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Chronicles

The Seventies

July 1971- The author with his Moulton Mini bicycle-An innovation of engineering, using small high pressure tyres to give ease of turning and quality suspension. This particular model was limited only by the fact that it didn't have a gear changer.

Visit the Moulton Mini Pages to find out more about its unique design.

Some of my favourite Seventies songs

This isn't a comprehensive list, simply some of the more memorable.

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Diamonds Are Forever (1971) James Bond Film Soundtrack by John Barry

Angel Fingers by Wizzard (1973)
Forever by Roy Wood (1973)

Don't Wish Too Hard by Carole Bayer Sager (1977) written by Carol Bayer Sager/Peter Allen
You're Moving Out Today by Carole Bayer Sager (1977) written by Carol Bayer Sager/Bette Midler/ Bruce Roberts

Love's Unkind by Donna Summer (1978) written by Summer/Moroder/Bellotte

Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper (1979) written by Robert Hazard

Time Rag by Joan Baez

Telephone Themes

Nearly all the (great) records with telephone references were released between 1976 and 1978!

Telephone Line by ELO (1976)
Telephone Man by Meri Wilson (1977)
5705 by City Boy (1978)
Hello This Is Joannie -The Telephone Answering Machine Song by Paul Evans (1978)
Hanging On The Telephone by Blondie (1978)

James Bond Films of the Decade

Sean Connery

• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Roger Moore

• Live and Let Die (1973)
• The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
• Moonraker (1979)

UK Car Registrations

Suffix marks were first introduced in 1963

Eg XAR 109 J

Suffix

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

From Date

Aug 70

Aug 71

Aug 72

Aug 73

Aug 74

Not used

Aug 75

Not used

Aug 76

Aug 77

Aug 78

Not used

Aug 79

Extreme Weather

1976 was one of the hottest, driest summers the UK had ever seen.

The Minister for Drought, Denis Howell had a slogan 'Drive a dirty car for Denis' as people were encouraged not to waste water.