CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES
So another uncharacteristically sticky weekend in the Evans household but I think I know why...
... I put it down to three things that have changed.
1. I have stopped wearing the green leather belt my wife bought me.
2. I haven't worn my watch, which I really like, for the last week.
3. I have changed the screen saver on my phone that I've had up there for ever.
This morning I have re-righted all those wrongs. I await now for my world to fall back into place. Pleeeeease God.
How mad is the world at the moment ?
CLP.
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Welcome to my world, oh great one. The world's been so mad for so long I've given up expecting it to right itself and now flow with the loonies!
Hopefully things will improve for you but if not, just flow along and see where the current takes you.
jen ewan
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God i know what you mean Chris, when for no apparent reason all changes from atmosphere to interaction i too look at what has tangibly changed. I once blamed the way i was driving for the number of rows i was having with the mrs in the car, this turned out to be wrong as when she wasnt in the car we still rowed on the phone. I think sometimes you just have to drink through it.
Oh i thought i was the only odd person around here. I think that! if i change things around life gets worse - always worse? whats that all about? why cant it get better? anyway i moved things around the house, changed colour of wall, etc etc and hey presto
work was awful! went from a temp to permanent in a lovely lovely firework company job and wow! overnight it changed and i worried.
i am so glad i am not alone - am I? Bye for now oh great alike one!
Nothing to do with the big sesh at the rugby then Chris?!!!!!!
all the best Christophe.
Yes the world is very mad
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Guten Tag one and all
Sounds to me that you could be a tiny bit superstitious Chris.
Now I like a bit of live theatre now and again. On Friday went to see Dads Army. The actors were fab and a dead ringer for their parts. However the story line was rubbish. I could not make head nor tale of what was going on at all in the first half. It got better in the second half, but not that much. The whole cast was male, even a female part was played by a guy. I don’t know if it was supposed to be a guy in drag or just a man playing a part of a woman, totally confused on that one.
So busy this weekend even missed Sunday Love Songs. Was it Steve Wright or had Lulu got the day off from the Supermarket checkout.
Bingow ta man for fill in us in on Formula one. I only saw the photo’s of all the crashed cars mesen.
Toodle oo pp
Sticky weekend here too CLP, I put it down to the bad weather stopping us takin the ankle biters out on Sunday........ Many tears at bedtime in this house I can tell you..........
Still at least its Easter this weekend, Bring on the roast lamb and loads of choccie eggs (have to be Cadburys or Thorntons tho),
Happy unofficially official Paddys Day, really hope you found that song Chris.......... xxxxxxxxx
The world is always mad CLP!
My world won't fall into place until I leave this job. I can't tell boss that I'm leaving until the end of the month as I want to finish the end of April. I feel so uncomfortable here and am dreading telling him! I don't think that he will take it well.
There is a clip of Torvill and Dean's original bolero dance in 1984 on youtube if anyone's interested by the way. Gives you goosebumps, it's brilliant!
Love
Debbie x x
Ere Christoff.
I know what you mean.
My world at this point in time os rocked by one friend being diagnosed with breast cancer, another with prostate cancer and another having had a nervous breakdown amidst what outsiders would think of as a charmed life.
Meanwhile everything I'm touching, well... what's the opposite of the Midas Touch. If I'm not bein' chased by WW2 doodlebugs I'm being sent wrong information or goods, late.
Is it karma? Is it the Universe? Is it the approach of the end of the world as we know it?
I have no idea. But I look at it this way. For the moment at least I myself have my health, strength, eyesight, wherewithal and the brains to appreciate the above, and the blessing of a sense of humour with which to embellish the above and have a titter.
And if my biggest irritation in life is that I have acquired a phone which has a mind of its own, and have been highly inconvenienced for one evening and thus have been thrown into the path of some lovely new friends, I should consider myself a happy, charmed woman.
And yes indeed. Let's all butt out of the situation with the happily recovered little girl. It sounds a strange situation indeed; but none of us knows the details and nor do we Joe Public need to. Let's just hope the experts unravel and deal with it appropriately, save our kind and compassionate thoughts for those parents less fortunate who have lost their children forever, and meanwhile we should just do our damnedest to give our best to the most precious blessing we could ever be given, our babies.
Clodagh.xx
All is good with the world in the Dogwithnobrain household.
The world is demonstrating to me today how good everyone inherently is.
Everyone please give a wee thought to Katy the Rat, who isn't too good today.
Thanking you Kindly Everyone In the World. Especially Lyndylou
X X X X
DWNB
Bet you used to walk to school without stepping on the cracks in the pavement?
If you are really desperate try a bit of "fung chewy" but at the end of the day just let it happen, go with the flow and the main thing is KEEP SMILING!!! or better still laughing. Oh! and stop listening to the news and reading newspapers!
Dying to see the response from Bingo to tell all on the F1 - we'll be here all day!!
Biggles Mum
Chris,
I think it all started when they suggested the 39th game.
