It's official... ABBA... a new album!!! The running goes on ...

[Oldfloss]

So over excited, far too excited for a woman of my advanced years, but having just watched the news...oh my goodness!

I SHALL continue to run... with the support of the wonderful people , ( apart from everyone here), who have kept me strong...through thick and thin, up the steepest hills, in the direst weather and through some of the lowest moments, and of course acted ( with my apologies) as a source of my amazingly awful ear worm songs

E.g.

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

and an old one;

healthunlocked.com/couchto5......

Chiquitita has exactly the tempo for my slow and steady pace and...Waterloo has been with me for so long, it can ensure that I am able to finish any run...

There is really no hope for me...is there?

Sorry if you don't care for Abba...but I do !

Floss x

PS

Photo after my first 10K..4 years ago...

Gosh, my garden looks so different now

PPS

Np need for replies, I just needed to share

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

I don't watch the news... 🤔 does that mean an actual new ABBA album is coming out? 🤷‍♀️🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

YES!!!!!!!!! IT DOES!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Blimey!! That should be interesting! New material, or just remastered favourites?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

New..they were going to do 2, then though a couple more, then thought..why not an album!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Well that should be fun then! 👍🏻😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I think so....and wonderfully, they are all older, and look it! There's going to be concerts but not as we know them too.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That’s going to be fun, even people who aren’t keen on ABBA find themselves singing along, that’s an amazing photo

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Isn't it! Mr OF took it..I was amazed I still had energy left to jump xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

You look amazing, I was beginning to look short and wide but at last some of my giving up smoking weight is going away, probably off to find some other poor soul who’s just given up smoking and eating like there’s no tomorrow xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well you could send me a few lbs? Xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

They are on their way xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Dare I say...Mama mia, there they go again!

"Voulez Vouz" - my favorite

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

You may...I am ridiculously giddy! Xxx

[TailChaser Graduate10]

My first ever album was ABBA Arrival! I wonder if they can still harmonise like they used to 😍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

I heard a snippet..it sounded good! X

[Comfortnotspeed Graduate10]

Love it 😍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

I'm happy xx

[Hidden]

Ageless brilliance floss 🎵🎶🎹

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

ABBA are totally...you are right xx

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Thank you for sharing such a happy post, nothing like ABBA to get you moving. Happy running 🤗

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Its true! We all have our little foibles xx

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

I know...and it means my running will be recharged xx

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Even better 😁

[Elfe5 60minGraduate]

Love it! Happy, happy post! 😄

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Elfe5]

And..running related too xx

[LottieMW Ambassador]

👍🎶🎤🎹🎸🎫🐌🙉😂

[CBDB Graduate10]

👩‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 saw the news and hubby all excited 😆 I am more excited about the tech involved for the concert! 🤣 (holograms!)

[alpacagirl 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Oh yes apparently they have been motion captured to look the same as they did in 1979 - if only we could all turn the clock back as easily😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to alpacagirl]

True. I'd be able to jump as high now!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

They are amazing ..feature this morning was great.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

I saw ABBA at Wembley Arena in November 1979. I had the scarf, badge, knew every single word to every single song on every single album (and I probably still do!)

It’s very exciting isn’t it OF? 👏👏👏

(And yes that’s a great photo!)

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh my! Lucky you... I just found, early on in my running, that many of the easy listen tracks fitted my running style wonderfully!

Yes, I love that photo...not sure whether I can jump that high currently though

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I have a dream 🎵🎶🎵🎶 . Wonderful news Oldfloss.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I am just watching the feature now on BBC Breakfast... I just felt how good it was to know i am going to have new songs to run to... yes, a real dream

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

You didn’t seriously expect nobody to reply?? Are you sure the picture isn’t your avatar (Abbatar?) You look more like a Dancing Queen than someone who just ran 10k 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Ha ha...all the ABBA lovers have owned up...I knew I wasn't alone..I knew Hidden loved them...but..thisxhas been fabulous. I ran with an extra zing in my step this morning!

You are lovely, thank you x

[Hidden]

Soooo happy 😃!

❤️ I LOVE running to ABBA 😊🏃‍♀️.

You knew we’d all reply Oldfloss 😆!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I was waiting for you!!!! I ran to them this morning..and did a super fast, for me, that is., 1K to Waterloo!!! I knew you would be thrilled xx

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Abba-solutely 😆!

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

It sounds as if they still have their wonderful harmony. I’ve always loved “The Way Old Friends Do” and was disappointed it wasn’t featured in the films ☹️

Happy ABBA running to you Floss 😍 xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks Maj.. lots of beautiful melodies and I am loving the new one, I still have faith. .I had fun this morning running and singing xx

[Dups Graduate10]

It is amazing, a new album 👏👏👏 I have still have the first box set of 5 vinyls they brought out in the early 80’s. I still love to put them on my record player and sing a long while I’m doing housework. Dancing Queen was also the first song played for me on my wedding evening 😂😂😂

Amazing photo 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dups]

Oh wow. That is quite something exercise, housework, music..perfect.Lovely to have that memory of your wedding day too .

I have favourite running pikkies, that Mr OF has taken, another one, I have flying feet ! Doesn't happen often x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Isn't that fantastic news about ABBA, there was a feature about them on BBC Breakfast News this morning, it made me put on ABBA on my Spotify app and listen to 3 hours and 20 minutes from ABBA.

During that time I got the bus to Dunfermline and walked around the Dunfermline Parkrun course. the ABBA tracks started at 7.40 as I left my house and finished at 11 o'clock when I got home, a wonderful morning of music and walking.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

That sounds just great , plenty of exercise, fresh air and music. I ran to ABBA this morning too.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I am going to a parkrun (No.20) tomorrow but I won't have ABBA with me.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Best not x

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Lol I share your joy!!! I was such a fan, my Danish cousin got me into them, and the rest is history. That’s a great photo 😁😁😁.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

All good fun... they are part of my runs

[Orange_Girl]

I'm also totally stoked about ABBA! I've never put them on as my running soundtrack but you're making me think that's the way forward after C25K!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Orange_Girl]

Absolutely...but I do have a very steady 1234 pace and many of the tracks carry that beat...I use Chiquitita as a warm up...slow intro' is the steady ready to run, and the chorus.. just carries me on and everywhere:)I do run nekkie, though sometimes too ( no music)... sometimes the silence or the sound of the world is all you need

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

ABBA ? Who are they ? 🤣............ Sorry, I'll get my coat 😬. (Runs for shelter)

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

ABBA are the Swedish Band that won the Eurovison Song Contest in Brighton in 1974 with the song Waterloo, during the 1970's they were the top group for hits as the Beatles were in the 1960's.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Haha, yes I know thanks Al Twas a joke 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

👍

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Here they are!m.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzEY...(Not working as expected?)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGWF...(Not working as expected?)