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sounds great CLP - unfortualely to not have thousands to spare so cannot take part - but well done to thouse who do

jealous moi? a little

super bp x

Oh wow Chris you are spoiling your listeners - what a time will be had by all.

Chewton Glen is fabulous.

Good luck to all bidders.

Good luck to all the successful bidders hope you all have great fun and the money is going to a great cause good luck all

Sounds fandabbie dosie but alas I don't have the pre requisite oodles of cash to be able to bid. I'll do my bit by pledging a song though.

Good luck to all bidders and to all CiN findraisers, hope loads of cash is raised despite these times of credit crunch.

Awwwwww I feel all deflated now. I'm in the "can't afford that" club. Sounds fab tho - hope it raises loads for CiN!

x x x

Hello Chris,

Gosh! Sounds fab- just one question, probably a stupid one, before I start counting my dosh- do we get to keep the car? Are we talking thousands here or many many tens of thousands...? Ok that's two questions but it's important to understand the ball park.....

I hope it all goes well; important to remember though- the ocean is made of tiny drops...

Laters

TVWx

Oh! you rotters - you never let us know there was a new blog and left us merrily posting on the previous blog- tut tut!

Drivetime Dine and Disco sounds great esp. if you are into Golf and cars. Well Done Chris - youv'e organised a corker there.

Quack

WOW ..... please can we have a £5 shot (or so) for all the paupers - you pay the money to have the chance of getting put in the pot to win one set of tickets. I reckon you would get enough people willing to do that to make up the same amount as other punters pay for their two tickets. I guess it would be difficult to organise though...

Have a great time, and, yes, me too very, very slightly jealous!

jx



ps Sorry, CtD would have liked to chat with you more about it but can't as new job is a bit more severe than old one at the mo. Hope no offence taken and look forward to chatting more soon, one day, perhaps...

jx

I just knew it would happen! The only sure fire way to get CLP to post his new blog is for me to do a long post on the old one at exactly the same time! It's uncanny! How long were you going to leave me over there on me own, it was a bit scary...anyway, I've left it over there as new blog, new start.

CLP it sounds out of this world and out of my league! Can there be a large hall hired for the poor people to eat chips in? We could help serve and wash up too! Nah, not bitter really, hope you make oodles of cash which of course is the point of it all.

Got to dash, see yers later,
A x

Goodness me Christoff - that sounds a bit of a whizz!

May I borrow your fingerless gloves and quill if you please Diva - need to start counting my pennies.
Darn it - forgot! - put them all in the pennies for CiN at the bank!

Good luck to all the bidders.

Beesmum xxx

Oops, sorry Dookie, I would have felt safer if I'd known you were around!

A x

Big chief CLP

How can a lowly lonely handsome Irish Blogger become involved in this extravaganza??? - one who is broke as well . . . !!

DtM

Well said JenE [post 8] - I'd happily pay £5 or £10 to have a small chance of being the lucky one out of thousands (or even tens of thousands) of listeners who was picked out of a hat to join in.

Yes, all the money goes to a good cause and many of us could spare that sort of sum, but the proportion of listeners who can cough up tens of thousands of pounds on their own for something like this must be tiny.

Good luck to them and all that - but it's not the world most of us live in even if we have reasonably paid jobs!

What do you think Chris?

df

Dook/Boleyn just about to do same (following long telephone call) but checked first - read your blogs though!

Beesmum xxx

d-t-m, I'll take your bid. I may even wear my new hat...

As for driving one of those beauties Christophe, I'd give my right arm...but then I wouldn't be able to...

Have fun!
love
hazel
x

Oh Darn it! Just printed off the labels for the Xmas invites only to find someone's nagged off with the box of A5 Envelopes! Grrrrrrrrr....... wouldn't mind as much if there wasn't just me in the office!

Now 'cuse me I'm off to check the fridge, the cleaning cupboard, toilet..........

Quack

Hiya Chris,

Well, it all sounds fantastic, but of course as I have expressed before, it's completely impossible for most of us to come up the necessary dosh it's going to take to be in with any chance of winning.

Good luck to everyone who can get involved in the auction, but I don't agree with it, as I said last week. I have boycotted my beloved Terry this week for the very same reason.

I shall, however, donate my contribution on Friday during CiN which - when it all started in 1980 - was all that was expected of the general public.

