A slap in the face from the 1990's

I was chatting with friends on Facebook a few weeks ago about songs and albums that reminded us of each other. It's funny how a particular tune can take you back to a particular moment - quite often a seemingly inconsequential one, but one that forever since has stuck with you.

One such song for me was Dee-lite's Groove is in the heart which I distinctly remember blaring out of my friend Emma's parents house as we messed around in the sunshine outside. Every time I hear that tune since that day I think of my friend Emma and that perfect summer day.



Coincidentally about a week after this Facebook chat that song came on the radio. Not being a recent release you don't hear it too often so I was smiling to myself driving along and reminiscing.


However my reminiscing soon turned to furious grimacing when the DJ announced chirpily 'Yep, hard to believe that song is twenty two years old now'.

WHAT????

Idiot. He had clearly made an error.

'That's right. First came out in 1990. Twenty two years old. Hard to believe...' And off he went into his next track whilst I was left hyperventilating at the side of the road.

On first calculation (in my old and clearly senile brain) I had thought that 1990 was actually twelve years ago - until I realised that I'd missed out the entire decade of the 'noughties'.

It really was twenty two years ago. Twenty two years. Older than I was when I was actually listening to the song outside Emma's house.

Twenty two years. A whole grown up person ago for fucks sake.

It took me a while to recover from that one. But that's the problem with hitting middle age - these little curve balls keep coming at you. Harder and faster and with more frequency each passing year. Whacking you on the back of the head as you walk down the street or knocking you sideways as you read the paper.

I'm not sure what I can do to soften the blow of the next one, but I've sure as hell stopped listening to that stupid bloody radio station.

Listography - Top 5 Websites

This week's Listography looks your Top 5 Most Commonly Used Websites.

You know, the ones that appear on your Google homepage or at the top of your bookmarks bar. The ones that you click into daily without even thinking about it.

Here's mine. The fact that they are all blog related and not one shopping site features is quite concerning and will have to be remedied very soon.

1. Blogger Dashboard.
Want to look behind the scene at Kate Takes 5? No? Well tough luck:

 Fascinating stuff I know.

2. Twitter.
For those days when work can wait...

3.  Netmums Parent Bloggers Network.
I could spend my life on here. In fact I pretty much do.

4. Mr. Linky
How else would I stay up to date with my lists?

5. My Facebook Page
What do you mean you haven't liked it?

Actually my Facebook Page has been sadly neglected as everything has been going to my Kate Takes profile by mistake. Damn Facebook confused me and pretended I was set up correctly. I think I've outsmarted it this time though...

I realise that this is a pretty sad list. Now I need you guys to help save me and show me some great new sites. So, what are your Top 5 Most Commonly Used Websites?

Join in by writing your post on your own blog and then coming back here to linky up. And don't forget to visit some of the other entries too.

Now, time to close down Blogger and start exploring.

The eBay Mummy Blogger Challenge

Cast your minds way back to before we counted in the New Year with Champagne and fireworks (or maybe you were in bed by 11.15 like me...), before your kids woke you at 4.30am to show you what Santa had brought, before the snow made everyone get cabin fever and left them twitching in a corner of their house mumbling 'Air - I need fresh air'.....OK, you can stop there - that's about the time of the eBay Christmas Mummy Blogger Challenge.

If you didn't hear about it at the time the deal is this: eBay gave five mummy bloggers £300 to spend on their Christmas shopping on eBay. We had to get as much help as we could from people on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs etc and you could vote for your winner on eBay dedicated Facebook page.

And as if that wasn't good enough there was £500 up for grabs for the winner.

So who was it that bugged the hell out of her friends to vote for her? Who was it that became a Twitter pest with her hourly eBay updates? Who begged strangers for their support like a crazed politician and promised random visitors lifelong friendship? Yes sir-ee, yours truly did.

And guess what? It worked. You are now looking at the Queen of the eBay Mummy Blogger Challenge!!!

Oh that's ok - there no need to bow.

(Seriously though - thanks so much to everyone who helped and voted for me. The winnings were very much needed so you can rest assured they've gone to a good home. x)