Good morning Christoff!! By the crin, achtung worms; did yous wet the bed?

Am of the same mind re. Simon Cowell. Though not an X-Factor fan and despite a slight urge to flan 'im, I do rather like him. And anyone else who's as good as his word. So hurrah for him.

An' don't fret over that photo. I'd still give yous a damn good kissin' if I fell over yous in the street, yous big daft eejit. An' I'd climb right over Brad Spitt to do it. Hurrah.

Clodagh.xx

Ps Christoff. Don't panic. Am safely outa the way in Co. Donegal, where they take a dim view a kissin' eejits without prior authorisation.

C.xx

Morning All - well morning Clodagh as you seem to be the only one up at the moment - How are you? You haven't been around for a while.

Up until I saw the interview I didn't think much of Simon Cowell. But I have changed my mind as he came across as a caring person (much like yourself CLP).

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

morning peeps!
Just letting you know I'm here, if not yet fully awake!
Caycha all later

Tiggs xxx

Morning Chris and lovely blogdudes

Yikes, yous is an early bird proper worm catcher this morning Lambie Pies!

After my dismal day of disappointment yesterday, reading your words this morning have given me a new sense of purpose. I do believe in myself and I will achieve everything I want to achieve - thank you. x x x x

As for Simon Cowell, I've gone the other way: I used to really really like him but I have to say he's become a bit of a characateur (sp?) of himself of late, and I really don't like the way the X Factor goes all-out for that covetted Christmas #1 spot (huzzah to Rage Against The Machine fans for last year's triumph!)

And his chest is way too hairy - no chest hair should be bidding for freedom beneath a t-shirt.

Toodle pip pip!

Deevs

x

Howya mtd! Am ticketty-boo thanks for askin'; who could be anything else over here in the gorgeous Donegal sunshine.

I've popped in a couple times when able, although I was briefly apoplectic with rage upon readin' the dreadful old chip-wrapper that is the Daily Flail, and more to the point, Alison Boshoff. Top name by the way. I shall refrain from playin' with that one apart from to say what is it with a woman by the name of Alison who plainly DOESN'T. Lison,(sic), that is. What a load of aul tosh. Anyway, I soon got over it when I checked out the message-boards and realised that not only do I have a life, I'm nowhere near as deranged as I thought. And CLP is well able to deal with that sorta aul rubbish; 'e doesn't need MY four penneth. So all is well.

Besides. In the words of Mae West. It's better to be looked over than to be overlooked...

Mind yourselves.

Clodagh.xx

PS. Deev. That there job can't have been the right one. You need to be around and available for the one with your name on it. It will happen when the time is right so keep going with the head held high.

C.xx

Thanks Clodagh - I know that perfick job is waiting for me find it (or it to find me?). Today I'm going to try and find a hairdresser and a solicitor, and maybe even my sanity!

Alison Boshoff did a hatchet job on Russell Brand a while back - she even camped out on his mums front garden: the poor woman was scared to leave her house and Russell very publicly went into one against her and the Daily Wail's "journalistic ethics".

Good to see you back blogging Ms Rubbish. I have every confidence The Ripster won't be far behind!

Morning mtd.

Baggy - are you ok petal? On FB if you need owt!

Deevs

x

Morning Chris and morning everyone!

Clodagh, loved the opening comment about bed. You never fail to make me smile!
Deevs, am sure the perfick job will appear just when you least expect it. As my youngest will be flying the nest soon, I will be dipping my toes again in the puddle that is the labour market. Trouble is, 20 years is a long time to be out of the loop, and a banking degree is virtually worthless these days!! Bit daunting!
Chris- your show is getting better all the time.
There was only one good picture in the Daily Wail yesterday, the one with the spaceman squirrels with coconuts on their heads. Hilarious! Wildlife pictures are the only thing the DM are good at, mind you, you looked a bit wild too!!

Mcw x

PS The Daily Wail was the only paper at the garage (waiting for my car to have a new tyre!)- not my paper of choice!

Mcw. Don't fret, chuck; the aforementioned dreadful rag is my choice every time; with the obligatory squashed bluebottle, it fits nicely at the bottom a Renee's wheelie-bin an' soaks up all the putrid detritis therein.

