Friday farewells and hellos
The all-request-Friday (does that need hyphens grammar fiends?) section of the show is the most straight forward part of today. First thing-say goodbye to son no.1 off to Durban on gap year duties. Manly hugs and stiff upper lips required. Second thing-to 5Live for movie chat with Mark Kermode, Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass. You can watch this live on line from 2 this afternoon but its not on the radio till 9 because G Brown esq is giving evidence to the Chilcott enquiry. I hope this is all clear.
And then, finally to Radio 2 for unalloyed joy that is ARF. And another farewell, this time to Rebecca while she takes time out to have her baby. Unless it arrives before 5 of course.
You'll be wanting to leave those show openers below.
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At 10:59 5th Mar 2010, misstoedipper wrote:Oooh am I first - OK I'll try for Vienna by Ultravox.
'usual pleasantries'
mtd ffb xxx
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At 11:04 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Morning Simon / All
Logic dictates the first song should be Hello Goodbye by The Beatles, but could I please hevae either
DO YA by ELO, or
DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY by AEROSMITH
Many thanks, and keep that upper lip stiff...
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At 11:05 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Oh go on then Simon, play YOU AND ME SONG by THE WANNADIES
or
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE by SLADE
Love The Show! ;-)
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At 11:05 5th Mar 2010, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Simon, could you please play, now let me think mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
Yes I know.
Twilight by the fantastic ELO.
Good luck Rebecca with the new baby.
Stiff upper lip Simon, nah, let it all out.
MTF.xx
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At 11:09 5th Mar 2010, NicRolastic wrote:Simon,
I think it just has to be The Ramones - Baby I Love You - for Rebecca and her baby, and for my baby too, aka Deevski!
Nic
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At 11:09 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Good Morning Simon....hope all goes well with son in Durban. Two of our young people have done Gap Thingy's out there and SU has a project.
You will be tired of me I'm sure, but I really would like to hear "WALKING ON SUNSHINE" as the show opener - it is a beautiful day and its a lovely upbeat, bouncy...here's the weekend sort of tune! Have I made my case?
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At 11:11 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#3 Just realised I unwittingly chose obtusely baby related songs......
Or did I?
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At 11:14 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Why Do I Hate the MP3? Cos I can't track down every copy of Robbie Williams' single and snap them in half.
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At 11:14 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Calm down Spikey.....
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At 11:16 5th Mar 2010, Ellie wrote:Ah, the gap year - he'll have a fab time, but it is of course a parent's perogative to worry :)
Opening track - I'm gonna go back to my old tricks and suggest (request?) Bellowhead's London Town - a perfct bouncy Friday song. Failing that, I'll happily second Rev David Marshall's suggestion of Walking on Sunshine...especially since the sun is (huzzah!) still shining!
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At 11:19 5th Mar 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Nic, my darling, my love.
I too was going to ask for Baby I Love You by The Ramones, then read your post #5 above and am now a quivering wreck of a woman and rather smiley to boot!
Speechlessly yours
Cheryl x x x
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At 11:22 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#11 bucket alert....
;-)
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At 11:23 5th Mar 2010, Ken wrote:"Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynrd please Simon, for no other reason than it's a fine song and a I like it.
Best wishes to Rebecca for impending sprog-dropping process.
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At 11:24 5th Mar 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:LOL Spikeydoodles!
OK, I'm going for
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
(note: not "off of" you!)
For Nic
And you've all got to promise to sing the "I love you baby" bits REALLY REALLY LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deevs
x
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At 11:26 5th Mar 2010, Ken wrote:#8 A university acquainance of mine used a lighter to heat up and redesign a John Lodge (Moody Blues chappie?) solo record into an ashtray on the grounds that it was garbage. I guess this was a slightly more productive alternative to snappage, but of course the design had a slight flaw :-).
