Morning all



Am I first?? - Well it is a bit early.



I am still thinking about my new ARF so will be back later.



mtd ffb xxx (who hates having her photo taken too)

Morning Simon, morning all



Drat - I really wanted to request Zoom by Fat Larry.... Oh alright then.



Please will you play "Something About You" by Level 42.



Thanks



Deebee X

Simon, Simon, Simon ......



Just remember how much Beach Huts go for in Southwold!!!! Say no more.



Friends round for dinner tonight so I shall be ARFing in the kitchen whilst knocking up my signature dish, lasagne, throwing together a garden salad and baking the garlic bread. All preceeded by smoked salmon and followed by cheese and biscuits. And wine. Well, it is Friday!



So, what will get me jumping around the kitchen with hyper-citement!?!?





ROCK & ROLL - LED ZEPPELIN





For now, it's off to the supermarcardo for moi!



Love and stuff



Deevs



x



x



x

Morning All (shouldn't be here, so I'll make it brief!)



Simon, the first song Mr Mcw and I danced to was Zoom!



Thanks for the mensh and song yesterday. And at the risk of being greedy, please would you consider:



Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears



Have a lovely weekend, Mcw x

Morning Simon / All,



Doesn't ARF come round quickly these days?



Anyway, my choice, as always, is;



DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE - MEATLOAF



And good luck to Cardiff this weekend - gotta beat those pesky Tangerines!

OK, so it's the Championship playoff NEXT weekend. Good luck anyway!

morning peeps



I would love to hear "BUCK ROGERS" FEEDER



...first concert we went to as a family, Hyde Park a few summers ago..good memories ;-)



thanks

#7 thanks PSL, now I have that song going round in my head...



He's Got a CD PLAYER PLAYER PLAYER PLAYER PLAYER.......

Salutations to you all.



I agree that the ARF does seem to come around very quickly in what seems like a very long week workwise,if that makes any sense!



Not so sure that my ARF is shouty, but its certainly fine.



It might be a little shouty with a bit of imagination.



So here goes (again!)



Twilight..... please Simon, by ELO.



Has anyone got better than what I am staring out at? Its absolutely pouring down here.



I have heard a rumour of a possible nice weekend. Please let it be right.



MTF.xx

Yeeha, got my lucky 9!



Thats what I tried for last week but got in too early with an 8.



Is this going to be the week??



Not going to count my chickens!!!!!



MTF.xx

#9 - better outlook than rain? Well, our 8th floor office is overlooking Bournemouth beach, with the Isle of Wight to my left and the Purbecks to the right - quite sunny but a little hazy over the water, which is like amillpond at the moment....sorry! ;-)

#8 sorry! but it is a good tune especially live and in the open air with thousands of peeps bouncing up and down while singing..



sun here for me too

Hello All,



Sticking with my ARF from last week 'Stay with Me' by the Faces great song particularly the intro and come to think of it the title is appropiate to all listeners both new and old



Hope everybody has a good day.



David

That view sounds awesome Kev. We are off on our hollibobs in that direction in June. Hold that weather.



PSL, wow, I can imagine that must have been amazing.



MTF.xx

#3 Oh yes, the famous Southwold beach huts. You need to take out a second mortgage for one of those, don't you? And there's about a 30 year waiting list. Oh, and where is it you live again, Deevs? That sounds like my perfect meal, I may be over later.



#9 The sun's shining here and I've had the roof down on my car for the first time in about 3 weeks.



Deebee X

LOL Deebee! In the vicinity of Cannockshire!



Back from the supermarcardo and just delaying the inevitable putting it all away chore, and then the cleaning the house gig before the fun of the cooking commences.



Thought I'd "treat" myself to a muffin from The Golden Arches Restaurant (you know the one - clowning around!). Ordered it and then had to wait 15 minutes for it! I said to the girl behind the counter I could have cooked a full English brekkie in the time it took them to "cook" one muffin. At one point I thought they'd gone out to find a pig for the bacon ......



It's all going on, innit!?!?



Deevs



x

Southwold beach huts brings back childhood memories, had a relative that lived there and the whole family use to spend most of the summer holiday there and rented a beach hut, not a trendy place in those days some 35 years ago and the wind off the North Sea was a bit nippy.