Most apt.

Clodagh.xx

Good morning all,

Lovely sunny day here on the south coast with yet again wall to wall blue .

Nice to see you back Chris ,nice post this morning ,quite like Simon Cowell,but don't go over board ,but I do know that he has a kind heart .

Welcome back Clodagh hope you had a good trip .

Deev,good luck for today.onward and upward all the way .

Have a lovely day all.

Take care

Bids.xxx.

Well that's me for now; but before I go, I'd like to send you all some of this glorious, beautiful County Donegal sunshine. It's truly lovely and I'm a lucky woman this morning. So am spreading it round to any of yous in need of a bit of warmth and brightness today.

See yous later palligators.

Clodagh.xx

I was of the same opinion as Deevs I used to quite like Simon Cowell well the person on the tv and I do think that after watching the US version I was horrified by some of his disdainful comments to the contestants. Really you are saying he has got where he is by being confident and believing in yourself etc. But all of this at crushing peoples own belief in themselves. I know its great for TV but I really hope there is a better way of encouraging real talent to come through than his sour and barbaric comments. Some of these poor people are 16. Simon come on what were you like at 16? Oh I forget its a long time ago....

OOO Early start must have confused the border guards!


Morning all,

Clodagh, thanks for the laugh, I need it at the moment! And I'm going to keep a bit of your sunshine with me all day! x

I think I might need the sunshine, it's grey and freezing here today

Have always thought about Simon Cowell, that I would probably quite like the real person, the one we don't often see as the character is so often on show.

Deevs, I'm trying to stick to the "it'll all come right in the end philosophy but it's hard sometimes, isn't it?

Think Baggy had her International Women's Day "Ladies Wot Lunch" outing yesterday. Hope it went ok

Hello and have a good day to all

Laters

Seza xx

Morning all

We have another lovely sunny day here, and it's not as cold, so no scraping ice this morning.

You are an early bird today Chris, oh, and thank you for playing Split Enz this morning, one of my all time favourite songs!

Oh well, busy day here today, so will try to lurk if I can

JG x

Chris: how lovely to see you, so early in the day!

Yes, I do rather like Simon Cowell - though he can be something of a pantomime "baddie"! He seems a nice guy and I hope he will find happiness with that gorgeous lassie of his!

Chris, I am absolutely loving how you are quite firmly saying "this is the show, and I ain't changing it" especially what you said this morning about loving speaking to the children. And I noticed what you said about the megaphone call yesterday. Good on yer!

Clodagh: nice to see you this morning!

mtd: any decisions yet, re: making the Glasgow Meet?! I noticed your wee message on FB!

Hi to everyone else - hope Tuesday will be good to you!

C xx

Morning CLP - heard you briefly mention that you are off to the Andrew Lloyd Webber am dram this evening - very jealous me, was there on Saturday and I thought it was fabulous - enjoy - and tell Tash to take tissues.....

everyone else, morning!

Got to go, should be working....
debs
x

Morning all!

That was an early one Chris! I am a bit on the fence re Mr Cowell - sometimes I think he is charming and other times he just seems rude and crushing. Didn't see the interview so perhaps I had better make an effort to watch it.

Interview this morning - day started badly with laddered tights, late trains, cat sick etc so thought the whole day would be wrong. But - sun has just come out (thank you Clodagh) and I think it might be okay after all!

Baggy, where are you? You said you were joining Uncle Carl and that was the last we have seen of you!

Uncle Carl, can we have Baggy back please?

Wishing you all a good day! Will be back (no doubt) after the interview.

Miss P
x

I can see tomorrow's Daily Wail front page:-

Evans Blogger Baggy In Kidnap Drama!

Uncle Carl - what have you done with our fave pink and white cloith cat?!?!

Deevs
x

Miss P - good luck with the interview xx

good luck Miss P

Morning All. Nice and sunny here - thanks Clodagh. The cars were still white over though JG - sun melted it though fairly quickly.

