Aaaaah Chris! Your blogs just get better and better - and that you actually read them - well, like you say, just write what you feel!!

Bring Tash Evans on .... Bring Tash Evans on ......



ARF:

Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC

or

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) - Duran Duran

Thanks Chris

Deev xxxx

Hope you don't mind, but posted this on yesterday's blog, just as today's appeared. Everyone on here was fab yesterday, so ......




Morning

Nicki - good luck with the job-schlepping. Let us know how it goes, yeh?

Derbi - I was listening to The Ramones this morning. Wonderful wonderful toons for getting me going in the morning.


Now, I have turned a corner. I am still coughing but have decided no more down-at-heel Deev. It's not good for me, basically!

All of you on here are wonderful (yes, all of you!). I have absolutely no reason to feel down in the dumps and once again, I would like to thank you for your kind words yesterday afternoon. I really was sitting at my desk here with tears streaming down my cheeks at your kindness.

And I've decided that if all else fails, I can always become a Duffy impersonator, but I will have to learn more than the first line of Warwick Avenue. And buy a blond wig.

The Brits:

3 Good Things: (IMO)
The Pet Shop Boys
Coldplay
Cheryl Cole's high heels (how did she walk??)

3 Bad Things:
Take That - not enuff Howard Donald
Live audience: should have stayed "industry only" black tie bash
No mention of Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul should at least have got a nomination!!

Choc and chilli crisp day today. Will let you know how it goes!

Not long now til the Brum meet either - see. Told you I was feeling brighter today!

Loving your work!

Deev xxx

PS: Matt - is it sore babe???

Ctd,
You beat me to it!. How are you today? Feeling any better?

With apologies, another repeated post from the last blog ...

CLP BLOGGER DONATIONS TO CHASE

Hi guys. Just thought you'd like to know that so far we have donated the fantastic amount of ?224 in total to celebrate Noah's birth. If anyone else would like to give, it's really simple - just click on the link here ...

https://www.chasecare.org.uk/donate.asp?section=135&sectionTitle=Donate

Mention that you're a CLP Blogger and your amount will be added on to that already raised.

WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!


Love T xxxxx

Chris,

Love grand Designs and last nights kept me from going to bed (not sure if it's the same - I have to cope with what ever S4C decided to show - won't have sky and no digital yet!!), how on earth did that arch stay up??!!

But gorgeous house at the end - am very jealous, we've been doing up our house for 4 YEARS, and still don't have ceilings downstairs, or a proper kitchen.....mind you arrival of the boy did mean I got a bedroom upstairs and a bathroom, so shouldn't complain I suppose!

This blog is keeping me going while my job disappears before my eyes, so thankyou everyone!!

ebx

Chris, what a lovely post - as always - and yay, it would be great to hear from Tash!!

Grand designs - don't you just LOVE Kevin? Me and my friend have decided he must have some kind of special magic - almost all the women in that prog have babies during the build!!! My fave is still the house the man who lived and worked in the woods made out of all the timber, it looks like a fairy tale house, all curves and arches, and now he lives there with his wife (who he met when she asked if she could graze her sheep on his land!) and their baby!! Fab.

ARF - Wanna be starting something, Michael Jackson

I was listening to this while out walking the dog the other day and I just HAD to dance!!!!

T xxx

Last post, must get on with some work but just wanted to say Diva, hope you're feeling better sweetie.

T xxx

Morning all - yay cant wait to hear from Tash tomorrow.

Awww Deev keep ya chin up chick.

Will have a think for ARF - dont hold ya breath for anything amazing from me.

have a nice day xxxxx

Yay - we'd love to hear from Tash! I'll have to catch up on her blog when I'm back on Sunday night.

It's lovely that you read our posts Chris - I'm not sure what you will have made of some of our recent ones though!

This swaddling thing sounds a really great idea and I'm sure it must make babies feel very secure, but it wasn't promoted when I had mine (youngest is 17 in a few days) and it's yet another example of how things change even over a relatively short time!

Love to you all

df

Well done Chris - it's amazing what you will learn to do with one hand........

Tash - this blog is like a magnet for nice people (tho a bit mad at times) - so just write what you like, we will love hearing off you.

(Personally - I'd like to know what you feel about Chris giving away your bathroom secrets)!


Have a good day all! xxx

A-R-F
There's a hole in my Bucket Harry Belafonte/Odetta. Amazingly fun track!

