Morning Christophe

Nice and early this morning - off to the gym now ...?

Big day indeed over the pond, and all around the world - it's gonna be emotional, as Vinny would say!

Laters.

Cheryl la Diva
x x

Phew! Pretty profound stuff to start the day Chris!

I just hope he'll not be stopped by some maniac before he can do some good - that could rip the country apart again.

I expect the worldwide audience at 5.00 our time will be just about the biggest ever for any event. Oops - that's just a Drivetime starts!! Sorry CLP.............

df

Morning all -
Chezza - good time A ?
Derbyfi - you took the words right out of my mouth - let's just hope the glass screens carry on working over there.

Tooby - go for it !!- Jen E how are you doing? still stopped?

Loads to do again - back later

Beesmum xxx (8)

Morning Christoff et al

Well said. Yes today will be the start of a new era in the West, lets hope all goes well in the coming hardships that the world now faces. And with everyones help we can get out of the mess we're in now.

I'll be watching the ceremony on tv and listening to you on the radio so will not miss the excitement from both sides of the pond.

Have a good one.

I'm down with everything you wrote there Chris.

I've got a few good friends that live in the good old US of A, and they are just fantastic people. My aunt and uncle also live over there, in upper New York state.

They have got the day off work to watch Mr. Obama take office, filled with both hope and trepidation. It's a big day, and apparently the security measures taken are unprecedented. It's tighter than Jonny Saunders on a night out at the pub :)

By the way, I knew about Chester A. Arthur, he was the 21st president, only because it was featured in the film 'Die Hard With A Vengeance'. History from Hollywood right there. But, we learn life's titbits from the strangest sources, I find.

Cheryl, you got mail.

Tobes (still off the fags)

My God -

completely astounded, blown away . . .

and all at 5:48 in the AM . . .

One for the archives, me thinks . . .

DtM . . x

I often find my greatest (debatable) ideas and thoughts come to me around 5.20am.

I have often been known to write things down that I'm going to use 'elsewhere' in life.

Tobes

Morning all,
Another early blog from the guvnor! He must be doing something very important today. Perhaps listening to the new U2 album at a private performance by the record company or something!

Very important day indeed! I hope that everybody's expectations are satisfied, 'cos what a presidency that will be! I fear that the weight of expectation may be more than any man (or woman) could possibly deliver! I pray that America will be an Obama Nation not an abomination. Should be an interesting journey, and today is the only the first step!

Withnail and I, I've never seen it! Sorry Chris!

Glad you had a great evening Chezza!

I'm not in I'm DD out

Tobes

Checked. Read. Speechless! Blimey!

Not a nice way to behave at all.


DtM

Howdie doodie! Hows you fella?

Chezza (still grinning like an eejit) the Diva
xx

Sorry, but as an aside......

Thankfully, the whole Kaka to Manchester City debacle is over.

The player is staying at AC Milan. I've gotten bored senseless with the debate. And quite frankly, the possibility of a football club paying 108 million for the man, with the weekly salary touted as being half a million, in the current climate was, basically, obscene beyond belief.

Sense has prevailed, well, at least for the time being.

108 million to kick a ball about for 90 minutes twice a week? Do me a favour.

Tobes

Ah, Christophe...very thought provoking indeed...although I do have to point out that you missed off Jeremiah P. Wildebeaste 1812 - 1812...who was only in office for 3 months and eleven days until he lost his pencil sharpener.

I've already got the news switched on to start watching at 4pm, although it sounds as if DtM has already got a head start!

Dan! Go back to sleep you madman!

fi, this has to be a major fear really doesn't it? And what a damn shame!

and did anyone hear the Barack Obama song on Tel this morning?
love
hazel
x

Howdie doodie Cheryl the Peril . .

Hope all is weell 'round your neck of the woods???

V rainy & dark in the Belfast office park this morning . . .

CLP

It is indeed a great day in the history of the world. Let's just hope that people don't expect him to perform miracles over night.

Just to be really shallow is he not one of the better looking political leaders?

Tobes, right behind you on the football wages thing - don't get me started grrrrrr!!

