Hello Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MM xxx

I know exactly what you mean Chris, superstars like Barry Manilow have that that extra special something which is not found in the rest.

I love all Bazza's songs, especially Mandy, Can't Smile Without You, I Made It Through The Rain, in fact the latter is my favourite.

I'm afraid I didn't hear him this morning and so I am going to listen very shortly.

MM xxx

Great show Chris - loved Mr. M. I'm working at home today so I was able to listen to the whole thing.

All you Bloggers that missed it - you just have to listen at the weekend!

Still sunny in North Norfolk!

CGx

Hi Chris

Will definitely be listening again as I was at work this morning when Sir Bazza Of Manilow Land was on air with you. He's my guilty pleasure - I love him!

I will never forget the evening in Hyde Park with MW,a! Errol and the former MrDeevs when Mr Manilow headlined Prawns In The Pork. It was all picnics, feather boas and a lorra lorra dancing (I think the 3 of them actually disowned me at one point!) I even had a very rude text from the lovely Beez when John Barrowman appeared on stage to duet with Barry.

I so wish you'd taken me up on my Tweet offer of becoming your tea lady for the morning ......!

My fave Manilow song has to be Could It Be Magic - one of the Top 25 Most Played on my iPod (out of nearly 5000 tracks). Closely followed by Copacabana, of course ......

Just over an hour to go until I leave here for my hospital appointment for the Dental Wimps Of Cannockshire ..!

I can almost hear that cork popping on the first bottle of red at ChezNic this evening.

Muchos Amore

(Call Me Lola) Deevs

x x x x

Hiya

Am not the biggest Barry fan but loved the show this morning. It really works having the guest in for such a long time. That makes the "interview" so much more relaxed and we get a real feeling of their personality coming through

Oh, and Christoff, re you blog today. I think there's a reason why you've been so successful!

Still sunny here today so washing should be well aired on the line!

Deevs, good luck this afternoon. I know you'll be fine but to help you, remember all your yoga breathing. Techniques I learned for controlling breathing about 14 1/2 yrs ago have helped me through panicky feeling

Off for lunch with the girls now!

Laters

Sezza xxx

Sorry Deevs, didn't read that last bit - you're a Lola!!

x x x

Thank you Sezza. Just having a bit of lunch, but yes, breathing is VERY important.

Lola
x

Hey Chris and everyone,

Love the big Friday interview idea, it makes the day a bit more special, never been particularly partial to Bazza, but what a charismatic guy and you cant help but enjoy his music when it's on.

I'd love to have heard you do a longer interview with George as well, I think I might have a bit of a man crush on him actually. Not sure if it was you who got him on Twitter, but if it was ,thanks, he's equally good value on there.

Hi and best of everything to the rest of you. I'm so far out of the loop, it's not even funny.
I expect that like most of you, I've never had to work so hard for so little....Ho hum - the only way is up!

Max is off for his first Cub camp this weekend and his first time away from us for more than one night.
We kitted him out with all the gear last weekend (even a compass - I love a compass!) and he is so excited, I can't tell you....We on the other hand, are dreading it a bit. It's going to be a funny weekend.

Still, bring on the rugby....Come on England! Hope it's a good game.

Might be around tonight, as the CMM is out to play....WOOHOO! I can watch any film I like! Or I can just whack on the new Elbow Album, I've listened to it twice today, and I think Chris had it right when he used the word "astonishing". It's an epic!

Have a good weekend

Rips

x

I love this song, it's so inspirational:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlQPnNy6JR0

MM xxx

Hi CLP - glad to see my email, text, twitter and FB entries made you "dont forget" to blog today LOL

Hey Ripsticles - I'm sure Max will have a wonderful time - you enjoy 5 mins of peace whilst you can!

Deevs aka Lola - good luck this arvo - I share your fear - irrational some may say, but when you are scared - you just are. I'll be interested to see how you get on.

Right back to work....

debs
x

Hope you get on OK with the Wimp's Dental appointment Deevs.

Irrational fears are something which I think maybe we all have at least one of. Mine is the panicky feeling I get just before going out the front door which leaves me as soon as I'm outside the door. I've had it all my life so it's not likely to go now, it's just me.

MM xxx

Hiya Peeps,

Will have to listen again this weekend, I LOVE Barry Manilow.