C xx

P.S. Still love you, Chris!!

Chrissie - I had to turn Terry off too.

Love the comment above about little drops making oceans. So very very true.

x x

Good luck to the rich listeners...sooo jealous!

But it is for a very, worthy cause so I hope that a good time is had by all.

Boleyngirl, I did get your message thank you so much for that. And I did reply through fb so you should have an email sitting on there somewhere.


x x x

I agree with everyone, a very worthy cause and if I had more cash, the Spyder sounds a car I would happily sell the house for, unfortunately it may be a tad small for my family and I, cos thats where we would all have to live!!

Sorry it has been a while since I last signed it, used to sign in as mjg but i have been blessed with more projects with children and young people and has meant time away from the laptop when christophe is on so listen in good old fashioned fm and then catch up with my blog family later!!

great show christophe - loving it as always

I am sure I can't afford a table but we do live close to the Mulberry and go there regularly - it is fantastic!

I am already jealous of those who can go!

GREAT! And who said money wasn`t important?

A £5/£10 raffle for the not so rich would have been nice, but... things don`t work like that.



Tom x

#Still haven't found what I'm looking for#

so I'm going home and looking again tommorow.

See ya l8er

Quack

Byeeee Dook,

Hmm, yes a smashing idea Christophe for those people who've a bit of dosh put by. As most on here have said though, it's not for me. Hope you will give some consideration to JenEwan's idea, which is a splendid one.

Still, all in aid of a good cause, so best of luck to the bidders and hope much cash is raised.

Chrissie, didn't hear Wogan's show, what happened?

Been to Hobbycraft today, spent far too much money, but am excited about this year's Christmas cards now. Colours all sorted, card-making to begin shortly :-)

Back to work tomorrow, ho hum.

AF xx

ps hello!

TTFN AF

Hi AF, I love that shop but daren't go anywhere near it.

And I miss making cards, have lots here made already.

My Aussie Mate is coming round in the morning to help me to set up this website. Maybe then I can shift some and get some money in for Crimbo!

x x x

Yes, what did happen in the Togmeister's show?? I've been on a day off today and didn't surface until 15 mins into Ken Bruce.

AF- making your own christmas cards! How fantastically artistic and so personal too. Am determined I'm going to start the shopping on Friday (well once I've been to the hairdresser!). Not too many people to buy for but they are tricky customers so any ideas greatly appreciated.

x

Evening

Terry's show all week is the "things money can't buy auction" - y'know the kinda thing - ten grand for a round of golf with The Togmeister, twelve grand to cook with Marco Pierre White ..... hey ho!

Just cooked a lovely WeightWatchers curry: coriander chicken, served with basmati rice. Although I don't go to fat club any more I love all my WW cookbooks.

Jen - no offence taken in the slightest! Let us know how the new job's going tho.

Right, nipping over to the dark side to have my goes ...

CtD xx

yet another thing that the vast majority of listeners have zero chance of winning?
it just panders to the egos of those who flaunt their money.....
so what if its for charity?..try doing a raffle at a fiver a ticket,then we can ALL join in

Evening each

Right, I'm off to buy a lottery ticket, and if I win the millions, I'll be bidding for a table and taking you all with me. It'll be a bit of a squeeze, but that'll be nice, won't it?

xxxx

Annie-G, Hopefully you'll fly us expats in for the event as well.......

Personally i can't see what the problem is with "things that money can't buy" I'm not in that league and don't listen to it (i don't like Wogan at all so it's hardly a hardship) the whole exercise is to make as much money as poss and in that regard thats what it does, and does VERY well indeed. Just like the drivetime dine n dinner thingamabob. At this rate i'll not even be getting a track played on friday. As for having a raffle for the DDD on thursday . . . .. it wouldn't raise enough money.

If people are silly enough to waste their money then they are free to do so however they so wish . . .they earn it.

Steve :-D

Bondy . . .. .

Ya not after MUCH are ya fella :-D

Steve :-D

Bond: But of course, cos I'll have my own private jet.

xxxx

And, btw: Have talked before about having my own island. You're all invited, with some obvious exceptions.

I'll have a gun turret on my island and, if you don't have an invite - watch out!!!!

xxxx

Annie-G

I'm only coming if there's a warm shed there :-D

Steve :-D

I'll put the heater on now Steve

xxx

Steve, if you don't ask you don't get......