AliB
xx

Excerpt from https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/obama_inauguration/7838915.stm

"After the ceremony, the new occupant of the White House will wave goodbye to his predecessor, before joining the new Vice-President and congressional leaders to feast on pheasant and duck at the traditional inaugural lunch.

Following that, there will be the inaugural parade and a long, long night of ball-going for the new First Couple."

Ball-going eh?

Can I have mine back please.

Dan

My little world is filled with sunshine and smiles today, all thanks to Mr Russell Edward Brand last night!

Cheryl, only as perilous as you make her xx

...... and the day just gets betterer and betterer ...

lady boss now on phone booking her 2009 holidays. in the plural!!

""After the ceremony, the new occupant of the White House will wave goodbye to his predecessor"

I think we will all be waving goodbye, with an extended middle digit :)

Tobes

Tobes, he's used to the old middle digit rigid salute!

Wasn't that his comment after having shoes chucked at him in Iraq!

DD out

That poor fella was only trying to return the spare pair of shoes Bush left at the side of the stage :)

Tobes

Tobes,
Plenty of velocity, lacking in accuracy!

Remind you of anything else?

DD out

I dunno Dave, I'll ask the missus :)

Tobes

Hazel re #11 - didn't hear the song but was it the one about him being Irish? Aled Jones played that on Sunday (believe it or not!). My favourite line is the one about him being as Irish as Kennedy was!

I agree with the comments made above re footballers wages (and other very wealthy sports stars too) but know not all on here do - I just think that good rewards for the very best are one thing but there has to be a limit somewhere.

Off to do some more work now. Laters......

df

If you think you're floating about in life, and all at sea, read this......

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090120/twl-two-survive-month-at-sea-in-ice-box-41f21e0.html

Tobes

Is that really friendly fire! :-))))

Alwight CLP And ALL Blog Writers And Readers,

Bingo Star ere.....

CLP - An early blog terdee, must be 'cos yer off ter the special U2 gig at 13.00.... ENJOY!!!!!
Wish I waz going - am tellin' yer!!!!!
Bet The Edge iz gonna be working 'is effects board BIG!!!

And CLP what a very good blog for a special dee terdee.....

Yes terdee is a special dee in world 'istory. Barracks Omama, sorry Obama, iz being sworn in as the first black president. Colour doesn't mean anything ter me, we're all basically 'uman beings, all the same whatever race, colour.
But sadly there iz still so much racism in the world, so for many this makes terdee extra significant.
For me, I just 'ope Obama iz going ter be the president the world needs - an 'onest, level 'eaded person who really iz for the people and will do what's right.
Don't get me wrong, I am a big optomist, but, it's... i'm a little cautious after the lies of our previous politicians.
Remember Blair's 'things can only get better' slogan. Yeah! Look what 'appened there.
And as for Bush... my goodness what frightens me the most is after all the lies, being involved, be it indirectly, in another world leader's execution, starting wars that 'ave killed close to a million and playing a large part in allowing the world economy ter go inter freefall, both Blair and Bush are noot brought ter trial?
I'm sure there iz a god, something else we don't know fully about, all I can say if there iz a god, 'ell and 'eaven then they will get their punishment when they meet their maker!

I agree with CLP, that good always wins in the end. It's strange 'ow bad seems ter be so destructive, so easily and quickly in the short term. But good, although seemingly slower, iz far more powerful and always wins in the end. It's abit like the tortiose and the 'are story - know what am sayin'!!!!!!
Now yer might say am a saying Bush iz a 'are and Obama a tortoise.... a don't know, know, sorry now am getting confused!!
What am saying is maybe at last the world is going ter turn the corner for the better. A just can't believe the trouble between Israel and Hamas, and so near ter Christmas. Over Christmas yer start ter believe in peace a little and look what 'appens.
In 2009 it's about time the world being the global place it is, that the term 'war' should be seen as a word that never 'as ter be used again. Ter me the word 'war' means murder, but far, far more evil and destructive... it's about time the world/ politicians realised war is NEVER a option ter settle disputes.

The world iz a strange place, Bill Clinton waz such a good president.
Did so much for world peace, a lot in Ireland too, yet just because 'e 'as an affair with Monia Lewinsky 'e ends up impeached. Now i'm noot for a second condoning marital affairs but compared ter Bush's crimes. Bush 'as 'ad nothing 'appen ter 'im - the world sometimes iz very puzzling!!

