Morning Chris

Today's show was just pure gold! Enjoyed every minute - great music, great banter .... bring on the Sony Awards!

Note to Bloggers:-

Thanks to Hellen Bach I now have Phil (Children In Need) email addy and will be contacting him next week with our interest for November and phone answering. So, if you're interest, and haven't already done so, there's a thread on CLP Bloggers page on Faceache for CiN 2010 - just add your name and I'll forward it to Phil next week. I'll also need email addresses for each of you to send to Phil so the BBC can contact you directg nearer the time.

Muchos Amore!

Deevs

x

Typos? What typos!?!? x

Morning Deevs
Good luck with the dinner party tonight, not that you'll need it!

Happy birthday Mr Beez!

Laters all
Tiggs xxx

Morning All Again,

So, I was right, Chris, debate viewers higher than your listeners...still think alot of people tuned in out of curiosity though, who now won't tune in again (especially those who don't have Sky!). Then again, Mr Clegg seems to have struck a chord with the public, as he and his party haven't been tainted by failure, MP's expenses etc, though he hasn't been burdened with public office either! So, maybe more will tune in for the next 2. I will. I like it. It needed to be controlled by the moderator or they would have interrupted, shouted and banged on for ages, though he was a bit shouty!!

Nic
Your blog political correspondent
Warwick (until 4.30 today anyway!)

x

Deevs - Is Typos another element to tonight's Spanish theme...?

Nic

x

Nic

Maybe after our guests have left the building .....!

Me
x

Morning Chris,

Have a fabulous weekend yourself and I shall certainly be tuning in again on Monday. Is it wrong that this morning, when I remembered it was Friday, a big smile came across my face as I thought of the Candy Man song just after 8 - sad but true!

Is it also wrong that I've just eaten a custard doughnut, with caramel icing on top - no didn't think so!

Loving your work CLP

AliB
xx

Good day here today. Watched the dedate last night and Nick Clegg came out best for me - especially the part when he said all the names of the ones that had asked him questions.

Hi Chris: Hope you have a fabulous weekend too. xx Absolutely agree with Cheryl re: Sony Awards. The show just gets better and better - the wee boy today who gave himself 8/8 was just lovely!

Cheryl: I will try to find the link on FB, thanks. If I am unsuccessful, I'll be back to ask directions!

C xx

Morning Christoph. How's the aching arms? Don't have sky so will be one less viewer here for the next showdown.

Totally agree with you political correspondent of Warwick.

Can't believe you missed it Rips - did you record it?

Loads to do again - back later.

Beez xx
mouth watering after description of Spanish toast xx

Morning Chris - just loved Jonny's excitement over the cricket challenge this morning!

Happy Birthday again MTF - hope you can give those wings a rest today x

Happy Birthday to Mr.Beez too.

Darce x

Hello CLP and everyone.

Very funny video Chris and looking forward to The One Show tonight (I will even give up Emmerdale)

I think that Nick Clegg should be given a chance. I like him and must be optimistic.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MTFxxx (and Mr B)

MK

Hi All

Not a hope of catching up - not at 55c a minute anyway......

Just popping in from the ship - not been able to even access the internet since Sunday.

Hope everybody is well.. (((((hugs))))) to anybody that needs them.

Having a lovely time (if a bit cold). On the way back to Shanghai will catch up then when I can get free wifi...

Take care

mtd ffb xxx

Oh Chris - enjoy your weekend - if you can use your arms that is!

Loved it when you lost it on the trampoline :-) Thats my kind of giggles!!!

debs - who cannybe bovered today but who is looking forward to a bit of marco tonigh!
X

OOOPs sorry - Happy Birthday MTF - have a lovely day. must sign off now otherwise I won't get my cocktail tonight.....

mtd ffb xxx

Cheryl,

Count me in for CiN - I think you know my e-mail address!

Mr B - reminds me of the cabbie in Peter Kay dvd live at Bolton...
Sorry, as you were, chaps and chappettes...

Nic

x

Just popping in to wish MTF and Mr Beez very happy birthdays! xx

The debate was on at ours, but to be honest I didn't really listen that closely after the first 20 mins, will also miss the next one unless the holiday cottage has Sky, which is unlikely.

TBH, I've got better things to do whilst on holiday!

Anyhow, I have three things tha I must get done here before I go home, so better get on with it, as have loads to do at home as well...

