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Sometimes you just gotta think “f*ck my shoes”. When you do, magic ensues. 
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Replying to @AmandaPCraig and @jk_rowling
Add me please.
Some very catty, mean-spirited remarks on here about the outfits worn by members of the royal family. It was our Queen's funeral... I wasn't aware it was a fashion show. All I saw was a display of great dignity and respect... something many on Twitter could try.
Oh, this is delightful... yes, watch several times and focus on a different child each time. twitter.com/ttprettyinpink
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That's wonderfully rousing! Thank you :-) t.co/azrN3nY62E
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Trolls are very entertaining, aren't they? Mine, poor soul, has chosen to go all the way back to 1968 to insult the then 18 year old me. Sorry, dearie... it's not working.😆
How about we stop blaming other people altogether and take responsibility for our own actions? :-)
I just snipped the dead flowers from the cyclamens I thought the frost had killed and lo and behold!...tiny flower buds were hiding there, waiting to burst into bloom. Hope springs eternal... Happy Christmas one and all! x
I've muted one person today and blocked another... so don't dare mess with me! 😬😆😊
Astounding and brilliant! :-) twitter.com/Jacklouisfox/s
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Marc loved Grandma's cooking! x
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While I'm bragging about my Italian Grandma, Josephine, I just randomly found this in her treasure chest of photographs. @themaryhopkin
Hob nobs and ginger nuts!
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Happy birthday to @themaryhopkin! Celebrating with tea and biscuits no doubt. Mary says a very big 'Thank You' for all your lovely birthday messages, and for the support you still give to her and her music, past and present. maryhopkin.com
Very interesting. It's not widely known that George and I sang the distinctive, high choral line on 'Let it Be'. I believe Linda, who sang with us, received solo credit.
Exquisite - first one I've ever seen. twitter.com/planetepics/st
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Thank you, dear, lovely people, for all the wonderful birthday greetings. It's been a lovely day... mostly spent lazing in my garden with a glass in hand. Cheers! x
Ah, the hat...
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#MaryHopkin
She was one of the first artists to be signed to The Beatles' Apple label
"Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
Think of all the great things we would do"
Happy Christmas, dear ones. Keep your spirits high - by whatever method you choose! 😄
Pure joy!
Well, I never...
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#OTD Nov2,1968 #MaryHopkin peaks at #2 on the billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Those Were The Days" The song spends the entire 3wks behind The Beatles "Hey Jude" While in the UK the single knocked The Beatles from #1 on Sep25 and stayed for a 6wks run at #1 @themaryhopkin
A short while ago...
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#OTD Sep28,1968 #MaryHopkin enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #70 with "Those Were The Days" The song will peak at #2 for 3wks on Nov2 behind The Beatles "Hey Jude" In the UK the single is currently on a 6wk run at #1 @themaryhopkin
Beautiful in every way...
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RIP the great Judith Durham from The Seekers
Loved her voice as long as I can remember RS
It was a privilege :-)
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The Guardian says 'Sound and Vision' is Bowie's #1 song! And who sang that cool hook? It's Mary! theguardian.com/music/2020/mar
Hoping to rekindle a delicious memory from the past I'm deeply disappointed that Cadbury's fruit and nut bar now has too many raisins and barely any almonds - so cloyingly sweet. The perfect balance worked for 90 years - why on earth have you ruined it? Shame on you!
Fancy that!
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#OTD Nov2,1968 #MaryHopkin peaks at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Those Were The Days" The song spends the entire 3wks behind The Beatles "Hey Jude" While in the UK the single knocked The Beatles from #1 on Sep25 & stays for a 6wks run at #1 @themaryhopkin
On a purely trivial note... who likes the new trend of using an adjective in place of a noun e.g. my hungry, my crazy, etc? I think it's ghastly :-)
My neighbour's garden 'party' is postponed... now what do I do with the dozen scones I've just baked? Hmmm... where's the strawberry jam...
Goodness, it's past my bedtime. At my age, I should be tucked up with my cocoa and 'Woman's Weekly'.
A couple of years ago...
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@themaryhopkin
Mary Hopkin was introduced by @Twiggy to @PaulMcCartney
maryhopkin.com/biography.html
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Those Were the Days
Thank you, lovely people, for all your birthday greetings... so many, I've lost count... must be my age...
