It is rather humbling
to receive such a gift from all the Froggers. I am touched. Well, I know you know that. But I really am. Thank you for the thought, the generosity and the kindness. I'm very grateful for the relationship we've built - through this odd Blog. And what we do here together has formed the basis of everything interactive that we do on PM, and now iPM. You can consider yourselves pioneers, and so I raise a glass...well, thanks to your kindness, rather a lot of glasses to your involvement, your wit and the support I value so much.
Now can we all return to being rude about each other again?
1200 UPDATE: I think we all deserve a close up of this:
Listen to PM
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"Now can we all return to being rude about each other again?"
No problemo.
A very late start to the day might indicate some celebrations, Eddie?
P.S. Could somebody be persuaded to snap Eddie after a few glasses? :o)
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Happy Birthday Eddie!
Well done, Big Sis - what a brilliant cartoon.
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Needless to say, Lady Sue, it is halfinched from elsewhere - but the copyright will have run out long ago ;o)
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Big Sis: it's the thought that counts!
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Happy Birthday Eddie. And well done Gillianian!
"Now can we all return to being rude about each other again?"
Yep, I'm all for that.
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I hope the name of the contents of the big box has not gone unnoticed.
Had it not been so appropriate ... and delicious ... you'd have been opening a pair of amusing socks instead!
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Question: How many pairs of socks could be fitted in that box?
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Fifi: I'm actually wondering how many of the bottles are still full ;o)
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Chris Evans birthday is in April.
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Big Sis - Wrong question. It should be 'How many of the production team are full?'
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Are you blogging from inside the box Fifi?
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You are very welcome Eddie........
and well done and thanks to Gillianian!
So if you are raising a glass now Eddie......does this mean the party has already started? If so I look forward to a very interesting programme tonight :-)
Fi xx
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"can we all return to being rude about each other again"
No problem. Happy Birthday, Big Nose. (after 'Life of Brian')
21 again?
(The Rat returns)
WR.
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Yes, we're all very grateful to Gillianian, who managed to fit all the froglets in one box on our behalf. Thank you, Gill.
Si: Good to see you back!
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Have a good one.
How rude can we be?. The moderators won't let us be really rude :-(
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Stewart: You can always 'moon' - the mods won't even see it (but we can all imagine ...) ;o)
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Hmmm, over an hour since Eddie posted this. Let's see
(takes out calculator)
1 bottle x four glasses = 20 minutes
So, three bottles down already?
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Eddie
Congratulations. Another year! have a great day!
At your age, I'd guess you occassionally wonder:
WHAT PART OF YOUR BODY GOES TO HEAVEN FIRST?
Well, you're not alone...
A nun teaching Sunday school asked her class just that: "When you die and go to Heaven... which part of your body goes first?"
Suzy raised her hand and said, "I think it's your hands"
Why do you think it's your hands, Suzy?"
Suzy replied, "Because when you pray, you hold your hands together in front of you and God just takes your hands first"
What a wonderful answer!" the nun said.
Johnny raised his hand and said, "Sister, I think it's your legs."The nun looked at him with the strangest look on her face."Now, Johnny, why do you think it would be your legs?"
Little Johnny said, "Well, I walked into Mommy and Daddy's bedroom the other night. Mommy had her legs straight up in the air and she was saying, "Oh God, I'm coming! If Dad hadn't been pinning her down, I think we'd have lost her..."
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Many happy returns, Eddie!
Now, for the rudeness: You woke we up again, you rotten rotter! Not enough to have you in my ear on a Saturday morning, I had a big echoey Eddie asking a question I didn't catch, answered by slightly less echoey people I didn't recognise, as a trail for a programme on sometime I've forgotten.
Was the echoeyness in my head, or because you'd been pre-celebrating?
"This is Eddie Mair, on the Big White Telephone, asking you to tune in later..."
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Cat: I think Eddie's been on Army business again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/afghanistan/
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Happy Birthday Eddie!
Well done Big Sister and the other froggers who organised the gift.
Good to see you back White Rat.
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Eddie, you don't look a day older. Many happy returns!
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RJM: I had nothing to do with the organisation of the gift, though I am a contributor.
It is ********GILLIANIAN******* who is our star frogger (May her name be displayed in lights above the BBC Newscentre all day today!)
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Well, we couldn't let the opportunity pass, Eddie. Hope you have a great day - however touched you may be!
And thanks to Marc for hiding the box under his desk and NOT opening it. Surely not many would have demonstrated such fortitude?
As for being rude, I can't imagine what you mean ;)
Nice to see you WR.
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Yes, a big 'Thank You' to Marc, our frog hero.
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Happy Birthday Eddie, just looged on at pinky murphy's - a little cafe in Fowey.
Beutiful weather and lots of Autumn colours!
Hope you enjoy the collective tipple :-)
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Oh Jonnie! I know it well!
Do have a lovely time down there, and give a little wave to my in-laws! ;o)
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Minnow Hippy Returns, Eddie!
(not to mention the White Rat returns: yo, Ratty!)
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Happy Birthday Eddie.
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Gosh, the return of the Rat as well? Today just gets better and better!
...Can I get out of the box now, please?
;o)
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Because (for reasons we all know) there is no 'serious' thread today, I'm going to add to this thread a comment about a story that Eddie will be running tonight about the Jersey investigations.
How many of us are becoming increasingly uncomfortable about the way things are conducted in Jersey? From a friend who lives there I am well aware of the 'small town' politics that operate on the Island and how easy it is for things to be manipulated, or swept under the carpet, when they don't suit certain people.
Yesterday my SO was on Jersey on business and he commented that tourism dropped off quite significantly this year. Could it be that the negative publicity has at least some impact upon the situation? I rather think it is time there was a thorough investigation not only into the allegations of abuse at Haute de la Garenne but also at the actions of the Island's authorities.
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I've just heard on Radio Tay that Jack and Vera saw a Water vole yesterday.
Happy Birthday Eddie!
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On a much less serious note, can we have something on this story tonight, Eddie?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7724120.stm
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Big Sister@33
Good suggestion. Sounds like a wonderful Charity
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A very Hoppy Bathday, Eddie. Now save some of that vino for the Glass Box :-)
Thank you to Gillianianian for organising it all...
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Happy Birthday.
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Big Sis (31) - I remember commenting on the blog, when the story was at its height, that the Jersey investigation was probably overblown. This was mainly due to a policeman who was enjoying his media appearances far too much and drip-feeding information.
The media themselves are also guilty in that they quite obviously read too much into what was very preliminary and insubstantial forensic information.
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Many happy returns, Eddie.
And welcome back, WR.
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Happy Birthday Eddie, so glad you like the pressy - don't drink them all at one sitting :o)
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Peter Finch,em - Why does that name ring a bell.. ?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WINDtlPXmmE&feature=related
Eddie Mair = 'He does it live' !
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Happy Birthday Mr Mair!! Without your personality, wit and charm we wouldn't all be on here anyway xxx
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Happy Birthday Eddie!
What a great day!
Not only is it the anniversary of the first ever Loch Ness Monster photo but it's my birthday too!
So....
...............monster or no monster?
perhaps you could find out for us? you've got just over an hour!
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A pee bird day,
Eddie
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Loon (37): There's certainly something in what you say - but Jersey is a very closed community 'at the top', and I fear there has been a lot of hushing up.
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Happy Birthday. I think you are at the point that physical age and mental age can be happily divorced. Stay young.
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I'd like to imagine a glass of your present is somewhere near during the programme...and certainly in the glass box!!
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Happy Birthday globalite!
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Eddie-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! XXXXXXX
What a day! I've just met my new-born grandson (my first) who is gorgeous!
As are you!
Have a wonderful evening.
Mollyxx
ps Gillianian- you are a star!
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Many Happy one's, Ed. You don't look your age. (yet!! :o) )
And you too, globalite72, and Molly's grandson,and Nessie's photo ..
... and my eldest girl ... (not keen on me mentioning her name, in case you bump into her!!!
Off for a nice family chinese meal, so if you want me to bring you back a 'doggy bag' ......
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Looking at the webcam, I can see a water bottle and a plastic cup. However, Eddie's computer screen hides whatever might be at his side.
He is, I must tell everybody, resplendent in a spotless white shirt. Well, it looks spotless (but there may be the odd red stain :o))
Hope you have a great evening, Eddie. And thanks for sharing today with us wee froggers.
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Oh dear, my writing would shame a 7 year old!
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I just want to add my Happy Birthday greetings to Lord of Mair and wish him well, and I have just cracked open a bottle of the Bubbly stuff on the 'Beach', let the party begin!
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Oh GM, I do think your card is very witty! :o)
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Thank you for your kind comments, Eddie. It would have been a bigger present, but after I'd finished the whip-round and taken out all the fake pound coins, the pesetas, the francs, the buttons, the ha'pennies.....well, you know how it is ;o)
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Just gathered that someone has a birthday. Well! may I wish Eddie a very happy birthday and have a good one. I'm just having a glass of red wine and I raise it to you on this happy day. Have fun. Bia
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Is there a link with no sightings of the Loch Ness monster for years and Eddies time at the Beeb in London?
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Thank you Big Sis, bit of a last-minute effort late sunday night but don't tell Eric! Excellent cartoon, btw!x
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Oh, dear, such a crammed jammed packed day I didn't even take time to wish our Eric a hippo bird day.
So I'll just recycle this:
Beautiful Radio Presenter with the Silv'ry Voice!
Hooray!! I am very glad to rejoice
That froggers’ lives have been made more choice
Because of the twelfth day of November,
Which will be remember'd for as long as we manage to remember.
'Twas about five o'clock at night,
And the spokesman he blew with all his might,
And the scorn came pouring down,
And the minister seem'd to frown,
And the Demons of the air seem'd to say-
"I'll blow up the PM programme today."
When they left work until tomorrow
The listeners' hearts were light and felt no sorrow,
But Lord Mair blew a terrific tale,
Which made their hearts for to quail,
And many of the listeners with fear did say-
"I hope God will send us safe through the PM programme today."
So PM sped on with all its might,
And Bonnie Eddee soon hove in sight,
And the listeners' hearts felt light,
Thinking they would enjoy themselves on his Birth Day,
With their friends at home they lov'd to stay
And wish Lord Mair a happy Birth Day.
It must have been a wonderful sight,
To witness in the dusky moonlight,
While the interviewee did laugh, and angry did bray,
Along with the Radio Presenter with the Silv'ry Voice,
Oh! well-fated Radio Presenter with the Silv'ry Voice,
I must now conclude my opportunity to rejoice
By telling the world fearlessly without the least dismay,
That your central tenets will never give way,
At least many sensible men do say,
For they are supported on each side with producers,
At least many sensible men deduces,
For the stronger you your arguments have shored,
The less chance we have of being bored.
(with no apologies at all to William Topaz)
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Frances O (58):
*grin*
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There's always someone -
******* Happy Belated Birthday ******
Sorry it's late I was away all day yesterday.
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Hang about a bit, shouldn't that be
******Belated Happy Birthday******
though I suppose you could always have another one.....if there's anything left in any of those bottles...
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Charlie at 18.
Well, we know what enters heaven last.
You see it in Fairford (where American bombers load weapons of mass destruction, and we let 'em). In the stained glass window narrative.
People who go to heaven disappear thru' a hole in the sky, upright. The last we see of them is just the soles of their feet.
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I'm posting here because it is, at present, a hard to get to place.
We've got a link missing somewhere around 12th November....
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Big Sister @ 63, I don't think they plan to do anything about it: I posted about it ages ago, and nothing has been done yet.
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Yep, Chris, I'd spotted it too. There seem to be a few missing links now, but they can be got around via the Beach.
If we keep posting here, we can defeat the barrier.
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Bring back the missing link!
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Big Sister @ 66, we'll be lucky. :-( Pressing for November 11th and then 'next' to get here works, though.
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Yes, I come via the old Beach. But using the calendar is probably more sensible. Thanks for the tip.
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Thanks, SSC!
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Hellooooooo. I couldn't find this thread t'other day whilst at work but am pleased to read belatedly that Marc decided to give Eric the wine rather than keep it and that Eric enjoyed his birthday. Unfortunately I missed the small windown of not-being-rude-to-one-another. Gah!
Happy bleated birthday Eddie.
A, x.
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Hello, Aps, good to see you!
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Appers! Hullo!
We few, we happy few...
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I just noticed that whereas before, spelling the greeting-word with an e got one's post moderated, and so I spelt it 'hullo' automatically just to save hassle, it seems from Big Sister's post at 71 that they have stopped being so silly. Good-oh.
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Hello!
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Hollo Sid!
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