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MTF.xx

WooHoo! 2 weeks to CiN and I am already hyper excited! Really looking forward to coming to R2 and doing my bit with the other lovely bloggers form here and over the fence of Mayo land.

As for the name change, why not??!

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Deevs The Organiser

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Hurrah count me in for THAT Christoff... Am fine wit the Dinin' bit; although am the Ann Widdecombe of the Disco. Am still smartin' from the brother-outlaw cruelly tellin' me I danced like Douglas Bader after reducin' the rugby club keilidh to carnage. Huh.

Clodagh.xx

More a case of Murder On The Dancefloor than Disco Inferno then Clodagh!?!

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I'm very excited too Deevs - I'm actually counting down.

Just need to get my copy of Memoirs of A Fruitcake just in case I should bump in to CLP!

Deffo, Deevs. Disco Interned-O. Mind. Yous wanta see my moves to Disco Tex an' 'is Sex-O-Lets after a couple a voddies an' a chip butty.

As for Michael Fatley the brother-outlaw, 'e can talk. Last time 'e hit the dance-floor 'e looked like 'e was threshin' corn whilst tryin' to attract the coast-guard, cheeky so-an-so.

Huh.

Clodagh.xx

Oh to have some cash to splash on the wine n dine. Might win the lottery between now and then though so watch out :-D

Steve :-D

In fact. As I think about it, I've a rather stunning photo of myself an' the said brother-outlaw on Burns Night, mid-reel. An' rather fetchin' 'e looked in the sister's pleated tartan skirt wit 'is fluffy hot-water bottle sporran, meself over 'is shoulder wit me knickers on full view. I might dig it out an' give it to the GD as a warning about the perils of mixin' strong booze an' vanity whilst in the company of eejits.

Clodagh.xx

Ms Rubbish, you gawjus auld trollop! Can you please give me lessons in growing older disgracefully next time we perchance upon each other!?

Hi Steve. Fancy seeing you here!

;-)

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Deevs,

Like you need help in THAT pursuit *ggggggg*

indeed it is a rare treat for you to see me here :-D

Steve :-D

Certainly, Deevs. An' I'll show yous how to dance disgracefully too if you want. Plus how to ice-skate like a stranded black beetle.

C.xx

Hi Chris: There is no doubt that whatever you are going to propose re: Dine and Disco will be fair, and quite brilliant! You have taken on board that not everyone can pledge vast amounts to CiN (as much as we would love to), and I just know you are coming up with a cracking idea!

Also, Chris, it was great this morning to hear the people who won Jonny's quiz. I think the fact that you - and the team - really connect with your public will stand you all in good stead for a very long time to come!

Hope everyone else is well ... hectic times at work!

C xx

Sentiments Of Warmth & Kindness From Me To You.... (Me Being Bingo Star, You Being CLP & ALL Reading This)...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - Sounds most nice CLP, most nice... Being a listener am always up for meeting yersen or ANY of the R2 team... in fact a can pop down ter Western 'ouse in the morning if yer want!!!!!!!!!

As for the Children In Need, sounds exciting!!!!!!
A still 'ave not got over being lucky enough ter go to the CIN Wrocks The Royal Albert 'all gig last year!!!!!!!
Am never normally lucky enough ter get such tickets but that time a managed ter get through!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a gig a will never forget!!!!!!!!!!!

PS A was at the Albert 'all 3 weeks ago... Went ter see A-Ha perform with the Norway National Orchestra - really great gig it was!!!!!!!!!!

PPS On traffic lights yesterday... Penny Forem a fully agree about when yer see lights not working normally all is friendly & yer sail through!!!!!!!
In fact this very thing 'appened ter me 2 'ours ago.... A FULL set was off & all was clear.... And a did nearly literally sail through as we are experiencing VERY 'eavy rain 'ere in Lancashire where a am right now!!!!!!!

A do feel a little guilty though about being so 'ard on traffic lights yesterday... One thing a like about traffic lights is the way they flash different colours... It reminds me of being a radio DJ: Green for off air; Amber for 1 minute ter the padlock is taken off the mixer; Red - LLLIVE ON AIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My goodness am getting excited now just at the thought of what it must be like ter work at the beeb radio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye!

PPS A see Arsenal got beat last night by The Donestsk team from Ukraine!!!
Further to me blog yesterday, looks like aswell as our multi-million pound traffic lights not performing as efficiently as the one's in Ukraine the same applies to our footy teams!!!!!!!!!

A tell yer ave been very impressed by Ukraine, they really are an up & coming country!!!!!!!!!!

Bye again!