Catch you later

JG x

Deev, I said I'd probably be able to do CiN, but I won't be able to, so can you take me off the list please?

Ta

JG x

JG - done!

Nic, that's handy - we could share a hotel room and split the cost?!?

x

Back from watching video, littluns wanted to know what I was laughing at, very funny! 4 year old said is it a man and a lady, grandma? Must have been the pink vest top Christoff!!

Pen xx

Ello CLP Man & ALL Bloggies,

Bingo Star ere..... feeling like a newly renovated tower block..... standing tall 'n proud & with a low crime rate........

CLP - WHATTA COINCIDENCE.... yer off ter Sky next week.... am off ter Kyle Of Lochalsh on Sundee.... just a stones throw from one end of the Isle Of Skye bridge!!!!!!
This iz a part of Scotland ave never been te r& even when a did all me Guinness Book railway travelling one line ave never rode on iz the most beautiful Inverness ter Kyle Of Lochalsh... so am loooking forward te rit!!!!!!!!
Micheal Palin made a BBC programme about this line!!!!!! Palin a secret rail enthusiast but noot a trian spotter... very much like a ain't... it's the relaxed travelling & beautiful scenery a like!!!!!!!!!

CLP - Enjoy The One Show ternnet... i'd be going on there all the teem if a waz in your position just ter chat up the Chrisitne Blakely capricorn babe!!!!!!!!
And whatta babe she iz....... just pausing for a moment ter take in the thought of a date with 'er........



Goot no chance ..... DAMN IT I 'ate that footy player she's going out with!!!!!!!!!
In fact goot no chance even if a wazza top footy player mesen!!!!!

PS CLP - Ave tried Twittering.... it frightens me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might give it a go whilst up in the 'ighlands of Scotland this week.... if a can see for all the damn volcanic ash everywhere!!!!!!!
Might remind me of a 'olidee in..... Lanzarote!!!!!!!!!!


Finally ter CLP & ALL - Just wanted ter add ter any including CLP who might be inter dabbling in shares......
Ave been meaning ter putta few tips on the blog recently in case any are interested!!!!!!
A recently waz gonna wreet about Eddie Stobart shares are very 'ot & working for them a can see they are expanding fast!!!!!
But a waz too slow & recently their shares ave broken out & banged up!!!!!!
Still a good buy though.... a think they will double of the next year or so!!!!!!!
But the latest company a can see on me charts looks about any dee ter break out & thrust up is 'Petrofac!!!!!'
Am in both above!!!!!!!!
If any are inter shares phone yer broker & get their advice on both those comapnies.... a think their very good bets!!!!!!
Plus 'Kentz' a like too!!!!!!

Finally am very 'eavy invested in the Dow Jones index too!!!!!!!!
It's been going up very strongly.... and a think it will over the next year or two return to it's old 14,000 level 'igh!!!!!!
Something that could make me 200k!!!!!!!
Be nice az I could get all ave stupidly lost back..... and then be able at last ter buy another 'ouse!!!!! :)
A find investing in the Dow a good bet az it's less risky than individual companies!!!!!!!
If one of the 30 companies that make up the Dow index goes bust.... the Dow wouldn't go bust!!!!!!
Plus noot all companies go up smoothly in a bull market... some get left behind!!!!!
THe Dow leads the markets/ companies..... so in a bull market it will climb steadily.... thus yer investment climbs steadily!!!!!!
Then when we go inter a downward trend/ recession.... yer can short it & ride it down!!!!!!!!

My prediction iz the Dow will, smash ter a new 'igh of 16,000 in two or three years - yer 'ear dit ere first!!!!!!

A predicted the credit crunch & the end of the recession last March!!!!!!!
(check previous blogs for the proof in the Bingo pudding of finance!!!!!!)

Only thing know, sorry now, the Dow iz getting close ter the 61.8% Fabonacci level and WHATTA COINCIDENCE just az we're about ter 'it May - aka one of the worst months of the year for the stockmarket & when the old adage 'sell in May & go away until Ledgers Dee' seems ter be setting up for perfect teeming!!!!!!!!
A think from the second week in May the Dow will correct/ pull back which iz 'ealthy & then come June it will resume it's uptrend!!!!!!!!!

Fro any who wanter check me advice it's noot set in stone but consult yer broker.... especially CLP who a know az dabbled in shares in the past!!!!!!!

'ope this 'elps all!!!!!!!

PS A don't ave a broker.... a find experts usually down't know what they are talking about!!!!!!

