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Bucket List

  I feel we all have a list of things we want to do, you know, before we kick the bucket! I believe that is where the expression comes from because, let's face it, carrying lists around in buckets isn't overly practical and they do nothing to enhance the look of our sand castles.  Why do we bother setting ourselves goals of things we really want to do before we snuff it? After all, it can erode our spontaneity. If we're the sort that sees a bit of spare cash and just buggers off and does something, perhaps we don't need a bucket list at all because we will just do stuff anyway? Yeah, obviously that's true, to an extent. I've often times in the past just taken myself off somewhere. Was it a spur of the moment thing though or was it something itching at me to be done which just coincided with the ability to do it at the time? I think the latter. What sort of things should go in a bucket list? For me, travel ranks highly in it. Essentially though it could be anythi

20 Years ago ... probably

Mardi Gras 2000 - Finsbury Park, London Wow, actually well over 20 years ago now since I took the family to London Pride and the Mardi Gras afterwards. So many celebs there, so many gay iconic 'have to see' people. I watched The Weather Girls do .... It's Raining Men! A group you have probably never heard of '5ive' who I used to think were dead sexy OMG, don't he look young? This was 'All Saints' Bananarama - Walk like an Egyptian ... they probably did other stuff too Billie Piper who I think was a singer but I think she's better known from Dr. Who Above, Boy George from the pictures I am sure he'd want people to see and  how he looked on stage Katrina from 'Katrina & The Waves', erm ... 'Walking on Sunshine' Kylie above with the then London Mayor, Ken Livingstone and below performing 'Lolly', no, I have no idea who she is but she did a revival of 'Hey Mickey' Dana International who I think had something to do