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Ooh, am I first today?

Stay warm and safe everyone

jillygoat xx

Morning Chris

I have to say, the show had a warm glowy feel to it this morning (or what I heard before heading out into Arctic Cannockshire!) I was wondering if it was for Tash's return, or is Hells Bells From Hull totally loved up at the mo?

We've just taken an executive decision here and subsequently ordered a round of bacon/sausage sandwiches to be delivered any time ...... huzzah!!!

Deevs
x

I am not a happy bunny today. Although how you can tell the difference between a happy bunny and a grumpy one has never been fully explained to me.

Yesterday I was working from home, sitting next to a roaring convector heater, not missing the Artic conditions usually experienced during the course of a day in our office not one jot. Today, though I discover that the Internet connection in our house isn't working and that as as result I'm now having to repeatedly stamp my feet on the ground in an attempt to get some feeling back in my feet, knowing full well that when the feeling does return, I'll probably discover that I've broken a couple of metatarsals.

My guess for the Advent Calendar today? Lord Lucan.

P.S. Jilly - loved the poem.

Good morning everyone .....

CLP you have a lovely job and a lovely wife n kids xxx

its stopoed snowing here. .. But looks lush. .

Hey Deevs bacon sarnies sound yummy. . Want onexxx

lol

billie xxxx

Wall to wall sunshine here today at the moment, with sub zero temperature and an inch or so of snow that has become lethal ice. I realise how lucky we are not to have it anywhere near as bad as a lot of you and hope everyone is safe and warm...

Advent guess today is a Christmas parcel.

Take care all,
Love Daisy x

Alwight CLP Boy & ALL Bloggeroons...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - Sounds like yer most busy... A can remind yer 'ow yer got the job... Yer went ter see Timmy Mallett with Nobby Nolevel.... All at The Piccadilly (The Manc not London one!!).

'ope this 'elps!!!!!!

Talk of good radio... A urge everyone ter go ter the listen again on The Radcliffe & Maconie Show from the 30th November!!!!!!!!
A was listening & they 'ad northern comedian John Cooper Clarke on their show reading some of 'is comedy!!!!!!!
Something about being married to 'is wife!!!!!!
It was 'ilarious... click on the listen again... and 1 'our 30mins in & yer will 'ear the bit am on about!!!!!!

'ope this 'elps also!!!!!!

Bye!

When the snow falls here
the kids all laugh and cheer

We all don gloves n hats
and try to leave houses n flats

shopping and working we go
throu tons n tons of snow

finally the day ends for you and me
to hot cuppa and a big plateful of tea

then cosey up later in bed
to reas our tired and weary head

......

Hope you like it. ..

Billie xxx

PS Ere's abitta John Cooper Clarke on this link ('ope it makes a few laugh!!!) :



A tell yer what with 'is northern accent & Mark Radcliffe too... the pair of them chatting was class radio!!!!!!

Bye!

Ello Welsh Bird Billie - A liked it... great poem!!!!!!

Bye!

Good morning Chris! The show is always terrific, but I would agree that there was something special about today's. There was a real understanding of the situation almost the whole country is enduring, and a feeling of "we're all in this together". Bless you and the whole team!

C xx

Unc ..... if it's Lord Lucan I'll eat one of my many hats!

You do make me larf tho!

Deevs
x

Chris. You got the job because:
a) You are talented;
b) You have learned from the past;
c) Someone at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ believed in you, as we do;
d) You have proved yourself MORE THAN worthy of the task.

I agree with the above posts - you keep us together - a rare gift to possess, but one which you have in abundance. Danny Baker also has it. Hope he's on the road to recovery soon. As for you - forget the past; do not worry about what you cannot change. In the here and now- we LOVE you - as well as Johnny "Stab" Saunders; Lynne "Splott" Boyles; and Moira "Goddess" Stuart - the perfect team for the harsh reality of dawn.

