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Big bus blog!

So what exactly do the BBC bus team get up to each day? Well in between cups of tea, slices of cake, and trying to get their feet warm, we've got them to write a blog of their adventures around the county...

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FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2006

(l-r) Sal and Chris, Peter, Trouble at’ Mill - and anyone know what happened to Chris's milkshake?

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"Last day in Walton-Le-Dale and we thought we would go out with a bang! Live music in the car park from Trouble at’ Mill really got the programme going. Has anyone any idea what Furleram (how do you spell it anyway?!) actually means?

After eating rabbit food for two weeks and really doing well Chris fell off the diet wagon and stuffed his face with burger and chips with a vengeance, he bought a milk shake but couldn’t seem to find it anywhere!

Now we always rock the bus on a Friday but this week went for it big time. Pink hearse turned up and did a bit for us – well Laura did with a CD. They are a five piece girl rock band that is going places.

We tried to bag James May from Top Gear but just missed him as he drove off in his brand new Bentley convertible. Peter Quinn decided to spend some time with us – Peter takes care of special projects, thing is, he just looks like Snow White is missing one of the seven ...Hi - hoaaaaaaa

Its always nice having feedback and today Jim mailed us with the below..

'Hi Sally,

Many thanks for giving me the opportunity to drop in to see you on The Magic Bus last Tuesday in Fleetwood. It was a great opportunity to raise Awareness of MS and Karen Cavanagh who was with me and read a poem was over the moon to actually be on Radio with you!

The value of this community service must never be under-estimated. The sight of that blue bus gives everyone an immediate lift of the spirits.

Best wishes & thanks for remembering me.

Jim Barton'

The BBC bus team

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THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2006

(l-r) David Hunt tries to ignore Sal, posh Mel, Chris and Sal pretend to concentrate, and Dennis, Jane and Becky

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"Have you ever seen a Doctor dance? Well Dr David Hunt, curator of Leyland museum gave it plenty! Off air he strutted his stuff to Wizzard's "See my baby jive”

Nigel and Natalie came back to tell us about a new scheme they have running that involves giving a police mobile number for an immediate response to trouble.

The Chaplin from St Catherine’s Hospice came out to see us; he wanted Sal to sing in his choir…he then heard Sal sing… he changed his mind!

Norman spent the day with us, he’s selling Christmas cards on behalf of Rosemere Cancer – Norman’s a bit..well he’s just a tad… ahh, Normans mad as a mattress but we really like him.

Posh Mel came to see us – she’s from dane safe (down South to us up here) she wants to get into radio – she came to ask us for advice! Us? Obviously been advised very badly!

Dennis wanted to buy a card – he came to the bus but couldn’t decide which charity to support, he went for them both.

Whilst producing Sal, Chris got a phone call from his boss Ben, She was in the middle of an interview with Paul who works in Cleveland and does the same job as Chris. Ben said he would swap Paul for Chris. Do we need to start a save Chris campaign?"

The BBC bus team

PS It was Paul’s last day to day and he left us this message..

"Well what I can say except thank you to all the staff of the BBC Bus for the way they have welcomed me this week.

So what I have been doing this week, well I have been seeing how things work on your BBC Bus and take some great idea’s back to my own, as well as sharing some of my own with the team here. I will always have found memories of working here even thou it has only been for week and should the chance ever arise I will definitely come back and work here, as the people here are so friendly and if you every come up to the North East please come and see on my BBC Bus which is in Middlesbrough Cleveland. Here is a link to our site www.bbc.co.uk/tees/bus

Thanks again and see you all again sometime.

Paul Grace"

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WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2006

(l-r) Sal does the cha cha cha, Patrick, brewing up and getting told off!

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"Well, what a day, if you listened to Patrick on the radio he said that Walton-le-Dale gets cold – he wasn’t wrong!

That said we had another successful day in South Ribble. Sal cha cha chad with Nick Attack in the car park of the capitol centre to Cliff Richard, Sue had to leave us to back to the studio to do some proper work with videos and stuff. Keep your eyes peeled for Sue’s videos soon!

Florence told us she had collected £9,000 in 5 pence pieces for Rosemere Cancer WOW!!

We had out first visitor to the bus asking to download Alison Butterworth’s laugh – well it takes all sorts I suppose and each to their own. We sorted him out and off he went a happy chap.

Patrick – well what can we say, what a star. An Irishman who worked on the bins for 28 years went to school with Dennis Taylor’s brother, can bend 6 inch nails with his bare hands, plays the saxophone NEVER wears a shirt or jumper and has a laugh that beats Ali B’s – that’s saying something!

Working at the BBC isn’t all glitz and glamour – check out the pic of Sal filling our flask in Steve’s executive office!

Did you spot the bus blooper?

Chris wanted to get Sal to speak for 22 seconds during the opening of the last tune of the programme; the idea was to introduce Laura Brannigan then say another fact about Walton-Le-Dale. What he failed to do was... tell her!!

Oh yeah – anyone got a gong we can have?"

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TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2006

(l-r) Paul from Cleveland, Community Police, Chris in his winter hat, and Sally with Elizabeth

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"Today the BBC was in Walton-Le-Dale at the Capital centre.

Paul from the BBC Bus in Cleveland visited us. He came to pinch all our ideas, but as we have none, he gave us all of his. Nice chap, funny accent!

Sally, slightly hung over after Red Rose Awards at Park Hall, Charnock Richard, did her usual trick of scaring every visitor in sight, including the local Community Police.

Sue rode into Preston on another type of bus - the Walton-le-Dale Park & Ride - at least there she didn’t have to put up with her hippy mum and dad (Chris and Sal)!

You can tell the nights are starting to draw in and the days are getting colder because Chris broke out his trusty baseball cap - good job we’re not at the Mall in the city centre, or he’d have be slapped with an ASBO!

A lady visited the bus enquiring about Breathing Places; she had watched Autumn watch and fancied having a go.

More sponge cake – mmmmm a lovely lady brought us some, we are getting fatter by the day, and we may need to widen the doors.

With Christmas coming we met a lady with a few ideas about alternative pressies. Elizabeth Sullivan suggested that offices and groups club together the money they would have spent on cards and did something tangible for the third world. Last year Elizabeth’s office paid for a water facility

That’s it for today – back with the bus at Walton-le-dale tomorrow, why not pop down and tell us something you didn’t know you didn’t know about Walton-le-Dale."

Sal, Chris and Sue.

last updated: 10/10/07

Have Your Say

maggie C
From canada my best friend lives on Top Row in Sabden beautiful.M

Emma
I live near barden nd i need to know as much about the area in the past 2 centuries as possible. Could anybody tell me that much? xx

brian peel
Hi chris and sallyI will miss the bbc busI hope the bus will be back

Wilky
We used to have a saying in my former job (can't say what I did!), but the saying goes (Knock twice on something wooden first) 'Lancaster, this is Lancaster!' Your blog sums it up. Brilliant!!

Aleksiu
Interesting... %

carol
wow Nigel is fab...could he become a regular on BBC Radio Lancs it certainly brightened up the show for me!!! Great show and love the breakfast team also...keep up the good work!!!!

Jonny, Satisfied of Farington
I had Nigels Purkey Turkey yesterday it kept me going all day and I got some shopping done as well....... Great Stuff Nigel, I'll keep an ear out for your specials

mrs marie walker
i hope nigel from jtf is on again today he is brill and made a bad day yesterday for me so much better he is naturally so funny

regular listener
i recognise Nigel---did he used to manage a cafe in C & A in Blackpool????

CAROL MASSEY
NIGEL' CHEEKY CHEESEY CHICKEN SOUNDED WONDERFULL! AND HE'S SO FUNNY WITH SALLY .......CAN HE SEND ME THE RECIPE, OR PUT IT ON YOUR BLOG PAGE?

Julie McClenahan
Nigel should be on the radio full time!!Must pop over and try his sausage!!!

rachel keilloh
Hi just a quick line, I heard Nigel on the radio this afternoon he sounds really funny. I would love to hear more of him. I'm definitely going down for a bite to eat and meet Nigel. Does he do Meat and two Veg

david rostron
i missed the programme where the bus turned up at the Rostron arms. Is there any way i can listen to the show again. I believe radio lancs where trying to find out where the name Rostron derives from. As i am a rostron living in preston it would be interesting to listen to what radio lancs has to say. My dad was brought up in the harris orphanage on garstang rd in preston along with his 2 brothers and i believe he was born near to edenfield

fran the man
hi sally and chris, its fran the bacon butty burning man lol.ment to drop you both a line yesterday ( being thursday 13th sept) after looking at your review on the little market town of ormy, but thanks to the powers of Mr Bill Gates, i couldn't ( you can always rely on him for making a computer crash).Once again thank you very much for coming to see us at the market, and i hope you return again very soon. but this time i will make sure the bra detective, aka talk so fast you cannot get a word in, aka joyce, will give me a little bit more warning so we can advertise your arrival.hopefully when you next come i should have the "Jangles Cafe Monster Truck!" ready and waiting, its on order, but sadly its not like the limmo truck ( i wish!) its just a kitted up Quad Bike.any way took some picks of the bus and im adding them to my web site if you get a free minute sometime check it out....www.janglescafe.co.ukonce agian thanks for your hard work, fran (jangles cafe)

Danny Duxbury
After reading your page, i have to congratulate you for the work that you and your team have done. Infact you should pat each other on the back so all stand in line, turn to the right(all,)raise your right hand and pat repeatedly for approx 30 seconds. Thankyou BBC Radio Lancashire for putting a smile on this office worker. JigsawDan

Eda gain
Please can you stop programming bus venues when I'm on holiday - I'll never be able to stalk the bus crew at this rate! Missing you looking forward to 10th ...

John Hoyles
Just a quick thanks for allowing me to talk about my new business on your show(Elite Fireplace Designs)keep up the good work great show.Best wishes john.

alison gleaves
what happened to pete today?

Marjorie Nye
Well what can I say! Sally and the blue bus crew came to see us at Marsh Mill to help promote our Arts Festival for the August Bank Holiday Weekend.They did all that and more! Sorry if we got in the way but we did our best to help. I have always been a fan of the B B C but the outside broadcasting unit is a superb way to get local news across and we love them all! Thanks again team.

Wendy - one of the crazy arts women
The bus has been just fantastic so far this week. They have helped to promote an important Community Arts Festival taking place over the bank holiday, talked to the Mayor, read poetry, viewed an art exhibition, interviewed writers, photographers, poets and spoken to those two crazy old women - Marjorie and Wendy and much more and it's only Wednesday. I don't know how they do it but I'm glad they do.Wendy Wood

Mary Marsland
Really pleased that you liked the painting of the lost ball at Thompson's Park.It actually did happen.The sequel was that the girl took off her shoes and socks and retrieved it. Thanks again MM

Watch: (this space)
Enjoyed the video 'Arts and Crafts' excellently done - hit the right tone. Not a church goer or believer (once was a 'bit of a goer' ...) but the peace of the video transcended the 'elling' of the craft fair. Excellent, just excellent.

laura cas
I was on waddow sub camp and it was great!

BBC Fairy 'Listener'
Hello! Enjoyed the show today I am a little bit converted!Looking forward to the BLOG!

ANGHARAD from wales
i was on the guide camp and had a lot of fun but i also was interviwed live on the bus

jean and Sylv
We have met Chris and think he's rather Dishy - if the BBC bus is in your area then you should go and see them - just for a look at Chris (and his bottom)!Enjoyed our visit! jean and Sylv.

'Ed'
I have only recently found the BBC Bus site, but am really glad to have! This latest adventure looks like so much fun - you have reminded me of how much fun I had as a Brownie and it made me want to get involved again! So much so I logged on the the Girlguiding website and gave them my details! I will be a Brownie again soon! Thanks BBC - I will keep listening

Danielle
It was great fun having you at the 4 Nations Camp.Watching back at the videos it seems you had fun too!Thanks a lot!!Danielle - service crew.

claire minikin
hiya my sister and i were at the 4 nations camp. it was so cool and if you see a girlguide think twice about saying 'hi' were scary people!lol. the camp was so fun and i would like to say a great big thank you to everyone who put loads of hard work into making it happen . THANK YOU ALL. Love claire and debbie from near newcastle in the north east xXxXxXx

Katie
Hi i was one of the guides that went to that camp it was amazing, i was a welsh guide and we had to sing the welsh national anthem on the radio it was so cool

Lou and jess
We have just been on the bus and met Sally and Chris. We love the bbc bus

Eddie Rampling (Author)
Hello Chris and Sally,Thank you for interviewing me on BBC bus at Leyland Thurs: 31st, about my thriller Last Out At Roaring Water Bay. I'm not the best for talking in public but you both made it all so easy for me. Two fine people who I would enjoy meeting again, and don't forget to read my book. If anyone would like to talk about my experience on the BBC Bus, or discuss my self-published book they can contact me by E-mail eddierampling@hotmail.co.uk or vist www.myspace.com/eddieramplingauthor

Belinda
Hi All. Thanks for including 1st fwd on your radio.Just an update on our Scout Hut on St. Johns Ave Fwd. It has now been all redecorated inside and new carpets and cupboards installed. You are welcome to come along next time you are in Fleetwood, hopefully by then we might haved finnished get some of the outside finnished.In 2009 the group will be 100 years old and we are hoping to get in touch with as many past scouters as possible. They can contact me on Tel. 01253 776988 or by email annarmstrong06@tiscali.co.ukAs part of the gifts for Lancashire, and Breathing spaces the cubs have donated some Pots they have planted up to the Chatsworth Library and have just completed planting flowers at the Fwd main Library. They will be going back later in the year to plant some bulbs for Chatsworth. Keep up the good work and see you soon. Belinda

cllr Frank Duxbury
nice to meet you both thurs 31 may, you do good service for the every day person, letting people hop on and off, leaving with a smile and a story to tell, it was nice to be interviewed and get my story across. If any body needs my help my no is 07703 349 364. many thanks and good luck with the show thanks frank

Jenny
Hello Chris and Sally. You don't know me, I was one person who got on the bus outside Botany Bay. I really needed a friend,someone to talk to, because I had just got the worst news I have ever had in my life. I thought no one cared about anyone or anything, and you made me welcome - and you have no idea how much that meant to me. One day I will pluck up the courage to come back to the bus and introduce myself - but for now, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Penny Black
Hope the bus is feeling better - a couple of aspirins should do it Chris!Great fun in the Oxfam shop - see you soon..Pete & Johnwww.PennyBlackFolk.co.uk

Simone From Yorkshire
My Mum Muriel Wearne told me that the bus is coming to Clitheroe near to where she lives but could not go along due to having got gastroenteritis tummy bug. Clitheroe is a lovely place but property prices and rents are ridiculously high priced by greedy landlords and estate agents and want to personally move relocate back to this area from Skipton but cant afford to find anything affordable and good quality decent. I love listening to Radio Lancashire but like my Mother sometimes think that the presenters act to daft some of the time but listen to the great show anyway and where has dennis chemist programme gone he is not on that much these days

daisy hargreaves
that lady lisa is my mums sister from oxfam can you give her abig hello on the radio from daisy and george

Val from Longridge
Thanks Chris for sorting my computor problem, and Sally for being her usual friendly self and putting me at ease. When are you coming to Longridge.

chris
check out all the scarecrow photos on the village website, www.wrayvillage.co.uk - all this year's models inc one of gilly...

Zoe
Shove your nose through the door one day. You won’t be disappointed – unless you want a pound of best mince, in which case we recommend a butchers.These are great lines from a great blog.

Penny Black
Hi AllGreat seeing you again, in Sunny Fleetwood. I wonder if that postage stamp that the ship was spinning a thousand tonnes on, was a Penny Black :0)Take care and "see you Soon" - and hear you sooner!Pete & John(Penny Black)

Paul Clegg
Thx for coming to Fleetwood Museum you will have made many people more aware of what goes on down here. Don't forget the website fleetwoodmuseum.co.uk. Cheers

Jason & Barrie
We were very impressed with Sally and Chris they made the week at our Antique Centre lot of fun, not only did they turn up once the buss had been taken away. They even went out and found people in the village to interview on the radio, including kids at the schools and also had singers and artists etc this made for a very enjoyable week to be had by all. We hope they we come back in summer Sally Chris Thank You.

expat
Sabden sounds like a lovely place. Thank you for the beautiful insight.

Kathleen & Mary
We agree with henry about the young lady singing in sabden , please can we hear more of her on you radio show.

henry
The young lady who sang on the bus(monday 26th ) in Sabden has a fabulous voice can we hear her again.

Katie
I'm 1 of the people in Sabden primary school who was in the band aswell as the choir i hope people like this radio because it's the best (only because i was on it)

jake newsham
tihs jake speaking from the bbc school report day at townley clc. unfortunately, i didn't get to say thankyou and goodbye to sally naden and the rest of the group on the bbc bus. all i would like to say is thankyou so much for that wonerful day sally, chris and the rest of you!! i do hope i can see you again one day, you were an absolutely amazing bunch, they helped me through my day, sally got me to ring the doctors surgery. thankyou so much, you really were fantastic and i really do hope i see you again one day! whoever receives this message, PLEASE send it on to sally naden.

Editor
Hiya I was in the school report cohort and I just want to say I am so proud of my friends for completing the project!!!! Yeah us!!!!!!

david skelton
Hi to all we moved to billington 6 mths ago wow what a place to live ! I discovered bbc lancashire im hooked ,tv in the day dosnt get a look in anymore ,thanks to all sally and the team im looking falward to meeting you when you next come to whalley see you soon i hope .

Joe Davies
Just a update to say that 49 eggs were donated by the Burscough and surrounding areas, i would like to say thank you to all them people - the parade of bikes will be going passed the burscough hotel roughly about 2:15pm on the 7th April if anyone wishes to come down and wave us on... Thanks again Joe Davies www.britishbikersclub.co.uk

mandy
i am joshs mum he is so brave he has had 43 2 hour op's and never cries or moans putting a lot of grown ups to shame!! id like to say thanks to the girls on L2 josh loves his visits because of them and thanks to mr clark joshs specialist who is a lovely caring man and a credit to the hospital... the easter egg appeal is great the kids love it something to look forward to a great idea !! please put this on web page as the staff will be so embaressed!!! thankyou mandy lucas p.s joshs condition is rrp it means he gets growths in his airway which affect his breathing and is a dreadful disease..

mary cliffe
just want to say thanks to sally andn the team for making people aware of kids who are ill also to the wonderfull staff of L2 ALDER HEY. nana mary x

julie
i am little josh's nurse he has had his 43rd op today. he is here now. he is 3 not 5 and he is certainly not an angel, ha ha lots of love all the nurses on ward L2 at alderhey

Fiona
I heard Sally speaking to the lady in question and I thought it brilliant. I have just read the blog and although it normally makes me smile this time I am not ashamed to say I cried when I read it. If you are lucky indeed. Keep up the good work BBC bus team.

Joe Davies
Special thank you to Sally & the team for giving us the opportunity to come on the show and put the word out about the Easter Egg Motorbike Run & Easter Rally with all proceeds going to Alder Hey's, Imagine Appeal. The Rally runs over the Easter weekend with the Ride being at 2pm from Scarisbrick Village Hall, Scarisbrick. All information can be seen on www.britishbikersclub.co.uk Thanks Joe

alan
cheers to the bikers

denise procter
blackpool is a nice place to live and work

Tony Le Creuset
Ladies and Gents, they’ve travelled all the way from Blackburn to be with us this week, so please give a big Chorley ‘Thank You’ to those diamonds of broadcasting, the Del-Boy and Raquel of the radio…….. Please put your hands together and make some noise for Sally and Chris….Ladies and Gentlemen, Sally and Chris….. Great couple, weren’t they fantastic? Anyway, moving on folks, it’s time for the meat raffle, so tickets on the table, and here we go…………………..

pmoses
you all do great work and job for all ages keep it up and good luck and health sal you all deserve it thank you all at bbc lancs

Dr. Dirk Tankardcoaster.
Chris, the results were as we feared, you're medically tone deaf. More Barry White please.

Les&joy
to Chris and Sal.Nice to put a face to a voice.Met you this morning, the two old walkers from Earby.

Faz Patel
Keep up the good work!!!!!

Riyadh
Am I the only one that thinks this is the best bit of this website?

Carol Port
Chris and Sue, it was great having you around at the Centre last week - lovely to meet you both! Hope you felt looked after! Thanks for giving so many people/groups the opportunity to talk about their work to help others. Missing you already and looking forward to the next visit (hopefully in June)!

Sally Naden
thanks for all your good wishes ,feeling much better now and looking forward to getting back on the bus soon,off on leave next week so keep an eye on Sue and Chris for me ,back the week after ,love and kisses Sal xxx

Sarah
I have missed listening to Sally with Chris. I listen on line from Saudi - when are you coming back???

Paul Arkwright
Well done Sue, you were always good at spinning a yarn or two! Looks like gaffer Alan could tell a few stories too...

Sue's Mum
Sooo proud of you Sue! You're doing a great job,keep up the good work and keep telling the stories!

Grumpy
A Raw Poem from the “GRUMPY” few Allan, Ruth, Fern, Joyce (the one who didn’t have a jab and is now suffering with a bout of flu), and last but least our very own super storyteller Sue It’s sadly goodbye to our friends - the BBC Crew Smiling Sally, Creative Chris and Serene Sue You’ve had us rushed off our feet And we’re feeling quite beat But it’s been great fun and such a playful week We bet you’re now driving off to the Casino, sorry the Tower With what’s left of our power

bashful frank
I think Grumpy is great

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