A lovely tribute Chris.

Pen xx

Awww Christoff!

A blog hug for you tonight ((((xxxx))))

We were right there blubbing with you

Enbjoy your holiday and we'll see you when you get back

Sezza xxxx

Aw Chris, bless you. What a send off for Jonny - I was really impressed by the thought and effort you put in to saying goodbye to him.

Hopefully you'll keep in touch with him - good friends should be nurtured.

xxxxxxx

And he called you a generous person and a gentleman - how nice is that?

xxxxxxx

Have just listened again (having caught only my usual 10mins including the candyman - wise choice Johnny, we needed confirmation it was Friday), and was thinking how well you'd all held it together (although I did note the more music than usual policy), til the end :) I'm just preparing to watch Johnny's video now... Wish me luck I'm going in..

Hugs to anyone needing one (and a good wodge of tissues too)
Oz

I'm listening again too Oz, to the bits I missed. Got Status Quo at the mo.

xxxxxx

Aw Chris how wonderful to have a blog from you tonight. I know how much we will all miss Jonny but that just isn't the same as what you are going through. You need the holiday to come back all new and refreshed to a different sort of team dynamics and you will coz that's the pro and gentleman you are. You proved that again today by knowing exactly what JS appreciated to make his last day even more special.

We will miss you terribly but at least it is only for two weeks. Enjoy!!

Love
Susan xx

I have to say Annie, the music choices were fab today, while listening (is again the right word when I only caught 10mins the first time round?) I had the urge to dance (not sure my moves from old l,b&t classes count as dancing) round my living room a bit. Hope the neighbours didn't think I'd gone doo-laly... Still, hopefully it kept them entertained ;)

Oz

Loved the music Oz, great choices. xxxxxx

Greetings Of Nice Ter CLP, Jono S & INDEED ALL Blog Operatives...

Bingo Star 'ere...

The below link a urge all ter watch... Ter take in the main question that is asked in the song..... In the form a REPEATED three letter word sung throughout the song that the singer singing the song in question sings asking the 3 lettered word question..... And a will be back soon with two questions about some of the mysteries of life VERY much on the same line of the part of the line in the song... Of the REPEATED three letter word.....

https://youtu.be/qLuDP0przys

beautiful song Bingo, don't you just love Annie Lennox

Tiggs xxx

Back again.....

WHY!!!!!!!!!

Me first 'WHY' is a don't understand 'WHY' Jono S 'as left!!!!!!!

A man who 'as reached the peaks... the 'eights of broadcasting showbizz by just simply being allowed ter sit... let alone ter broadcast... alongside The C. Evans whilst live on the air!!!!!!!
A man who in 'imself could easily 'ave taken the 'otseat 'imself when CLP goes on 'is 'olidays!!!!!
A man who INDEED did take the 'otseat on many occasions on FiveAlive... As a top flight sports commontator!!!!!!!
A man who got to do some of the most interesting sports challenges with CLP... Ter take part in the Drivetime disco.... Even ter rub shoulders not only with the rich & famous but probably actually ter rub shoulders with Sally Boazman on the dancefloor at the R2 Crimbo Party gig!!!!!!
A man who worked in the same building as Steve Wright!!!!!!!!!!

Just these few examples of the qualities of Jono S.... And the experiences that 'e experienced as an experienced broadcaster.... Make me ask why would 'e wanter leave ter go & teach....... CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????

INDEED a remember meeting Jono S for the first time & a can 100% say 'e was the most genuinely nice & pleasant person ave ever met from the world of showbizz..... Which maybe in a strange way answers me question of WHY 'e wants to go inter teaching CHILDREN!!!!
'e will make a VERY good teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am sure it won't be long before 'e reaches the 'eights of 'eadmaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Me second 'WHY' ter follow soon..........

The-MEGA-New-Bingo-Star:: Having several teachers and a headmaster in my family, I can fully understand why the immensely likeable Jonny wants to fulfil a long-time ambition of his, which is to become a teacher! Having spent several years at Uni as well as three years of OU studying, he sounds fully prepared for his new career of teaching English to senior pupils!

As Jonny said in his video, his dad is a teacher, so he clearly knows a lot about the profession already... and he said that when he left Uni, he wanted to be a teacher as well as go into broadcasting and his dad suggested the broadcasting first and I think his success in the world of media has, in many ways, prepared him very well for teaching.

