Mono Monday - MUSIC

The Mono Monday theme today is MUSIC so I decided to blip the oldest music related object that I own.  Its a gramaphone manufactured by Itonia - possibly in the 1920's. It belonged to my late husband Douglas - and previously it was his Mother's. There is a turntable on the top, underneath this are two doors which you open to increase the volume, at the bottom there is a cupboard to store records - and on the right hand side is the winding handle.  I am pleased to say that it is still in working order.

The record on the turntable has a special significance.  Its a recording of the song " THE HOLY CITY ".  This song was played at Douglas's funeral . When he was 17 years old Douglas joined the Palestine Police - the British peacekeeping force.  He was only there a couple of years before the British pulled out.  However he was a keen member of the Old Comrades Association and attended reunions etc.  When he died I got in touch with the Association to ask that " The Flag " be sent to me so it could be draped over the coffin.  Its a tradition that a large Union Jack is provided.   The other tradition is that the anthem of the Old Comrades Association -  " The Holy City "  - is played at funerals of Palestine Policemen.  So I provided a recording of that.  So both the record player and record hold memories of Douglas.  Thanks to JDO for hosting the challenge.

Fitness Class as usual this morning.  A good turnout - 13 of us this week.  Quite enough to fill the size of room we use for the class. Continuing the music theme THIS  is my favourite song on a Monday - its our Fitness Class warm down tune and means all the " hard work " is over.  Hadn't heard it before until Emma our instructor started playing it a couple of weeks ago.  Apparently its from the film Twilight.

After Fitness it was shopping, banking and prescription collecting before coming home. Later on a walk down to the village again to Slimming Club.  Lost a pound this week - pleased about that. Didn't stay for the meeting as I was hungry and wanted my tea. ( Sausages, mash and mushrooms followed by fruit salad ---- followed by a couple of Slimming World bars - the new carrot cake flavour launched this week )

Steps today - 15,038