My top tenuous to the great man was in Venice in 2005

We were strolling along when this giant of a man came striding towards us.
No, not Barry, but his bodyguard. I passed within 3" of the man himself!!!

Swoon :-}


Hope everyone is well or getting better, good luck for all those with exams, and Deevs......RELAX!


Ta ta Lin x

Afternoon CLP and the rest, heard a good bit of Bazza this morning, though I'm not the biggest fan in the world he did strike me as being a decent guy. Having said that I did enjoy a spot of Copacabana when it came on.

Loved, loved, LOVED the Duran Duran concert last night on Radio 2, so much so that I'm going to listen again while I do my ironing!

I don't know who to support this weekend rugby wise, I am English by birth but my Mum is Scottish, and I've lived in Scotland for more than 12 years... such a conundrum!

Good luck Deevs for your appointment this afternoon, as well as your breathing just focus on another lovely weekend with your man, which will begin when it's over!

Hope everyone is having a good day

Rx

Hiya lovely bloggers,

JG, Sezza, AnnieG, MtD, Rosie, KKS, CSN, Bids, Jillygoat and MtF a HUGE thank you for all your kind wishes and lovely messages.

For anyone thinking of having laser eye surgery - go for it! You don't feel a thing during the procedure, it takes less than ten minutes, afterwards there is some discomfort but if you follow their advice you won't have any problems. Two hours after my procedure I had no discomfort at all! I can't believe what I am able to see and I still don't have the full 20/20 vision! When things have settled it will be amazing. Anyone who would like to discuss it in more detail feel free to contact me on FB or email.

Baggy - re your post #186 on the 5th March. I have to say that it is the only negative comment I have had from anyone, but I suppose someone had say something. For your info laser eye surgery for sight correction does NOT cause cataracts - I could go into the technicallities of it all but I don't know that you would be that interested. As I am sure you will have gathered I did a lot of research before having the procedure done.

Hi to Dreamer and Dook.

Lyndyloo - how lovely to see you on the blog. Babyman is absolutely gorgeous, I love seeing your photo's and updates on FB. Have a lovely time on your adventure xx

AF - I hope you are feeling better.

KKS - I hope you are feeling better too. Thanks for your kind words.

Chrissie - loved your take on Heart of Glass.

Gingembre - good luck with the marathon.

Debs - hope you are feeling better. Well done to GD on her exam and good luck for the next one.

MtD - good luck with your exam.

Myra - welcome to the blog.

Susan - belated birthday wishes, I hope you had a lovely day xx

Chris and the team - congratulations on your award, very well deserved!

Last but by no means least thank you to my lovely friend Chrissie for letting you all know how I was doing and passing on all your lovely messages to me xx

It's freezing here today - definately more snow on the way! My sister is travelling up from Hampshire today for a wedding tomorrow on my B-I-L's side of the family. I really hope it doesn't snow until after the bride and groom and safely inside for the day! I'm out to dinner tonight with my lovely sisters and their hubbies. Being the baby sister I have a funny feeling I will be spoiled tonight!

Take care
Stay safe and warm!
Mary xx

Hi All.

A sure sign that Spring has sprung? The horse in the field opposite isn't wearing her New Zealand rug for the first time in months and crows are landing in the back garden, collecting all the fur that has come off Dylan after brushing him. What lovely soft lined nests they will have.

Deevs and Debs, as you know, I visit the dentist on average about ten times a day. Getting me in that chair is altogether a different story.

I try and use the method of.... by such and such a time it will all be over and once it is, I usually say to myself, well it wasn't really that bad. Its the working up to it. If I can get an appt and be seen within the hour it is so much easier.

Debs, sounds like a busy weekend ahead. My GD had pretty much the same when she was tea staining a couple of years ago.

Yikes look at the time!

Hope to back for a natter later.

Cheerio.

MTF.xx

Yeehaa.

Nice to see you Mary, to see you nice :)

MTF.xx

Thanks MtF - it's nice to be back in blog land ;o) xx

Barry, you're the greatest. Seen you lots of times in concerts - thanks Chris for getting him on the show.

Hi Chris: I was gutted I had to leave the show at 8.35-ish morning, just as you were settling in for a great chat with Barry, and I had to go while Bermuda Triangle was starting! Will listen again, for sure. Thanks for all these fabulous Friday guests - each one has been terrific. xx

And ... hello Mary/Maweena - welcome back! Great to see you back on the blog and how fantastic that everything is ok with you and your lovely eyes! Hope you have a special time with your family, and I am sure you will be thoroughly spoiled tonight! xx

Cheryl: sorry I didn't get the chance to wish you well at the dentist - hope everything is ok.