I 'ope Obama is going ter keep all of 'is promises and be for the people rather than just for money and business. Don't get me wrong business is important, it provides jobs, opportunities but lately we seem ter ave lost sight that it's people, 'uman beings living on this world... noot just money!!!!

Time will tell!!

PS A notice Obama 'as chosen 'illary Clinton as 'is number two, Secretary Of State. I put in me 2008 blog predictions that she waz going ter be president.
I felt so strongly she would be in government and she iz, ok noot president but nearly!!!
'illary of course from the good Clinton family, a sign that Obama iz a very level 'eaded man and realises the value of 'illary.... maybe Obama is showing signs 'e's going ter be a special president... the one the world so badly needs!!!!!

PPS Bill Clinton.... leo.... Barrack Obama.... leo.... Whatta coincidence!!!!!

GOURANGA!

PS 'azel Love - Yeah a wrote about the court thingy in December briefly when it waz adjourned!!!

If a Trillionaire from the Middle East wants to spend his own money to employ a footballer to play for his team, how is that obscene?

It is his money and he can spend it as he likes.

Once again football is being used a the whipping boy for the credit crunch.
There are many other areas of sport and entertainment where people are highly paid , but these don't seem to atract the same level of critisism. F1, a favourite around these parts, springs to mind.

How much is being spent on today's beano in Washington I wonder?

It all feels very exciting - like we are part of something fantastic and important. That is what I said to my daughters (11 & 8) this morning - when their children grow up today will be taught in school as a historic event and they will be able to say 'I lived through that'! AMAZING

I did hear the Ombama's an irishman song on the TOGmeisters show this am - very funny. Also heard dissing daves contribution on the drivetime show last night

xx

CtD - how was it hun?

Well said CLP. I'm looking forward to seeing the inauguration. A good day for America.

btw: Did you go to bed at all??

xxx

cathmel - fab! see my FB page for full review!

still on cloud 9999999999999999999

hi annie!

xxxx

Howdedody Cheryl

Sounds like you had a great night. Will check out FB tonight.

xxx

oooooh I meant to ask .....

did anyone see Heston Bluemthal on Ch4 last night? I meant to ask Mr Diva to tape it but we had a domestic disaster as I was leaving for my night of Russness.

It's part 2 of Heston tonight so if anyone can give me a brief synopsis (either on here on on FB - I'm easy) I'd be very very grateful indeed!

Thankyouvellymuchly

Chezza x x x x

Cathmel, I reckon Rosie O'Grady's bar is gonna be pumping tonight! I gather (from the song, and from the not quite hearing it properly as I was in the shar at the time) that Mr Obama (as he is at the time of writing) has an Irish Grandfather.

'tis a shame Clodagh isn't about (she's probably even in Wah-shing-tarn, DC, at the aforementioned beano) as I'm sure she'd be able to advise...

Anyhoo, I think I was alive for some moon landings and when JFK met his end...but definitely not old enuff to remember them...so I'm going to try to make sure I remember today - thanks cathmel x

lunch beckons
love
hazel
x

ps do you think George Dubya did any packing himself? His teddy (roosevelt) maybe?

Clinton sent Monica round to help Bush pack his bags :)

The secret service will have their work cut out protecting Obama, that's for sure.

Tobes

Oooh I see bloggers are saying that I got a mention, must have been in tes co

DD out

Yes DD - it was about a revent number for you if I remember correctly

Greetings o Lord of Dissingshire! Lots of us were mentioned after we'd all written on the subject of significant numbers yesterday...so if you can find wot you rit, that's wot Chris red art.

l
h
x

Morning/Afternoon everyone,

Late start for me this morning. Didn't get back from footie until gone 1AM..... so I am dragging a little this morning.... Had a good time though. Sounds like you do to CtD.

Of course it's.....snowing here this morning..... and cold, back to single digit fahrenheit temps....brrrrrrr. Lots of hype and news in the media today about soon to be President Obama. It will be an interesting 4 years.......

