Songs on Saturday ~ Lovely Day
this is the first day of the rest of my life
I just wanted to play something gentle and uplifting today. This Bill Withers song fits the bill perfectly.
I hope you remember this as well as I do.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
this was a lovely day with my friend Marmaduke
Scenes on Sunday ~ Stelvio
there are bold drivers and there are old drivers
but there are no old bold drivers
One of the places in the world I most want to go back to is 15 miles of road between Davos in Switzerland and Stelvio in Italy. The Stelvio Pass.
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I drove it twice, once in a TR6
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and once in a 7
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Some are stupid enough to ride the Stelvio on a motorcycle. It is to be hoped that they had their life assurance up to date. Do not drive the Stelvio in bad weather or at night, unless you are very brave.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Detroit never dreamed that a road like the climb to the Stelvio Pass existed
Scenes on Sunday ~ Mountains
it isn’t about reaching the top
it is all about the climb
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
the distant mountains of the moon
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Lifted
first, find the peace within yourself
Not that anyone would believe it, but The Lighthouse Family are an English band, from Newcastle upon Tyne. That’s not why I chose this song, it’s because I feel the need to be lifted from the slough of despond I’ve been suffering.
I believe that I’ve driven that road, just out of Death Valley, California.
Probably in a Mustang Convertible.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
sometimes, only a Mustang convertible will do
Scenes on Sunday ~ Sara
I am not a number, I am a free man
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
basically, I can build anything
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Vanishing Point
high speed means freedom of the soul
The movie Vanishing Point is as far away from a ‘chick flick’ as it’s possible to get ~ the whole thing is just one long car chase with minimal dialogue and a lot of engine noise. What’s not to like?
A 1970 Dodge Challenger is a very cool car indeed.
I’ve driven newer Challengers, and I’ve driven on those roads, but these days Dodge Muscle Cars are emasculated shadows of greater, faster, classics.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
anyhow, in the desert I prefer a convertible Mustang
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
10,000 feet from Coachella Valley to San Jacinto Peak
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
it’s 30 or 40 degrees colder
when you get to the top
and it’s not for those
scared of heights
Sports Car Poetry
drive her like it’s your last day
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long wide roads
soft top hard driving
toward the setting sun
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
any colour you like
as long as she’s white
Tunes on Tuesday ~ top of the pops
hello guys and gals
Back when I was a kid there was a TV show called Top of the Pops. You were nobody if you weren’t on there. Noted pedophiles who were on TOTP include Jimmy Savile and Rolf Haris. Liked one, didn’t like the other.
So from that era. Or a bit later.
Canned Heat.
I owned a mini.
I dated a girl who wore a mini and platforms.
she was older, and married.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
1275 A series
Scenes on Sunday ~ Blue
warm, warm Californian desert
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
cold, cold North Sea
