When he used to come to stay with us, my grandpa always very much enjoyed watching "Top of the Pops" - this was in the days of "Pan's People", dancing wearing next to nothing, so there's the reason ;) One time, Donovan appeared singing "Mellow Yellow", and grandpa made the wonderful "square trying to be cool" comment:

"Aha ! Here comes young Tommy Richards playing his mandalay."

(I decoded this from grandpaspeak to mean Cliff Richard playing guitar).

Judging by various embarrassed or mortifed looks given to me by my daughter over the years at things I have said, I fear I may also have had my "mandalay moments" myself !

- jeanie