PS No offence ter Arsenal fans... me fav team LFC are doing even worse!!!!!

Afternoon each

Have just written a long ish post, pressed post and its diskapeared into the ether..how blooming annoying!

Crux of it was:

CLP, how exciting and how long are you going to keep us in suspen..sorry suspense?!

Good to see some old (as in the `not been around for a while` sense of the word) names back!

50 sleeps til the C word! Not doing pressies for the adults in the family this yr, instead we are donating £x per person to the local Air Ambulance..would rather they get some deserved money that Boots (other chemists etc etc). Will still spend as much tho cos will now go mad for the kids!

Rips - the excitement for Sunday is felt from here - look forward to the vid!

Deevs..glad job settled!

Debs, sure interview went well..

and hi to everyone else as is my usual greeting!

Oh, and most importantly...just going to make a brew..anyone?!

mSc x

PS - from a previous blog..i own one of them there `Alpha Romeos` as does the GM...Rips, in your own words..just get a life, it`ll be much cheaper in the long run!

Talking of Ice skating (cheers Clodagh)

There used to be a rink at Queensway (west london) that me an me mates used to congregate at. I put the skates on and got up some serious speed (could have competed for GB in winter olympic speed trials) well anyway we had a break and then got back on. I was giving it plenty (could do very gentle turns so just used to stick to the outside of the rink round) well anyway as i was saying i was giving it plenty and still going faster when suddenly the crowd moved left and i could see lots of empty space in front of me, it was then that i looked down and saw a rope across the rink so the kids had somewhere safe to skate. Yes i hit the rope with the force of elephant charging a rice paper screen. bare in mind that there was about 20yds of "open" rink in front of me before the barrier and the seats. i hit rope and went backside over boob and then proceeded to slide until i hit the barrier with a huge thud. It was around this point that i realised i had fractured my wrist and nye on broke both shins in process. It was all my mates could not to laugh. I have never been skating since. :(

Steve :-D

Bah HUMBUG!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Nov . . . NOT Dec so shush you lot or else.


Steve :-D

PS.
Don't ask me what the or else is because i haven't thought about it but it wont be nice . . nor pretty (i hope)

Steve :-D (2)

I've just remembered a couple of things:

Pen: our wee chat yesterday re: ice. Our internet went down for ages yesterday, and I couldn't get back to you. Must have been a nightmare for you with your fall. xx This is the very reason why I prefer rain!

Annie: you were saying about not being thanked for gifts. One of my friends, who I have know for endless years, has never onced thanked me for any gift! I just cannot get it right, no matter what, so I know how you feel. She will say (not meaning it) "ooh, that's lovely" or whatever - but never, ever, "thank you". Makes me seethe!!

Wotcha Scoobs!

Steve: nice to see that you a "batting" on same side as Beez!

C xx

Hahahahaha Steve I think yous an' me could be a match made in heaven. Orville an' Queen, hurrah. What wit yourself an' your Eddie the Eagle trick an' my rather spectacular triple salko, marvellous. Oh how I've fantasised about bein' an ice-skater, flirtin' round in me twizzy frock, wit some poor chap trowin' me up over 'is head an' catchin' me in a clinch, excellent. Or is it just am any excuse to flash me sparkly knickers. Hmm.

Any road. Talkin' of the broken wrist, Renee's sat 'ere wit her wrist in a splint; fell over in 'er bedroom tryin' to get to the phone an' wallop. One broken wrist an' a nice purple plaster cast. Now, don't worry, she's bein' stoic about it. Or at least she was till she discovered she can't open a tin a pilchards wit one hand. Now she's RAGIN'.

Clodagh.xx

Steve - I went to Queensway Ice Rink with my school - it was July 1984. Could we have collided!?!?

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Just popped on to say hello all of you xxxxx

Hello CLP & Everyone.

Windy and wet here in Wirral.

I did have my umbrella but it was inside out most of the time and if I put my hood up I can't see where I am going. I need one of those scooter canopies and then I'll be laughing. If I don't take off in a gust of wind!

I've never ice skated Steve but you should have seen me on the roller skating rink at New Brighton before they took it away. And the steep hills down to the prom. Eat your heart out Jayne Torville!

Hope those involved have a great time at the CIN do, it is good the way Chris gets the listeners involved.

MM x

PS I also did a post which disappeared this morning, hope this doesn't!

Clodagh: best wishes to Renee. That's gotta hurt! No doubt you are looking after her beautifully. xx

Billie: hiya - nice to see you back on the blog!

C xx

Howya Chrissie! I don't know about beautifully; craftily, maybe, and of course, nimbly, given I don't want that plaster cast welted round the back a me ear..