Of to the salt mine, back later.....

just been checking what everyone up to before off to wave my scarf and support school footie and netball teams in a minute - glad no snow here!!

CtD - sounds like you had a FAB time! glad it was all you imagined (??!!)

sorry, i know this isn't really in the spirit of the Obama stuff but whenever i hear of Calvin Coolidge (which frankly isn't often!) I can't help thinking of the lovely Lena Lamont in Singin in the Rain who says she makes more money than Calvin Coolidge "put together"!!

anyway, off to don the thermals for this afternoon and put in some thought on the WOD for later!!

CG xx

Afternoon Mr Bond.............we've been expecting you............and we will of course be expecting all our Stateside bloggers to keep us posted on the mood, developments etc etc, as the day goes on.

Still think you're mad to play football till that time - but so long as you had fun!

df

I have a WOD.

Freesh: The feeling of relief when you realise the glassware/crockery you have just dropped, didn't, in fact, break. (dir:the noises you make as you leap backwards from the expected landind site)

Bondman, blow a whistle for me y'all!

landinG...landing...now, landlind...what could that mean?????????

Anyhoo.

...'millions of people are gathering in Washington...'

WHERE ARE THEY ALL GOING TO GO??? How many milyons can 'Washington' hold? Are they all going to be balancing on tv aerials and lurking in the sewers?

There's an interesting statistic to find out if ever you wanted one.

Ah, radio off now. 'tis 2pm.

Gobama, gobama!
love
hazel
x

WOD

Waahaahaa!!!

That moment when the water in the shower goes freezing cold!

DD out

Ps La Love - and a good afternoon to you m'dear!

People gathering in Washington!

Reminds me of the episode of Dharma and Greg when Larry didn't quite make it to Washington for the protest because nobody mentioned DC!

Ooops!

DD out

Arfternoon everyone! Many apologies for my absence I have a note from my Mum... not that it's her fault... it's the fault of my 'puter! It's decided to go on a go-slow! I thought it was just my broadband playing silly b+%*~#s but seems not.

Anyhow enough moaning... my boys won again last night so well done to them.

The new president- good luck old chap I think you're going to need it. Taking over at such a low economic point with such high expectations from everyone will be an uphill climb and I wish you all the best with it.

Hope everyone's good and been playing nicely. I'll try to cath up on what's been going on laters

Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
-x-x-

Lyndyloo

I can sympathise, I finally got my home PC back last night after it being out of action since September. I gave it to a friend on NYE and he's fixed it, despite a PC shop saying that it was doomed.

It was working extra fast last night and my wireless BB didn't crash once. So happy days. Hope yours sorts itself out soon.

Bit quite on here today!

AliBxx

Quiet in 'ere today, innit?!

Not as quiet as the Moyles blog?

You could run your finger through the dust over there :)

Tobes

Happy and sad - been sent home with possible d&v (nice!) but it means I can log on and put in my tuppenth worth

Gobamah, gobamah, gobamah...

So very excited... great news and good luck to him and the world...

jx

Chris,

I really enjoyed your blog today, and I hope you are right. I'm sorry, but the cynic in me tells me that politics is just another form of showbiz. I'm just too long in the tooth to believe any politician.

However, what we are seeing today is incredible - a black man as President of the United States. I never thought I would see this in my lifetime. When my oldest sister went to live in the US in 1960, black people had to sit at the back of the bus. If a white person came on, they had to give the white person their seat. Everything was segregated - toilets, the lot. It must have been a nightmare for black people at that time.

But this really is a new dawn, and I do hope this will make a huge change for America.

Heavy stuff today!

C xx

Tobes - I'm not a fan of Mr Moyles, even tho he does seem to have Mr Brand on his show on a regular basis. Maybe his listeners are too young, hip and cool to blog like us oldies eh?!?!

;-)

Jen - hope you feel better soon hun x x x

ChrissieS - maybe the heavy subject matter explains the lack of posts on here today: give us the subject of flavours of crisps, baby names or retro sweets and it's hard to get a word in edgeways!!!

Sez it all really!!!

x x x x x

Afternoon each...

Hope Obama does all he says he can..and that the secret service boys do their job and protect him... i know we are the other side of the `pond` but it still feels like a new chapter..lets hope so eh?