Can't say I have any sort of opinion on Mr C - seems a nice enough sort of chap. Can be a tad scathing at times unnecessarily though, which must be hurtful to the recipient.

Thought you had found a hairdresser Deev? Keep positive chuck - fate will see to it you get the right job.

Good luck with the interview MissP same old or pastures new?

Actually, thinking about it - Deev and Miss P - my job can be done remotely so if you would like to share - I can retire and you can go halves on my massive wage of twopence halfpenny a week. Just a thought...

I know - coat........

Beez xx

Seems that "though" is my word for today ........ - engage brain before typing.......
Beez xx

Chris,

I have to say I am not a Simon Cowell fan. He is rude, arrogant and I don't agree with this "talent" that comes out of his shows - it is, almost without exception, drivel. It's killing music and stopping more organic talent from growing.
This award - it's not that Wogan feller again is it? :O)

Nic

Morning all from a non sunny but slightly warmer than yesterday Cambridgeshire!

Saw some daffs coming through on the way to work this morning so spring must be around the corner!

Deevs - of course you can do anything, fate will bring you the right job!

MadChicken - good luck with the back to work hunt, it will work out in the end!

Beez - you earn as much as that......!! Can I have your job, can I?

JG, Tiggs Mtd et al Morning!

Seem to have a huge pile of work to get through today but feel seriously lacking in motivation. Hmm, wonder if a cuppa and slice of cake would help....!

AS x

Oops, forgot, Miss P good luck with the interview

Morning all.

The shadows are getting shorter, nope not a reference to the pop group.

The shadows are indeed getting shorter, which means the sun is getting higher, which means, yippeeeee, Spring has sprung.

Got my beady eye out for the first of our returning swallows.

MTF.xx

Hi again

AS - it is known as a CBA day - we all have them from time to time.

Deevs and Miss P good luck with your endeavours today.

Chrissie - I am still working on how I can (esc***) tell the OH that I want to come to Glasgow. It will depend on whether he wants to go to a cruise exhibition in London the same weekend. Watch this space as they say.

And another thing - where's Bingo????

mtd ffb xxx

Mtd- I was wondering how Bingo was too!

Bingo- Hope that you are ok. Hope that your Mum's breathing is better and that she is responding well to treatment. How did the maths exam go?
Answers on a postcard please!!!

Mcw x

Morning all

Been off on paternity leave, which was nice, but back at the the w word now :(

I'm in Nic's camp on Mr Cowell's so called 'talent', although he is clearly a man who knows how to spot a niche and exploit it to the full, and the ITV channel would be in serious trouble without him.

Great to see you are sticking to your guns Chris, despite the lunatic fringe elements on the messageboards.

What amazes me is that some of the Togs don't even like his new show, cos its not like Wake up to Wogan. Can't please all the people etc.

All the best Miss P for the interview and chin up Deevs there's a job with your name on out there!

A

just seen a trailer for another new celeb chef, 'the delicious Miss Dahl' hmmmm!

Tiggs xxx

Back from interview.

Thank you so much for the good wishes - I think I carried the happy vibe into the meeting room with me cos it seemed to go really well. Liked them and the role and they seemed to like me (or maybe they were laughing at me!). So, now have to wait to hear.

Beez - it's same sector, different company. Much as your kind offer of your role is tempting, I might have to decline sharing tuppence h'penny with Deev!

Oh, one good thing about the role - it involves travel all over the country so would give opportunities to catch up with peeps in Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol.... hurrah!

Right, must do some proper work now so catch you all later

Miss P

Well done Miss P, sound promising, especially the bit about travelling and meeting fellow bloggers.

X

Gail.

Hi Chris and co

Just wanted to say how much i enjoyed your show this morning. The music was spot on and i ended up listening to you for much longer than i should have! I particularly love the Beatles spot on a Monday too - makes me cheery on a crappy Monday morning when i'm in shock from the demise of the weekend!

The world is full of complainers and moaners and this is my first ever blog! I just wanted to put in writing how brill your show is! So there you have it!

Keep it up.
xxx

Hello everybody peeps,

Before I forget - hope you get good news on the job front Miss P. Hoping to have an interview of my own soon - keep checking hotmail account for invitation to interview - nothing so far - fingers crossed I hear soon.