Bye!

SO CLOSE ter #22 but noot meant ter be!!!!!!!!

And by chance - 100% TRUE!!!!!

Dear Moderators,

Isn't it about time Bingo was taken off pre-moderation? He's been a good boy for quite a while now and he's sereved his time, so to speak.

Thanks.

Nic

Well said Nic.

C'mon modders - you can trust us lot to tell you if our Bingles gets silly again!

;-)

Deevs

x

Beep beep beep beep

Hells bells: Christoph, of the Lemoney- Lammie Pie, whats your current position?
Big Chief CLP: Sitting down, in the car, going home, had enough – the last 24 hrs have been hellish on the airwaves
Hells Bells: Don’t care – have you heard the news
Big Chief CLP: thanks for that! Anyway – what news??
Hells Bells: Dan the Man – your erstwhile commentator over on the Emerald Isle has just asked LovesYoungDream to be Happy-Harryed, sorry – married – they’re engaged – official
Big Chief CLP: Blinkin’ Nora – he doesn’t ‘ang about . .
Hells Bells: That’s because he’s Dan-the-Man!! Over and Out . . .
Big Chief CLP: What . . .??

Beep beep beep beep

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!!

Dan - Huge Hearty Congratulations to you and the future Mrs TheMan!

Get in my son!!!!

Deevs

x

Woo Hoo, Dan the Man, big congrats to you both xx

Pen xx

Afternoon all

Just popping in.

Blimey Dan, congrats on the news!

Does that mean your name will be Dan-The-Married-Man?

Agree with Nic & Deev's re Bingo, but we can't do it, Bingo you have to ask the Mods yourself. If you click on your name and then on check your status, then ask them to take the pre-modding off.

A

Phew, made it!!

To each and every one of you...

Thank you, so much for all the wishes, I am really touched, but I think you already knew that!

That was nice of mtd, to pop back, sounds like she is having a nice time.

Its been an exciting day so far.

I have a VIP coming to stay after tomorrows mini meet, so have been busy dusting etc...

Plugged the hoover in and BANG!!!!

Dont you just love spending your birthday money on such indulgent delights as a new hoover, no, I dont either.LOL!

Anyway dashed to ELH picked up 70 quid vax and got it for 35 with discount and a voucher, so not too painful. And, it practically eats the carpet, so job done, as they say round these ere parts.

Now I am off to my cards, I started on one or two last night.

I might be doing something tonight that I havent done for 30 years ;)

I said, MIGHT!

Hope everyone is having a lovely day.

MTF.xx

Greetings from sunny Cambridgeshire nad happy Friday to one and all!

Didn't watch the debate in the end - too busy chatting to my mum!

Happy Birthday MTF - have a lovely day.

MTD - share the cocktails??!!

Deev - Hola! Menu sounds good for this evening! Love doing dinner parties just hate the washing up afterwards!

Bees - good luck with the work load! Fancy employing an office manager when I get moved over that way??!!

JG - hope you get your jobs done!

Ali - nothing wrong with eating the doughnut! Love custard ones too!

Nearly lunch time AS x

Nice one Dan the soon to be married man.

MTF.xx

Whoo...Congratulations Dan - great way of announcing it too.

Darce x

Many congrats Dan to you and loves young dream

AS x

Dan: awww, that's lovely! Congratulations to you both. (still loving the 24 stuff).

MTF: something you haven't done for 30 years? Intriguing ...

mtd: nice to see you!

Almost lunchtime, thank goodness. I'm so hungry, I could eat a KFC bucket with a side order of chicken!

C xx

Dan the nearly married man - many congratulations.
Just love blog weddings :)

Beez xx

AS - if I had my way you could have my job !

Congratulations Dan. Good luck...

Nic

Afternoon,

MTF, wishing you a very Happy Birthday, have a nice day,and I am intrigued to know what it is you havent doe for 30 years ? ;-)

Dan, woo hoo, congrats , nice news.

Happy Friday to everyone, am having a mare of a week.

MC xxx

Hi,

Just popping in to wish everyone a good weekend and say "Congratulations Dan The Man".

XX

Gail.

p.s. Bingo, have a great time, you will love it, I've been there and luckily for us it was sunny so I really hope the weather is good for you and you get all the spectacular views.