Personally I think Jonny has many fine attributes that will make him a very good teacher and I'm sure the kids and their parents will absolutely love him!

Best of luck Jonny, you'll be missed by a lot of people, but Radio 2's loss will be your school's gain!

x

Bingo-Star... I prefer this song to your Annie Lennox one and I think Jonny will do this so well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkaKwXddT_I&feature=related

x

Me second 'WHY' is 'WHY' is the world gone mad!!!!!!??????

Don't let any 'ear this at R2... But often when ave got commercial radio on in me truck... A keep 'earing... commercials REAPEATED by a well known water company ter phone their VERY nice 'Spot A Water Leak & 'elp Save The World 'elpline!!!!!!' if yer spot a leak!!!!!!

Guess what all.... Right outside me new very old 'ouse a water sprung up from under the road... The result... A stream running 100 yards dwon the road ter the next gutter!!!!!!

So a rang the above mentioned 'otline 7 weeks ago!!!!!!!!

After a lot of trouble simply trying ter give the person on the end of the line me address... Eventually the water dudes agreed ter send an engineer out ter assess the problem!!!!!!

The dude arrived later that day.... Only ter tell me that the leak is not a leak.... even though there was a stream running down the street!!!!!!
A was told that the water coming up from under the road (even though it was substantial & coming up in 3 places) was from the gutter & 'NOWT' ter do with the water dudes but the council!!!!!!
A thought is this bloke trying ter take the 'a need ter go to the toilet' out of me!!!!???
After 30 minutes of arguing... A agreed ter phone the council & report the problem!!!!!

More in a bit.....

A rang the council only ter be greeted on the phone by a very patronising woman telling me, in the most patronising voice, that if there is water coming up out if the road then it's 'NOWT' ter do with the council.... What aneed ter do is ring a company called the local water authority!!!!!
Of which a explained when she would allow me ter speak... That already 'ad done so!!!!!!!
After a lot of rudeness from 'er... She eventually agreed ter take me address (of which a 'ad ter give 'er about 5 times as she was so rude & stupid she couldn't even right an address down first time) & send out an inspector ter inspect the problem!!!!!

After putting the phone down a was in a state of bewilderment as ter what is going wrong with this increasing insane country we are living in!!!!!!

First the OTT ads ter save the world!!!!!!
Then the multi-billion pound companies who try not ter do what they are mean't ter do by passing the buck....
Then the rude council who seem ter forget they are our 'civil' 'servants'!!!!!!!

Amazingly a week later.... A noticed the council 'ad been out & banged a new gutter grid cover.... But no suprise.... the water leak was still as bad as ever... In fact getting worse!!!!!!

So what a waste of time fitting a new gutter grid cover that didn't need fitting!!!!!!!!

More again in a bit......

So for seven weeks now.... Even when we 'ear of a 'osepipe ban... Day & night the stream of wasted water 'as been running down me street!!!!!!!!!!

Until this morning..... When the water authority actually arrived.... ter do what a asked them ter do 7 weeks ago.... FIX THE LEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And guess what all..... they've dug a 'ole outside me 'ouse.... And fixed the leak!!!!!!!!

Only problem now..... 'ow many weeks will it take them ter fill in the 'ole!!!!!!!!!

Which takes me back ter 'WHY'..... 'WHY' does a simple water leak in 2011.... become anything but simple!!!!!!!!!!

There's no more thankfully!!!!!!

Evening all,

Chris nice to see you this evening ,and lovely show today ,happy feeling all round .
Have a good break and see you when you get back.

Baggy ,good luckwith the run .

Susan , good luck with your walk ,hope the weather stays fine for you.

Pen ,hello to you too, hope alls well with you and yours.X

And did I see bingo drop in just now.??? Oh!!! forgot hi Tiggs.

also forgot to say hello to our newbies ,hello and welcome

Sezza ,yes good idea that you go with Mr Sezza ,you just don't know what he'd get up to eh!!!. Enjoy.

Annie ,you also enjoy yuor holiday ,and have a lovely time .And I love those Arron Products ,very nice indeed ,there is a shop in the cotswolds that sells their stuff.
After the rain is my fave.

If I've missed anyone i'm sorry.