Oh dear, I don't know about Simon Cowell now. Wasn't too keen on him BPI (Before Piers' Interview) but from what I saw of the interview I kinda sorta liked him. Now, having read Nic's comment (#25), which I agree with, I'm wavering again. My son downloaded the Rage Against the Machine tune at Christmas 'cos we're fed up with the X-Factor always having the number 1 spot with their plastic music. So, I think I like the guy but I don't like what he does for a living. Ouch, is that a splinter in my btm from sitting on the fence?

Well must crack on again - the lunch hour being over (ages ago actually).

Cheerio for now

Gaily B

Ps - it was misty with us first thing, then it sort of brightened up and I think there was a blink of sunshine but it appears to be clouding over and misting up again. That is the weather report from the Lincolnshire contingent. GB

Afternoon All,

Been lurking the past week, as have been right busy and not had a lot to contribute or say either!

Deevs, Hang in there, you're worth the wait xx

Miss P, Fingers crossed for you xx

Gingmbre, Hope the exam went well today xx

A big hug {{{}}} to all those in the need of one.

Don't really have an opinion on Mr Cowell, never watched the X Factor, most of the winners seem to be one hit wonders with the odd exception. I guess it's their 15 minutes of fame and I doubt very much we will be blogging about any of them in 10-15 years time!

Weather in Kent is freezing but sunny(ish), it keeps disappearing behind a cloud.

That's it, back to the grindstone.

AliB
xx

Chris

I'm not great fan of SC but I don't feel that all the woes of the music industry can be placed at his door.

There have always been maufactured pop acts. One could even argue that Elvis Presley was the first and there have been many examples from then until now.

The whole Christmas number one thing has been blown out of all proportion, SC has very clevery exploited the market to provide a product for those people who buy one song a year. It is nothing to do with music and in any case it's not really important.

The aspect of the X Factor which annoys me is the exploitaion of vulnerable people who are deluded into believing thay have talent only to be used as cannon fodder for SC's critisism. It is like the days when people paid to take a tour of Bedlam Hospital to make fun of the lunatics.

Having said that, people do watch it so, as with the press, we get the television we deserve in this country.

Well said Barney - #38 - I don't watch the X-Factor for many reasons but the main one is the way the obviously untalented (not you Rips) people are made fun of. The humiliation of these people isn't entertaining and never has been. It's toe-curlingly embarrassing. Oh dear - I seem to have donned the ranty pants. Getting back into something more comfortable now.

Toodle-oo for now fellow blogger peeps.

Gaily B

Afternoon all

Back from my World Tour Of Cannock, in one piece!

Today's venture included sizing up a new hairdresser - appointment made for Thursday pm. Also went into the Job Centre and gave the man in there a bit of a scare when I said I didn't want to sign-on, I just wanted to find a job ASAP. He looked a bit perplexed but showed (shew?) me how to use the touch-screen technology and left me to it! Got 3 jobs to follow up from that little excursion. Also got a prezzie for the love of my life, and treated myself to 2 bunches of daffs for £1.50 - yes, that's me, last of the Big Spenders!

Now settling down to House Guest In The Sun - these programmes are so addictive!

Miss P - good luck! Fingers crossed for you. x x

Deevs

x

Cheryl, Good luck with the hair appointment on Thursday - did you stake out the place for a while to see how good the newly coiffed hair-dos were before you went in? Well done you on getting 3 jobs to follow up - good luck with them. Hopefully one of them will be 'The One'. enjoy your daffs. I have some in an old jam jar on my kitchen windowsill - a right little ray of sunshine.

I think you've earned a sit-down with daytime tv. Enjoy yourself.

Gaily B

Thanks Gaily! I went into the hair salon and had a good chat with them, what colour brand they use etc. Feel confident about this one!

Deevs

x

I'm clueless when it comes to hairdressers. I know what I want but can never vocalise my requirements. I've had the same hairdresser for 15 years now so she knows how rubbish I am and asking for what I want so she does her own thing and generally it works it well.

