Granny times FIVE!

Hello Chaps!

My apologies in advance for this totally non-Westone, non-Guitar post!

I might be forgiven though when I tell you that I was called out of my bed at 4am today, by my eldest daughter Jennifer, who is expecting her fourth child!

Baby number four, a boy, was born at 5.34am, weighing in at just over 5lbs 6ozs, making me a Granny for the Fifth time!

Mother and baby both doing well, but Granny is knackered!

(Oh God, my other daughter Wendy, is expecting her second baby in a few weeks time; I'll have to go through it all again!)

Quick, Gregory, pass the Bailey's; I need it!

Pauline :flower: :queen: (Even more of a 'Rockin'est Granny!' )

Congratulations Pauline! Great News. That was nice and quick wasn't it?!

Congratulations! Babies are great additions to a family. What's the name going to be?

Thanks Neil and Antoine,

I passed on your good wishes to Jennifer when I visited her and baby 'Alfie' earlier this evening. She sends her thanks to you both.

I'm really sorry here chaps, but just this once, I'm going to go all 'Girly' (:queen:) and 'Mumsy' (:farao:) on you by posting a couple of photographs of todays' events!





I know that I said in another post about not putting scary () pictures up on the site ... well ... I'm being a little bit hypocritical here and doing just that!
This one is definitely not for the faint hearted though! I'm the one with the rapidly greying hair and bags under the eyes!



There's an idea! I could start my very own band up with all these new additions to the family! How about ...
'Granny and the Sproglets' ? or ... 'Polly and the Pipsqueeks'? or ... (This one's a Corker!) ...'The Mad Moderators' Mob'!

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Pollyanna wrote:

Nice earring! Guitars all the way, eh? Nice kid, looks as healthy as can be.

I strongly encourage you teaching your grandchildren how to play music! Start the band!

Thanks Antoine,

Yep, it certainly is "Guitars all the way" for me and that's my latest pair of guitar earrings! I've even got a guitar shaped watch!

Well, as for teaching the little 'uns to play music, one of my grandsons already has a guitar, another one plays the violin, my grand daughter sings and dances and my other grandson wants a drum kit, so I'm well on the way with the band already!

As for me, I play a little bit, can't sing and have got two left feet!

What would you suggest for a name for the band?

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Pollyanna wrote:What would you suggest for a name for the band?

Pollyanna and The Ruckus.

Sfalj wrote:

Pollyanna and The Ruckus.

Nice one Antoine!


Pauline :flower: :queen:

Pollyanna wrote:....I know that I said in another post about not putting scary () pictures up on the site ... well ... I'm being a little bit hypocritical here and doing just that!

HYPOCRITE !!!

Just kidding .... Gran .

Anyway, I've never been a parent, so I wouldn't really know but ... are you supposed to bottle feed them Heinz Salad Cream at such an early age ?

Many congrats to all concerned, BTW .

Gregg

Pollyanna wrote:...

What would you suggest for a name for the band?

Pauline :flower: :queen:

"One-a-anna, two-a-anna, Polly-anna"

As long as you plan to play lots of waltzes .

Hiya,
"Electric Mayhem" is taken (Muppets), how about "Young Blood" (ala Leon), "Little Suckers"....Hmmmm...."Do it Again"....They ALL have to be playing Westones (of course)...Let's start a contest for a band name. Winner gets front row seats and back stage passes....Hmmmm...."Ear Splitters"..."Feed on Demand"..."Six Part Harmony" (providing of course Polly's clan doesn't keep on...um..er.. and make it "Ten Part Harmony"). OK, gang the ball's in YOUR court....Let's be creative and support the "Geordie's"....YAAAAAAA

...hang on a minute, fellas - the name is dependent on the musical style, isn't it - if 'Primal Scream' hadn't already been taken, that'd be my pick!!

Otherwise - and this is 'cause they're Geordies! - "Auf weidersehen. Pet?"

Hiya,
I've got it, "The Tods"..ala the trogs (Wild Thing)....Maybe "Current Evolution" or....