And as for dearest little "sNOwAH" - no words can express his cuteness - keep his soundbites coming!!!

Hello to folks that have sent the latest greetings to me - thank you SO much. Your warm welcomes mean a great deal to us. xx

Off to visit elderly now. Procrastination is the thief of time, they say, and Jasper & I have pilfered enough.

Have a good day everyone! Laters.

Keep smiling always,

Rufus and Jasper
xxxxx

Christoff, excellent show this morning. Absolutely loving Noah, definitely the aahhh factor!

Nine inches here, the snow that is!

Keep safe and stay warm everyone.

Mr P gone to work, 40 miles away, near Gatwick. What an idiot! I have told him they don't give out medals, but of course he knows best!

Pen xx

Pen... Nine inches?!? - enough to make a woman's eyes water! (with the cold, that is...)

R&J xx

please be careful all of you out and about. .. Xxx


nine inches. . Someones gonna be lucky ;-)

lol

billie xxxx

I choose a sheep. If the singular of feet is a foot why is a single sheep not a shop hehe.

Yes I am deprived I am excited (new phone ordered by telephone this morning means that I don't have to go into town today) and I'm overworked but whats new! hehe.

Got to go buy a present later - also need Secret Santa ideas. The theme is Stars and Stripes and I got my male manager! Also for Secret Santa at church I got one of the girls in the group who I barely know - it was that or she would have ended up with herself! doh!

Roo, lol!

Pen xx

Hannah ...

Is he a person of humour. ?? If so what about a pair of american boxershorts. ...

If not a scarf with stars n stripes On it. ..

Just an idea

billie xxx

The church group one. ....

A bath gift set would be ok. ..

Billie xxxx

Work - he does have a good sense of humour but I think that might push it lol. Scarf might be a better option. I'll see if he's got one with him today.

Church - I was thinking that but then it seems a bit like the "I couldn't think of anything else" options lol.

Hannah - check your Tweets x

Hannah - for Stars and Stripes, I can heartily recommend, `Team America - World Police' on DVD. Might not go down so well with the church group mind...

Deevs - Thank you lovely :) How are you doing today?

Uncle Carl - it's two separate ones lol. Stars and stripes is for work and the other one is for church lol.

What about a stationary gift set or a small teddy with christmasy theme

billie xxx

Hello CLP & Everyone.

Snow on ground here in Wirral.

My poem:

It's snowing
I'm going

MM x


PS Re the advent calendar I'm getting Santa Clause and his reindeer sleigh going past a full moon ET style!

Sorry Hannah, I'm rubbish at coming up with any idea that might be considered as remotely sensible. You may already have noticed this... :-)

Uncle-Carl at the moment any suggestions are better than no suggestions - I am seriously stuck!! At the moment a tie is my best option lol.

Good morning lovely blog people!!

A smattering of snow here! Kids still gutted the schools are open! I'm tucked up on the sofa in the warm watching Jim Carey in Christmas Carol. An excellent version!

My guess for the advent calendar is a Christmas Wreath

Stay safe y'all

X x

shhhhhhhh, I'm not here

Sneaking in at work coz I miss you lot, too busy to have caught up since the weekend, hope all okay

my guess for advent calender is a teddy bear

snow not nad here but raods treachours, skated and skidded to the office, but if I'm not here, I don't get paid

Baggy le puss chat

PS - I have no access to fb but if you do need me messgae me on there and I get an email to my account I can check (hope that makes sense)

Hello from snowy Hampshire.
Tried to get to work this morning but turned back when we hit the main road and a 3 mile(at least) traffic queue!

Result, an unexpected day off!

Well, at least I tried.

Advent calendar guess, a shining star.


Ta ta for now Lin x

Thanks Unc! For those who missed it on the previous blog, here it is again:

To cheer you up, here's a winter pome that someone sent me. It's very well written and it really captures my own feelings about winter.

'WINTER', a poem by Abigail Elizabeth McIntyre







S**T... It's Cold!