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At 11:30 5th Mar 2010, Folk Butterfly wrote:Bellowhead-London town
A song containing advice for any young man going to a strange city. ;) :p
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At 11:32 5th Mar 2010, dawhandle wrote:Hi Simon,
Just to get everybody in the mood, how about
"The Power of Goodbye" by Madonna (strange woman, but good song) or
"Never Can Say Goodbye" by the Communards?
Cheryl - are you sure Nic isn't just after your blog space??
Luv and kisses to all, Hampshire Dave
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At 11:35 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:#10 Good on you Ellie - what we need is a concerted campaign for Katrina and the Waves...
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At 11:35 5th Mar 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:dawhandle - if he is, it's all his!
x
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At 11:39 5th Mar 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:Morning all
If we're having a baby theme, what about "Baby Love" - Diva Ross and the Supremes.
Good luck to No 1 son, Simon and to Rebecca with the newest Fox cub!
Tortie x
PS Not being sycophantic, but the show is sounding great and I really like the banter within the team.
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At 11:41 5th Mar 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Warm Friday morning greetings to – 634Salan, Alison from Eastleigh, Anthony in Rugby, BabyDriver, Bishop David Marshall, Brenda, CherylTheDiva, Deebee9, Emily, Flourishing, Helen May, Jason Issacs, Jeff, KatyMac, Ken Jude, Kev TrickyTree Williams, Kidteeth, MadChickenWoman, MissToeDipper, MobileToothFairy, Music_Geek, NicRolastic, Paul of Sheffield, Payre, PoshSoulLady, PurpleDragon, SparkleSparklyTinsel, SylviaB88, Ticketyboo, Tortie-cat, ,... and somebody who rarely makes a post, Spike!
Baby Come Back ~ K-Ci & JoJo
Baby I Love Your Way ~ Peter Frampton
Hang on in there baby - Johnny Bristol
I see you baby - Groove Armada
(No particular reason why I've chosen those songs)
gota get back to work, carry on all.
Love the show, the host, myself, the staff, the other blogpoppets, the mods,the tweeters, the browsers, the callers, the emailers, the face bookers, the ones that don't even know the show exists (shame on you)
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At 11:44 5th Mar 2010, dawhandle wrote:Cheryl - Wasn't it Leo Sayer with "Giving It All Away"??
XX
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At 11:48 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Anymore filing / tidying desk tips? Or dealing with paperwork? The bin is working well as a holding operation but as fast as I get rid of it, more comes in!!
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At 11:52 5th Mar 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:"since you've been gone (sweet sweet baby)" Aretha Franklin
"run baby run" The Newbeats
"baby I need you loving" The Four Tops
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At 11:54 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:#20 Oh poohsticks Tortie, you beat me to it - I was going to ask for that one! Will have to put my thinking cap back on.
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At 11:56 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:I have just had a brilliant idea...."Hey, that's no way to say Goodbye" by the greatly fantastico Leonard Cohen...
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At 11:57 5th Mar 2010, misstoedipper wrote:#14 Presumably the singing is so that Rebecca can hear rather than Nic??? (with the baby reference and all).
Still sticking out for Vienna though.
'usual pleasantries'
mtd ffb xxx
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At 12:00 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#23 Stick a note on your door which reads "THIS IS A PAPAL FREE ZONE" or something like that.....;-)
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At 12:06 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:#28 Like that Spikey......
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At 12:20 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#28 - you got something against online payment systems Spikeroonie?
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At 12:22 5th Mar 2010, music_geek wrote:Good luck Rebecca and family :) I would like to hear after 5 either Me and you vs the world by Space or Somethin' Else by Sid Vicious/The Pistols...
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At 12:26 5th Mar 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:"The Drifter" Ray Pollard for #1 son
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At 12:28 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#30 lol !!
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At 12:32 5th Mar 2010, Ken wrote:So to straw poll results. I spoke to nephew: he has deliberately listened to radio at home, in the car and in the office in the last month. Gobsmacked me.
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At 12:42 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Woop Woop - My Cropredy tickets just arrived!