Anyhoo, offski in a min to take the eldest to the torturer they call an Orthodontist. I'd swap places with the wee soul any day. Keep your ears peeled about 4.00 pm to hear the screams.

Cheery bye for now.

Gaily B

Mtd - have officially re-named today as CBA! Motivation and inclination have seriously flown out the window today!

My car has just been picked up to be repaired by the bodyshop people - have a brand new shiny car to drive for the next couple of days :)

Hairdressers - they just have to be right! When I make the big move over to West Mids think I may come back every six weeks just to stay at mine as it took me 3 years to find her!

Miss P - good vibe on the job.

AS x

CherylTheDiva, hope you get one of the jobs you're going after. I will say this for you, you keep trying. Hope the hairdressers appointment is ok as that was my trade. How is that man of yours - he seems a good guy.

I love Daffs, at this time of year I've always got a vase on the go - they are the most cheery of flowers and when I pop my clogs that's all I want, just a bunch of daffs on my grave.

AliB
xx

CaptainStella - I'm sure Nic would agree that I am very trying!!

;-)

He's wonderful. Absolutely truly amazingly wonderful and despite the lack of job and income, I have never been happier.

Deevs
x

Hi chaps - just coming up for air.

Where/when are you moving A Sandy? Is it that Staffordshire magnet drawing more folk in?

When I move there are two things that will involve a wee trip back - one is to my hairdresser - followed her from shop to shop and now she's working from home, the other is my butcher.

Beez xx

Hi,

Just wanted to explain that my posts 'await moderation' not because of what I post on this blog, but because I repeatedly complained last month on the R2 messageboard 'Two News and Views' because it doesn't put the most recent postings/thread to the top of the page. So we can't have long discussions there, because the threads are soon onto page 2, 3... new postings don't put threads back on page 1, so new vistors can't see them. The result is there are new threads, positive and negative, about R2 shows very other day, but no discussions ever result, and the new threads become repetitive, and poor Chris Evans gets the brunt of this every week with new negative threads.

So, yes, about 5 or 6 posters are in moderation (on ALL Beeb forums) because we continually complain about the R2 forum, even had mesages removed when trying to explain why the forum is set up wrong (no other BBC forum is like that I think).

Anyway I still don't like Chris' show but I hope my explanations are reasonably argued.

John W

Hiya Chris - y'alright?

You say that Simon Cowell shows how success is there for people who believe in themselves and have their own opinion. Well here's my theory. He's clearly a fantastic businessman but most businessmen would be rubbish on the telly. The reason he was so watchable (before they introduced the 'mentoring' thing on X Factor) is that he didn't buy into the old "if you want it badly enough you'll get there" mentality. He was prepared to tell people straight that they would never be a professional singer because they couldn't actually sing. It follows that when he got excited about a person's potential it was infectious, because you trusted that it was genuine.

Introducing an element of competition between the judges was daft because it changed all of that.

Everyone's an expert, eh? If only they'd asked me.

Love Barmy (who clearly never goes out on a Saturday night).

xx

captainstella - I can confirm that Cheryl is indeed tiring...;-)
John W - On the naughty step?

Nic

LOL!! Noted.

x

Welcome CLAREWILSON255. Dont be a lurker.
The regular bloggers dont bite (well most of them).

Hi all.

Thunder

I am having a CBA afternoon - I obviously peaked this morning!

Thank you for the continued good wishes - keep everything crossed for me!

Deev - great to hear that you have 3 "possibles". Let's hope one of them is the right one - if not, then not meant to be....yet!

Gingmbre - meant to say yesterday that my thoughts were with you. Hope the exam went okay and also that, 2 years on, your daughter is doing fine.

Welcome Clare!

Hi Thunder

Where o where are Baggy, Bingo and Uncle Carl?

Miss P

Me again:

Chris, don't know if you will read this far into the blog today, but I did read in the DM today that Littlejohn has written a very good piece regarding you, and radio audiences in general. I don't find myself agreeing with him too often, but he's got the situation with your show sussed!


MissP and Cheryl: very stressful situation, looking for a new job. Good wishes to you both. I know it's easy for me to say, but it WILL all work out!

