Dear Brother....

The 7th of November is a very special day, because it was the day you were born, and it's time once again to wish you....

Did you know that on the day you were born, there were still only three TV channels? Can you believe it? Only three! Showing on your Birth-day was 'Sooty' on BBC1 at 6pm and later that night at 10.30pm on BBC2 was an episode of 'Call My Bluff'.

Or, you could have listened to 'The Val Doonican Show' on the Wireless (if you hadn't been busy being born of course!) You were born on a Sunday and guess what was also on the radio? 'Sing something Simple'. Do you remember how we used to complain about it? Click the video to hear the theme tune and you will be catapulted back to your youth..... unless it's just me that remembers it!

This appears to be a whole show, but please don't feel obliged to listen to it all! 

(Unless you want to of course.)

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'Get Off My Cloud' by The Rolling Stones was Number One in the charts, but more amusingly for my purposes....Ken Dodd was at Number Two with 'Tears'

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Today is also 'Hug A Bear' Day! I'm hoping that's hug a Teddy Bear and not  hug a real Bear.

I would caution against the second option, but hey...it's your birthday!

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Born On 7th November

You

and

Morgan Spurlock

Joni Mitchell

Sharleen Spiteri

Rio Ferdinand

John Barnes

Henry Holmes, Composer

Agrippina the Younger

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In The News 1965

Great Train Robber Ronald Biggs escapes from Wandsworth prison

Twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray are arrested on suspicion of running a protection racket in London

Manchester United win the Football League First Division Title

Liverpool win the FA cup for the first time beating Leeds 2 - 1

Beatles film Help! debuts in London

Cigarette advertising banned on TV

First episode of Thunderbirds airs

Corgi toys introduce the all time best selling model car, 

James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 from the film Goldfinger

Asda opens its first supermarket

Mary Quant introduces the mini skirt

So, Happy Birthday little Brother...have a great day and see you soon

Love Tracey x