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Morning CLP - glad your weekend went well!

I had a nice surprise this morning, got in my car, and Mr JG had filled it up with petrol for me! Which now makes me wonder where he went in it yesterday afternoon...hmmmm!

Glad my post #277 from the last blog was reinstated!

JG x

Morning Christoff

Glad you had a great weekend, back to that writing grindstone now.

Had a poorly little girl all weekend, v high temp despite antibiotics back to doc today for her :(

A

Oooo first!!

Oh, and by the way, winter seems to have returned to the North West this morning :(

JG x

I've imported this from the last blog. It's a moan-fest, but bare with me:

Chris Evans.....you're my hero!!

The comments you made this morning about moaning sportsmen were bang on.

Martin Johnson and Rafa Benitez take note:

£170,000 a week these idiots are paid to kick a ball about twice a week, and all they do is whinge and moan at how unfair life is. The referee this, the referee that.....it's boring.

Try pulling on a pair of leathers, a helmet, and a back-protector, and do 30 laps wheel to wheel at 200mph, and then come to me and moan; I may just listen then.

Get on with it, stop looking to the ref for a free kick every 5 seconds, and be a man, and play what is supposed to be a man's sport. Football and rugby in the UK, at present, is nothing more than an audition for R.A.D.A.

Grow a pair. Well said Mr. Evans.

P.S. By the way Chris, the music on the show is fantastic this morning.

P.P.S. Carry on people, rant over.

Morning all.

Glad they put it back JG.

Yes I just posted on the last blog about the change in the weather from yesterday. Huge black clouds here.

Get well wishes to your poorly girl Andy.x

Back to work for me today.

Its so much nicer getting around when its stays light for longer and this time next week, well even a possibility of getting home in the light, whoopee!!

Still not spotted a swallow yet, maybe today.

Bingo, spit it out!!

MTF.xx

Morning all

Thank you, thank you so much, Christoff, for making my Sunday morning so special. Having spent it at the M with Mr P and the very lovely Darce, you have confirmed what I always knew, that you are a thoroughly decent affable bloke. Thanks also for the photo. As you say weather was perfect, got a bit worried after Saturday’s rain. I promise not to go on about it; I don’t want to risk boring the pants off everyone, so I will now shut up!

Now, so agree with Tobes, having almost returned to terra firma, I’m on the way up again after listening to the best show this morning, the Beatles, ELO, and Rod Stewart, to name but a few. In a word, fab-u-lous! Keep up the good work. So looking forward to your next book.

Have a lovely day everyone, sunny darn sarf, at the mo.

Andy, best wishes to little one x

Morning Darce, hope your evening went well!

Pen xx

Oh and just a thought...

How good for you can "food to die for" be?

MTF.xx

Morning each

What an uplifting blog as usual Mr Evans.. always makes me positive about the world..thank you!

And i need positivity this morning as my new starter (from the 12 interviews i did) has failed to turn up! I ask you, do people just not want jobs or is it me? I am beginning to doubt my people judgement now although it normally doesnt let me down. Anyway, back to the drawing board..beginning to get used to it there!

Rant over, my apologies for that on aMonday morning!

Had a lovely Sunday celebrating my lovely nephews 5th birthday yesterday..family meal out which was fab and a bottle of adult pop for us grownups... was pink Beez so had a toast to you too! x

Tobesterr..great to see you! Dont be a stranger! and agree 100% with your post..

Susan, also great to see you on here more often! Excited bout next weekend?!

MTF,hope you feeling better..x

PJ, well done to your boy on the driving test..!

Pen and Darce..glad u managed your minimeet..Pen, your joy was obvious and fantastic!

And so many others..hello!

Happy Monday everyone...only 4 sleeps til the weekend!

mSc x

I missed the show this morning Pen, but had to quickly look at the tracklistings seeing your ELO mention.

It wasnt Twilight then!

I am still endeavouring to get my ARF but even mayo wont listen to me.

C'est la vie!

MTF.xx

Oh how remiss of me... best wishes from me also for your daughter..horrible being poorly.. virtual hugs from all her blog aunties and uncles should help! x

mSc x

Thanks Scoobs, yes on the mend.

Did you have a close second choice from your list of applicants, bet you could make their day?