Dan The Man - BIG CONGRATES on your engagementation!!!!!!!!!!!
PS Yer blogs are madder than mine, butta like yer crayzee style!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

MTF - BIG BIRTHDEE GREETINGS FROM ME DIRECTLY TO YOU VIA CLP'S MOST NICE RADIO BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nic Man - It's ok about me being pre-moderated.... maybe the blog ploice enjoy reading me blogs & a make 'em laugh abit.... which a in noot an egotistical way a 'ope a do make all at the beeb laugh aswell az all bloggies!!!!!!!
Maybe they ave a Bingo Blog Alert Bell that goes off everyteem a bang a blog on!!!!!!
Must admit the blog ploice are being nice ter me lately though!!!! :)

And a 'ope me adivce on things such az the stockmarket iz useful ter all also!!!!!!!!

Dozymac - A 'ope it's sunny in Scotland az EVERY teem av ebeen up there even in the middle of summer it's cold & cloudy!!!!!!
Must loooook so much more amazing when drenched in blues skies & sun..... and volcanic ash!!!!!!!

Bye!

Just popped in from next door,with the important task of saying...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MTF.

(I stood on a metaphorical rooftop to do that)

Just this second read on Bloomberg.com the Bank Of America 'as returned ter profit again!!!!!!!!!
Yer see all these little sings are the sign of a BIG new bull market & the end of the economic difficulties!!!!!
Thus the Dow will climb alot 'igher!!!!!!!!

Bye!

Bingo, have been to Kyle of Lochalsh, and on the way visited Eilean Donan Castle, which was featured on TV ealier this week, Coast I think it was. Fab place, wonderful views. You will enjoy, of that I'm sure.

Pen xx

Reading you loud and clear Paul, thanks.

MTF.xx

Dan the Man.

No idea what your'e talking about but you make me laugh :)

Keep them coming.

MK

Dan - congratulations. When is the big day or has that not been decided on yet?

Crumpy x
(who you must have realised is NOT in the office seeing as how it is a blog-free zone!)

And a big CONGRATULATIONS & CELEBRATIONS Dan

Dan - Congratulations to you and your intended!

MC - whats up chuck? Whatever it is - eat chocklit!

Right off I go again - but yes MTF - what you going to maybe be up to later - the mind is boggling here!

debs
X

Crumpy, have you bunked off early?

MTF.xx

Congrats to Dan the Man and his intended xxx

AliB
xx

MTF - I decided to have the WHOLE day off!!
So am doing a bit of domestics (washing!) Have been and re-joined my local library, played taxi to and from work for Adam (the from will be in 15 mins) and then am going to visit someone in hospital.

I have also popped to the local farmers market and picked up some lovely jars of chutney and pickles.

Hope you are enjoying your day and that the West Somerset weather is as glorious as it is in North Wales.

C x

Its gawjuss here too.

Off to work in a mo.

It will be fun out there, with all the holiday traffic heading home and I've got the same again tomorrow morning on my trip up to Bristol.

Lots of cross country detours I think. I will take the camera and see if the cygnets have hatched yet.

Have fun.

MTF.xx

Right, hve had a fairly industrious day thus far: the house now looks all shiny and dust-free, the table is set for tonight, phoned the local council when Nics voting card arrived and mine didn't and have generally had a good day.

De-camping to the kitchen now to start on the meal prep!

I'm so happy for Dan - that's really made me smile!

Deevs

x

Just popped back to say....
many congrats to DtM and his new fiancee!

Tiggs xxx

Hey guys

thank you so so much for your support and good wishes. . . really means a lot and is very sweet of you all . . .

All set for a big winter wedding in County Antrim.

Now, where is that piggy bank??

DtM x

DTM

As one of the apparent lucky few that got to meet you at Christmas - congrats and it couldn't have happened to a nicer man.

I remember back in the day when you started blogging saying that you where looking for that certain someone, and then that you had met her but was worried that it was too good to be true and now you are going to be joined for ever and ever and ever and maybe have some little 'the mans' and I couldn't be happier for someone

baggy xx

PS - watch this lot - they will be buying hats and decorating cakes before your lovely misses has even picked the colour scheme

Bingo,

Yes, our weather can be a bit "off", we have walked the West Highland Way, from Glasgow to Fort William, twice now, both times at the exact same time of year, the first time the weather was awful, rain every day except one, the second time the weather was beautiful with only one slightly wet day - go figure!

X

Gail.

p.s. Last year we did the Great Glen Way (Fort William to Inverness), at the same time again and the weather was brilliant, only had rain on the last day.

