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Talking of Enzo - how is the little fella???

God bless you too Chris - you make us all happy along with you :-)))

T xxx

Great news CLP - glad you are happy - it really comes over on the radio and well done for raising all the money for CiN

I am excited about CiN too - its funny how the excitement catches you and you get more excited all week and then Friday comes along and you have to remember you get paid to work

super bp x

Oh Chris bless you too!

My first car was a mini and it cost me 500 quid too. I loved it to bits, oh the memories hehe!

x x x

My Mum asked me had I been listening - but I hadn't :(

It's a tradition where possible that we listen to as much of Radio 2 as possible leading up to CIN then watch it on the Friday.

The radio was on earlier but it's been switched off in the office I might have to go switch it on again!!!!

My friend made pudsey cookies and sent me a picture especially!

Aahhhh CLP, Bless. Glad you and yours are so happy. As Bagpuss says, your happiness really comes across in your show.

xxxx

Hey Chris
I echo everyone else by saying bless you too!
My first car was a Fiesta, red, that I christened Floss!

Tiggs xx

and where are the photies of Enzo and his new wheels?

My first car was a blue Beetle, and I loved it.

xx

Hi Chris
Just to say thank you again for all your hard work to get last night's auction together. You do and give so much to charity you should be made a Saint.
Good on yer!

Missed the new blog!

Christoff - we stand in awe at all that you do!!! To think of all those youngsters you are helping with all that you are doing for CiN - awesome!

Well, that didn’t last long - limpet back on shoulder within moments of the click of the kettle!

CtD - still need a note for your absence!! How was Bingo? And when is EJR back?

Tiggy - what was your request?

Super bp - I do hope there are photos!!!

Interesting points MfR! And very well made for all the repetition!! Made me smile too!!

Boleyngirl - good one!! :o)

AF - we’ll get the boys to remove the spiders before you come!! Just trying to work out how to expliain to hubby that I will be spending the night in the hot-tub with the FNWC!

LVA1030 - you joining us this evening?!

Annie - sleep came at 4.30am!!!! Think my last post was on Bloggers group! Hot tub was well mingin‘!! Nice and clean for this evening! Hoping EG will have built the sauna by then too - I’ve got my oils all ready!! My pal raves about Alabama 3!!!

Tinsel - course we missed ya, darlin!

Steve, Steve, Steve, calm down darlin - it’s sparkly, sparkly clean now.

Have just realised that wee lass has got porcelain paint on her legs and foot - oh, and the carpet! Will have to catch up with the rest later!!!!

Hey Lambie Pie :)

We enjoyed listening last night, I wished that a) I was over 30 and b) that I had a few thousand quid spare that I could've bid to drive those cars!!!

It's not often I wish I was over 30 ;)

Hey ho, maybe in a few years the insurers might let you do it again and there'll be one less thing in the way of me bidding....

There's no TV in this household so we've invited ourselves over to some friends' house, with pizza and chocolate puddings, so spend the evening watching the goings-on for CiN.

Looking forward to it - I might even get dressed (although a friend has just told me she did the school run this morning in her nightie, just with jogging pants and a jumper over the top...)! It's the little things that cheer me up these days, such as the perogative of not having to get dressed unless I need to :)

Here's looking forward to the arrival of Baby DJ, I forget when he/she's due - I may have to go back through the blog at some point and work it out again!

Hope Enzo's settling in at home, how's his wheels doing??

xxx

me
and the jumping-jack-flash jumping bean
:o)

Golly! Susan! Managed to blog AT THE SAME TIME!!!!

Sus
My request was for I Am What I Am, not been played :o( But I will still give my money as I always do!

Tiggs xx

I don't want to work any more, it's boring. Someone tell me to go home pleeeeeaaasee.

xxx

Annie, go home!

Awww, what a great blog, Chris. You made me go all Friday tingly and now I simply CANNOT wait for Mr P's arrival tonight (he's been working in Liverpool all week).