Now, Cabaret last night..brilliant! Apart from the lady next to me who tutted all the way thro... yes, there is nudity, yes, its got quite a harrowing storyline, yes, there are going to be people singing songs, yes, Wayne Sleep is going to camp it up big time... all expected and if you go to see it then dont sit tutting at it all.. i tell ya!oh and i had the last laugh cos i commandeered the arm rest the whole show..that`ll teach her!
anyhoo...brilliant show and DD if u thinking of it then every single person in it was excellent!

Oh, oh, oh and can i sort of join in with WOD please???!!!!

Incabodious... totally made up word that can be applied to any situation... try it! Oh, and ask your friends what the definition is and i guarantee at least one will say `i have heard it before but i cant remember!` - fibber!

right...back to real work....

mSc x

PS - CtD - not a ticket to be had for Mr REB - and ive tried! glad u enjoyed..

AF - if u lurking..happy last day tomorrow hon! x

Thanks, CtD - I'm still terribly jealous of your evening last night. Sounds glorious and gorgeous! Good to see him back on form.

(BTW - Hi B's - yes, was still stopped!)

An illicite afternoon with Dick van Dyke and Angela Lansbury! Fab!

jx

Jen - feel better soon... sit here for a few hours and this lot`ll have u laughing and forgetting why u felt poorly to start with!

Moyles.. as a newly converted listener i love him! really, really didnt used to like him(or thought i didnt!) but GM convinced me to turn off the pod or my local station and try him...and i really am converted... if you like a lot of music then not for you but for a giggle... cheers me up in the morning! ( and beleive me..that takes a LOT!).

And cant believe i am actually praising CM show... perhaps i am regressing in age..?!one can but hope!

mSc x

Scoobs - glad Cabaret was good and yah boo sucks to the tutter. Tutters in any theatre should be evicted without hesitation I say!

Life is a cabaret old chum, so come to the cabaret!!

:-( about the REB tix.

Cat amongst pigeons time - watched "Mamma Mia" last night and HATED it!!!

jx

Ello,

Bingo Star ere.....

My goodness Wrightie's Oldies terdee are MEGA..... Pink Floyd And Comfortably Numb, Brian Adams And Somebody ter name ust a few.... A tell yer Wrightie iz the new DJ of MEGA WROCK!!!!!!!!

GOTTA JOKE :

'eard what their saying about the new president?

'aving a black president iz UNPRESIDENTED..... noot after terdee!!!!!!!!!

GOURANGA again!!!

Jen - I really don't fancy that either. Not sure I can even bring myself to entertain the idea of watching it. Even WITH Colin Firth.

Hmmmmm. I think 5 hours sleep is beginning to catch up with me .... 2 hours left before I hit the road. Jack.

Obama
Well don't think I would want his gig, everyone seems to be expecting so much!

However an historic day indeed.

I will miss Bush's humour though, when interviewed and asked to comment by press at the start of the Iraq War his reply being "Hell I got a BBQ to go too".


Hazel- Thanks not as bad as it seems but Goodwin has alot to answer for.

I promised a nice lady blogger on here I would be good so no sarcasm or quotes from Russell Brands book today.


Anybody giving up things etc well done keep up the good work.

Right boring myself.


PP

Afternoon cuppa - chance to catch up and ooo er very quiet as you say Chezza.

Asked earlier Jen - you still not smoking?

Pleased you enjoyed Scoobs - went to some theatre or other in London years ago and all on stage were totally naked ! Yuk - can't beat a few threads in various places - black lace or pink frilly but I didn't tut - just smiled !!!!

Beesmum xxx

Watched the lunch time news - folks from everywhere there in DC - how many million? All seem happy so far !! fingers crossed!

Can't stand Moyles. Just saw the link, used it, spent 9 seconds there, came back.

Job done.

Tobes

See - soon as I type something - half a dozen beat me to it! Humph!!!

Bees sss

Not seen MamaMia yet but not sure i gonna love it either... will nick my mothers copy and try it!

and struggling to find tix to any decent comedians at the mo..seems missed the boat on several..anyone got any suggestions? we like to have a least 2 things booked if poss and got none at the mo..(with the exception of AC/DC)....sad face:-(

mSc x

Scoobs

Russ sauntered on stage to Back In Black last night. Hot Hot Hot!

