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CLP - now you reside in the same county as I work - how about lunch? I don't mind picking up the bill?

Well done for last night - your show and this blog have been great and long may they both continue

Super bp x

Just to say to all of you - WELL DONE! I my honest opinion you deserve it.

Best programme of the day by far - and All Request Friday - what a hoot

Keep up the good work - and Chris thanks for growing up!! It's great to see and hear how your life has turned round - but don't regret the past, it's what makes us all

You're a great team and you deserve your success. Thank you for letting us be part of it.

PiPx

I was so busy posting my last contribution to y'days blog,I missed the changeover.

Hurrah to you all.So, I am off to work soon.x

Congratulations Chris and all the team. I have listened to you Chris for almost twenty years right back to bbc London days and I am thrilled that you are still on the radio and my children can enjoy it too.

Well done Chris and the team. You are a changed man and how wonderful is that.

Best show by far - please will you start doing mornings too!!!!!!

Liz xxx

Awww CLP you brought a lump to my throat... Well done!!

Luv
Lyndyloo
Booboo
& the bump
-x-x-x-

Chris

You and the Team rock more than Flat Eric xx

I would swap places with you, just for a second to experience your life and just how fab it is. Keep doing what you're doing, we all love it.

AliB
xx

Hi Lord Chrissington,

What a wonderful blog today. Yes, You and the Team are simply the best at Entertaining us and Chris, you get the best personality award! God has certainly blessed you greatly.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND THE TEAM.

I'm looking forward to tonights show.

Love to you all,
.xx.x.x.x.

Woooo well done Radio 2!! And some good hosting last night Chris... especailly that bit with Vanessa Feltz!

Chris,

Just want to add my congratulations to you, and your fabulous team. The show is brilliant, very uplifting, and it just makes me smile!

As you say, your life has changed beyond belief from just a few short years ago, but you are the one who has put in the work - in every aspect of your life - so the success is greatly deserved!

Thanks for your blog today - no wonder we love you so much.

C xx

Congratulations to you Chris and to all the team - it's so nice to see you acknowledge publicly that everyone plays an important part in the success of the show.

Keep up the good work!

Hi to everyone else.

df

You so deserve it. And the fact that you appreciate how your life has turned round and what you now have makes it all the sweeter.

Good on ya Chris and team!!

What's next on the awards front - welly wanging??? (Be careful how you type that!!)

T xx

Once again Chris and team well done!

Instant Karma is gonna getcha, well if not instantly then 4 years later eh!

Lyndyloo - glad you're around.
I've just been offered tickets for the final, which I won't take out of principle...as I refuse to celebrate stealing the title..do you want them?

That lump! You sure it's not morning, afternoon, evening or middle of the night sickness?.....hope you're well.

Rips

x

Tinsle....did you get a mention on the show last night?

Lovely blog. I feel quite emotional *wipes a tear*

x x x x

Christophe

Like Lyndy, I too now have a lump in my throat reading today's blog.

Thank you for sharing and thank you for providing a forum that has introduced me to so many bloody amazing people.

In the words of Magenta ....

I'm lucky .... you're lucky .... we're all lucky!!!!

You is da main man!!

DON'T STOP ME NOW
I'M HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME
I'M HAVING A BALL!!!!

Deevah x x x x

Hi,

Very well done Chris and The Team, you deserve it!!!!!!

Really looking forward to tonight's show.

Another brilliant blog as well.

XX Gail.

Christophe - So what's next?, you say. I know what's next - you stay just where you are, doing what you're doing and we will all be happy whatsits.

You paint such a wonderful contented picture and I for one am truly pleased for you. Also to have converted Mr P over the last few years is nothing short of a miracle!

As said on previous blog

WELL DONE YOU AND THE DRIVETIME TEAM

Penny xx

Afternoon each

CLP - A more humble, appreciative guy i dont think we could find...youve certainly lived life and are now reaping the benefits - as are all us listeners/bloggers who join in with you in a little way each day... Well done to all the team...WE knew it was a foregone conclusion ..but then we may be a little biased! But well done and long may it continue..

Hi to everyone else on this windy and cold Tuesday..whats all that about?! Needed my cardi again this morning - not impressed!

Hope everyone is having a good a week as Diva is...!

And if you are not then {{hugs}} from Yorkshire on their way... esp you AF - keep smiling hun xx

Later..

mSc x

Chris you and the Team are just the Greatest.