Baggy
You forgot plotting to get a congratulatory toon played!
Good to see you here again, hope you and yours are keeping well honey

Tiggs xxx

Hi all

Happy sunny Friday to everyone!

Just popped in quickly to wish MTF a very happy birthday and saw that we not only have a birthday girl but an engaged man! So, happy birthday MTF and big congrats to Dan!!

And, how lovely to see Baggy back! How are you honey?

BIngo - careful, you are almost verging on giving financial advice which is a big no no. Some brokers do know what they are talking about!!

Will try to look in over the weekend as missing you all hugely. The new role has me gasping for breath, it's going at such a rate! Mutterings about keeping me beyond May....."so am I still redundant?" I ask; "oh yes, we just need you to be here" is the reply. Bonkers.

Lovely rest of Friday and good weekends to one and all

Miss P
xx

PS Deevs - will try to find the CiN page on FB as am interested.. Enjoy your Typos tonight!

Wotcha!

Happy Birthday Mobile Tooth Fairy!!! xxx

Congratulations Dan the Man - chuffed to bits for you mate.

Hi to everyone else, I really hope that any good weather there is, hangs around for the weekend. Enjoy it!!

Ironically - I'm taking the kids Sledging tomorrow morning......the place Chris and Jonny did the skiing challenge is only twenty minutes away, so we are off....How queer!

Have a lovely weekend and a great meet in Bristol!

Rips

x

Hi

Just popping in again to say congratulations to Dan the Man and his fiancée!!

Hi to everyone else, but can't stop at the moment...

JG x

Afternoon everyone

Dan, lovely news. Congratulations to you both.

Happy Birthday MTF, hope you have a wonderful day. xx

Hope you all have a good weekend.

csn.xxx

Hi all

MTF once again Happy Birthday x

DtM what wonderful news and a lovely winter wedding already planned too xx

Deevs hope all goes well with the meal

Nic hope you had a 'good' last day and best wishes for the future

CSN I gather no news on the next baby?

Right off to contemplate me navel as they say in these parts so might catch yous later although i am trying to stay off the drink until Sunday - mad I know

Sus x

Me back again…..

Just a quick one, az in the words of John Doly “AM ONNNN THE TRAINNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Just thought why don’t a do a FULL blog diary of me BIG rail trip ave just started that will last from know, sorry now, ter Tuesdee neet!!!!!!
So a will…. Blog ploice allowing of course!!!!!!
Am prewriting this out az a keep losing me internet connection being on the move at 100mph!!!!
Only doing 100mph terdee az am on the London Midland train instead of Virgin at 125mph…. But special offer on the tickets ere…. That’s why a am ere…. Still feeling the effects of the economic downturn!!!!!!!

DEE 1 Fridee 16th April 2010 :

Just left Liverpool Lime Street, on the train terwards London ter spent a neet in central London before rolling outta Kings Cross on Saturdee for a train, that iz, that iz one of the longest single train journeys in the UK terdee…. all the way ter Inverness!!!! (in fact might be the longest without a change of train - A will check it out later & tell all termozza!!!!)

It’s a beautiful sunny dee ere in Liverpool (well actually am noot in Liverpool anymore…. Started wreeting this in Liverpool but am passing through Runcorn - 9 miles south of Knotty Ash…. know, sorry now!!!!!
Clear blue skies and noot any volcanic dust in sight!!!!
No aeroplanes in sight either!!!!!
Feeling ‘appy ter be on the train but slight jealousy terwards the train driver!!!!!!!!
Sure am slimmer than the driver & me eye sight iz sharper!!!!!!

Bye!

Actually couldn’t getta DAMN IT internet connection at Runcorn so am know, sorry now, posting this whilst we’re stationary at Crewe!!!!!!!
VERY appropriate actually az Crewe iz one of thee most important railway towns in the UK!!!!!!
Well used ter be until Beeching messed it all up!!!!!
Still one of the busiest junctions in the UK!!!!!
Although Clapham Junction iz actually the busiest station & INDEED railway junction in the UK & in the world!!!!!! Also with the most platforms in the UK too!!!!!!

‘ope am noot boring bloggers with too many railway factoids!!!!!!

Ok am outta ere!!!!!

Actually didn’t ave enough teem ter get me wi-fi up & running before we left Crewe!!!!!
Know, sorry now, trying ter post this at Stafford!!!!!!!
Stafford…. A town famous for being in….. Staffordshire!!!!!!