Funny how when you are growing up and someone is about to 'throw' you run a mile, however when my 18 month old was ill and 'threw', my instinct was to gather her in to my chest....

I think that parenthood brings out the best in good people, however, the worth in bad.

Peace, love and biscuits to all.

Q.

Good morning CLP, tash, noah and all bloggers

Chris your blogs are just getting better, think we all feel like we live in a little pocket of your life every day, thank you so much again for sharing with us, and for reading our chat! Will be lovely to hear from Tash tomorrow. will you make sure she gets to type with two hands?! you know how us girls like to speed type! Tash hope you are recovering well and your sore bits are getting better. And right there with you on the grand designs costs, love the programme, but think they get deals we would not. Also love the annual RIBA awards hosted by Kevin.

didn't do the brits last night or grand designs, watched the bears catching salmon (not always too successfully!) with David A, amazing programme. Best bit when a baby bear managed to catch a salmon, looked not sure what to do, and then the salmon escaped. Poor baby bear!!

CtD glad you're feeling better today. Chilli and choc crisps at the ready!

Sparkly that's fantastic and well done you for sorting and keeping us informed!

ARF - I only wanna be with you - the tourists

Have a good day everyone.

dreamer

xxxx

Good Morning all,

I am looking forward to hearing from Tash tommrow, hope you all have a good day, Noah be good for mummy and daddy.

Love Leigh

Just caught up on the blogs of the past few days and wonderful to hear you are all getting to grips with the business of being a family - so lovely! Have had tears in my eyes reading your love for Noah and Tash in your words. And the lovely way you described your relationship with Beth developing too. Beautiful!

It would be so nice to hear from Tash tomorrow. There are many cyber aunties and uncles on here and she will be treated gently so she need not be worried. As you so rightly said she should write from the heart.

Blessings to the 3 of you and Beth.

A x

Nice to know you take the time to read our posts Chris. Look forward to catching Tash on here tomorrow.

Swaddling is just the best for ickle babies, it makes them feel very safe and more content.

ARF

I Love to Boogie

Marc Bolan

A golden oldie - much like me really!!

xx

Tinsel - I did not mention CLP Bloggers on my donation to Chase so would that not be included in your total?

The amount so far is absolutely brilliant though, and thanks for keeping us all informed.

A x

Well done for the one hand typing Chris!

Looking forward to reading what Tash has to say. After all, she has done all the very hard work!

I love reading about the little man.

xxx

Morning all

Yes c'mon Tash lets hear from you - look forward to it.

That post made me laugh too Chris.

Good to see the smile creeping back Diva - gwon big grin - you know you can !

Will have a think about ARF

Beesmum xxx

Chris that took me back to Ben's first weeks, he would go all serious and raise his eyebrows Spock-esque before concentrating REEEALLY hard to do his number 2s. Oh and turn bright red. My how things change in a matter of months. These days he just looks rather fierce, and goes bright red, before squeezing really hard. Normally he then gives a big smile - look at me mummy, smell what I just did!!

Looking forward to reading from Tash tomorrow :) she's amazing, I hope you tell her that loads!!!

Right, might have a look and see if I can watch grand designs while I'm sitting here eating breakfast and feeding the jumpybean - if it's the best house ever, I'm quite intrigued. Hey did you see Michael Mosley's make me live forever - there was a house featured in that which was seriously off-kilter but apparently would help you live longer (that is if you didn't fall and break something on the bobbly floor).

Typing one-handed - well done, and join the club!

xx

me
and the jumpybean

PS well done to Noah - excellent aim, between chest and dressing-gown! xxx

PPS ARF - Supergrass, Alright

Cheryl - That's it girl onwards and upwards.

xx

The smile is getting bigger ....

Have just "Howard Donald-ized" the office calendar! Who wants to look at dolphins anyway?? Howard's much better!!!

;-)

x x x x

Penny Forem - that was my ARF a while ago - and it got played :-)))

AS66 - I think the lady at the charity only added up the amounts that mentioned CLP Blogger to be on the safe side - but that's great, that means our grand total is even more woo hoo!!!! And we saved trees by not sending cards!!

T xxx

love you blogs! looking forward to hearing from Tash tomorrow.

kiss agian for Noah x

Bottoms! Thanks Tinsel - note to myself 'must keep up'

OK let's try again......