The End


My guess for todays' advent calendar is my guess from yesterday - an angel.


jillygoat xx

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all having a good day so far. Watched Saturday Kitchen last night, CLP was great.

My guess for the advent calendar is a centipede knitting a scarf.

X

Gail.

Hi everyone:

Hope all is well ... or as well as it can be, given the circumstances! The H*ll that is the snow continues in Glasgow. (Sorry MTF, I tried to be upbeat about it, but have failed!). When we left the house the morning, MrS said to me "for the love of Mike, stop wimpering!". Actually, he didn't use the name Mike, nor indeed did he say anything about love either!

My sincere sympathy to everyone who is battling with the conditions - I can suggest that a wee wimper does help to get you through it!

Annie: glad to see you made it out for some serious provisions: a girl can never have enough wine in stock!

Mary: your story made me laugh so much - guarding your wine with your life - a girl after my own heart!

Bingo: hope you are ok - sounds like that was a bad fall. xx

Pen: Men! They never listen, do they? Hope Mr Pen sees sense and heads back home at a sensible time.

To everyone who has stayed home day - well done. I do think it's crazy how we risk life and limb to get to work ... I wish my boss would see it that way!

Loving the poems, btw!

Cheryl, last but certainly not least, re: Advent Calendar - a snowflake - bound to show up any day now!

C xx

Chrissie, so true!

Have heard from Mr P, he says he was only '15 minutes late', like it was a race or something! Only 5 staff members made it in, and none of them were locals, FFS, what's that all about!? 'Will be home before dark', he says, yeah right. Me? I'm keeping schtum, but will secretly be pleased when he gets here!

Pen xx

Really am so sorry for all of you who have got proper bad weather

Boys and I are stuck home but it's not that bad really - especially now it's stopped for a while

I just hope it starts to improve now

I must have the only kids in the country who are disappointed not to go to school - they were having a party in drama club so I expect that will be next week

On the plus side as boy1 made his mince pies here, none of them have mysteriously vanished and very nice they are too!

Baggy, was thinking about you yesterday, hope everything going ok for you

Sezza xx

Afternoon ,

Well, we didnt get any more snow, so spade has stayed at home this morning.
Sympathy to those who are snowed in and I can fully understand how it must be getting on your nerves.

I have bought MrMC an advent calendar every year we have been together. As i presented him with this years edition, I kind of slipped in the fact that he has never bought me one. So, last night, i got my advent pressie ......... 4 rolls of Snowman Toilet roll . Who says romance is dead hey !

Deev, my guess for todays advent calendar is a mince pie .

MC xxx

Seza - hi

MC - where did he get the snowman toilet roll from? Heres someone who wants some :-)

Baggy,

Well, not only did I get toilet roll, I got kitchen roll too , how spoilt am I ? I am presuming Morereasons .

MC xx

Snowman loo roll ....... a must!!

Where?

x

Woooooo Hooooooooo!!!!!!

x

Snow. ..


USA. .. normal
Norway. . Usual
Canada..... Just another day
France. .. Hiccuppy
Britain. .... Armageddon

just an observation

lol

billie. Xxxx

Billie,

Yes, we dont do weather too well do we ?

Minus 10 for us tonight .

MC xx

Oh no. M.C. ... Skids at the ready. .Xx

hows you. ..???

Hope you and family are ok

billie xxxx

I know its not sunday but roasty dins tonite. .. Well im working this weekend. ..


Billie xxx

Hi All

Just popped over to have a guess at today's calendar pic. Silver bells...

*wanders off singing...*

Deebee X

Very tuneful Deebee .....

Well, I've had a busy morning, and have stuff to do this arvo BUT I am so distracted thinking about Christmas stuff I just don't want to be here!

Being busy is one thing, but it's so repetitive I am slowly losing the will.