Mange tout
Gaby
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c mon chris the world isnt mad just the people in it,especally this being a four day week and next week aswell.
Re. this 'ere chocolate egg conundrum, the connection between eggs and bunnies.
Reminds me that I was reliably informed that some years ago in (I think) Hong Kong, they decided to celebrate the Western concept of Christmas, so they erected a big whopping Santa Claus right up the side of a skyscraper.
Problem was they put 'im on the cross.
Ooops. Marvellous.
Clodagh.xx
Hello, Christof, Loved the chocolate interview today-listening to you sucking away(chocoalte that is) made me want some some but i'm diabetic and am trying to stay away from it!!
Chris you mentioned that the chocolate lady was bored with her job and thought"what can i do" i know i like chocolate etc etc..and it got me thinking that i love movies but would'nt want to work in a video store..so i'll have to keep thinking on that score..but it leads me nicely on to a subject i have wanted to write to you about for the few years! Ideas for a programme for you to make or produce!!! whether you are a movie buff or not i want a programme that will take me through the step by step stages of how films are made. yes,you say there have been loads like that...well as far as i am concerned NO!!!! i want a relaxed down to earth view of everything that happens..from the very start as follows:
1.How does a film studio pick the right film or at least think they have the right film script.
who are the people at the studios that pick the scripts-who is behind the scenes for this?
2.Once the script has been agreed who contacts the writer to let them know they are successful and how to they agree film fees? does the writer get to have a say in the outcome and if the scenes have to be re written is it the writer or a screen writer that decides on the final outcome..
3.next we need to see how the prepartions get under way-picking -(i want to see interviews with everyone the "grip boy) director/producer/actors/technicians etc and who looks after these people-how is the money ditributed-how is it decided the layout of the film and where it will be filmed.
4.who decides the actors are right and when the actors are picked who decides how they are paid-what they where-what they can keep after filming.
5. Who decides how the actors will get together for rehearsals-do all actors rehearse before a film even A listers? what if they dont like each other?
6.What about the Technicians -who tells them where to meet on first day of shoot and what to build or fix etc etc..
7.How do the director /producer come up with there visions for filminging /ideas etc...
I'm sure you get the gist of this Chris and i hope you think it would be a good idea for a weekly series perhaps on bbc or even Channel 4 etc as long as its interesting relavant informative with a sense of humour... it will be snapped up!! I genuinely think this is something you can do- i did decide between yourself and Jonathon Ross but i dont think he has the right direction humour and indepth forward thinking as yourself...
Please let me know what you think Chris ..if its a good idea please put me on the payroll my embarrassing monthly work salary could do with a boost ...Ruth x x
Wel Chissy boy.
superstition is a bad bad thing. Go forth into this mad world of ours with your thoughts and mind open to what lies ahead and try not to relate or link it to anything previous.Then and only then will you achieve that HOLE IN ONE!
Swing slow my friend.
Jonny Skins
I agree the press should now leave Shannon and her family alone..
..also can they stop interviewing, photographing and generally mentioning Heather Mills????
Just a suggestion...
KWx
But Chris, what if things DON'T go back to normal once you change them back? What then?
B's Mum - sounds like a grand Easter awaits you.
Debbie - no, Grumpy Boss Man probably WON'T take it nicely but that's his problem. He can't stop you from resigning. Good luck.
Clodagh - you have such an inspirational attitude. Plus, the opposite of the Midas Touch? How about the James Blunt touch, i.e. everything he touches turns to s**t?
And Santa on a cross? Hilarious!
On a seperate note, can anyone recommend any films that I may like? Nothing too gory or scary (i.e. films that won't freak me out when watching alone).
Cheers,
Rosie x
Mornin' all.
Just a quickie regarding the hair-washing item yesterday.
A year or so ago I didn't wash my hair for 4 weeks for a bet.
The first week it was mingin', as the daughter delicately puts it. However, as the time passed it bucked up and was totally fine. I could manipulate it really easily into different styles and the only problem was that it was slightly smelly and felt unpleasant for the first week. And it wasn't that I became acclimatised to it; the daughter, brutal in her general assessments of her mummy, would concur.
I have to admit it's nice to feel your hair clean and glossy after it's just washed but really, it just feels different, not unpleasant.
I only finally washed it in the fifth week because I needed it trimmed, and didn't think it quite fair to subject the poor hairdresser to my unwashed mop.
Whereupon said hairdresser declared, "Ooh, your hair's in good nick. What've you been using?"
Now I only wash it once a week, twice occasionally if I'm off somewhere I have to scrub up.
AND. Girls. Try Horse Shampoo. Honest. Tail and Mane Shampoo, FAB. Looks a bit dodgy on the bathroom shelf and you'll be chewin' sugar lumps and snortin' but your hair'll be dead wafty.