MTF.xx

Funny you should say that MTF... yes i did and i hope i am about to do just that!Will let you know!

mSc x

Any time you have the Electric Light Orchestra in your life, you know it's going to be a good day.

Tobe

Wonderful, its going to be a lovely Monday for them.xx

Spot on Tobes.

MTF.xx

I do try to be a nice human being sometimes, MTF!! ;-)

Tobe

MTF, no not Twilight, but Rock 'n' Roll is King is one of may faves and not wishing to rub it in, I was lucky enough to get it played on Drivetime with Chris, LOL. Be patient, your time will come!! Glad you're feeling better x

Pen xx

Scoobs, thanks x

By the way, it's about time Ken Bruce got a Sony award for services to broadcasting.

Tobe

It`s a wonderful day, but for some hidden reason I don`t feel like a million dollars.



mj x

Re post #4

I have no intention of getting naked with you.

While you may have a point about footballers, you are completely out of order regarding rugby.

No rugby player earns the type of money you quoted, I'm not sure any footballer in this country does either by the way, and I'd like to see you tell a 20 stone prop forward who suffers a gash on his head, gets it stiched up and is back on the pitch in ten minutes that he is auditioning for RADA.

Morning all,

Chris - Supercar Sunday was indeed a great success and packed! Thank you so much for making two lady bloggers so happy by posing for a photo with us - and you remembered Pen being there last year, what a lovely man you are.

Hi Pen - have you come down to earth yet? Was so lovely to finally meet you - am still laughing at the way Mr Pen said 'Hey Chris how about a photo with a couple of bloggers' as if he had known about it all along!

Date went OK Pen - only trouble was he forgot he'd said that we would have dinner on the phone, so we didn't eat and I was starving!

MTF - no I didn't tap a lot of ladies on the shoulder before Pen - had been searching the crowd for about an hour and a half before I spotted them. Didn't have much to go on - just that she would be with a tall man!Really thought I wasn't going to find her but so glad I did - she is lovely.

Tobestar - so good to see you back.

Andy - hope your litle girl feels better soon x

Hope you had a lovely birthday Beez x

Darce x

Scoobs are you coming to Glasgow?

MTV - hope you haven't caught MTF's lurgy {{{}}}

Yes I hope not too Susan, despite being a caring sharing soul, I would not like to pass it onto anyone else.

Whats up MTV??

Nice date Darce, shame about the food :(

Scoobs, any joy?

MTF.xx

Blimey, the Beezer must be on a busy!

MTF.xx

MTF Beez has 5 days work to do in 3 so she can go off and enjoy Glasgow so I'm guessing she has the nose to the grindstone.

Wish I could help Scoobs out - I love glasses but I think that probably isn't enough?!

Morning again All. Just stopping for elevenses at nearly 12 !!

Well done on nearly finishing the book Christoph and pleased you had a good week-end. Meeting bloggers always helps of course, our Pen and Darce.

Wassup Martin? Good to see you here but tell all.

You too Tobes - good to see you back.

Big auntie beez hugs to little girl Andy. Hope she's better soon.

Bums as Annie would say Scoobs. Can never understand why folk do that.

JG MTF - I spoke too soon - lovely and sunny first thing but clouded over now.

Don't overdo it MTF - you are still poorly don't forget.

Right - twelveses over - I haven't been here - back to work...

Beez xx

#21

Don't get me wrong my friend, I'm not unilaterally having a go at anyone that happens to cross my path. It is but only my little point of view on things as I see it.

As for generally slagging off top-flight sportsmen for fun, I think not.

I have a key insight into what it takes to make it at the top and my quote over cash is well founded. For everyone? Nope. I never suggested it was the case. Some professional footballers at Manchester United and Liverpool do indeed earn that. And, some of them are work-shy premadonnas born of the system. Is it right? Is it fair? No. But life isn't fair.

My comments were broad-reaching, and maybe slightly disingenuous with regard the rugby players. I apologise for that. I happen to know Mick Skinner, who is a top man. I also happen to know Belinda, Brian Moore's wife (former producer of the MotoGP on the ´óÏó´«Ã½) and wage structure aside, I do at least have an insight into what the score is, so to speak.