I also mentioned about putting some tinsel and a wee tree up in the office which was met with a "not keen on that idea" from da boss. Ne'er mind - she's out all day tomorrow en route to the firm's Christmas paaaaaaarty.

Been snowing steadily all day here and the skies are currently greyer than grey can be.

Hey ho.

Deevs
x

Afternoon,

I'm home and that's where I shall be for the forseeable future :) Well at least until cabin fever sets in.

Things that made me smile on my walk home:

1. A husky dog, loloping about in the snow.
2. Grown men and women sledging and laughing all the way down the hill as they gathered speed.
3. The Dean of Rochester saying hello to me (he's a bit of a dish)
4. A baby in some contraption on it's mothers back looking very cute
5. A man pulling his little boy along the road in an inflatable dingy
6. Someone had carved out a smiley face on each car along a snowed in road

It's the small things.

Chris, Cracking show this morning and I can almost forgive you for playing Christmas jingles. Haven't heard Noah yet, but can't wait too.

Stay warm.

Pen, Let us know when MrP gets home, I'm all worried about him now xx

AliB
xx

Afternoon CLP and tout le monde, thank you for a cheery show this morning CLP when I'm sure many people are feeling less than cheery what with all this white stuff falling just now!

Day off from work today, a scheduled day off mind, not due to the snow. I ventured out this morning to go to the supermarket, donned trackie bottoms, wellies, cagoule, hat and rucksack, and loaded it up with as much as I could carry. It was a bit of a flashback to Uni days when I had to walk there and back all the time! I also cleared a 6 inch layer of snow from my car and turned the ignition on for 5 mins to let it tick over. However as soon as I had finished clearing snow it started up again, and is falling quite steadily at the moment.

Right, off to do some chores and keep warm!

Rx

PS Just to reiterate, my guess for the advent calendar today is a Christmas pud. Ta

Hi Everyone,

Chris I certainly felt the warmth coming from your show this morning - thank you xx

Chrissie, Annie - pleased I gave you a wee giggle re the wine. Made it even more enjoyable ;o))

MC - lovely to see you back on the blog xx How cute snowman toilet roll- it's the thought that counts ;o)

Deebee - ah silver bells - reminds me of my Chuck Berry party piece song!

AliB - thanks for sharing your "made you smile" list they made me smile too.

Jilly - loved the winter poem xx

Well I eventually made it in to work thanks to a very considerate taxi driver who insisted on battling his way into my road to get me. I know he gets paid to do it but none of the others would do it. When I made the booking I was told I would have to make my way to the main road which I said I would do but they called me back to say stay at home the driver has said he will come and get you. It's nice to get someone who cares.

Cheryl - my guess for today is a carrot xx

Take care all.

Mary xx

Hello Rosie xx

I have not touched my car since Friday - there must be at least two foot of snow on it. I really should clear it off and let it tick over for a wee while. Might do that tonight and treat myself to some mulled wine.

Mary xx

Hi Mary, I've not been out in mine since Sunday and am not likely to any time soon if it carries on like this! But I've let it tick over twice now just to keep it running ok.

However, if the ´óÏó´«Ã½ 5 day forecast is to be believed, we've got a few snow-free days ahead. I really hope so!

Rx

Afternoon Peeps!

Shhhhhh I'm not here, got sooo much work to do but I've got that Christmas feeling - and it's all your fault!! I'm normally 'bah humbug' until about 2 weeks before, but I'm all seasonal this year.

Thank you one & all

love the pomes!

CG xx

AliB, Bless you! He got home about half hour ago, phew! And before taking coat and shoes off he cleared the paths, got bin out ready for tomorrow (although it will take a miracle for binmen to turn up!)fed the birds and has just made me a cuppa! Guilty moi? no of course not, I still think he was mad going! ha ha!

Pen xx

Advent calendar - Candy Cane, same as yesterday.

DizzyDuckDeevs
Can I join your game please. saw you in other blog.
I guess its a wrapped up gift with a bow tied
thanks

Hi Rosie, it is wise to keep a check on it I really must do it tonight.