We're off to see Dylan Moran next month - are there any tix left for his tour?

And be gone with that sad face woman!

Prof Plum - Yer say Bush said at the start of the Iraq war a BBQ for 'im ter go to?

Yeah a BBQ that killed a million, many women and children... just glad none are any of my family!!!!!

Think Bush will be going to a BBQ,,, called 'ell!!!!!!

Chow!

Tobes...hi! and hate the website but love the show... i know..i`m going for counselling next week!

mSc x

ooh..will check him out CtD - ta... and please yell if anyone else has any inspiration!

and good man Russell..always knew he had good musical taste!

mSc x

Cheryl: because I had my "serious" face on for my earlier post, I didn't mention your night seeing Russell. I did KNOW he would see you in the audience! Glad you had such a great time - was all your make up washed away by your tears of laughter?

Scooby: glad you really enjoyed the show. I take it Mrs Uptight next to you had no idea what the show is about? Still, things could have been worse - my sister and I went to see Calendar Girls recently and the three women next to us proceeded to drink their carry out during the play, and at one point, one of them was on her mobile phone! Sweet!

C xx

and Bees... it was great ta...and glad u werent a tutter! And it was all tasteful...back shots with only one topless girl at one point... the woman just has an issue i think!

mSc x
PS - promise i going in a minute..not on here for forwver then u cant get rid of me! x

B: still stopped smoking - mostly! Have had odd evening of partying and few fags but haven't gone back to smoking and am still committed to giving up long term. If it ends up that I can have the odd cigarette every now and then, I shall be really delighted.

Was it Tobes who said they were giving up today? If so, very best of luck... patches this time, Allen Carr's book last time (of 2 years success).

jx

Chrissie

Had to hold it together re the make-up situ due to being with hottie for the eve (and Mr Diva was at home!)

It was so good to have a really good laugh. Refreshing.

Tired now tho!

Alan Carr writes self-help books? The funny Alan Carr with the buck-teeth and air of campness?

Well I never!

Hi y'all!

CtD - Heston Blumingheck.......Came across a wee bit pretentious, but the head of Wee Cook was an absolute Donkey (other terms for this beast of burden more apt!) He was a 60something trying to be hip, constantly quoteing from Ricky Gervais' book on Management "blue sky thinking!" "Outside of the box" etc., wanting Heston to have card blanche, and be experimental - then dissed all his dishes as not experimental enough, even though the public survey said they were too "out there". Worse still he wouldn't give Heston the budget information he needed and hung up on him. Personally got pee'd off with it and won't be watching next episode.

Glad you enjoyed Russie!

Obama - Good Luck Pal - air of excitement/anticipation/trepidation growing I only hope you are given the chance to prove yourself, and at least YOU know your not the Messiah, Do your best - its all you can do, You won't please all of the people all of the time.

Quack

!! Raised eyebrow look to Ms CtD ... not THAT one!
jx

Dipping in again - just as the quiet spell comes to an end!

Hi Scoobs - was Cabaret a close cousin to the film or very different? I'm no fan of Liza M normally but love her singing 'Maybe this time' in that film - goosebumps moment!

I liked Mamma Mia despite some VERY dodgy vocals, as it made me laugh and the scenery is lovely - but it had its tongue firmly in its cheek and has to be taken in that spirit. I think sometimes you have to be in the right mood for a film - right now I don't fancy films with really heavy plot-lines. When the weather and economy are bleak I want cheering up!

df

Sitting here listening to Wrightie and I might have to buy that book "How to meet a man after 40", could be the answer to all my problems!

LOL

AliB
xx

Yeah, it was me Jen.

I gave up for two years after the kids were born. I lapsed back into it, and with me, it's simply self-determination.

I don't need patches, or lozenges or tablets. The thing is, I haven't WANTED to give up before, it just becomes part of your daily routine.

I DO now WANT to give up. So I will. Won't be easy, and after 3 glasses of wine on Friday, no doubt the cravings will rear up. That's where the determination will come in.