Hope everyone else is having a fine Friday afternoon!

C xx

Afternoon All,

You can't beat a bit of Barry Manilow, didn't hear a lot of the show this morning but enjoyed what I did. He is a true showman and long may he continue.

Mary, Great to see you on here and I am glad that all is well ;) xx

Deev, Sorry I too forgot to say good luck for this afternoon, here have a hug {{{}}} xx

I usually leave early on a Friday, but I am making up the time for leaving early on Tuesday to have my hair done! So after work I am off to see my bestest friend, as I do every Friday, for dinner and then the weekend will be wall to wall rugby - COME ON ENGLAND.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Lots of love to you all
AliB
xx

Mary - it's lovely to have you back and I'm really glad that you are so happy you've had your peepers dealt with! I can't even begin to imagine the difference it must be making to you xx

Deevs - hope the appointment went well x

I have a fear of going to the dentist and the hairdressers. When I lived in Hampshire my hairdresser's salon was above my dental surgery ....... it took me a long to get over that!!!

Anyway, I probably won't be able to get back on here again today so I wish you all a very happy - and hopefully sunny - weekend, and let's do it all again next week!

jillygoat xx

Thanks Chrissie and Ali xx

Jillygoat - I amazed at the difference already and it's going to get better! Hairdressers above the dentist - that must have been torture for you xx Happy weekend to you too xx

Chris

Listened to and loved the show this morning, enjoyed BM, I adore his music.

Mary, I knew you would be chuffed with the outcome, well done you. The lovely Chrissie kept us up to date with your progress. Enjoy your evening.

JG, if you're lurking, hope all is going well with your plans.

Sorry no further comments, I have been dipping in and out, but memory fails me!

We have been enjoying some spring-like weather the last few days, so nice to get the washing outside.

Pen xx

Penny, thank you. Sorry I didn't mention you in my post, you were on my list but I forgot to post your name.

I am hoping my sister has packed some of the spring like weather in the boot of her car!

Have a nice weekend everyone.
Mary xx

Afternoon each

Good show this morning CLP. Mr. Manilow was lovely.

Planned on going out tonight but I'm being a wimp. Cancelled it because of the dire weather forecast for here. I might have made it home before the snow but I'm too scared to try.

Haven't caught up yet but I see Mary just above me. The eyes must be ok if you're posting Mary.

xxxxxx

Afternoon peeps.
Mary - so lovely to see you can now focus and post. Glad you are so pleased with the results.

I listened to pretty much all of the show this morning and although I am not a huge fan of Bazza, I do love a bit of cheese and they don't come more gorgonzola than than the Manilow!

Any news from Dental Deevs or exam frazzled mtd, yet?

I arrived home from work a bit early today so am indulging in a cuppa and part two of Midsomer Murders.

Can I just remind any bloggers who are near to Chester that we are having a gathering on Saturday 9th April. See the CLP Bloggers page on Faceache.

Back later, hopefully.
ttfn, Crumpy xx

Hiya Annie - thanks for your lovely hug and messages xx

My eyes are great thanks - so glad I had it done.

I'm being chauffeured tonight otherwise I might have wimped out too.


Mary xx

Hiya Crumpy xx

Hiya Mary.
Have a lovely time tonight and enjoy any spoiling coming your way.
C xx

Howdedoody Crumpy, nice to see you here (and on Twitter)

Mary, have a lovely time tonight and enjoy all the spoiling you'll undoubtedly get.

Deevs, hope the dentist went well. Sezza's right, the yoga relaxation technique really helps.

Debs, your poor daughter. Good luck with recreating her project.

Was up and about really early this morning - up the M90 with white fields and hills along the motorway, then took the back roads round Loch Leven, which was so pretty with the white hills behind it. Snow has all gone now but lots more forecast over the weekend. So I think I'll be eating the peanut m&ms and pizza myself. They were bought for the 5yr old who was staying over tomorrow, but probably not now.

xxxxxx

Hi Chris, I really enjoyed your show this morning with Barry. What a wonderful interview you did with him. Barry's new song Bring on Tomorrow is beautiful . Thanks so much for debuting this song on your program this morning. Not living in the UK it really was wonderful and a thrill to be able to hear this beautiful song here in the US on BBC 2 radio. Thanks again for a great show . Linda New York, New York.

Hi yall!

Mary so glad things are working out peepers wise

Hiya Crumps - howsit going evil twin! Looking forward to Chester!!!!

And thanks again for commisserations and good wishes for GD's exam.

I'm on "ding ding - round 2" of cutting, I'm not allowed sticking duties yet - thats for the arty types dontcha know!

Anyroad up - I've knocked off work a couple hours early to help so will be making up time tomorrow - so in honour of that rare treat - yes I know its early.....

14 mins and counting to declaring FNWC open!

debs
x

Thank you Chris for having Barry on your show last night! I thoroughly enjoyed the entire program. "Bring On Tomorrow" sounds incredible! I live in Las Vegas, and now more than ever, cannot wait til
15 Minutes" is released. Thank you again!

Oh good Debs, was hoping FNWC might be starting soon. Good luck with the cutting and sticking.

Hallo Linda.

xxx

I am definitely up for FNWC tonight as I have had my 2nd delivery from my wine club - so a dozen lovely bottles to choose from!

Trouble is I can't start until I have run Adam and Hannah to a local club tonight where they are going to watch a 'beauty' contest with a difference. A dozen men dressed as women for the title of MISSter Brymbo in aid of Help for Heroes.

Yes - hi Linda and Laura. Welcome as members of CLPs international bloggers alongside Bondy, Dragon et al

Crumpy

from a happy listener, lots of happy weekend listening cos your super twnikly xx

Opps sorry for remiss - work phone call got in way grrrr

Any way it is now my pleasure to declare FNWC well and truely open - just off to pour a glass of chards as round 3 "cutting" is heading my way....

hello to newbie posters - who hopefully were lurkers and know our mad ramblings by now!

debs
x

ha ha ha

Just reminded GD that the last time we had an "art" crisis, I was infact very instrumental in the "glueing" as well as cutting aspect of my tasks - to be told " arh well that was just GCSE Art - not A level - this is a whole different set of skills"

slinks away knowing her place LOL

debs
x

hmmm - OK this was OK to start - now I have to cut around very small curvy type detail - so I suggested I need smaller scissors - to be told "see there is room for progression in this job" anyone want to take over????????

losing the will to live debs
x

Great show this morning Chris, you really know how to choose your guests !!!!

Was singing away to the M-A-N-I-L-O-W all day. Obviously quietly under my breath as I have an office of a younger age who just looked quizically at me when I said his name...

I wouldn't mind so much but I'm only 35 !!!!!

Taking the CD (my mothers, ur hum,) in tomorrow to educate them further.

Wish me luck...

You lot are so blimmin' fantastic!

I SURVIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for all the good luck wishes - I feel such a wimp but as said above, a fear is a fear (although I can NEVER imagine having a phobia of the hairdreser!).

She (the lady dentist) specialises in nervous numpties like me and this was my 2nd appointment with her, the first being early November last year. In a nutshell, she's recommended not jumping in with an extraction for my dodgy toof, but not to have root canal treatment either as of the 4 roots holding it in place, only 1 is damaged. She said if it flares up again (could be 2 weeks, could be 10 years, could be never) I can contact the hospital straight away and go on her list for extraction with IV sedation, which I'm happy with. Today she scaled and polished me, and I've got to go back (May was the earliest appointment!) for a filling in one of my back toofs which I chipped last week. She commented that its like seeing a different person from the first appointment and was impressed, but felt I'm better seeing her again than starting afresh with another dentist. I told her about my yoga and the breathing and zoning out and she said she wholly endorses yoga for relaxtion and the improvement is very obvious!

Yes, I was so chuffed I went and treated myself to 2 new pairs of jeans - in a smaller size, of course!

Now my man is kitchen, the wine is poured and I am very very very happy!

Oh - I also read the first piece of my course and feel confident that by the end of the weekend I'll have submitted Assignment 1 on general anatomy.

Lovely to read all your comments and great to see Mary and Crumpy and Ripstickles back in the land of the blogging.

Cheers all!

Deevs
x
x
x

Glad you survived the dentist Deevs, and good luck with the first assignment. I know at least two people who have suffered from anxiety disorders, panic attacks etc, whose lives have been transformed by yoga.

