Volare

Volare: The song was originally recorded in 1958 and was the Italian entry for that year's Eurovision song contest. With only 10 entrants that year the song only came 3rd. It was the last year to feature no songs in the English language and the last year the UK didn't enter. It was not originally called Volare, but "Nel blu di pinto di blu" and written and originally recorded by Domenico Modugno. The song has been recorded 100s of times, arguably the most famous version is that of Dean Martin. In 2005 it came second to Abba's Waterloo as the greatest Eurovision song of all time.

Health Service Glasses

Health service glasses: Spectacles provided by the NHS, I guess if prior to the NHS you were shortsighted and couldn't afford glasses then having them would indeed be a reason to be cheerful. Generally speaking though they were an excuse for schoolkids to get bullied. So here's a picture of everyone's favourite schoolkid, it's Roland. From the popular school drama Grange Hill a programme that spawned Tucker who ended up Dancing on Ice, Zammo who inspired the global hit "Just Say No", and remember without Grange Hill there'd be no Hollyoaks or possibly even Waterloo Road, oh now I'm not so cheerful, pass us a crisp Roland....