ARF

Rock and Roll Music

The Beatles

Don't stand much chance as I had my request played recently too, but hey you gotta try!!

xx

Happy Thirsty Thursday Everyone,

Excellent blog again Chris and like everyone else can't wait to hear from Tash tomorrow.

Checked out your pictures in "Goodbye" magazine (did you see what I did there!). She is one hot lady, really beautiful - go Chris!

Glad you are feeling better Deev.

ARF - Losing My Religion REM - pretty please.

AliB
xx

Ah Chris I've just attempted to clean up by baby's sick from my hair and neck. My hair is now crusty as it is a nightmare to get out completely. As Tash has long hair also, I must advise her to tie it back to avoid such situations. It will be great to here what Tash has to say on your blog tomorrow.

Did anyone notice that Take That didn't sing live on the Brits last night. I was really disappointed as I am a big fan and don't understand why they had to mime as they are so good at singing live!

olwen123

i was a tad disappointed with TT too - i thought the space ship concept was a tad on the pants side of things. shame - as i was really looking forward to some gratuitous perving at Howard!! also thought a more upbeat song (Rule The World / Up All Night?) would have been a better song choice.

surprise of the night for me was Coldplay. who knew Chris Martin could move like that????

I'd also forgotten just how bloomin' good the Pet Shop Boys are!

xxxx

Hello all. I haven't been on here properly for a good few weeks now... Some of you might remember me going to uni and doubting it all, wwwweeeellllllll I lasted until the start of December and just decided one night that I'd had enough and just went home the next day... haven't regretted it for a second since! Very over rated in my opinion. Although 2 months in recession hit Britain and nowhere near even finding a job...(I haven't been hit by the recession in any other way apart from lack of job prospects...). So Chris if you have any jobs going at Radio 2....

ARF - ELO - Mr Blue Sky

(P.S. - While watching Danny Baker on 606 the other night on the red button I was thinking that Drivetime would work well on the red button! Just get a camera in the studio..)

(P.S.S. Grand Designs is easily the best house programme... the one where they rebuilt that old factory type place that was falling down that hill was ridiculous.. if you noticed a crack appearing in the wall you could not help but get paranoid that the house was heading down the hill Hmmmm)

Morning.

I think that it would be brilliant to hear from Tash, bless her.

I noticed that Take That mimed last night too olwen123. Thought it strange too.

I taped Grand Designs last night, we really look forward to watching it here too. I don't always 'get it' when they totally modernise an old, listed building though. Doesn't always work.

Debbie x

Hi Tom

Good for you! Life's too short for regrets. A job will turn up soon, I'm sure!

Don't be a stranger.

Deev x x x

Ah, Christophe, loving the idea of you typing one-handed...I can almost hear you reading it out to Noah as you try to find the write key to press...and then humming a little song...fair makes me all warm and cosy (with light showers later)...

It would be lovely to hear from Tash. And it is lovely of her to want to say thank you. You only deserve the love. (now that sounds gushy, but y'ken what I mean!)

We managed to watch the Brits for all of about two minutes, then realised that Mastershout was on the other side. Missed Grand Designs tsk tsk! Would like to know how grand your garages are though CLP...as far as I can ever work out, the only GD house that ever came in on budget was the house made of straw!

Anyhoo,

ARF - S-Express, theme from S-Express...as usual I have no idea why...I'd have cut my arms off with spoons rather than dance to it in 1988...

I got the hots for you babababadoodoo
love
hazel
x

ps we picked up the key for the new Sett last eve. Is beautiful, light and airy with a tiny garden for the pussies too. So relieved, and we move on Saturday. Thank you all you lovely people for wishing us well over what has been a very stressful and harrowing time!

Cheers to new beginnings!!

Good Morning Chris,

Please play

Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Andy Williams or anyone else, just love the song.

Lots of love to the three of you and have a great day.
xxxxx

Sorry back again - meant to comment on Grand Designs. I love that programme, and one day I too will have enough money to do up an old house. It's a long way off considering I live in a one bedroom flat!!

It never ceases to amaze me where these people get their money from, they must be mortgaged up to the hilt. But it makes for great entertainment, if not a little jealousy.

I haven't watched the Brits for years and don't seem to have missed out on much, it all seemed a bit OTT to me. Is it just me or does Kylie look like the girl out of Hustle (the new recruit - Kelly Adams).