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At 12:44 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#34 Step daughter and son (19 and 21) "Never. CDs in car and iPod if on train or generally out/getting ready to go out". Son (18) "Why would I when I can make my own music? And if I want to hear someone speak I can talk to them. Otherwise there's always iPlayer for TV and internet for news." So that's three zero's I'm afraid....
I hope to gently change that!
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At 12:55 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#35 Just heard Einsturzende Neubauten are headlining......enjoy!
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At 13:03 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#37 now that WOULD be worth seeing!
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At 13:07 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#38 *pictures mass exodus* !
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At 13:08 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:How about "Never can say goodbye" by Gloria Gaynor?
Good luck to Rebecca and Ben.
Deebee X
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At 13:22 5th Mar 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Afternoon everyone,
As the forecasters are now unable to give seasonal forecasts, I am predicting a Barbecue Spring! It is a glorious day out there, and I would love Simon to play HERE COMES THE SUN by STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL.
Mcw x
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At 13:27 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 41 Only after he has played WALKING ON SUNSHINE.....
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At 13:28 5th Mar 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:BAY CITY ROLLERS - BYE, BYE BABY
(I know this looking into the barrel and scraping whatever I find in the bottom but it fits).
Love the show, blah, blah, blah, (can't copy and paste on the computer I'm own but you guys and gals know I love ya cause I've said once already today).
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At 13:33 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:#43 I did think about requesting that, but thought better of it. But now you've requested it, it will probably get played...
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At 13:43 5th Mar 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:#34 son(21) and at University, mainly listens to ipod. Daughter(18) listens to ipod in the car and in her room. However, she is familiar with Simon's show and Chris' old Drivetime show, as she has been known to listen and possibly enjoy them whilst cooking the evening meal with me. So there is hope! She draws the line at The Archers though!!
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At 13:49 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 43 Noooooo.........!!!!
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At 13:50 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:#34 My son (19) has radio on in the morning to wake him up (Heart FM) but listens to iPod/CDs the rest of the time. Daughter (17) is permanently plugged in to her iphone, although occasionally when we're in the car she'll ask to have Radio 1 on. Lately however, I've been getting comments from her along the lines of "you listening to Simon Mayo AGAIN??"
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At 13:53 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 43 Bay City Rubbish....
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At 13:57 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:#48 not exactly your favourite band then, Rev?
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At 14:04 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 49 Band is not the word.....
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At 14:05 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#47 sums up my initial point from Tuesday/Wedensday re the apparent lack of deliberate choice of radio as a medium by our beloved yoof. Used to "wake up to" cos it's noise or put on in the car to drown out the parents!
Simon who?
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At 14:07 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:This is a teen free zone...
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At 14:08 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:What a brilliant album!! "All the roadrunning" Mark Knopfler with Emmylou Harris - splednid stuff...decent music....music to do paperwork to....
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At 14:12 5th Mar 2010, Rory Dowling wrote:Simon - can you have a word with 5Live boffins. Us Irish based followers can't watch Movie Reviews on-line!! Song suggestion - Rosalita - The Boss
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At 14:16 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#53 - Steve Wright yesterday said that a sure way to spot someone over 40 is their use of the word "splendid"...
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At 14:17 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Mayo and Kermode on live streaming now on 5 live website
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At 14:17 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:#53 #55 what about the use of the word "splednid" ?
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At 14:19 5th Mar 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:#55 Ah yes, but the Rev said "splednid", a word preferred by the under 40's I think! :)
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At 14:19 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 55 40 was a long long time ago...... (sighs and searches for the hearing aid...)
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At 14:20 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:splednid is so much better don't you think?
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At 14:22 5th Mar 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Had another thought regarding ARF Friday. Simon, could you please play ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY by RANDY CRAWFORD, as a fitting tribute to my 'demised fowl' Flo, who is at last flying around in Heaven! Yes Flo flew at last!
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At 14:22 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:splendidificacious!
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At 14:25 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:splednidedness
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At 14:25 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:splendiferous! And splednid use of masks on 5live by Mayo and Kermode's guests...I never did think they would have the REAL Matt Damon in the studio with them!
