Enid Blyton & The Summer of 1976

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 05 May 2014, 09:13

I was 26 and fancy free - but not for long!

Courtenay · Post by **Courtenay** » 05 May 2014, 18:23

I wasn't yet on the scene - but my parents got married in January 1976 (which is summer in Australia), and are still going strong more than 38 years later!

(And they both love Enid Blyton's books too.)

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 05 May 2014, 20:11

I'd been married for almost 6 years in the summer of 1976. I rememer the heat very well. We also had a holiday in Cornwall that year, and it was hot!

Eddie Muir · Post by **Eddie Muir** » 05 May 2014, 21:39

Chick and I had been married for just over ten years in the summer of 1976 and we took our daughter, aged nine and our son, aged six for a week's caravan holiday in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. I remember the heat being unbearable, but we had a super time exploring the island. I recall rereading the fifteen Find-Outers books that summer.

pete9012S · Post by **pete9012S** » 05 May 2014, 21:47

Gosh! No wonder it's hard getting anything past you in the FFO quiz!!

Eddie Muir · Post by **Eddie Muir** » 05 May 2014, 21:52

I've read the FFO books many times over the years, Pete and I always enjoy returning to them. In fact a complete reread is a little overdue. You could say that I am quite familiar with the series.

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 05 May 2014, 22:04

Happy days in a lovely summer.

Maggie Knows · Post by **Maggie Knows** » 06 May 2014, 14:09

snugglepot wrote: It seems that I was not allowed to go when I was a teenager, too poor to go when I was studying and when we had a young family, and then couldn't be bothered by the time we had the money!

Sherbet were also big in Australia back in 1976 - remember them ? Their hit Howzat was number 1 even longer than Fernando, if that's possible.

They went to the US to try and break in and came back called Highway, and were never the same again...

Courtenay · Post by **Courtenay** » 06 May 2014, 19:46

Maggie Knows wrote: Sherbet were also big in Australia back in 1976 - remember them ? Their hit Howzat was number 1 even longer than Fernando, if that's possible.

For anyone who needs (or wants) reminding...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK4mdLseT9U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(as I said, this is before my time, but it's one of those songs that's so bad, it's good)

snugglepot · Post by **snugglepot** » 07 May 2014, 09:59

Maggie Knows wrote:
snugglepot wrote: It seems that I was not allowed to go when I was a teenager, too poor to go when I was studying and when we had a young family, and then couldn't be bothered by the time we had the money!
Sherbet were also big in Australia back in 1976 - remember them ? Their hit Howzat was number 1 even longer than Fernando, if that's possible.

They went to the US to try and break in and came back called Highway, and were never the same again...

Yes I remember Sherbet. I have to admit, I didn't like them. The only song of theirs I did like was an early one called "Love is a Fire" or something like that!
I wasn't fond of any of the Australian groups in the 70s except for Air Supply, if you could call them a group.

Maggie Knows · Post by **Maggie Knows** » 07 May 2014, 15:34

I didn't like Sherbet either, but you couldn't get away from that song. John Paul Young (not the Led Zep bass player, I mean the Aussie singer) was another annoying heartthrob.

I was a big fan of early AC/DC (being from WA, Bon Scott was a local hero of ours). I also liked Skyhooks...

snugglepot · Post by **snugglepot** » 08 May 2014, 00:15

I hated ACDC! I still do! I can't stand that kind of music!
Skyhooks were Ok. I liked "Living in the 70s", "Horror Movie", and "All My Friends are Getting Married".
I agree about JPY.
I love ballads and harmonies and old rock and roll and even disco. I can't stand heavy metal, rap or jazz.

daanton · Post by **daanton** » 08 May 2014, 00:18

I have a question.

Does Gary Russell remember when they started casting for FAMOUS FIVE? Might it have been in 1976??

lizarfau · Post by **lizarfau** » 08 May 2014, 13:41

Maggie Knows wrote:
snugglepot wrote: It seems that I was not allowed to go when I was a teenager, too poor to go when I was studying and when we had a young family, and then couldn't be bothered by the time we had the money!
Sherbet were also big in Australia back in 1976 - remember them ? Their hit Howzat was number 1 even longer than Fernando, if that's possible.

They went to the US to try and break in and came back called Highway, and were never the same again...

Sherbet's Howzat was also a hit in the UK that year. I don't think it got to number 1, actually, but it was definitely in the top 5. I loved it! But I was only 14.

Maggie Knows · Post by **Maggie Knows** » 08 May 2014, 15:15

Molly Meldrum used to tell us which music to like, and for a while we did...

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