Hope everyone is feeling fabulously sparkly too. Mwah!

Rosie x

Gonna sound really stupid now but keep meaning to ask....what does mwah mean?

x x x

Debs
It's a smacker hun, air kissing!
Tiggs xx

Oh Tiggs thank you thank you. It's so hot in here I'm expiring.

Will go in a minute - calling at shoppie on the way home to stock up for FWNC. See you all later in the Hot Tub.

xxxxx

ooooooh Clapton!!!

I need help!

What do you mean, 'We know'? I haven't told you yet!!

The porcelain paint was a nightmare to get off the wee lass!!How do I get it off the table and carpet!!??

Debbie - I think its the sound of a kiss put into letters (think AB Fab - Mwah Mwah Sweetie Darrrling!)

Well Done Chris over 458,000 spondooolicks. JV just announced total is over 1million - You made nearly half of that!!!! Watch out Togmeister the Lammie Pie is gaining!!!!!

Quack

Oh I see....der!

Thanks.

Jumpy: I know what you mean about the not getting dressed thing. Some Saturdays I can spend most of the day in pj's....shocking eh?

x x x

Togmeister got 500,500, CLP got 458,763.75 so he really is gaining on him!

would love to spend a day snuggled on the sofa in my 'jamas and dressing gown! Might do that next Friday on my day off........hmm, bliss!
Tiggs!

everytime I here this song now, all I see is Ola Jordan in that cat suit on Strictly!!!

hiya!

Helloooooo!

Didya miss me? Didya? Didya? Eh? Eh?

Tiggs - thank you so much. You are truly lovely xxxxx

I rang CiN line this morning (10.40ish) and requested Dr and The Medics for all the Chris Evans bloggers from CtD. The thing is, the lady who took my credit card details almost forgot to ask me what song/dedication I wanted!! She said "thank you for calling CiN and for your donation" and I went"oh don't I get to pick a song then ....". So, bottom line, I tried, but I'm not 100% it was taken down properly. I'm only praying she doesn't add a 0 on the end of my donation, or else we're on beans on toast for thev rest of the month!!!

Susan - I've been to visit my 86 year old nan for the last couple of hours. She had a hozzy appt this morn but she's alright. Remarkable really, I cannot imagine getting to 86!

I believe easy's back early December, just im time for his job as Mr Claus at Harvey Nix ...... he did promise I could sit on his knee but only if I'd been a very bad girl ....

;-)

CLP - happiness is wonderful! And yours is certainly infectious. One day I hope to raise a glass with you!

btw: the fella who was on "pole" for almost all of the first hour - did he bid for a table at the Dine and Disco?

Right, I have a lasagne to cook so I'm gonna toodle out to the kitchen when Wrighty comes on.

You're all wonderful!

Cheryl x x

PS: Chris - we can forgive you forgetting to blog, but please don't ever forget to turn up at 5pm Mon - Fri !!!

CtD
Do you make your lasagne from scratch? I use the recipe from the Cook Yourself Thin girls, less pasta, no flour in the white sauce etc. It's really tasty, you wouldn't know it was low-fat unless you were told
Will get the book in the post Monday, now have to get one for SBP too!

Tiggs xx

My lasagne comes in a nice foil tray with a cardboard lid :-)

x x x

Tiggs - the "base" recipe is from the cookbook I used at school - with some grown up modifications ...... for some reason, we weren't encouraged to use red wine in cooking at the age of 15!!

Yep - all made from scratch - even grate the cheese, despite the temptation to buy ready-grated ......

Masterplan is to get the lasagne done and ready to go in the oven, and get the bowl of salad prepped so when i get back from nail bar later, all the hard work and the majority of clearing up is done!

That's the plan anyway .......

Debbie

I wanna "do a Jamie" and come over to yours armed with ingredients, red wine and bags of enthusiasm! xx

LOL!

You are very welcome Cheryl.