I'm not knocking professional help, but the last time I gave up (I was a lot younger) I just quit after a bad run of poor health.

I am now a non-smoker!!

Tobes

Bingo I don't think he had been primed by his puppets for a response on that day.

I have mixed feelings about the war though. Saddams party was originally helped to power by JFK.

Saddam though killed thousands of Kurds and invaded Kuwait. One of his son's executed people on a whim I feel it really was a despot ruling a country.

Apart from the citizens of Iraq who have lost their lives. Brave US and British soldiers have died. I would like to think they served their country well.
Iraq is now returning to a democracy where people are not afriad to speak out.

Just my thoughts anyway.

""How to meet a man after 40"?

Nah, I don't need that book :)

Tobes

Afternoon everyone,

Just got in to work.... news here full of today's events and probably will be for days to come. There really is a sense of optimism in folks.

Hazel, freesh.......LOL

Life is football, football is life......

Tobes - well done you. I have NO will power.

df - I hate musicals and abba which doesn't really help with liking Mamma Mia! Also, storyline too similar to great film with Sophia Loren. If you've not seen it "Princess Bride" is a wonderful film, really 'feel good' and lovely!

jx

Afternoon Bondy...hope it proves to be a great start for u and Dragon and all the other `expats` out there!

Well done to Jen adn Tobes on the smoking thing...keep it up!

And hi Df...was pretty close copy of the film i would say..but with a different ending to how i remembered..a friend and i both commented that we need to see the film again now to jog our memories..its our age u see!Oh, and the girl who didnt win Nancy was Sally Bowles..and she was amazing!

mSc x

I was just speaking to my nephew, and according to him Barrack Obama is going to be embroiderated as the 44th President of the United States, today!

I laughed - bless him!

DD out

PS Oh say can you stitch!

Scoobs thanks for the Cabaret review! The girl from Nancy had a fantastic voice and the song she sang from Wicked on the show was superb. Looking forward to it arriving in MK shortly, when the Arthur Fonzarelli has return to the US!

DD out

Prof Plum - It's a difficult one Iraq - Saddam waz a very evil man but I believe we could ave done it like we did with Libya, the peaceful way.
If Obama iz a good president the first thing 'e will do iz meet personally and befriend all of americas 'so called' enemies leaders. Russia, Iran, Korea ter name three.

It could ave been done it a different way with Saddam, make friends with your enemies, even if they are bad people, thus saving the lives of thousands of innocent people.

Some might say we tryed the peaceful way with 'itler and look were it got us, but yer can't always go just by 'istory!!!!

And lets face it.... Iraq... it's all about oil not peace!!!!!!!

Chow!

Agreed Bond! Up the foxes!!

How to meet a man after 40? Is it very different after 40 then? Is that where I'm going wrong? Mind I didn't manage to meet one before I was 40 so I'm probably on a sticky wicket!

Luv
Lyndyloo
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Bingo,

Libya - Peaceful??

Do you remember the B52's flying off from the US bases in Suffolk and Germany to bomb Gaddafi in the 80's and 90's? Hardly Peaceful!

DD out

Hi Scoobs, we can only hope.....

DD, LOL sounds like it should be the word of the day.....

LOL DD!!

Jen - I don't suppose you were ever going to be MM's biggest fan then! I've not seen Princess Bride but think my niece has it on DVD.

Scoobs - I didn't watch the Nancy thing but it's good if someone else got a good job out of it too! Might check that one out, but need to pay off the bill for the F1 tickets first!

Tobes - good luck re the not smoking. Put aside the money you'd normally spend on them and watch it grow (probably not in an RBS account though)! Not that I'm laughing - I bank with NatWest and mr df has lots of Barclays shares which are probably worth about sixpence now!

Looked at Beeb 1 for a few minutes and the excitement was mounting in Washington. Never been there and some of the buildings they drove past surprised me by looking more European in style than those in central Boston or NYC.

df

PS The thing that worries me the most about Obama, 'e's just the type of good man that attracts nutters with guns.....
And sadly all because of 'is colour 'e will become more of a target ter some nutters!!!!

I just 'ope, pray nothing bad does 'appen ter Obama!!!!!