Finally I am determined to track down the "W" crisps today and I might just have to buy a packet of each new flavour.

AliB
x

Ah, Christophe, loving the idea of you typing one-handed...I can almost hear you reading it out to Noah as you try to find the write key to press...and then humming a little song...fair makes me all warm and cosy (with light showers later)...

It would be lovely to hear from Tash. And it is lovely of her to want to say thank you. You only deserve the love. (now that sounds gushy, but y'ken what I mean!)

We managed to watch the Brits for all of about two minutes, then realised that Mastershout was on the other side. Missed Grand Designs tsk tsk! Would like to know how grand your garages are though CLP...as far as I can ever work out, the only GD house that ever came in on budget was the house made of straw!

Anyhoo,

ARF - S-Express, theme from S-Express...as usual I have no idea why...I'd have cut my arms off with spoons rather than dance to it in 1988...

I got the hots for you babababadoodoo
love
hazel
x

ps we picked up the key for the new Sett last eve. Is beautiful, light and airy with a tiny garden for the pussies too. So relieved, and we move on Saturday. Thank you all you lovely people for wishing us well over what has been a very stressful and harrowing time!

Cheers to new beginnings!!

Oh Poo, have got to write it all out again! pressed wrong button and lost it, oh well here goes,

I was just rambling on about how much I think the Evans house will enjoy Christmas this year, I know it is your favourite time of year Chris and think that this year will top all previous years. Noah will probably be toddling around getting mixed up in all the wrapping paper and having a ball with all the empty boxes!! Your Christmas tree will be in trouble too! He will have a blast pulling all the decs off.

Olwen123- yes I noticed that they were miming last night, very disappointing, maybe the microphines didn't work in space or wherever they were flying in from. Still love them though.

Have a great day.

Is this me? Suffering from repeateditis? Please accept my most 'umble...and TomGriff, if you're free on Saturday we could do with another burly man!

but that's probably not for here
l
h
x

CherylTheDiva - I think Up all night would have been better for TT to sing, and yes more flesh needed to be shown from Howard. I know where you are coming from re Chris Martin (I bet that comes from all his yoga movements) but do you not think he dances out of time to the beat. My highlight was the duet with Pet Shop Boys and Brandon from The Killers. Who was the blonde girl singing with them at the end?

Loving the Noah updates - what a cool baby!! My nieces and nephews were all swaddled and it made them much easier to handle - I'm sure it was lovely for them too!

Also recorded Grand Designs so am looking forward to seeing it even more now.

Tash, it'll be great to hear from you - we don't bite, honest!!

Sounds like all is well in the Evans household.

Hazel - big {{{{{hug}}}}}

jillygoat xx

I never understood that house made of straw... had those people never heard of the story of The Three Little Pigs???

olwen - I don't know who the blond was. At first I thought it was lady ting ting but i'm not so sure it was.

might have to buy/download the Coldplay album. I got X&Y but was really disappointed by it tho.

And I did thing the Ting Tings and Estelle were good too. Odd. But good!

Good luck with the job hunting Tom. For what it's worth I think you're doing the right thing. It does no harm to maybe call companies out of the blue and ask if there are any vacancies. Something WILL turn up.

Hazel - Good luck with the new Sett I hope you will be very happy there, it's sounds fab.

Penx

It was Lady GaGa.

Cheers! Just the one problem I have is that I'm out in the sticks.. (I live in a village with other houses...) So employment is hard to come by and for some reason I only started learning to drive at the start of the year... Could be fun...

Wow. Just watched grand designs and, Wow. Jealous? Me? Ooooohhhhh!!! Must let Mr Jumpy watch that later. One day I will build my house. Possibly with the aim of retiring into it!

Off to trick the little one into sleep now - car journey to making life taste better. Working this afternoon so I shall say toodle pip for now.

xx

me
and the jumpybean

TomGriff - I too live in a village, but after years of admin I started working in one of the high street stores - a greengrocers in my case. There's butchers being trained up, there's an old-fashioned sweet shop, florist, deli - but I suppose it depends what sort of work you want. I say, change your thinking and change your expectations, and get a better quality life out of it all :)

But then

I've got a little one who does all that changing of life and expectations thing for me every day...

xx

Deb - that sounds like me ... Lady GaGa!!

hahahahahaha

x x x x

Hazel, lovely to hear you sounding perkier!! New Sett sounds GAWJUS!!!