Right must be off now ,case packed car all ready ,cool box nearly ready .odds and sods bag done .just got to drag the sink of the wall in the morning then I will be ready for the off .
Catching the 8-15 ferry to Cean and off to our friends cottage in Normandy for a week. bit off retail ,sight seeing and r+r and aliitle bit more liquid refreshment and eating out ..

Take care all and see you in a weeks time . Stay safe.

Bids.xxx.

Execept this bit more...... >>>>>

Tiggs - Yes a most beautiful song by a most beautiful person!!!!!!!

LuciesMum - Am sorry ter 'ear yer don't like the beuatiful song by The Lennox as much as a do & INDEED Tiggs.... But 'aving said that... Your song (not the one by The Elton... Although a do think 'Your Song' is a beautiful song also) By The Crosby, The Stills & The Knash is also a beautiful song.... A beautiful message to the sometimes not so beautiful children!!!!!!!!

PS LuciesMum - A FULLY agree Jono S will make a great teacher.... Am sure for one 'e will BIG up Steve Wright ter all the kids!!!!!!!

Ello Ter Bridget M!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes a did drop in but now ave gotta drop out.... Bit like a was at school as none of my teachers were ex top flight broadcasters!!!!!!!

Nite, nite all..... ave gotta go.... Ave gotta phone call ter make ter Thailand first thing in the morning which is last thing in their afternoon!!!!

what a brilliant last show for jonny. well done to chris and the team .good luck for the future jonny. phil

Nite nite bingo ,i'm off too now .

nite all.

bids.xxx.

Loved the show this morning act yest morning( now 1.17 Sat morning) listening as I was driving into work , I felt like I knew him and must admit got a bit emotional, could only listen up to 8.20 gutted, but have viewed on line. would like to wish Johnny all the best for the future x

Morning all!

Thank you Christoph for such a wonderful show yesterday and I hope Jonny reads yesterdays and todays blog to see how much he impacted on all of us.

Happy holidays to all wot is holidaying, my holiday this year will be on the ark I am just starting to build.....

Bums just seen that I havent won the euro mills - I'm really not greedy - dont want it all...

Right lazy weekend for me, no GD to taxi around and the weather is pants, so I'm thinking i might have a harry potter weekend and start from the beginning to gear me up for the finale next weekend

Have a great weekend everyone, what ever it is you are up to
debs
x

Back again....

PS A forgot ter say last night:

Jono S - Just wanted ter wish you all the very best in yer new career!!!!!!!!!!

But a still think yer mad for leaving although a admire yer keeping EXACTLY ter yer life plan that father advised on!!!!!!!!

Tatty bye!!!

morning all, hope you're well

Great show yesterday Chris, great company on my long drive.
Good luck Baggy today with your charidee run x
I've organised my own charidee run around the beautiful Norfolk countryside.
if I mention it on her I'll get moddedagain so I won't but I've popped a plug on the clp fb page.

Sun's out in Norfolk this morning, love it.

Love ot you all
bonnet de douche

KWx

Hi Chris,

I have just listened to the show on iplayer. Sat here at the computer blobbing, can hardly see to type. I wish Jonny all the best for the future, he will be a great teacher.

all the best jonny fantastic show friday as every day ,

Just looked at your youtube message from Chris radio show. Will miss you as you were always so cheerful on the show. Have a good break before you start your new teaching job. Best of luck. Also, Chris said it all in his blog.

What a lovely tribute to Jonny from Mr. Chris. Maybe JS can be tempted back for the annual CiN shindig? I bet he'll be a fantastic teacher though!

Keep smiling!
Roo xx

Morning shift in Saba Divers, Saba Caribbean will not be the same without Jonny. I was in floods - try explaining that to the divers as they come in!
You all did very well to get through the show and I am sure that it won't be the last we hear from him.
Chin up Chris and the team, you're doing a great job xxx

Listening to the show on Saturday afternoon and Beverly Craven had me laughing and crying in equal measure. Such a wonderful send off and well done for holding it together so far.... Good luck to Jonny in your new career xx

Just listened to yestedays show as I don't get the chance to listen to most of it in the mornings...what can I say it was brilliant, well done Chris for a fantastic show and of course Jonny good luck you will be so missed.
love Loli x
ps Hi to everyone i am still here, just lurk nowadays. xxx

It's nice to see John Barrowman back on television!

He is Good Good Good!

MM xxx

Morning all

Have I stumbled into a sponsored silence? If so let me know who I'm sponsoring and I'll stump up...

I only caught my usual 45 minutes of the show on Friday, but all of your comments have made me sniff back the tears. I must try to listen again.

Revving up for the Grand Prix later.

Hope everbody is well.

mtd ffb xxx

Hi everyone,

I have to listen again to Friday's show as I was (as usual) caught up between getting up/making breakfast/getting b-m dressed etc etc but from what I caught it was a very emotional good-bye show and JS will surely be sorely missed. I have really enjoyed listening to him & CLP bantering on the radio over the years and am only sorry that b-m will not remember him as I will.

Good luck Jonny... you're a star!

Luv
Lyndyloo
Baby-man
& Booboo
-x-x-x-

good sunday one and all

Thanks for the kind wishes about my run, my body is getting old and knackered but I made it round in less then an hour and a half and have to be content with that.

hope you're sunday is good and happy

baggy

Evening all

Got the Carpenters - Top of the World going round my head so am having to listen again about 18mins in to hum along to the cheery little ditty since I haven't found it amongst my music collection (something to be corrected at some point me thinks).

Not much to report here other than I appear to have two of those blooming thunder/corn flies wandering round inside my monitor. How do they get in there (and various picture frames)? One appears to be on this side of the screen and the other under it (and worryingly it hasn't moved in a while so I guess that blob on the screen is going to be there permanently now), you'd think after 10 years or so in this flat land that grows corn I'd be used to them, but they never fail to amaze me at how they get inside units I would have thought were well sealed (including various of my framed sewing efforts).

Hugs to all
Oz

Hiya all

Baggy, well done on your run! An hour and a hlaf? I'd still be running! (or staggering!)

Oz, I had one of those the other day but it#s vanished now! Not sure if that's a good thing or not!

Hope you've all had a jolly good weekend

We had a lovely time in London although I did have to buy 2 new pairs of sandels - one falling to bits is annoying, the new pair bought as a replacement was just a pain!

Best bit of the weekend was our Jame Bond moment, whooshing up past the O2 arena on the Thames in a speed boat

Fingers have forgotten how to type though - just re-done this 3 times - so will say night all and see you tomrorrow

Sezza xxx

OK, so maybe I've taken on Baggy's role for the night

When Sezza goes to sleep, all the other toys go to sleep!!

Am wide awake and at work now so you can all come out to play too!

Wake up, Mice on the Mouse Organ!!

Only had one night away but I feel like I need a week to recover!

Is a beautiful day here today though so onwards and upwards

Sezza xxxx

Okaaaaaaay!

It could be a very quiet two weeks

Have you all gone away with Chris and left me behind? :-(

Sezza xxxx

I'm here Sezza - just wearing my "mardy head" this morning so keeping a low profile!

x

Hi everyone,

What a lovely Blog Chris and all the comments have been really nice too.

Hope you all had a good weekend.

X

Gail.

Afternoon All,

Great blog Chris - Jonny will be sorely missed, he was a great part of the time. I loved the banter between the two of you, some of my favourite bits of the show are they bits of you and Jonny. Have a fantastic holiday - I'm missing you already.

Hope everyone is well.

Have a good day folks!

Mary xx

Evening everyone!

Hope no-one's Monday was TOO traumatic! Congratulations on your run Baggy - that's a brilliant time. I won't tell you how long it took Jasper and I to stagger round when we did it. It was more than 1½ hours though, hehehe...!!

Jasper barks that I'm not allowed to listen to RM in the mornings now. He was grossly offended after Madeupley read out the birthday wishes for two dogs and then went on about "what a waste of time that was". Grrrr...

Keep smiling (except Jasper - he's still cross)

Roo xxx

Hooray!!

I am not alone although it sounds like a certain stand-in breakfast show host may be feeling more lonely soon!

Personally, I just tend to let him burble in the background but that's mostly due to my own laziness!

Deevs, hope you're feeling less mardy now you're home and working on your own terms. If not, do you want a hug (((x))) or a boot up the bum? Feel free to take either or both

Gail, how's your new doggy settling and are the old "family" making him welcome?

Mary, I'm fine thanks, how are you?

Roo, You and jasper would still have beaten me! Have just read young Jasper's blog!!!! What a thing!!! Hope he's doing fine and you're ok too

Sezza xxx

Evening all

I was going to come in to clear the tumbleweed but Roo and Sezza beat me to it.