Gingembre: lovely to hear from you. Can't believe it has been two years ... so much has happened. But I know from what you have said that you all still love your ex very much, and that she will never be forgotten.

Agree with the absentees, MissP, and would like to add - where is MC and Crumpy?!

C xx

Oh you just have to laugh don't you.

Just went on one of those search thingys for trains to Glasgow. A couple came up I had already looked at direct with the train company. One change? That's strange - then I looked at the details - to Glasgow Central - straight through - from Glasgow Central to Queen Street - is it ? t'other station anyway - details - "Walk". hahahaha! - in these Shoes?

Agree with all - where are our missing folk? And welcome Clare.

Beez xx

Good afternoon blogettes

Can't join with much of the thread today as have never seen X Factor or watched the interview. From what I have heard of X-Factor it does seem to hark bark to Victorian times and the upper classes going to watch the poor wretches in Bedlam. Not nice.

Though at least Simon Cowell did put together the record to 'Help Haiti' so he can't be all bad.

Can join in though with the good wishes to everyone job hunting. It does knock your confidence, interview after interview. I was made redundant several years ago. Didn't even see it coming (not sure if that wasn't a good thing in hindsight). Took many weeeks (did a bit of temping in between)then landed the job I am in now. The company I used to work for has since gone bust. So I just got out early. Also got my redundancy - the others had to fight for it. Took months. Hey ho maybe things do have a way of working out in the end.

So chin up all those without work - enjoy the daytime telly whilst you can!!!

Regards PJ

Did somebody call???

Howdy doody peeps. Sorry I have been absent. Have been in Portugal with the 'girlies' (can you use that for a group of 8 that range in age from 45 to 60?) Weather was pretty poo but we had a lovely few days.
Have been on strike, for the last two days - didn't really want to but I am in the union and I felt that I should. Have enjoyed being at home but a pretty expensive way to take a couple of days off!

I've just confirmed on FB that I am going to go to Glasgow. Train will be taking the strain (on the wallet .... £86 return!) Just need to sort out hotel now.
Has anyone booked in somewhere yet? Let me know if you have and I will try for the same place.

Crunpy xx

Beez,

Don't know if this is any help but when we went to London we booked through Superbreaks and the cost included the hotel and rail journey and was very reasonable, I am assuming that because we went from Glasgow to London, that you can also go from London to Glasgow, just a thought.

X

Gail.

p.s. You can get a taxi from Central to Queen street, it's only a 5 minute journey. (or there's a free bus if you show your train ticket!)

oops, can't spell my own name!
Crumpy :o(

Beez: hilarious about the journey from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street! They are really close, but it's always a hassle when a train brings me into Central, and I have to get my train home from Queen Street!

Crumpy!!! So there you are ... lovely to see you, you have been really missed. Just wonderful that you are coming to Glasgow! I was joking that I might need the Monday off after the Meet, but I'm starting to think I should really get it booked!

PJ: good point you made re: jobs. Our jobseekers will get there - but it is a hair-raising time, I know!

C xx

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!! clap clap clap clap clap

They've brought back that fab kids prog for Sports Relief!! So cool

Just waiting to see if they all get to bundle in the pool at the end

Sounds like we're all jogging along quite nicely this afternoon

Seza xx

Seza
couldn't they have got a more sports like presenter though????

Tiggs xxx

Beez - am looking to move somewhere near Coventry within the next few months, once GG has sorted out the last bits of his divorce.

Have got to pluck up courage tomorrow and ask boss man if he would consider allowing me to work from home for 2 days once I have moved - gulp! Was feeling fairly confident his answer would be yes buut friend and ex-colleague has just put the dampner on that by saying boss man will laugh me out of his office :(

Crumpy - girlies, but of course, age is immaterial!

Welcome to the blog Clare

Off to Prezzo's shortly to gorge on a start, main course and drink all for a £10 :)

AS x

Tiggs, you're right. Who did it used to be? Stuart Hall?

Never mind

Everyone in the pool!!!


SPLASH!!