There are, and I stand by it, too many moaners and whingers in certain sports. Rugby players are often employed outside of the sport to make a living. Skinner is an I.T. person, and was during his playing days. I am more than happy to admit I'm wrong, and I should know better than to compartmentalise people. My bad. I'll always call my wrongdoings.

As for being naked, I don't recall even mentioning nakedness. However, for a laugh, and for a reputable charity, I'd strip my kit off and be perfectly happy for it to be on Youtube. Give the nation a laugh I say.

A man is not known by inches alone.

Tobe

Tada!

Tee hee - Sus and MTF !!!

Not here - working - honest !!

Beez xx

Well Beez wasn't that typical you popped up just after I was talking about you x

Tobes - still agree with where you are coming from.

S x

We have blog lurker awareness going on!!

Spooky!

MTF.xx

My ears were burning Sus !!

Beez xx

gone.............

I'm hanging around waiting for Bingo's revelations as obviously otherwise I would find something house orientated to occupy my time!

Yes, come on Bingo, I have stuff I should be getting on with!

MTF.xx

#31

What? Being naked on Youtube?

Seriously, no person alive wants to see that!! ;-)

Tobe

Well i certainly have just made someones day! Gut instinct should have ruled my head from the start but hopefully right choice now made! And thanks Sus... liking glasses is a good start but i suspect the commute may have been a tad far!

And unfortunately am not able to make Glasgow..but will be there in spirit!

Right..lunchtime here seeing as tho i missed elevenses too Beez.. where has the morning gone?!

Ham and tomato sandwich anyone...?

mSc x

Tobes #36..oh i dont know..sure some of us would pay good money..all in the name of charidee of course.... ;)

mSc x

I cant find it yet Tobes !!

MTF.xx

Tobesterr

Hononyms!

Barney, I like you.

Hononyms isn't easy to say, or type.

Respect!!

Tobe

If Davina can cycle up a hill, I'll go neked on Youtube.

Tobe

Oops Tobes - actually your comment about overpaid footballers and the like but if you do post the footage (yikes)on Youtube then I am sure we will all contribute to charidee

I must just clarify that seeing Tobe naked on Youtube is not, in any way, the view of the ´óÏó´«Ã½, and I refute any allegation that I'm bringing the corporation into disrepute ;-)

I'd pay good money to see Radcliffe, Maconie, and Sir Noddlemeister of Holderingshire 'do it' naked for charity. Oh yes!!

Tobe

How many people have now googled hononym?

I haven't, what does it mean?


MTF.xx

Scoobs
If the bread has gone soggy from the tomato I'd gladly join you in sarnie, always loved them (and cheese spread/tomato sarnies) in my school lunch!

Hellloooooo to everyone else, glad you had a good day yesterday Beez, Pen and Darce
Andy, sorry your daughter is poorly, hope she gets betterer soon xx

Laters all

Tiggs xxx

#45

It means 'go on Google and Google it and when you're done with Googling on Google you'll wish you never went on Google to Google Hononym'.

It sounds like a Greek dip that you have with your kettle chips.

Other snackage based items are available, of course.

Whatever happened to Worcestershire flavoured Twiglets anyway? They were scrapped, and quite frankly, I believe that decision was a poor one.

Tobe

Hello all. Hope you are all well.

Tobes, I too know Mr Skinner. In fact, I met him when he first moved down to the smoke. That was before he turned into the Incredible Hulk every time he got near a piece of grass!

Great show as usual this morning CLP.
Glad you had a great birthday yesterday Beez
Pen & Darce, Congrats on meeting and having photo taken with CLP. I still cant get over being lucky enough to meet him at the O2 and missing a great opportunity to talk to him because my mouth and brain ceased to function. Hindsight is such a wonderful thing ;-)

Thunder

Hi Chris;

I really enjoyed the Supercar Sunday at the pub and also sampled the Roast beef after most of the cars had left.

It was my first trip to one of your pubs, but certainly not going to be my last - the food was excellent!

Thanks for making it a great day.

Antony

Hi Chris: glad to hear you had a terrific weekend. I am so looking forward to book No2. I just hope that MwK and I manage again to be 1st and 2nd in the queue at the Scottish book signing!

