HOW CAN IT ALREADY BE WENSLEYDALE,
In bed, it鈥檚 dark outside, I am so snuggled up and cosy, I love it.
Now here鈥檚 a turnip for the books. GIRL ON SOFA ALERT! A mate of mine came over for a drink and my monthly viewing of Arthur, the funniest and saddest and quietly cleverest film I know, anyways it gets to bed time and we鈥檇 鈥渂oth鈥 fallen asleep before the end. So she then fights me, not for the bed but for the sofa.
鈥淵ou always give up your bed for me.鈥
鈥淏ut you鈥檙e a girl and I really don鈥檛 mind the sofa.鈥
Anyway she wasn鈥檛 having any of it and I was dog tired so, here I am and I presume there she still is. I鈥檒l just go and check鈥
...yup she鈥檚 still there !
T. is the psychologist I may have told you about in the past. She also loves golf, she plays more than me, I think she鈥檚 playing at Wentworth today. She is also a student of the Telegraph crossword, (I know she sounds perfect), her most satisfying conquest to date:
Record that winner breaks (4)
_ _ _ _
I鈥檒l leave it with you.
We were discussing our favourite clues last night. I think one of the best ever is this, it was one across years ago and here's how it appeared.
1. 鈥 !鈥 (6,3,1,4)
I鈥檒l leave you with that one as well, it鈥檚 a killer. I spent ages on it and still had to be told the answer.
Now, remember they鈥檙e both cryptic and don鈥檛 give me the whine,
鈥淏ut my brain doesn鈥檛 work like that.鈥
Of course it does if you ask it to, it鈥檚 just that it hurts a bit more. It鈥檚 like saying my legs don鈥檛 naturally run, they walk. It just takes EFFORT ! Ha ha.
Feeling pretty good already today and it鈥檚 not even half seven.
The talk at the B.B.C. yesterday went very well. Jeremy Vine interviewed me in front of a load of nice and friendly and enthusiastic B.B.C. employees. I ended up saying things I didn鈥檛 even knew I thought. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 good to do things that take you out of your comfort zone. I had a warm feeling of fulfilment for the rest of the day.
Then it was Russell Brand鈥檚 turn to be quizzed by The Vine. Russell was very very funny, he seemed totally at ease with himself. At one point he said a brilliant thing, he said,
鈥淭he reason I don鈥檛 worry about saying some of the things I say is because I鈥檓 being honest, it鈥檚 what I think, so it can never trip me up, I鈥檓 not saying it for effect.鈥 I really liked that.
The only time he seemed to be slightly knocked off course was when Jeremy asked him about why he worked on such a soul destroying programme as Big Brother when he鈥檚 obviously so much better than that, it was the only moment in the whole afternoon he struggled for an answer.
Why involve yourself in things that are not worthy of your loveliness ?
We all do it, not just Russell and we must all stop.
x
Ahh, the GIRL ON THE SOFA鈥橲 JUST BROUGHT ME A CUP OF TEA, she can stay again.
Comments
Morning Christophle and fellow bloggists.
Tape - I can't believe I got it.
As for the second one, blowed if I know.
I don't like cryptic stuff - possibly cos it's like maths and I just don't understand it - but then have blinding moments of clarity.
Another not-so-fun day today, pre-empted by me getting out of bed the wrong side this am. Maybe should try a sofa, then I have no choice as to which side I fall out of. Poor huzzband got it in the ear, but was a good girl and apologised.
Loved Viney's MP3 nonsense last night, and have to say a massive thankyou for the gobsmacker - Motorcycle Emptiness.
Was in the living room in pjs putting Squiggly Pig's bath stuff away when it came on. We have a large window and no nets, so turned the TV up a bit, and had a jolly old bop around the room, only to look up and see people wandering past staring at me like I'd gone insane.
D'you know what? I smiled and waved. It was ace.
Keep up the goodness, and we'll be tuning in around 5pm as we pick up her Pigness.
love love love
Arthur, I am loving that.
I really should look at a cross word. They break me out in a cold sweat/heart palpatations. Maybe i should feel the fear and do it anyway!
Must dash, am off to inject some culture in to the northern town of Doncaster. Wish me luck!
Have a good day all!
x
Morning Chris (and T),
You've got our brain cogs working this morning. I haven't done a crossword for ages.
Is it TIME?
and the other
number dot & mark???
only joking, it is early, wil be puzzling alll day as will all the bloggers I'm sure.
Have a great day
Morning Christophe and fellow bloggers
Tea in bed? You lucky thing, I only get that if I get up and make it and take it back with me. That's my Sunday morning treat with the papers and some lovely marmitey crumpets.
Thought the show last night was excellent, Jeremy Vine's MP3/Ipod was fab. I had a great time driving home to Derby singing to myself - I always wonder if everyone else is doing the same - half of them look so miserable or like they'll implode if they don't overtake this car and that car. Really I'd rather get there 5 mins later, in one piece and relaxed.
Another foggy day in Nottingham, hoping it clears for a lunchtime walkies. Nearly half way through the week - hurrah, curry night at the pub tonight - double hurrah,
Kathryn x
Chris,
Havent got a clue
eh! I like that one peeps!!!!!
Morning Chris,
Why involve yourself in things that are not worth your lovliness that is soooooo true that is my new motto for the day! Maybe even the year!
Cheers Matey,
Love JoJo xx
Arthur!
Pure Genius, my favourite film ever!
Every time you watch it you find another funny bit you missed before because you were laughing so hard the last time.... "I hate it when that happens!"
I'm afraid that I can't admit to "favourite crossword things" maybe it's time I started exercising the grey matter over some cryptic questions. What's the saying "use it or lose it"?
A top girl who makes you tea in the morning doesn't steal your bed, plays golf and does crosswords.... seems like a match made in heaven but no doubt that's for you to decide not us. I've got bloke mates who have all the apparent requisite qualities to make an ideal partner but it's never going to happen as they're my mates and that's the way it's going to stay.
Ok time to walk the dogs in the fog.... catch ya laters!
Lynda
-x-x-x-
The Telegraph crossword... two memories.
One, as a sixth former on a Geography field trip and our crashing snob of a teacher complimenting (?) our coach driver when she said " I knew you were not just a coach driver when I saw you doing the Telegraph crossword!"
Two, as an older, wiser woman being introduced to the joys of the Telgraph crossword by the love of my life. Mind you, five years down the line, my brain still struggles to think the way of the compiler, but it's always fantastic to get an answer.
No idea about clue two...hoping someone will put me out of my misery!!
Happy Wednesday fellow bloggees.
Got the guess the song wrong last night, I went for Milk and Alcohol but it was good to hear Strange Brew again!
Where can I buy myself a girl attracting sofa? especially one that brings ME a cup of tea in the mornings.
Missed blogging yesterday as spent all day in a meeting. This blog is highly contagious and addictive, caught myself wondering what the blog was about in the even less interesting moments, also wondering what Big 'Un's joke for the day was.
Glad to be back today but about to disappear on a computer course hence the early posting!
Have a good day all.
Morning Christostopher
"!" is the exact start to my day - got me thinking already.
Get yourself a sofa bed....
Would have loved to hear the full version of "You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth" on your show - maybe next time?? good old Jeremy
Am 8.5 months pregnant so have rolled myself out of bed (quite liderally!) and off to a "wimmin" class not before a nice cup of char though.