The guys here have been building my hopes up with the 5 day forecast - I really hope the ´óÏó´«Ã½ have got it right this time.


Mary xx

Thanks Pen for letting me know xx I am glad he is safely home.

Let's hope all bloggers and family make it home to the warm as soon as they can xx

AliB
xx

Afternoon all!

Just pooped in from t'other side to send warm greetings to you all and to put in my guess for the advent calendar:

a rocking horse

'cos that's what my advent calendar had this morning.

Jolly chilly here in London town and lots of snow, so of course everything has come to a complete standstill. We just don't do weather here, do we?

Keep warm everyone!

Alex-Girl (aka Miss P)

Good guessing today folks!

Keep dipping in to see if England have got the World Cup for 2018 but nowt yet .....

x

Deev, I've got it on the telly and it's going to happen in the next 10 mins.....or so they say.

AliB
xx

Hello Again.

Been to the shops and awaiting home delivery containing some items which must be hidden.

Thinking of those who are snowed in, it must be difficult but it seems that next week it's going to get warmer.

I did post with the intention of saying something interesting but I've completely forgotten what it was. Erm......what was it? .....no! it's gone!

MM x

It's Russia

AliB
x

I've just realised that I am going to be 50 in 2018 and when we can possibly host the World Cup again is 2030 I'm going to be nearing retirement...happy days.

AliB
xx

AliB I will be 55 in 2018 and will have stopped counting my age by the time we get to 2030!!

Mary xx

Ali - co-incidence - I will be 50 in 2030!

PS - still not here!

What a farce. . RUSSIA WINS WORLD CUP. This totally stinks of corrution and sepp blatter should leave. ..


How can a corrupt and disgracefully run country win it. ..

No transport links and stuff

i think its the panorama stuff and the fans last night that ruined it. ..

Should have an enquiry and stuff


in gutted

billie xxxx

Gutted about the world cup bid! :-((

Oh Mary I am also going to be 55 years young in 2018! Luckly I am too much of a gent to give away your age in 2030 but if anyone is interested I will be 67! :-) x-x-x

Keep smiling

Keith
x-x-x

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This world cup smells of back handers and sepp blatters handywork xx

Gutted.

I can understand Russia winning, but was our bid REALLY the worst of the four?

The media and a certain telly show really messed it up for us. ..


How can our bid stink so bad. ..

Its the show and stuff ruined it for us


the telly show and that should be thoroughly ashamed of it


billie zxxxx

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Hi everyone:

err ... apparently the word "wimpering" is actually whimpering!! Oooh, I hate it when I misspell something!

Pen: glad to hear Mr Pen is home safe. When MrS is out driving in this weather, my heart is in my mouth until he is home.

AliB: your post was just lovely. Good to hear you are home, and probably a good idea to stay put for a while!

MsS has called me to say that the weather forecast for tomorrow is heavy snow in the West of Scotland! Lovely, just ruddy lovely!

I think it is a complete bummer that England did not win their bid for the World Cup. MrS was already planning his trip to the World Cup, a dream he has had since Adam was a boy. It's just ridiculous that England have not hosted the tournament since 1966 - it just does not add up.

I hate to say this, but if I am here in 2030, it will be a miracle, given my lifestyle!

And speaking of lifestyles, it looks like that for one blogger, the bar appears to be open!

C xx

I am not in a good mood this arvo.

I say we all pour our bottles of vodka down the toilet by way of protest. Who's with me?

I think someone may have poured it down her neck already! x

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Yeee Gods! Here we go again.

Given that you've stalked me via this blog for the last 3 years you should know by now that my tipple of choice is gin.

Now for everyone's sake, get a life woman.









Hmph. Still a fair bit of work to do. Back laters!

Deevs
x

Ooooh, I am tempted, very, very tempted, but instead ... I am off to catch a train to the frozen north of the city!