But Jamie's gone all wierd these days, have a foul mouth on him doesn't he? And he looks a bit dribbly to me, like as his talking he might dribble in your food.

Oh I know, I should try harder. But I have fussy men here that wouldn't appreciate the effort if notice it even. Half the things that I would like to cook they wouldn't eat anyway.

x x x

I have fussy men too, one only likes milk and the other only likes nice food.

I suppose the nice food thing is an okay fussiness really.

We're trying the other one on aniseed and orange flavours already, I think he's going to be like his dad and hate aniseed all his life though. Shame, I love the stuff...

I can do lasagne from scratch, I found a really good recipe for white sauce - the person who wrote it out obviously didn't have much success with it, but I've never had a problem!

Hey I actually baked the other day, made bananana bread - not made it for months, don't usually have much success with it when I've not made it in a while, but this was the BEST banannanana bread I've EVER made!!! Well pleased!

Might try and stick around today and be a bit sociable :)

xx

jumpy

I don't think I could cope with a fussy family. I'd like to think I'd live by the "eat it or starve" mantra ....

hard faced old moose that I am!!

at this rate, my lasagne will be purchased from waitrose later ......

back when the mince and onions are doing their thing !

Happy Me x x x

HLS

would love too, sound fun last night,
alas will be out tonight for liquid refreshment

Chris,

What a truly fabulous blog today! I completely understand you forgot to write your blog yesterday - you are a busy boy!

Well done on the achievement of your auction - I do mean that!!!

How happy you sound - it is wonderful!

C xx

Hi Chris

Thats ok. Keep up the good work.

Glad Enzo is ok.

My daughter's school is raising money for Children In Need today by letting everyone go in their own clothes and pay a pound.

Sun is shining here in Leicester and the boss says we can have the radio on.

CTD don't think that i have heard your request so fingers crossed for later.

M.xx

That's interesting, LM's school hasn't mentioned CiN at all.

They are raising money this week but it's for the school to buy more books.

Ho hum.

x x x

Jumpy
love bananananana bread, give us a slice!
Tiggs xx

Slices of banananannana bread coming down the airwaves to all who want some.... great with caffeine of any sort ;o)

Jumpy
best get baking some more, it's GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!

Tiggs xxx

Hi Chris
Reading your blog today, made me feel so happy. I am sure all your winners in the auction will have a wonderful, wondeful time. I felt very sorry for the guy that lost out on the car auction, by one pound, got a table at your do. How I wish I could afford it, as my B-Day is 4th July. But I hope to go to the Festival of Speed next year. I only live a few miles from Goodwood but have never been, but it will be a B-Day treat.
I will try and get a record played on your prog tonight,for all the bloggers.
Mel xx

Morning/Afternoon everyone,

Hope you are all well. Supposed to be 60 degrees here today..... Snow next week though.

TGIF

Jumpy:

I haven't had the opportunity to say to you: how are you doing with your new wee bundle?!

I did leave a message on the blog when he was born, but since then haven't really had the chance to say anything else!

I was laughing at you talking about getting dressed during the day - when my daughter was born, my husband would leave for work at 7.30am and come back in at 6pm and I will still be in my dressing gown! I COULD NOT co-ordinate myself in any way, for weeks and weeks!

So as far as I can tell, from what you are saying, you are doing brilliantly - it's all a bit of a change, though, isn't it??!

C xx

Hmmmm.....

Might just, Tiggs - might just!!

Well done Chris - we'll forgive you this once for forgetting to blog!
Can we also see Enzo's wheels as promised a few blogs ago please?

Really fancy lasagne now tonight but its curry night! I Really love any sort of pasta and it's not hard to make Debs - tin foil with a lid indeed!!! Agree with Diva too - red wine - in fact most things I cook are in red wine!!! - Well there is always some left in the bottle!!

Nice nana bread jumpin!!

Beesmum xxx

Annie and all else who missed, have you managed to hear Phoenix's request for us yet? It was a good one! although she did ask for Delilah!

Hi James!

BM xx

Hehehe thanks Chrissie, I've hardly been on here to be honest - not even lurking much sadly. Nice to have a few minutes slob time to sit and read and be sociable!

Ben's doing great, I'm on the mend, been suffering headaches (won't go into detail, might scare CLP) but a little bit better every day. Still find it incredible that I'm a mum.

I read the other day that having a baby is supposed to increase a woman's spacial awareness and problem-solving abilities. I look forward to these great things, so far no sign of them....!

Oh when was Phoenix's request?? It may well have been drowned out by a scream...

Right, be back in a bit - that bananananana bread really was so good I must make some more while the place is quiet.

:)

Jumpin it was on wogans show this morn at about 9 25.

BM xxx

Hi BeesMum, Hope you're having a good day....

Yep, there was much screaming about that time. And I think the radio had turned itself off as well..... Oh well :(

Jumpy,
Good, good, keep it coming!

Tiggs xx

Grrrrr ..... I must have missed Phoenix's request by about 5 mins .... I got to ELH car park when the Thought For The Day bit was coming to an end ..... grrrrrrr grrrrrrr

All the staff in ELH were wearing Pudsey-type spotty bandages/scarves!

James been a bit hectic this morn and not much better this pm - ne'er mind though as you say - it's Friday!!

BM xxx

Diva - Annie said its not available yet on the listen again thingy but I 'spect it will be at some stage.

BM xx

will try over the weekend BM - thanks x

hi bondy xx

arternoon James!

Jumpy: I'm glad to hear you are getting better - I don't know the full details, but I did get the gist that you had a hard time when Ben was born. It is amazing though, Mother Nature steps in and you will just keep getting better!

I think MsS was about two-and-a-half before I managed to read a newspaper again! It all takes time!

007: 60 degrees! How lovely .... I have had to bin TWO umbrellas this week - that's the weather we are having!

I'm getting very excited about CiN! I mean, really excited.

Phoenix - I hope you have a great time tonight. MsS "manned" the phones at last years CiN and she said the atmosphere was electric!

C xx

BeesMum, Yes it is FRIDAY..... It seems like a long week....

CtD, Hi there!!!! How's the day off?

BERTWYND HURRICANE SAYS:

Hello to Mr Chrisopher Evans, well known wireless broadcaster.

Bingo asks me to SAY to Mr Christopher Evans that he is very happy to hear that you aaaaare, are very happy.
Bingo also says it would make him very happy if you would PLAY for Bingo the below Children In Need request that wwwwwould, would go, just a tiny bit extra, towards making some children to be very happy.
And indeed Bingo says that the song hopefully will MAKE many Drivetime listeners very happy as it's a song about a man who's very happy with hhhhis, his car - Abit like yourself Mr Christopher Evans, well known broadcaster.
Not that i'm trying to say your overweight, aka BROAD in stature/ build.
No, I mean broadcaster as in very proffessional DJ!!!!!!! (8)
Aka reached the might of British Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting House in London central but oooof, of national crudentials!!!!!!!!! (8)

Bingo has asked me to PASS on the message to Mr Christopher Evans, broadcaster of The Drivetime wireless show. Bingo says HE will give 48 pounds 74 pence to Children In Need if Mr Christopher Evans plays Queen featuring Roger Taylor and I'm In Love With My Car!!!!!!!! (8)
Bingo adds he thinks it is VERY appropriate as there was and indeed iiiiiis, is many cars of exoticness involved in the Drivetime Disco auction.
Bingo also says he will double his pledge iiiiif, if Mr Christopher Evans plays this song and does The Waltz to it with either well known sports commentator Mr Johnny Saunders or top traffic bulletin commentator Sally Boazman!!!!!!!! (8)

TO ALL AT RADIO 2 AND OF THE ´óÏó´«Ã½ CHRIS EVANS BLOG......