This bloggin doesn't make me breathless - I LIKE IT!
Have a good one
I can only ever get a few clues on the main broadsheet crosswords. Times 2 keeps me happy enough! I was very proud of getting this one though:
hijklmno (5)
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will post answer later - although I'm sure plenty of your clever clogs will get it.
have a good day people - off to Harrow this morning - which means the joys of the met line!
Love J
HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE!!!!
Morning.
The answer to the first one is Tape, but I'll need a bit more time to work the second one out! If I do I'll blog later....
Ok I have decided to get cryptic! I have always thought that my brain just didnt work thatway but as that is apparently pure laziness I will have a go!
Man Chris I love your life! To just folks staying over, and thousands of people dying for a chance to stand out and be your friend!
I love my little boy, but I do miss the randomness that did used to be my life! Ah well you give up one thing and get another I guess! Besides when I am 40 my little chap will be 18 and im sure the randomness will return! $0 is very young these days isnt it?
Well it is my 26th birthday in five weeks, I have seen a stunning dress to wear so must get body back to its previous state! So wish me luch as I attempt to get active!
a motivated em25x
Morning all that is delicious
Favourite film is Harvey (the invisible rabbit) with Al Stewart....pure class, love curling up on the sofa with duvet and bottle while watching the rain watering the veggies.
A bit frustrated this morning...i am very lucky to be working on a project that I am lovin...love watching something grow, develop and mature..but someone is not playing ball....and I know communication is the key...
feel better now...had a inward scream..thank you blogg for givin me this opportunity.
Dreamin now of soaking up the energy in a forest, with the sun ray's just peaking through the tops...have a luvly day...xxxxx
Hey Christophe and bloggers
My first time on here so please be gentle.
Its nice to be woken up with a cup of tea in the morning isn't it, gets the heart pumping and the rest of the vital organs awake.
Thought I'd start the exercise regime today, as its such a lovely sunny day here in Sunderland, so been out for a walk for an hour, very invigorating.
Loving the crossword clues, not getting them, but loving them anyway.
Do you do sudoku, great for waking the brain up, I've stopped now, as was doing 12 a day at one point-me? addicted? nooo.
My favourite crossword clue ever
H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O (5)
answer tomorrow if you need it, but I'm sure the brainy folks who come here will know it.
Have a great day everyone
Joe
Morning Chris, Chaps and Chapesses
Jennie #11 - water (H to O)
No don't get a sofa bed Chris - I have one and there is nothing worse than coming downstairs in the morning and some yoof splayed all over my sitting room is snoring and I'm trying to tip toe around them making tea and stuff (I don't have anyone to make it for me - sigh)
Grim up 'ere in the Northlands today but going to see friend with new baby later - can't wait.
Liz - keep us informed of outcome of pregnancy!
Ciao
xx
Jennie #11
'hijklmno'
Some thoughts that may help others (or not)
In between g & p = doctor, eight?
As you can probably guess I have'nt got a scooby?
I always thought you had the sort of brain that could work out those clues or you didn't. Never thought of training my brain!
I might try to start though.
Mind you, work is straining my brain LOADS at the moment!
Have a great day one and all.
Kelly :o)
Good morning Christofferson and fellow bloggers, great show, as per, top banana improvisation with the vinesters MP3.
Talking of which you said last night that you were not in possesion of one.
They are great for planes or abroad in foreign climes, but a small digital radio is so much better,and of course the sound quality is different class.
I bring mine to work and catch a bit of Terry in the morning Jeremy during lunch and listen to you when preparing tea for my son and I.
Well back to work for me, I feel the urge to spend money (company buyer), great job love it. I spend roughly 3million per year and get to talk to and meet some great people.
Come on our team
Pottsie.
PS could you please keep making the fox laugh, she has such a sexy little giggle.
Cheers Chris.
Jennie #11 Water, it's my favorite!
I'm amazed i could even get that today! I'm shot to pieces after 3-4 weeks of non stop, even the wkends have been taken up with birthdays, visitors and housework and the office is flippin freezing today to the point were I have my fluffy pink cow slippers on which I keep in my desk draw for just such emergancies..... plus they make my work mates chuckle!
ok I'll stop winging now!
I have a golden rule in my house, If you sleep on my sofa I get up and make the brews in the morning, it's only fair, a little bit like if you cook the other person has to wash up, guest or no guest, but then I do have "guests" who come round and cook!
ok well back to life in the freezer for me!
Morning All
Haven`t got long this morning, will write more later, just a quickie to add my guess for the Times Crossword 1 Across (!) ...
"Haven`t got a clue"
!!!!!!!!
Have fantastic days everyone !
Tracey-Ann x x
Joe at 16
I`m going for WATER !
Top of the morning to All
More blog wisdom again - will try to remember and act on it!
I know just what you mean about saying things you never realised you thought in answer to questions you don't expect. That's what makes conversations so important. Different people inspire varying parts of your personality to come to life, don't you think? Maybe we operate in something like a honey-comb, touching certain people with one side of the cell, others with another side and so on - and they're constructed in the same way. Hard to explain, will have to work out how to.... Cryptic like the crossies.
Peeping at reading material of fellow passengers on a train, I saw headline 'Pieces of Me' and pics showing some of writer's possessions, e.g. favourite trainers etc. How odd! I thought. Not 'pieces of me', just the way this person expresses himself. Dreadful to be judged by possessions, eh?
xxxx Jill xx
T does sound pretty perfect (nothing to do with me being a trainee psychologist and enjoying golf) hee hee! Wentworth is a beautiful course have you ever played at the Aldershot golf course - not a fantastic course but definitely an amusing one - many a ball lost in the rough!
I got into crosswords when i was about 23 and got bored by about 24 - went out with a stockbroker seemed to be mandatory. I found many of the clues became repetetive and my brain doesnt work on cryptic clues far to logical. My first answer to your clue was Goal - see far to logical. Anyway then i discovered chess, drafts, backgammon and Risk oh yes what a game. Risk is just the best game ever but be prepared for an allnighter or put the game down go to bed and tackle it the next day. Always play against someone who knows what they are doing so then it is a complete challenge.
Anyway on to Robin Hood we are having a debate at work on this new programme and people seem to think its just not working for them - there also seems to be a problem with the women here fancying Guy of Gisbon (Richard Armitage) instead of Robin Hood which is completely understandably as Mr Armitage in my eyes could easily be the next Darcy.
I love the idea of taking yourself out of your comfort zone there is such a satisfying feeling when you start to talk about things you never realised where there resting in your unconscious.
The show last night was great, Jeremy Vine is a cool character and the final choice of Massive Attack - unfinished symphony the best.
Full of cold today so going to dose myself up and get on with some work. Have a good one em x
Hello Chris (and everyone)
I started a blog earlier this morning, but lost it somehow - thank God it's not posted, it was drivel!
Will have another go at a crossword, but I really hate them. Believe me, my brain does NOT work that way!
Glad your day went well yesterday. I would have loved to have been there. I like you, Jeremy Vine and Russell Brand, so it would have been terrific! Very interesting that Russell could not defend himself regarding Big Brother. I used to be addicted to it but haven't watched for the last two years, so hopefully I am cured. It really is the pits.
