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Afternoon CLP

Why are cars, boats etc referred to as "Her"?

I really want a new car but need to win the lottery first - which is a bit of a problem seeing as I don't actually do the lottery in the first place! I don't want owt flash - some of the motors on Top Gear would scare the bejaysus outta me - I'd just like a Mini or something similar to nip about it.

Enjoy your nap.

Deevs
x

ps: do you still read the blog?

Hi Chris: hope you enjoy your new-old car! It's lovely when you get that "Christmas Eve" tingle about something! Ooo-er, missus!

And, of course, there is NO WAY you would forget the blog!!

Chrissie xx

Hi again

D'ye know, I think I've just had an epiphany. After last night's thought provoking post and subsequent conversation, I have realised that what clp is actually doing is sharing a slice of his life with his bloggers. It is sometimes a small slice admittedly, but it does provoke a conversation at points during the day and then the conversation goes off on various tangents as conversations tend to do. If that is not what a blog is for, I don't know what to suggest.

On the subject of cars, I have just made the final (large) payment on my car so that is now what it is - my car. One thing I do know is that I do so few miles and I got such a good discount on the car in the first place, when I eventually do replace it, I should get a good deal.

I am definitely liking the idea of Christmas - I need something to cheer me up. On that subject, what has happened to comedy on TV? There hasn't been any on for days, we only have the basic channels at the moment.

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

MTD - check out Episodes on the iPlayer - it's been running on ´óÏó´«Ã½2 for the last 7 weeks. We missed the first one but saw from 2 - 7 and it's one of the funniest things on TV for ageeeeeeeees!

And as for CLP sharing a slice of his life with us, we only have to think back to that blog which had no words, just a pic of Tash's scan of Noah - how honoured were we to be let into their world in such a way at such a precious time.

Slightly tangenting if I may ..... my mid afternoon snack of choccy stodge seems to have been replaced with a 100g of chopped up strawberries and a sliced banana. And yes, my collegues think I've lost the plot. Having said that, I just saw a pic on Twitter than Nic posted os us both which was taken on St Valentine's Day and I actually like the way I'm starting to look.

Progress indeed!

Nearly swim o'clock.

Deevs
x

Hey CLP - I echo what Chrissie said - you will always remember us - eventually LOL

How can you not when a number of us regularly pop up for yet another photo and one of your famous hugs! If its not Rips in a petrol station, its Bingo in reception and then 35 of us for CiN! (and thank you again for sharing Tash and Noah with us in November)

I have my "new to me company car" my little golf - that packs a mean punch actually - and loving it. For me it is joyous no worry driving - someone else is in charge of all the boring stuff, I just get to drive it

Brilliant!

And Chrissie from last blog - I concur!

debs
x

mtd: agree entirely with your first paragraph. And, yes you are right - not a lot of comedy going on at the moment!

C xx

Oh and I forgot about the "backstage at the O2 stalking" of me and AliB - Bingo was ficially allowed to be there on account of the giftage giving - but that big bouncer wasnt stopping me and Ali having a peek in your green room!

ah good times.....

debs
x

Cheryl: I was going to suggest Episodes, which me and MrS thought was brilliant, but I chickened-out, because it is VERY near the knuckle!

Debs: hiya - oh, the joys of a company car - a rare luxury these days - Enjoy! And ... thank you!

xx

True Chrissie, but still very very funny. And broadcast at 10pm ....

We're hoping for a 2nd series.

x

Hi Chris so glad you like your new old car.

Let's hope we get some good weather soon so we all can enjoy ourselves as winter seems so long this year. Chris, tell the blog to stop jumping as it puts you off typing.
Bingo, I enjoyed reading what you put on the blog.

Afternoon all, hope you're well?

Enjoying my week off in half-term with the ankle-biter, jam-eater & stroppy teen, oh and of course, MrsW. Spot of 10 pin bowling this morning, bit of decoration later. Diabetes check tomorrow (well blood tests) followed by an all-over holistic body massage (bday gift), been quite busy. Got some decorating to do too -lounge and hallway. Back to work Monday for a rest eh?

Haven't bought a new car for an age, I'm very lucky though as I get to drive very nice, very fast cars at work. Still yet to own my dream car.

Top 3 gigs- (in no order)
Snoop Dogg
Luther Vandross
Maze ft. Frankie Beverley

-sorry too hard because I now feel unfaithful to:
Michael Jackson (at his peak - awesome)
Simply Red (MH held the late first MrsW's hand during one song)
Diana Ross (mainly due to her marvin gaye tribute in the middle)
Oasis, Soul II Soul, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Jay-Z........
I'll stop now, looks like a bragging list, but I've been blessed with some of what I've seen (IMHO)
sorry x

Off for a run now, yep in the rain, then MrsW and I out for a meal ce soir

bonnet de douche

KWx

Cheryl: I would think there will be a second series, without doubt. It was certainly one of the most clever programmes for a long time. I just wonder how they are dealing with it on American tv!!

xx

Afternoon each

Just been having a look at the last blog - it's so nice to see old and new friends - welcome and welcome back.

New/old cars - while I love the old-style Beetle (had 2 at different times), I would love a brand new car in the colour of my choice. Never going to happen, though.

Was in grey and wet Edinburgh today - I'd forgotten how much I love it.

xxxxxx

Hallo to all the peeps who popped in while I was typing.

Deevs - my top 3 are:

Queen (when they were very young) at Ingliston
Eric Clapton - SECC
Emmy Lou Harris - SECC

Can we have 10 tops? I've got lots more.

xxxxx

PS: Gingembre - you should get on here more often, we miss you. xx

AnnieG

xxx

like a bus, here's 3 at once....

Looking at some of your gigs, I'm very envious, here's 3 I'd just love have been able to attend.....

1. Marvin Gaye
2. The Who (in their heyday)
3. Barry White
4. Teddy Pendergrass

Ok ok I said 3 but heyho x

How's the boot?

xx

Aaaah, the boot.
Well now that is a throw back to old style blogging.
(not that I'm complaining about how it is now!!!) Phew, got that in quick.

It's brilliant thank you, staring at me as I type from the book cabinet out of reach of the kids. That's the boot in the book cabinet, not me!
I think it's one of those moments that will live with me forever. Whole blog dedicated to me, photos too and of course the superbly delicious and lovely Beez constantly mentioning it, god bless her x

In fact I may just pop a pic of it back up on fb for purely self indulgence.

KWx

It would be nice to have another look at the boot gingembre. And yes, our lovely Beez led the campaign.

Enjoy your evening out with Mrs KW.

xxxxx

Hi Gingembre: yes, great days, and really happy memories. Nice to hear from you. xx

Hi Annie: I just about always miss you, as I'm leaving as you arrive! xx

Have a nice evening everyone.

C xx

Just had a look at my FB friends gingembre - and you've gone!! Did you delete me? Put me back immediately - I need to see the boot.

xxxxx

Howdedoody Chrissie, hope you're well and looking after yourself.

xxxx

Ooops, **embarrassed face**. will sort it. I'm still on the CLP bloggers page though.

ChrissieS, hello my lovely x

I do hope Chris knows we're all on here rallying the troops, Braveheart style, to stand behind him.

xxxx

I just had an image of you with a blue painted face Annie - LOL

mtd ffb xxx

And looking like Mel Gibson??

Hallo mtd. xxx

Off to watch the News to see how those poor, poor people in NZ are coping. Back later.

xxxxx

Hello

Annie, LOL!

Still feeling rough, so hot soup and early night for me.

Hi mtd and Gingembre.

csn. xx

We crossed CSN. Hope you feel better soon.

The statue they put up in Falkirk of William Wallace is, apparently, the double of Mel Gibson - stupid people.

xxxx

Thank you, Annie.

csn. xx

Evening all, Chrissie, from the previou blog, i agree with every word. It would be nice if Clp could include some interaction with the blog on his show. Anyway , drivel alert........ I have taken delivery of a gorgeous cupcake cookery book, they look scrumptious and the author says they are simple to make, i think i will have a go, just got to decide which recipe, MC xxx drivel over and out.

Hiya

I got home from work and remembered I'd forgotten to ring the plumber - first job tomorrow!


Debs, glad you liked the card - made me think of good friends

MC, cupcakes sound good - if you need any testers............

Sezza xxx

Sezza - remember it's MC cooking the cakes.... I think she will need a bit of practice - like where is the oven etc ;-P xxx

btw I meant to say that I agree that clp should include the bloggers in the show like he used to - I know that we all enjoy the Candyman on a Friday but what about a bloggers choice instead....

mtd ffb xxx

MC, I've got Rachel Allen's cake baking book - the photo's are yummy.

Now, I'd really love to have a rant about the unemployed - no, not the minority who are working the system - but the majority who are living in poverty, but I'm not going to. If you want to know the story, contact me on FB. Am furious - yet again.

xxxxxx

Early Evening Sentimentations Of Friendship Sent Ter CLP & Every Person Reading This...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - A FULLY understand why yer thought yer 'ad blogged but 'ad not!!!!!

Only two days ago a thought a also 'ad done something important & a realised a 'adn't!!!!!!!!
Some may ask what did a forget ter do.... A will tell yer >>>

A thought i'd bogged... But forgot!!!!!!!

Yes all, due to me strict diet of prune juice, grapes & baked beans am regular as any could ever aspire ter be!!!!!!!

But on Mondee evening a suddenly got the urge ter go... A thought oh no... not again!!!!!!!
Why do a need ter go???????
Then as it 'it me.... It 'it me.... A 'ad forgot ter visit the bog Mondee morning - TOTALLY forgot!!!!!!!!!!!

CLP, DON'T feel bad friend... A put it all down ter the sun's recent solar storm, not only affecting satellites & sat-nav/ mobile strength... But also it affects our minds CLP!!!!!
DEEP... inside the mind!!!!!!
INDEED a strongly believe the the recent suns solar storm 'as affected me in places where the sun doesn't shine!!!!!!!

A 'ope yer feel relieved CLP, as a did Mondee evening, that a as one of yer bloggers do forgive you!!!!!!!

Bingo Star, Striving For A Substantially More Sustainable Future, With Minimal Enviromental Impact ;))

Bingo

You're crazy. LOL!

Your posts always make me smile!

csn. xx

Howdedoody Bingo - daft as ever I see. xxxxx

Just been out for a wee ciggie and it's a lovely starry night in Fife.

Am up at stupid o'clock in the morning so off for a bath and early bed.

xxxxx

But maybe I'm crazy too!

csn. xx

Annie, that is what I will be doing very soon too.

csn. xx

Annie G & CleverSuperNanny - Am sorry but don't blame me for me toilet 'abits... Am a man of 'onesty & just trying ter make CLP feel better about old age creeping up on 'im!!!!!!!!!!

Am off ter meditate!!!!!!!

Bye!

Bingo - you're totally mad. Toilet habits indeed!!

xxxx

Hi CLP and everyone.

Have been thinking a lot about the music, best concerts I saw (& I think this is showing my age - lol) are:
Tina Turner in Paris
Elton John in Lyon
Diana Ross in Paris.

Can't remember the dates but loved the music!

Great to "see" everyone again.
Mxx

P.S. Great comedy recently (IMHO) "Not going out" - Lee Mack, or "Miranda" Miranda Hart.

Hello CLP & Everyone.

I'm at home trying to relax after what was supposed to be a scooter friendly journey turned out to be very scooter unfriendly indeed. Guess whose idea it was! It will be much more relaxing than going by car, he said. HUH! I should have listened to my intuition!

Hurrah for the car CLP! It's much better to get it now than it would have been for Christmas and so instead of wishing you 'Happy Christmas' I'm going to wish you an early 'Happy Easter'.

Hope the sun soon comes out!

MM xxx

I so agree Margot, unfortunately they are not on at the moment, nothing is - every night there seems to be either drama, sport or documentaries - the first comedy I can find all week is on Friday. I really need cheering up on a Sunday night especially. There's not even any late night repeats - like the Big Bang Theory.

The Thursday night 9 - 10 spot has been taken over by Masterchef and although the animals in Madagascar are beautiful, David Attenboroug just doesn't cut it as a comedian.

Good to see you back.

mtd ffb xxx

Hello Margot,
What a lovely surprise , hope you are ok and keeping well. xx

Sezza, i would like to award you a bravery medal , in recognition of your willingness to volunteer for the cupcake tasting.

MTD, I have taken the post-it notes off all the appliances now, and am getting used to the gadgetry . I always remember the kettle as it starts with a kicking K and the cooker is a curly c !

Anyway, have decided to cook/bake/burn the Christmas cupcakes, as i will have ten months to practice.
I have done a quick costing for the production of the first batch , and including a week in the priory , it should be cica £2k , oh, allowing for variances it could come in under budget , depending on the quantity of batteries for the smoke alarm. Oh and compensation for Sezza ............

Bingo, that has really made me laugh, thank you !

Right, off to learn about piping and edible balls !

MC xx

That cheered me up MC. Thank you xxx

MTD,

You are very welcome !,I hope you are feeling better by the way . Did i read earlier that you were having a duvet day today ?? . I have been feeling rather frayed around the edges, and am wishing the winter away now.
Your planned cruise sounds like a nice trip, it's nice to have something to look forward to.

Oh, by the way, this recipe book is for batches of 12 , so 11 more victims required to step forward , dont be shy , it wont hurt .... much .

MC xx

Evening all.
Another car to the collection Chris,nice one no wonder it feels like Christmas for you ,bet it's a nice shiny red one then or I might be wrong .And thanks for just remembering ,but we all do realise how very busy you are these days ,but I must say you never do forget us do you .

Hello to you all hope your day has gone well and have enjoyed what you've been doing .

Gingembre ,I too haven't got you on fb ,trying to find the right link for your donations ,so if you would be so kind to put the link up somewhere so that I can contribute I'd be grateful .ta muchly.

Mc,looking forward to the review of the cup cakes .sound delish .

{{{hugs to all the poorly people .no colds here ,touch wood .

Bids.xxx.

Bids,

So kind of you to volunteer ! ;-))))

MC xx

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Hello CLP and blog peeps

Firstly please can someone stop this bloomin blog jumping like a jumping bean - I'm sure that puts people off. It's so annoying!

Secondly, my new old car story (proud parent alert!)....this afternoon I took my 17 yrs and 3 months old daughter to see a car! Well in fact she took me, I just drove. This new old car has been her dream for about a year and so she got herself a part time job and has been saving like mad!
Lots of her friends have actually just been given cars...but apart from the fact that we couldn't afford the insurance to get her a car never mind the car, that was not a possiblity. We pay for the driving lessons part and the test, well tests actually as you have this theory one now! So off we went to Airdrie of all places to look at a little Fiat Cinquecento (sp?), this was the first car we had been to see, but she has spent hours looking at adverts for cars waiting for 'the one'. And she was just lovely. £450 for a wee 1997 white Fiat Cinquecento...and she already had a name...Daisy!! Written on the back in sticky on letters, sounds tacky but she looked so cute and the name just suited her! So I pretended to have a clue what I was talking about, took it for a wee drive and sealed the deal! So tomorrow we go back with the cash, and No 1 D brings home her first new old car, well actually I do as I will be driving! Well done that girl! Incidentally the insurance is over 3 times the cost of the car!!!

dreamer xx

Hi MTD & MC,

MTD - The latest season of "Not Going Out" has only just finished - you can probably find it on the iplayer. - Hope you can find it because it is 30 minutes of great laughter.

I watched "The Life of Brian" last night and had such a good laugh - yet again!!!.

MC: Not sure on your costings - but happy to taste the batches you will be producing nearer the date (at cost price taking into account any insurance premiums, that I take out on your behalf!!)xxx

MC, I have eaten and survived Boy1's Chocolate Banana Flapjacks!!

I laugh in the face of cup-cakes!!

Just you be careful though, piping your balls!

Sezza xxx

I watched the whole series of Not going out - I know that it was good. Looks like we may have to resort to the video/dvd collection for inspiration. That's if I can drag the OH away from these endless historical/wildlife documentaries.......zzzzzzzz.

I was feeling a bit better earlier but the fuzzy head is coming back. Time for an early night I think. This jumping blog is making me crosseyed as well.

Night all


mtd ffb xxx

Just a thought, I Seem to remember that Gingembre had to restict his fb list to family and v close friends a while back - something to do with work?

Nice to see so many people around today. The blog always has a good feeling when lots of people come out to play

Sezza xx

I may be tempting fate here but my blog has never gone jumpy

It must be really hard to look at. :-(

x x x

Sezza , thanks, that has made me laugh !

MTD, good night, take care .

Margot, glad you are on board , you wont regret it , i promise !


Right, am off to bed too ,
Adios amigos

MC xx

Evening jumping beans!

Dreamurdream I used to have a lovely blue 1996 cinquey. It was a great car to drive, if hairy on some tight corners, and both of my kids learned to drive in it. Then then ended up driving it more than I did and used to drop me off at work etc LOL. Your daughter is a very sensible girl and both my kids saved very hard and always had jobs while at school to get what they wanted.

MC I know this may be foolish but I'd love a cupcake! xx

Hugs to poorly peeps.

I have refrained from the top 3 live bands but suffice to say the first live band I saw were Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch!! Ok I'll get my coat.

Susan xx

Great to be part of the jumping CLP family (I'm going cross-eyed),(it doesn't happen elsewhere except on this blog) so - have a great night and looking forward to catching up with one and all soon.

Good night xxx

I've been thinking about my 3 top concerts

Haven't got hundreds to choose from so the 3 I enjoyed most are

The Police

Bon Jovi

And several Jools Holland concerts just be cause they were good nights out with very good friends!

Sezza xxx

Aww thank you Susan, that's good to know. Never having been in such a small car before and forgetting what it was like to not have power steering and power assisted brakes it was a bit of shock today!

I forgot about the top 3 live bands, and some of the most amazing gigs are the smallest ones with bands noone has heard of, but top 3 live bands....The Proclaimers at the Barrowlands, Texas at the Barrowlands and New Order at the Barrowlands...you've got to love the Barrowlands!!! Especially when they had no health and safety! And you could smoke indoors!

Worst 3 band gigs, Eagles at Hampden, New Order at SECC, Steps with aforementioned daughter!!!

dreamer xx

Chris

You have made my point far more eloquently than I ever could.

The blog is so unimportant to you that you couldn't even remember if you had posted it or not.

Surely now is the time to call it a day.

On the contrary Concerned.

It seems your post from yesterday gave the blog a bit of a boost and lots of bloggers have reappeared today.

Just back from a very long and tiring round. Looking forward to reading back properly.

MTF.xx