I'm like you Sezza, I don't like RM but cba to change the channel for 2 weeks (especially in the car as I must listen to SM on the way home).

Mind you, I was in said car this morning when RM was burbling about the dogs and I felt Jasper's justified indignation. Dogs are family and deserve to celebrate birthdays and be included in dedications etc...

I'll add my congratulations for Baggy's acheivement and for Deevs who is now half qualified (or should that be semi qualified?).

As it's Monday, it must be quiz night - we're not doing too well this Summer - we've only won 1 league game out of 4 (mind you me and the OH weren't here for the first 2 games), we are still in the cup having won our first round but the next round is against the team who always win everything (but we have beaten them twice in the last 3 seasons)

Anyhoo dinner to cook.

((((((hugs)))))) to all

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Mtd, I found out a new fact at the weekend. We went on a speed boat on the Thames and as part of her blurb, the lady told us where the word "wharf" comes from

It is WareHouse Against River Front!!

I never knew that!

Good luck

Sezza xxx

Hi Sezza - thank you for checking out Jasper's blog. Happy to report that he's still feeling chipper after delivering his "alien baby"! The 'wharf' thing is REALLY interesting - I never knew that! I love quirky little facts like that.

Top kudos to Deevs for the exam result, that's pretty impressively fine...

Mtd - greetings! Ah, that explains the tumbleweed in my hair... :-) Dear, oh dear - how are we going to cope for TWO weeks?! I'm sure RM is a lovely person (overlooking for now this morning's "dog" comments; Jasper's asleep) - but it does grate on my nerves when he's interviewing a famous person and he breaks off to relate some anecdote about himself - aaarrrgh!

I quite often have R2 on overnight as I don't sleep too well. Alex Lester and Richard Allinson are great - can't we have either of them? I bet THEY wouldn't be rude to canine listeners...

Roo xxx

Thanks Sezza - I'll try to remember that one, I'm sure it will come up one day.
I haven't heard much Alex Lester but what I hear of him he may be a worthy replacement (maybe a bit too laid back for breakfast?) but I wholeheartedly support the Richard Allinson campaign, it was great when he stood in a couple of weeks ago for one day. Unfortunately, I think we are stuck with maders because he is Chris's mate (as said earlier - show in a field etc....)

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Re post #48.

I fear the lady on the Thames speedboat was pulling your leg.

Concerned, you could be right but from what I understand it's a well-used backronym used by the Thames boat guides. She had probably been told it herself

Mind you,we were whizzing past at a great rate of knots at the times so could have been anything really! Whooooosh!

Right, I'm going to tunr the lights off and put the door on the latch.

We just need to make sure someone comes through tomorrow to let the air in and chase out the tumbleweed!

Night all, sleep well

Sezza xxx

'Night Sezz, Concerned, et al.

Me & Jasper = asleep.

Sweet dreams all.

Roo xxxxx

Morning all
Just coming in to open the windows so to speak and give the blog a bit of an airing.
Nothing to report really

I also dont like RM - too smarmy and all about him - going to be a struggle on my 4 hour drive up to manchester tomorrow, but I value Lynns traffic news too much to switch off altogether

But for now I've got CLP on via listen again so all is good!

Happy Tuesday everyone
laters
debs
x

Morning Debs and everyone.

Dull and cloudy here.

I have been busy with family and ankle is still not good, so having some blood tests tomorrow.

I don't like RM, why does he have to talk across everyone on the show and like Jasper, Holly was most upset yesterday morning.

Hope you all have a good day.

csn. xx

Good morning

Thank you for all the comments about my run, you people are far too kind! The important thing is I raied £110 for cancer research which I hope you all agree is a charity worth supporting, While we were waiting they had a doctor speaking who said with the money they had got from CR, they had found something about some cells that could help them fight resilient forms of cancer. Thats worth money IMHO.

I have some good news, the promise of a permanent job somewhere I want to work - I dont want to say too much until I see the contract but its looking like I might have finally found my ideal post after the demise of the large telecommunications firm I worked for - thats taken nearly 3 years of looking but if I get it, it will be well worth it.

Rather then moaning about RM why dont we say what songs we want to hear and make up a vertiual ipod list (other MP3's may well still be available).

I will start with bad manners - special brew as I'm in that kind of mood.

Baggy

PS - sorry for the length - I'm waiting for reports to run!