Sometimes it amazes me nobody 'ad a pop at Bush.... but then strangely bad people seem ter be immune from bad!

Like a said before, Clinton a very good man, does one little bad thing and ends up impeached.... it's a mad world!

Soz all..... a begining ter go off on a Bingo special ere.....

Am off ter chill!!!!

Chow!

Cor Blimey if you consider WW2 as a peaceful way of dealing with somebody, I wouldn't want to get in your bad books!

Lyndyloo - evidentially after 40 we have too many preconceived ideas as to what our man should be like. So immediately dismiss any that don't live up to our expectations - well that's what the author of the book said. She said we just have to be more openminded about the whole dating thing.

AliB
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Dissing Dave - Ok maybe am a little wrong on Libya but it waz nothing like the present madness in Iraq and Afghanistan!!!!

It's about time the world stopped fighting... after all we are all the same 'umans whatever country yer 'appen ter be born in!!!!!

Chow yet again!!!

Wouldn't touch anything to do with Moyles even if I was wearing gloves. Makes me SEETHE he does.

Anyhoo, at risk of being contraversial...I didn't like Withnail and I, and have tried to watch it on several occasions, even though I am in lust with Richardy Grant...

Scoob, glad you enjoyed it. I remember watching a play, and a lady with a fan was seated next to me...she kept flicking it open and closed. Well, she did for a little while til she nearly had my eye out...then I politely asked her to pack it in and go to the box office to see if the air conditioning could be turned on if she was hot. She didn't come back, and I was really nice...

Dook, I don't think I'll be watching part two either...I was sort of enjoying it right up until Heston said 'eff him', then after the ad break, the two other chefs and the manager blokey were using it as every other word. Totally unnecessary I feel.

blue sky thinking down there for dancing
love
hazel
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ps Prof, I'm glad. Good points well made re the good ole USofA too.

CTD,

The little Chef programme in my brief humble badly written opinion:

Man with No idea hires Man with too many (brilliant) ideas.

Man with no idea wants the Moon on a stick.

Man with idea wants to tailor them to suit man with no ideas budget.

Man with no idea talks a load of corporate psychobabble but still has no idea.

Man with ideas sends two his sidekicks to implement said ideas at man with no idea's restaurant.

Arrogant, up their own A!@%s sidekicks alienate strange life long employee of man with no idea.

Man with ideas bangs head against wall.

Very very good, I have a lot of time for Heston, he's a normal guy doing extraordinary things, and seems to constantly have to defend himself against claims of pomposity and pretentiousness.

Good luck too him, if the mn with no idea worked as hard as Heston...There would be no problem!

Hope this helps, I await the alternative view...assuming you understood my view!

P.S Isn't it nice to have something positive for everyone to focus on for a change...Good luck B.O

Ripples

New Kid On The Blog - You misunderstand me. Maybe you don't know about the ful 'istory of WW2? - Am talkin' about 'ow we met with 'itler before WW2 actually broke out and tryed ter find peace.
A peace agrement waz signed by 'itler but 'itler carried on building up 'is military might despite this and then invaded Poland... talking ter 'itler didn't work!

Ay Bingo

All we are saying is ............

;-)

DD out

Hello Chris,

The good thing about this new chap in the States is - you just know, that he will always do the right thing....

TVWx

Bingo, your comment re Obama being a target has just reminded me of a Larson cartoon...

If anyone else has seen it, the words are "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal"

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...re the man after 40 thing. My main concern that if I did meet a new chappie was that he didn't turn out to be a complete git. The Badger is trying very hard to live up to my expectations. Why should I dismiss him just because he didn't meet them at the time...he was gawjus enuff to make me forget them, and it was lurve at first sight...

It's his birthday on Friday gawd bless him.

gawd bless America
love
hazel
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Ripples, my lurve

Thanks for that! I'm a tad confoosed.com but I'll attempt Pt2 tonight and see where it takes me.

Not sure if snail porridge is a go-go a la weeny cook place tho.

My ex boss used to take me to a L.C eatierie for breakfast some days. He's the only person I@ve ever seen polish off 2 complete Olymipic breakfasts in less than the time it took me to drink a capuccino!

The piggy-wig!

Chezza
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