run to after falling over and can cook you a nice pork pie,
> without making a fuss about it.
s/pork/apple/ might help ?
>>
>> Here in Canada, I've never heard the word used as in
>>the British definition - not in my 65 trips around the sun.
>> John T.
> Weeeellll I have never heard it used in US and Canadian meaning.
>
> It would be used to describe an idealised Mum or even a Dad. Someone you
> would run to after falling over and can cook you a nice pork pie,
> without making a fuss about it.
RustyHinge
Aug 10, 2022, 2:53:57 PM8/10/22
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Mike Fleming
Aug 10, 2022, 7:28:12 PM8/10/22
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On 10/08/2022 18:37, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
>
>
> Weeeellll I have never heard it used in US and Canadian meaning.
Here in the UK, I've never heard it used in what is given as the UK
meaning either. Possibly because the only times I've ever encountered it
has been in USAnian contexts (MAD magazine and the song "Homely Girl").
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