poppy

On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (must read this series again!)

drawbridge

Everybody Loves Somebody ~ Dean Martin

Son Sam, says to thank you all very much for your recommendations. He's got them all for future reference. He's gone with Karsa's suggestion of A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge, has read three chapters and says it's exactly what he was looking for. He meant to add that he would like a degree of fantasy and alien races in the story and this book fits the bill beautifully!

Castle

Message In A Bottle ~ The Police (sorry to hear that Muggles, hope things are getting better now )

If I Could Turn Back Time ~ Cher (nice to see you back Muggles )

Clock

Keep The Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

Bell

You Turn Me On I'm A Radio ~ Joni Mitchell

Chalk isn't very permanent though, is it?

peaks

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Thanks VF. They sound excellent!

Video Killed The Radio Star ~ The Bangles

Not my usual stuff either Frankie, but I quite like that! Put me in mind of this Australian band.

Fried Green Tomatoes At Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Alarm (I'm 21 with *mumble* years of extra experience )

You don't think it's a simple oversight, nothing to do with senility or post-operative forgetfulness?

The Prettiest Star ~ David Bowie

(The) Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

Game (@OlderFish pfffft ....you're just a young whippersnapper! No more than in your 40's. We were listening to those too, but grown up by then. Hubby was a fan of Blondie, think he still is, I'm sure there's a 45 of hers floating round somewhere.)

Is it the consequences of anesthesia that's caused you to forget to use a word from the previous post in your following question? (sorry OF, couldn't resist )

Thanks guys for all your help! He's going to be spoiled for choice