Clodagh.xx
I think the real problem is the weather! We are all desperate for Spring and Summer but then we get knocked back by freezing cold and rain and our bio-rhythms are all over the place. Long week-end ahead tho' - hurray - hopefully some decent weather for a bit of golf and relaxing - trouble is days off go twice as fast, not that I am unhappy at work but well, would prefer more leisure.
Chin up Christophe, it's your birfday soon - my daughter was born 31 March - nurses told me to hurry up or she would have been an April Fool - but you havent turned out too badly!
You are a lovely, generous man so dont let bad things get you down, put that belt back on and all will be good
MFB xxxx
Yo CLP & Blog Dudes,
Bingow Starre ere (For one week),
Chris man - Yes the world iz a mad place & it's damn most nice ter 'ear someone else say it, 'cos sometimes I wonder in the words of Sir Terrance Logan "is it me?"...... "IS IT ME??"
Sometimes I wonder is it just 'cos am gettin' older yer become more aware of things going on in ther world & it's always been this crazy or is it really getting more mad.
I seems the latte, sorry latter, ter me - we do seem ter be steam rollin' ter something - but who knows, who knows, I don't.
Just gotta live yer own life & try ter keep it as 'appy & runnin' smooth, along the groove, as is possibly possible - know what am sayin'!!!!!!
Sometimes CLP man if life ain't goin' smooth take a step back & look at 'ow lucky you are. You are very lucky - in the words of a well known tune :
"Is that my beautiful 'ouse?" - I say yes!
"Is that my beautiful wife?" - I say yes!
"Well 'ow did I get ere?" - I would say if yer 'ouse is close ter Ringo Starr's & you've come from Warrington - via the M6, M1 & M25!!!!
Seriously though, look at those terribly 'ard done children on the Sport Relief the other night.
The world is mad - Bush & all the mad world banks are throwing away billions at present 'cos of all their greed 'as gone pop, while children in other parts of the world are in total poverty - DISGUSTING!!!!!! (ave a spelt disgusting correct?).
Remember the Live8 concert were I think it was, a very small in world terms, $120billion dollors needed ter right of all of the Afircan debt and the politicians ave failed ter keep their promises ter right it off - Bush in particular!
Maybe the karma is now catching up with america & it does seem like the Nostradamus prediction of americas economic destruction is maybe coming true?
Who knows but sadly it'll be the ordinary americans who suffer while Bush, who when 'e leaves office, gets a golden 'andshank for all the mess & war 'e's 'elped ter create - if that's not a mad world....... i'm not damn sane!
'ope this 'elps!
Chow!
PS Only mean't ter say, CLP, sorry ter 'ear about the bit of a downer of a weekend!
It is, Christoff, as our 3 year old would say, 'STARK RAVING BONKERS!!!!' But she also says 'Jings, crivens, helpmaboab,' so we don't always listen to her insights!
I hope all is righted in the Evans household now!!
Huggles,
Susan, Highland lass
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These were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of humour
Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia ? I have never seen it rain on TV,
how do the plants grow? ( UK ).
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.
Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? ( USA )
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.
Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia ? Can you send me a list
of them in Brisbane , Cairns ,Townsville and Hervey Bay ? ( UK )
A: What did your last slave die of?
Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia ? ( USA )
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe .
Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not
... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.
Q: Which direction is North in Australia ? ( USA )
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get
here and we'll send the rest of the directions.
Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia ? ( UK )
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? ( USA )
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is ...
oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night
in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia ? ( UK )
A: You are a British politician, right?
Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? ( Germany )
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers.
Milk is illegal.
Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can
Dispense rattlesnake serum. ( USA )
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.
All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled
and make good pets.
Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget
its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. ( USA )
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out
of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them.
You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before
you go out walking.
Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth.
Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia ? ( USA )
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.
Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population
is smaller than the male population? ( Italy )
A: Yes, gay night clubs.
Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia ? ( France )
A: Only at Christmas.
Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the
Girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross*. Can you help? ( USA )
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour..
Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA )
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first
hi chris
i thought you hated things like mobile phones and watches? so if you bin them all may be well again "then again"
steve
lincs
The moral of this story is that we r all creatures of habit like my (any) cat; tho he no have a belt, watch or mobile phone - yet.
CLP I think that you and Bill need to take Paul and Heather out for a chat about how to do divorce.
Back later, housework beckons.
Debbie x
See Bingo bottled out of the description of the F1. Basically most cars didn't make it - some with style, others cos their team got it wrong (after 250 races, surely Rubens knows he shouldn't go through pit lane red light) and some just broke!
Rosie Roo - keep fingers crossed re Easter - out-laws may be losing their slave for the week-end and are trying to think of all sorts of excuses to keep my other half at home. Not if I can help it!!
Susan S - what great quotes - had me laughing out loud!!
Gingembre - hope you are OK and I agree, no more about little girlie and Ms Mills - boy is he best out of that one but no more news on it pleeease.
Biggles Mum
Does the lady talking about washing ones hair have a web site please