Daughter's b/f is moving on Sat too. Long story, his mum chucked him out, poor lad, so he's been living with us, has now found his own little bedsit, him and daughter painted it yesterday and we're moving him in on Sat. Just off to buy him some bathroom essentials which I bet he won't think of to help him settle in!

Here's to new beginnings!!!

Tom, good luck - my daughter is also thinking of jacking in the Uni degree and I have to say I'm behind her all the way!!

T xxx

I have enjoyed reading your bloggs and the responses for a long time and only "joined in" for the first time last week. It really is lovely to not only "share" these special times but to enjoy your experiences and feelings. At a time in my life when most days it is very difficult to "steer the ship" it really makes you remember what IS important in life. My "little miracle" is nearly 12 and it is true time flys by so quickly, so enjoy every minute. Reading the daily blogs really gives me a lift, and I need that just now, so thank you. x

mornin all, glad to see all is fine an dandy in the Evans house, just wanted to add to the brit thoughts wasnt it great that after 18 years elbow have finally been recognised? wehey....
ARF....
"shake your groove thang"
peaches and herb xxx

CLP - another lovely blog, sharing your feelings and bringing back lots of lovely memories for many of us. Doing it all again with the grandchildren now and you get all the good bits but get to hand them back when the tiredness kicks in!

Looking forward to Tash's blog tomorrow - will she choose ARF as well?

Missed Grand Designs last night but hoping to catch it on More4, but I agree don't know how they do it to within the budgets even when they tackle a lot of the work themselves.

ARF - Its raining men - The Weather Girls

To cheer up all the ladies who have been a bit down recently...

xx

Afternoon all!

ARF - Alsaka Tiny Spark as always!

or

The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Because life is a gamble and you have to pick which battles to fight and which to walk or run away from.

Quack

MissD

Just the very thought of precipitating gentlemen has me grinning like a feckless eejit!!

x x x x

trubledwater - you've come to the right place to be lifted - the people on here are
lovely - even tho I don't know any of them!!

Px

Oh Chris, you bring back some long forgotten memories for me! Thank you. It's just taken me ages to read your blog, I went off into a daydream, remembering when my son was a baby. I read the blog every day now, just to see how things are going! It will be nice to know Tash's thoughts - can't wait until tomorrow.

My arf - "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley. That will get me off to a rockin' good start while I'm on my way home.

Hello all, nice to see so many of you present and correct (and so many new people!).

Just wanted to say, Chris, that I'm glad things are going so well with little Noah, and you seem to be loving every minute of it. Long may it continue!

Not sure if I'm allowed to do this at work (although it is lunchtime), so you ain't seen me, roight?

Tom, well done for making what was I'm sure a difficult decision. Good luck with the work situation - I've not been driving for very long, but it does open up a whole new world once you've passed your test.

Hazel - yippee, new sett sounds lovely!

Diva - chocolate and crisps? Together? Just wrong, on every level!!

Anyway, toodlepip everyone. Is the FNWC still going on? May pop in if anyone'll be around...

AF xxx

ps ARF request (first one in aaaaaages) - Little by Little by Oasis please Chris.

Hey Chris, just a thought, maybe Tash could reveal something about you? Bless Tash, she's had a bits and pieces discussed for over a week now, reckon it's only fair :-)

Debbie x x

Hey Debbie...what a fab idea for ARF...

Dave Clark Five - Bits and Pieces

Dedicated to the ever fragrant Mrs Evans!

LOL Deb .....

Tash - thinking cap on luv .... dish the CLP dirt, as it were ...!!!

Hello AF! Yep FNWC still happens. In fact at this rate I might be up for a TNWC!

LOL Hazel! Brilliant choice of ARF, go on Chris you know you wanna!

x x x

PS: you're very quite Tobes!

Sentimentations Of Ello And INDEED Friendliness Ter ALL......

Bingo Star ere.......

CLP/ Tash (aka the golf pro) - All a can say iz.... am ready ter 'ear with me ear from the mother of the blog aka Tash....
Well a can't 'ear az it's a blog.... ok read.... Tash go for it.... can't be anymore.... MAD or INDEED demented than my commentations..... and am sure anyone who can 'old their grip steady on their 3 iron during competition conditions.... am sure can 'it the keys on the keyboard that yer lookin' ter 'it (am 'earing yer say yer don't use a 3 iron.... 5 wood instead.... ok 5 wood or 5 DAMN iron then).

PS 'ope yer doing ok Tash... childbirth noot easy.... but worth it..... eventually.... a suppose!! Until they 'it 18!!!! The kids that iz!!!!

Ave just been listening ter the Jeremy Vine Show.... Aka man of current affairs.... when a say current... a don't mean dried up grapes or INDEED water movements (aving thoughts of what CLP/ Tash ave goot their 'ands full with... water movements!).... na... am talkin' current affairs az in politics and world affairs currently... errr current!!!!!!

First - Jezz iz talkin' about the Stanford situation in Antigua. A 'ear d'im mention this iz only the tip of the ice berg what with these financial 'appenings and 'e 'as 'ad 'is assests frozen!
All a can say iz if a waz on the tip of an iceberg.... my assets would be frozen too!!!!
Mind you don't usually find icebergs in Antigua - know what am sayin'!!!!!!!

Second - Jezz iz talkin' about Osama Bin Ladens right 'and man.
Iz that the man who waz the preacher with the 'ook instead of a 'and????
I ain't know.... but if it iz... then if the 'ook iz on 'iz right 'and then... 'ow can 'e be 'is right 'and man when 'e's goot a 'ook and noot a 'and??????
Maybe am getting mixed up ere????

All a know it's all stress directed from all directions!!!!!

PS The Brits - Whatta WROCKIN' show!!!!!!
Loved Coldplay, Duffy, Kings Of Leon, Girls Aloud, U2.... and of course the Pet Shop Boys!!!!!
Me three fav bands az a teenager were... still are..... Queen, Eurythmics and The Pet Shop Boys.... love their 80's stuff but yer don't 'ear enough of it on the radio nowadees!!!!
What about.... Rent, 'eart, Go East... sorry West... etc... etc???!!!!!
Even ad appearance from me mate The Jones... and The Imbruglia... lookin 'ot!!!!!!
PS The Imbruglia... an aquarius... Noah's in good company there.... also an aq!!!!

Talkin' of Noah loving music.... babies are very like animals! Music reaaly seems ter stimulate them... get deep inside them!
Ave noticed my cats love music.
When am playing me guitar, especially me accoustic one.... me cats roll upside down and yer can see them eyes closed... contented, ears up.... just soaking up the sound!!!!!!

Music.... a VERY powerful thing!!!!!!
All just the vibration of airwaves!!!!

Can't think of an ARF..... be back later!!!!!!

PS B's Mum - 'ear yuv booked for the Bloggers meet!!!!
Any details all.... might try and make one of these meets.... I believe yuv goot one in Brum... and one in the BIG Smoke!!!!
CtD - Any info????

GOURANGA.... today!!!!!!!!

just look forward so much to reading your daily blogs and hearing about noahs little character , and those precious moments your are sharing with him.
Looking forward to Tash giving us an update tomorrow and maybe some secrets about you Chris .

nettie xxx

PS Tash - When a say 'it 18.... a mean the age of Noah.... noot when yuv 'ad 18 kids!!!!!

Although both circumstances..... challenging!!!!!

afternoon all, hope you're well?

ooOOooooh, can't wait to read 'tash's post tomorrow. Don't worry about it MrsE, it's easy.

Just spent all my £'s and vouchers from my bday....brilliant time had. Now off to bed for a snooze proior to my night shift. Got Fri and Sat night to do too....boohiss.

Turned the Brits off after a bit, just didn't float my boat this year. Don't think they'll ever top the Diana Ross/Jamiroqaui duet IMHO.

Hope you're all fine and dandy

bonnet de douche

KWx

Hi Gingembre

I thought the Brits was ok, but a bit silly with all the theme stuff going on. Makes it look more like a Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.

x x x

Debs...that's exactly what I was thinking

greetings all! quick lunchtime post from work today!

where to start though??!! so many things to cover today!! in no particular order ...

Tash - will be great to hear from you tomorrow! i was scared too before i took the plunge - but everyone is lovely!

Dook - the Togmeister played the Gambler this morning - and sang along lovely!

Pet shop boys - love em!! saw them at Eden last summer - camp as row of pink tents but FAB!!!

crisps - due to all the discussion about Ws - just munching through a pkt of Chilli and chocolate right now - very nice although not sure the chocolate element comes through very much - and wouldn't have been able to tell the flavour at a blind tasting!

oh - and ARF

Planet Earth - Duran Duran
why? - cos i tried and failed to download it as a ring tone this week and i REALLY want to hear it now!!

cornishg xx

oh - forgot - Grand designs - we have some friends who we have only recently met, who were on it building a house in scotland. it is on the market if anyone interested ...?!

next time i see them i will ask for all the inside poop on how it works!!

(that wasn't a reference to today's blog, but then again ...!!)

xx

Ah no! Cornishgirlie - i'm not up early enough for the togmeister so i missed it! Darnation!

the Gambler has been stuck in my head since yesterday afternoon - when during a meeting were discussing a case where someone has been forced into a seemingly lose-lose situation and trying to decide whether or not to continue the fight or abandon a point of principle.

#you gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them,
know when to walk away and know when to run#

Things like this make you question people's take on what is important and the lengths others will go to make life uncomfortable.

quack

Afternoon one and all

I wonder what Tash's favourite Golf Course is?

I just checked my email freaked at one from 10 Downing Street.. what have I done now I thought.

Phew.. just a response from that live music petition Hazel.

I missed the Brits I fell asleep but hey are Girls Aloud classed as a music act?

Carry on Campers.


PS Bingo great idea your A TO Z Map.

PS A forgot ter say about Grand Designs too.... a love that programme!!!!!

remember the one about the bloke who converted an old 'folley'???
Or it wazza old tower or windmill.... a remember it wazza tall tower made outta brick anyway!!!!!
'E got it very cheap and converted it inter the grandest 'ouse yer could imagine!!!!!
I'd love ter do something like that meself!!!!
Alotta 'ard work though... and stress what with planning laws/ councils!!!
A remember rennovating me old 'ouse meself. Did everything meself from reading DIY books... rewired, plumbed, 'eated, new kitchen, bathroom, driveway, gardens, new roof on porch and garage.... nearly killed me doing it!!!!!
Mind you waz working 70 'our weeks az a trucker too!!!!!!

A BIG ambition of mine iz ter build me own 'ouse from scratch.... A MUST BE MAD!!!!!!

GOURANGA.... terdee... again!

just logging on and quick look at the home page....does anyone else think Neil Tennant looks like Jasper Carrot in that pic?! At first I thought...what on earth is he doing there?!

dreamer
xxxx

Thanks Prof Plum - a thought nobody 'ad bothered ter read me A ter Z blog.... except B's Mum... as nobody az given me mad idea the thumbs up!!!


Or Thumbs down for that matter!!!

PS The Brits - Thught the two blokes presenting it were rubbish!!!!
Sexual inuendos all the time.... why can't they write proper jokes!!!!!

Kyle... she waz fab though!!!!!

There's a name i'd like in me Charithee A ter Z!!!!!

bingo - thumbs up from me too by the way!!

xx

ARF this week:- Family Affair, Sly and the Family Stone. In honour of the Evans clan of course!

Ta ta Lin x

Hello.

Just had a lovely lunch hour "over the other side". Right cheered me up it did. Thank you, you know who you are x x x

Chilli choc crisps - yes!! Much better than yesterdays lame breakfast effort. But agree - the chocolate element is lost somewhat in the chilli-ism.

Still recommend you all try chilli chocolate. The real stuff. Dark organic choc with chilli in. Wonderful.



Bingo - blog meet Brum 14th March and London 4th April. Will post details on here nearer the time for those not on FB. xx


Deev x x x x

And chocolate with ginger in is really nice too - Llindor do one, as do Green and Blacks. Can't beat a bit of ginger spice!

xx

mmmmmmmm Lindor bunnies, roll on Easter. All this talk of chocolate, I've just put on 2lb!!

Pxx

Morning/afternoon everyone from Upstate NY,

Will catch up on the blog in a mo. Hope you are all well, CtD hope you're felling better.

Hi Chris,

It's blatantly obvious you're loving every minute of Noah's early days, and it's wonderful to read about! I'm a new Nan as of 11 weeks ago and, like you, I just love EVERYTHING my granddaughter Rachel produces - from dirty nappies to beaming grins! She can do no wrong in my eyes.

My ARF suggestion is GRACE by JEFF BUCKLEY - just because it's an amazing song by a brilliant performer (RIP) and it'd be a great song to start off a Friday show.

Please tell Tash not to worry about her blog post, she'll be just fine!

Jo xx

LOL Penny.

...akshully Bingo, I did...yesterday too! Tarnation, can't find it. Seconded and thirded your suggestion. Even gave you a bingo bop. I know I typed it...we are currently experiencing occasional problems with our internet access...therefore I'm assuming it didn't upload...pshaw.

Anyhoo, my colleague has just announced that she is going to get a new tattoo that says 'I'm Moral'. Have suggested she write it down for the ink man just in case he thinks it is supposed to be 'Immoral'.

Nice twist.

no ice
love
hazel
x

plum, I'm quite excited that you think you may have done something that the PM would get in touch with you about! Glad it wasn't a bad thing x

Dook, I think the Gambler ARF suggestion is great. I remember my father playing it for me saying this was a good "life's lesson"..... all true of course. I also believe it was a fav of the English rugby team at the last world cup. Got them all the way to the final.......

Here's hoping for a good final day at the cricket although I see there's a 40% chance of rain.... of course there is......

Hello everyone and Chris,

I have been reading the Blog for a while but like many, this is my first entry.

I feel like I am reading someone's private diary and sharing the thoughts in their head. Chris you write so beautifully about Noah and Tash, makes me want to cry. It has brought back such lovely memories of when my 3 year old daughter was a baby and you have made me remember to cherish every moment, smile, laugh, tear, cuddle and kiss. Already I see her, as Abba put it "slipping through my fingers" as she grows into an independent little girl.

Thank you for everyone who has made me laugh and cry and I look forward to joining in more often.

Can't wait to read Tash's message.

Minki xx

Hazel I hope you got one too! Otherwise they are probably on to me.


By the way I'm sure you may have heard in the news that Jerry Rafferty has been missing and probably in Bournemouth.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4131841.UPDATE__Is_Baker_Street_singer_Gerry_Rafferty_in_Bournemouth_/

Well I don't know but it could be Zombie Jesus as quoted above.

Welcome SlinkMinki...... I hope you keep blogging with us. Interesting name....

Prof

Is there a Baker Street in Bournemouth - surely he'll be finding his way down on Baker Street .....

xx

I best check my A to Z CTD. Right off I must dash want to be first to collect the reward money.

Afternoon Bond.

Bingo - Thumbs up!

x

and if you're listening now to the oldies, who doesn't like a little areosmith!!

Afternoon Bondy, PP and CTD and hi to SlinkiMinki.

Sorry about the lack of email last night Bond but it was only one more that fell, and I see a delayed 3.15 start (my time) is due today. Will have to try to get some updates whilst in the car as I'll be heading out shortly and 'enjoying' the joys of London and M25 traffic queues!

So y'all have a good thirsty Thursday, an excellent FNWC which I will miss yet again, and a successful moving day to Hazel and the Badger.

Don't think I've missed any birthdays - but have a good one if I have!

I might just catch some of you on Sunday evening if you're around then. Byeeee....

df

I just picked the phone up as Steve started playing Aerosmith. Completely forgot who I work for, my name, afternoon or morning ..... all gone to pow thanks to Mr Steven Tyler!!!

Hi Chris,

I have to echo the others and say your blogs just get better and better. You have made me feel a part of your life - thank you sharing your happiness with us xx

Tash, really looking forward to reading your blog tomorrow.

Take care all.

Mary xx

Hi Penny,

No problem about last night derbyfi, bees and steve kept me up to date..... thanks guys!!! Why the delayed start? Has it started to rain already?????

LOL CtD...... did the song bring back memories....?????

Are these great oldies today or what????? The devil went down to Georgia..... yeeha!!!

Yep - it was raining and then they had mopping up to do.

Over and out and heading off in search of R4 long wave......

df

lol James - dunno about memories - i'm still young and there are many elevators in the world!!

x x x x

Tinsel,
IMHO your daughter should stick it out at Uni.
In my experience, there are so many people going for each job these days, a degree, as long as it is for something meaningful, could be the difference between getting an interview and not and lets face it getting an interview is the most important step.

That gets you the chance to promote yourself.

CtD..... many elevators.... or many MORE elevators....wink wink!!!