C.xx

Hello all - ouchy for Rene Clodagh - as someone who has been recently plastered I totally sympathise - oh and sooooooooo much more work for you now!!!

Steve - that made me giggle that did - and oh yes, all my crimbo cards arrived just now - he he he!

laters, nother grad to interigate - sorry interview!

Scoobs, thanks for best wishes - will keep you updated!

AND CLP - oooo how exciting CiN news - cant wait!

debs
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hiya everyone

I have good news, I have a job - contracted until March, same money, five miles from home

Baggy

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Baggy: that is excellent news - well done, you!

C xx

Way to go Baggy!
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Nice one Baggy - well done

CG x

WooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooooooooo Baggles!!

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Well done Baggy great news.

A

That's great news Baggy! Fair play and good luck to you.

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Evening all

Chrissie, no probs!

Debs, best of luck on the job front x

Baggy, great news, well done you x

Pen xx

Afternoon each, although it looks like the middle of the night out there.

Maybe we need a syndicate to get on the Dine n Drive?

Well, back from Dunkeld where Duncan Chisolm was not playing. Don't know why I thought he was - I obviously wasn't listening to Kirstie when she told me who we were going to see! However, it was Aly Bain with friends Ale Moller from Sweden and Bruce Molsky from America. And it was fabby, they're all masters of their music and it was a great, foot-tapping night.

Off to Pitlochry again tomorrow to sit on the song bus and listen to more fab musicians while driving round Perthshire.

Well done Baggy and it sounds like Deevs is sorted too. Great news.

Clodagh - you and me on the Dancefloor - we'd be John Revolting and Olivia Neutron Bomb!!!! And as for ice skating - the last I did was as a child at Crossmyloof ice rink. Now there's a name to conjur with.

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Annie I fear it'd be more Hylda Baker an' Arthur Mullard. Mind, I reckon we could do a mean Paso Doble. I'll be the chap if yous like, wit the rose clenched in the mazzard; yous can 'ave the twizzy red frock an' matchin' sparky knickers.

En pointe ma petite champignon...

Clodagh.xx

PS. What a marvellous name for an ice rink.

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Oh God Clodagh, that leaves me as Hylda Baker!!!!! I'll have nightmares now. Sparky knickers - now that leaves me speechless.

Chrissie will know about Crossmyloof - it's in Glasgow. I went there on a tram with my cousins - how bloomin' old am I??

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Ooo hahaha sparky knickers, by the crin. Mind, if, like meself, yous'd spent the early '70s sleepin' in Renee's purple nylon bedsheets, sparky knickers'd be par for the course for you as well. I swear, the days I leapt outa the scratcher a bit too sharpish an' arrived at school wit hair like Jedward an' cracklin' like an electric eel from the static.. no wonder I was popular durin' a power-cut.

zzz zz kkkspkk

Clodagh.xx

Evening

Brilliant news Baggy!! And so close to home too, that's worth a lot in my book!

Good luck Debs with your job as well!

Well, it's persisting it down here and downright horrid, so I'm very glad I don't have to go anywhere tonight.

And, it's thirsty Thursday, so bottoms up everyone!

JG x

thanks everyone ;-)

Sounds like there is a lot of good news going around - well done everybody.

I hope CLP announces the D & D thing before we all go down for CIN - otherwise we might miss it....

So, talking of CIN, checklist coming up....

Pudsey t-shirt check
Pudsey ears check
Spotty wristband check

All delivered today from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ shop (other outlets are available)

yep that means I'm ready to go - only 2 weeks now........

I used to go on ice skating trips with the 6th form (I was in the 4th but my boyfriend was in the 6th). I used to do a few steps holding on to the side (scared of falling over) then adjourned to the bar for the rest of the trip.....

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Eve all

I am also hyper excited about my shift at the beeb for CIN and everyone is soooooooooooooo jealous

I have the spotty wristband so far
hope we do get to see CLP

KKs

well done Baggy

kks

C #17

Forever batting for Bah humbug *ggggggggggggggg*

Clodagh #18

I now have visions of you as Orville wi a 'and stuffed up ya jacksy *shakes head trying to get rid of image* I'll don me sparkly knickers an lumious fishnets seeing as i'm the queen :-D

Deevs #19

Sadly not. I fear i was a few years before your time there :( I'm talking about circa 81-82 :(

Debs #24

two words . . . .. . bloomin' 'UMBUG :-D

Steve :-D

Steve

I now have visions of you with sparkly knickers and luminous fishnets skating around