Seza
Just looked it up, was originally Ron Pickering, Gary Linekar presented the first Sport Relief special some when!

Tiggs xxx

Thanks Tiggs, was wondering

Stuart Hall was It's a Knockout wasn't he?

Seza xx

Thanks Dozy - will look in to that and Chrissie - get my (non existent) walking shoes out for between the two stations?

Crumpy, the Hotel I was looking to book near Queen St but will check out Dozy's suggestion before I decide.

ASandy - you can be a lady who lunches as well then - woo hoo - getting to be quite a gang of us. Hope boss man says OK to work from home.

Beez xx

Just to say, re: hotels in Glasgow - I do remember that when I met Rips when he was here, he stayed in The Millenium Hotel which is on George Square, in the heart of the city. He got a terrific rate, I do recall, and the bar was rather nice!

Also, as Mary has said on FB, the Premier Inns and Travelodges are all good - great value, and all over the city centre.

I really do wish I had enough room at the hoose to put everyone up!

C xx

Evening, just about caught up as I didn't even get chance to lurk today:(

Agree about all the missing folk, MfR missing as well!

Welcome Clare! Please stick around, as Thunder said, we don't bite!

I can't really comment on Mr Cowell either, I've never watched X Factor, or any of the other forerunners, and haven't seen the interview either.

Folks get confused in Manchester as well as there are loads of stations. I wish I could come up to Glasgow, but I've too many things on at the
minute and can't really afford it after Paris and my car!

Had another tweet from Duncan B again last night, shrieked at the screen in surprise and scared the life out of Mr JG!

Right I need to set this Prof Brian Cox thing to record, as it sounds good, and just my type of thing!

Oh, and has anyone seen the media scrum around Beckham arriving in Manchester, I think tomorrow may be an interesting day, and definately one to try and slope off early!

JG x

Oh I killed the blog :(

OK Ranty pants on!!

Can I just say, as a responsible dog owner, that my dog is insured for illness/accident and for any injury/accident he causes through his own stupidity - as he's not known as Houdini/Stupid dog for nothing!

But mainly he's insured against the extortionate rates vets charge even to deal with minor injuries, which pets often suffer from...I don't need to have the Government to tell me to!!

Those that should have the insurance won't have, and never will!!

JG x

(Ranty pants off now)!

The Daily Mail has come in for a lot of stick on here of late, and quite right too, but post #71 could have come straight from the letters page of that much maligned organ.

LOL Barney, definate use of the ranty pants

JG Know what you mean, another regulation that those who it's aimed at will just ignore

Which take-away was it tonight?

Seza xx

Evening each

JG, that reminds me of all the notices on the A1 south from Scotland. They tell how many accidents/fatalities have happened in the last year. You just know that the only people who take notice of them are the drivers who stick to the speed limit!!

xxxx

Annie, hi - how are you feeling sunshine? Still taking the tablets?

Crumpy xx

Howdydoody Crumpy. Tablets finished, the sun is making me feel better. How's you?

xxxx

Oh, so it's have another pop at JG night again! I was just telling it like it is...fed up with people giving me dirty looks because I dare to own a dog!

Well that's OK, cos I'm away with Baggy and Uncle Carl...

I cooked for myself tonight......

JG x

Hello everyone.

Just back from Weston Super Mare and wanted to share with you what I came across.

Very nicley refurbished toilets on the approach road to the seafront.

But what bright spark decided that it was a good idea to put nice shiny reflective panels on the ceiling??

No longer the need for vacant or engaged signs on the cubicle doors, just look up to see which are taken.

Suffice to say, I was in and out in a flash!!

MTF.xx

Aw Bless JG, ignore them, please don't disappear.

xxxx

JG

Just sent you a message, please read it

I'm sorry

Sarah xx

Seza, got it...

Sorry from me too!! I know you wouldn't have intended any offence!!

Barney, please don't refer to me as a DM reader...I will take that as a personal insult, and will make it my duty to track you down this w/end whilst I'm in Wales and bury your head in a few thousand copies of said publication!!

JG x

I buy the daily mail every saturday, becuase I like the format of the Tv pages.