Bye yet again!!!!!!

Soz actually again…… me battery went flat at Stafford…. Just found a power point on the train!!!!!!
Passing through Lichfield Trent Valley…. Just passed the Armitage Shanks toilet manufacturers at 100mph!!!!!!
Don’t tell anyone but these power sockets are noot meant for public use…. A am actually connected yer could say ter the 25,000 volt over’ead power cables directly!!!!!!
It’s good ter know, sorr…..

WOW!!!!!!

WOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW…. ME COMPUTER’S GETTING’ WARM…..!!!@!!!@!

................ IT’S SMOKIN’!!!!!!!@!@!@!@!@!!!!!

THERE’S SMOKE COMING FROM ME WI-FI!!!!!!@!!@@!@! ME LEADS VERY ‘OT!!!!!

WOW!!!!!! STOP!!!!! WOWWW!!!! WOOOWWW WOW!!!!!

WHHHHAAAAA…… ME COMPUT

For those interested (and even those not) I've just posted a pic of the scarf on FaceCloth

Tiggs xxx

Ello….

Bingo Star ere……

Just coming to you from Tamworth railway station know, sorry now…… em….errrr… Em……......... errrrrrrrrr.... em.....
Don’t now, sorry know ‘ow ter say this but….... errrr........
Presently blogging from me mobile phone web connection!!!!!!
Just standing on the end of the platform, with 237, all accounted for, other passengers…… next to our know, sorry now, getting VERY late smoking train surrounded by 4 fire engines, two ploice cars & one ambulance, ambulance just in case, while the fire brigade deal with apparently a laptop that ’as caught fire in carriage..... errrr carriage B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nowt ter do with me...... carriage... B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can all bloggers keep stum about me connecting me computer to the….. Errrrr… yer now, sorry know…. The power socket thingy ma-jig before!!!!!!

Gotta go…. The ploice need ter speak ter me!!!!!! ??????

“ello officer….. Why me outta the two ‘undred passeng…….


Gotta go all……

Yippee!! I have had a real result!! Mr JG has only gone and cut the lawn!! He needed some "help" but I managed to keep out of the way most of the time, so it's done, and I'm not suffering!

YIPPEE!!

Deev, enjoy your evening, and I hope the food turns out as you hope!

JG x

JG you must feel like it's your birthday rather than MTF's. Enjoy the trip to the Lake District x

Thanks Susan! I do, if I'm honest!

I need to go and ring Mum, and start thinking about stuff from the kitchen I need to take with me. I can't start the clothes until tomorrow, partly because of the dog, and partly because some of it is still damp!

JG x

Blimey what a day - work totally a mare and this evening didn't start too well either......

So - all that behind me - relax a bit this evening with Ashes to Ashes - not too late to bed - (honest!!) then see the state of the motorways tomorrow.
I presume as there are no birds in the sky a fair number of folk will be hiring cars to get back/to wherever - may be a few detours with the help of trusty satnav. I'll flippin walk if necessary!!!!

Loving the scarf Tiggs - only wool I have is 4 ply pink from a jumper half finished and abandoned but you are very welcome. Why pink I have no idea - I am just not a "pink" person.

JG - result!!!!! Have a brilliant week away. Looking forward to the report on the cottage - it looks lovely.

Beez xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAIRY FRIEND!

Phew, much as I like a visit to London, i'm so glad I don't have to go everyday.

And what is it about that discount clothes store that has a very large shop in Oxford St and begins with a P and ends with mark? Do they spray you with something as you go i that makes you buy lots of random stuff that you're really not sure about when you get home?

I'm also going to spare a thought for the three families involved in "incidents" on the lines today.

Seza xx

Very sorry, i seem to have broke the blog!

Feel free to fix it!

Seza xx

Sorry Seza, watching Gene Genie!

JG x

Gene Genie and Joe Absalom!!!!


Sweet Dreams are made of this!

x x x

How fast can a day go?

I have just sat down and opened my cards.

The most stunning card from AF, thank you.xx

Looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the weekend.

Its all been a bit mad today!

Thanks again to those that I havent thanked :)

What a lovely bunch of bloggers you are.

MTF.xx

Hope you have had a good day MTF. AF's cards are brilliant aren't they?

After gene genie spent ages updating satnav and notice now I have a stack of music to catch up on - on t'other side!

Night night All - have a good week-end.

Beez xx

Morning all.

