Back in the black.
It's figures day gang...
... it's like getting your school report.
Every three months we get our audience figures, very detailed figures, quarter on quarter, year on year. And this time, whoopee, we are rocking !
So thank you lovely listeners of the Radio 2 ship, we thank you for sailing with us and please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your voyage even more enjoyable.
The thing is, when the figures go up, there is not enough joy, as we are all just so relieved. Ha ha, hilarious. Be ready for the worst and hope for the best, that way you're guaranteed to drive yourself mad.
Terry's flying, we're flying, don't know the other shows figures yet but they'll be around I'm sure.
Baby due date, officially ten hours fifty five minutes in. All quiet on the western front and we're going out for a Chinese tonight. Spicy me thinks.
Peace and love dudes.
clp.
2009.
x.
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Morning HL xx
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Talking of figures, mine seems to be expanding a bit too much and I'm off skiing in 4 weeks so I'm off to see the PT tonight to see if we can change the shape of it again... TTFN Luv Lyndylo xx
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Morning Chris
The title of today's blog is almost what I asked for ARF last week by AC/DC!!
However, this week I shall ask for (and may I be cheeky and have 2 stabs at the cherry ...)
More Than A Feeling - Boston
or
Call Me - Blondie
I'm 100% sure the Drivetime crew have nowt to stress over on school report day!
The chilli beef and some singapore noodles ought to do the trick later. Mange tout for afters methinks!!
Chezza of Divaville
x x x
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...then just as I'm about to write my missive, my boss came and stood next to me...this never happens, and is entirely unprecedented as he only sits about half a yard away, so most of our conversing is done from a seated position...
Anyhoo, WELL DONE CHRISTOPHE!!!
...and of course, well done Lord Wogan...
Please see previous blog re my emotional state regarding the non-playing of the theme from Six Feet Under last eve...of all the things you could have done Christophe, this would have made my voyage more enjoyable...as it was the housework still got done...hoorah.
flying tonight
love
hazel
x
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Congratulations Mr Evans and team - of course we wouldn't expect anything less from you, as you are absolutely fab, and somehow keep getting better and better!!!
ARF -
I feel lucky by Mary Chapin Carpenter
OR
Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
Just in the mood for a bit of country!!
T xxx
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Tinsel
Are you a Redneck Woman then????
;-)
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YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAA!!
Nothing like a bit of line dancing to make you feel ggggrrrrrrrrreat!!!!
T xx
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Morning peeps! Faceache update have made a few setting changes so see how that goes!!!!!
As for country music - I heard on BBC news this morning that the "large" welsh girl from Gavin & Stacey and Rob Brydon are releasing Islands in the Stream for Comic Relief........................Ah come on you know you want to Chris
So ARF - Alaska Tiny Spark or
Islands in the stream - Rob Brydon and the welsh lorry driving dame!
QUack
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OOOH Dook, that's spooky!!!
Diva, you know that song Afternoon Delight? Who sang it? I used to love that ...
Sky rockets in flight da da, afternoon delight ... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-fternoon delight!
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i dunno Tins but i could do with some .....
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Hummph! It is over cast and really dark here! I'm gonna have to put the lights on!
Oh and while i'm over at the light switch i may put the kettle on - unfortunately I ate all the Choccie Hobnobs yesterday and all that's left in the tin is Shortbread with Strawberries (?) the smell is rather off putting!
So just Tea it is then...Although lurking at the back of the cupboard is some Get Fat Quick bannana milkshake - will that taste good warm?
Hmmm.
Quack
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just googed Afternoon Delight, it's by Starland Vocal Band
Tiggs xx
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Dook
Found ya. Requested ya. Recommended others.
xxx
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Morning LL et al!
ARF - 'Push It' by Salt 'n Pepa for the lovely Tash of course...
ooh baby baby
many ts
love
hazel
x
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ARF choice
I Feel Free - Cream
Tiggs xxx
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No sooner have I got over dunking hobnobs and LL's chocolate orange than CLP starts me thinking of Chinese food. This blog is NOT helping me in my quest to find a slimmer me!!
ARF - Hotel California (acoustic version)
Always sure to stop in my tracks to listen
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Thanks Tiggs!! Am going to download it if it's still available (I am now proud owner of an ipod shuffle which I can actualyl work :-))
LOL Hazel, think I might have to go for your ARF, that's funny!!!
T xx
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'morning all
Blimey second post and just about getting the hang of it! Good news on audience figures Chris, we wouldn't expect anything less. Just don't change a thing and stay where you are in the drivetime slot as, without knowing it, you help me cook dinner!
ARF
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
(beginners luck - maybe?)
Penny x
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Darn it - wondered why no-one replied to me - posted after new blog came up didn't I?
Congrats Chris on the figures - altho' I expected nothing less!
ARF request - Baby Love by the Supremes please.
Ok, it's not really about THAT sort of baby - but its a great old song and very Friday-night bop around the kitchen with a glass of vino-ish!!
df
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oops - thinking further about the lyrics - better scrub that - a very bad suggestion!
Sorry.....................
df
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Hi
Long time lurker here and great fan of Chris and this blog. I live near two of Chris's pubs and have met him several times and he really is just as it says on the packet!! Congratulations CLP on the figures - you really do make so many people happy.
I've finally taken the plunge because you lot seem to give out such good advice and support to each other and I wondered if anyone had been in the position of not being allowed to see their children?
My son is going through this now - his ex partner won't let him see his baby daughter and wants to cut us out completely - any suggestions what we can do?
MizzDarcey
xxx
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Afternoon all - just finished my Onion Bhaji crisps and chicken sandwich - so an Indian theme for me, also curry last night.
Well done, Chris on the figures. I often sit in the drive when I've arrived home just to carry on listening to the banter - how flippin sad but it's so unmissable!
ARF - Crazy by Seal
Crumpy xx
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Ooooh Nasty one that Mizz Darcey! Mr Egg had a few issues with stepsons Mum in the early years culminating in solicitors letters - however persevered along with grandparents (on both sides) intervention and now everything is hunky dorey and actually when she gets fed up of him and his teenage ways she sends him to us to sort out. Good relationship with her now.
This was way before my time - however I my suggestion is that if you know her parents talk to them and try and organise a meeting between son and ex with grandparents in attendance (nothing like being told off by your mum and dad to keep things civil and common sense prevailing!)
Quack
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Hello MizzDarcey - welcome to planet insanity!
I can only imagine what your family must be going through, but having no kids myself, can't proffer any words of wisdom or advice - but I'm sure of the others on here will.
Cheryl x
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MizzDarcey,
Very difficult to comment without knowing the reason why this situation exists.
Having said that, dookeggs suggestion of going through her parents may help the healing process (assuming the damage can be fixed).
My only word of caution would be that your son needs to be the architect of this. If you interfere too much directly, you could make the situation worse.
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just found this with ref to an earlier comment
Another track that smacks of "novelty"... Gavin & Stacey actors Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon have been tempted to release Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's Islands In The Stream, which their characters Nessa and Uncle Bryn sing on the hit comedy show. Apparently there's a group on Facebook pushing for it. Haven't people got anything better to do with their time?
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wonder if same sort of comment was made about CLP bloggers Tel/Aled campaign?
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MizzDarcey - welcome.
Some friends of mine had a similar problem when the woman just moved away to another part of the UK with all her kids - some by another man. In their case their son got a new girlfriend and decided to give up after a short while (which we've never understood) and I don't think could do anything more. Now they never talk about it - presumably it is too painful.
I'd agree that if possible using dook's approach would be a better first step than using legal routes - they should be a later, or last resort.
I'm in danger of going into a long rant about selfish some people who use their kids as pawns - so will stop there. The best of luck to you.
df
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MizzDarcey
What a difficult situation. But you are in the right place for support!! Welcome to the blog :-)
How's this for coinkidinks?
Last night on Come Dine with Me someone made sweetcorn chowder. Today, in our staff canteen, they made, for the first time ever ...
it was delish too!!
T xx
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sorry - missed a word or two out in #29.
I meant to say that without their son's ongoing input they could do nothing more. Grandparents seem to have no rights!
df
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Hi,
Well done Chris on the audience figures!
Speaking of figures - mine is shrinking! Hoorah! Too shy to go into detail but lets just say I'm delighted with my weigh lost so far and measurements at the Gym last night!!!! Have such a spring in my step I feel like zibidee!
Lots of love to Tash and baby DJ xx
Mary xx
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Thye've just announced that Islands In The Stream is gonna be this years Comic Relief single! (With Sir Thomas Of Jones)
Tiggs xx
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Congrats Mary - keep going!
df
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Tiggs, who's going to do the girlie bit??
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It's as Dook said, Ruth Jones/Rob Brydon and Tom Jones!
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Mary
Well done you, keep it up!
Tiggs xxx
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Ah, a threesome!! Splendid!
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Ruth "welsh lorry driving Dame" from Gavin & Stacey!
They never mentioned Tom Jones' involvement this morning!!! Did I hear Chris correctly the other day when he said Tom was copresenting the second half of the show next wednesday?
Quack
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missed that, sorry!
Was just on the news about it Dook, they even had a clip of it!
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ARF:
Robert Miles - Children
Pretty please
or for the FNWC:
Scenes from an Italian Restuarant - Billy Joel
It's the bottle of red, bottle of white song
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Red Nose details are here
http://www.rednoseday.com/
"Even Tom Jones makes an appearance on the video!"
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Dook/CTD/Thunderclap
Thanks very much for the welcome and advice.
Yes its an awkward one this - I've spoken to my grandaughter's mum and suggested a meeting with me there as well to try to calm things but she doesn't want to know. She's got a new partner and has gone to see a solicitor about stopping my son from seeing the baby now or in the future.
Its difficult to go into details too much on here but I'm trying to give him hope and support but you do hear about father's being cut out right out if the mother is determined enough.
MizzDarcey xxx
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Well done on the figures Chris.
let's hope new man Bob, doesn't try to shake things up too much eh?
I really hope the spice works.....
Hellen
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good Billy Joel toon there Phoenix!
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Well done Mary, Chrissie told me you were doing so well. Keep it up!
Mizzdarcey - try logging on to netmums (dot) com. There will be others on there in similar situations who will be able to offer advice and direction. They also have some semi-professionals on there too, on hand to give sound advice.
Good luck to you.
A x
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Congratulations Chris and Drivetime team on your "school" report figures.
An excellent show, well executed, good teamwork that shows and top music thrown in. Makes my drive home all the more enjoyable.
To MizDarcy - sorry that your son as to go through this. If his name is on the birth certificate he does have legal rights. My cousin has recently split from her partner - he wants to see his son often and she has moved away - but because his name is on the birth cert she is scared that he could get the law on his side and she will just let him have access. I think Dook's way is a really good idea but if the partner just doesn't want to know or even the parents can't help there's only the law courts left. Suggest son gets advice on situation so that he is armed with all he needs to know and how to play it going forwards.
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Hi MIzzDarcey
I agree with AS66 about netmums, I've heard so many good things about the support they give
Tiggs xxx
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Can I give my note of absence for FNWC this week please.
Remember late last year I was agony aunt to very close friend with probs? Well Friday night the two of us are going out for a meal so that I can hear the next instalment / ending.
Should be happy night with lots of girly chat, laughter, confessions and wine!
Chezza x x x
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I'll 2nd HL's ARF- Salt"n"pepa.... Push it! Luv Lyndyloo xx
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Thanks Derbyfi, Tiggy and AS66 (lovely to see you on the blog xx)
MizzDarcey - Netmums is great advice from AS66. This was a tremendous help to my friend who's son went through similar problems getting to see his daughter. It was a long difficult process mainly because of his ex partner just being downright nasty but it did work out well in the end and he gets to see her for the weekend every other week!
Good luck!
Mary xx
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Thanks everybody for all the good advice.
Going to log onto Netmums right now.
On a lighter note -re Mariella's post yesterday - logged onto her artist's website and boy it doesn't matter which model she is, you would love to own up to being any one of them wouldn't you!!
MissDarcy xxx
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mizz darcy - welcome! as a newby myself i think you will enjoy the experience!
if your son's ex has seen a solicitor then i think he should too if only for information. he doesn't actually have to instruct them to do anything, sometimes it can just be helpful to talk it over and find out what your "rights" are from one who knows! look at a solicitor who is part of "Resolution" - used to be Solicitors FamilyLawAssoc - they are supposed to promote a conciliatory way of doing things.
also there is mediation - where they go to a meeting together and a trained mediator lets them talk together but does not allow it to end up in a row. this would be before court (and in my view should be before too much between solicitors).
if it goes to court it is likely the court will insist on some court-based mediation too.
if he hasn't done anything wrong then i should think a court will be sympathetic to his situation.
mind you that doesn't force her to be helpful ... personality transplants are tricky things!! (that wasn't meant to be unfeeling!)
sorry have gone on rather longer than i meant but hope it helps!
back with ARF when have thought of one!
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MizzDarcey
That's what I thought about the art, some looked very Jack Vettriano ish, but the ones I saw were fantastic
Tiggs xx
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Well, I hope the figures are good, but do you really do it for the kudos? I don't think so. Maybe in 'the old days' you would have been, but I reckon if you only got half the listeners you do now, you'd be dead chuffed.
ARF- please play Queen Bitch by David Bowie.
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that didn't read very well did it? All the paintings I saw on various pages were gorgeous is what I meant!
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Well done on the listening figures.
How do you improve from here?
First thing to do -
Play Communication Breakdown By Led Zeppelin as first song on ARF this week.
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Good luck with the Chinese tonight! My first born decided to make his bid for freedom two weeks early in the Ladies at the local Chinese restaurant...
It was just after the crispy duck and before the main course. This could be useful information!
Oh - and it was a super quick delivery. Useful info for Mrs Evans perhaps...
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Re super quick delivery, the baby or the food?
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Hi Mary - Good to 'see' you too! Have a peek in every now and again to see what the CLP and the bloggers are up to! Am planning a Glasgow trip this year so Chrissie will let you know when and maybe you can join us?
Don't think Chris has to change too much to add new listeners as every show seems as fresh as the one before. Some shows sound so same-y day on day but I find the drivetime show so enthusiastic and 'new' to listen to.
Hope all is well with Tash and baby DJ, think we are all on tenterhooks now!
A x
ARF - I Love You - Bad Manners!
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NKOTB -
teehee!
The baby :oP The only delivery that counts!
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Eeeeee! So excited for you, Christophe!
And congratumalations on the figures. Not that it's much of a surprise it's doing so well...
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Rebecca - love the idea of your baby making a bid for freedom!! Do you think Baby Evans is tunnelling as we speak a la Great Escape???
T xx
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goodness I wish mine had made a voluntary bid for freedom!! both had to be dynamited out! (to continue the tunnelling theme!)
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Haha, cornish girl, mine too!
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MizzDarcy.....get him to contact a solicitor asaap, most of them will give you the first hour for free and that's usually enough. Obviuosly don't know all the facts involved but I bet he has goos grounds for access. Best wishes to him
KWx
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or good grounds!!!!
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mind you that makes it sound like it happens fast ! hahahahaha!! (that was meant to be a bitter laugh!)
oh - and CLP - remember to buy a newspaper on the day of the birth (or at least detail someone to do it for you cos you'll never remember!) so that you can look back in later years and remember what the headlines were that day. (Mr CG would say it is also useful for the crossword to pass the time if things are taking ages!).
well done on the figuresBTW!
ARF - um - how about
tonight, tonight, tonight by Genesis (just in case it is!!)
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My dad came "through the sun roof"! My brother 2 weeks early........Me.....2 weeks late (sorry!). No bonny baby competition for me......dried out, Red (got stuck!), and hairy hence nick name of Little Red Monkey that stuck around for a few years.
As a result (of birthing habits!) Dad always looks at things in a different way - Gran put this down to not having the trauma of birth. Brother - eager to do things but lacks common sense. And Me.......well I've been late for everything ever since and Really (no I mean REALLY!) hate waking up! I'll do things in my own time and not one for timekeeping (don't have a watch and can't read analogue clocks!) I'll get there when I get there!
Quack
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Afternoon all, hope you're well?
Congratumalations on the figures Christophe....never in doubt though really, was it?
Mary - helllloooo and well done, good to see you on here albeit less of you to look at x
Just been to get me a new pair of football boots as I'm having my version of a 'legends' game as part of my 40th birthday celebrations. Did you know you can get them in pink!!!??? OMG, who would buy such a thing? Not me, nice cheap black pair just for this one last appearance.
My mates are really excited about it. I've booked an allweather pitch under floodlights and hoping it will be brilliant. Youngest particpant......35yrs old - can't see too much running really...
....let the ball do the work!!!
bonnet de douche
KWx
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Cornishgirlie,
Good idea about doing the crossword in that days paper.
CLP, can I suggest that you check the answers the next day so baby DJ , when presented with the paper later in life, doesnt point out your shortcomings if you get something wrong ;-)
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Keith, I think pink ought to have been the way forward for you!!! Very disappointed in you, young man!!
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Oh, MizzDarcey, I wish you all the luck in the world with your problem...not had any experience of that sort of thing m'self, but they're all good 'uns on here, so hopefully you'll be going in the right direction now!
...and to second Chezza, welcome to planet insanity...
it doesn't get any better than this
love
hazel
x
ps well done MwK...bet you're even more gawjus now!
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tinsel, I have a detest for any coloured boots that I canot put into words.
KWx
(btw - not Keith!!!)
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Hi all,
I became an Auntie this morning, my brother phoned to say that his partner had a baby boy, Jadon Richard (Jr) weighing in at 9lbs.
Unsure when I'll get to see my nephew, as they live in Northern Ireland and my mother has practically disowned my brother because of his partner, oooh I won't even start explaining that. I just don't get involved in family squabbles, its a total waste of time.
Best of luck for the impending birth. Can remember during my pregnancies I was told to avoid using Lavender oil as it was known to bring on labour according to my midwife. So it might be an idea to get the massage oils out.
Tracey xxx
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A sister of a friend of mine used tincture of Raspberry (?) to bring on contractions and braxton hicks!
Thought her song unbreak my heart was good!
quack
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The only problem about giving birth in a Chinese restaurant is that an hour later you feel like another one.
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Morning/Afternoon everyone,
Congrats Chis on the ratings. You and your team deserve them. You have a GREAT show!!
Keep up the good work.
Lots of snow around here today. I think we had close to the foot of snow that was predicted. Roads into work were slick but drivable this morning. And now it's sunny and blue skies, but only 20 degrees fahrenheit.....
More later after I've caught up on everything..... and the blog!!
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Why did I think you were Keith????
Kev? Ken? Kommandant??? Kinky?????
Apologies - Gingembre from now on then!!
T xx
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Congrats Tifflette - I'm sure you're right to keep out of the squabbles - my family have had more than their share of those - and if you can afford to send a present for the baby that might be helpful in building bridges.
Dook - re #69 I'm afraid I can turn that on its head! I was (supposedly) 3 weeks late - although this was the early 60's and pre-scans so Mum might just have got her dates a bit wrong - but am a lark rather than an owl and totally paranoid about time-keeping. I really hate being late for anything!
But my daughter was born very prematurely and now is a night owl who only gets anywhere on time (like school) when she's nagged by me!
Not sure what this all means.....................
df
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ARF: I'm Alive - Tom Jones
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CtD, Have you recovered from your ride into work this morning?
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Afternoon Peeps,
Congrats to you CLP (and Sir Terry of Wogan) as many people have said was it ever in doubt.
Also thinking about you and Tash today and hope all is well.
Just a couple of things said previous: -
Drinking - I was brought up in a tea total household. I've never been drunk or felt the need to drink to excess. I like a glass of wine every now and again, Pimms in the Summer and Bailey's in the Winter. Agressive drunk people scare me and happy drunk people make me laugh. As in the words of the famous Pet Shop Boys, most of my friends "only tell me they love me when they're drunk!!"
MizzDarcey - Don't have kids, but it seems that you are getting some sound advice from the Bloggers.
Can I just say what a lovely bunch of people you are - Big love to you all.
AliB
xx
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007
I had a lovely drive this morning. Dancing I was. Me. Not the car! Echo & The Bunnymen. Wonderful.
God! My mnd's all over the place today ...
x x x
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MwK's ARF request is Special Brew by Bd Manners and right now SW is playing Lip Up Fatty, coinkydinky!
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Afternoon all...
no excuses..but hi everyone..suffice to say i promise i have been keeping up and having many Beesmum and `aww` moments!
Great news bout figures CLP sir..but we all knew you were gonna keep adding to them from day 1 didnt we?... and speaking of day 1..maybe we will be celebrating day 1 of baby dj`s life tomorrow eh..lets hope so for Tash`s sake if nothing else bless her!
Nothing else really to add...apart from really randomly telling u i made 174.81 at a car boot on sunday..and still have half the stuff left...gives u an idea of how much c**p i accumulate...but car boot sales folks...its the future!
right..offski again..and hope to be back real soon!
Keep making the world smile you lovely people...
mSc x
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OK CtD, I guess I misunderstood your FB post. I thought you had a slick ride in..... Glad it was a fun ride in and not a "fun" ride in...if you know what I mean......
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Hi Scoobs!!
How are things?
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thanks Bondy!
hi scoobs.
i am really not with it today. sorry gang
:-(
xxxxx
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Hi ya Scoobs, long time no 'see'!
I thought garlic bread was the future?
Tiggs xxx
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Chris, I was two weeks late having LM so you may have a little wait yet :-)
Been out all day so looking forward to catching up on your posts soon.
Found out that counsellor is retiring earlier. Now how about that for timing eh?
Back in a bit.
With a cup of tea hopefully. Camomile!
Debbie x
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Chezza
You ok matey?
Tiggs xx
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comic relief sing-a -long song now playing........
I used to like that song!!!!
Even for charity that is pants!!!
dreamer
xxx
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Dreamer
I love the original, pure cheese!!
Tiggs xxx
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Me too!!! A bit of Dolly n' Kenny!!!
dreamer
xx
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can't be beaten!!!
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dolly rocks!!
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I know I'm a bit late, but delighted for Mr Evans re: figures for the show. As I said the other day, R2 is a terrific station - who wants to go anywhere else?!
Wonderful to see Mary and AS66 on the blog - my two wonderful friends I met thanks to Chris Evans!
I can confirm that Mary is looking absolutely terrific - indeed, she is my inspiration for not having had a single crisp for 11 days!
Tiggs: I must have missed Mary's ARF request - can't find it mentioned!
From yesterday: can I just say to Hazel and the fact that she was an Egyptian handmaiden in another life. You know something? I do believe that, even though I said quite the opposite!
Tobes: I really did laugh at you saying that with your luck, you would come back as yourself! You and me both, mate!
And Bingo: I think B-sMum said this to you: not all women want a "bad guy". Personally, I'm a scaredy-cat and I would never have been attracted to some guy who was going to cause me trouble. Most women want a "good guy" - someone who will look after them - Take out the rubbish. Buy an occasional bottle of wine. Be completely understanding when you are still going to see Westlife when you are past 50. Trust me, she is out there - stop looking for her, and she will find you!
MizzDarcey: welcome - you have come to the right place!
Just to say: I had a half-day off yesterday and went to see the Frost/Nixon movie - an absolute cracker, though I would imagine that the majority of you on here haven't a clue what Watergate is/was! I was merely a child myself at the time .....
C xx
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my mistake Chrissie, was AS66 request not Mary's!
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Tiggs - msg u on t'other side xx
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will catch up with it from home then
Tiggs xx
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Och, ChrissieS, you're a proper petal...and wot about UC the other night...talk about a creaming!
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.... and I called my ARF completely the wrong name. Heard it a few weeks ago after many years and remembered how much I love that song!
Lovely to 'see' you too Chrissie!
A x
ARF - Special Brew by Bad Manners please!
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A
I have it on my i pod, was one of my fave toons in my yoof!!
Tiggs xxx
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also AS66,
If I, a mere pleb, knew what you meant, I'm sure the Radio god that is CLP would understand it!!
Tiggs xxx
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Tiggs - one of mine too! When I heard it there were lots of memories came back to me. A cracking foot stomping toon!
A x
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Hazel: UC and you go hand in hand! I was watching it the other night thinking "Ms Love will be off her chair with this one!". What a cracker and Jeremy, bless him, said something like "I don't want to be beastly"!! Love that guy!
Tiggs: thank you re: the ARF - as I said before, I hate it if I lose the thread!
C xx
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congrats CLP and the Togmeister!! We all lurve ya! Keep doing what you do best! And enjoy your chinese CLP, Tash and Baby dj. We're all getting so excited for you! I went out for a pizza and fancied a bottle of beer (by this time I was fed up and past the silly date they give you which just focuses you on that date...why don't they just give you a rough estimate?!) couldn't finish the beer, or the pizza! Went to bed and woke up with 'wind pains'!!! 5 hours later had the love of my life! My baby (now teenanger) girl.
MizzDarcey - what a wonderful person you are. My ex's mother never sees her only granddaughter. She only lives 45 mins away. Unless it happens to be Christmas and my daughter is visiting her dad. Incidentally she only sees him about 3 times a year too. And I used to drive myself mad trying to keep the bond between all of them and my daughter. I actually used to take her over to the old woman to visit and get abs no thanks at all. Eventually I gave up and result was no contact from her. That was 10 years ago! And as few people on here have said they don't know the full picture but it is irrelevant (even if there is an untold story) as the most important person is the child. My own parents to this day do not understand a grandparent not wishing to keep contact with a grandchild (or child). So well done to you and the advice on here for you has been nothing short of inspirational. Good luck to you and your son.
dreamer
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When I first started lurking the blog I used to skip through posts but always lingered on one name in particular and that name was 'CherylThe Diva' not least because she always made me giggle at her comments. The longer I lurked more names would become regular reading until I started checking every single post!
My point is I would just like to say I hope you feel okay Cheryl, your bubbliness (WOD) is definitely missed today.
Penny
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Tiggs - not a 'mere pleb' - at least you've got an i-pod! I haven't even got an MP3 player. But I do have an original Walkman!
Thought I had better write it properly though!!
A x
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Ok, thanks A!
The memories that brings back are of my first boyfriend, he used to sing thsi to me and Depeche Mode's See You, still sends tingles down my spine and that was 28 years ago!
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just read your msg in my e-mail Chez, will get back to you later
I second Penny's thoughts, I've missed you today :o(
Tiggs xxx
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Tiggs - There were some great tunes around then weren't there?
Think I might be looking at some old albums/cassettes this weekend and relive some past times.
The family will think I've gone mad!
A x
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I'm an 80's girl!
If you'd heard my oldies when Wrightie played em you'd know that for sure!
Tiggs xxx
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I was a teenager in the 80's and always feel nostalgic when I hear 80's music. I treated myself to Now That's What I Call the 80's a few months back and have many a happy time singing along in the car.
Almost every song triggers a memory - happy days.
AliB
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Afternoon all!
Just returned from a day trip to Gloucester on work! I take it no birth-day news as yet!
So for the ARF Dead or Alive - You spin me right round BABY!!
DD out
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What were you songs Tiggs??
AliB
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China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Dollar - Who Were You With In The Moonlight (sad I know)
Erasure - Sometimes
OMD - Souvenir
then a few non 80's
Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow
Johnny & Denise - Especially For You
Savage Garden - Truly, Madly Deeply
and ABBA - Mamma Mia
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Thanks chaps. x x x
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Ali
Got that one too, love it!
And thinking about my choices now, only have 80's!
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Tiggs - China Crisis - fantastic!!! Got a few of their albums on that black vinyl stuff from yesteryear!
I'll try and re-find my mojo ASAP gang. Promise!
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Also Ali, you can probably tell from my name that I was a teen in the early 80's. isn' t that always the era that influences us most?
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half not have!
Chez, me too, got all the singles on vinyl, fave other than Wishful Thinking is Christian, so haunting
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i love china crisis too!
definitely an 80s girl here! went to see OMD in 2007 (only 20 years late, having missed the school trip to see them!). they were FAB!! and we knew every word!!!!
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Tiggs...ok, ok, garlic bread AND car boot sales then..you can have that one!
And Cheryl..... chin up hon..hope its only a passing phase and nothing serious...you know u have lots of friends on here who u can ask advice of/moan to/ drink with...etc.etc..keep smiling! x
ok... off to see some patients now...the excitement is overwhelming...not! (but im` not complainingn...honest guv!)
mSc x
PS - Hi to Bondy too...take care in that there weather...looks fun but i bet its not!
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me too CG. saw 'em at Colston Hall on 13th June, have the t-shirt to prove it!
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First concert I ever went to, was Level 42, now there's a good band.
Just thought of a ARF tune
Running in the Family - Level 42.
Tiggs, Top tunes by the way.
AliB
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we were behind some girls who looked about the same age as my step daughter, If You Leave started (will graphic of Molly Ringwald) and they said, didn't know OMD did this one, aaargh!
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that music list is like reading GM`s pod list..along with AC/DC(of course!) and other bands ive never heard of...but GM insists were/are brilliant! Thats where the 9 yrs difference in age between us shows...And as a teen of the late 80`s/90`s i feel we were let down somewhat... Kylie and Jason were never destined to become cult classics were they...?!
mSc x
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Tiggy - i was so excited!! had greatest hits in the car on the way up and back! couldn't believe i could remember all the songs though!!
am keeping my eye open for the next tour!
we had school reunion in April 2008 and managed to persuade the guy who did our village hall discos in the 80s to do one for us - with genuine vinyl 45s! god it was good!!
depeche mode, duran, japan ... don't get me started!!!
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Thank you everybody for all your kindness and comments.
After lurking for a very long time, I'm so glad I jumped in - although trying to find a name that hadn't been taken was a challenge - I was going to be Lickfold LiL ( Chris's pub) but that sounded like some drunken wench and he might ban me!!
Dreamer: Thank you for that. I'm having to deal with this sort of on my own, not getting any support from his Dad ( my ex) so it is hard. There is more to the story but as you say the most important person in all of this is my grandaughter - you can never replace the unconditional love of a parent or grandparent. It is tearing him and me to bits.
TNWC here I come I think!!
love
MizzDarcey xxxx
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ARF Request
(White man) In Hammersmith Palais by the Clash.
TTT
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Hi again everyone
I like some of the early 80's tunes too and linking #118 and yesterday's discussion about death etc, that Savage Garden track is one of my chosen funeral songs - although I have a few so it depends if all could be used!
I don't think you should have to go for hymns - it should be personal to the individual.
About 3 years ago a colleague died suddenly at only 47 or so and as her cremation service ended a track called something like "I hope you'll dance" was played. It was her favourite, and although I didn't know it then, it has been on the radio a few times since and I always stop what I'm doing and think of her.
df
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CG
My first concert was Depeche Mode at Hammersmith Odeon the year I turned 17, there were incredible! Martin Gore, mid stage, stark naked (or so it appeared) singing Somebody, absolutely stunning!
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and again, I had the greatest hits on in the car, along with Sugar Tax, got there soooooo early! We saw the tour bus arrive but were too scared to go near it!
Did you have that Aussie pair as the support? With their little plastic 'piano'????
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Oooh.......meant to add - mr df and I both like OMD too and we played their greatest hits CD just the other Friday whilst drinking wine! He saw them live in their heyday - in Liverpool - but I never have.
df
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never saw them, but my hairdresser used to do their hair before they were famous in the toilets of the Pink Toothbrush in Rayleigh!! he moved house a while back and found an old mono cassette of their stuff which he sent them and they got in touch!! that will be my "top tenuous" if ever depeche are on it!!
did see culture club, adam and the ants (swoon...) but not many got down this way really!!
am trying to make up for it now though - did i mention Take That in July??!!
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The 80's ia my era too with a special place in my heart for all things frilly, frothy and always "big hair" Luv Lyndyloo xx
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DF
Didn't Ronan K cover that one recently? Original by Lee Ann Womack
Tiggs xx
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df
Terry played "I hope you dance" this morning, second song after the 7:30 news. It's one of his favs, lovely song. I've got the Ronan Keating version, which was sold in aid of Breast Cancer.
AliB
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i meant i never saw depeche, obviously!! this blog moves so FAST!
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Don't torture me CG - Diva is too!
Missed getting a ticket and can't afford one now anyway. But I did get the Beautiful World DVD that was recommended to me - cheap in the January sales!
df
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tiggy - yes that Aussie pair were the support - cool piano and very cool hair as i recall!! lots of blokes at the plymouth gig wondering what the heck they were all about but i thought they were quite good!
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I`m really sorry if this lowers the town or anyone is offended but ive just had this sent ot me and it made me giggle...and go a little urgh!
mSc x
The Vanilla pudding Robbery
This is just too funny not to share... Excerpted from an article which appeared in The Dublin Times about a bank robbery on March 2.
Once inside the bank shortly after midnight, their efforts at disabling the security system got underway immediately. The robbers, who expected to find one or two large safes filled with cash & valuables, were surprised to see hundreds of smaller safes throughout the bank.
The robbers cracked the first safe's combination, and inside they found only a small bowl of vanilla pudding.
As recorded on the bank's audio tape system, one robber said, 'At least we'll have a bit to eat.'
The robbers opened up a second safe, and it also contained nothing but vanilla pudding. The process continued until all safes were opened.
They did not find one pound sterling, a diamond, or an ounce of gold. Instead, all the safes contained covered little bowls of pudding.
Disappointed, the robbers made a quiet exit, each leaving with nothing more than a queasy, uncomfortably full stomach. The newspaper headline read:
'IRELAND'S LARGEST SPERM BANK ROBBED EARLY THIS MORNING'....
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AliB - I must have just missed it as I heard him in the car from about 7.45 or so. And thanks Tiggy for telling me who it's by - not something you can really ask of the distraught widower in those circumstances!
df
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My first concert was Wham! at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1983.
Been listening to a lot of Terry Hall / Specials / Colourfield / Banarama of late too ...... the 80s were just awesome!
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and of course that should have said `the tone`..and not the town-doh!
mSc x
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I must have gone to see Depeche Mode a hundred times (yes honestly) and you're so right about Martin singing somebody... ooh Tiggs I've gone all goose bumpy!!! xx
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eughhh! Scooby!!!
Right i must try and get some work done! End of Month tommorow :-{
Later
Quack
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AliB: just had to come on to say how lovely to see someone else who likes Level 42! I was a HUGE fan in the 80's - I was lining up Mark King as Husband No.2! I wrote to him and he wrote back! A fabulous letter which I have kept to this day. I tell MsS it will be worth money some day ..... why does she doubt me?!
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me too Lyndy!
Chez, I love Terry Hall, Colourfield Thinking of You especially, another that is on my i-pod! Also, one of my colleagues in my first job went to see Wham The Final. Our boss at the time was German and he kept saying that she's been to see Vam at Vembley!
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Oh Scoob...bleurgh! And I'd probably add in an ick and a meh too...
Tough Task Ted...that is the very first record I played on my brand new sparkling stereo a good few years ago that was for Christmas AND birthday...and the first record my mother almost knew off by heart because I played it and played it and played it and pla...well you get the gist.
Then oddly enough I did get a present for Christmas...turtley unexpected having been given the lecture on my birthday that I would not, absolutely, be getting anything else...
a pair of headphones
love
hazel
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Chez, look at something pink angel x
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good one scoobs......
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Right my friends (If I can call you that).
I'm offski. Going to see a very good friend tonight, for a girlie gossip, early birthday take away (her's not mine) and a dose of Grey's Anatomy and the dish that is McDreamy.
Slaters
AliB
xx
P.S. Thanks for your company today.
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WEll obviously nothing happening yet. SW just said Chris is up next!
I'm going for 2 days late - anyone else?
its TIDY UP TIME then home ;-} (ggggggg)
Where is steve these days? Did he come back after Crimbo?
L8r (see I'm gettting the hang of this BRAVE NEW WORLD!)
Quack
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Dook - you've reminded me - what's happened to HLS? I don't think I've seen anything of her on the blog since Christmas. Is she contacting others on the FB side instead? Hope all's ok with the limpet and big lass.
df
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TTFN Alibaba
Hi Dook
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AAAARRRRGGGHHH!
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Oh dookeggs, are you going to run a book on the date the baby is born *lol*..
I will go for Sunday, please
hellen
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Shall I list all the baby weight guesses tomorrow in case something occurs over the weekend .....
Any last minute guesses???
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Oh, I've missed that can I have 10lb 3oz or is that old money?
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Bloody Hell Hellen - that's not a baby weight - that's a bowling ball!!!
Duly added to the list.
mojo slowly returning - thank you xx
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Congratulations Biscuit!!! Booboo sends you a big slobber! Luv Lyndyloo xx
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well he said it was a big baby!!! *lol*
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Biscuit is so cute! But I still think it was hard to choose.
df
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I predict a baby born within the next 30 days....
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I've lost my mojo completely Cheryl - lost my mind somewhere early last week and have not been myself since.
Hope yours is back soon.
df
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My money was on Elmo but there's always next year... As I said before Booboo is a bit shy to take on that sort of fame so she wasn't entered.... Luv Lyndyloo xx
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Baby Evans - 7lb 13oz Boy
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......on Monday
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Thirsty Thursday underway. cold glass of pinot on ice now poured and sipping delicately......well it is the first!
MizzDarcey, you're welcome. Know it won't feel like it now but it'll sort itself out. and your son is lucky to have you there beside him.
think this mojo feeilng has much to do with much bad news around. thank goodness for Chris to cheer us all up.
Penny_Forem, what a cool name! Currently my thoughts are crazy......so wouldn't share for a penny or a thousand pennies.
dreamer
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oh no, perhaps I have been a little over the top on the weight *lol*
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Hello all from a sporadic,
8lb 4oz guess on the baby weight. Haven't a clue when. Twenty-six years ago I got myself going with a very bumpy, very long bus journey when I was four days overdue with Child No 2. I can't see that being an option at Chez Evans though.
Good news on the listening figures, but no wonder when the show is so enjoyable.
I was looking forward to seeing the doggy pics, particularly Biscuit the winner, but can't find them- have they been removed? It's probably just me.
I'm very fond of the name Biscuit for a pet, I had a lovely golden hamster of that name some 12 years ago. I took the name Biscuit from a hamster that the wonderful John Peel owned in the 60s. A name with a fine rock and roll pedigree, then.
I have a Top Tenuous with Rob Brydon - when I was a little girl I was on a TV show filmed at the same studios that he used when he worked in Wales... I never seem get through with the Tenuous' so I'll post it here.
Have a lovely evening, all.
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okay, I will try for a girl....
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I think it's a girl too....and think you were wishing Tash much pain at 10lb 3oz!!! My babe was a tiny 5lb 13oz and that was painful enough!!!!
dreamer
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MIne were 7lb 10oz and 8lb 2oz, but my daughters were 9lb, so I thought that babies were just getting bigger!!
I hope Natasha has a 7lb baby, nice and cuddly size.
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Think you're right, babies are getting bigger! And most children outgrow their parents now in height! we'll soon be all 8ft tall!!!
xxxx
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Thanks dreamur, a pseudonym of course, it was quite tricky choosing something that no one else had, almost gave up but glad I didn't.
Penny x
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Good girrdl Tash! get some Yom Tom soup down yer neck.
Well yes I know it's not exactly Chinese but when the GD and I had a large bowl each in Malaysia it had our innards thinkin' they were under attack by the riot squad and we'd faces like a pair a bush-babies on speed for 48 hours after. I swear me kidneys were tryin' to escape through the roof of me mouth wavin' a white flag. Whoa.
If that doesn't entice the little sweetie out, nowt will.
Clodagh.xx
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Evening each
Chris, so glad your numbers were up. You so deserve it.
Haven't had time to read all the posts yet, have to check out all the people I'm thrashing on FB first.
ARF: Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman please. Cos, I think most of us ladeeees on here, are!!!
xxxxx
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evening all!
sometimes y'know a heavier baby is better - more for gravity to get to work on!!
i reckon a boy - 8lb 3oz - at least a week to go yet!
don't know why!
gas and air ... lovely! and so much cheaper than wine!!
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best of luck with the baby
the first of my four kids leaves home this sunday. yippeee
freebird by skynard is a good starter
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Evening all, just in from work after doing overtime at a function, sooo much to catch up on, not sure if I will be able to. So glad to hear that listener numbers are up, between you CLP, the Togmeister and Radcliffe and Maconie you are my faves on the station and keep me going through my day!
All the people I know who have had babies recently have had 9lb whoppers so I'll say Evans junior will be a 9lb girl, born sometime next week!
Rx
PS Is someone keeping track of everyone's guesses and is there a prize for the closest?
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Rosieposie
My note pad at work has all the guesses listed - i'll add the evening ones in the morning.
No mention of a prize yet - probably just for the fun and kudos!
Cheryl x
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Thanks CtD!
Rx
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hey guys
still feeling a bit down in the dumps, but can't quite put my finger on why. Odd.
thanks for this afternoon - you know who you are.
xxxx
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feeling better diva?
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sorry, think our posts must have crossed
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lol CG.
ARF.
I know I've already asked for 2 up at the top, but this came on my iPod when I had it on random and just think you lot will enjoy it. So ..
Stay With Me - The Faces
Thanks.
Chezza of Divaville
xxxxxx
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Hi my guess is a girl and 7lb 11oz as Chris has already said on the show that the baby is 7lb at present.
To be born Sunday afternoon as it is turning colder and coming from east to west and babies always appear at the coldest times.
My sister was born at home in the blizzards of Feb 1963 and the snow was 4/5 ft deep I've seen the photos.
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Hallooooooooooo, me again.
Don't like to share birthing experiences. It's different for everyone.
However, my daughter arrived looking like the drawings of Mabel Lucie Atwell. You'd have to be rather old to remember them - they illustrated nursery rhyme books, etc... rosy cheeks, rosebud lips...
Just had to call her Lucy. And her 2 brothers have very Scottish names.
Cheryl: Hope you're feeling better.
xxxx
PS: My genealogy friend just found my great grandmother - Catherine McDonald, married to a Co. Down man. So, I have Scottish and Irish blood. Fascinating.
x
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Good luck with the sprog Chris!
ARF - Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye
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Hope you're feeling better Cheryl x
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CtD,
Sorry to hear you're feeling blue. Just sent you a FB message.....
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Hi Chris, I am soooooo pleased! I texted you the 'there are 3 types of people in the world' joke earlier this week in response to the clown joke and you used it as the theme for today!!! This is the first time I've ever texted anything to a radio show and I'm just so over-the-moon. I smiled all the way home. Thanks soooo much. I listen to the show every evening as I drive for over an hour through winding country roads in rural north Devon, usually following a tractor or two. I'm a Radio 4 fan the rest of the time but driving home I just like the mix of chat and music that you and the team provide.
ARF- I'd really like to hear Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach. It reminds me of being at Uni in the mid 80s and having a great time.
Good luck with the new baby!
Jane in North Devon
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Well, I'm off for some footie tonight. A win tonight and we win the division and get top seeding in the play-offs.....I think....
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I'm off too Bond. Night, night. Haven't a scooby what you're talking about, but hope you get what you want.
And - good to see you back Scooby.
Night all.
xxxxx
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Before I call it a night.....
ARF: Mr Blue Sky by ELO please!
Rx
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Hi Bondy, which team are you rooting for?
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Evening all,
great news about the ratings, hopefully more great news of baby DJ to follow?!
ARF Nina Simone, Ain't got no/I got life
Dragonxx
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Who thinks that Radio 2 is the better Radio Station? I do and so do 7 million more.
Well done Chris..maybe you should coax a few listeners more from the drivel that is Radio 1.
Also well done Steve Wright and Terry Wogan, goes to show you that no-one will ever abandon BBC Radio 2...even after 'that' incident.
Kepp up the good work Chris, Sally, Rebecca, Jonny and the rest of the Drivetime team, you make the show what it is today...a national institution on the best Radio Station on the BBC.
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Welcome to THENUNNYFOXES you sounds like a Leicester supporter from Nuneaton which wouldn't be such a shock as Matty Fryatt used to play for the Borough.... just a small observation ... from little me Luv Lyndyloo xx
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Evening, or Morning - whichever. All I know is that I'm still up and gotta be up again at 5.00. And I've got some sort of dire programme on in the background featuring the sister of my least favourite tv personality (Personality is used in the loosest sense of the term!).
Anyway, of course the figures are up as you get better every day - to pinch one of my workplaces '5 Values'.
And finally,
ARF
Not given it a huge amount of thought this week but I have come up with
Elastica - Connection
No particular reason.
just because
MW, a!
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Oh man,
I am really really late!
Bye!
MW, a!
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Drive carefully Mw,a! It's like an ice rink out there hun .....
that goes for the rest of you lot too!!
laters peeps
Chezza of Divaville
xxx
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First song on the show today............
Black Sabbath............
Paranoid.........
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morning all, hope you're well?
My guess of 6lb 15oz was based on my thinking of an early arrival, however as due date comes and goes I reckon anyone under the 7lb guess will be out! No huge science just a hunch from a dad-of-three!
Been awake pretty much all night, youngest has had a cold and woke up at 1230ish, then we wrestled, cuddled and generally stayed up on the sofa til around 530/6 before she drifted off to sleep again.....only to wake at 8! Long day ahead methinks???
Chezza - hope today is a brighter one
bonnet de douche
KWx
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oh, ARF - Got to give it up - Marvin Gaye
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Morning all.
Gingembre and MWa! - it seems to have been the night for little sleep. I had just dozed off nicely when I was was awoken by my teenager at 11.30 and couldn't get back off for ages, then woke at 4.30 and stayed awake until it was time to get up.
After only one remotely good night in the last 7 I feel like something the cat dragged in! Glad it's Friday and hope we all can get a good rest tonight.
Icy round here today - brrrr..............
df
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morning all
Not frozen here and arrived at work at 7.50 with the dawn just creeping over the horizon and a rainbow above our warehouse, beautiful sight!
CtD, hope mojo is returning, speak later!
Tiggs xxxx
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Morning all
Please can you play for ARF
99 Red Balloons - Nena
Then I can jump around my kitchen!
dreamer
xxxx
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Ah NO.
Watchin' the news on Ireland AM this morning, I am dismayed to see Michael MacIntyre bein' impeached for cheekily tryin' to sell Barack O'Bama's seat. What, on e-bay?
This is terrible. I shall miss his lovely thick head of hair, too.
Still, as my Granny always usedta say to the War Hero Granddad as he attempted to conceal the bald patch by wearin' the cap, even on the operatin' table, Grass Doesn't Grow On A Busy Street.
Now then. In celebration of the listening figures, can I make my proposal for ARF.
Paint It Black. Rolling Stones.
Clodagh.xx
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Hi Chris, I am holding a baby shower tomorrow for a friend. Will be great fun.
I hope all goes well for you and Natasha.
If I could have a request it would be
Built to Last - Mele
Have a great day and I look forward to listening to you on the way from work at Morden to home at Selsey.
The show is brilliant....
Pat
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Morning
Thank goodness it's Friday. Can I sneek a quick guess in 8lb 2oz - Boy - ta Chezza.
I too had little sleep last night about 3 hours, something to do with a ELH Pizza!!Well that's what I'm blaming anyway. Might have acutally been an overdose of garlic, as me and him don't get on that well.
Probably too much information - but thought I'd share LOL xx
AliB
xx
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Alwight CLP, Alwight ALL Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.....
CLP - Whatta coincidence........ whatta.... coincidence...... whatta coincidence........ WHATTA COINCIDENCE..... A COINCIDENCE...... What.... a...... co..... INCIDENCE........
Yesterdee being the dee that iz the dee that iz radio listeners numbers release dee....... also the dee that your littlen iz due ter arrive..... aka the baby DJ.... due ter arrive... officially!!!!!!
Now you might say, errrr maybe.... but did you realise yuv gotta aqaurius baby on yer 'ands and what are aqaurians known for???? Aye??
I'll tell yer, they're known for being the zodiac sign most likely ter seek a career in media, tv or radio..... so maybe a baby DJ indeed, and due ter arrive on radio figures dee.... so definitely a coincidence!!!!!!!!
Don't believe us???
Ere's some evidence.... did yer know the most popular star sign at R2 iz aq!!!!
Ken Bruce, Rich Al, Tim Smith, Bobby Prior and one of yer female newsreaders, but can't remember which one... Finnella Fudge a think!
All in the stars yer see!!!!!
As for the radio figures.... BIG CONGRATES on the upward area CLP dude.... but az for Wrightie a feel 'is may ave dropped all!!!!!
Don't life just kick a man when 'e's down.... a mean after being 'eavily discussed on this very blgo a few dees ago and now this!!!!!
Know, sorry now no offence if Wrightie's reading this.... a can explain all!!!!!
Wright isn't doing enit incorrect, it's all ter do with 'is slot time.... time slot... yeah... Yer see it's all due ter the credit crunch!!!
The situation iz alotta people are over stressed, marital breakdowns.... financial problems.... etc.. etc... and more etc, a said etc noot tlc, although tlc iz involved ere..... i'll explain...
Alot are aving total breakdowns of the mind and thus turning ter counselling sessions and sessions with their shrink!!!!
And yer know what time most of these sessions take place.... afternoon... aka after lunch.... aka Wrightie's BIG Show time slot!!!!!!!
Sparkly Tinsel - (From previous blog)... I'm sorry yuv been through it with the bad blokes!!!!
But yer see, told yer nice women go for the bad men even though they don't want bad men!!!
A think we all ave a self destruct button or look at it as a challenge.... same with me when it comes ter women!
As for me thanks for your nice words, but ave goot over me bad times and am practising me guitar like crazy, going the gym more going out more... etc, etc... am almost starting ter feel a don't need anyone!!!
Too busy with me 'obbies.... although deep inside a do need someone.... but am so busy maybe a should just focus on me music...
'aving said that, I am planning ter go ter Ukraine soon ter meet a nice woman a met last year. So maybe it'll go good.... third time lucky!!!
Some might say am being naive... all are probally gold diggers out there... but a suppose it's an adventure, a singles 'olidee and i'll see what 'appens!!! If yer dont try yer don't get!!!!
Am easy on the situation..... until me 'eart gets ripped out again!!!!
PS CLP - ARF - 'ow about either Don 'enley and Boys Of Summer or Aha and 'unting 'igh And Low both very interesting and nice tunes!!!!!
GOURANGA.... 2U!!!!!!!!
PS 'ope all a very fullfilling weekend.... that's fullfilling with.... fouuuuur... ells!!!!!!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXaZmY52gHM
Morning all
Right, I shall endeavour to be fully mojo'd up to the eyeballs today. Thanks for yesterday - and I really, really mean it. I was feeling a bit down at heel - nothing serious, just missing a mate that's all. Said mate will be back soon tho, and I have a nice meal out tonight with another mate so lots of girly goss and confessions galore to be had! And for once I'm not driving - hurrah!!
Mojo therapy this morning was courtesy of some Libertines, Boston, AC/DC, Echo & The Bunnymen, a bit of The Cure and even some Bazza with his yellow feathers. Can highly recommend it!
Have posted an absolute Anthem above - this is what Mr Russell Edward Brand strutted on stage to the other week - now every time I hear it I shall grin like a feckless eejit!
Will be dipping in throughout the day as per norm and posting the baby weights guesses later.
Love you all.
Truly. Madly. Deeply.
Chezza of Divaville
x x x
Bring on the dancing horses!
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quiet today innit?
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You can almost hear the tumbleweed Tiggs.
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Just worked out why - there's a NEW BLOG
Good of someone to tell us!!
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sorry ........
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consider yourself told off Diva!!!
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