The rest goes in the litter tray for Dylan my pet rabbit.

He makes very good use of it.

MTF.xx

Umm, does it count if you have a sneaky look at the DM on line?

xx

Jakeygirl

I beleive that such a punishment is forbidden under the Geneva Convention, also the good people of Wales have more sense than to read the DM so you will need to stock up on your way over

MobileToothFairy

How can you tell if Dylan has "used" his DM?

Barney, trust me, plenty of copies to be had second hand in Wigan!! Not sure if they've been used by rabbits though!

Although, having just spoken to my 10 year old over-excited niece, who has loads planned for us, I think you are probably safe! Random searches seem to not be in the plan!!

Watch out at Easter though! ;)

JG x

Seza, yes I'm afraid it does, UNLESS you are only looking to see the photo Chris has himself referred to in his blog. Then it's compulsory.

What doesn't count are

1) At the supermarket news stand, checking out the headlines (it's important to know how the news is being portrayed in different sections of society)

2) In the supermarket caff, from the paper rack, while you're eeking out your pot of tea before picking someone up and it's not worth going home. If it's free it doesn't count, so long as you shake your head at regular intervals and give your fellow custoners wry smiles.

A x

Btw, "picking someone up" refers to a member of the offsprings ie your own children, who need transportation, not the "picking up" of other caff customers.
A x

Barney, would you like Dylans "used" dm?

Trust me he absorbs every last bit of it.

MTF.xx

D'oh!!

More trips to the caff then!

I would look at the Express (is that any better?) but their website is dire - can't find anything on it.

DM webby is so tempting, even though you know you shouldn't!

xx

Seza, shall we peep together?

MTF.xx

Seza, I can't look!! Even when CLP says I shouldn't!! Then I can't not click on "someone has a new tattoo" etc etc! Dunno who they are though!

Did see the "old" pic though, cos it was picked up on BBC methinks? Oh, might have been somewhere else....

JG x

Guilty too I'm afraid - it's the only place I can get a Soduku fix at work (it's not blocked because it is a 'news' paper). I have also been reading and fuming at the anti CLP articles. I agree with BG though, if CLP himself refers to a piccy, it would be rood not to have a look wouldn't it.

I'm glad you stayed JG, we are losing too many people under rocks and things at the moment.

mtd ffb xxx

OK, someone tell me exactly where to look, I dont want to be going all round the houses to get there.

MTF.xx

I did notice a shift in the comments under the last CLP pic.

A lot more " leave him alone, he's ok" a far fewer " He's a demon!!!" Wonder if that's why it has slipped down the page!

Not that I've been paying attention of course! ;-)

Seza xx

MobileToothFairy

Thanks for the offer but, no.

I was merely intimating that there is so much crap in the DM that an entire warren of dysenteric rabbits would not make much impact.

LOL Barney, mind you, you haven't seen the size of Dylan!

Do you remember the 'Goodies'??

MTF.xx

Goodie Goodie Yum Yum!!

On that note, I'll say goodnight!

Sleep Well All

seza xx

Tee hee Dylan is the biggest wrabbit I have ever seen!!

Going to rant !!!!
For goodness sake I totally agree JG - this flippin' government!! Like the yobs firing up their dogs to make them aggressive are going to take any notice!!!
Bonkers our dogs are - insured they are (actually most home insurance picks up third party cover in respect of pets)for vets ridiculous bills but who is it going to hit? Pensioners and folk who can't afford it. Get in the real world mp's.

And whilst I have ranty pants on - Daily Wail ? the flippin T'graph had a go today ! perleeease! just flip through when I am cooking supper.
Couldn't believe my eyes!! although ms Reynolds comments nothing like the tirade going on in the Wail.

Right - ranty pants ripped off!!

I've booked hotel for Glasgow and going to make it a long week-end before I apparently take up some sort of sport involving a lot of walking and balls. My particular jury is out at the moment but never say never - the Beez sporting challenge?
All right - you can all pick yourselves up off the floor - laughing at old folk is just - well in my case - hilarious !!......

Beez xx

I must admit I didn't remember that one, so I looked it up on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDsLZmGBdt8