AND THEN HE WAS FREE.
ALAN JOHNSTON...
ALAN JOHNSTON
ALAN JOHNSTON
ALAN JOHNSTON.
TRA LA LA LA.
Just read the Evening Standard.... hurrah hurrah hurrah.
Still trying to find out how come they've released him now, I know it doesn't matter but I'm nosey like that.
On a much less significant scale, invisible by comparison, how about some more good news to boot.
Naughty Nick, who had to leave the show, is back for good. He's been through all the correct procedures good and proper and has earned a permanent staff place on the team all fair and square like.
What a groovy Wednesday.
I thinkl a few beers are in order tonight.
CLP 2007.
x.
Comments
Wahay - he's free,
soooooo glad for him and his family/friends/colleagues
Happy days
KWx
Hurrah!!
Big hugs for Naughty Nic - think you'd better open the show with Take That's Back For Good tonight, CLP ?!?!?
CtD x x
Good man yourself Evo - happy Hump day to one and all.
Welcome back naughty Nick, seems like you were gone for ages and congrats oon the particular permanancy of your post.
Welcome, welcome, weelcome - I feel a starter song - Perry Como or Peters and Lee, anybody . .
D
Really good news about Mr Johnston..... let's hope there is soon some good news for the McCann family too.
No reason NOT to start thirsty Thursday early. I think someone should tell Hazel Love though as she may need to sort some medication out - not for the drink but the confusion over days.
Happy humpday all.
Wilsmar
Chris such good news across the world has beamed - the have your say has loads of messages.
I am sooooo pleased that he has finally been released safe and sound. He can now relax, take a break and collect his journalist award which is well deserved.
Come on,,,,,,, how did you manage to get your Nick back was it:
1. bribery
2. he wasn't happy at his new job
3. bribery
4. you twisted his metaphoric arm
5. Sally had a few words with him and persuaded him to come back
etc etc
Or he could just have missed you and the team.
Now come on Chris when are you going to let us all in on the big secret. not long now before I leave work and switch on the radio to travel home listening to your programme.
Keep up the good work - the pictures from the Diana concert were very good.
Welcome Home Nic!!!
S xx.
P.S. Someone tell Jollygit - quick!
Hurrah after all the bad news over the past few days it's nice to have something to feel cheerful about.
Howya Christoffe.
Yes Hurrah Alan Johnston. Who'd have thought. Marvellous news.
Anyway, greetings from West Cork, where I'm, busy as a wasp in a jam jar but just had to recount the radio conversation I heard this morning on 2FM between some chap from Cavan, I think, and Gerry Ryan.
"Thing is, Gerry, now the smokin's banned, all the pubs smell of piss."
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph." says Gerry. "And wouldn't you think they could clean 'em up a bit. There's no point washin' your hands in some of the toilets, there's piss all over. And when you sit on the seat it falls off and you get God knows what all over your bum. And there's never any toilet paper. What are you supposed to do when you perform a number two in there?"
"Use your hand and wipe it on the wall, Gerry."
Hahahaha I tell you. You don't get that from the Togmeister.
God bless the Irish.
Slante.
Clodagh.xx
chris you were great to have on during the concert for diana lovely delivery
thought i would miss johnny walker alot but you have slotted in very well and make my cooking times (which it is when your on) fun again. the family often wonder what the hell i'm laughing at in the kitchen but its always you (in the nicest way of course)
on hols to cornwall shortly so will be busy for two weeks have a good one and are you goung travelling around uk again in the winter months for your show????
kp
xxooxx
Happy Humpday Peeps
Welcome home Naughty Nick - yuo thought you could run but you can never hide!!!
Just leaving work now so so am hoping there'll some fantabuloso track playing when I get to my car Christophe to help me on my way
Jojo x
Great news about Alan Johnston - and good news not only from the middle east but from Palestine.
Great start to the show Chris - though I think it's raining on everybodies parade at the moment!
How about the Doctor in the House theme tune - Sunday evenings, the LWT jiggle (remember them) then the theme tune - ah nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
Choux Fleur. xx
Hi CLP xx
Hooray for Alan Johnson - I wish him a speedy recovery from his ordeal.
Welcome back Naughty Nick xx Lyndyloo will be very happy to hear you are back ;o)
Wilsmar I'm with you in hoping there is some good news on the safe return of little Madeleine xx
Missing the show as I am still at work :o( It won't be the same driving home without you for company Chris, but I'm looking forward to listening when I get home :o)
Happy hump day all
Mary xx
great news realy nice x
Really good to hear some happy news isn't it, it put me in a happy mood all day. I thought his parents seemed like really nice people, what an emotional reunion that will be.
Last thing I want to say about PD - I know he's a waster, but I just can't help feeling sorry for him, it just seems such a waste of talent and intelligence. However I completely respect everyone else's views, I'm just a soft touch I'm afraid!
Em xx
Chris
Echo your sentiments old boy.
How anyone can keep it together for over one hundred days being woken in the night time and time again and not knowing whether your captors were going to move you, release you or murder you, beats me. He joins our other heroes like John McCarthy and Brian Keenan who have experienced things that none of us can even begin to imagine and lived to tell the tale.
We musn't forget those that didn't come home either.
On a far more mundane and pathetic note, I saw off my auditors today with a gold star and a little badge saying 'Top of the class'. The accounts were dutifully delivered EARLY, as our friends in Hong Kong requested, so with just a few loose ends to tie up I am home and dry for the weekend.
Well, actually I shall be neither home nor dry at the weekend, but you know what I mean.
Tally ho. I'm off to finish the book I started at Las Vegas airport and find my 'Teach yourself Spanish' CD.
Peace & love
MfR
PS Mr Humphries
PPS The Soup Dragons
PPS Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke and Andy Fraser.
It was so good waking up to hearing the news that Alan Johnston was free.
Yeah Nick - woohoo!
Great show tonight - another woohoo.
Let's celebrate! Oh I am already - better stop soon - work tomorrow!
EG
great news about the man. I could never do what he has done and I don't get him really but I do admire him greatly.
Chris what did you do to get Nick back? Threaten the management with a night on the beer with you and Sally? Lol Either way well done.
JK Nonegreen
Hi everyone
I haven't had any time to read the blog lately, but caught up on this weeks blogs tonight.
I was spurred on to listen to Chris's show last Sunday and thank goodness I did. It is great! I'm still listening and have another 4 hours to go! I will listen to more tomorrow.
Such great news about Alan Johnston. I understand he knew of the support he had from family, friends, collegues and everyone around the world; it seems the support helped him get through each day of his captivity. I hope, after all the immediate media hype, Alan will be left alone to come to terms with what he has been through.
Best wishes to you all
Granny Bev
well?.....
guess what?.......
you won't tell anybody will you?.....
...as I type this - the sun's only gone and come out, with blue skies pulling up the rear!!!! Isn't the world a better place with the brightness of the sun streaming through the windows?
EmM - if I may just mention the PD thing once more. I feel it's the way with these genius types don't you? Such a waste of talent throught the weakness of young age and the lure of the bright lights of fame. I remember being so upset that Gazza never fulfilled his potential. England were crying out for a player like him on many an occasion. I heard that CLP once bought a season ticket at Spurs just because Gazza signed (don't know how accurate that story is?) Probably put Bestie in that bracket too.
Anyway enough of that. I'm a bit worried today as my knee has started to play up again. My 2 operations 'appeared' to have done the trick but this week it's feeling really sore again. If the cartilage has even tweaked let alone torn I'll be distraught as it'll probably mean more surgery. Fingers and toes crossed that it's nothing to worry about. Mind you I found this site during my last lay-off!!!!
Bonnet de douche
KWx
Wooooooo hoooooooooo - funny, I was thinking about Nick yesterday and wondering where he was and how he was doing. And wasn't he going out on a date with someone recently - how did that go?
I was interested to hear Asda man saying that cold & flu remedy sales were up so much - thought it was only me that was suffering - I feel sooooo grim with my cold at the mo!
Alan Johnson - his parents must be so incredibly proud of him, he is so dignified.
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Ello CLP & ALL Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
I just want ter offer me big appologies to CLP & ALL Blog Friends for me blog on Monday about my incident with glue. I hope I 'aven't offended anyone by anyone thinking I was glue sniffing.
NO - Blog Friends glue sniffing should not be done by anybody, and I certainly never have - Don't need to after driving a solvents tanker for 5 years. I 'ad enough fumes off me 30,000 litre tanker ter last me a lifetime, not that I want ter get the fumes in the lungs, but I couldn't 'elp it.
SOLVENT ABUSE - It is wrong, it ain't clever, it ain't a good endeavour.... even in bad weather.
The incident with the glue I 'aven't been totally 'onest with - it's abit embarressing but i'm gonna come clean know, sorry now, blog friends.
Basically a bird came inter me house the other day and caused some serious damaged.
It was a great tit, I think, it flew in through me open door knocking over me Ricky Gervais figure inter me Freddie Starr figure. I worship both of them everday on me mantle piece- comic heroins, sorry heros of mine.
I was not 'appy- am tellin' yer, ter find Ricky had fallen onter Freddie, knocked his leg off.
So during the Diana Concert I thought now iz the time ter glue freddies leg back on- STRESS - am tellin yer!!!!!!
It's only when Nelly Furtado came on, who i've 'ad a big crush on for a while now- always tryin' ter get Wrightie ter set me up on date with her- ain't gonna 'appen, (pause for breath) I noticed she was wearing what looked like an engagement ring. I was brocken hearted- am tellin' yer!!!
I went closer ter the tv ter check out the ring and then me glue attached me ter the tv- embarressing - I know, CLP & Blog friends.
The only positive ere is I have little suspishion that the Furatado ring is an anti-stalker ring not an engagement ring- monch two, monch two or is it munch too, munch too - I don't know, I don't know!!!!!
So remember - say NO ter solvent abuse!!!
PS On a serious but happy note- very, very good news to hear of Alan Johnston's safe release.
PPS Naughty Nick - Good ter 'ear 'e's back. I thought 'e was crayzee for leaving the Drivetime MEGA Team!!!! Welcome back dude.
Chow Christoof & ALL Blog Friends.
PS Any chance of playin' Nelly Furtado - I'm Like A Bird. I know the feeling - am tellin' yer!!!!
Bingo - ouch!
are you still attached?
.....hope she's worth it tho'