Hope you've got a glass of the red stuff on the go now! I've got a nice Spanish rosé slipping down nicely.

Rx

Hi all

I'm back - thank you everybody for the good luck messages and vibes. I now have to wait 2 or 3 weeks for the results. I have either done really well or have missed the point completely, it felt OK but I don't want to tempt fate.

Definitely time to start on the vino.

Welcome newbies - I only heard the last few minutes of BM this morning, I'll try to remember to listen again.

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

I know this isn't Simon Mayo's blog but I thought I'd just check something with those of you who remember CLP's blog in the early days .... on SM's 'ARF' tonight the selector of the first song was called Moose. Now, do you think that's our mate Moose from days gone by? I know he had Mooselets but I never knew their names. I was driving home from work when I heard the name and nearly jumped out of me skin. Anyway, I was just wondering ..

Deevs - well done on the trip to the dentist and for getting into jeans a size smaller!

Love to all.

jillygoat xx

Evening all

Feeling a bit down tonight after starting off the day in a cheery mood due to sunshine outside and the candyman, had to go then so missed BM. I think the downer is purely down to the fact I'm tired, achey and have no weekends away to look forward to for a few weeks. Could really do with some time off from the grindstone too, it's doing my nut in, but I refuse to book time off with nothing planned to make use of the time. No point wasting my time off, although I guess I could spend the time sewing...

Anyway, I think I'll head for bed soon in the hope that I'll get a good night's kip despite the aches and wake up feeling much better tomorrow.

Hugs to all in need of one

Oz

Evening all!

Latecomer to FNWC tonight

I have a complaint tho - I've done 2 weeks of Ballet Body, 2 whole half hour sessions and do i look like Darcy Bussell yet? Do I phooey!! Surely I should be prima ballerina material by now!! ;-)

Deevs, well done for the dentist - sounds like you've got a good'un there and that makes a big difference

Mary, good to hear your op went well and the results sound fantastic

Debs, chuck your cutting out this way - I've got pointy scissors - See if GD will let me do sticking too, I've done it before!

Rips, bet you little man has a ball at camp but he will come home tired and filthy!! Happy days!

Sezza xxx

Hiya: second FNWC in a row for me! Lovely to see so many great comments, and just lovely to see so many different people on the blog!

Have just poured a wee glass of wine, so cheers!

Rips: how difficult for you and Mrs Rips to let Max go this weekend. But it will be wonderful to have him back, and I bet he appreciates you all a bit more, and you will appreciate him too! xx

Maddy: wonderful song from Bazza. Love that, and Weekend In New England, one of my all time favourites. My sister suffers from the same feeling of going out the front door, too. She is fine when she has done it, but oh boy, what a struggle it can be for her.

Pen: missed you this afternoon! I would love to hang my washing out - the way things are going in Bonnie Scotland, this could be around 21st June at the earliest!

Annie: very sensible of you to stay home - no way are you a wimp. It's just too dodgy.

Crumpy: lovely to see you here today. I would dearly love to make the Chester meet, but not to be. I really hope to see you (and lots of other lovely bloggers) at some point this year.

How lovely to see Linda NY, NY; Laura JS and Rebecca - loyal fans of Mr Manilow - welcome to the blog, and please join in with us!

Mikey Mikey: hiya!

Debs: hang in there Toots! The GD will appreciate your efforts, I promise!

Cheryl: glad it all went well - you will conquer this, I am sure. Re: hairdressers: if you could just spend a day in my shoes, you would understand why I would choose the dentist any time, over the hairdresser! We all have our story to tell, I guess!

Jillygoat: ooh, very interesting re: Moose. I have often thought of him - he started the whole concept of blog meets, not entirely supported by our lovely CLP, but it has turned out amazingly well, hasn't it?

I am rambling, sorry!

C xx

Hi Chrissie.

Family have only just gone home and i've still got to cook dinner.

So just poured myself a glass of wine.

csn. xx

Evening Chrissie

I have a small glass of red too.

Rips, when oldest grandson went to his first cub camp I had to be held back - I so wanted to go along too, SAS style, in the bushes with a torch, just to make sure he was ok. Sezza is right - your little one will come back happy, manky and tired.

xxxx

Hi CSN: enjoy your glass of wine! At this point in the evening, I would be saying to MrS - no chance of dinner, how about some nibbles?!

xx

Hi Annie: enjoy your red - I am on red too!