I can report, that it is beautiful here on the West Somerset coast this morning.

I think that it is forecast like this for pretty much everywhere, lets hope so.

Lots to organise and then its, Bristol here I come.

A couple more hours in bed would have been nice, but there you go!

See some of you later.

Have a lovely day all.

MTF.xx

Brrrr, have ust had a proper look out ie, not from my bed, its thick white frost!!

MTF.xx

Just, doh!

MTF.xx

buenos dias mis amigos

Trusting you are all well.

Just thought I'd stick my head round the door and see how the old place was doing, see if you had decorated yet or managed to get that nasty stain out of the carpet. How did you do that, by the way? I spent three years and all sorts of concoctions and could never shift it, I disappear for a couple of months and you have the place sparkling. I never was one for housework.

I have arrived at a very strange day in my world. Today is the day before my first, and in all liklihood last, marathon. Having spent the past few months pounding the streets of Rudgwick and the past week pacing up and down like a caged tiger, it has finally arrived. All I need to do today is try and stop biting my nails, continue to take the stairs very carefully and face up to yet another bowl of pasta. Even this committed veggie will be taking a break from penne, rigatoni, lasagne and any other form of Italian flour-water combo for a little while to come.

Talking of taking a break, it is looking rather like our little holiday isn't going to happen. A shame, but hey. As many people often tell me, worry about the stuff that you can do something about. Maybe we'll have a few days at home - lets face it, I won't be able to walk for a couple of days - and then do something next month. However, as it is still 'up in the air' (could I have found a less appropriate phrase?), we will still have to pack today. I say 'we', but as the keener eyed among you will remember, when it comes to packing I am banned from coming within 25ft of the cases. Well, I am a man, after all.

So, today I shall lay my kit out for tomorrow. Change my mind 27 times about which top to wear, pinning and unpinning my number accordingly (did I tell you my number? 747. With no planes in the sky, how ironic), check and recheck the route, pack my kit bag (I'm allowed to do that) and generally loiter around, a blob of nervous energy, annoying Mrs MfR.

Wish me luck troops. Many, many thanks to everyone who has sponsored me. I was a cub scout once upon a time, and I said it then and I shall say it now, I promise to do my best.

Peace + love

MfR

oh what a beautiful morning!
oh what a beautiful day!
I've got a wonderful feeling
Bloggers are coming my way!!!!! Whooo hooo!!!

Wall to wall blue skys at the moment to welcome the small but select band of merry bloggers to my local pub! Wish you could all be here - but it did actually only start as a quick lunch with me and MTF - still anyone in the vicinity of Bristol this afternoon is most welcome - just shout! (you'll easily find us - we will be the loudest and giggliest crowd)

Right off to find out what you lot got up to last night,

back in a bit
debs
X

Morning Matt & Debs
Are you getting slightly 'cited there Debs?!!

Matt, good luck and hope you can get away soon

Laters
Tiggs xxx

Well that didnt take long - must be the quietest FNWC EVER!

Matt - 747 - love it! Wish you much luck my friend, you are a better man than me thats for sure - (you know what I mean!) I look forward to hearing how it went for you.

Bums about the holiday as Annie would say, but what will be will be - I really feel for all people who cant get where they want to, but mostly for people that want to get back - and cant - especially if they are put under financial pressure etc What a nightmare - but you cant fight mother nature hey?

right time for a coffee and a mooch around before I put on my best taxi hat to pick up some buddies from the station....

debs
X

Morning all

When you down there have finished with the sunshine, can you send a bit up Darn Essex please? IS all foggy and grey here. Either that or we have been ashed!

Have a lovely blog meeting up today but then I'm sure you will. (((xxx))) to you all.

Matt. Good luck for tomorrow. I'm sure today's going to be very slow but you'll get there. And enjoy your break, wherever you end up!

Have a great day to all whatever you are doing. I'm going to spend my day up to my elbows in card and glue and glitter! Heaven!!

Laters

Seza x x

Glitter Seza - at this time of year??? Not getting ahead for the wonderful time of the year we cant menshion are you???

tiggs - course getting cited!

Deevs - are you there - did you survive your typos?

Right off to be be busy, so I dont have to be later!

debs
X

Morning All. Wall to wall blue here too but cold.
Merry lunch time band may be able to catch a smidge of sun - first of the year for me! See you later guys xx

Best of luck Matt - drink loads of water. Niece was more interested in beating her time and neglected her water intake - nearly dehydrated! Fingers crossed you get on your hols.

