When she told me she is involved in live theatre, loves pop music, and had lived and studied in the UK for some time, I thought it was best if I asked her to write and tell me more about her adventures there. She replied:
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| Our Lady In Spain |
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| Cindy Lai |
Passing by boutiques along Carnaby Street, the blasting lyrics and story telling of these great music hit you. Everybody was in love
and seemed happy. There was never a dull moment. Those were the oldies
but goodies! Retro will always be the in thing."
She never told me but the songs she quoted suggested that she could have been there in the early 1970s since Tony Orlando, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Don McLean and Rod Stewart were chart busting songsters those years.
"These iconic names had lured me, The Beatles, Twiggy, BIBA, Kings Road Chelsea,
Portobello Market..."
She has 3 blogs and they reveal more about her as she explains why she was attracted to Big Ben's chimes. Cindy had gone to London to be trained as a fashion designer and has been in the business since. She has a boutique called, Cindy Hales in Singapore.
Gilbert O'Sullivan 'Clair'
YouTube Video by: SO NOME DE MULHER.
She is resident costumier with Players Theatre since 2003. "Being a qualified school teacher, my passion remains in coaching both
children and adults in the aesthetic skills incorporating traditional
techniques and advance technology."
Every
few years she seems to be re-inventing herself, so from fashion design she's now into
traditional Chinese herbs. She's also a UK certified Aromatherapist,
creating music for your nose.
If I remember correctly her father had a prominent tailor shop across the road from my home and was a well-known Qi Kung master. Following dad's footsteps I guess?
NB:
The song 'Clair' by Gilbert O'Sullivan is symbolic of songs those years in the new 70's as mentioned. I guess it's a lovable melody with cute lyrics and think of it as an innocent and adorable one about a cute child.
Images: Google and Cindy Hales.
Above: Luna Id's production of The
Physicists which played at The Durrenmatt Festival and won Production
of The Year at the 2005 LIFE! Theatre Awards. Cindy designed the costumes.
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| Cindy Lai's father who was a Qi Kung exponent |
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4 comments:
Thank you Andy for sharing my very fond memories. Keep up your fab blogging; the world is waiting to catch up with your creativity :)
For gen X & Y, here are the songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Jvsbcxunc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU9fClvdo5s
Wiki:
The song 'Clair' is the love song of an uncle for his young niece, though for the first part of the song, the ambiguous text leads one to think that it is from one adult to another.
The little girl's giggling is heard at the end of this song. The 'Uncle Ray' mentioned in the song is O'Sullivan himself, a reference to his real name of Raymond O'Sullivan.
Poor mum and dad.
Seriously, it's a truly beautiful song. O'Sullivan puts that certain something in his songs to make them special.
"Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."
Thank you Cindy. Sharing memories and songs with old neighbours would make for a more peaceful earth.
This post has been rejuvenated today, so Cindy if you read this note, do write in to keep in touch.
Your stories have always been full of cheer and surprises. I shall be posting another one where she met the BEACH BOYS in Singapore.
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