MrS is watching CSI Miami ... well, as long as he's happy!

xx

Debs, I was just thinking, I'd drop the GD a few reminders that it's Mother's Day in a few weeks...I think after all your help you'll be due lots of spoiling!

Rx

Blog meets have been amazing Chrissie.

I still have one or two that I haven't met yet. I hope one day to have a full scorecard :)

I have just got home to two phone calls from a consumer survey centre.

Apparently I recently filled in a survey! I certainly did not.

Anyway, I was shattered when I walked through the door, after driving in excess of 1,200 miles this week. I calmly tried to explain to the first caller and he put the phone down on me!

So, 5 minutes later, a young lady came on from the same place still insisting that I would benefit from answering their questions.. She had very little knowledge of the English language and I tried very hard to try and get a phone number from her, eventually, she said that she would remove me their database.

My phone never rings, I have the preferential caller set up, so must check if it needs updating.

Am I ranting?

Possibly, all I wanted really was to be left alone.

Right going to have a read back.

MTF.xx

Hi to everyone else too :)

My dinner has just gone on and will be ready when Mr Mobs walks through the door at 10.30 pm when he finishes work.

I was supposed to collect home from work tonight, but we got a phone call from the garage today, to say that his car was ready to collect. Only a 50 mile round trip, but it means I can have a well earned slurp now.

Cheers me dears.

MTF.xx

Hi CSN, Rosie and MTF.

Watching BBC news on Japan. Hard to comprehend the scale of the disaster, isn't it?

xxxx

Home should read as HIM!!

Doh :)

MTF.xx

Annie, it makes other things like my rant just now, seem trivial really.

I havent seen any tv coverage yet, but it has been on the radio all day.

MTF.xx

MTF: no, you are not ranting at all. The thing is: these calls are invasion of our privacy - they are a menace. I try to be polite when I get these calls, but the minute you say "thank you, but no thank you" it starts to get messy, doesn't it? These calls are an absolute disgrace, but a product of the times we live in, unfortunately. Deep breaths, and perhaps a cup of tea - or something stronger!

xx

Hey Gang!

Thanks for the mentions.....

Seza, Debs, My Little Highland Warrior ;0), Chrissie and Deevs.

I dropped him off at six and had to call him back so I could say goodbye.
I don't have a great memory, but being there tonight stirred some of the old grey cells enough to let me recall my first camping trip with the scouts. He is going to have a ball, isn't he!!
Got a bit unnecessary on the way home, must be my age.

Really lovely to 'see' you all.

Trying to watch a fillum (Green Zone with the man who played me in my film) so may be back later....if you'll have me?

Cheers

Rips

x

I would never put the phone down on anyone Chrissie, so for him to do it to me, was like red rag to a bull.

I am in fact having a nice cold Scrumpy Jack. Yes the very slurp that I was giving up for the whole of March.

I was doing so well, until I got to Bids' last weekend. LOL!!

Its a weekend treat now.

MTF.xx

Annie: as much as I am moaning about not being able to hang out washing, hairdressers, and unwanted phone calls, I have to say that I am so sincerely sorry for the people of Japan. It is horrific, so difficult to really get a handle on it, really.

xx

Rips, he will have such a great time.

I cried when I came back from my first outdoor pursuits adventure.

How must my poor parents have felt!!

Has he gone far?

MTF.xx

Ahh Rips, he is going to have a ball. I always have to drag mine back for a hug. It's getting harder now one of them is taller than me!

MTF, boo to the junk callers. It really annoys me when they say you've done something or because you are a customer of a company, they are allowed to ring you back even if you've blocked junk calls

The situation in Japan is awful isn't. We don't realise how lucky we are sometimes

Sezza xx

Rips: bless you for calling Max,, just to say goodbye! And, yes, of course, he is going to have a ball! Enjoy your movie - I will try to pop back in later to say goodnight, though I am not going anywhere just now!

MTF: I have been there, honestly. You end up feeling dreadful about ending these calls, when you have not even been a party to it. Enjoy your Scrumpy! I am still on my wee glass of red - just about due for a top-up!

xx

Hi Sezza: how goes it? I know what you mean about your "baby" being taller than you. I said bye, bye to MsS tonight - off out to a Cancer Research Charity Evening - I couldn't believe how tall she was, in her new shoes!

xx

Chrissie - it goes well thank you but I'd best go be a taxi!