Thanks Annie-G, wouldn't be funny if you actually won the lottery. Over here they have mega lotteries that sometimes have a pot of $50million......

There was one sad local story of a guy who one the lottery (I think it was $1000 a week for life) and the same week was diagnosed with cancer. He wanted to transfer the winnings to a family member so it could help pay for medical bills. Of course they wouldn't left him and he died I think 9 months later.......

Cheery aren't I?

Bondy,

that seriously sucks :(

Any good news? Things we can't afford..? WeightWatchers' curry..? Tut tut bloggers - I've been lurking for weeks and so looking forward to joining in the recent frivolities. Yes, I know the rule!! So - what's the best thing to happen to you today? Mine was getting thru the ironing. Sorry, I'm adding nothing am I? Somebody must be able to pick things up!

Steve, I know what was a local outcry but the lottery is done by the gov, so it didn't make any difference not surprisingly. All he wanted was enough for medical expenses.....

#41 - by far the best thing to happen to me today will be in about an hour's time when i get into a lovely snuggly bed with my fantastic husband!

sorry you didn't like the WW curry!

xxx

CtD, I take it the spuds are optional.....LOL

Under the list of "Things I miss as an expat" a good curry would be one of them....

Yes - have to agree about the husband bit (mine I mean - tho' I'm sure Mr CTD is lovely!) Other partners are available! And no, I'm not a "smug married", honest!
What about books? Have just finished No Time For Goodbye - fabulous and the Woman From The 5th - Super, but... (Won't say anymore). Now reading Toby Young - utter rubbish. In fact, he's got 10 pages - then I'm off! Don't believe in started so I'll finish - too many good books out there.

007 - we have a wonderful shop in town called The Spice Box - it's owned by a lady called Rafi Fernandez - she's had several books published on Indian cuisine.

You can buy all the components for a curry in there and side dishes/breads etc, but the best thing she does are "cury packs" - everything blended in one pack - all you do is add the meat and any other "main" ingredients (coconut / tomatoes etc). They really are fantastic - try goog'n it - I'm 100% sure she does mail order - even over the pond.

NI: Reading Woman from the Fifth at the mo. But that man is a serious wimp, isn't he? Hope it works out in the end, but I have my doubts.

xxxx

Cheryl: Why not put some WW recipes on the Bloggers who cook? I'm still trying to find the Mushroom Stroganoff recipe, which was yummy.

xxxx

Ooooooo, thanks CtD. I'll certainly look it up...

Inspiration: I've just started Tony Parsons' My Favourite Wife. 2 chapters in, and all going well.

Just finished a Jackie Collins "blockbuster" (door wedge) - pure escapism, and a deffo no-brainer.

Have got a stack of books on the waiting list, all forming an orderly tower on my bedside cabinet.

(Tiggy - Martina Cole is being saved for Center Parcs at new year - nothing better than curling up in the spa after a sauna, in a fluffy robe with a good book!)

Or some good curry recipes, or any other recipes..... Get tired of eating same stuff all the time.

Annie - will do. Any requests?

Do you think so? I was really scared for him!! I thought it gave a good impression about what it might be like to live in difficult circumstances in a foreign country - but then I'm a small toown girl! Also, I was very worried about what might be happening on the floor beneath where he worked!! And I thought the bits around his daughter were heartbreaking. Somebody's going to tell us off in a minute!!

Being a Bond fan (surprise, surprise) I need to get my hand on Roger Moore's autobiog.

Cheryl: My Favourite Wife is great. Let's know what you think about it.

Have just ordered Crimbo books from Amazon for daughter and son-in-law.

xx

Meant "town"!!

NI: I'm soooo worried for that man now. He's so stupid - and what is going on in the floor below? Bums - does this mean I'll have to read the last page to put me out my misery??

xxx

oooh - that week i was at home with my cold, RM was touting his book round all the daytime tv shows .... from Phil and Fern to Paul O'Grady. not my cuppa tho i'm afraid.

have got a few biogs to read: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Che Guevara, Gordon Ramsays 2nd book .... diverse bunch!

Hmmmm Gordon Ramsay's book could be interesting...

Hmmmm. Stargate almost finished on Sky, so I'm off to watch the 2nd half of the Arsenal game.