David

Aldeburgh and Walbeswick are lovely too. And the Adnams brewery, of course!



x

At the England press conference David Beckham was heard saying -



"Well, they are small, minty, white and only one calorie"



Capello repiled "No no, they asked about tactics David"



x x x x

As the suns out & its warmed up a bit how about Mr Blue Sky by ELO

A bit off topic, but can I just say congratulations to Graham Norton for getting the Saturday morning slot. I think he's done a splednid job filling in for Chris these past couple of weeks. Radio 2 is just getting better and better. Although there are still one or two other changes I'd make (but best not to go there...)

Afternoon all



Deebee - I wondered if Graham Norton would get it, I think he'll be great. I've ejnoyed listening to him in CLP's absence.



ARF - Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder



Please Simon.



Tortie x

#22 "Ejnoyed"? Another splednid blog word!

#22 Has Simon been giving you spelling lessons

I think we should rename Friday Tumbleweed day - it all seems to go a bit quiet once people have put up their ARF requests.

Good ARFternoon Each! Bit late today, but I'll still have a bash.

In a change of tictac (lol Deevs), I will not be requesting my usual Bonzo song. The form seems to suggest that what is required is an upbeat ditty that has been a success in the hit parade for some popular music combo of the past. And, although the form further suggests that the chosen ditty seems to be requested by some forum other than this blog, this blog nevertheless is where I make my stand.



With all of this in mind..



Simon, would you kindly consider starting tonights show with...



'Into The Valley' by The Skids. Thank you.





By the way, #5, #6. I seem to have developed a bit of a soft spot for Blackpool, for some reason. I thought you might have liked to see the back of them. Play up, 'pool!

I spy with my little eye something beginning with.........



M

Hi Simon,



Could you please play Rolling Down The Road from Francis Rossi's new solo album One Step At A Time? He is in Manchester tonight for his solo tour and it would be great to hear Rolling Down The Road - an apt song for all those folk driving home from work.



Regards

Kenny

Deebee



Nic's lad suggested we play iSpy one day when out in the car. So as it was his game, he got to go first .....



I Spy with my little eye, something beginning with ..... RED!



Bless!



x

#29 Aww - how sweet Deevs!

The hardest thing Deebee is keeping a straight face - if he thinks you're laughing at him it's temper tantrum special: which at times is also hilarious to witness!



x

#31 It seems a while ago since my two were like that. I remember trying not to laugh at their attempts to be really, really cross with me. How old is he?

Deebee - he's 7. Going on 25 ...... x

Great age. You wait till he's 14 going on 30..... although, having had one of each, boys tend to make easier teenagers than girls (sweeping generalisation, I know!)

I'm waiting for the day he sleeps til noon - at the mo he's up with daylight on Sundays, much to our "delight" !!!!!



x

I used to pretend to still be asleep in the hope that they'd give us an extra half an hour. Never worked though!

Warm Friday afternoongreetings to, (takes a big breath) – 634Salan, Adam_McReynolds, Alison from Eastleigh, Andy_Toverson, Anthony in Rugby, BabyDriver, St David Marshall, Brenda, DruidlessDeevs, cleverSupernanny, dawhandle, DameEllenMacDeebee, DBB59, dreamurdream, Emily, Flourishing, Green_Telecaster, Helen May, Jason Issacs, Jeff, John Merrick, KatyMac, Ken Jude, Kev TrickyTree Williams, Kidteeth, MadChickenWoman, Mark Cannon, MissToeDipper, MobileToothFairy, Music_Geek, NicRolastic, Over Here Paul of Sheffield, Paul?, Payre, PoshSoulLady, PurpleDragon, SparkleSparklyTinsel, Susan_upon_Tyne, SylviaB88, Ticketyboo, Tortie-cat, untalentedmrripley, ,... and somebody who rarely makes a post, SpikeagainsttheBryanAdamssong!







PARADISE CITY by GUNS 'N' ROSES







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)

WISDOM:



Never, never, under any circumstances, ever, I repeat, NEVER, walk with bare feet on a deep shag pile carpet when someone little has been playing with tiny plastic toy soliders on it and has lost one of their rifle men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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)

3 Words to describe Friday:



A'n'E needed quick



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)

Hi Darren - I've dropped the DameEllen from my name for the time being so you need to update your list.:-)

three word friday...



chimney sweep been



... and no mess ;-)

OK I've thought of one - please can you play '500 miles' by the Proclaimers (gosh it's nearly 5 months since the O2 peeps from the CLP blog, doesn't time fly?)



It's definitely shouty and could be considered an anthem given that everybody knows the words....



mtd ffb xxx

LOL Darren - that Danish plastic playtoy also hurts like the worse hurty thing on earth when you stand on it in bare feet! Cue lots of rood words and hopping!



Deebee - that wouldn't work. Last Sunday he woke us at 7am with the words "Dad I need a screwdriver" .... you couldn't make it up!



MTD - 5 months since the 02! Blimey. It's been a good 5 months tho!



Well, the house is now shiny and tidy, the lasagne is made, the dishwasher is on (not for the first time today I'll wager) so that ust leave me to go grab a shower, wash my hair, slap on the face paint and play Hostess With The Mostess!



Deevs

x

I spent most of the afternoon in the shop trying out my newly acquired skills as an impressionist/impersonator, although not too as great a deal of success as I had hoped. Thus far, I can only do one impression, and it only consists of two words, but if I may, I'd like to try it out on the bloggpoppets.

Here goes, tell me who this is....



"Ooh, yyess"



Anybody?

Anybody?

give us a clue.....?

Just been watching an episode of Top Gear on Dave from 2004. Richard Hammond was dressed as Simon. Found that strangely disturbing.....

#46, Not Korky

#4 - MCW, just came in for a lurk but saw your comment and had to let you know Zoom was the first dance I had with my ex. No feelings for the ex but still quite like the song.



Deevs, hope the dinner party has gone well. The food sounds fab.



Gailyb

#49 Hi Gailyb - good to see you over here on the "other side"!



Off to bed now - the charders has got the better of me, my eyes are drooping, Ashes to Ashes made no sense, and I've got a big day tomorrow - big choir gig at Thaxted. Shouty classical stuff.



Night all



Deebee X

Thank you Deebee and nighty night, sweet dreams - have a good spleep and good luck with the choir gig. Nothing like a bit of shouty classical stuff.



Gailyb

"Ooh, yyess"



Anybody?

I'm off to bed. I would imagine that when I log back on tomorrow, the blog will be jammed with frenzied admirers wanting further displays of my new talent. No more clues, though!

It's on the tip of my tongue PoS, just one more clue and I'd get it I think.



Gailyb

Blimmin' 'eck, it came to me in a blinding flash - it's not Chamberlain is it?



Gailyb

No it isn't, is it? It's that other prime minister fella whose name escapes me right now. Am I right, am I Paul. I've stayed up late thinking about it, trying to get the right answer. Do I get a prize, do I??? I will log in tomorrow to find out. Not sure I'll sleep now, the excitement is just too great.



Gailyb

#56. You are quite right, it isn't. Another clue then...



Potter.

G'night Gailyb, sleep tight

I am still no wiser than I was last night. And I'm sober now....



I've put the new Telegraph piece up on the Blogpoppets FB page. I'll mention it again on Monday, as I don't think many people come on here at the weekend.



Deebee X

Morning All



Another beautiful blue sky day here, a little chilly still though.

Paul- I think you are impersonating Severus Snape, played by the gawjus Alan Rickman.

Deebee- hope the choir gig goes well in Thaxted. Are you singing in that beautiful church that sits on the hill in the high street? We often go to the restaurant accross the road- very good there.

Gailyb- lovely to 'see' you here.



Mcw x

#60 Yes we are singing in the church MCW, and we may end up going to the restaurant afterwards if it's not too late. If you're at a loose end tonight, you could always come along.... And I'm with you re Alan Rickman, although I slightly prefer Jason Isaacs who plays Lucius Malfoy. He looks better without the long white hair though.



I'm trying to download the podcast, but I keep getting "the website cannot display the page". Grr...

I return to try once more. If no-one is about, and no-one gets it within 5-10 minutes, I shall reveal myself. (Not like that, calm down madam!)



"Ooh, yyess"

So, then. A hectic day in the shop, but one or two people, most noticeably 'less than fragrant' Bob, a motorcycling customer and nearish neighbour (name changed to protect the inno...xxx, guilty) managed to correctly identify that 'Ooh, yyess' was the frankly unmistakable voice of the late, great Deryck Guyler.

Despite the lack of success of my attempts on this blog to have any apparent success in my new impersonation/impressionist venture, I refuse to be put off. I think I have hit upon a winner, especially if I continue to only impersonate dead or out of favour celebrities. Nostalgia is the future, you know.



I am therefore pleased to present to you my latest dead celebrity impression...



((((( ! )))))



((((( ¡ )))))



The beauty of this one over the last one, is that it works on the blog. Can you tell who it is?

Perhaps you should be aware that Mrs of Sheffield thinks that 'it works on the blog' is a misnomer, and in fact if it works anywhere at all, it is only in my head. However, I would point out that her judgement can hardly be considered sound, for obvious reasons.



P.S Do you want a clue to the above...You must be joking.

Of course, Paul, Deryk Guyler - that would've been my next guess!



Sorry, you've got me on this one - I don't think I made the time limit set anyway so wouldn't have gotten a prize even if I did get it right.



I'm going to have a go at guessing anyway.



It's not Victor Meldrew is it? No, no, I know who it is - it's my old maths teacher, Mr Gingles (the first 'G' is pronounced 'J' as in ginger and yes that is a real name and he was lovely - a very nice boy, reminded me of Larry Grayson actually). Anyway, is it Mr Gingles, 'You must be joking' was the catchphrase he used most often when I handed in my maths homework! So is it, is it him?



MCW - haven't seen you much lately - although I think we may be friends on FB - I still haven't got a handle on everyone's alternative names. Lovely to see you too tho'.



Gailyb

Tommy Cooper?



Podcast still isn't working. I may have to tweet the man and ask him to get one of his people to fix it. Unless it's just me?

It was Norman Vaughan.

One last go, before I give up my latest failed career. This one should be a doddle.



"Wooh, Betty". (Picture a mac and beret)

#67 Easy peasy lemon squeezy 'the cat did a whoopsy in my beret' Frank Spencer (played by Michael Crawford).



I thought the previous one was Harry Worth!!!

Hot from Twitter ... .tomorrow's theme is CRICKET songs.



I'll go for:-



HOWZAT - SHERBET



and well done England!



Deevs

x

It isn't Frank Spencer. That would've been 'Ooh, Betty!'







and well done England.

#70 So what is with the mac and beret then?

#70 How about Mike Yarwood?

If it is cricket, then my suggestion will be:



DREADLOCK HOLIDAY by 10CC



and well done England.

I agree with MCW. About everything....



Gailyb, if you're still lurking - I sent you a friend request on FB. Forgot to say it was me.



Deebee x

Evening all - anyone watching 80s night on BBC2? If not, and you love New Romanticism, go to iPlayer tomorrow!

Some fabulous archive footage from the 80s on this programme. Can't put the title due to potential Womble action!

Wishing all Blesspoppets a beautiful week, full of great things.



Spent a great day out at Wembley yesterday with Boy Wonder, watching Oxford return to the Football League after 4 years' absinthe. An entertaining game with great goals, nail-biting tension and a phenomenal amount of support for the U's. 33,000 Oxford fans to about 6,000 from York.



I've been out of work for a while now and was on the verge of getting a tad fed-up when I came across this video (apologies to Wombles, but when you watch it you will forgive me!)



I will never complain about anything again, except when KatyMac gets yet another 7 letter word just as I thought I'd caught up!



You have to type in the usual address beginning, it's from a certain well-known video channel (and some rubbish ones as well, etc...) followed by.......watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE



So, chins up and onward to another week of blessing-counting.

#72. MCW = Genius. It was indeed Mike Yarwood. I now feel I can step out of my career as an impersonator on a high. Thanks!

#77. Spike, if that gets modded (I really don't think it will), it'll just have to keep being re-posted somewhere. Inspirational. I've got tears rolling down my cheeks as I type. Thanks, mate!

#77 Spike, thank you for that link. What a truly inspirational man he is, it has given me something to think about. Puts life into perspective, doesn't it?



#78 Glad that I guessed right and that your 'impersonation' skills are not questionable (just hard to fathom!!). You are welcome!



#74 Thanks too, Deebee! Hope that you had a brilliant night of singing on Saturday, sorry I couldn't make it this time, but would love to hear you all at another event.



Mcw x

#79 Yes I welled up too.

Now, after my brilliant suggestion of Howzat by Sherbet our man Mayo has said on Twitter that it's alrady "over subscribed". I really don't know why I bother.



However, can I please put forward .........



"Wicket Up" - Orange Juice



(Wicket up and start again ......)



See what I did there!



Deevs

x

Hiya Deevs,



Hope that your dinner party went well and all the best for this afternoon.



I have also changed my choice, as I think Dreadlock Holiday will be over subscribed, but shall wait til Simon posts his new blog.



Mcw x