Julie Carp Lands On Top!

You might not think so by looking at me, but I'm a HUGE fan of "Coronation Street".  Back when I was 20, I decided to start watching "The Street" as a way of doing a bit research on U.K. culture.  Little did I know then, that people from Manchester, England had no bearing on the people of Cardiff, Wales, which was where I was headed!

I happened to catch this longest running soap opera at a time when story lines were intense and riveting.  Terry Duckworth was up to no good again then Brian Tilsley was murdered outside a nightclub.

Before I knew it, I was hooked like millions of other people around the world.  "Coronation Street" first hit the airwaves on December 9th, 1960.  Since I started watching in 1987, so many people have come and gone and the story lines got more and more dramatic.

Unlike North American soap operas, "Corrie" has never been known for its beautiful people or enviable wardrobe.  They are plain, mostly blue collar folks, living in a fictional suburb outside of Manchester.

Katy Cavanagh A.K.A. Julie Carp moved to "The Street" in 2008 as the new girlfriend of dim but lovable Kirk Sutherland.  They had met on holiday in Cyprus.  One thing I love about frumpy Julie is her cute and vintage fashion sense.  She is a young woman who seems to love dressing in the past:



Julie is never too far from her fitted sweaters and hair band, which tames
her poofy hairdos.  Here she is (at right) with past and present cast members.



A little "Mad Man" inspiration with Julie's attitude and dress!

Julie tarts up nicely in this fiery, form fitting number!

Here's the hair band again.
Love the bold pattern of her shirt!




 

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The flip in Julie's hair matches nicely with
the flip in her cute, retro dress!

Love Julie's poofy do and that daisy embroidered sweater.
Looking too serious in polka-dots and flowers!

What is Julie doing behind the bar at the Rovers Return?!
The layered look is cool and retro with femininity.  Her hair is looking
more 60's or 70's, more calm and feathered.

Love this look on Julie.  It's part demure, part rebel and all retro!

 

Do you think that you could become a fan?

Carol

"A Daydream Ends for Davy Jones...Marcia Brady will be Inconsolable"

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Last Wednesday, we lost another person in the music industry.  His death was quietly announced but soon the news spread to millions of people around the world.  Al Roker Tweeted " ...A little bit of my youth just died."  Ralph Macchio posted "...RIP Davy Jones.  My wife's childhood crush." 

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Davy Jones died of a heart attack at the young age of 66.  As the lead singer and front man of the Monkees, he was arguably the most recognisable and popular of the made-for-tv pre-fab 'Fab Four'.  Their show lay the groundwork for the music videos revolution which began in the 1980's.

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The Monkees television show ran for two crazy seasons from 1966-1968.  Regarded as a shameless copy of the Beatles, Jones and his group transcended the medium to become a legitimate band, producing many albums for their die-hard fans.  Jimi Hendrix once opened up for them at a concert!  Jones was the smallest, youngest and the only Brit in the band, the rest comprised of Americans.  Jones was a child actor who appeared on stage and television.

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This picture shows lead singer Davy Jones on "Coronation Street".
He made his first and only appearance on the March 6th, 1961 where a 15-year old Davy played Colin Lomax, Ena Sharples’ grandson, who came to visit her.  This was to be the first of many television roles in the years to come.

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Perhaps the most famous of his cameos occurred in the 1971 "Brady Bunch" story when Jones, playing himself, turned up at the Brady house to surprise a star struck Marcia to present her with a gift-wrapped album.  He accepted his fan club president's invitation to her high school prom.  There he performed to the swaying and giggly girls. 

Jones reprised the role, in a way, with a cameo in 1995's The Brady Bunch Movie. The women he wooed were older, but the song he sang was the same: "Girl."

Davy Jones was a groovy guy with boyish good looks, charm and a sweet singing voice.  He will be missed.

Carol