GOOD DAY!!!!!!!! (8)

Hi Chris,

Given all that you are doing for such a great cause you can be forgiven for not blogging. I'm so pleased your happy with your lot Chris, even more so because you appreciate it so much!

Hi Susan, you must be exhausted! Pleased Niamh is doing well hope she is more settled soon to let you get some sleep. I should be okay for a meet on the 15th. Good luck with the porcelain paint, can't offer any tips - sorry xx

Tiggs - Who is the cook yourself thin girls by? I've just joined a slimming club and spent the morning in the kitchen cooking recipes using my "free foods" :o)

Jumpinbean - its nice to see you on the blog. I love the pic of you and Ben on fb.
I think you asked on the previous blog when baby DJ is due, I'm sure it's January because I remember thinking it will be something to look forward to in the New Year.

Annie - I hope you are on your way home!


Mary xx

Sorry Phoenix forgot to say - Thanks for your mention this morning and good luck for tonight.

Mary xx

Hi CLP and the rest of the bloggers.

I dont know about everyone else, but I really thought last night's show was cracking. The excitement of the bidding was phenomenal and congrtulations to all those who won a place on the grid, or a table at the D & D, you are very lucky but also kind-hearted and generous souls for parting with great wads of cash in a very worthy cause.

Well done to CLP and the team for coming up with an idea that gives so much back in order to get to so much for Children In Need.

You are totally forgiven for now blogging yesterday as everything was so fabulous and went off so well.

Happy Friday eveyone!!

JTL

P.S Keep John Sargeant in Stricly!!

Mary
Cook Yourself Thin was a series on Channel 4 last year, really good recipes that didn't look like they were low fat in the slightest. One of the girls in here was one of the subjects and they showed her how to recreate her favourite takeaways without all the calories. For example, the lasagne recipe only uses one layer of pasta, the other layers are replaced by roasted peppers and griddle courgettes and the cheese sauce is literally milk, cornflour and a small amount of extra mature cheddar, same taste, less than half the fat/calories
Tiggs xx

JTL,
Nooooooooo, he has to go, no-one else deserves to leave yet (unless maybe Jodie but she is looking so much better this week!)

Tiggs xx

Hi Tiggs

I love Jodie, but I love John for the entetainment value. I wish that he could be eliminated but still "dance" every week!!

I find it hard to warm to those that were always good. I guess I'm just a fan of the underdog!!

xx

Right gang, properly lovely day today with everyone seeming in an alright mood!!

I'm off like stilton... a weekend of birthday shennanigans (it's that word again!) awaits. thanks to everyone for brightening up a long boring day at work!!

see you all on the flip side!

xXx

Thanks Tigg, appreciate your help. Sounds similar to the type of recipes we are given by the club but I think I will still invest in the book, the key to sticking to an eating plan is to have a lot of variety for healthy options.

Thanks again.
Mary xx

Don't you just love it when you go to the blog to write something, read what's just been written, and by the time you've read just 2 comments the thing you were going to write has completely gone out of your head :)

Hmm it might have been a link to my blog, lot of the gory details are on there. Not sure how to get the link through, bit wary of the old blog police!! It's dancerjen . blogspot, or some such combination anyway. Only look it up if you really are interested, and/or can cope with gory details :)

Anyways, nuff about that.

Guess what, I'm actually dressed again! Cebrating the monkey being still asleep. Considering searching for a bottle of red, even tho it's only 3.30pm. SO looking forward to getting out of the house to watch CiN tonight. Getting really excited!

Not started on the banannanana bread yet, but now I'm dressed that's my next Thing To Do. Yum!

Hmm. For cebrating, read "celebrating". honest, I haven't found any vino yet.

007 - I'm having a lovely day off, thanks!

Lasagne now made .. just the rotten clearing up to do now.

Where's them there house elves when you need 'em??