Clodagh I know have an image of a big green duck wearing a nappy .."I wish I could fly.............right up to the sky BUT I can't"

Everyone no saying the C word coz I have not had my birthday yet :-( My b'day is a few days before CIN

KKS

KKS,

can we put ya B/Day back by a couple of weeks so we have even less time to mention that word that shall not pass my lips . . well not until the 18th of next month :-D

Steve :-D

Well that's nearly over. . Sadly. . But fingers crossed we can sort it so we live in Wales permanently. ... Xxxxx

sorry but i can't type much on this phone. . Eyes hurt xxxxx

great news baggy xxxxx

and good luck to those involved in cin xxxxx
tea time now. . Catchya. Soon xx

home to hell hole m.k Tomorrow xxxxx

billie xxxxx

I watched my two nieces ice skating for the first time last Sunday, they spent most of the time clinging to the edge too - despite both having done ballet/gymnastics for years - you would have thought they would have had SOME sense of balance!!

They did get better towards the end of the 2 hours, like, they could manage to skate around others who were also clinging to the edge! LOL

Me, I just watched and FROZE!!!

JG x

ahh Billie fingers crossed that you can move if thats what you really want

blimey it is dead windy ere tonight

KKs

Evening all

Tad breezy here too. Winter is definitely settling in. I have the urge to curl up in a ball under the duvet and hibernate. Maybe that's a knock on effect from last night's late night. Managed to not wake up at 4am or 6am this morning, most likely due to the fact it was gone 1am before I got to bed... However, I don't intend repeating this trick just yet!

Baggy: fab news on the job :) When do you start, or did I miss that?


Hugs to anyone in need
Oz

ahem ahem (is that how you clear your throat on here???) - Billie, some of us - i.e. me - also live in MK and quite like it here actually.... I certainly would not describe it as a hell hole...... You are welcome, nay entitled, to your opinion but please do not give the impression that this is not a nice place to live.

Off soap box.

mtd ffb xxx

Hiya!

I remember our Guide Leader taking us to Streatham Ice Rink several times - again in the mid-80s! All us little country mice watching these very fast, very tall, local ice hockey players whizzing round the ice rink!!!

Makes me wonder what she was thinking at the time!!

Billie - Good luck with getting where you want to be.

Seza xx

Oz I have volunteered to be the first human to go into hibernation but nobody has ever taken me up on that offer!!!!

Seza bet the hockey players were very cute too

mtd I like MK for shopping not too keen all on them lovely roundabouts though

KKs
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Richmond ice rink was the place to be when I was a whippersnapper, sadly no longer there. But we do have an olympic size rink in the Guildford Spectrum, just up the road, but I am far too old to even contemplate donning a pair of ice skates!

Pen xx

I was most taken with the hockey players on the "other rink" on Sunday, but blimey, what a violent game!!

MTF, for when you are about, there are 2 rinks at Queensferry now, am assuming the one you used to use is now the practice rink for "Flint Freeze"!!

The one the girls went on was opened in the 90's and has a grandstand (of sorts) for spectators, which is closed unless there is a match on - we had to stand and freeze!

JG x

Rosie, just seen news about Edinburgh's Christmas - Cadburys are sponsoring the events and there's going to be a chocolate tent!!!!!

Right, where are we meeting up???

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Annie: ooooooooh... dates? ;)

Oz

Oh Pen, sorry to here that the Richmond rink has closed, that's where I had my one and only go at skating, probably talking early/mid 70's I guess!

There is one about half a mile from my work, but I think I'll give it a miss!

JG x

oh a chocolate tent does that mean we could eat the tent as well ohhh just imagine all that gorgeous cadburys chocolate yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

KKs

Oz, starts on 25 November. And you can design your own chocolate in the chocolate tent.

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Kands, they probably were cute but to a ickle country mouse girlie they looked very scary!

Annie, A Chocolate tent? Make sure they don't leave it out in the sunshine!! It'll melt!!

Seza xx

In the 90s we would jump on a train to the rink in MK is that still there not far from the train station?

K, do you think we can eat the tent too?? Never thought of that.

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annie urgent blog meet 25 Nov in the chocolate tent me thinks

kks

oh Annie

don't burst my happy lil thought were the whole tent plus contents are edible imagine how lush that would be

KKs

I'm there K.

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LOL Great minds think alike girls!!!

Seza xxx

we could all start at a different corner and meet in the middle

xxx

Seza

you haven't forgotten to pick a boy up tonight have ya??? Just checking lol

KKs

K, that made me chuckle. Apparently there's an organisation called Edinburgh Sparkles involved too. Do you think they make knickers?