I reccon the first song you should play is from the greatest group of All Time

Queen - We are the Champions.

It speaks for itself.

You and all your team ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD

Adam

CLP - How about ART (All Request Tuesday) to celebrate?

PiPx

Rips, well spotted!! Twas me, that beautiful baby from Pontins 1963!!!!

T xxx

I never used to listen to Radio 2 much until your show and now I listen every day on my way home and sometimes even when I get in. You have changed my ways from the other channel!! It is also lovely that you are a happy family man these days as my liitle man is 20 months old and it brings back all the lovely memories from last year when you talk about Noah. Maybe in another 20 years when I am an old fart you we can swicth over to radio 4 together ;-)

Keep up the good work.

PS
Also sad to hear about The Mulberry fire. We went there when little man was 2 weeks old for our first wedding anniversary lunch. Was lovely and we often stop by now with him to play in the garden whilst we have a beer. Nice part of the world - why did you leave??!!

Hi CLP
Sooo pleased you've been recognised for all the hard work and energy you put into your job. You derserve it. And also sooo happy for you, and Tash and Noah-kins, that you've found true love and happiness in your life. As was said above: don't regret the past, it's what makes us all.
You are indeed a very lucky Bear!
Keep up the excellent work. A+
HLB

Well done CLP and team, very deserved. Lovin' your work :)

Wow Tinsel, we are in esteemed company today.
I am currently married to Miss Mondrago Bay - 1981

Please accept a Wolf whistle!!!

Rips

x

Hello newbies, welcome to the blog. It's the CLP-effect! CLP for Deputy Prime Minister (second in command to Joanna Lumley of course) lol!

PiPx

AF - thoughts and hugs to you and hope they can lift some of your sadness.

CLP - thanks for your amazing blog this morning. Its because of your gift of communication that you inspire wonderful people to contribute to your blog. I will always be grateful to all the CLP bloggers for their empathy, laughs and fun.

Thanks

'spectacularsmarties' why didn't I work harder on my blog name!!!!!!

DOH!

Congratulations Chris and team - you deserve it! Hope you had a fantastic night.

Not had much chance to chat to you lubberly bloggers, hope to be around a bit more soon.

Take care everyone xx

You rock Mr Evans, please don't give up the day job.

MV x

Deev you got it...DON'T STOP ME NOW!!!

How appropriate.

CLP your words of wisdom and humbleness are an inspriration to us all. Goon on ya mate!

Long live the KING of radio 2!!

Sorry Tel...

TB xx

Sorry that should be GOOD ON YA MATE!!!

Although 'Goon' on ya.. could work I suppose.

well done to you and the team Chris on a top job!!! loved great blog today!!

keep up the great work

RW

Thank you Bazza. I always suspected I "had it" altho not quite sure what "it" is ....

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, you meant the song ....?

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!

17.05 Hrs CLP ....

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez ........

DopeyDeevski
Over and Out
x x x

Great blog Mr Evans,

I have noticed how much happier you have got over the years. to be honest I remember thinking that I wouldnt enjoy listening to you when JW left but you turned me around and I wouldnt miss your show (albeit for 30 minutes on drive home) for the life of me.

Keep up the good work and look forward to listening tonight.

Nick.

ATTENTION MR CLP, listen to the Deevski**

ART-QUEEN DON'T STOP ME NOW AT 17.05 PLEASE.....

In celebration of the Teams success.

TangoBazza

xxx

CLP

Dopeydeevski has spoken, dont mess with her.

Nick.

CLP - Dont care if you Play

Dont stop me now or We are the champions they are both by Queen and they both have the same message you are the greatest.

For the two hours drive home from Basildon to Sudbury you make the journey last only 120Mins

Adam

Well done Chris and all the team! When you deposed Johnnie Walker, I vowed I would never listen to you, but now I LOVE your show - it's the best thing on Radio 2!! How about a Top Cat competition this year - then my moggies can enter!

Well done the whole team you all deserve to be congratulated for the great show you give us each night

Chris so glad you came back to radio land and have now got your life where you want it

I think Chris should play Congratulations....hee hee!

AliB
x

What a lovely blog on such a lovely sunny day here in the 'burgh.... well done again CLP!!! I really think you've found your niche with the drivetime show....