Back later

Sezza xxx

See you later Sezza.

MTF.xx

Only one more hour until dinner!!

I haven't had breakfast yet :0

MTF.xx

Just heading off now - if I don't make another appearance, hope you all have a lovely weekend.

C xx

Hello

Just about to dish up dinner and then watch a film with mr CSN.

Have a lovely evening everyone, see you all tomorrow.

Lots of love to you all.

csn. xx

Hi Stace and Chrissie,

I didn't have to call him back in the telephonic sense. More the literal sense "Max, I'm going now!" *from a distance* "Ok Daddy" ('Daddy' that'll be next to go!). "Max! Come and say goodbye"...."oh yeah, bye Daddy".

Bless him.....grrrrrr!

Rips

X

BAck again!

Chrissie, was just going to say I'm good thanks, how are you? then I realised what the time was!

My boy1 is definately taller than me but never more so than I when I bought him new hike boots last week! Now he towers over me! I think I'm going to have to start wearing a lot more high heels!

CSN & MTF, hope you enjoy your dinners but I'd never sleep if I ate this late

Sezza xxx

My status has gone from Mummy, to Mum, now its Mother!!

They'll be calling me Stacey next!!

Thats not my name ;)

MTF.xx

Rips, It's a sign of confidence if they're happy to be left by you!

Or so I've been told!

Doesn't make it any easier though!

Mine spent the evening at Scouts devising ways that they could throw an egg off a 1st floor balcony and have it land intact!

xxx

couple of glasses of wine had. Dinner had. chilled feeling.

Watching the news at the moment, tragic isn't it - to think I was in that part of the world in April last year.

TGIF. Up reasonably early tomorrow as off to barnet fixers - I don't understand that phobia either I love going and getting pampered (mind you, dentists are another thing altogether.....)

Nice to see some old (not aged, just familiar, you know what I mean) faces here tonight. The shed must be nearly ready for a grand re-opening and the leaves were cleared off the hot tub ages ago.

Night all - take care

mtd ffb xxx

Hallo again. Night Chrissie.

Sorry for my FNWC absence. Been watching the Blues on BBC4. Seen it before but it's so good I just had to watch it again.

xxxx

Night All

Sleep Well

Sezza xx

Hiya CLP Blogpoppets,

Just popping in briefly from next door (although my blogging 'roots' are from this here blog, and I like to touch base now and again!) to say what a fabulous Breakfast show, Chris. Not sure what the neighbours (or the plumber!) thought of my sing-a-long-a Bazza, but I enjoyed every single moment. I love a bit of cheese now and again! But what was all the talk about knitting Chris? The poor bloke had just got off the plane all jet lagged, and you were confusing him with talk of Royal doll knitting patterns! Not very rock and roll!

MTF, were the pictures you were talking about on yesterdays blog, Mable Lucie Attwell drawings? I seem to remember them being on t-shirts, bags and pencil cases in the 70's.

Rips, I am sure young master Rips is having a whale of a time round the campfire. Ging gang gooly and all that! My son, on his first camp, despite being despatched with clean clothes for the three days he was away, returned home with the same clean clothes in his rucksack having not changed at all! He was a bit tired and whiffy, but he couldn't wait to go away on the next trip.

Mtd I hope that your exam went really well, when do you know the results?

Deevs, I used to be a wimp when it comes to dentists, but I recently had root canal work done, and my dentist was great, I didn't feel a thing. Now I don't mind going at all.

Hope you all have a really lovely weekend, and may see you here or next door next week.

Mcw x The madchickenwoman that was ;-)

MTF, I think I meant to say the eighties, 'cos we are not that old, are we! ;-)

Mcw x

OOOh Mcw, I will go and google right now. Thanks.

Me and Deebee are talking 'Cambridge' at the moment.

We need to put our heads together.

MTF.xx

It might even have been the 90s Mcw. LOL.xx

Evening all,
see what happens when I pop in ,you're all gone or not around at the mo ,eating drinking or watching the telly box.
just catching up over the last couple of days ,nice to see so many too.

Mary ,so pleased you're on the mend and just think a couple more weeks and you'll be skipping around and will be full of beans.

