World of Chig   

29.3.06
40 in 38 days: 1968

Chig's 2nd birthday: Monday 6th May 1968.
UK's number one single: What A Wonderful World / Cabaret - Louis Armstrong

1968's Eurovision winner: La La La - Massiel (Spain).
UK's Eurovision entry: Congratulations - Cliff Richard.
Massiel sang the word 'la' at least 84 times in two and a half minutes, beating Cliff by one point (one person's vote) at the Royal Albert Hall and subjecting him to a life of bitterness. However, she only made number 35 in the UK chart - he made number one.

Chig had an eventful 1968, as these photos prove. A tricycle! A wedding! A holiday! Holding hands with a boy on the beach while appearing to wear no pants!




According to my Mum's writing on the back of the above photo, it was taken at 'Tilly Whim Caves' in Swanage. Frankly, that sounds made up. Apparently not.



Dusty Springfield, eat your heart out!




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