Song On My Mind

[jacklee]

Woke this morn with an old song running through my mind - anyone remember 'When you come to the end of a perfect day'?
Reminded of an evening in a forces canteen in Mombasa - full of blokes enjoying the inevitable cuppa - no ale!
A vivid memory of a lady in her wheelchair began to play the piano.
The room was suddenly quiet as, along with a younger woman, she sang this old melody.
The applause was terrific.
Couldn't think of all the words - but found the lyrics on Google and can now go to bed happy!
Today has been anything but perfect as it has been raining heavily and I couldn't get out on my scooter
Goodnight all.

[DaisyNonna]

Sleep well Jack, may all your dreams be pleasant and your memories happy. x

[Jeza]

Jack. Night, Night and God bless to you.♥

[boxtops]

This one....?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4N4NAgpqXU

[Mamyalynne]

Wonderful memory Jack, sleep well. ♥

[Butterbun]

It's a lovely song, can see why you like it. G'night.

[jacklee]

Yes boxtops - listened to it earlier but did she sing only half of it?

[237SJ]

Where were you in Mombasa? I loved Mombasa (and Malindi). Fab place. I love Kenya

[Ann]

Thought you might like this Jack x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1GJtFULzyQ

[jacklee]

for 237sj - was in Mombasa for only short while in 1943 - I was Royal Navy and missed my hammock when we were stuck in tents at a camp called English Point. Does that ring a bell?
When were you there?
Guess it is all changed now with posh hotels.
I remember the beautiful mornings and the swimming.
There was a rowboat ferry across the harbour - landed at Vasco da Gama Street!
happy days.

[237SJ]

Well I wasn't there as long ago as you jacklee. I was there in March 1982. I did all of the usual sights - Voi, Tsavo, Treetops, Amboseli (from where I could see the snows of Kilimanjaro and I always said that one day I would go back there and climb up it and I did do that in 1995), I have been to most of the world in my life but there is nowhere that has made such an impact on my in my life as East Africa.

[jacklee]

FAO Ann
Thanks for delightful video. How on earth did the first musician keep his face straight?
Was waiting for spectators to start singing!
Funniest thing Iv'e heard in ages
Cheers