Chris, this blog has changed my life - that may sound crazy but it's true. Every day you give me something to REALLY think about. What on earth was I doing with myself for the last 49-and-something years?!
C xx
I am in dilema today, I have got the whole day off because I am having to work at the weekend, problem is I want to go to work to continue the process we started.
Doing things better can be adictive.
Still feeling very good with the positve glow of yesterday, does that mean that yesterday was the day - if so what does that make today?
Instead I think I might pile the dog in the car and drive to the woods for the day, take a picnic and hope the rain stays away. Still haven't got a book about 'shrooms so better avoid the temptation.
I think stew tonight - I think I have it, the difference between stew and casserole - I never put Marmite in a casserole. Marmite makes a stew nice and sticky, a bit spec to be honest - even if you don't like marmite try it.
Eleanor's Mum#1: I have never been anygood at cryptic xwords - and I love maths so unforunately that theory falls down, or am I just weird, the exception that proves the rule (where does that come from)
No really i will do it better
Jones
answer to 11 - "hijklmno" 5 - WATER (H to O)
had a great meal last inght - down near Heathrow on a training course and went out with people i am studying with - we went to the "Pheasant" pub/restaurant just off bath road (between Radisson and Mariott hotels..... great food, great atmosphere........
flying back to Tyneside later so will miss the show (will get the listen again at work tomorrow ;-))
Rob
Hi Chris and the blogettes
Have you thought about bunk beds? You can get double ones... or at least I've seen a double on the bottom ... single on the top ..............you could get a real nice set specially made ... with a little curtain hanging from the top one .. cos lets face it ... you'd want the top one....right?......so the person visiting, usually female, in your case, would have a little privacy in the bottom one.........
I love crosswords .......
Tape for the first one .....
thought about the second one for a while then decided that's a "bugger and a half" I'm not gonna spend anymore time on it........
I'm feeling a wee bit better after getting rid of a nasty cold flu thing ...... well I'm not in bed today ... so that is something..........
Keep smiling
Rachel
x
Bloggites,
Hate crosswords - just don't get them and haven't got the patience to allow myself to get them.
Crossword story - I once worked at News International when I was a student and one of my fellow skivvies used to go home with the answers to the Times crossword, load them on to his walkman and sit on the tube the next morning writing the answers one after another purely to hack off those around him trying to do the same. Sad I know but mildly amusing the first time he told me.
Funniest film of all time - easy - Life of Brian. Nothing else comes close. Well, maybe Airplane, Spinal Tap, Blazing Saddles and The Holy Grail but not that close.
Imhski
Steve #20, can I please have your job? Spending money all day (especially someone else's!), my idea of heaven!!!
Morning Chris,
Don't know about a girl on the sofa, I prefer mine in the bed.... my wife that is. Married nine years today so taking her out for lunch. She was once my girl on the sofa, a long time agobut I still get my cup of tea in the morning. Top bird. Any prospects for your girl on the sofa?
Cheers, Jem.
AM #103 (from yesterday)
So sorry to hear that you are feeling 鈥榰nattractive鈥 at the moment but I have to disagree with your comment that your husband has to think you鈥檙e attractive because you鈥檙e married, and that even though he does makes no difference to you.
You might be having a down day, but come on! He does not have to think you are attractive just because he is married to you, and in no way is your dismissal of his feelings or views an attractive attitude!
Getting a second look in the street may boost your self image for a wee while but just imagine all the reasons they might be looking 鈥 you haven鈥檛 wiped your nose properly, you have a ketchup stain on your blouse that looks like Jesus etc,鈥. It鈥檚 all surface, not actually about you at all.
Personally I think that the 鈥榓ttractive-ness鈥 of a person grows the more I get to know them and the more I find out about their attributes as a person, their funny side, their caring side, their vulnerabilities, and their achievements etc,.
The fact that your husband knows all of you, and still loves you and finds you attractive is to be treasured, as you obviously are by him.
Take a leaf out of his book, smile at your self in the mirror and try to love yourself. Self-worth is a great way to radiate attractiveness and sexiness, if you think you're worth it why wouldn't everyone else?!
Today is a new day.
Jenner
x
Hi Jones and all - *blush* someone read my post. Is weird, I walys think no one else does.
Tried and tried to love maths (even did the 大象传媒 get your brain going thing a couple of years ago. Ended up sitting at the kitchen table, sobbing heart out becuase I just don't get fractions. Who wants to faff with bits of numbers anyway?) but I just couldn't.
Tried and tried to think laterally with xwords, and just can't. That's my only (and yes, tenuous!) joining line for the two subjects.
I don't think you're weird, just good with numbers. I have said for years I'm numerically dyslexic - I can't see numbers at all, in the way some people can look at a number of objects and say, there are five whatevers. I have to physically pick them up and move then to couint them.
Does that make sense?
Loving the H2O clue - but I would never have got it.
:-)
just me again... it came to me in a flash of inspiration while making coffee
Re 1. " !"
It must be......
Haven't got a clue......
Keep smiling
Rachel
x
PS Yes!!!!! now I feel good!
Oh my life! How daft am I?
Been checking blog regularly (as you do when engaged in ankle resting). Quickly realised that my first guess "TIME" was wrong (should have been TAPE) - but that's ok because it brought back fond memories of when I used to ask mum and dad for help with crosswords (I would have been teling them that 2 down began with M not P, great exasperation all round I can tell you).
As for 1 across, I kept looking and feeling ok that I hadn't worked it out yet because all the other bloggers "hadn't got a clue!" ...... Aaaaagh!
Needless to say the penny just dropped :-)
Hello all...virgin blogger alert!!!
I haven't a clue about the crossword but at least it will give me something to think about whilst waiting for the phone to ring at my mind numbingly boring temp job!!!
I need to get 'the day' I feel like everyone around me is having 'the day' except me. (woe is me!!!!)
Anywhoo loving reading the blogs they are keeping me semi sane.
Cheers for the moan
K
Back again,
Think the answer to clue 2 is Havent got a clue.
And I know hijklmno is H20- Water!!
Hey ho....
Chris,
I'm so busy - I need a time out.
Going back to mushrooms, have you read "Urban Dreams Rural Realities"? Basically it's about a couple who left london and went to a remote part of wales. They both tell individually their story of how it went.
Anyway - they became mushroom experts.
You should get them on your show - and see how things are now - as I'm sure it was about 10 years ago when they moved?
Morning all.
Crosswords eh? I only do those when I'm angry!!!!
Fave films, well got to be Black Beauty, Out of Africa, and, dont laugh, Captain Ron!!!!
Chris, T sounds the perfect lady for you....go for it!!!!!
Have a great all.
Melanie C
Just needed to share my excitement! I am off to see the fantastic Tom Jones at the Sheffield Arena tonight, what a fantastic performer and singer............ why, why, why Delilah...............
Coops
Well done Rachel @ 34. If that's not the answer I'll ingest my head gear! (3,2,3).
Dx
Bella blogissimo to one and all
JILL #24 - Yesterday - I'm worried you are going to set fire to yourself...Flammable and inflammable ARE THE SAME THING---PLEASE be careful!
Flammable:(adj) burnable, flammable, ignitable, ignitible, inflammable, possible to burn...
Back to today. Chris, this young lady must be a frequent visitor to your home then if you 'always' give up your bed to her. If she is that good a friend, perhaps you should walk her home sometimes, then you may get more chances to actually sleep in your bed rather than on the trusty sofa...although if she is that good a friend, why can't/don't you share...?