Oh you guys are The Best! That is just so funny!

Heinz Salad Cream; I suppose that it does look like that, Gregory! I'll have to tell Jennifer that one, and of course, pass on your good wishes, thank you!

If me and my band of 'Rebels' ever make the big time, you guys will certainly get the best seats in the house, I'll even throw in a few Rusks for good measure! The Ribena will be on me!

Aha! Mr. Confused, 'Wild Thing' will have to be my Theme Tune, and I've just learned to play it too!

Don't forget chaps, Granny times six will be here in just under four weeks time - God, I do hope my daughters find something really good to watch on telly for the next few years!

Keep those names coming chaps, and the songs too!

Oooh, there's an idea for a challenge; :idea: come up with a list of songs (not complicated ones though) and I'll see if I can learn to play them and I'll keep you informed of my progress!

Thanks again guys!

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Pollyanna wrote:Oooh, there's an idea for a challenge; </font>:idea: <font color="indigo">come up with a list of songs (not complicated ones though) and I'll see if I can learn to play them and I'll keep you informed of my progress!

...now, is this to serenade the winkies, or can we get creative.....

corsair wrote:

...now, is this to serenade the winkies, or can we get creative.....

No mate, be as creative as you want! Don't forget, the 'Winkies' are the band!

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Well Pollyanna, since you've already "appeared with them" , what about learning something from the Status Quo repertiore :?: (Insert the, "But they only have one tune ..." gag of your choice here ...)

"Rockin' All Over the World" would seem to be as good as any other.

Perhaps you already know that one, or at least, if you've learned to play 12 bar blues shuffles, you're over half way there. Just don't ask me about specifics on that tune - I'm a bass player, remember !

Ooh, good one Gregg! I'll give it my best shot!

Now, has anybody got the chord structure for it, (with strumming patterns if possible)? Tablature is no good though, it takes me too long to figure it out!

Even better still, somebody come and show me how to do it please!!!! I don't ask for very much, do I?

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Pollyanna wrote:Now, has anybody got the chord structure for it, (with strumming patterns if possible)?

...cheat sheet on it's way...

Be sure to check out Runnin' Down a Dream by Tom Petty. It's loads of fun and pretty easy too!

Hey troops,

Hot off the presses, herein the first publicity shots of the band!

There are still a couple of members missing though: Wendy's baby, (due in three weeks time) and my son, Joe who is somewhere in the middle of the ocean at the minute and won't be back until August! (I think that he's on his way to Houston!)

Pictured, left to right: Back: Jennifer, Me with baby Alfie, Wendy with bump!
Front: Michael, 8, Louise (7), Oliver (4), Bobby (7).

Granny and the Gremlins!




The Westone Winkies!




Trio of trouble with the Genesis!






Pauline :flower: :queen:

Nice familly! And nice kids too. Have any of them shown interest in musical instruments yet? The trio seems quite pleased with the Guitar their holding.

Sfalj wrote:Have any of them shown interest in musical instruments yet?

Yes!
See here!

About half way down the page, I give a full explanation of who does what.

Thanks for the compliments!

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Hello again chaps,

Just to let you all know that the past couple of days have been a bit hectic around here but I'd like you all to be the first to meet the latest member of the 'Polly Clan'!

Baby Isla-Rose arrived at 1.45am on Friday 20th June weighing in at a healthy (and noisy) 6lbs 8.5ozs!

Ain't she sweet?



Mum and baby!



Another one that's NOT for the faint hearted!


Gregg, you will have to supply me with loads of Bailey's now because I was right at the 'Business End' of things at this one!

Pauline :flower: :queen:

Yet again, CONGRATULATIONS!

I can see some pretty exciting Christmas parties down the road.

Thanks chaps!

'Polly and the Pulverizers' that's cool!

No Bout, definitely no kiddy songs from this band, just pure rock! Mind you, I think that I might end up doing a bit of 'head banging' myself after spending a few hours with that lot, they are a pretty noisy bunch when they all get together!


Pauline :flower: :queen: