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CLP - now you know how we feel when we text or call your show and then wait to be picked

Hi everyone,

Sounds a bit like the blog, lurkers like myself read and enjoy the posts every day, however only comment occasionally.

Dozy.

Super BP - nail on the head!!

CLP - that's why we all text you, vie for the ARF attention, email you (I have, today - if you check your Inbox. Pink!), and as for the anticipation of a new blog appearing and what its subject matter may be ......

Welcome to the world of the punter, my friend!

Cheryl The Diva xxx

btw Chris - what do you sign off with when you text? They probably see "Chris Evans" and think ... "yeh, right" !!

;-)

x x x

Grr, grr and grr again!

Chris you really must stop gazumping me like that. Some slightly more paranoid a person would assume you sit, watching like a hawk for my post to appear with your finger hovering over the 'publish blog' key.

I, however, realise I'm not that much of an influence.

So, anyhoo - when you do get read out will you also dance around the room, screaming and smiling like a deranged person?

Cus that is how you make many of us feel, some of us 4, 5, or even 6 times over.

Oh, but can you or somebody clarify if there are a certain number of name checks a person is allowed on radio 2?



MW, a!

Is that not covered by 'this competition is not open to employees and their families' type scenario?

Nev

MW,a! - judging by the regularity of some of Terry's TOGs, I think we bloggers are quite safe!

xx

Other than the fact that it was not a competition and he is not employed by Radio 5, that would appear to be a spot on appraisal of the situation.

MWa - I read your last blog - I want to come over and sit in my jimjams in front of your log fire - I won't be in the way, honest!!!!!!!

CLP, ditto what everyone else said - now you know how we feel!!! Although the thrill when you DO get your message read out is worth the disappointment!

Off home now, nighty night!

T xxx

ive never emailed CLP - what do you say?

useally I use email for talking to my mum or arranging to meet people - not really the right thing for CLP?

Unless you want to make our annual halloween film night in which case i will drop you a line CLP!

Super bp x

Greetings Ter CLP And ALL,

Bingo Star ere......

CLP - Know yer now, sorry now yer know what it's like ter be on the other end of a radio shoe, a mean show aka our end!
You know what us listeners don't really know, but can only think we know aka guess.... what it's like ter be on your usual end of a radio show!!!!
I can only guess you must get 'undeds, thousands, yer see am guessing now, of e-mails!!!!
That's why if I e-mail your show I usually send it 3 damn times not knowing if it gets through or not - know what am sayin'!!!!!

PS While am on ere.... is it still The Long Song Wednesday???
If so as soon as it's the 1st of October.... any chance of playing Guns 'n Roses and November Rain as the long song!!!!

Poka!

Super Bagpuss - I often e-mail CLP upter 15 times during CLP's show with upter the minute commentry on 'is most excellent show.... yer should try it Super B!!!!!

would be difficult to do bingo - i am normally in the car and then unable to text/ call or email the show while it is on!

Quote for the day - only can't quote it as I can't remember who said it, but anyway.....

'The only people that find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.'

And what a sorry existence that must be. Thats not in the quote, thats my personal opinion.

MW, a!

Hi Chris,

I know, it's really disappointing when your contribution is not acknowledged - but, hey, it's the taking part ..... and all that!

About 340 years ago, I sent a letter to Noel Edmonds when he was hosting the Breakfast Show - my friend heard it, I of course didn't! That was approximately 338 years before Listen Again - drat!

C xx

Surely the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is the employer Kyle!

Do you sign off as Pete?

As in the VW Beetle story?

MW, a!

i beleive the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is run as seperate business units for weach station/ channel and thats what counts - also I doubt Chris is employed by the Beeb - he probably has a contract brokered by his agent as a contractor

I'm guessing - from listerning to the radio for many years

That's so funny CLP, that you know how we feel. Imagine the tension across the land at 5.05pm on a Friday evening now.

Tinsel, posted on the previous blog about my clever/annoying parrot in response to your post btw.

x x x

Very clever parrot indeed Deb. Well taught and has amazing taste.

MW, a!

MW,a!

I have pink PJs and a fluffy white dressing gown from "that" Swedish shop not far from your humble abode. Oh - and fluffy pink slipper sox with suckers on the bottom so I don't slide over on the laminate!

Providing I bring some wine for me, Mr Diva and Errol and a stash of J20s for your goodself, may we also please join you on the sofa for an evening of snuggleness. I can bring savoury snax too if that helps ...

oh - and can I please have one of your raggy's curled up on my lap too??

Can I? Please ....

Cheryl x x x

Nev, give it up!
jx

Mr Evans,
It's very true... Very exciting if ever it is read out... Mine was once (on the subject of Artichokes) and my sister nearly crashed her car!

jx

Oh, and Sparkly...

you may well not get in the way, but I can guarantee that we will...

TMI again???

MW, a!

I had a request read out on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service back in the 80s. I guess that's my one and only. The Beeb even sent me a postcard giving me the date and time range as to when the request was going to be read out. Made sure I didn't miss it.

CtD,

Am fast running out of raggys. Benson is in, but he don't do cuddles, growler is away with the fairies at the bottom of the field at the bottom of the garden, and Gloucester is still AWOL.

Bugg'rit

MW, a!

Oh, but we do have some fresh caught crayfish sat outside.

The joys of river life.

MW, a!

As I guess the quote was aimed at me.

How about this one from Dr Johnson -

"I would rather be attacked than unnoticed"

Why the obsession with getting one's name of the radio?

As for when one of the listeners get to talk on air, forget it!

I pay my licence fee to listen to professional presenters, not somebody telling me what they are going to have for their tea.

Don't do texts don't use mobile phone except in emergencies - last time last year when caught in floods!

Have emailed clp once when egg person on ages ago.

Ah well

Beesmum xxx

Deb replied to your parrot thingy on last blog - working and didn't notice new one - well actually I was putting my recipes on bloggers who cook!!! for me duck sauce and swt and sour veg - porkballs optional!!!

I'm with you Kyle - what is this obsession with hearing your name read out?

Nev

But whilst there are so many pedants around - you dont pay any licence fee for listeing to the radio!!!!!

i have been read out and once live on radio 2 back on his saturday show and I was a feature on ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio berkshore when I got my a-levels!

I am a fustrated TV/radio personality - its my dream job

and no apologies

super bp x

BM

Porkballs optional.....that poor pig!

Nev

It's nice to have requests played - a sure fire way of getting to hear what you want to hear. I've had my gobsmackers read out (and Christmas Crackers - not enuff Dean Martin on the radio, IMHO!!!)

Also nice to have a request read out for someone else - lets them know you're thinking of them.

Would love to get on ARF but always driving home at phone-on time and no hands-free in the car.

Sorry if that makes me sad, in some people's eyes. but that's how it is in my world!

CtD xxx

Why would you think that Kyle?

I spend a large proportion of my time with people that seem to be constantly looking for something to complain about, and cannot bring themselves to acknowledge something that is all good. I'm sure you know people like that too. Sometimes its nice to share a little something that may make others not feel so alone in their unpleasant encounters of miserable minded folk.

I apologise if you felt I was referring to you, and apologise once again if you felt you were being attacked.

MW, a!

Aaaah .. David Essex. Lovely!

BM - Im hearing James Morrison AGAIN!!

How can I get rid of Lady Boss Friday morning so I can listen to the beautiful chocolatey tone of Mr Morrison's vocals?

btw: Mr Diva has been told that if the new JM album isn't in my stocking on 25th December, he will be single by Boxing Day!!

yooooooooooooo give me ... something ..... aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!

Aye..... WHATTA COINCIDENCE!!!!!!

Ave just 'eard CLP say terneet's show iz dedicated ter people who've just kissed and made up!!!!

Me and Inna ave just made up after falling out in Ukraine over... Queen!!!!
100% true all!!!!!

We made up after I wrote 'er a song after being inspired by... Queen!!!!

FULL details on the blog soon!!!!

Bye!

My iplayer is jumping about all over the place and Sally is echoing???

BM xxx

CLP,

I ALWAYS sit there waiting for a text to be read out, esp if it's something i've got a strong opinion on (wether it's valid or not it's still MY opinion)

HArking back to last night grub . . it's WASN'T let me repeat that WASN'T a ready meal it was just the cheapy version of cheap/normal/best versions of a supermarkets own brand.

Dunno what i'm having tonight as she who cooks doesn't know . .. . YET (pushing it abit late if ya ask me which i admit you didn't but i said it anyway)

Whatever it is will bound to be nice . . in 8 yrs she's only cooked up 3 (yes thats THREE) meals that were uneatable

Anyway my day went ok . . .apart from sitting in a yard for 2 1/2hrs whilst i got tipped today *sigh*

Got home early . . hence the blog. The weather in Notts has been pretty hit and miss heavy rain followed by bright sun followed by heavy rain (you get the pic) . . .. oh bum . . .. . forgot Chris was still on

Must go have fun folks :-D

Steve :-D

Congrats HIghland Lass :)

Hope ya ok

Steve :-D

See thats why we do it !!!!!!Diva and Highland Lass and new baby mentioned and yes I am leaping up and down in the office!!!!!!!!

Beesmum xxx

Someone better check the ditches on Diva's way home!!! I can just imagine your reaction Cheryl!!!

Beesmum xxx

I once rang into Radio 1 Andy Peebles show on a Sunday afternoon in the seventies or eighties and spoke to Sebastian Coe!! I definitely agree that some people like to be part of it all and some can't see the point.

A couple of years ago I was on the R2 programme Best British Group saying why I thought Queen should win and they did! They even beat the Beatles! Loads of people kept coming up to me and saying they had heard me but it was awful, I sounded a right Norfolk dumpling!

Glad to hear Susan and Cheryl got a mention, don't get much chance to listen these days.

Em xx

Oh knickers I missed it! So what did he say, what did he say?

SighNotSimon, please excuse me for not thanking you, and indeed anyone else, for your name ideas by the way. I've given mum loads of them, but for now the springer pub remains just 'pup'.

x x x

LOL BM! I was quite literally a street from home amd kinda yelped out loud in the Micra.

Which means ... if CLP got that email, he got the other one I sent today too ;-)

Steve - please do tell - what were the 3 inedible meals in 8 years/ I'm sooooooooo intrigued. And nosy!!

Mr Diva is a better cook than me (more cheffy) but once he cooked a tuna omlette, something I've never let him forget - although they are big in Tunisia!

He's currently trying to think of the bad meal I cooked him - will reveal when he's remembered ....

Tonight it's roasted veggies with rump steak and cous cous.

Hey ho .. nipping over to FB then to see if Russpod is there yet ... sigh!!

CtD xxx

PS: James Morrison/Friday on Ken Bruce: late pm lady boss announces eye test appointment so sadly won't be in til lunchtime ...... yay!!!

Deb - right before the 6 o'clock news.

'springer pub'? *sigh* Slow down Debbie x

I shall 'listen again' later Cheryl x

CtD,

One was a spag bol type thing . . .the sauce she used was dire.

I just wished i could remember the other two.

Beans on toast with 2 fried eggs tonight :-D

Steve :-D

PS

Does that count as a veggie meal?

only if you fry the eggs in vegetable or corn oil steve!

And another thing .. .got home on Cloud 9 (thanks CLP!) and our Oasis tickets for Wembley have arrived!!

Going to Ipswich theatre tomorrow night so will collect the Russel Brand ones from the Box Office too.

Man, life's good!

Cheryl x

Nev

Fair point re licence fee.

My original point still stands though, notwithstanding this evenings events.

The Decline of Western Civilisation Part III.

Getting kind of interesting now, isn't it?

We have nowhere safe to keep our money apart from a hole in the back garden or Ireland.

We must ditch our credit cards (if we have been able to obtain one in the first place) as fraud is at record levels.

If we do choose to keep our loot in the bank don't whatever you do use an online facility. Fraud up 185% year on year.

Your house is now worth less than you paid for it, and, in many cases, less than you owe the bank. The bank that hasn't got any money and is about to pop.

And, we have to sell our cars because they are environmental hand grenades on wheels and we can't afford to run them anyway. Except they are now worth less than the amount of fuel sitting in the tank.

The way things are going, I reckon we could be back in caves, sporting a nice line in designer furs and dragging our partners around by the hair, before too long. I'm talking about those of us who aren't already, of course.

I think this whole thing has just been slammed into reverse and is about to hit the wall.

Beep, beep, beep, beep. Bang.

Yours cheerfully

MfR

CtD

I think she cooked the eggs in engine Oil :-D

To be honest i dunno what oil it was .. . may have been sunflower oil

Steve :-D

I've texted 5live a few times but they dont seem to want to read out texts about Shrewsbury Town for some reason... Although I've tryed a few times to get in contact with this show but nothing ever gets mentioned (apart from my ARF request from a few weeks ago...). I shall keep trying!!

Congratulations on the baby Highland Lass.

Not good enough Tom three days at uni and your perfect spelling and punctuation goes out the window! Don't let them drag you down! Now 50 times if you please ...tried...

Seriously how's it been? First lectures were Monday?

Heavens wish I had been with you in that car Diva at 6 o'clock - I jumped out of chair in office yelling yay!!!

Brilliant as ever Matt! more please.

Steve you are kidding aren't you? Hopefully she says!

Get trying on Deb and best of for tomorrow! (x)

Beesmum xxx

MfR

Your post reminds me of my favourite Talking Heads track - Nothing But Flowers

Which includes my all time favourite lyric -
This was a Pizza Hut, now its all covered in daisies.

back to snuggling,

MW, a!

Steve - that's really funny. Just "done a B-sMum" and now have W@itr0se Organic Perry all over my monitor and a bewildered looking Mr Diva trying to watch Heroes!

How good was The Restaurant!?!? Fab!!!

MW,a! - enjoy the snuggling! I prefer the sound of it being covered in daisies tho ...

MfR - wonderful reading, as always. reading as in something I have just read and enjoyed. Not a Uni town just off the M4 ... that would have a capital R, you see!

As Zebedee said, Time For Bed!

Ciao mi amigos.

Cheryl The Diva x x x

Hi Chris , finally done it and registered so I can comment on your blog . Been meaning to do it since you first started it on the drivetime slot . I quite often sit in the van outside after arriving home from work to hear if you read my text out or just to hear the last half hour of the show . Strange looks from neighbours sometimes . Keep up the good work , love the show and don`t forget to read out my next text please .
Ps. Tell Sal B. WOW !!
Cheers Lammy pie , Mart, Manchester. AKA Dutylunatic

welcome Mart, another lurker succumbs!

ta ta Lin x

Just read the comments about having your name read out on the radio.

A few years back when the kids were little we were in Convent Garden watching one of the street entertainers, old fashioned strongman type with shaven head, big moustache and an off the shoulder leopardskin leotard. Then the thing I dread most happened.

I was 'volunteered' to assist him in his act.

I just wanted the ground to open up, and this was before I realised that the chap was 70 if he was a day, smelt of booze, and was planning to juggle large knives over my prone body!

My rambling point is that some of us enjoy and indeed seek out attention, while some would rather die than bring attention to themselves.

This is all fine as long each group respects the view of the other.

Mind you the kids thought it was hilarious and never miss an opportunity to remind me of the look on my face as I lay there.

TTT

Congratulations to Highland Susan on the birth of your daughter - CLP did a name mention for you from CTD so well done.

I've been out playing Volleyball tonight so this is my chance to play catch up.

Not read all of this pms blog but will come back with any replies.

Interesting blog Chris.

morning all

MfR - top blogging mate
SusanS - huge congratulations

EmM, CtD and Debs - thanks for the emails x

Dont listen to fivelive, more of a talksport man - sorry beeb

But at least you appreciate the build up of being on the radio/tv...I can still remember Noel reading out my offer on swapshop a lot of Saturdays ago!! Subbuteo for action man - brilliant

bonnet de douche

KWx

sorry that should've read I dont listen, not dont listen

Only a week togo to Jonathan Ross - wonder if Clp will be around HQ for a chat???

Highly unlikely, I should imagine as he is a radio presenter and you are going to a television studio.

i was listening to the radio last night and missed highland lass menntion so have just had to go back and listen again - well done Ctd!

have already been to the gym this morning and now just have a mountain of work to get through

super bp x

Guten Morgen Mein Freundliche

Ooooh I got sooooo ANGRY this morning!! So So ANGRY!!!! Why? Well, I watched Jamie Oliver's new tv show (mission/campaign?) and all the best of luck to Jamie, but GRRRRRRRR!!!

How can a woman with 2 children, ages 5 and 2, have never ever have cooked a meal for her children and feed them takeaway kebabs every night**?? Jamie was subjected to watching these two kids sitting on the floor, eating their dinner out of polystyrene boxes with their fingers.

And these are unemployed single mother's on benefits!

Hells Bells!!

I refuse to accept the argument "I can't cook", or "I dunno what to do" ... come on for gawd's sake - like the man said, it ain't rocket science!

Even if you can't afford to buy the best quality, organic meat or fish, the majority of supermarkets now cater for all budgets: from their own value ranges to free range, organic. Hell, they even portion the meat up for you.

"I've never touched raw meat before" - Ugh!! You're how old?????

And then, they say they can see an obese future for their children which worries them!!

One woman "dined" on 10 bags of crisps and a bar of chocolate every night - because she "don't know how to cook".

I sincerely wish Jamie Oliver the very best with this latest crusade - I think he's gonna need all the luck he can get.

** Yes, I know me and Mr Diva had a kebab delivered the other nighti, but it's once in a blue moon. Other than that we grow our own and cook from scratch every night of the week. After a hard day's work!

Other than that - how is everyone today!?

Deb - good luck for later hun. If the legs get jiggly again .. Dance Dance Dance!

Back later, when I've calmed down a bit ...

Cheryl x x x

PS: Please don't think I'm being a snob. I was just exasperated at these people!

I seem to be asleep every night at drivetime, so have just listened again to hear the namecheck!! Hee hee that's made my morning :D

Diva you seem to have scared everyone off with that rant, I know what you mean though. I always thought it was more expensive to live on takeaways than cook from scratch, don't know if that's still the case, but I do remember when me and Mr Jumpy were struggling we hardly ever had takeaways simply because they were so expensive.

Now then... what was the blog on.... oh yes :) if you have anything to say :) I'm quite happy to be namechecked, but get me up in front of an audience to be a "volunteer"??? NO thankyou. I never sit in the front row, ever, just to make sure. Did get a mention once a few years ago on Richard A's saturday show, when Mr Jumpy decided it would be a good idea to remove an internal wall from our house while I was at work, and leave me to deal with the resultant mess.

Hmm. What else... oh yes :) It is a "he" for sure :)

xx

me-and-jumpingbean

on my birthday last year - my fella found an am dram production of whos panta was it anyway (a christmas whos line is it anyway) and got me name checked and bought onto the stage so they could sing to me.

Luckily I am a old ham and loved it - like I said I am fustrated actor/ presenter - just haven't got the nerve to pursure it - that and the mortgage! :-)

super bpx

I can dance (a little), sing (not at all) and act (in a very OTT way - but have drama GCSE)

anyone want me - would love top gear - or radio 2 show of my own

LOL jumpy -

Come back everyone. I'm not really always angry ...

... but yes, the takeaways were costing 10 - 12 squids a night. Every night On benefits!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

It's a He!!! The blog will have one of each colour then!

Laters

CtD xxx

calm calm calm

I once played Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at school!

I once played Rodopho in a view from the bridge

and have done Mary (the virgin mother) twice - once at 5 - the other at 15!

super bp x

I danced to a Kraftwerk song (Showroom Dummies) in a school assembly once!

Oh dear, another rant against 'single mums on benefits'.

It is a question of education, and not just that provided by schools.

If you come from a family where nobody cooks then you see this as the norm and take this into your adult life and then your children see it as the norm and so the cycle continues.

In order to use the the large supermarkets and take advantage of the lower prices you have to have a car. This means they are not accessable to the poorest people who have to use smaller shops which are more expensive and have less choice.

Also, inevitably, it is a question of class.What if the person in question had been a lady of leisure who did not work because her husband earned millions and who had never touched raw meat because she had staff for that kind of thing and anyway they eat out most nights.

I could go on but it will get boring.


TTT

Sorry Ted. I just think it's common sense and basic home economics.

Maybe I'm the odd one here ?

CtD
What is common sense and basic home economics to you IS rocket science to someone who has been brought up in the way the lady on last nights progam has.

Education is the only answer and if it does not come from the parents then it must come from the schools.

JO is aiming at the wrong generation. It is the kids that he should be teaching. As the Jesuits say 'Give me the child and I will give you back the man' ie get them young and it will stay with them the rest of their lives.

That is the only way of breaking the cycle.


TTT

Morning all - nice and sunny again here - so far anyway.

Diva I watched a smidge of Jamie on the plus one channel and was so incensed I turned it off!!! Tears tantrums not enough money and then promptly smokes a ciggy!??? at five squid or more a packet? grrrrrr.
And just for the record I had never cooked in my life before I lived on my own and started off with chops and cheesy spuds or sometimes just the cheesy spuds. Then a simple matter of purchasing M Patens cookery book and off I went! Bit by bit - step by step - obviously should have been a rocket scientist!

Major on line shopping spree ahead and yes I will pay it all off at the end of the month when the bill comes in!

Beesmum xxx

Building up my strength to go to bank - I need to pay a mountain of cheques in!!

True Ted, very true.

I thought he hit a note of genius tho when he said about school classrooms and cookery rooms being empty after 4pm. What a waste - and yes, it is tax payers money.

I don't always like everything Jamie does, but I hope he succeeds on this latest mission.

It still baffles me how they can afford takeaways every night tho! We both work full time and a takeaway is considered a "treat" after a particularly hard day, or if we're celebrating but don't want to dine out.

Cheryl x

Exactly BM - cookbooks! step by step, eejit proof. all the price of a couple of packs of ciggies!

I guess I'm one of the "lucky" ones, who was brought up with home cooking, and who paid attention in home economics (well, "food technology") classes.

I too hate raw meat but have had to learn to touch the stuff despite my revulsion.... We get our meat from the butchers these days, I can make a pound of meat last 3 days so it's not that expensive. And it means I can ask the butcher to dice everything for me... hurrah!

We had a takeaway treat the other night. It was GORGEOUS. I have to say the takeaways are becoming slightly more frequent these days...

Excited now, just got my website back online after being an idiot and forgetting to give the web hosts my updated billing details....

xx

me-and-jumpingbean

Hey gang

Positive vibes to Debbie this morning ....

Cheryl x x x

Well that's scuppered my spending spree - internet playing up and my machine the only one working properly!!

I've calmed down now too!!!

Best of Debbie - like we said before, the more interviews the better and who knows this may be the one.

Been meaning to ask Dragon - all set yet?? Another blog happening for CLP to mention - the wedding?!!!

Anyone know how Sus little one is? can't get on fb cos of 'tnet probs.

Gingembre praps you ought to email clp and then he can leave your TFI thingy at reception for you??? Tell him when you are due to see Wrossy.

Machine wanted - back later

Beesmum xxx

Oh yes - morning to all else - got carried away with my rantings!

Morning all!

Debbie, hope the interview is going well - bet you look GAWJUS!

You lucky thing having Arthur! One day I will have a parrot, deffo!

It will be interesting to see how Jamie gets on with this project. He's so right about the school facilities. But its probably some stupid elf and safety law that says no-one's allowed in ... I feel sorry for him though - he tries really hard and he gets so much abuse!

Well had my first Italian lesson last night - I can now ask for a coffee, a tea (with milk or lemon) and a beer - and say hello at any time of day! And did you know 'pasta' means 'little cake' in Italian?? What's all that about????

Vermicelli one and all!

T xxx

BM

My point was it is not rocket science to people who have been educated, as I assume you have, and to those raised in an environment where cooking is a day to day activity.

Did you see your parents cooking?

A cook book can be daunting to someone who has poor reading skills.

But hey , you did it, so there can be no excuses for those no-good, feckless, benefit-scrounging single mums can there.

TTT

Ciao Tinsel, bon jiorno, come va? Did a holiday Italian class before summer. Mostly used: mi dispiace (I'm sorry), scusi (excuse me) grazie (thank you) stupendo (wonderful) and che bello (how lovely)! A little humility and charm goes a long way in Italy!

Didn't see the J O programme but I can see the problem from both sides, both TTT and CtD put forward very valid points. Having taught for years in a very deprived area with considerable social issues, (some "family" set-ups are too confusing and chaotic to be believed) I know that TTT speaks very good sense; however I can understand Ctd's frustration. Unfortunately the bleeding obvious is not always bleeding obvious to the people who need to see it.

Anyway, confession time... I just bought a bag of crisps. With me paper, as Thursday is 2 hours off in the middle of the day day. What smacked my gob was the price... 41 pee! for a bag of ready salted! Aargh - can remember when it was 2 and a half!

Another confession, I was seduced by the halloween section of ELH yesterday, as we have a party coming up. Pumpkin tinsel, black and orange cups, balloons and a concertina ghost. Oh and a pumpkin pinyata or however you say/spell it which I'm not entirely sure what to do with.

What is worse, as I skirted the rapidly growing Christmas "seasonal" aisle, I actually experienced a warm, Christmassy glow! On October 1st! haven't told anyone else though, so shhhhh.

A x

PS Good luck Debs x

bolyngirl

don't tell anyone but i've started to but Christmas presents - I like to be done by mid december and it spreads the cost out a bit

May I put my oar in re Jamie and his magic kitchen...

I understand your point TTT re cooking and I think it was incredibly short sighted of the relevant government when they cut cookery lessons in schools - ditto sports and the selling of sports fields. Hence we have massively high rates of obesity in this country.

With regards to the woman lighting up - possibly the fags were got through 'tax free' means... smoking is sometimes the only positive in someone's life. I know non-smokers find that very hard to believe, it's sad but true. The woman had the b@lls to go on telly and own up to this AND have the will power to try and learn. Good luck to her I say. I just hope there's continuing support for when the telly peeps all go home.

Also, aren't his recipes a little expensively sited? Is there any help for these peeps to get cheap kitchen equipment - it must be extortionately expensive to set up from scratch.

OK, enough of the rant. I love it when the blog is challenging and interesting...

BTW I'm on day 32 of giving up smoking.

jx

jx

we came from a fmaily with little money and therfore my mum taught us all how to cook - i can do spag bol blindfolded - I didn't have a kebab until i was 18 and didn't eat in a chineese restaurant or indian until i was 20.

It does mean now - we can make meals of leftovers and I will be greatful to my mum for that!

home ecc at school was useless for me (mid nineties) - we learnt how to make pasty and bake bread from scratch - not that useful now I'm afraid

super bp x

TTT my cookery book had pics!! and yes my mother was always cooking but I was a mad teenager charging about the place like there was no tomorrow! so never watched but always ate good food.

Well done Jan E - Will power or help?

Beesmum xxx

Yes I smoke!

Ello CLP And ALL Participator Participants Of The CLP Blog,

Bingo Star ere......

'i ter 'ighland Lass... BIG congrates on the the arrival of little one!!!!!@@!
And I 'eard you get a similar message from Christoof on last neet's show just before 17.56....
Also Chezza also goot a name mention.... errr also just before 17.56.....
Whatta coincidence... well actually it wasn't as the mention for you 'ighland Lass, waz courtesy of CtD aka Chezza ter some!!!!!!

