The Random Jottings of Gildersleeve
@gildy65.bsky.social
Male. Interested in Music. Comedy. Radio. TV. Film. History. Nostalgia. Food. Kindness. Politics. Nature. News. Now a pensioner. Single. How did that happen? Many years of health issues. Live in North East England. Near Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
I could've gone more fancy. I decided on thos birthday card. I can always personalise the message inside.
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I could've gone more fancy. I decided on thos birthday card. I can always personalise the message inside.
My mobile and my internet still worked. Otherwise how do you contact your ISP?
Back to the CD...this one features teen idols. From 1960 and 1962. A young Paul Anka aged 19. Frankie Avalon aged 22. 2/
Back to the CD...this one features teen idols. From 1960 and 1962. A young Paul Anka aged 19. Frankie Avalon aged 22. 2/
December 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My mobile and my internet still worked. Otherwise how do you contact your ISP?
Back to the CD...this one features teen idols. From 1960 and 1962. A young Paul Anka aged 19. Frankie Avalon aged 22. 2/
Back to the CD...this one features teen idols. From 1960 and 1962. A young Paul Anka aged 19. Frankie Avalon aged 22. 2/
I am not on TikTok so far but the media is telling us what songs are trending for 2025. I own 1,000's of tracks in my music collection and I listen to a lot of music radio.
Yet I only know the first two on this chart.
Yet I only know the first two on this chart.
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I am not on TikTok so far but the media is telling us what songs are trending for 2025. I own 1,000's of tracks in my music collection and I listen to a lot of music radio.
Yet I only know the first two on this chart.
Yet I only know the first two on this chart.
Came across this...😬🙄
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Came across this...😬🙄
But it rarely happens and as it is usually bad news or people I do not wish to call I won't hear it much. Or it is a ⚠️ 3/
December 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
But it rarely happens and as it is usually bad news or people I do not wish to call I won't hear it much. Or it is a ⚠️ 3/
I have another to go but going to listen to Newshour first on the World Service.
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I have another to go but going to listen to Newshour first on the World Service.
Grabbed a CD containing Xmas Music. Bobby Darin 1960(Gospel and hymn like)High quality and Jimmie Rodgers 1959(Carols and popular songs)what a gentle effortless renditions with terrific arrangements and backing.
December 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Grabbed a CD containing Xmas Music. Bobby Darin 1960(Gospel and hymn like)High quality and Jimmie Rodgers 1959(Carols and popular songs)what a gentle effortless renditions with terrific arrangements and backing.
Playing a double CD containing the first five albums of Cher between 1965-1968 for the Imperial/Liberty label in the US. I have some real surprises in my music collection.
December 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Playing a double CD containing the first five albums of Cher between 1965-1968 for the Imperial/Liberty label in the US. I have some real surprises in my music collection.
Stuck a CD on the player...its reasonably rare. You hear only a rare track on specialist radio stations.
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Stuck a CD on the player...its reasonably rare. You hear only a rare track on specialist radio stations.
A nice change to hear Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmas Time given a different sound. 2/
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A nice change to hear Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmas Time given a different sound. 2/
This is the one outside of the retailer...6/
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is the one outside of the retailer...6/
No signs of the intended work being carried out. This one looks even worse from the other side. I thought that I had taken an image. 5/
November 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
No signs of the intended work being carried out. This one looks even worse from the other side. I thought that I had taken an image. 5/
Examples another by John Pizzarelli. A sixty song collection of Robert Goulet. And an 80 song collection of Vikki Carr. That last one arrived today and cheered me up. 2/
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Examples another by John Pizzarelli. A sixty song collection of Robert Goulet. And an 80 song collection of Vikki Carr. That last one arrived today and cheered me up. 2/
Finally at a reasonable price. I own a wonderful piece of daftness. It is clever. Approx 60 + years old. These people were pitch perfect as a singer and arranger and musician. Really Jo Stafford and Paul Weston. Originally done for fun for their friends at private dinner parties.
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Finally at a reasonable price. I own a wonderful piece of daftness. It is clever. Approx 60 + years old. These people were pitch perfect as a singer and arranger and musician. Really Jo Stafford and Paul Weston. Originally done for fun for their friends at private dinner parties.
Don't ask how many festive CD's I have 🤣 but this one with 24 older tracks from the 40's and 50's takes some beating. They all have great production. Arrangements.
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Don't ask how many festive CD's I have 🤣 but this one with 24 older tracks from the 40's and 50's takes some beating. They all have great production. Arrangements.
It has finally happened. A flag has appeared a street from where I live.
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It has finally happened. A flag has appeared a street from where I live.
Picked up for 50p...
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Picked up for 50p...
Playing all kinds of music and sneaking more Christmas into the mix. Much unheard in the shops or on radio stations.
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Playing all kinds of music and sneaking more Christmas into the mix. Much unheard in the shops or on radio stations.
Next randomly chosen 💿 featuring The Crickets. That worked with Buddy Holly.
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Next randomly chosen 💿 featuring The Crickets. That worked with Buddy Holly.
Yay! Playing a couple of non Christmas CD's until I go to the local shops.
Firstly...Peggy Lee. Then Julio Iglesias.
Firstly...Peggy Lee. Then Julio Iglesias.
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Yay! Playing a couple of non Christmas CD's until I go to the local shops.
Firstly...Peggy Lee. Then Julio Iglesias.
Firstly...Peggy Lee. Then Julio Iglesias.
Playing a Christmas 💿 🤣 Johnny Mathis.
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Playing a Christmas 💿 🤣 Johnny Mathis.
Another reference to Christmas music. Do look at Dean Martin's song list for his 1959 album. What I often say. Technically it has Xmas songs but others that are associated with Romance and The Season. But it is rarely heard.
October 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Another reference to Christmas music. Do look at Dean Martin's song list for his 1959 album. What I often say. Technically it has Xmas songs but others that are associated with Romance and The Season. But it is rarely heard.
Another Xmas CD sneaked into my playlist 🤣 the other day Elvis and Connie Francis. Then Lady Antebellum's first and new festive offering. Today Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Avoiding the news. Breakfast news is all about the presenters out for a reaction from the audience.
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Another Xmas CD sneaked into my playlist 🤣 the other day Elvis and Connie Francis. Then Lady Antebellum's first and new festive offering. Today Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Avoiding the news. Breakfast news is all about the presenters out for a reaction from the audience.