Deffo Don't stop me know at 1705 this arvo....

Rx

Don't Stop Me Now or We Are The Champions

PLAY 'EM BOTH!!!!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

DopeyDeevski
x x x x

Hey Chris,

So you and your Team can have a rest why not let the Bloggers come up with the play list for you.

1> Don't stop me now - Queen
2> Congratulations - Cliff Richard
3> We are the Champions - Queen
4> Simply the Best - Tina Turner
5> Dancing on the Cieling - Lionel Richie
6> Rockarama - ELO

I think it's the least we could do

Congratulations to the whole team. Thoroughly deserved.
I agree with the bloggers go for Queen "Dont stop me now"!
For all those on a high - hold those happy moments, may they go on as long as possible. AF - virtual hugs coming your way.

Mx

Well done Chris - Congratulations, and here's to many more accolades in the future!

xx

Don't Stop Me Now by Queen seems most appropriate but knowing what a team player Chris is I guess he'll go with We Are The Champions. One or the other would be great though wouldn't it?

And I agree, wasn't much fussed about Chris taking over from Jonny but he soon converted me.

Congratulations to you all:-

Presenter: Chris Evans
Executive Producer: Helen Thomas
Assistant Producers: Suzie Dietrich & Craig Clark
Broadcast Assistants: Adam Cooke & Sarah Boden


Hells and Norman

Adam,

have to agree with your choice of songs with the exception of tina turner, simply the best.
Dislike that song with a passion, so much that I banned it from my wedding reception along with cher.

Nick.

I have a new found respect for you Big Nick.....any thoughts on 'my heart will go on'?

Rips

rips

nooooooooooooooooooo

that song and angles - robbie williams is banned from my wedding recpetion

Congratulaions Chris and Teams. Well done!

Chris stay in this happy zone and keep us sane.

Hi CLP & Team

Very well done on an excellent result!
Oh, and what a lovely blog too, was already weepy though.

Sorry, can't stop today, too many things happening, some good, some not so...catch you later

AF - hugs to you

JG x

Rips,

my heart will go on, one of the most annoying songs I would say, but then again anything by Cher and Tina Turner are in that category.

It must be something about songs that are played in movies.

Nick.

Congrats you lot, havent had a radio in my car for a couple of weeks and been away but have really missed listening to drive time, back stationed in tonight though.

Think you might be on a right old high tonight CLP, bet they havent been able to get you off the ceiling all day.

Big_Nick

Not too hot on the song myself but the message is clear - They are simply the best

I dont mind Robbie Williams and angles, but only in small doses.

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I wasn't saying I liked it SuperBeep!

Please don't mis-read that....

Haven't heard Angles - although I am told that it's a bit protracted and goes all over the place 90/45/180......sorry best I could do given the time.....

Angels isn't so bad though.

Rips

x

At our wedding reception I had to nip home to get some rock and BritPop toons as the disco (booked by my lovely late dad, who thought he was doing us a fave) was absolutely pants with a capital P!

I can still see the neighbours faces. Me in full wedding dress regalia hopping out of sis-in-laws fiesta, running in the house and emerging minutes later with a bag full of CDs!

Deevski x x x

Yeah, but what about triangles, squares and circles? ;-)

Angels, like the theme from Robin Hood, is a little overdone!

PiPx

DEEVS

ROFLMAO :-)

i have nickmaned that song angles as even to say the name brings me out in a cold sweat!

Deec - have booked a live cover band for the wedding - have heard them play and they rock - will be the most expensive band I have paid to see but well worth it!

I am with Nick on Tina T, just reminds me of that idiot Chris Eubanks!!! nightmare....wake me up please!!

TB

# 60 rips - I am so thick! I have had to stop work and re-read your comment about 20 times to get your joke - d'oh

angle not angel!!!!!

No-one would believe I am a qualified professional :-(

Big Chief CLP,


Well done, congrats - fair play to you and Hells Bell's crew - very well deserved....

Its funny how things turn round . . . 12 months ago I was still in a 20-month mire - drinking too much, no relationship, full of self-pity, overweight, unattractive and miserable where I was living. . . I can now confirm that I am at the right complete opposite of the scale in every aspect

- I now look up instead of looking down . . .

Its a funny world . . .

Keep up the award-winning excellent work,

Lots of love to everyone . .

DtM xx

Cathmel - professional what love?!?!

;-)

Chezza x x x

What you qualified in ANC?

Cathmel - to be fair, I expect it says more about my joke than it does about you.....

Haha

Ripples

x

Hello all

well done Chris and the Team and yay to all the bloggers too.

Not having a good day as fell down very heavily on my left hand in the work car park and got taken to a walk-in centre by security. Luckily my hand is not broken but all shook up so got sent home. Not all bad as i can read the blog during the day for a change!

luv to all x

DTM,

Well done on changing your life, keep on looking up, its a wonderful place to be.

Nick.

Adam - I am an advanced nurse practitioner in urology cancer

Have lurked for ages and read the blog everyday and visited you Bloggers on FB. You look like you have great fun.

Just wanted to say well done to Chris and the team...great show and thoroughly deserve the gongs last night. Have listened to the show since he started after JW and ARF starts off my weekend just right.

Mick
PS. Hammermick refers to my undinting supporting of the Hammers (West Ham) and my membership over on 5Live.

ANC

Holy Cow that beets mine. Serious knowledge for that.

Crikey

Adam
xx

Don't be silly! What's yours then Adam?

xx

SuperBP, I went to a wedding once where there was a band playing cover versions. They started off with Riders on the Storm!! It was the coolest wedding reception ever!!

Angles, by Robbie Williams - can only be an improvement!

T xxx

PS, just wanted to say to AF and all those having a difficult day today, big hugs to you.

xx

Hi, I say what everyone else said - well done all of you.

Masters in Satellite, Electronic and computer networking systems.


Two or three years ago though now.

You need to know a lot more clever stuff than me.

Wow Adam, sounds like Masters of the Universe!!!

T xx

Well done, well done!!! (and, may I say, COMPLETELY WELL DESERVED!!!) I'm SOOOOOOO proud of you all cos you're a fab team, just as Lord Christophe says, and you absolutely MAKE MY DAYS!

Lots of love and best wishes to you all. PLEASE keep up the good work forever!

Fan-bloomin-tastic! xxx

Lovely blog today Chris and many congratulations to you and the Team - we knew you would win!

But you didn't put a picture of Sal in her dress on the website - we want to see it!!!

Darce xx

Well done Chris and team.

Just had my ariel fixed on my car as the radio packed in a couple of weeks ago.

So can now listen again to your great show on the way home instead of silence.

Keep up the good work.

M.xx

1st post from me, but I was so delighted for you and the show I just had to come and tell you!

Well done to you all, you so deserve it ... the Drivetime Show is my favourite time of the day. You don't help me with the drive home, but you do help me through the meal prep I'm usually doing at that time!

Loved reading your blog today ... brought a little tear to my eye to read how happy and content you are now!

You're a great guy and what always comes across in your show is how much you love people - the guys who work with you in the studio and all the people you chat to on the phone!

Keep up the great work!

Alwight Ter CLP, ALL Of The Drivetime Team and INDEED ALL Blog Operatatives....

Bingo Star ere.....

CLP - Sounds like yer on abit of a 'igh wreeting yer blog terdee and a don't blame yer!!!!!!!!

YOU ALL at Drivetime deserve the awards az your show iz VERY entertaining and a think yer ALL do a most spiffa of a job!!!!! Damn most spiffa if yer ask me!!!!!
Like ave said before my fav parts of your show... a like the first 15 minutes.... the opener and the bit leading upter Sally B doing 'er traffic and then of course Sally B!!!! (Ello Sal - if yer reading this!!!!).
Also a nd Foxy's business subjects most nice and many of 'er guest most authoritively interesting!!!!
And of course Jono S's great guests and a love the funny accented guests 'e regularly 'as on!!!!!!!!
But me fav bit is when yersen CLP and Jono S ave a little one ter one discussion on life in general.... a little pause in the show ter reflect.... share indepth views on life, the meaning of the situation being discussed - know what am sayin'!!!!!
Keep the banter up CLP and Jono.... love it and very funny!!!!!
A loved the 8th of May/ Ace Of Spades thingy the other neet!!! Simple.... crazy but very funny - we need more of this crayzeeness!!!!!! More.... am tellin' yer!!!!

Like a said last neet on the blog... "BIG CONGRATES CLP AND ALL AT DRIVETIME"!!!!!!

Am on a fast train on me way ter London now, sorry now, would love ter pop by and say ello in person terneet.... noot sure if i'll get time but if a do a will!!!!!! (No need ter call security.... i'm 'armless).

GOURANGA TER EACH!!!!!!!

PS CLP - Just goot me thinking... why are you so lucky????
A mean lets face it, a now, sorry know yuv been through VERY difficult times..... a don't know the full details az a don't pry inter gossip or read the papers but all the trouble at Virgin.... yuv come through it all and look were you are terdee!!!!
Like you mention above, beautiful wife (who plays golf too), a son AND a daughter and your job!!!!
Noot only do you keep winning these awards..... yer actually 'osting the gig too!!!!!! 'ow mad is that???
Don't know 'ow yer do it!!!!! A just do noot now, sorry know????!!!!
All a can say iz a admire you CLP, admire you BIG and realise 'ow lucky you are!!!!!!
Some say yer make yer own luck.... to a certain degree, this is most accurately correeeect but, i've found no matter 'ow 'ard, 'onest and determined you are in life..... sometimes yer just can't make yer own luck!!!!
Maybe it iz down ter fate.... or life iz ter a certain degree mapped out... a don't now, a mean know..... a just don't know?????@@@????
CLP, yuv goot me thinking know, sorry now.... and thinking deep!!!!

Maybe yer could share with uz all on the blog what iz your secret.... or don't you really know yersen.... it just 'appens!!!!!
Maybe yer could share your thoughts with this either way of what yer think... i'd love ter now, sorry know!!!!!

CLP.... maybe time for you ter wreet a book..... be a most VERY, VERY fascinating reed, sorry read!!!!!

Chow!

# 85..... A nice speed in mph but still illegal if yer on the uk's road so noot that nice!!!!!

Sorry don't know what am talkin' about!!!!!

PS Tiger 9631 - Am easy on yer nicking me 147.... Stephen 'endry used ter all the time at me local snooker club when a waz younger..... 9% TRUE!!!!!!

Well done Chris and team.... well deserved.....

Just got back from running my errands. It's a beautiful day here in upstate NY. Temps around 60, blue skies..... and I'm off today!!!!! Big meeting today.... fingers crossed and all that!!!!

Morning Bondy

Glad you've got a nice day for your day off. Not so good here still a bit blustery.

Everything crossed for your big meeting - sounds important!

Darce xx

Bingo - great blog dunno how you think of it!

Hello Bondy - good luck with the meeting, hope it goes your way.

Weather here, same as Darce - just a couple of miles away!

Hi Darce.

Penny xx

please please Lord Chrissington

please play both the Queen songs

You know you want to

PC

Congratulations to you all.....

Thanks Darce, I appreciate that. Sorry the weather where you are isn't cooperating.....

Hi Rips!

Thanks for the offer. I'll pass thanks but it's extremely kind of you. I've got an invite to go but don't know if I can make it.

I've spent this afternoon baking carrot cake... it smells fabby!!!

Hope you're day is as good as mine is turning out everyone!

Luv
Lyndyloo
Boo & the bump
-x-x-x-

Hi there one and all

Oh Christophe, what a loverly blogeroony. So happy for you and the team - you so deserve the recognition.

Both Queen tracks for ART later - A BIG MUST!!

I too now have my life on track after a good too many years and it's abfab to say the very least. It's so very important to take time out now and again from our very busy lives to reflect how lucky we are.

Anyhow, very windy outside here in sunny, hot Norfamps (the car rickter thingy says 18 degrees - what's that about?). Not a good day for having your hair done, but brill for the washing (which is still in machine btw GD!).

Back in a bit, just need to catch up on last night.

Steffi xxx

You Work, You Receive,
YOu Smile, and the rest of us Smile back at you.

Rock On Christof!


DWNB

Hi Pen,

Bosses just gone so I've turned the air conditioning off to warm up a bit!


Darce xx

Steffi Did you see my apology to you earlier?

It is Scrumpy from Inches Cider brewery

No worries Lyndy,

Good luck to Leicester.

Whatever the outcome, as far as I'm concerned the title is yours.
This is a one off test.

Rips

x

Adam

If you're in Sudbury, do you go to the cider festival at Chappel railway museum?

Deev x

No when is that?

I have only lived there for a year or two. I keep seeing Beer festival notices.

Where is the Chappel railway museum?

We are talking Sudbury Suffolk not Sudbury London?