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At 14:34 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:...are we being exispendaceous or merely hypersplendigraphic?
and who cares?
THE WANNADIES please Dar....SIMON
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At 14:41 5th Mar 2010, NicRolastic wrote:#55 Splendid post Sir.
Nic
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At 14:45 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Is there some ageism going on here? What's wrong with being well over 40
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At 14:55 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#67 tell you when I get there....
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At 14:56 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 68 Life starts at 50...when I got my Strat...
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At 14:59 5th Mar 2010, misstoedipper wrote:#67 I thought we all were Rev.
#69 I agree, I started blogging, FB and twitter since turning 50.
'usual pleasantries'
mtd ffb xxx
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At 15:01 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:I'm off, I thought I was blogging with a load of 20-licious somethings.....
;-)
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At 15:02 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Simon just burped straight into the mic when the live feed finished, and it went out on the air - oops! Perhaps we need to remind him of that tonight!
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At 15:06 5th Mar 2010, Ticketyboo wrote:Kev,
Harpie !!
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At 15:06 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 72 At least it was dark....
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At 15:06 5th Mar 2010, misstoedipper wrote:Spike
Don't forget some of us have seen your FB piccie..... ;-)
mtd ffb xxx
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At 15:07 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:...so we didn't see the burp coming....
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At 15:20 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#75 dash it! (or similar...)
You saying I look old?
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At 15:29 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Ancient
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At 15:40 5th Mar 2010, Deebee wrote:I don't know - last week it was his phone going off, this week burping - I thought Simon was supposed to be a professional.....
remind me to take a Friday afternoon off soon so I can watch this show - it sounds most entertaining! Or do I mean splednid?
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At 15:46 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Oh well, I am consoled by the fact that I don't resemble a cat or a dog (or a dog collar!)
Spleendid.
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At 16:03 5th Mar 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:For those interested there's a FB site.......
Blogpoppets of Simon Mayo's DriveTime Show
Full of fun, music, frivolity and ..... stuff! Please feel free to visit and add your bits and pieces!
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At 16:42 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:All quiet on the Blogging front....
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At 16:44 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Countdown....who's going to get that critical first record??
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At 16:47 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Any help out there or do I just keep going, muttering to myself until the 100??
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At 16:47 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Oh well only 18 minutes and 16 messages....
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At 16:48 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Blessed are the Bloggers for theirs is the Kingdom of Radio...
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At 16:49 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Blessed are all Stoke City fans - may we triumph on Sunday over Chelsea in the quarter finals of the Cup!
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At 16:50 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God
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At 16:51 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God
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At 16:52 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Hello!
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At 16:52 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal
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At 16:52 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:Well done Kev....eagerly waiting?
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At 16:53 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:GP appt. done, physio done. I'll only be able to listen to the first 15 min of the show as we are off out to the local chinese for an anniversary dinner with the kids (hence the early sitting!)
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At 16:53 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:All well?
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At 16:54 5th Mar 2010, KKMac wrote:Just got home - turned on R2 - Leona - turned off R2
Why does there have to be a playlist on R2? If the target demographic is 45 plus. The playlist is new releases by veryvery young types. Just don't geddit
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At 16:55 5th Mar 2010, Ellie wrote:#84 Just keep muttering! I was hoping to be driving home to listen, but am still stuck at work without a soundcard. Grrr. Doesn't mean you can ignore me though - there's always listen again!
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At 16:55 5th Mar 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#94 - yes thanks Rev - everything seems to be going back to where it should be. Much to the chagrin of my wife, the physio suggested I make use of the Wii Fit to practice my core strength. I have a follow up in 2 weeks time.
Anyway, surgery talk over - not long to go now until the show!
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At 16:57 5th Mar 2010, KKMac wrote:OOps - pressed 'send' mid whinge ..
On a lighter note - my ARF opener is going to be played :)
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At 16:58 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:No, 3 mins and counting....
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At 16:58 5th Mar 2010, Revster wrote:# 98 How do you know?
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