Take care everyone, and have a nice evening.

C xx

Someone obviously has been at something, as their ability to spell and punctuate seems to have gone out of the window! Isn't it a bit early for PP?? Obviously having a snow day.

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Oh Dear

Roo, you know what you said about this blog being troll-free? I'm afraid our resident annoyance has appeared again

She seems to have taken against one blogger in particular although she's not adverse to slinging insults at anyone she thinks will be hurt by them

Personally, I can't understand why she has such a high opinion of herself, I don't think there is anyone who would bother to waste their time Campaigning against her

As has been said before, best policy is usually just to ignore or let it run over you. She regularly tells us how boring this blog is and how we are all below her attention and she's going to leave but sadly, she always comes back





If you are travelling this evening do take care. Think we're going to need a few three rings tonight

We're making shepherds pie tonight, seems to be the right sort of thing for this weather

Sezza xx

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.... we all live in hope ....

Plum, given the frequency that you appear back here when you have vowed never to return, I would say we know where your obsession lies

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Plummy_pie I am sure we can arrange for you to get a mention on the radio if it will help?

Deeves, lovely to see you, Jill I wish I could say the same!?

Keep smiling

Keith
xx

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Thanks Keith!


Plum, if we're talking defamation of character I invite anyone on here to troll back over past blogs (3 years or so should do it) to see how downright nasty you have been towards me.

Reently at R2, Nov 18th, CiN Day, myself and all of the other bloggers who volunteered their time were greeted with open arms by Chris himself, and Hells Bells (Johnny even remembers some of us from the 02 last year). I am proud that Chris knows who I am. He engages into conversation. He is happy for NIc and I and how we met on this blog.

Could you look Chris in the eye and introduce yourself after all of the vindictiveness you have spread on here over the years?

Why do you bother? Is it some bizarre perversion of yours to just purposefully troll through life, upsetting the happy go lucky nonsense that most of us enjoy on here.

Just for once, can't you behave in a human-like way?

It is (nearly) Christmas, after all.





Right, home time ...... will be back later with advent reveal. I am so hoping it's Lord Lucan!

Deevs
x

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Plummy_Pie I can honestly say I do not understand what you are saying. Would you like to re-phrase your last comment to me so it makes sense?

I'm not bothered if you don't, just wondered what you were trying to say to me

Enough!!! Why do we get drawn in everytime!!

Laters

Hello

Have you all missed me.

Had very poorly dog to look after the last few weeks, thinking of moving my bed into vets. LOL!

Hope everyone is ok and looking forward to Christmas!

csn. xx

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Please Plummy _Pie, do not return on my account.

Welcome back CSN - we were worried about you. I hope doggie is on the mend now.

I hope everybody who has ventured out today gets home safely - as Sezza say's 3 rings please.

Looking forward to the first of a double dose of CLP tonight - I think tomorrow is an hour as well.

Looking forward to the advent reveal.

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

So no takers on the vodka boycott then?

:-)

Deformation of character? Don’t make me laugh! Ha, ha ha..........ect......ha, ha.

There you go again saying you are off (fingers crossed never to return!) please promise me you mean it this time? ;-) Your posts on here today have been as welcome as the news that Russia has won the bid for the 2018 world cup! So that is two things today I have to be gutted about today........oh dear they say things come in threes.....whatever next? :-(

CSN – welcome back, of course we missed YOU! X-x-x

Carl, I promise never to touch vodka as long as I live! It helps I can’t stand the stuff I guess. ;-)

Deeves, I miss you already! LOL have a safe walk home. ;-) xx

Keep smiling

Keith
x-x-x

All I can say UC is that I am so glad that Merlot grapes are grown in warmer climes (chile, italy etc). I would be happy to join your vodka boycott, as long as it has passed my lips first (tmi???).

I am a bit gutted although given where I live I wasn't looking forward to trying to get around when games were being played locally.

mtd ffb xxx