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so who is there on the 19th then?

hey its not that m.k is that bad. . But i find it truly boring and concrete city and no true history. . But Wales is home to me xxxxx

lovely to speak to you

will make it a possibility. Xxxxx

billie xxxxx sorry

he he he they make make the lift floor in the bbc he he he

So what are fire knickers never did hear the conclusion

kks xxxxxxx

Billie you have to go where your heart is

kks xxxxxxx

Annie: and it ends? I'm long overdue a trip to Edinburgh and am just wondering if I can fit it into one of my shopping days off in Dec, since it won't fit into my after move days...

Oz

Hang on KKs, I'll just do a roll call!!

Nope, I'm ok!!

All boys present and accounted for and no one needs to go out so I think one of them boys, maybe the one who's reading over my shoulder should go and get me a glass of wine!!!

Seza xx

JG, It closed in the early 1990s, luxury flats now sit on the site.
Nuff said really :-(

Pen xx

Seza: now there's an idea, can they get me a drink too, I haven't got anyone reading over my shoulder to get me one...

Oz

Hango on Oz, he's in the kitchen!

Chards ok for you?

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Oz, ends 4 January. Let's know if you can make it in December. We'll meet by the tramlines!!!! Apparently they won't be finished till about 2015.

xxxxx

Seza did that work and did the mentioned boy get you a glass of wine????

If not - lovely Seza boy go and get your mum a lovely glass of wine you know you want to for being your taxi driver, good lad

KKs

Annie the chocolate tent won't last tl Jan with us lot he he he

Oz, am I right in thinking you are a bell ringer or am I muddling you up with someone else? Sorry if i am,

Seza xx

my friends are bell ringers

my son just asked me to go on facecloth as there may be a pic of Johnny Depp

Seza: not much of a wine person, but if he's bringing it, I'll drink it :)

Annie: sure will, will have to run the idea past my shopping mate, she could well be interested :) All this talk of choc has given me the urge to finish off the large bar of dm I got for my birthday. Don't eat much choc away from the grindstone (pig it and slurp it all the time there), so I'm quite impressed it's lasted best part of 9 months!

Oz

Ok, wine been put back in fridge cos had been left out!!!

Boy1 going to pour me a glass in a mo, anyone else want one?

Seza xx

OK, Annie, I'll be on my way, was wondering what to do with those 5 days of leave I have, although have sorted 2 for the 1st weekend in December...

Can I bags your futon?

JG x

Seza: yep, that's me, you're not muddled :)

Oz

Seza yup please

Oz 9 months I am lucky to last 9 mins with a bar of DM

Just got one Seza, and am hoping I've set the timer on the oven properly...Mr JG broke my chicken one!

JG x

Bargaining power Oz, I told boy1 he really should get a drink for a fellow ringer.

Now he wants to know where you ring but I'll ask that on t'other side!

Tower Baggers!!!!

Seza xx

My heart says go and live in Wales permanently.. We are going to chat about tonite xxxxx

great to see all of you still here. Jg. Pen. Mtd. Mtf. Deevs. Kandk. Annie. Etc xxxxx


if i have missed anyone i am sorry xxxxx

Billie xxxxx

JG, the futon is yours. Just let me know the date. And we'll be there in the chocolate tent.

xxxxx

Bums Annie - I'll be Edinburgh for work on 25th but probably won't have time for a meet by the chocolate tent!!

If it's a cheeky little white Seza then I wouldn't mind a small glass - just to keep you company you understand.

Whoohoo Baggy well done you - they can't keep a good saggy old cloth cat down and only 5 miles from home - you won't know yourself. Bet they love you so much they will give you more than just next March xx

Sus x

And sezagirl too xxxxx

Susan, I have nothing in my diary for the 25th as yet. If you have time to meet up, let me know asap.

xxxxx

Right, trayful of cheeky whites here

Grab a glass and chillax!!

Thanks boy1!!

Seza xx

Seza: he's aware it's thirsty work, and must be followed by a trip to the pub :) Anytime you're up this way he's more than welcome to bag a tower or two :)

Oz

Am off soon folks. Have to be up early to get to Pitlochry for 11. That would be a good venue for an oot and aboot for Chris - Pitlochry Festival Theatre. All of us Scots would give him a highland welcome.

xxxx

Seza,

got any pepsimax? (other cola based non sugared enumbered drinks avail)

Steve :-D

Sos Steve (as boy1 would say) Only have the diet cola variety that comes with attendant window cleaner or water cooler guy!!

that do?

Seza xx

PS Did I get the hat?