Have a good trip JG.

Seza enjoy your glue and glitter!!

Have a good week-end everyone.

Beez xx

Have a lovely meet in Briz everyone!
Matt, good luck, and I hope you can get away.
Will pop in later, as we're not setting off until 3pm, due to the derby, and it's only an hour and a half drive!
JG x

Have a brilliant week JG - hope the weather holds for you!
debs
X

gorgeous morning and have looked up and realised how weird the sky looks with no vapour trails!

Tiggs xxx

Watery sunshine here but hopefully improving. Of course it has just clouded over after I typed that!

Have a lovely mini meet in Brizz x

Good morning everybody. The sun is shining in Cambridgeshire, the birds are tweeting prettily and it's a lovely day!

It's my wedding anniversary today - 28 years! And they said it would never last... Obviously I was VERY young when I got married. Mr Bee and I are off out for a meal tonight - probably Chinese, but hold the front page - we may change our mind, before the day's out.

In other news, a 19 year old lad is coming up to visit my son this weekend. He's the son of a friend, and the last time I saw him he was about 10. Apparently, he's a bit of an Adonis these days. I'm slightly worried. Although, not quite as worried as I would be if my 17 year old daughter was here...

Hope you all have a great day, especially those of you going to Bristol.

Deebee X

Morning!

Typing this sitting up in bed, enjoying the start of a rare weekend off from work. Cloudy here in Edinburgh this morning, yesterday it was wall to wall sunshine, was really wierd thinking that there's a huge cloud of ash up there somewhere. At work we are close to the flight path into Edinburgh airport so of course no planes up in the sky; very odd! Really feeling for those whose travel plans have been affected, I have a couple of friends stranded in NYC and Australia. Am just hoping that the cloud shifts soon and that my 30th birthday plans in 3 weeks aren't scuppered!

Good luck in the marathon tomorrow Matt


Enjoy the blog meet all those going!

Rx

Good Morning Bloggers.

I sat down at 7pm last night with acup of tea and box of chocolate mints to hand to watch The One Show. I was thinking how Chris was beginning to look a lot like Louis Theroux. DOH I'd got it wrong but great news that Chris will be presenting an hour long show on Fridays. But not a good time for viewing figures i.e. Emmerdale AND Coronation Street. I shall record Chris as I know withheld name will want to watch later.

Have fun in Bristol, don't get too out of control!

Matt-good luck with the marathon.

Deebee-congratulations and celebrations on 28 years.

Bingo-looking forward to day 2 report. Enjoy the bonnie highlands.

MK

Hi DB - our 32nd next Thursday yikes where did that time go? Enjoy your meal wherever you end up going.

Long drive to Dorset tomorrow so hope the roads aren't busier with people having to make alternative travel plans. My son stuck since Thursday but eventually on train to Amsterdam to get ferry crossing back home overnight - and having to pay £520 for the privilege!!
There must be some frazzled folk out there.

Good luck tomorrow Matt and such a shame about your travel plans esp as they are now talking about this going on for quite some time.

Sus xx

Sus-congratulations on 32 years next Thursday, mine only lasted eight years.

Thinking about all those with travel woes due to ash cloud.

MK

Happy Anniversary Deebee, and Susan for Thursday!

We're just about all packed, and the dog hasn't a clue, as he's been out in the garden all morning.

The big match just kicked off, and as soon as it's over we're on our way! Can't wait!

Have been reading on twitter about all the famous folk stuck in various places, just goes to show even having money doesn't necessarily help! Mind you, they don't seem to sleeping on the airport floor!

What a nightmare it all is, glad your son's managed to find a way home Susan, and love to anyone else who's got firends and family stuck!

JG x

JG

Have a good holiday, you'll love the Lake District. We went to Lake Windermere last year, rode on steam train from Lakeside and back and then sailed from Lskeside to Bowness via Ambleside.

I loved it so much I want to do the same this year.

MK

JG just got back in so hope I am not to late to wish you a wonderful holiday for the week ahead.

Wonder how the Brizz gang are getting on?

Bingo keep sending blog news. its interesting

Captainstella3.

I agree-awaiting latest and trust that he hasn't plugged computer into train power point again :)

MK

Afternoon each from sunny Fife.

Well said Chris - 3 Stooges!!

Have just watched the gymnastics video, what a hoot, so funny.

Back later when I've done some housework.

xxxx