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where is Elton having his do? The castle? didn't get my invatation - must have been lost in the post!

my song for ARF - song 2 by blur as that reallt gets you pumping!

Super bp x

tell you what Chris, let Jonny handle the last 20 min of the show and you run like the wind my friend, run like the wind . .

How come you got invited this year, all of a sudden . . .!

ARF: BLUR - Country House

Enjoy the party, lucky git!!

DtM

DtM - snap on bands - evryone else pick blur - they are great :-)

ooooh - getting Bingo'd!!!

Waaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

ARF: Paradise City by Guns And Roses please CLP xxxx

Phew!!! And thanks for DSMN last week - still grinning!!!

Ah brilliant, White tie and tiara, have a brill time. How glam is it being invited to Eltons!

I will think of how jealous I am whilst whipping up my own celebration party prep for Hubby coming home early! (Or rearaanging everything!)

KJR x

KJR - that's fantastic news! Well chuffed for you hun! xxxx

ARF: Aerosmith - dont want to miss a thing (only cause its mine and the Hero's song! and am getting overexited).

KJR x

Chris,

Have a great time tonight - no doubt Tash will have hidden some sausage rolls in her handbag for you!

Elton John! Love him - this should be a terrific evening!

I finish work tomorrow for a fortnight's holiday (our first in four years!) so I am happy with anything for ARF, but wouldn't say no to All I Want Is You, Roxy Music. This sounds slushy, but MrS is really is all I want!

C xx

CLP

Are we having a Q spot this week? Or a Diva spot?

That'd be grand!!

Sales in June?? Whatever next?

CtD xxxx

Isnt it fab only 13 days to go - nearly wet myself when got email!

Katie x

PS Not sure if would prefer invite to Eltons though... (He he!)

KJR - too much info babes!!!!

LOL!!!

blue, blue, electric blue, thats the colour of my ipod/car/shirst (delete as appropiate)!

I love electric blue and even have the nail polish!

super bp x

Fair point - no fait accomplis this week!

ARF - 500 MILES BY THE PROCLAIMERS please please please

Catherine x x x x x

CtD Katies news on endish of last blog by the way - good innit?

Now where's my tiara?- plus long black methinks this year - pure silk with veeeery low back -tis in the wardrobe somewhere?? will I get it on - hahahahahahahaha!!!

ARF

Trav Wilburys where were you last night? please
all those famous guys strumming away de dum de dum de dum

Beesmum xxx

Lol CtD, so exited want to hug the world! Far too much information but if you had seen the moment - V funny lots of arm waving and screeching, chair left the room! Colleagues thought had lost plot!

Ah back down to earth now with great crashing thump - invoicing to finish (BAH!)

Lol Beesmum, I was going to wear my pink slik number, sure we wont clash?

KJR X

KJR - I've been TRYING to invoice all day but have got absolutely nowhere!! Will endeavour to start again in the morn before EJR appears and distracts me again!!

Have a lovely evening!

Cheryl x xx x

Evening each

Ohhhh, decisions for ARF. Love wandering tilburys and Guns'nRoses.

How about anything from Bob Dylan from his electric days?

Anne xx

Katie - pink silk will be lovely next to my black.

Look away chaps - girlies - can't beat silk - its the touch! put hand on your back and just can't seem to take it away - just make sure you sidle up to the right bloke!! and make sure hand touches half silk - half bare back skin!! Memories! and yes I still have the dress!

Beesmum xx

Always wanted to go to Elton's bash - reckon it will be fantastic. Let me know if he is in the market for a v good housekeeper...

Anyway, ARF request,

Please could we have Mr Spock's slap on the cream song... I don't really believe i heard it, I reckon maybes I just dreamt it?

jx

PS Katie - am so excited for you. How cool and wonderful, pee on!

Just booked a weekend at Loch Insh, can't wait. Will walk round Loch an Eilein, look at the deer and red squirrels, stop for a fag (B-sMum!) and enjoy the peace. Can't wait.

The girl I spoke to asked if I wanted the free watersports. Nooooooooooo - I'll sink and die. I have negative bouyancy, you know. I read that somewhere and it sounded just like me, so I adopted it.

Anne xx

Have a wonderful time at the ball but don't stay to be turned into a marrow, or is it a pumpkin? After the problems with the car, take a carriage so that the horses say 'Nay speeding'. Scottish you know.

One question what outfit are you going to wear with that white tie and tiara Chris? Now that is a novel combination.

Will reconsider parties when I'm not ? ton and ? age. Maybe in the next life eh? It's sure too late in this one.

Tell Elton that 'money is not the key to happiness, but if you have some at least you can buy a key. C D E F G A B.

More than this - Roxy Music please

Hope all's going well for well Enzo

Liz xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey guys

ARF Mr Blue Sky by ELO please.

Did anyone find out if bingo was ok btw?

Sara xx

Hi Chris
Have a wonderful time tonight, I wish Tash could put me in her handbag. My tiara would get a bit crumpled though, as I can only afford to make it out of tinfoil. How about the Stones, Brown Sugar for A R F. I still have my Sticky Fingers album, with the zip fly.
Have a good W/end.
Mel x

Mel: Forgot about the Stones. The music of my youth!! Jumping Jack Flash!

Anne xx

White tie and tiara... *wonders where she last saw her tiara* I wonder if a feather headdress would count? Got one of those... and a dress to go with it! Am in a state of slight disbelief that I have actually managed to make this dress. "Easy - 1 hour" indeed. Yeah right. Took longer than that to cut the pattern out. Mind you, now that's done and I know my way around the destructions, I might only take an hour next time if I make a dress for myself, rather than a fancy-dress party....

Now then, ARF... "Fever" as sung by Peggy Lee...... "Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair...." :-)

xx

jumpingbean

#24 BettyHur... easy now tiger!! Hmm.... I'm thinking... cufflinks....

Ola one and all

Back to sunny little Britain.
I think I will avoid the sales as I would rather pay twice than shop in a rugby scrum.

I don't think I will ever catch up with the blog as it is sooo busy these days, even Facebook I can't keep up with. I see a picture of Gingembre with Bruce Forsyth though. So it was him on play your cards right... knew I had seen that face before somewhere. Anyway hope you are all well. I just posted the picture of my boat on facebook....for anyone who might be interested....

As a big Beach Boys fan I named my boat Darlin...... so thats my choice for Alf.


Love to all and Portals Nous


Coco.

KJR - congrats you go get all excited indeed I think you can just go ahead - mind you if you turn up at the airport with all those banners in a silk dress you won't be standing for a week at least.

For ARF CLP could I have Electric Blue by Icehouse please. Haven't heard it in years.

If not will settle for Your the Voice by John Farnham as it will get me singing along right from the beginning of the programme.

EJR and CtD - calm down you two you are making me envious.

Just spent approx 4 hours plus in the healthy place today as a treat for my cousin - swam a bit in the outside pool, relaxed in the jacuzzi - had coffee and lunch - took her to her hosp appt and went off to relax in the park - met up and went back to healthy place for more swimming and jacuzzing - can't be beaten.

Coco I'm off to look at your boat....

Ohhh, I so want a tiara, but sadly will probably never have the chance to wear one. Paris Hilton I'm not!

B-sMum: Bought from Amazon last night. Why do they make it so easy? I must write a hundred lines.

Anne xx

Hello All

Not visited the blog for ages as have been working my socks off - landed a promotion though so it was worth it.

See it's still as busy as ever. Loved Nigels "phone box" bloop on tonights show. Laughed so much the guy in the next car thought I was going bonkers I think! Mine wasn't a phone box but a grand piano - nuff said!! Memories though!

ARF - In honour of our Elton with his bit of a do - Rocket man.

Ciao (started to get back into learning italian)

LadyP

Ayup Chris

Well speaking of the dating game I might have a date with a young lady this weekend, maybe Saturday night, so we'll see how that goes lol

So how about starting with "I'm your man" by Wham?

Cheers Ian from Chesterfield

sat in the office at work still!!!!!!!!!!! how jealous am i of chris going to that bash, maybe we should have a bbc radio 2 bloggers party then we could all wear tiara's and fancy clothes and pretend that we, the humble radio 2 listeners, are indeed posh and rich.
how about for ARF, "since you've been gone" by rainbow? I asked for "hold the line" by toto last week and when i tuned in monday it was being played on the show!
Does this mean we are having an "all request 5:25-5:28 pm Monday" slot now? the mind boggles
trig

Trig

What a wonderful idea ..... are you listening CLP?? A bloggers party!!

At The M perhaps? We could all kip round at MfR's place!!

Chris out of Wimbers - boo :-(

Spain beating Russia - hurrah!!! :-))))

(I much prefer Sangria to vodka, dontchyaknow!!)

Til tomorrow.

Then it's cold showers all round.

CtD xxxxxx

PS: Fly me to the moon ......

hmmmm CtD you need those cold showers now lady.

Can I offer you a hand with all those rose petals and silk scarves?

Drivetime Bloggers get together ideas:
Hows about -
Bloggers Blind date (hosted by our Cilla, the lorra laughs CLP)
Bloggers Speed-dating;
Bloggers Fancy dress;
Bloggers murders mystery party
Bloggers take over a resturant in deepest Surrey . . hmmm...

Ideas, please . . . .?

If yez are having a bloggers party, I need a couple of weeks notice (to book a silver bird) - sounds a great idea, though, in theory(!):

DtM x

lol not the silk scarves again ...bad girls :P

Well, if you want to do it, you are all welcome.

I reckon if I shift my old vinyl collection out of the way, shove the guitar and amp in the loft and ask the neighbours if they can look after the mountain bikes, I could squeeze you all in.

Whooopeeee do da cheers MfR.

sara I know I just couldn't help myself - always have been a bit of catalyst - sorry

I appear to be going down with a dose of Bingoitis.....

...so my brief ARF request;

Bad Medicine, Jon and the boys.

MfR

oh flip matt not going to be bingoed am I? do we draw staws for sleeping positions? girl boy girl boy?Party - yay!!

Annie still to look at map busy work today!! puff puff! sorry folks fb stuff.

Ctd hands off Chris E - I saw him first!!

CLP just one cotton pickin point - you were going to wear old togs to this do - "waste money" on new stuff - pardon me!! few hundred squid on new clothes - compared to what!!???? a veehicle? huh? tash - huge huge permission for a big slap!!

Beesmum x

evening all

Not usually online this late but just thought I'd say goodnight to you all, see you in the morning x

munch gingembre xx

Beesmum xx
coming to the party?

Phoenix now really jealous of all this swimming - right old water baby me - deprived of water for yonks now!

Tracked down tiara - yes I had one - gave to nieces for dressing up!! duly deducted from will!

Liz that's a good one love roxy music but just love the strumming bit in my

ARF

Travelling Wilburys Where were you Last Night -

anyone know if there is a video of all those guys with their guitars strumming away on that track?

Coco you found me Sylvia Focus on You tube - any idea?

Beesmum xx

nite nite all - off to rest these weary bones.

Oh yeah dem bones dem bones dem old bones .... zeebedee time for bed indeed

beesmum you deprived of anything - never.

Will be back later to digest the blog and bloggers! Mwahahahahahahahah!!!

My ARF ...........

............ has to be ...............

Can You Hear Me, by the utterly beautiful, gorgeous Enrique Iglesias, from his Insomniac album. It is, after all, the EURO 2008 official song!

Crank it up and get the weekend started, CLP!!! Hey, hey, let it play DJ! Let the party begin!

Huggles

Susan Simpson

PS I CAN explain the condition I am in ... but not before the watershed!

Though I have to confess to being a huge fan of the Ping-Pong Song!!!!

So if Can You Hear Me can't be heard ....

my ARF #2 ....

..... would have to be .....

Do You Know, also by the amazingly hunky Enrique!!!

Come on .... allow me my raging hormones!! It is allowed, isn't it JumpingBean, to be so .... hmmm ... what would the word be for it ....??!

Huggles

Susan Simpson

phoenix - water water everywhere and not a drop to drink - screamed blue murder to keep local lido open - yes it's open but not been there yet!!went to have a look - full of screaming kids!

Yo Suse - hormones playing up? Big Time - play a smidge of water music for wee one or it will come out wanting to party!! sleepless nights??

BeesmumXX

Evening all,

Metinks one of the hoard of cats has been drinking the water. Big mess everywhere and Errol taking a funny turn - not good with sick (other icky yukkinesses available, as I'm sure I'll find in the morning). Don't know how he managed to turn the tap on - the cat I mean, not Errol.

I am looking to hold a bit of a garden party, complete with an outdoor screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Ad lib sheets will be provided, everyone in fancy dress, and no regulations on water pistols and rice throwing. Bring a tent and there is room for all. Its not orrften we receive visitors here, let alone offer them horsspitality!

Oh, better bring some bottled water too.

ARF Request this week is for The Fratellis, Chelsea Dagger. Don't know why, but not been able to get it out of my head this week.

Righto, off to bed.

Dream deep.

MW, a! x

For ARF
Dollar - Shooting Star - you know you want to !!

Im off for a Sigur Ros filled sauna environment type experience

T ;)

grr, bloomin' blog

morning all

ARF - Step On - Happy Mondays

B's mum - of course I'll be there.

Went to work's counsellor yesterday morning for my 4 monthly check up from the neck up (mandatory for one of the jobs I do at work) and then MrsW safely dispatched to Ibiza.

tonight I'm off to a school prom/ball, it's the leavers doo of the high school on my 'beat'.
I've been invited by the pupils and am loking forward to dusting off the ol' tux later, not quite Eltonesque tho!!!

Hope you all have a lovely day today, Coco, glad you liked the pic of sir brucie and moi.

Bonnet de douche

KWx

ps - you're twisting my melon man

AAAArgh

Blog being a pain. Therefore Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer!

Looking forward to seeing them at Twickers tonight!

Really annoying. No wonder Bingo has gone for therapy!

Am quite worried about bingo you know... gingembre- hope you have a great time tonight hun

Sara xx

Good morning one and all, and hopefully after yesterday's sleep throughout the afternoon I won't be ill again this weekend. I ate more last night than I have done in any other sitting this week, thank goodness my appetite is back again.

#52 / #53... Hormones?! Good grief, don't get me started on hormones.... And I know exactly the right word (I think there's quite a few words actually)!

Bingo said he was off into rehab didn't he, I wonder what for - stress at all the one-liners perhaps. Don't blame him.

Gingembre - presumably they said from the neck up you were still functioning satisfactorily? Hope you enjoy the ball - ooh a tux eh!

I'm still hoping for my Captain Smith to appear for tomorrow night, although my hopes of that happening seem to be totally reliant on me going out on the hunt today (for a costume, not a husband replacement).

Lots of great ARF choices here, wish we could have all of them!! How about a bloggers' night - all the songs chosen by the bloggers? We wouldn't be able to move for suggestions though would we :)

Off to fix the hemline for The Dress now, mr jumpingbean has suggested the line to cut at and I REALLY hope my legs stand up to all the exposure tomorrow night...

xx jumpingbean

:-) Got the happy mondays playing in my head now :-) thanks Ginge!!

Anyone else think Chris needs to slow down just a tiny wee bit? Have you seen his recent blog entry titles...

Blog 311
Blog three hundred and twelve
Blog 313
Blog threeee hundred and twelvish
three one three
And finally,
Three ton and fourteen.

I'm sensing some kind of deja vu going on here!!

good morning one and all

ok:

hopesetrenal - ELO - Mr Blue Sky - my fav song in the owrld so good luck to you getting it played

AnnieG - you don't need an excuse to wear a tiara - trust me!

MW - RHPS party - are we all invited? can do the dressing up - me and mr bp went as riff raff and magenta before but with his legs and hair he should go as frank n furter!

Friday - and come back to many more pointless emails - oh well - back to the hard graft

Super bp x

Mw,a - I'm up for a Rocky party!!!

When?
Where?
Any hotels nearby?

Mr and Mr Diva regularly strut our stuff at RHS every time it tours: thus far done Ipswich (3 times), Chelmsford, Cambridge, Northampton, Norwich (cut honeymoon short for that one!) and Southend on Sea.

Usually hire a french maids outfit form the local theatre.

Don't drink the water!

CtD xxxxx

Perhaps we should have/arrange a bloggers Autumn (Christmas?) Ball ....

Central location, party venue, tiaras all round ... you never know, CLP may even turn up!!

And can I change my ARF choice (or add another suggestions ...)

In light of Spain getting into the final of the footie and the loveliness of Mr Nadal at Wimbers, can you please play that some by the

Gypsy Kings .. it sounds like they're singing "gambalaya di di di di ..." ... you know the one!!!

come on Spain!!!

CtD xxx

Morning all

ARF - I Want You Back by the Jacksons please CLP.

Have a good day everyone
Back later
Debbie xx

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Oh dear, BAD GIRL Clodagh hahaha.

I can't think of an ARF!! Would anyone like to suggest one for me?

AF x

Clodagh .....

Welcome to the Moderated Club!

High Five sister!!!!

CtD x x x x

Re: Post #69 ....

"me and Mr Diva ... " NOT mr and mr. that would just be toooooooooooo weird!

And RHS = Rocky Horror Show. NOT Royal Horticultural Society. Strutting ones stuff at the Horticultural Society would also be just too weird. Even for me. And it might upset the fuscia brigade.

Hey ho!!

Oh - and no promt sheets required in the Diva quarters!!

Right, work .... invoicing .... blaaaaaahhh!!

New balls please.

CtD xxxx

Ach, Clodagh, I didn't even have a chance to complain!

Anyhoo...ARF...

T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action

Please.

I am currently shredding. Since 10.45 yesterday morning I have been shredding. It would seem I have shredding to do for at least the next week or so. Shredding, so far, is fun, I do however, think I am suffering from slight Shredders Deafness in that I can only hear my colleagues when they ask me if I'd like a cup of coffee.

Christophe, get Tash to stash some dinner in her reticule...and do your dickie bow up on the way!

Happy Friday tout le monde
love
hazel
x

...not only but also...

*ALWAYS* up for a bit of Rocky!

Oho yersssssssssssssssssssss...

And the Badger located our tent just last eve. Coinkydinks?

I think not.

...there's a light...

Wow, how exciting! Would love to go to that - we want all the goss, Christoffe!

I'm off 'til next Thursday: not going anywhere but hoping to fit in a bit of shopping and gardening (beer gardening natch), cinema to see The Edge Of Love and catching up with my sister and nephew.

Enjoy yourselves.

ARF request: Get It On by T-Rex please.

CtD - not sure who you were thinking of? Siouxie Sioux?

Bang a gong,

Rosie x

Rosie, I had a toss-up. Get it On or Solid Gold Easy Action. Was singing both on the way to work this morning, and have no idea why...

Lets hope eh!

Rosie

I thought you were going for Hot Love by T-Rex ...

No?

Then I think we ought to have some Marc Bolan on ARF.

Heckety heck ... I don't care what the first song is, as long as CLP presents, we get a D Spot and I can do the O Spot on the way home!

onwards and upwards. as always.

In just seven days .... I can make you a ma-aaaaaaaaan!!

CtD xxxxx

CLP - can't wait to hear about last night at Eltons.

ARF - Oblivious - Aztec Camera, please. Just because it's the end of the week and I love the sound of those guitars!

Morning all, excuse for blog absence: the usual work and home stuff, I promise to be around more next week.

Wishing everyone the perfect weekend, be it at home or away.

Cheers

A xx

So about 12 year ago I started my GCSE's Chirs you where on the other station doing the breakfast show at that point!
I was terrified of these exams, like literally my first real stress of my life! I had a radio alarm clock and when I got woke up that morning of my first exam guess what you were playing? Boo Radley 'Wake up' Its completely changed me that morning! Made me think 'Gosh there must be worst to come in life'
So yup at the age of 27 after university stress and job stress I have now experienced redundancy stress! Whats that all about! I have been one of the lucky ones in all this mess but what has stuck with me from that first GCSE morning is that life is too short to worry! I have my family, friends, my fantastic husband and my health! I have come along way in 12 years and im certainly not letting a silly thing like a job get me down when I have so much!

So Chris my request for ARF is Boo Radley 'wake up' yeah its 5.00pm buts lets all wake up to the weekend and switch off!! You played it for me all thoughs years ago and I thank you for that! Play it again!

Hope Elton's was fun! I feal for you wife! Shopping is like a war! You should try Primark past 12.00 on a Saturday!

Lover to the bloggers!

Mrs Gx

Morning all.....back safe and sound after a looooooooooooooooooog flight next to a man who had really bad breath and was snoring...almost killed him.

Anyway...my ARF


"THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN" THIN LIZZY

because I am back in time for ARF!!!! Going to get a shower because I am sure I smell and then going to bed - but will be up to catch the start of ARF!!!!

KJR - dead chuffed for you - my bro has literally just been sent out to Kosovo to bring some of the chaps back so there may be quite a few reunions over then next few weeks as well...so...


"THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN"

hint hint....

CtD the hot tub looks really inviting and my room is spotless ...thanks xxx

heheheh....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

later

EJR

ARF. Atlantic Avenue by the Average White Band please

EJR

you're welcome. i'll be along to tuck you in shortly sweetie!

xxxx

Whip-crack away ......

Rob

soz but he played Thin Lizzy the week you went I think.

What about a bit of

WILD THING by The Troggs?

CtD

CLP is in the building!

Hi Chris

Can't help notice that whenever you mention your current accommodation it is referred to as an 'American Trailer'. You don't refer to your Ferrari as an 'Italian Sportscar' so be proud and call it what it is - an Airstream.