Good morning everyone from a cloudy but dry Ayrshire,

Fingers crossed for you Baggy on the job front.

Denny is doing well Sezza, thanks for asking, he is still a bit agressive with strangers and other dogs but I really hope we can sort that out, and even if we can't, we'll just have to deal with it.

Have a good day everyone.

X

Gail.

Morning all

Cloudy here too today. Hope the sun comes out soon

Debs, Good to see you. Sounds like there's lots of travelling round in your new job, are you enjoying it?

Baggy, got everything crossed for you x x

Gail, I;m sure Denny is in the right place to be the best dog he can be

CSN, not good about your ankle. Hope they sort something out for you

I'm in the mood for a bit of Madness............It Must Be Love,love, love!!

Laters. Am determined to get going today as it never really happened yesterday!

Sezza xxxx

Afternoon,

Not often I get chance to read or post these days and perhaps after reading this, you'd all wished I hadn't bothered this time...anyway...
Cannot abide RM, so have switched to R4 (yes, I know it's a bit drastic but have you ever heard Radio WM - ugh!).
Baggy - Well done on the run. 20 minutes on a treadmill is about all I can manage. The job sounds promising too.
My suggestion for the virtual ipod would be Angels...sorry, Baggy, couldn't resist that one ;-)

Nic

Good afternoon blogettes

Tumbleweed time on the blog. Hope all are well. On the RM front - yes he is annoying but at least it means we miss CLP all the more. Wouldn't be a good thing if we didn't miss him.

Deevs any more info on blog meet. My son assures me that there are two possible meeting places where you have suggested ................ you know I'd chose the wrong one and sit there like 'billy no mates'.

Regards PJ

Hi PJ

Can you check your FB messages ..... I need to contact you about that very thing!

Ta muchly.

Chezza
x

Evening all

Not much to report here either other than the urge to listen again ;) Have ordered the Carpenters (after the need to repeat them the other night) and they're apparently being shipped, so hopefully they'll fit in my letterbox in the next day or two ;)

Have just spotted the thunderfly (I'm assuming it's the same one) wandering on this side of my screen but in the monitor. How long can they live in a contained environment? Hurry up and find the way out Mr fly.

Hugs to all
Oz

Hello all,

I'm in agreement with Nic - have had enough of RM now. The "Ha-ha-ha-I think you mean 'tweets' darling" jibe at a listener did it for me. I'm digging out my old tapes for the car tomorrow! Having said that, I DID like the new group (the builders) and their first single - lovely clear voices and a catchy tune.

Keep smiling!

Roo and Jasper-dog xxx

Hi All

CLP hope you are enjoying your holibobs missing you loads xxxx
Missing Johnny already too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Roo I liked the builders too but after that switched to the local airwaves!!!!

Hope everyone is well

kks
xxxxxxxxxx

K&K'smum - Hellooo! How's you and the Ks? Good, I hope.

Miss CLP & Jonny also. Glad Lyn's still hanging-on in there and ALWAYS love to hear Dedley - but deffo sticking with the cassettes car-wise until our boys (CLP & Newbie Vas) and Moira return.

With love,

Roo x

hiya all

I have the official letter, yes I have a real permanent job at last, with the company that promise the power of dreams, I am so excited - just need to finish up here and then I'm off!

Hello to all, hugs to those who want them

Baggy

Yeay Baggy!!! Am doing a little victory dance around the office for you.

Really pleased to hear you've got something you wanted.

Enjoy the finishing up and the starting anew

Sezza xxx

ps is the "company that promise the power of dreams" a clue cos I'm not bright wenough for that!

yes Sezza its a clue, they have the best product and I already own clothing with their brand on it :-)

Morning all

Sorry been absent, v busy at mo and just sending the GD back to school today after the chickenpox. She's going just in time for pirate day in her class, so she looks just the part with her spotty face making her look a proper scurvy seadog!

Baggy - congrats - glad you've got the one you wanted - knew it would come your way eventually.

Cheers

A

PS can't agree enough about RM, smarmy, irritating etc etc!!!

Baggy, I may be slow but I get there ....................WOW!!!!!!

Andy, Aaagggghhh Jim Lad!

Sezza xxxx

Well done Baggles, me auld chum!

We shall celebrate with a game of cricket on the green on 30th July.

And if you ever need a VA .....