While neighbours trim their trees into lollipops, I bask blissfully in an emerald cave, fanned by the drooping fronds of my silver birch.
Today, I took on BT and the Inland Revenue. I reckon I deserve a medal for tolerance and endurance - well, maybe not so much of the former.
Diolch!
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ON THIS DAY / AR Y DIWRNOD HYN
Mary Hopkin released Those Were the Days on this day in 1968,which reached No.1 bit.ly/3gvzs53
Produced by Paul McCartney,it was only kept off US No.1 by Hey Jude.On the B-side was a cover of Turn Turn Turn bit.ly/3TvbifK
ON THIS DAY / AR Y DIWRNOD HYN
Mary Hopkin released Those Were the Days on this day in 1968,which reached No.1 bit.ly/3gvzs53
Produced by Paul McCartney,it was only kept off US No.1 by Hey Jude.On the B-side was a cover of Turn Turn Turn bit.ly/3TvbifK
My, oh my...
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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Mary Hopkin ''Turn Turn Turn'' Opportunity Knocks July 1968 dlvr.it/SjLqTw
Fancy that! 🤗
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#OTD Sep28,1968 #MaryHopkin enters the billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #70 with "Those Were The Days" The song will peak at #2 for 3wks on Nov2 behind The Beatles "Hey Jude" In the UK the single is currently on a 6wk run at #1 @themaryhopkin
Before shampooing the car, I shampooed my fruit delivery. Two rare experiences in one day.
Yesterday I was looking up info on how magnets work and also, visualisation techniques. This morning, just after a radio play on 4Extra, the presenter said, "Later, we have a science programme which tells you how magnets work and also, how you create pictures with your mind."
As my dear Mum would say, "It's too late to go to bed early and too early to go to bed late" - but I'm going anyway! Goodnight, all.
Just out of my own school uniform, I remember...
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Listening to church bells pealing in the distance while watching a glorious sunset from my window. Ultimate joys of sound and vision. Doo doo doo...
Happy hour in the Hopkin house. Whisky Mac is today's choice. Iechyd da!
Thank you! Just for the record, 'Those Were the Days' was released in Aug 1968, a year before the 'Postcard' album.
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One of the first signees to the Beatles Apple label was Welsh singer Mary Hopkin. With Paul McCartney producing she was the labels first big success other than the Beatles. The album Postcard spawned two big hits, "Those Were The Days" and "Goodbye" in 1969.
Thank you so much for your lovely birthday greetings yesterday! I had a wonderful time with my lovely girl ! It was gratifying to hear such warm reviews of our new duet album. #TwoHearts
Took my mother, aged 95, into a music store. The assistant said, "Can I help you guys?"
I learn a lot of new, long words on Twitter, just as I did from The Beano when I was five.
Off to vote for a party I have little confidence in, in an attempt to thwart the success of a party I have no confidence in at all.
What a treasure! So beloved by us all :-)
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Well said, Robyn. People who talk while artists perform are not fans but rude, ignorant people who spoil the show for everyone else. Why buy a ticket if they just want to hear themselves speak? As a so-called musician, you should know this!
Oh yes! I know how to live recklessly! xx
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Happy birthday to @themaryhopkin! No doubt she will be ripping it up with a cup of tea and a slice of cake. Here is her beautiful rendition of 'Happy Birthday'. open.spotify.com/track/0gIA5vLi
Sound and Vision anyone?
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on this day in 1977
#DavidBowie released
his eleventh studio album.
What are your essential
tracks from 'Low'...?
Very proud of my lovely daughter. Three years of dedicated study and commitment... to a lifetime of helping others achieve wellness.
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Proud to be a qualified #AlexanderTechnique teacher! Introductory page here: spacestudios.co.uk/spaceout/
Here is me with my teachers Frankie, Ron and Gloria (L-R in case of doubt).
Contact details as soon as I find rooms to teach in.
Gardens are a very personal expression, and your taste and judgment are being criticised. Remarks like that are unnecessary and hurtful. Sounds as though your 'friend' has some other issues... jealousy perhaps. Maybe it's time for some pruning. I'm sure you have kinder friends.
Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to most of Elton's songs - it's appalling that he is rarely credited.
This is how to dance.
Just discovered 'Staged', featuring, in alphabetical order, Michael Sheen and David Tennant. What a delight! bbc iplayer
Still don't see the sense in 'For you' as well as 'Following'. How ridiculous, confusing and unnecessary.
New Year's Eve happy hour. Hot toddy (whisky and honey) with fruit cake.
How cool is my bubblewrap top? Respectful answers only, please...
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I'm singing Christmas carols... an album in progress. Looking forward to a joyful future for all...😀
My grandmother had a wonderful stock answer to all comments and opinions from others. Whether insults or compliments, she would calmly reply, "If you say so" and let their words go "in one ear and out the other"... such a wise woman.
Only because its existence confirms that our "natural intelligence" is in desperately short supply.
Again today, I saw my neighbour's unattended 4 year old bicycling straight out into the road without stopping. Parked cars on either side, so nil visibility. He's too young to be aware of any danger. Is this my business or not... and do I speak up or shut up?
My beautiful mother. x
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My Mamgu (Welsh for Grandma), Betty would have had celebrated her 100th birthday today. I’m lucky to have been on the same planet as her and I will surely pass her amazing and hilarious stories down to my grandchildren one day.
My 'too long on Twitter' twitch didn't mean that I was leaving... just that it was time for a cocktail.
In an effort to calm the rage and distress over the mindless tree massacre by the Council, I am slow-roasting halved cherry tomatoes sprinkled with oregano and olive oil. It's a start...
What a delightful start to the day - thank you, Gyles. x
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Day 67 of poems & jumpers. Yesterday we were on the Night Mail with W H Auden. Today we’re on the Night Mail with T S Eliot - and Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat. It’s a different train on the jumper, too. Enjoy the ride!
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What's all this paranoid Twitter nonsense about? While the lemmings leave, I'll stick with the devil I know. It's all so utterly trivial anyway...
On an anchovy spree, I've just tasted anchovy toast for the first time. An acquired taste, but could well become an addictive alternative to Marmite. Blend anchovy and butter 1 to 1 in a pestle and mortar and spread onto hot toast.
I didn't see those episodes but I think that comedy is a brilliant way to highlight bigotry and can make a very strong anti-racist statement.
A little Welsh daffodil :-)
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1 March 1969:
Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin's single Goodbye, the follow-up to Those Were The Days.
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I bought a new hairbrush today. It came with instructions. Obviously meant only for extremely thick hair.
My goodness - that takes me back! Thanks for your kind praise.
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. @themaryhopkin sublime on Opportunity Knocks in 1967 (Hughie Green not so much) youtu.be/dYVYEFRe58s
Muting day... happy to hear reasonable opinions but no more venom, thank you. You can mute me too, if my Tweets bother you. Love to you all.
This is how beautiful and dignified human beings can be.
Today's homemade soup is mushroom... with just a spoonful of double cream. I'm not telling what sized spoon...
Occasionally, my email decides to change addresses at the last second, so I've just invited the entire staff of Shipton Mill (organic flour) to a picnic today. I wonder if they'll turn up. No doubt they'll bring their own sandwiches. Doh!
I've just spent two hours online, choosing a silk scarf as a gift for a lady I've never met and know nothing about - trying to guess what colour and style she'd like. Daft or wot?
Overwhelmed by all the birthday tweets! Thank you all so much, lovely people! x
Fresh from school!
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#OTD Sep25,1968 #MaryHopkin starts a 6wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Those Were The Days" Produced by Paul McCartney. The song was originally composed by Boris Fomin with words by the poet Konstantin Podrevsky; Gene Raskin created the English lyrics @themaryhopkin
Potatoes roasted with lemon, oregano, chilli flakes, s&p and lashings of olive oil... that's all, folks.
What a ridiculous question. Obviously, responsibility lies with the parents, who should ensure that their children have these basic skills before they begin school. How can a teacher possibly be involved in those crucial, pre-school years?
He designed it 'imself
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I was chuffed seeing Paul showing off the cover of @themaryhopkin’s album ‘Post Card” in #TheBeatlesGetBack . It was to be released only weeks after the documentary was filmed.