PS Anyone noticed the photo of Postman Pat, presently (11.43) on CLP's 'ome web page, 'as striking similar similarities ter the photo immediately above.... of CLP!!!!!!
If CLP waz in a Royal Mail uniform..... i'd struggle ter know who's who!!!!

Chow!

Hi guys

Just got in from a busy morning. Having a quiet cup of tea before I start preening and squeezing into interview clothes. It isn't until 2pm.

This interview is a proper one. The last guy told me just to turn up in jeans (I did but with smart blouse, jacket etc). This time it's a real, big, office complex.....eek!

Now my mum didn't enjoy cooking, it was all very basic, but we got by. Hence now, I don't know much about recipes and ingredients but I have a go.

Thanks for the good luck vibes by the way!

Debbie x x x

Bagpuss I am now an absolute fiend with left overs and my freezer is full of little boxes/bags with "another couple and that will make a full meal"! Always cook too much for the two of us!! but just will not throw anything away!

Beesmum xxx

Well done Jen - keep going!

And 41 pees for a bag of crips? Scandal!! Multi-packs must be the way forward.... cheaper in bulk, and smaller bags so not as bad for you! ;-)

yes, yes I have a bag of crips every day with my sarnie (usually marmite flavour). but only one bag a day. thats enuff.

hmmm, yep - enjoying the blog today!

Good for you Jen that's great, keep it up!

x x x

Hey Cheryl, come to think about it....do I remember you indulging in a pack of those marmite crisps after your gala pie at the zoo?

Now I must treat myself to some gala pie today. I simply have to now.

x x x

Also, you have less rubbish if you cook wisely. Like most of the country, we get our bins empties fortnightly now. All the people who complain about the elf and safety aspect of fortnightly collections tend to fill their bins up within days of it being emptied with ...... ready meal packaging / drinks cartons etc.

Every fortnight, our bin is less than half full of domestic rubbish/food waste.

Blimey! Sorry gang. I seem to be wearing my soapbox out this morning!

Are they awake over the pond yet?

xxx

Deb - the gala pie was an honage to my late dad. he loved it! picnics just aren't the same without it .....

now - go hide where i can see you .... !

Good luck again then Debbie!

Well done Jen! I gave up about 5 years ago but I'm addicted to the nicotine chewing gum now!!!

Ciao Boleyngirl! Mi dispiace - must remember that one!!

And yes, tis Tinsel season from now till the New Year :-)

We had rubbish cookery lessons when I was at school in the 70's, when it was still called cookery. We learned stuff like how to butter bread without it tearing, and how to cut a sandwich without the crusts coming away. There was one memorable lesson when we tried to make swiss rolls. Big mistake, but very funny!!

T xxx

Thanks, B-M, sticky patches are an enormous help but so has been Allen Carr's 'Easy Way to Stop Smoking' Book.

I don't have ANY will power, let alone enough for something as addictive (and pleasurable) as smoking!

jx

SBP, haven't bought any presents but I bought some chestnuts last night! For the stuffing. Blogging chefs/gardeners - will they keep till then? Or should I make the stuffing and freeze it? Or shall I just roast them on an open fire?

Well done Jen. I enjoy a couple of fags in the garden of an evening. Not many people know THAT either. But always wash me hands afterwards!

My mother was a teacher and it was around the time that convenience foods were taking over the world. So I was raised on: Smash, Colemans cook-in-sauces, Findus Crispy Pancakes, French Bread pizzas, Vesta curries and Mr Kipling cakes! In backlash I nearly always try and cook from scratch and bake my own cakes etc etc. Although I do occasionally sucumb to Auntie Bessie when yorkshires are required and I can't be a***d.

A x

Diva confession: I always use A Bessies yorkie puds. Try as hard as I might, I just cannot do yorkshire puds. I wish I could. But I can't get them right. Roast spuds - no prob. Roast parsnips - easy peasy. But yorkie puds - fail every time!