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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘You’re So Vain’ Carly Simon (1987)

Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children’s author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records Carly Simon: Live from Martha’s Vineyard is a 1987 HBO concert special featuring Carly Simon recorded live on the shores of Martha’s Vineyard. Martha’s Vineyard is an islandContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘You’re So Vain’ Carly Simon (1987)”

Covid Testing

We’ve got your spittal/mucousTo test if yay or nayWe add Covid reagentTo see what it will say You’re negative…… Don MatthewsNovember 2022

Adam Liaw

“I feel that politics has reached a point where we should just dissolve all civilisationand return to life in the trees as God intended” Adam LiawAustralian TV chef and author

Pornography and Deep Holes

Pornography is likeA damn addictive drugDigs you deeper deeper deeper downInto the hole you’ve dug To get out of the hole you’ve dug -stop digging Don MatthewsNovember 2022

They Thought I was Nuts

d’Arenberg Cube Restaurant . Mc Laren Vale, South Australia, Chester Osborn I built a model (cube it was)They said ridiculousChester it’s a no-goThey thought that I was nuts It will not ever happen sonMy father said to meReplied I, yes it will dadJust you wait and see My dad he is still coming to GripsContinue reading “They Thought I was Nuts”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (car TV)

There is never a timeto stop learning new things

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (lolly bullets)

And they wonder why there’s so much gun violence. What’s that? Lolly bullets?…… There is never a timeto stop learning new things

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Favourite

Write something incorporating the word ‘favourite’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO FAVOURITE Was sitting on edge of my seat (yep)Biting my nails poised in waitWaiting for Fan’s favourite word (yep)Didn’t arrive due time date You sleep in Fan?…… Sorry, it’s Sunday. You’re forgiven…… DM Fan’s responseContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Favourite”

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Pick your friends –but not to pieces

Me, Ice and Edgar

Edges cuttingIce goes flyingWind is whistlingPast my facing Whistle whistle…… Swishing icingWhistling facingI am onnaSki slope racing Alta, Utah…… Wind is whistlingSki slope racingEdgar he isHappy clapping Clap clap clap…… Push on lad…… You show great promise…… Thankyou Edgar…… Don MatthewsNovember 2022 G’day My drinking buddy Skip