Do not reveal the score - 007 wants to watch it later!

Nite Nite gang - play nicely!!

Cheryl x x

All sounds very swish and luxurious to me. But to quote that now, very, very famous waiter, “I know nothing...“ about golf! So I`ll stick to cars. I take it we are bidding for a ride in a dream car, and not as the blog seems to imply for the actual car?

But which car ride do you bid for. Here`s my tips for potential bidders. The Dino is a very, very pretty car but with only a V6 engine, it could appeal to the Britt Ekland types wanting to pretend they where dating the Pink Panther! The F40 is awesomely fast, deliberately over stated with a spoiler the size of a jumbo wing and two turbo chargers the size of barns on show beneath a clear engine cover. But on a twisty country road I’ve read you can have more fun in a Peugeot 106 GTI, it`s a car for the school boy in you. The GTB-4 and 250 GTO have racing pedigree in the family, curves in all the right places and the V12 engine, so the best sound. Bid for these Enzo beauties if your from the old school and a Ferrari enthusiasts through and through. The Lussso really is a ladies car, elegant and something for the rich and beautiful people to drive. Pretend your Grace Kelly, play Chris Rea`s song "girl in a sports car" while driving in the early morning sun. The 288 GTO has never appealed to me, it was designed in an era where lights looked as if they where added as an after thought. Wondrously powerful like the F40 with twin turbos but really a puffed up 308 GTB, it’ll appeal to the boy racer. So my choice has to be the California Spyder, it’s V12, open top, stylish and a supreme classic. You get to hear the symphony that is the Ferrari V12 while enjoying the wind in your hair. And if Mrs Evans is driving - coorr what a combination!



mj x

Thanks CtD, Have a good evening.....

Youngest son made a superb Gordon Ramsay Sunday lunch (on Sunday of course). Can recommend his cookbook.

xxxx

Hmmmmm I am sure we can get his book over here..... Thanks Annie-G.

Should you finish the book...? Yes, if you are worried about him. No, if you've got others lined up. Just realised that I don't actually remember the ending - how weird?

Right. Off to bed with piles of books yet again.

Night night xxxxxx

NI: Will try not to look at last page, but it's very tempting. Yes, have others lined up.

xx

Goodnight Annie-G....

Thank you more tea vicar

Nice to read something interesting.

If peoplecan afford to give to Charity and have a good time well I say good for them.

very new here - but always lurking - have done for ages and feel like Bingo, b's mum, 007, Diva et al are old friends. Respect to all.

Re CiN: fabulous auction Chris has organised. Good luck to those that can afford to bid and the rest of us will give what we can. All in a good cause.

Perhaps I'll be brave enough to partake and get involved with FNWC.

SB

Welcome Suzie......

everyone is CTD's friend here so you will be most welcome.
Suzy Boozie

Aha!

Sorry chaps, late-comer to this one, but I see at least one/two of our 'friends' have been rumbled.

TTT/KS/PPP/JBG, whoever, whatever.

Remember, ladies/gentlemen/whatever, if you are going to come on in and wind the troops up, at least make an effort to sign off with the right name.

Oh, and try to mix up your grammar and punctuality a bit, seeing the same mistakes post in, post out gets a little boring.

Crumbs! Is that the time?

I really must be off to have a quick rummage down the back of the sofa to see if there is the odd £10k or two so that I can afford to have a bid on Thursday.

Sleep well, true friends.

MfR

PS Raspberry Beret

PPS Blackberry Way

PPPS Strawberry Fields

Thank you Bond! Your welcome is appreciated.

MFR

Don't make me laugh I am likely to spit tea at my screen.


Maybe TT and I are twins but we are not the same person.



night hun or hwatever they say on here

JBG

Night hun.

MfR

lol sleep tight sweetie pie

JBG - you could at least spell my name correctly. And btw am happy to be friends with good people.

Sb

So Johnie please be good!

So Suzie, have you been listening to Chris Evans for long?

Oh yes 007 - since he had the Saturday show and then took over Drive Time. And you?

Not as long. I was/am a Steve Wright listener and decided to start listening to Chris Evans about a year ago, but it might be less than that. Do you listen to any other programmes on radio 2?

Well, that's me off home.... Will try and stop in later, but if I don't or it's too late I'll see you all tomorrow.

