In a bizarre way I have a slight link to the Bee-Gees as my parents lived in the Isle of Man for a while (where the Bee-Gees were born), I lived in Chorlton in Manchester for a while (as did they) and then I moved out to Brisbane (as did they). The difference is of course that they went on to have stellar careers whilst I....well, let's not get into that.
The Bee-Gees actually lived in Redcliffe, just to the north of Brisbane, and the town has recently opened an imaginatively named memorial street
complete with statue
and a presentation wall.
As you can tell by the crowds, not much happens in Redcliffe
The funniest bit is seeing how the local shops have cashed in on the Bee Gees legend. The music is playing in all the shops (I have had a medley of their 'classic' tunes on constant repeat in my head), there are commemorative t-shirts and postcards for sale and all of the op-shops and clothing shops have a distinctly retro style. But my favourite was the local carpet shop, which had 'How deep is your love - for carpet' painted in big letters across the front window. The owner of that place is a thinker.
The Bee-Gees actually lived in Redcliffe, just to the north of Brisbane, and the town has recently opened an imaginatively named memorial street
complete with statue
and a presentation wall.
As you can tell by the crowds, not much happens in Redcliffe
The funniest bit is seeing how the local shops have cashed in on the Bee Gees legend. The music is playing in all the shops (I have had a medley of their 'classic' tunes on constant repeat in my head), there are commemorative t-shirts and postcards for sale and all of the op-shops and clothing shops have a distinctly retro style. But my favourite was the local carpet shop, which had 'How deep is your love - for carpet' painted in big letters across the front window. The owner of that place is a thinker.
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