LP records

I am busy with a clean out in my life, trying to simplify my world. I found a whole lot of records that belonged to me, Richard or my dad. It was such a fun, nostalgic trip, skipping down memory lane. Remembering the classical music my dad loved and played depending on his mood, everything from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture with the cannons and bells to Ravel’s Bolero. I still have all the albums. Lovely childhood memories.

Also the records of my youth, the most memorable being the replacement of the original Rodriquez Cold Fact. The original got damaged by my first boyfriend Neil who managed to knock over a red candle and the record ended up with red wax all over it. I have two that are still sealed, Noddy has an adventure and Creedence Clearwater Revival greatest hits, double album. Then, there are the records that Richard owned when I met him and the ones that we bought together. So many of these bring back wonderful memories. 

I even know the exact day that one of them was bought; Saturday the 3rd October 1981; Climax blues band Flying the flag that we bought at Stereo Haven in Kempton City. I found a diary entry of mine that mentions it! And Scott Dawson and John Cross are part of the day too. Life is so interesting. 

Sisters

I love this picture of Tarryn and Kiara. It was taken on one of Tarryn’s visits back home, which are few and far between, but we are awfully grateful that she gets here at all. Kiara was still in uni and Tarryn took a drive to Pretoria to visit her dorm room. She left this message on Kiara’s board on her door. Pouty was Tarryn’s nickname for old Kiara who swayed between being Pouty and Lucy (short for Lucifer) in those days. She has changed so much since then that we don’t have much to tease her about and her name is simply Kiara.