;-)

Deevs
x

Ahem.

Can I just say hello to all the lurkers. Come on in for a paddle .... the water's lovely and warm!

That's all really.

Deevs
x

hiya peeps!
Baggy, fab news honey xxx I thought the 'power of dreams' peeps were based down here??

Tiggs xxx

Shall we have a List Mania Moment to kick-start proceedings on this Happy Hump Day?

Right, thinking caps on .....

Fave tune of all time
Fave meal/cuisine
If you were an animal, you would be .....
If you could go anywhere on holiday, you would be bound for .....

Muchos Amore!

Deevs
x

ooh nice one Deevs
Fave song of all time - I'm afraid this changes a bit but right now it's Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Fave meal/cuisine - boring sweet and sour chicken balls, not very adventurous
Animal - would love to be a cat, looks like such a hard life!
Holibob - would love to go back the pacific coast Mexico

Tiggs xxx

Deev,

Favourite song - so hard as I have many I love but Luther Vandross, Never Too Much has to be up there.
Favourite Meal/Cuisine - Pasta of any sort.
Animal - I would also have to be a cat, but one with a loving owner of course.
Hols - Would have to be a tour right round the coast of Scotland stopping in a different town each night, staying in luxury hotels en route.

X

Gail.

Fave tune of all time - ELO Mr blue sky
Fave meal/cuisine: veh lagsane made with lots of veg and not veggie mince
If you were an animal, you would be a big cat
If you could go anywhere on holiday, you would be bound for round the world tour, including safari in Kenya, route 66 in America and the rerst of this world, catching the last of the 7 wonders while we are at it

Tiggs - you do have an office near you, but the head quaters and bean counters are nearish me, just of the M4 nera London!

Nice ones ladies! And there's no place like home eh Gail?!

Me?

Song - Toughie, but I never, ever tire of Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow. Yep, really!

Meal/Cuisine - Most definitely Chinese. A bowl of Singapore Noodles and some salt/pepper chilli squid and I'm a very happy bunny indeedy!

Animal - I'd quite to be one of Chris Packham's poodles ...... ;-)

Holibobs - somewhere in the Caribbean, with my man, watching a cricket match in the sun whilst drinking ice cold beer. Chris Gayle and Graeme Swann .... lovely scenery

Deevs
x

IMHO - You can't beat Scotland if you get the weather, and that's a very big IF!!, my problem is I don't like flying and I'm not too great on boats either, I would enjoy a tour round Europe in a luxury winebago (sp), that way we could go via the Chunnel.

G.

ipod (I'm secretly listening) has just thrown up a version of greensleeves, played by Jeff beck - who would have thought it!

Hello Everyone.

A beautiful sunny day here on the Wirral peninsula.

Good idea Deevs-you've brought me out of lurkiness.

Song-Imagine, Starting Over, Woman, can't quite decide.

Meal-Steak, mushrooms, fried egg, half a tomato and chips.

Animal-A cat, like Gail says with a loving owner.

Holiday-Australia, no worries.

MM xxx

Good Luck Jonny x

'Lo again!

Deevs, you're making my brain work! I'm not sure that's a good idea!

Ok

Song - Tiny Dancer, Elton John

Meal, My Mum's Christmas dinner!

Animal, an Elephant!

Holiday, Disney Florida

Best go start saving!

Sezza xxx

Hi Sezza.

I agree, how could I forget Christmas dinner the way mum used to make it.

Also lamb, roast potatoes, mashed potatos, green cabbage, gravy and mint sauce.

MM xxx

Maddy

I was thinking about you the other day, my Nanna was talking about scooters and how she doesnt want one, and I was thinking about the amount of freedom it gives you and how it would help her, she can't walk far anymore. Can you help with reasons I can pursade her to get one?

Thanks

Baggy

Surely reason #1 is that nana and Maddy can have "Go Faster" Scooter races! Bit like MotoGP but with more va va voom!

;-)

Deevs
x

... and if CLP got Minnie a scooter too ... WOWSER!!!

x

Baggy.

You must tell Nanna to get a scooter. I love mine.

There are many reasons for one, i.e. complete independance (not having to rely on others), saving taxi fares, parking outside the door of the supermarket and watching all the frustrated drivers looking for somewhere to park. Even going round the supermarket if neccessary.