Deev, so glad your tooth app went ~Ok ,me doesn't really bother me ,but I do like an early app so as I'm not spending the day thinking about it.
I had a filling a few weeks ago and I think i've lost it already so that means it's out next time but hoping it will last till after the chester meet .not going gappy.LOL.

Sezza ,will be very interested in the outcome of the egg thing with the boys !!!

Debs ,A/flower,hope you're both feeling better .

Crissie ,always nice ti see you ,sorry to have missed you .

Annie ,dont blame you for not going out ,I bet you girlies up north of the border are just about at the end of your tether.
Just all of you stay safe and warm.

Rips ,really feeling for you empty nest for you this weekend ,Max will be fine ,but what about you ,no tossing and turning and worrying ,Oh!!! well you are allowed just to be a little worried ,you wouldn't be you if you didn't.

No slurps for me tonight ,just a large brandy .And no cakes or biscs so far as I've given them up for lent well hoping to ,three days in .

MTD ,glad the exam is now behind you ,just got to sit tight now and fingers crossed .

Hope everyone else is AOK.

Bids.xxx.

Since when was a large brandy, not a slurp??

Bids, your birthday falls into this period of 'no cake!'

Happy days Mr Bids!!!

MTF.xx

MTF,it's more of a refined sip rather than a slurp LOL.

Bids.xxx.

MTF ,the poster that I picked up last week is up on the cupboard and I'm blocking of one day at a time .so wish me luck .
And actually feling quite good .

Bids.xxx.

Bids, did you hear the last track played on Mayos show today?

Oh refined one ;)

MTF.xx

That poster was inspirational Bids.

I loved Arundel.

MTF.xx

MTF ,yes to both of them ,we will have to do Arundel again somewhen .
S what have you got planned for this w/end .
Are you home or away ???

Bids.xxx.

Home Bids.

Mr Mobs has brought the newly fixed lawnmower home.

He is off playing golf on Sunday.

So, its me and the lawnmower. I might take it to the golf club and give it a trial run!

MTF.xx

Re those annoying calls just when you settle down to eat or watch TV, etc.

I've now got a phone with caller number announcement and if there's no number (withheld or unavailable or international (Indian call centres) I don't answer them but unfortunately some of the are very persistent. When I do give in and answer it's often either automated or some impertinent person asking me why I'm happy to be paying £5 a year more for my energy, I tell them I like paying too much and put the phone down.

The worst one I ever had was when a man said "I'd like to speak to the man of the house please" I said "There's no one here at the moment, what's it about?" He said "We are doing a survey regarding animal testing for cosmetics and need to speak to a man". I was speechless and put the phone down.

MM xxx

It will be a quiet w/end here ,have the boys again for dinner then I;ll take them home as little one has footie on sunday.

Dont go mad on that golf course with your mower or else they will be expecting you every week .hahaha!!!

I just might do some spring and then again I may not .I'll wait and see what tomorrow brings .

Well MR B has just turned in and so must I. Will be saying a prayer tonight for all of those people that are caught up in this terrible disaster and for the poor souls that have lost their lives who didn't stand a chance .

There go I but for the grace of God.

So it's Good night and God Bless .

Take care ...Bids.xxx.

Marj...

I have got a caller display unit.

They called this morning on an 0800 number. I didn't get to the phone in time. I did redial the number, but it was an automated message telling me who had called. I have now been warned that it might be a scam and by dialing the number back, I may have incurred a peak rate charge. I wont know, until the bill arrives.

MTF.xx

Night night Bids.

MTF.xx

Nite Bids-you're right 'there but for the grace of God go I'

MTF-I've heard of those calls, that's the problem if there is a number, it's probably safer not to call back unless it's a recognised number. I'm sure I've probably fallen to them at some time.

MM xxx

Chris

No blog for two days and then what?

A shameless plug for the new album by Barry Manilow of all people.

You're having a laugh!

Hello Concerned.

Are you not a Barry Manilow fan then?

MM xxx

I am concerned about Concerned!

How much is a licence these days?

I think concessions are available?

Age pending of course.

MTF.xx

I am very concerned about paying my licence and it goes up every year, I think the last one was £145.

And I always get the reminder on or near my birthday!

I'm very concerned indeed HUH!!!

MM xxx

PS

There are concessions for blind people which has always puzzled me!

MM xxx

100 Hurrah!!!!!!!