Always when I'm on the road, which is at least two out of four days. R2 is my station of choice. Well when I was younger have to admit R1 was it - but I grew up!

SB

Hi suzie boozy and welcome to the blog.

Strangely I seem to lurk more than post these days, what's all that about then?

Anyway, thanks for making me smile today guys. I have the pc on and pop in here throughout the day, and when I feel bad I know that you guys are here.

Should go to bed soon, but think I'll chill out in front of the tv first.

Nite nite

x x x

Ah Radio 1, the days of Gary Davies, Steve Wright and Mr Angry....... not to mention the road shows..... happy days!!!!

Must go now TTFN

Night Debbie-C

Maaartin my man - so much information - I do believe Annie and her lottery ticket may be the only one on here to enjoy your pick of the veeehicles - although I fancy being Grace Kelly - (in my dreams)!!! Lovely to see you here again.

James - if you want a list of the spices for your curry let me know on fb. No curry - anywhere near you?

All others gone to bed? Nite all

Beesmum xxx

thanks for wecome Cheryl... nice to meet you and hope to do so again...

007 and all there seem to be a few Mr (s) Angry here on occasion...

good night and i hope to be here again soon... nice to meet you all

SB x

CLP please can you publish your route to Chewton Glen then us poor people can line the roadside and wave and throw money!

Ta ta Lin x

I'd sorely love to go to any of the events being auctioned by Terry this week. But they don't compare to Chris's proposed weekend. It sounds fantastic. I love the idea of a lottery or some sort of phone-in for a chance to win a place.

I'm thinking along the lines of finding a golden ticket in a Willy Wonka chocolate bar. There's an idea Chris!

Having said that, I loved it this morning when the Mark Knofler prize went for such a massive amount. You can't beat it when people with money decide to do the right thing with it.

Night night all.

xx

Obamarama

Must admit - thinking along exactly the same lines as your post!

However - I did wonder whilst 45 mins with Mark Knopfler would be - oooee swoon - no words could describe for me ---- but signed never to be repeated stuff? mmmm?

Beesmum xx (cynical at times)

Evening all,

Really shouldn't be on here. Really should be tucked up in bed, but seeing as I am here, I would like to say that much as it would be nice to join in the frivolity of DDD, or bidding lots of money for money can't buy experiences (contradition methinks) - I think it is pretty clear that its not gonna happen for me or the majority of others on here. Still, I do not begrudge those that can, and hope they have a wonderful time, and that it is worth every penny. Yeah yeah, I know, good cause and all that, but lets face it, you want your moneys worth right?! CiN is not my charity of choice - (ooh, prepare to be shot down) and tend to contribute much more locally for unknown charities closer to my heart. But thats probably just me.

Anyway, rambled enough...

Welcome to all the noobs, and I think, Suzie Boozy, you will find its Ms Angry!

MW, a!

Hi, I shouldn't be here either and will regret being up this late tomorrow..however. Been wound up by a selfish teenager (again) and trying to wind down.

Give myself ten minutes then must be off to bed.

x x x

No mwa not just you - I do contribute to CiN but also - as you say smaller guys who have NO other funding bar contributions - plus a few others - in fact - must speak to the boss (me)- need a rise!

Just love to think - Vicars wife and Ctd commenting on it too - earlier on here - the ocean is made of tiny drops. Great comment.

Beesmum xxx

Deb - forget pilates - do hatha yoga - go - enjoy - get in to it then teach.

Beesmum xx

would do if had the time tell you!

changing the subject entirely, well, actually adding to the book comments I suppose, has anyone come across the Twilight books, with Edward the vampire?

Friends of mine are raving about them, telling me to get and read as soon as so they can talk about it with me.

Might get it on Thursday to see what all the fuss is about. Off to DD country to do christmas shopping, and my rule is to treat yourself at the same time so you don't begrudge it too much.

thats all folks,

night.

MW, a!

Haha Bsmum, forgot pilates a long time ago!

Ok so they are now all in bed, and so off I go. I enjoy the peace and quiet when everyone is in bed....no hassle.

Nite x

I agree MW, a! I treated myself yesterday and it was much deserved.

Nite, really am off now x

Nite M - don't like the sound of those books!
Nite Debs hehe!

BM xx