Oh, and gotta cook the salad!

xxx

Ctd - i have a pudsey spooty scarf and after deciding it really doesn't suit me - Johnny depp (a la calendar) is wearing it - he looks great

JTL
I think John has the same appeal that Chris Parker/Julian Clary (to a certain extent) had, so dire that we just love 'em!

Tiggs xx

Re Strictly - John is such a lovely man but apart from Jodie I wouldn't want any of the others to go if he was kept in. He is good entertainment but at the end of the day it is about who has made the most progress. I really like Christine, she is like a ray of sunshine when she comes on to the dance floor, as much as I like Austin and Tom I feel they have been really good from the beginning and the competition between the two started from day one so now I don't get too excited seeing them because you know they are going to be good, if you know what I mean. Not sure I explained that very well.

Mary xx

Your house elves on strike as well? It's catching isn't it.....

Hmm. Cooked salad? Sounds like a contradition in terms, even though I know a few cooked salad things...

Tiggs, I think your right, it's them as a person we like as opposed to their dancing ability.

Mary xx

CtD - can I borrow the house elf's after you please?


Mary xx

CtD, They house elves are all with Dobby in the kitchen.....sigh... poor Dobby......

or even the house elves!!!!


Mary xx

alright, i'll fess up .... cook the salad = open a bag of leaves, add some pepper, cucumber, seeds, cherry toms, dress and serve!


bagpuss: Mr Depp would look great in anything. He'd look even better in nothing at all

;-)

Jumping Bean and CtD, are your houseelves for rent? I would happily take them for the weekend?

Re Strictly and JS, I totally undertsand that it is the best dancers that are supposed to progress, but if they'd just look like they were having more fun rather than focusing on the winning they'd probably be more entertaining, but then i guess it is a competition and all competitions are about winning in the end aren't they?

xx

no house elves in my kitchen mary. just lots of post-lasagne-making mess!!

into the battlefield I go .. wish me luck!

Sorry Jo, my current house-elf is suffering the same sleep-deprivation as me, and the temporary ones live 250 miles away and only come to visit now and then!

The next one is due Monday - here's to next week ;)

Cheryl - I'll eat the tomatoes, but leave everything else unless someone hid it in a sandwich for me! Could eat a whole box of cherry toms in a flash :)

Mary
Precisely, problem is it's a dance contest!
Oh well.......!
Tiggs xx

All you need is love being sung with JL's face looking up at me from my desk........!

Hmmm .... did you just hear the request for someone on their way to school with dad ...... maybe there's hope yet for my pledge x x

and mine Cheryl!!

and mine

aaaaaa poor Dobby - love him.

Just how much mess can you make with a couple of saucepans and a grater Diva? Hope there's plenty of parmesan on the top?

You're not like Mr B are you - should I let him cook??? - and take an hour to clean up after him!!! mmmmmmmm

Beesmum xxx

and mine!

BM xx

I have to say Mr Lawyer does all the washing up and the ironing casa lawyer. He also does a meal warm up of frozen food. But if he cooked proper food he'd spend an hour clearing up after himself.
Maybe i don't need the house elves after all?
xx

maybe CLP will get the homour of reading out any Bloggers pledges ....

BM - out of the 2 of us, I'm the tidier in the kitchen - it was drilled into me at the age of 14 from my Home Ec teacher ..... clean up as you go!! Which I tend to do.

Mr Diva however ...... boil an egg, use 5 pans, 2 measuring jugs, 3 chopping boards .....

hehehehehe ... i love him to bits tho!

Homour.

A new word. Hybrid of Humour and Honour.

BeesMum, what about Hedwig...... that was sad too.....

JLFB007

What happened to Hedwig? Did i miss that?

U oh! Someone's let the plot out of the bag!

Tut Tut Bond.

I would say "off to the shed" but by yesterdays account - you enjoyed it Very Much!

Perhaps it should be renamed the Fun Shack!

Quack