I don't think it's 'Haven't got a clue' because I think the clue for that would maybe be "?" ? Will continue considering that one...
In the meantime, another one for you: 'g,s,g,e' (9)
...and as for this "鈥淭he reason I don鈥檛 worry about saying some of the things I say is because I鈥檓 being honest, it鈥檚 what I think, so it can never trip me up, I鈥檓 not saying it for effect.鈥 I really liked that."...
It's funny isn't it. I've been like this practically all my life, and I got the sack from a job because I was 'too honest' rather than 'political' in my dealings with some of my colleagues. I knew I was right however, and was entirely happy no longer being involved in something that wasn't worthy of me.
Hey ho, my colleague has just brought me a cup of tea. Time for a cig.
love
hazel
x
Your blog brought back happy memories of my Grandad teaching me how to do cryptic crosswords. I still love them - my record for the Times is 15 minutes - probably won't ever beat that!
Love the blog - love the show - get really grumpy if I miss it. Or worse, if I hear Fox the Fox question and miss the answer -aaarrggh!
Love
Lorraine
xox
Hi Chris - and all the bloggers
Russell was mainly taking the mickey out of the whole BB show - contestants, tasks, the lot - and they paid him handsomly to TTP basically......and it was pretty funny stuff on the whole.
So - surely he can be forgiven this time!
Agree totally with the sentiment of involving myself in things not worthy of my loveliness - and so will try to follow this for the next wee while, well for as long as is possible, mainly just my lunch hour I suppose!!
Happy hump-day to all
Love & Laughter from Shirl.
Hello Christoph, Newly Wed here. My wife says she loves you! Wish I 'd known that before.
(!) thats a really tough one cos it "doesnt say a word".
Morning all,
What about Holby last night ?!?!
I don't think I have ever seen such a touching subject covered so well with such authority and sensitivity. I didn't even know that it was possible to do this. For those who didn鈥檛 see it 鈥 Gina went to Switzerland to commit suicide legally.
People like Gina portrayed with Motor Neurone Disease should be able to make a choice if they wish to die with dignity.
The whole programme was a revelation and 鈥..yes鈥.. I cried buckets!!!
I don鈥檛 watch soaps any more 鈥 they are drivel 鈥 this knocked spots off anything I have seen before 鈥 well done the beeb!
Not surprised that Russell had no answer re BB - more drivel!
Don't know what '!' means - but use it a lot!!
ha ha
Havent got a clue!!! And I didnt :)
Arthur is such an ace film but I must mention 'Nuts In May' by Mike Leigh check it out its a classic!
What about Mr Vinesters iPod yesterday! Kathryn was not on her own singing in the car. I got a few strange looks but hey such is life.
Its the peak of the week! Hoorah :)
Hi Blue Angel
Looking at the other blogs, 'haven't got a clue' seems to be the popular answer to the " !" but I'm wondering if it is a picture...like the emoticons ;-)
ps did you ever tell anyone about the wedding?
x:-)
haze in a daze
x:-)
Hi Chris, guys and fellow bloggers
Just thought i would take time off from cleaning myself and making a nusiance of myself to my human slaves.
"He", my human slave had to walk home last night, after waiting for an hour for his bus home. Tut, humans...don't know they're born these days. I have to walk everywhere! If I get wet I stay wet!...Atleast you humans can change your skins..sorry clothes (whatever they are). Well there is one BIG bonus of being a cat..I can sleep ALL day if I want, where I want and when I want...But can you find something more interesting for me to eat, apart from processed so-called "cat food"... Oh well, I'd better go now, there a bird at the window I want to worry.
Have a purrrrrr-fect day
Alfie "T" Pusscat. x
Hazel Love - Lifesaver indeed, you so-o- right about flammable/inflammable. Thanks! If I'd seen the words separately I would have remembered... I think.
Certainly have to turn on my brain for Xwords but also need to give it time.... My problem is that I am then distracted thinking about all the other things I'd like to be doing (which I think 'need' to be done, that is!)
Jill xx
Howdy
Fave film : Has to be "The Stand" which is one of the better addaptations and very true to the book. At six hours, it ought to be! Have quite a soft-spot for "The Game" (with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn) which didn't really "make it" big and The Sixth Sense which I have watched umpteen times and have wept a couple of times in the run-up to the "twist"
Talking of films, I note on 大象传媒 news today that Londoners can pay up to 拢17.50 for a cinema ticket. Good grief !
Someone put me on to a remarkable film called "Downfall" about the last few days of the Third Reich, based on memoirs of one of Hitler's secrataries, which has run on More4 lots of times. It's in German with subtitles but absolutely superb. Now one of my firm faves. I bought the double-DVD version (which is only 2-squid more than the single disk version on certain sites) and it is one of the few "extra bits" I really enjoyed. The background documentaries were fascinating.
Fibs / Truth. I have a pathalogical hatred of fibs. They push my buttons I'm afraid. I can accept that there are circumstances when a "diplomatic fib" is necessary but for the most part........ When I was younger, I wasn't actually taught what a fib was so when Primary-1 teacher asked me what I was laughing at "Your dreadful piano playing, it sounds like an elephant dancing on the keys"; she asked, I answered, why did I get put in to the corner? In the early stages of learning to "take my drink" I used to revert back to absolute-truth when under the influence. Not the "I've never liked you...." crap but "Do you like my new dress".... "No, it's horrible. My gran has a pair of curtains that look like that" (OK OK, you can be too truthful sometimes). Thankfully as I got older I learnt to control it (well mostly)
I see today (he says Apropos about nothing)
we have our first case of "Web rage" (or at least the 1st "flame war" that has ended up in court)
and I wasn't sure whether to laugh or feel sorry for the poor guy who put an elbow thru this $139m Picasso (actually, that's a fib - blush, but I DID feel sorry for him once I read why it happened)
#30 Imhski - loved the Times crossword / Walkman story. Cheered me up.
Take Care one and all
My human slave's fav film..... It's A Wonderful Life. And whe nhe was young, any Lassie film used to have him blubbing.
Doesn't happen now...so he says!!
Alfie x
Afternoon all,
Loved the MP3 thingy last night Chris. Your programme is the only thing that gets me through M3 traffic of a night.
Actually saw Jeremy Vine on the TV teaching awards at weekend quite dishy isn't he.
Well to a saddo 49 year old divorcee anyway:0)
Also love the telegraph crossword but just started on the Guardian can't get into his way of thinking yet!
Ho hum....
Some observations to yesterdays' bloggers if I may :
#83 Iain effect is the outcome / result
affect is influence / change
I always remember it as having an effect on the affect. But then I'm known as the Company's "grammar queen" and am often asked to review reports before publishing. I still cringe at the memory of the day the CEO handed me a bundle of papers and said "Tear that to bits for me". I couldn't work out why he stared at me when I tore it up and put it in the recycle bin (wondering at the time 'Why couldn't HE have done that")
#66 Ian 鈥淓ats shoots and leaves鈥. The punch-line to one of my fave jokes about
a Prostitute and a Panda
#61 Hazel Love Thank you for that. I always thought that escalator was a derivative of escalate which goes up. Descalator didn't have the same ring (or indeed "plummeter" as someone in the pub suggested for the opposite)
#57 Helen Melon : you are welcome. However (and doesn鈥檛 there always have to
be one), I didn鈥檛 think that being at the bottom of a Web-page stopped you typing
in a new web-address. Your mileage may vary. On my version of Internet Explorer,
the address-bar is still there at the top, regardless of how far down the page you
scroll. I WAS going to suggest the alternative of opening another browser window,
using File then NewWindow (or CTRL-N; hold the control button and press N) but
when I tried it I got an exact copy of the page I had loaded, which was also down
at the bottom. I can鈥檛 remember how to stop it doing that because I鈥檓 more used
to the Firefox browser. If you are using the Firefox browser you can open a new
tab rather than a new window. Tabs are opened to the side of the current
web-page opened and so don鈥檛 fill up your task bar at the bottom.
