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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 00:52

Have you seen these video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmMoF6w-PYo
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 04:11

What a lovely snapshot of life in the early 1960's

It would seem that the Oldfields had a fairly privaledged upbringing.....I could only dream of getting in a glider as a child. Being just a bit younger, it makes me yearn for the simpler days when Children were allowed to be children...simple things like Terry jumping off the cannon would now be seen as putting your child in danger. The innocence of childhood eh...

Thats made me feel really nostalgic.

I loved the soundtrack, can you tell me what it is? and where on earth did you find this old video.....seems quite a personal family thing.
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 04:19

I saw the link in http://www.mikeoldfieldblog.com/ (see the chat box at right). The video seems to be uploaded by Terry himself in his facebook account
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 04:23

Wow!!

That bowled me over - couldn't believe it was Mike's family at first. Mike's a sweetie pie. Brought a tear to my eye - everything looked so perfect.


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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 04:36

me too Wiga, but being a bloke.......gulp
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 06:01

Quote (Hastengas @ Dec. 16 2010, 04:36)
me too Wiga, but being a bloke.......gulp

:laugh:

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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 06:18

I've had to come back and watch this again!!

I'm mesmerised.

Who is the older girl? Sally seems very close to her.

...another gulp.


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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 06:39

That was impressive,a lovely family snapshot during the days that they were living in Reading before moving to Harold Wood.

Can't believe what really happened afterwards...


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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 10:34

What happened? pray do tell?
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 10:51

:O Yeah !! This is great ! Like this kind of things , finally something new about Mike !
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 11:26

:) Now we know why Mike loves planes and gliders ...
...incredible ,i even seen a steam train when they are playing football ... i guess it was one since we can see smoke behind them...

Hey!!! Nice Christmas gift , ...totally in accordance with the " Christmas Spirit " anyway !
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 11:36

Quote (Hastengas @ Dec. 16 2010, 15:34)
What happened? pray do tell?

I imagine Tati was referring to the mental health problems Mike's mother had and the impact they had on his later childhood. Described at length in Mike's autobiography "Changeling" and also mentioned in various articles such as this one.


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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 12:21

Cheers Matt.....Ive fallen way, way behind the Life of MO....
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 12:26

What an amazing piece of film. Mike was a little imp, wasn't he?

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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 12:28

Thats a really nice piece. I didnt know anything about this. I note he says he has eight children....I think we managed 7 on the other thread....the mind boggles.
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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 15:30

Fantastic footage! Thank you very much for sharing this.

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Posted: Dec. 16 2010, 15:31

Quote (Hastengas @ Dec. 16 2010, 18:28)
Thats a really nice piece. I didnt know anything about this. I note he says he has eight children....I think we managed 7 on the other thread....the mind boggles.

He still has seven. Mike and Fanny had an unborn child though.
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Posted: Dec. 19 2010, 05:43

What music is that? I too want to know.
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Posted: Dec. 19 2010, 05:55

:/ ...i'm almost sure and i'm asking to me if that would not a Spanish fan ...maybe José Manuel ? ...
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Posted: Dec. 19 2010, 14:25

Quote (Harmono @ Dec. 19 2010, 11:43)
What music is that? I too want to know.

Phil Thornton - Casting Pearls

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