You can choose between 4mph or 8mph, (8mph have to be registered but no tax required) and can be used on either the pavement or road.

Afull battery recharge will do 20 miles.

Nanna must get one, they are GREAT!

MM xxx

PS Deevs.

I did read somewhere that CLP said Minnie does have a scooter (must have been his column)

WOWSER INDEED!

I'm seeing a new event unfolding before my very eyes for next year's Goodwood Festival!

;-)

x x x

Me too Deevs.

I am lovin g the idea of a scooter race, bring it on.

Vrooom!

my nanna for some reason has taken a dislike to them, and complains that you are allowed to drive them without a license. but thanks Maddy, I will try and make her see sense!

Baggy - ask her if she'll take up P1 on the starting grid in the Scooter GP .....!

x

,Baggy.

Not requiring a license is another good reason, there's no danger of losing it LOL!

Only joking of course!

MM xxx

Afternoon All,

Having a bit of a mad time, but wanted to pop in and say.....

Well done Baggy on the new job xx

Deev, Well done on passing assignment 8 (I think) and your job will come, don't worry, be patient :) xx

I wanted to add to the scooter chat, my Nan had a motorised wheelchair, which Baggy, your Nanna might find better. She was strapped in and controlled it with a lever on the arm of the chair, I used to have to run to keep up with her. With a wheelchair you can defo take them into shops etc. She loved it and decided to get one when she hit 90, it gave her so much independence, she went out on it every day, weather permitting. If she was still alive today, I'd sign her up for the race...lol.

My boiler was condemned yesterday, so no hot water and fortunately at this time of year I don't need heating. But it is a nightmare trying to sort out quotes for a new boiler. I got one today which was 5k!!! Where am I supposed to find that money..oh well never mind. I'll survive with cold showers for a while until I can get it all sorted.

Hope everyone is tickerty boo.

AliB
xx

Hi all

Going backwards - Ali, poor you. When our's packed in a few years ago, a friendly plumber gave us a good deal on a reconditioned one which has lasted ever since.

Haven't got any experience regarding the scooter debate, but am definitely liking the idea of the scooter GP...

On to the list

Tune - Child in time - Deep Purple (closely followed by Leyla and that Elbow one that I can't remember the title of but is the most famous Elbow one....)
Food - Singaporean (especially chicken satay with lots of peanut dip)
Animal - Koala (nothing too energetic)
Holiday - this is the most difficult one, I love the Caribbean and the Pacific coast of Mexico but New Zealand South Island is a lovely place as well and of course there are all the places I haven't been to but are on the 'list' so to speak. like the Islands in the South Pacific, the Seychelles, the Maldives (there is a theme here, they are all islands) the Galapagos and many more......

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Evening each

Home from Arran, where the sun shines and midgies bite. Am burnt and peeling, bitten and scratching but I wouldn't have missed it for the world. The sun shone from morning till night, the tall ships sailed past, the wine flowed, the craic was great and the bin was set on fire by best friend's son. Last year it was the police and the coastguard telling us off for sending up chinese lanterns (even though they actually rolled about the beach setting fire to the machair), this year it was the bottom burnt out of the bin.

We shopped in Arran aromatics and Arran cheese shop, lay about in the garden and put the world to rights. I left on the ferry this afternoon watching my mad friends doing the mexican wave from the pier.

Right, off to catch up - hope everyone has had lovely weather.

xxxxx

Welcome back Annie. As you can see there's not a great deal to catch up on.

Mind you we're getting close to a next page.....

mtd ffb xxx

Hi all not caught up yet but thinking hard on the list
Song - there are soooooooooo many but Angels - Robbie Williams is up there
Food - Lasagne meat or veggie option plus garlic bread and salad of course
Animal - my most favourite animal of all time - Tiger
Holiday - cor so many places I would love to visit - Thailand, New Zealand, Hawaii, San Francisco, Kenya Safari, Iceland, Lapland

Off to catch up so be back soon

kks
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Still haven't caught up - been answering the phone. Stepson had a great time at T in the Park but had had enough of 'mingin girls' by Sunday morning (his words). He really enjoyed Tom Jones, Beyonce and Plan B. Now, I've heard of the first two but will have to have a look at Plan B.

Kks - my very best song is Trust Yourself by Bob Dylan (I think - this might change when I've had time to think about it). And my favourite holiday destination is Loch an Eilian.

xxxxxx

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