Beez: sorry I missed your birthday yesterday - hope you had a really lovely day. Perhaps you will allow me to buy you a celebration Whisky Mac when I see you on Saturday?!

MTF: glad to hear you are feeling better - but just take it nice and easy.

CSN: what a time for you just now. Hope all is well with your daughter, but from what you are saying the medical staff are watching closely.

Susan: looking forward to meeting you on Saturday!

Andy: hope your wee tootsie will be well again soon. Breaks my heart when children are not well!

Scoobs: couldn't believe my eyes about your new start not turning up. No way did you make a mistake - the individual in question is the one who has made a BIG mistake!

Last, but not least, Pen & Darce: how lovely for you both to meet each other, and then have a photograph taken with Chris! I bet you are both still grinning from ear to ear! He is just a sweetheart, isn't he?

Hope everyone else is ok!

C xx

Right, that's it. I'm not taking the rejection any more. I've sent Steve Wright in the afternoon three sets of oldies, and he's played none of them. I'm feeling slightly bemused, and may I say gutted, at Steve Wright in the afternoons obvious lack of Tobe love.

To that end (and because I'm feeling unloved today) I think the CLP bloggers should compile a list of oldies to send to Steve Wright in the afternoon as a group effort.

You need 20 songs so Steve Wright in the afternoon can peruse and play, so, pony up Evans people. When we have it nailed, I'll email Steve Wright in the afternoon Sunday love songs and make it clear we will not be denied any longer. It has to be done because Mark and Stuart read my emails out all the time, and I'm not being dissed by 'Oy Wrighty got any Quo' any longer, oh no.

We need great tunes, and I'll start the list with.....

ABBA - The Visitors

(best thing they ever did) ;-)

Tobe

Thunder I can still see that look on your face as you walked away from CLP. One very happy chappy.

And you got your book signed too.

MTF.xx

Tobe - If I fell, The Beatles.

#48

Mick is class. He works with a mate of mine in I.T. on the South Bank, near Vauxhall.

He can drink a pint of bitter in 3 seconds, straight back. Now that right there is awesome!!

Tobe

#53

Great track!!

Tobe

Hi Chrissie and thanks.xxxx

You hardly ever hear it Tobes, hope it will make the list.

MTF.xx

Tiggs, thanks.

Thunder, know exactly what you mean, Chris said to me 'were you here last year', I said no, but of course I was so rather quickly added, oh, yes I was, felt such an a**e, LOL

Darce, midnight feast when you got home then?

Pen xx

Penny, don't be shy around Chris.

We went to the Oasis gig at Earl's Court in 1996. Chris was there and he was brilliant.

Well, he was brilliant until he (and we) realised that the bar shut as the band kicked off it's set. The air was blue!! ;-0

Tobe

Chrissie, can't get through the door, grin's so wide!

Tobes, being a golden oldie myself, so many to choose from, but I'll go with A Whiter Shade of Pale, Procul Harem. So many memories, got goose bumps again!

Pen xx

That probably should be 'Harum'!

even Procol, I'll start the car!

I'm serious, keep 'em coming, songs for Steve Wright in the afternoon Sunday love songs.

I'll make a splash of it in the email ;-)

Tobe

Tobe, would that be the golden oldies, or Sunday love songs, or both?

Pen xx

No Pen - fell straight into bed, this dating lark is wearing me out!

Antony - we thought there would be a few other bloggers there - was good wasn't it? Didn't eat there on Sunday but did on Friday night and it was excellent.

Darce x

I'm taking the 'pee', Penny....

I call him 'Steve Wright in the afternoon Sunday love songs Oy Wrighty got any Quo'.

I'm talking the 3pm oldies slot.

Tobe

Hello Everybody Peeps,

Loved the show this morning Chris - great music, great banter - what a way to start the day. Elder gorgeous boy turned down the volume on the radio in the kitchen as it was too loud!!! It wasn't too loud if you wanted to hear the radio all over the house and at the top of the street! ;)

Thank you very much for all the good luck vibes for younger gorgeous boy's footie yesterday. IT WORKED!!! They didn't win but they managed to score two goals which was fantastic. Final score - 5-2 - yep count 'em TWO!!!

Pen and Darce - amazed you managed to meet up - but can imagine the excitement especially meeting (and having a photo taken with) the gorgeous CLP.

Belated happy birthday wishes Beez - glad you had a good time.

Andy - hope your wee girlie is soon better - not nice when they're poorly is it - have some get well hugs for her.

Tobes - my suggestion(s) would have to be Born to be alive by Patrick Hernandez (I hadn't heard it in years 'til Simon Mayo played it when he sat in for CLP ages ago) or Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton.

MTF - take it easy lass - don't go daft - you'll still be recovering.

Weather is a bit miz here today too - had a glorious day yesterday. It was the Lincoln 10K yesterday and younger gorgeous boy competed in the primary schools run (1.77k) - he did really well and I got all emotional when he crossed the finishing line.

mSc - I had ham and cheese salad, mushroom cuppa soup, fruit and a yog for lunch - v disappointing. Could quite easily go anything with chips.

MTD - on a scale of 1-10 (10 being very, very) just how excited are you about Glasgow this weekend?

Hope all you lovely bloggers are having a good day.

Gaily B

Darce, really!!!!

Tobe, LOL, bear with me, I'm old meself you know!

Pen, who really must log off and do some ironing.

x

Afternoon each

Andy, hope your poorly baby is better soon.

Have just had a healthy lunch, followed by a humungous chocolate heart from my mother's day box - feel a bit sick now.

Chris, can't wait for that second book, hurry up.

xxxx

Darce - dunno how you managed not to eat on your date. Hope it went well otherwise.

Annie - from the previous blog - all those familiar Scottish names - brought back lots of happy memories. Hope you and your pal enjoyed the fiddle concert.

GailyB

Good afternoon blogettes

Thank you for the congrats on 'little fella' passing his test. I'm hoping not to be worrying too much when he ventures out. He's not a teenager and so I hope he will be a little more sensible ........... well I always was an optimist. Only one of his friends had previously passed their test (long story - when they were all 17 one of their year @ school had a car accident and another of their year died - very traumatic - put them all off learning) the time has now come for them all to start. 'Little fella' I have a feeling will be the first of many over the coming few months to pass.

He had a dreadful couple of lessons just before his test. Wouldn't believe his parents that it always happens. Means you're going to pass but what do parents know ............ nowt!

Anyway thanks to all who cleared out their cupboards the Jumble Sale at the weekend went well made just over £500 for our village hall revamp fund. Lots of great people giving up their morning or afternoon to help out - so glad it was a success. Only another £99,500 to go!

MTF Are you sure you should be back @ work today? Take care.

All other bloggers with health issues for themselves or their immeidate family hope things will perk up soon.

Very chuffed PJ

Tiggs..sorry my love just in there too late, devoured! And it had red sauce on it too so you wouldve probably hated it anyway! Also had a rice pot thing and an apple... now have just bought a wispa (other chocolate is avail..yadda, yadda..) and put in the fridge as a treat for later!

Chrissie - thanks for the kind words.got a very happy other choice bod starting Thursday!

GB, great news re small boy football and the Lincoln 10k..pretty sure friends little lad did the school one too, will find out!

I confess i had to google hononym too...clever posting Barney..made me laugh! And i HAD wondered where the nakedness had come from!
MTF.. hononyms(?) are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things ie bare and bear, weigh and way and so on. The English language is full of them if you think about it.
Was being taught about diagraphs(?) by a 5yr old yesterday and now hononyms today.. my education is ever ongoing!

Darce..2nd date?!

Tobes..my contribution to the oldies.. `Birdhouse in your Soul` by They Might Be Giants,guaranteed to cheer up the dullest day! Be great if you could make this happen!

Right.. work..

mSc x

GailyBevs - I just drank instead!! When I realised that we weren't going to have dinner, I suggested sharing some Tapas or something but the place we were in didn't do food Sunday evenings.

Darce x

"I just drank instead!!"

That's marriage that is ;-)

Tobe

Lol Tobes! Easy to please me!!

Scoobs - 2nd date with this one but number 10 date in total.

Darce x

Chris,

Sounds like a good weekend. Mine wasn't quite as exciting - took mini-me to a play barn, where he proceeded to get so sweaty I needed to wring him out afterwards!

Nic, cautiously optimistic...

My contribution to the Non Stop Oldies is Ashford and Simpson, Solid.

Gail.

Oh yes, footballers - put them on a rugby pitch and see how long they last! As my old man would say "Just 22 idiots kicking a bag of wind around"!

Nic

Tobes Cuba Gibson Brothers

Beez xx
not here................

Darce..sounds great! Fingers crossed you will be having a 3rd one!

Nic..sounds like a good weekend @ cheznica... managed to get to the last 10 mins of nephews party on Sat afternoon..soft play area, party food, 15 kids under 5..you get the idea! not sure he came down to earth til about 4pm yesterday!

mSc x

Afternoon all

Quick check in to say thanks for all hugs etc for my poorly girl.

Also Tobes, either In These Shoes by Kirsty MacColl or Through the barricades by Spandau Ballet

Cheers

A

Tobes
Contact - Edwin Starr

Beez xx

really gone now....

oh, oh, oh!!! Andy you've just reminded me.

Tobes what about There's A Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis by Kirsty MacColl? I know that's my third suggestion but there's just so many good tunes.

GailyB

Nowt wrong with a bit of Spandau Ballet.

I just downloaded 'These Dreams' (extended mix) by Heart.

The male fraternity might balk, but it's a hell of a tune.

Tobe

Well if we can have multiple entries into this list then i have a few more..

Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
Back in Black by AC/DC
When September Ends by Green Day
Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

..all predictable (if you know me!) but all cracking tunes!

mSc x..*wanders off wondering if its greedy suggesting 6 songs..*

Keep 'em coming....

Tobe

Rightio you gorgeous peeps, I'm going to have to go now - only 7 mins 'til home time. Sorry all you full time bean counters (paper shufflers) but you can console yourself with the fact that I won't be sitting down with a cuppa and my feet up when I leave here. I've got to get to the supermarket for a micro-shop, school for kids and home to cook tea before taking 4 'rowdy' teenagers to ATC.
Hopefully be back later.

Toodle-oo for now,

GailyB :)

GailyB - Most of us bean counters are key clackers these days, rather than paper shufflers ;O)
Scoobs - Multiple entries?! Ooer....:O)

Nic
x

Scoobs, bums, nothing in for lunch, had to go with cubed cheddar and pickled beetroot! And no, red sauce would have made no difference to me!!

Tobes Mike & The Mechanics - Living Years (someones already nicked my Spandau one)
Paul Carrack - Eyes of Blue
Lulu - Where The Poor Boys Dance (if you don't know it, utube)
or Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply

How are we gonna know if this attack works? I only found out mine were on when he said it at the beginning of the show!

Tiggs xxx

Nic...behave young man!

Tiggs..sorry, had i known you were that needy i`d have sent half of it down to you!

GB, enjoy your `not officially working but doing more than you would at work` time!

Now its not even half 2 and my wispa is calling to me... isnt that terrible...

mSc x

Scoobs

Shouldn't that be double entry (acc'y joke for all those bean counters out there)

I'm really going now (honest)

A

Nic - our bean counters still shuffle paper as well as clack keys but not as much as before granted. We've been ISO'd

Sometimes, CLP and Ken Bruce announce who's oldies will be played that day?

Ooops - that's me nearly on overtime.

Cheerio for now.

GailyB

Ooh..its now AFTER half 2..thats the sun over the yardarm for me in terms of chocolate consumption..stand out of the way..i`m coming through...!

mSc x

Is it wrong to want a glass of wine on a Monday?

Tobe

not needy Scoobs, just wanted to get home after hopsital and doctors appts this am....!
Tiggs xxx

oops another request or two
Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down
Rod Stewart - DOwntown Train
Sorry to be so awkward!!!

Tiggs xxx

and another one, sorry!
Rod Stewart - Killing Of Georgie (defo not played enough imho)

Tiggs xxx

Elvis, The Girl of my Best Friend
Rod Stewart, Maggie May
Cliff, Wired for Sound

Pen xx

good ones Pen and have led me to another one
Elvis - If I Can Dream

Tiggs xx

Eddie Cochran, C'mon Everybody
Billy Fury, Halfway to Paradise

Going to listen in a mo to see if any of these are on today's list.

Pen, who's still ironing!

x