It’s Amazing What You Can Find at Woolworths.

Well today was our first day of Christmas shopping.  I would like to say that we always leave it this late because it suits us and the shops are generally quieter.

However I am not a good liar and today was the actually the first day we could go.  Hubby and I managed to achieve a 90% success rate which we are pleased about.

It proved to be a fun day and the shops weren’t that busy considering it is the final week. 

I won’t bore you with the finer details but Christmas shopping can make you so indecisive.  Umming and ahhing in one shop, deciding if to buy here or try another store in case it’s cheaper.  On the whole we feel we came in on budget okay and managed to be fairly decisive.

We had to re-visit our local Woolworths on the way back home and whilst walking round spotted something that I don’t normally see.

There was a man shopping and I instinctively knew his face.  I even knew he was out of a famous group but I could not put a name to the face.  I could have gone up to him and asked but thought it might be a bit rude to ask "I know your face, but who are you?".

My husband didn’t know either.  In fact I think he thought I was just going mad (again) but when I got home I started searching Google for 1970’s bands.  After a few minutes, the dim light in my brain started getting brighter and I had a ‘lightbulb’ moment.  ELO. 

The chap I had seen had been in Electric Light Orchestra and it was none other than Bev Bevan!  He’s also been in The Move and Black Sabbath amongst other groups.  I hadn’t realised that Olivia Newton John had recorded Xanadu with ELO.  She is the original Kylie!

If you check out this song Confusion on You Tube you’ll see him drumming in the background.  I’d forgotten about some of the really great songs they made like Don’t Bring Me Down, Mr Blue Sky, Hold on Tight, Midnight Blue,Ticket to The Moon and Twilight.

I’ve just spent a wonderful nostalgic half an hour visiting You Tube to track down their songs. I think there should be a revival!

I am so glad I didn’t insult him by asking who he was and Mr Bevan if you ever read this post (hmmm!) I apologise for subtly staring. 

I am good with faces but not so good with names.  But at least if I see him again I can actually congratulate him on the fantastic music they produced. 

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