Tabs will be coming to a future version of Internet Explorer and I 鈥渕iss鈥
them when am forced back to Internet Explorer. I HIGHLY recommend Firefox,
free download from www.mozillan.com/firefox amongst others. Go to Google and
type Firefox for a list of links
"Supper". Up here (north of the border), supper was always what you had before you went to bed.
It is of course also used in chippies to mean "with chips" (I assume that is a National thing and not a Scottish thing, it鈥檚 so long since I鈥檝e been south of the Border I can鈥檛 remember). Dinner is dependant on where you are I think. The posh people have lunch before the afternoon and then dinner at night; as kids we had "dinner" before the afternoon and then tea at night until we went to school and were scolded for saying as much (which for some reason reminds me of being 17, in 5th year at school and the teacher asked me when such and such had happened and I blurted "playtime" when of course I meant the interval. Maybe we should have a "Friday frivolity" of when we engaged the gob before the brain.)
Cath#31 Yeah I know I,m lucky,but slight downside Cath,just had an email from accounts asking me to sort all the invoices out as the accountant is due in on friday (there are hundreds)
Steve.
Hello Mr Evans
Water. H2O (H to O) no thought involved I did a search on Google.
Soggykipper
Hey there guys and gals,
You know, when you start thinking about it comfort zones crop up (if you're not keeping an eye on them) in all sorts of places. You're absolutely right, Mr E, I don't do crosswords because they make my brain hurt; my mental comfort zone is getting in the way - dagnammit!
I've never thought about having a mental one. I know I've had a 'professional' one - but never one around my brain!
In the last few months I've broken through the 'work' one by leaving my job and going self-employed - something I'd wanted to do for ages but that pesky little CZ just kept teasing me back into its folds.
But one of the big things that pushed me out of it was listening to a guy called Miles Hilton-Barber. He's a legend. He lost his sight in his twenties (around 25 years ago now) but since then he's done THE most amazing things. He has done the Marathon des Sables, climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Blanc, done the Siberian Ice Marathon and set the fastest time for a blind driver to go around the Malaysian Grand Prix circuit (he did it in a 200kph Lotus!) amongst many other mind-blowing things.
I think we're all kinda singing from the same hymn sheet here and I feel sure that lots of you would love the stuff he says...
So whether you're looking for the courage to pick up the biro and tackle the crossword, or climb Everest...or just climb out of bed...I can't recommend him highly enough.
Have a good day lovelies.
Meg x
P.S. Talking of getting out of comfort zones I've just been emailed the reading list for a month-long yoga teacher training course I'm going on next year - it's very very very exciting (and just a little bit scary too!).
So I'm going to have to start stretching my physical, mental AND spiritual comfort zones.
Blimey.
Think I'll start with a lie-down in a darkened room and a glass of Pinot...!
'!'
Could it be.....
rotate one i down
?
Hi Chris re jezzer vines ipod, What No FLOYD. I bet he had some Des O'conner though
Thanks to your show, what was and still is a mind numbingly boring cleaning job has now become much less so because i just start at 5 and finish at 7 listening to you, Johnny, the foxy Fox, Nigel , etc and life just feels so much better. The Foxes come back last night was a master class. Welldone fella looking forward to tonights shananagins Simon 46 year old bloke and feeling it.
Hi Chris,
Excellent blog today....it's really got everyone going!
Sadly I read your entry too late to be able to get any smug self-satisfaction from working our your fave clues....as I scrolled down I realised the bloggers are such an erudite lot!
Hey Hazel [43]...shouldn't your "Gsge" be (9,4)...as in Scrambled Eggs.....always one of my favouries that one!
Have a good day one and all
All the best
Ian
Dear Chris and fellow crossword lovers,
As well as "Gsge" another great favourite [but rather popularly known] is: -
Amundsen's Forwarding Address [4].
Catch you later
Ian
These crossword clues are so frustrating. I just spent an hour trying to solve them but when you read the answers it is so obvious!
Not sure that anyone got the 1. "!" given CE's initial comments but the guesses were all way ahead of mine.
Hiya, me again!!
Phone has only rung twice in the last 3 hrs at my mind numbing temp job..which has actually left me a lot of time for thinking.
And the thought for the day is....I need to stop wasting my loveliness on poxy temp jobs. I need to stop dithering and decide what I want to do with my life... I mean I am nearly 30 years old!!!
Thanks for the epithany
Looking forward to the show 2nite
Cheers
K
MUSH!
Hi Hazel #49
It may be, haven't got a clue ... seems too easy for the Telegraph though... Doesn't say a word, I quite like.... a better answer I think, of course it could be something else..........
Oh the wedding ...hmmmmm the thick plottens........ well it's pretty much a done deal now....
We've told hubby's family ... that was difficult enough but it's done now...(oh did we get it).... my mum knows but has promised not to tell anyone..(she was thrilled!).....I didn't think anyone else needed to know really.......so we've left it at that........ all was going great until a friend "asked me out" so I said, oh I'm in a commited relationship.... he said, yeah but it's not like you're married!..... I thought the rings would have been, clue enough....
Just doing the crossword on Sunday and I was stuck on a clue so, I read it out with all the details....... hubby says ... is there an i in it?...... so I said, no; but there's an i near by, if that helps.......
Keep smiling
Rachel
x
Good pm Christoffe
I take it that this is a picture of the back of T?...on your sofa?...
hmmmmm...Back of T? (4,4)
Found this too.........................
!? (Cryptic: 6,4,1,4 letters)
DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE
Back of T might even be a real clue, but then it might not, and my answer may be complete rubbish, but I feel it's a worthy try!
love
hazel
x
Oh dammit...AMAZED NOW I KNOW
is it? is it?
Best crossword clue I ever heard was ;
h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o (5)
answer = water
h to o
You need to watch out for those "friends".....she will soon be leaving womans stuff in your bathroom....
is the answer to the 2nd clue "havent got a clue!"?.........I hope so because thats fantastic!
Keep eating the cheese.
Next time try and get old of Sally's IPOD and surprise her with a few selections....
I look forward to hearing your latest exploits later..
Dave
O-oh! I'm in trouble... I'm supposed to be working at home today and just realised it's 3.40 and all I've done is turn on my computer and play about with my space and various web sites... you know how one thing leads to another..
K
x
Chris
I thought you were rich. Don't you have a spare room? I've only just found your blog, and it seems you always have people sleeping on your sofa. I hope it's comfortable. If you don't want to wake up with a stiff neck, you could at least invest in a sofa bed:-) .... x
Been trying to make out the photo. Is it a sofa with cushions? Looks like one of those posh sofa's made by Bridge Craft.
Is your average overnight sleeper choosey?
Well done Hazel [65]...hope you worked it out rather than Googling!!
All the best
Ian
Oh Chrissie, been brilliant to have you back, just found the Blog, what took me so long, probably the new love of my life, (1 month today) aint life so much more than brilliant !!
Crosswords, cant find the time, just about able to read Saturdays Telegraph before the next one's out, who reads all the extra bits ?
Arthur, a true classic, but dont forget "Party Party" or "Top Gun" you had to be there to get it so under 40 dont worry about it
Welcome back into my life, roll on 5
Get outside more, and always say goodbye no matter what !
Afternoon,
Thanks Chris for the not worthy of your loveliness line. I'm sure it wasn't, but I did feel as though you were talking directly to me.
Favourite film, well it changes week on week but mainly at the top of my list :
Shawshank Redemption
From Dusk til Dawn
Natural Born Killers
Green Mile
Amelie
I really enjoy a good foreign film as well but can never remember the names of them (apart from Amelie). My friend and I used to enjoy a Musical Sunday Afternoon together, back when 大象传媒2 would put old musicals on, guess when! Our favourite was Gypsy.
Crosswords, I do enjoy them but very rarely finish them. I can spend ages on a clue and then a sudden flash of inspiration comes to me, normally when doing something different. Its like someone just whispers the answer in your ear and its a fantastic feeling.
Must go and don fishnets and french maid outfit now. Hot Patootie!
Cheers,
MW,a!
There is a great line in Arthur when he says to the Butler i am going to have a bath
The Butler (Sir J Gielguid) says in a deadpan voice "i will notify the papers" !!!
Brilliant and funny
I was reccomended to watch that and it is a good film
When the clock strikes three everything stops for tea. However when it's around 1/4 past four, you have some more...
sorry Ian, I knew that one already!
Blue Angel, thanks for the update hon...hope you're feeling better with the pressure off you quite so much.
I'm in a committed (should be) relationship with the boy, but there was a film on TCM last eve - Please Don't Eat the Daisies - and the vampy bird said to David Niven something like... 'Everyone who isn't dead is available' (she may have added 'daaaahling' on the end but that might a bit to Za za...)
anyhoo
will have to go soon
am training away tomorrow so won't be about
love you
love
hazel
x
Hello Chris
Today is a black day indeed for me, have just stopped for a moment looked at my life and realise i am trapped in a job that I LOATHE!!!!!! (I am....an office worker, billions of you out there have perhaps ended up with the same fate? Actually i wonder if hell, is actually one giant open-plan, stuffy, overly bright office, where the phone rings continuously, visitors ring the bell every 5 minutes, the filing never ends and your fingers are worn down to stumps from the constant typing)
I am only trapped because it seems that every creative job in the world (i am a musician, but have no musical qualifications) requires 25 years experience and/or every qualification going. If i end up with another job in an office i may fling myself through the nearest window in disgust.
Do qualifications really matter that much, if you're a good musician and are very enthusiastic and ready to learn???? Does anyone know anything about it?
So i am afraid i have no choice but "to be involved with things which are not worthy of my loveliness" for the foreseeable, dismal, appalling future....................... 30 minutes to go til home time tho *cue, ray of light appearing*
Am off in search of chocolate.....lots of it, with perhaps some g&t's to wash it down!!!
LInz xxxxxx
House guests that bring you tea Christophe? I can beat that
You need mates like mine - we had a birthday bash at ours last month came in from saying bye to some friends to find a bunch of my mates doing the washing up, tidying up and hoovering!!!
They can come and stay more regularly the house looked cleaner than it has for months!
Amazing what good friends and 12 bottles of a decent Pinot Grigio can do!
TTFN
Mikki
PS Good music on the show tonight I must say - it's making my huge marking pile bearable!
hi,
Sorry i have got to say something. Folks who comment on a blog are commentators. A blogger is the author. Please get it right Chris Evans.
hugs
jenny
Hi Chris - She looks nice and seems to share the same interests as you... is romance in the air?? Anyway, I amongst many wouldn't mind kipping on your sofa. I also do the Telegraph cryptic but am struggling with your clue "!" something to do with 'a mark'??
Well this is my first blog. Been hearing all about this great idea but never had the chance to do so. Am now and loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Waking up to a stunner on your sofa who makes you coffee, can't be bad. Alright for some!!
Re the crosswords, trying hard to get thru those clues but brains not working. Need etc clues.
Abagail - do not despair - jobs are rarely fun! I had a warning today for being a grumpy old man from my boss. Set yourself a small goal each day at work - even a cryptic crossword clue & it will help you get through the dull parts of the day. Enjoy the good bits to the max & the bad bits will be forgotten.
Oh !
2 x "Would you look at that!"
No 1:-
I made a pig's a*se of things earlier when
writing to #83 Iain from yest when I said
"... having an effect on the affect".
Of course I got it "A for E" (litterally! Now that I read it, I didn't mean that little joke, I was just abbreviating A*se for Elbow), it should have
been :-
#83 Iain
effect is the outcome / result
affect is influence / change
I always remember it as having an affect on the effect...............
No2 :-
My earlier blog was #55 again! Even although there are a different number of comments every day before I start my ramblings. Strange how once you notice things..... (was #55 last Thurs AND Fri if I remember right, #54 yesterday - NEARLY! - and person #55 Monday referenced my 'DBT'). But it's just coincidence
I'll keep taking the pills.........
my dearest christopher. i have a beautiful, intelligent, funny and buxome friend who is having terrible trouble with men.... we have decided that it is either you or lesbianism. PLEASE don't let her go to the other side, she likes men far too much! (her name is fefe) i think it is time that SHE were the lovely girl on the sofa bringing tea! she also cooks a mean roast chicken dinner!... with roasters AND mash!
when is your sofa next free?
Greetings from Vancouver one and all,
As we seem to be conversing about favourite crossword clues, I hope you will not mind if I furnish you with two of mine:
Short avenue in city where the dentist finds a hole (6)
Exalted to the rank of a God from both directions (7)
Naturally, I did not conquer them in haste but when I did, I certainly enjoyed my success at leisure.
Splendid. Good day to you.
Cheers
Dr T
hi chris just been made redundant from a job i have enjoyed for the last eight years
no money no job
BUT LISTENED TO YOU ON WAY HOME
SO LIFE ISNT ALL BAD
have got plans so keep up the good work
onwards and upwards
dangerous b
Arthur is great funny and sad.
Lucky you getting tea in bed today. I love tea in bed it makes waking up more pleasurable. My darling J makes me tea every morning he is here -but today I woke up alone so bed was a tea free zone.
Enjoyed the show last night Vines MP3 was fun - perhaps you could make this a feature slot using MP3s from other 大象传媒 staff. Alternatively we the bolggers could make up play lists (not more that say 6 tunes) for members of the drive time team.
As to the crossword I am stummped.
Happy humpday to all
Cate-D
mw,a at76...Everythings coming up roses and daffodils!!! You need to spread your arms and spin round for the full effect!! and I presume the french maid thing is cos your off to see our favourite hot dog!!
Hi Chris,
I don't mind that you gave T the sofa for the night. I'm sure that all your furniture is *very* comfortable.
