Fire up the Quattro Formaggi!
Thanks for all the best wishes to son 1 yesterday, much appreciated. And I could have listened to Tim Spall all evening. What a fascinating man he is. He's welcome back anytime.
Sally wistfully and somewhat hungrily asked yesterday what Nigel was cooking this week. I reminded her of his intention to do pizza for us and we both started to talk toppings. It's a great subject that can keep things bubbling away for well, a couple of minutes at least. Onions peppers and pepperoni clearly is king but we could have healthy discussion on that. Or maybe Nige will re-create the most expensive pizza ever which had smoked salmon, medallions of venison, edible gold(eh?), lobster marinated in cognac and champagne soaked caviar and garlic bread on the side. Went at a charity auction for £2150. Go on then, just a slice.
Final compass point to visit is west, all things western please in the box below. See you later...
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At 09:45 29th Apr 2010, Deebee wrote:Morning Simon, morning all
My song choices for today are:
WEST END GIRLS by the Pet Shop Boys
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY by 10CC
BARBADOS by Typically Tropical
Oh, and now I have one of those clever phones, I can start getting Nigel's recipes. My mouth is watering in anticipation...
Deebee X
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At 09:46 29th Apr 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Mooooooooooooooooooooorning!
A 9" deep pan seafood with extra mushrooms for me please Simon!
And West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
or
The Gap - Thompson Twins
Laters poppets!
Deevs x
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At 09:55 29th Apr 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Morning Simon,
We had home made pizza's last night- got to have lots of fresh chilli's on them!
Have a few choices for today. As I am a bit of an 80's girl, how about:
KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER by ADAM AND THE ANTS
JOHN WAYNE IS BIG LEGGY by HAYSI FANTAYZEE
Or
EUROPEAN FEMALE by THE STRANGLERS
Or other choices are:
CALIFORNIA MAN by THE MOVE
AMERICA by SIMON & GARFUNKEL
HOTEL CALIFORNIA by THE EAGLES
RHINESTONE COWBOY by GLEN CAMPBELL
Hope there is one you might like to play from that little selection!
Mme P x
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At 09:55 29th Apr 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:We close our eyes by Go West
Go West by the Village People
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At 09:55 29th Apr 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:Morning all
"Go West" - Pet Shop Boys
Thin and crispy margarita (sp?) with extra anchovies and olives please!
Positive thoughts to KatyMac and Kev.
Tortie x
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At 10:02 29th Apr 2010, Ken wrote:Morning all
Cara Dillon's "The Emigrant's Farewell" please if not too long or too unknown.
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At 10:37 29th Apr 2010, Peta wrote:Hi
Just to let you all know, the bug is now fixed! Lovely meeting you all, take care. Peta
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At 10:38 29th Apr 2010, Deebee wrote:#7 Thank you so much Peta! Lovely to meet you too - feel free to pop in anytime. X
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At 10:40 29th Apr 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:#7 Hi Peta - please keep popping in, just don't bring the bugs with you!
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At 10:51 29th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each! I'd like to start off by wishing Kev all the best for today, even though I suspect he may not be around to read it. let's face it, even the most highly skilled Doctor is going to have his work cut out when it comes to finding the backbone of a For*st fan. ;0)
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At 11:02 29th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:West,then.
I have had a couple of sneaky tweets for...
'To Susan On The West Coast Waiting',
and
'West Indian Lady', both by Donovan, and I see no harm in re-iterating those requests here.
However, I would like to add...
'Faster Than The Setting Sun' by Fyfe Dangerfield
'East Of The Sun - West Of The Moon' Frank Sinatra did this, but there is a wonderfully soft jazzy version by Diana Krall.
I know this was requested by SOMEONE yesterday, very astutely I'd say, so here it is again. Y' never know!
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At 11:02 29th Apr 2010, NicRolastic wrote:Morning All,
Pizza? Generally hate the stuff; it's like eating chewy cardboard but on the odd occasion I have had it, it has to be spicy.
My suggestions are Seasick Steve - Never Go West or JAMES - So Many Ways.
Nic
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At 11:06 29th Apr 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:a perfect excuse to play some West Indian music...
"is this love" Bob Marley would be fantastic to hear this again :-)
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At 11:10 29th Apr 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:...but if you really want to spoil me Ken Boothe "everything I own" please ...
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At 11:15 29th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Gotta hand it to Paul (known on the airwaves as Paul IN Sheffield, I believe) - FYFE DANGERFIELD's FASTER THAN THE SETTING SUN gets my vote, along with my ORIGINAL suggestion of PET SHOP BOYS' WEST END BOYS (I mean GIRLS)!!! (See previous Blog for context)
But if it has to be GO WEST, then please make it THE KING IS DEAD.
Tarra a bittttt...... :-)
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At 11:17 29th Apr 2010, Brandon wrote:Morning All
California girls, Beach Boys, Viva Las Vegas Elvis,
Hope you all have a good day
David
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At 11:24 29th Apr 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:or maybe a trio of West Coast cities....
"Coming into LA" Arlo Guthrie
"California dreamin' " Mamas and Papas
"San Francisco (be sure to wear flowers in your hair"
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At 11:26 29th Apr 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#17...by Scott Mc Kenzie!
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At 11:28 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Warm Thursday Morning greetings to, (takes a big breath) – 634Salan, Adam_McReynolds, Alison from Eastleigh, Andy_Toverson, Anthony in Rugby, BabyDriver, St David Marshall, Brenda, CherylTheDiva, cleverSupernanny, dawhandle, Deebee9, dreamurdream, Emily, Flourishing, Helen May, Jason Issacs, Jeff, John Merrick, KatyMac, Ken Jude, Kev TrickyTree Williams, Kidteeth, MadChickenWoman, MissToeDipper, MobileToothFairy, Music_Geek, NicRolastic, Paul of Sheffield, Paul?, Payre, PoshSoulLady, PurpleDragon, SparkleSparklyTinsel, SylviaB88, Ticketyboo, Tortie-cat, untalentedmrripley, ,... and somebody who rarely makes a post, Spike!
WE CLOSE OUR EYES by GO WEST
(more to come)
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At 11:29 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
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At 11:30 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Cowboys And Angels - George Michael
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At 11:36 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:APACHE by THE SHADOWS
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At 11:45 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE by BON JOVI
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At 12:03 29th Apr 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#20 it would be fun to hear that one ;-)
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At 12:31 29th Apr 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Three Wheels On My Wagon by New Christy Minstrels anyone?..the Cherokees are after me....etc
Didn't realise that Burt Bacharach co-wrote it!
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At 13:02 29th Apr 2010, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:For the South West...
I am a cider drinker!
MTF.xx
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At 13:13 29th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:A couple of Portishead songs spring to mind. "Western Eyes" and "Cowboys".
Not the jolliest of tunes, though.
Surprised to note that no-one has opted for "Wild West Hero" by ELO.
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At 13:15 29th Apr 2010, NicRolastic wrote:Paul - Good choices - nothing wrong with a bit of miserablist music - quite partial to a bit of Mozza and Radiohead myself...
Nic
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At 13:15 29th Apr 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:#27 Good call, Paul (poetic too!) I hadn't thought of that one and I used to love it!
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At 13:34 29th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Two more and I'm off. Work and that, you see.
'Go West' by Camel. (From the album Dust and Dreams 1991. I know how Simon likes you to know these things) Gorgeous!
In a slightly different mode, equally delicious...
'Flower Of The West' by Runrig. (From the album The Big Wheel, also 1991)
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At 13:43 29th Apr 2010, Ken wrote:Darn it, I feel like listening to some Camel tonight. My copy of "A Live Record" is on vinyl, turntable is in the attic. I wonder if it's on Spotify.
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At 13:47 29th Apr 2010, Over Here wrote:Goin out West - Tom Waits, a great driving song to boot
Hotel California - who was that by?
California Stars - Billy Bragg and Wilco
How the West was won and where it got us - REM
I shall be released - Bob Dylan ("from the west unto the east ...")
Pocahontas - today's Neil Young bid
And any chance of the wonderful Jacques Brel - le Plat Pays references all four compass points ...!
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At 13:51 29th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:#31 If you've got a while, I could try to hum 'Lady Fantasy' for you. Probably not an experience that many would recommend, though.
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At 13:52 29th Apr 2010, Befuddled Muggle wrote:Couldn't understand the title.... thought it was to do with Ashes to Ashes.... Fire up the Quattro, Formaggi... anyhow....
Exodus - Bob Marley
Hoedown - EL & P
Going to California - Led Zep.
Breakfast in America - Supertramp
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At 13:54 29th Apr 2010, Befuddled Muggle wrote:or When the Levee breaks by Led Zepp.
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At 14:17 29th Apr 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:How about Kids in America by Kim Wilde
or French Kissin in the USA by Debbie Harry
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At 14:59 29th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Afternoon each!
Back from the hospital - given clean bill of health, touch wood my back seems OK. Thanks for the thoughts, you guys!
Probably too late, but here goes;
WILD WEST HERO - ELO
WESTERN PROMISE - ULTRAVOX
WILD WILD WEST - WILL SMITH
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE - LAUREL AND HARDY (FROM "WAY OUT WEST")
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At 15:20 29th Apr 2010, Portybelle wrote:Paul of Sheffield - good choice with Runrig. Not heard that one for ages!
Kev Williams - like the Laurel & Hardy one too.
My offering - John Denver - Country Roads (Almost heaven, West Virginia)
Or 'Where Have all the Cowboys Gone' by Paula Cole
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At 15:51 29th Apr 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#37 glad all A OK....hope my posts are too ;-)
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At 17:16 29th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Missed the beginning of the show - have any of us got a mensh yet?
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At 17:32 29th Apr 2010, Old Blagger wrote:How about Route 66 by the Stones, or Nat King Cole.
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At 17:34 29th Apr 2010, Ken wrote:#33 I think I could have hummed it years ago (it's on A Live Record) but I haven't listened to it in so long I wouldn't have a clue now.
Are Camel still going in any form. I would be well tempted to go and see them in a small venue somewhere if there's a line-up still around. I missed a chance at the Poole Arts Centre many years ago IIRC and never got round to seeing them again after that.
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At 17:39 29th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#Camel - great version of Lady Fantasy on a certain video channel (others available....) in which Andy Latimer actually cries with the emotion of the song! Don't know if they're still going, but I'd be there like a shot.
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At 18:04 29th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Yay, Wild West Hero. No mensh, but to hear the song on the radio is enough!
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At 18:37 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Is it me or does the online broadcast sound like its under water?
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At 18:42 29th Apr 2010, Deebee wrote:#45 thank goodness Darren, I thought it was my laptop.
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At 18:43 29th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#45 Yup - I got that too. Try switching to lower bandwidth option.
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At 18:57 29th Apr 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:done that - nuttin changed
rebooted - nuttin changed
used varous browsers - nuttin changed
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At 19:04 29th Apr 2010, Deebee wrote:No blog menshes tonight - never mind, we can't expect it every day. We've collectively done quite well this week, I think.
I won't be around tomorrow - we're off to Bournemouth to our friend's funeral. Good luck to the rest of you for the ARF opener.
Deebee X
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At 19:26 29th Apr 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Hi Deebee,
Hope that you have a safe journey down to Bournemouth tomorrow. Not an easy day for you both, so will be thinking of you.
No blog menshes- but I did enjoy the show. Think Simon has cracked it.
Will try and post tomorrow, but I've also got lots on. Will be going up to Nottingham on Sunday- taking son back to University. Am sure a certain Indian restaurant there may get a visit!
Glad all went well today, Kev.
Mcw x
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At 19:43 29th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#49 Thoughts are with you for tomorrow....
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At 20:04 29th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#49 All the best for tomorrow DeeBee. I too will be staying in Bournemouth tomorrow, as the family are coming down tomorrow after, we are staying with my wifes brother in Christchurch tomorrow night and we are casing the area round the new house to check schools, shops, etc. on Saturday.
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At 20:05 29th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Deebee,I will spare a thought for you and yours, too.
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At 07:51 30th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Top o' the mornin' Blesspoppets! Wishing all a great holiday weekend.
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At 08:06 30th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#52 I was thinking on Wednesday how I could quite happily live in that general neck of the woods....it ticks many boxes.
Boy Wonder is visiting tomorrow - I'm taking him to see Alan Price at our local arts theatre (though he has no idea who he's seeing yet). Then he's off to town to stay with his girlfriend who's auditioning for The X Factor at crack of dawn on Sunday at the O2.
I'm planning a walkypoos on Primrose Hill/Regent's Park, if the weather holds.....but first, back up the ladder to get those eaves painted.
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At 08:07 30th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each!
A tale to tell.
For a while now I have had slight feelings of unease, a sense of someone standing behind me, and when I turn, there is no-one there. Almost as if someone is looking over my shoulder, if you will. Paranoia? Some form of social insecurity?
No. It comes to my attention that lurking in the background on this blog, and even making the occasional sneaky post, under a loosely disguised blogname, has been Mrs of Sheffield. Without telling me. For the purpose of spying, I believe.(She {Headquarters} is such a cheeky minx.)
It occurred to me, that this blog is a little quiet on Fridays, and Spike in particular has previously asked for a game or somesuch to liven up proceedings. Her is my suggestion. Now, I plainly know who t'other half blogs as (now), but I will offer a chocolate bar of the winners choice to the first person to out her.No clues from me, and she may not blog again today, but the prize* is there to be had.
Anyroad up, todays ARF will be something by the Bonzo's again, I dunno what yet.
*Due to the obvious logistical problems of delivery of the chocolate bar, with regard to the anonimity of posters to this blog, I will have to eat the prize on behalf of the winner, but will let the winner have a full description of what it tasted like. This competition is not open to PetaWomble or Mrs Of Sheffield.
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At 08:10 30th Apr 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:She is coming. I am off. Laters, then.
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At 08:16 30th Apr 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#56 Hahaaaaaa - you're married to a computer! It's CDFMSDOSINSM !!! I claim my Tiffin Bar.
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At 08:40 30th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#58 - Ooh, Tiffin bar. Havent seen those for ages. Ditto Old Jamaica, with the picture of the schooner on the front. And don;t even get me started on Milk Tray bars (my favourite was the Cordial Keg) and Fry's Five Centres....
ARF today from me will be my usual DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE by MEATLOAF
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At 08:56 30th Apr 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:LOL PoS - and I'm so looking forward to the dance off betwixt you and my gawjus man who also dances like Tim Booth ......
Is Mrs of Sheffield poshsoullady?
I'll claim a bar of Galazy, if I may!
Muchos amore
Deevs, who doesn't dance like Tim Booth but can Goth it up at the best of times
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At 08:57 30th Apr 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:See what I mean?!?!
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At 09:02 30th Apr 2010, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Ok its me, I own up. Doh!!!
MTF.xx
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At 09:03 30th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#62 Really???
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At 09:03 30th Apr 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Tim Booth's dad ...... doh!! x
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At 09:03 30th Apr 2010, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Now hand over that chocolate.
I will add it to my easter egg mountain.
MTF.xx
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At 09:06 30th Apr 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:#59 Ahh the days when Snickers were Marathons!! And you could get lots of sweets for 50p (pocket money)!
#56 It couldn't be the Befuddled Muggle, could it Paul? If it is, can I have a small bag of Minstrels please?
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At 09:11 30th Apr 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:My ARF today is AIR THAT YOU BREATHE by THE HOLLIES.
Time to fly!! And don't eat too much chocklit, Paul!
Mcw x Have a great weekend one and all!
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At 09:13 30th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#56 My guess is Peta!
Rolos for me please!
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At 09:14 30th Apr 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:I meant Air that I Breathe! Doh! x
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At 09:21 30th Apr 2010, Kev Williams wrote:ooh Ooh Steve miller band playing Royal Albert Hall in October. First time in UK for over 20 years.
Also, patti Smith playing Hyde Park in June...
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