I'm slightly shocked and disappointed that you couldn't furnish the poor girl with any bedding. No crisp sheets or luxury quilts anywhere in sight.
I'm sure a spare pair of jim-jams would have been appreciated too.
Anyway, maybe it's time you invested in a spare room...
*Love* your show and blog.
x
Chris, my friend,
Loving your work!
Thanks for "DO IT" night - I have phoned the gas and electricity company and sorted out my estimated readings for real readings, amended my direct debit amounts, blah, blah and it didn't hurt a bit!
Happy over-the-hump day.
Pol x
blimey crosswords! i'm not even going to attempt them!
love the photos can we see a picture of you doing you blog soon! and then us bloggers can attatch pics of us writing our comments! just an idea!
hi all you beauiful bloggers! see you tomorrow alex xxxx
Christophe! How could you...'T' has no blanket or doona and not even a proper pillow for her head! I think you were extremely fortunate to score a cuppa this morning.
Crosswords, isn't that what people do when they're having a verbal ding-dong? Sorry...crosswords make me feel inadequate. I am hopeless, I have recently acquired a fat book with lots of sudoku stuff in it including a 'how to do section' so may work on that when no one is looking. Most impressed with other bloggers brain power tho.
Arthur, good film!
Luvvies all X
oh steve number 20! what is your job? i'm liking the sound of you!! chris get him on the show!
Evening all,
I did send a blog in this morning at about 10:30 but the 大象传媒 laughter police have stopped it from appearing :-(
Ah well just goes to show you can not win them all :-)
Respect to those who can but I can not do cryptic crosswords, I think I need a mentor to show me how and see if I can get the bug.
I have been out of the office all day and have been enjoying the show on my way home from a very, very long meting. The energy in the show for the time of night is just perfect. Thanks Chris, good job again!
Keep smiling everyone :-)
Keith
X
PS. Just for a change I will give you all a small history lesson.
Cannon Balls - a History Lesson!
It was necessary to keep a good supply of cannonballs near the cannon on war ships. But how to prevent them from rolling about the deck was the problem.
The best storage method devised was to stack them as a square based pyramid, with one ball on top, resting on four, resting on nine, which rested on sixteen.
Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small
area right next to the cannon.
There was only one problem -- how to prevent the bottom layer from
sliding/rolling from under the others.
The solution was a metal plate with 16 round indentations, called a Monkey.
But if this plate was made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it.
The solution to the rusting problem was to make Brass Monkeys.
Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when chilled.
Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannon balls would
come right off the monkey.
Thus, it was quite literally, cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
And all this time, you thought that was a vulgar expression, didn't you?
More to me than jokes you know :-)))
Now time for a coffee and read the days posts.
Hi Chris and all.....
Soooooooooooooooooo you know I am visiting my dad at the end of October, I may need a sofa for a night....would that be OK Chris??? T said it would not be a problem. I will make you a cuppa and breaky if you like, I make a mean bacon, eggs and homefries!!!
Crosswords, never have time to do them and cannot figure out the ones on your blog, I find it frustrating, the H20 thing, makes sense when you know the answer :-)
Anyway, off to get some groceries - no food in the house, I do have Pinot Grigio though....ooops what does that say about me. LOL
We are over the hump - Thirsty Thursday tomorrow....yaaaayyy.
Bye
Joannie x
I love 'Why involve yourself in things that are not worthy of your loveliness ?' That is going to be my mantra too :-)
Jenner.
Thank you. your message moved me, self absorbtion isnt a nice trait is it. I talked to him in doors last night about going to relate. Just to help with these issues, because i feel it affects our marriage, and i cant let that happen. He said he would do anything i felt i wanted if i thought it would help.
Its funny, how i can apply the theory of beauty from the inside when i look at others, but not myself.
Maybe i should have a weighing scales amnesty....
..and get rid of ketchup in my house. Just in case.
Thank you. x
Spoodle doo.....
all i can say is "kiss prudence Keith, kiss prudence"
genius.
Hello there one and all,
First clue seems quite simple - tape - but have no idea about the second one. Shall wait with baited breath for the answer.
Ooh got the water one as well.
Lorna #47 absolutely agree re Holby City was a fab piece of telly and also cried buckets which I think it is good to do every now and again.
And does anyone else find themselves shouting at the people on the Archers at the moment - mainly Ruth, David and Sam. great storyline just hope it has the right ending.
Piglet xx
Just discovered the blog. Have meant to have a look as I listen every day whilst playing with my gorgeous but mad 3 year old twins!
Having shovelled them into bed I am supposed to be doing some work but was lured by the blog and have been reading for an hour - oops.
Tea in bed - now there's a thought - and a thought it will remain!
Love doing crosswords when time allows but pretty hopeless - Suduko more my thing.
Chris - correct me if I'm wrong but beneath the swirly sofa - is that a swirly carpet!!
Muppet x
Hello all
This is my first time, so treat me gently.
I absolutely love the show and love my drive home listening to it. I get really miffed when I work late and only half of my journey is filled with the show. I then have to switch to Magic (*blush*) as I cannot stand the seven o'clock programmes (except for Mondays).
Love the blog and read it everyday, but have never posted before; feel like a 'newbie'.
Had a pig of a day. Since last Thursday my mouth has been all wonky and I look like Quasimodo. Had to go for an MRI scan today, which doesn't help as I have chronic daily headache syndrome and have had this for the last seven years. Awaiting the test restults and gettng really anxious about it, which isn't helping the facial distortion at all. Can't tell hubby how I feel, as I know he is worried enough, so using this as an escape mechanismn really. Please forgive me, but I feel better having got it out of my system.
Keep up the good work Chris and the team. I absolutely LOVE Fox the Fox and wish I could think of something to baffle her, but nothing ever does.
Love and hugs to all
TAB
x
Good evening, first time on the blog - not so scarey.
It was so great to hear the ecclectic music on Jeremy's mp3.
What a day - great day at work and had lots of fun, the only downside was leaving my cars' wing mirror in the car park!
No idea about the cross word, I can just about do a medium soduko!
Hi Chris,
Don't get another bed - I think that mentally there's a big difference between `kipping on the sofa' and officially `staying over'. On the other hand - if you you DO get a bed, can I have your sofa - might be able to start my own blog then...:-)
Right I give up and am off to bed. I'm knackered after trying to get the second clue all day! I think it might be something to do with an upside down i and speech or talking. Something like 'I'm standing on my head, I said'!!!! But it doesn't fit.
I hope you are going to put us out of our misey tomorrow Chris otherwise I'll be knocking on your door!
Hi TAB # 102
First, welcome to the blog all are welcome on here :-) I agree the show is great stuff, not that you will get too many saying anything else on here!
Sorry to hear you have had such a pig of a day :-( I do know what it is like to waiting for results so I can sympathise. You can sound off on his blog with the knowledge that you thoughts/rambles/feelings will be heard without being judged as a loved one would do. I think it is important to be able to sound off somewhere, somehow so it had just as well be on this blog?
I wish you well for a speedy recovery and good results!
You will remain in my thoughts from now on so be sure to return soon :-)
Keith
x
Hi TAB #102
Sending you very good wishes for a restful night's sleep and much less anxious times.
Gaby
xx
I can't believe you don't have a spare room!
Wot no duvet? blimey man the nights are drawing in you know... you being a gent and all, guess you just staggered to the luxury of bed!!
Great crossword clues or have'nt got a clue more like! how many blogs til it clicked!!funny
em thanks for your message looks like we all struggle to fulfil ourselves..like the mansaid...
" life is something that happens while you are busy making other plans"
late night love to all
xx
p.s A small boy was lost, so he went up to a policeman and said, "I've lost my dad!"
The copper said, "What's he like?"
The little boy replied, "Beer and women!"
Hi everyone
Virgin blogger here - always try something new!
Really enjoyed MP3 thing on the show - can you do more; show what surprises people are on the inside - never knew Jeremy was a Smiths fan - brilliant!!
Agree about training yourself to do new things. Been working my way incredibly labouriously through a soduku book feeling like I was ploughing through mud when all of a sudden in the last 2 weeks the light has flashed on and I'm onto the 'tricky' ones now!!! Wow!! Why is it that when you suddenly 'get' something you just can't comprehend why you didn't get it before because all of a sudden it seems SO EASY.
Sure there was something else I was going to comment on.... ah yes just read the first message again...
Eleanors Mum you aren't alone: I went for a walk the other morning with my earphones on - finished up in the back garden checking the final dregs of my courgettes and had a little dance along the way. Couple of days later I was talking to the old lady next door and she said with a little glint in her eye - 'you were up early the other morning dear.' Not sure if I've increased or lost my street cred now..
Hope you all have your best day of the week tomorrow and that its a productive one.
Smellie
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Crossword answer: DOESN'T AVE A CLUE
Hi Chris, Working on your favourite clue - not there yet. How about:
heggs (11)
Watching The Last Samurai for the umpteenth time - great movie
Just settling down to my usual hour before bed with a coffee , the laptop and the blogs. Anna, i live in Doncaster and was wondering how you got on with your culture injection as the old town still seems pretty much the same to me!
Hi Chris,
Must have beem a good blog from the huge number of responses!
Favourite line from Arthur: -
"Not all of us who drink are poets. Some of us drink because we're not poets!"
Classic.
Goodnight
Ian
Evening all,
Just back in from another long day, Widnes isn't as far as Alfriston, which is nice as that would have meant it would have been 1am by the time I got home.
Eleanor's Mum, I am so in touch with your numbers thing, I have to mentally write the numbers down in my head on paper and do the math in writing to get the answers! I still haven't tried the crossword thingy yet.
Have decided I need a glass of vino blanco tonight while I wind down and can highly recommend it. My dogs are at my feet and my laptop on (surprise surprise) my lap. Oh and my new phone finally arrived! Have managed to move all the numbers across but still to decide on ring tones, screensavers and all the other stuff not to mention all the reminders! What did we do in the old days?
Missed the show today so I'm going to have to listen in the morning.... but that's what's so great about t'internet ....
Night night everyone
Lynda
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Tony, small world! Funnily enough it was one of the more frustrating days but i definately think it is happening.
probably cant mention what i do there cos it would be advertising, but work on an arts festival and have for the last 3 years.
The programme for next years festival (in march) is being developed and its looking fantastic actually. Donny is definately an undiscovered hive of cultural activity - even those of us living their can blink and miss it sometimes!
Hi Chris,
Well done Terry [112]...the old ones are always the best....Exasperated........[Eggs aspirated for the uninitiated].
Have a good day
Ian
Hey Chris/fellow bloggers
Just had to say caught the tail end of the show last night (driving home from a visit to elderly father) and Bat out of hell had me singing along at full blast - just as well it was dark and no-one could see/hear me.
have a good one, all
Linda xx
Pardon me for saying this - but the girl on the sofa looks like a large sea cucumber.
Regards
Evelyn
Morning Christoff Lamie Pie!!!
I know it's a bit late but just wanted to comment on how great the music was on Tuesday when you played The Vines MP3 selection. Counting Crows had me turning up the volume and singing my way home in the car. My pet hate about the show is that I am always driving when its request Friday. I wish I could get through. I keep trying although I don't have hands free. Naughty! One day (it's an aspiration!!)
I have jsut started an OU course in Social Science heading towards a business degree. It's one of the things I was putting off now I'm doing it and its great. I feel like I am stepping up a whole new level and becoming more interlectual. Now I can keep up with conversations and input decent information into them instead of saying something and have everyone laugh at me........ Got to do some work now, selling mobile loos to the event industry!!!! How sh@@ is that!! Ha Ha
just listening to last nights show off the web - sounds like a good-un so far..... what no blog this morning?
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The first thing my twisted mind came up with was 'HIJACK ELMO?!?!' But then I realised there was an 'n' somewhere in between.
Sophie
#84, Hughie, Thanks for the kind words, i shall try to keep them in mind and follow your advice!!
What makes it all worse is that i work for my mum, take it from me peeps, working with family is BAD, BAD, BAD AND WRONG AND BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answer is "Havent got a clue". It came the Daily telegraph many many years ago........before my time but obviously not Chris's!
Here's one guys - (5, 6).
Clue - Where you get service and where you get service
Hi Keith and Gaby #105 and #106
Thank you for your kind words and support.
Had the test results back today (BUPA are fantastic). Don't know quite how I feel as the results are normal, nothing wrong in there. So I feel a lot relieved, but a little cheated.
We are now playing guessing games, what caused it, what is it, will it happen again in the future? it's a bit like, as my consultant says, a stab in the dark.
Hey ho! Life goes on.
Thank you once again for your kind support, I am really touched.
Love and hugs
TAB
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PS My hubby is also called Keith, weird eh?
Excellent show last night.... Thought the Meat interview was V funny....
do you still have your morris minor we have 2 a salloon and a traveller
Hello fellow bloggers, mean meening to do this for some time but you know how it is....
I blame Meat Loaf for this blog. Great to hear him on the radio yesterday. I have been fortunate enough to see him a number of times now. Funny though, his tour last year was called 'The Farewell Tour' yet here he is again - What's all that about? Not that I mind though.
Thing thing is though a week or so back I heard the trailer for the Meat Loaf special, introducing the new album and some back history/interviews. When I found and listended to this from the internet I found a wealth of other shows to listen to that I didn't even know existed. One that caught my I especially was Pete Mitchell.
Those of us that have followed Chris from a certain other radio station will of course be familiar with Pete from his excellent days with Geoff LLoyd on the evening, drivetime and Breakfast show - how I miss that in the morning.
Anyway, when P & G went there separate ways end of last year I didn't know what happended to Pete but here he is alive and well.
I only report this as there may be other Pete fans out there who might be interested, from memory Chris, you brought P & G from Manchester to the old station? Anyway, how about a plug for Pete's show on the drivetime slot or even get Pete playing for time to tell us all about his show?
Thanks for reading, regards to all you out there especially Chris and the team.
It strikes me Chris, that you know some pretty piss-poor women! What are you doin with yourself? Is it cos hangin around with them makes you look harder or because you always get the beer in for the girls...ditch the light weights, there's nuff of us out here who can go all night and would kill to be on your sofa!! xxx
Hmm...Ah yes, I see. Tape very clever!
Unfort-you-nately, Mr Wensleydale, my brain really doesn't work like that. The answer is very, VERY clear once it's been pointed out, but otherwise, incredibly fog stricken!
A cup of tea is always a worthy trade for a night on a sofa!!! Nothing like it first thing in the morning!