Morning all



So - Mr Blue Sky then by ELO for ARF.



Hope all's well with all the blogpoppets this fine sunny morn.



A

Morning all Blogpoppets and Simon



ARF - "BEAUTIFUL DAY" by U2 "It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away ..."



Or failing that, any of CDF's choices on the previous blog, in honour of the last episode of Ashes to Ashes.



Back later



Tortie x

Morning Simon,



some girl driving a flatbed Ford - don't say maybe - go on and play

TAKE IT EASY by the Eagles



Perty pleze,

Hampshire Dave

Morning Simon / all,



I'll go with my usual choice;



DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE by MEATLOAF



A real stomper to get the show going!



Cheers,



Kev

Morning Everybody Peeps



I'm going for BOYS OF SUMMER - DON HENLEY FOR ARF although any of the above will be acceptable.



OR



BORN TO BE ALIVE - PATRICK HERNANDEZ 'cos it's a fabby disco track and a good way to start the weekend.



If I don't get the ARF (and also if I do) Simon, can you mention my little lad, he's collecting his new pet rabbit, Bernie, from the farm today - he is soooooo excited and you mentioning him on the radio will complete his day.



Heard your mensh last night DeeBee - woo hoo!



Enjoy the sunshine all you lovely blogpoppets.



Gailyb

Warm Friday Morning greetings to, (takes a big breath) – 634Salan, Adam_McReynolds, Alison from Eastleigh, Andy_Toverson, Anthony in Rugby, BabyDriver, St David Marshall, Brenda, DruidessDeevs, cleverSupernanny, dawhandle, DameEllenMacDeebee, DBB59, dreamurdream, Emily, Flourishing, Helen May, Jason Issacs, Jeff, John Merrick, KatyMac, Ken Jude, Kev TrickyTree Williams, Kidteeth, Luey Luey, 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, SpikeGissusajob?!



ARF



'Jean Genie' by David Bowie,

'Ashes to Ashes' by David Bowie or

'Life on Mars?' by David Bowie



When will there ever be a better time to open with one of these three given the Final of Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes tonight?





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)

Hello All,



Suggestions for ARF, usual 'Stay with Me' by the Faces great intro, 'Start Me Up' The Stones.



Really liked hearing the Deacon Blue track last week so 'Real Gone Kid' or 'Fergus Sings the Blue'



Hope everybody enjoying the sunshine



David

Just to repeat my post from silly o clock this morning AND noticing your ELO comment.



Is there not a better time than now, to finally play my long requested ARF?



We've heard all the usual ELO songs lately.



So Simon,put me out of my misery and please play....



Twilight by ELO.



MTF.xx

Doh, got the 8 again.



I wanted the 9!



MTF.xx

What do you reckon mtd??



MTF.xx

MTF - you stand a pretty good chance I reckon. For that reason, I am abstaining from ARF today.



mtd ffb xxx

Most gracious of you mtd.x



Mind you what would I find to do on my Friday mornings if it is picked.



I have got into such a routine of asking for it over the last year or so.LOL!!!! (CLPs blog included.)



MTF.xx

#12



MTF - did you ever see that post I made a few Saturdays back with 'my theory ... ahem' about your choice?







and remembering my manners -



Hello Simon&Team, ARFpickers and Blogpopsters :)

MTF, if you do get lucky tonight, you can join me on my campaign to have BOYS of SUMMER chosen.



Fingers crossed you are chosen my lovely - you deserve it for your perseverance.



Off to tackle the vacuuming now :(



Gailyb

Hiya



ARF -



She's A Star - James



Ta.



Deevs

x

Deevs - I spy a little background influence in your choice today..... ;-)



mtd ffb xxx

My choice would be Walking on Sunshine -Katrina & the Waves

Oooooh Deevs, is that a wee hint of some good news?



MTF - thinking about it whilst vacuuming, I felt mean for not suggesting you could also help MTD with her campaign for her new ARF - I think MTD may strike it lucky before me tho'. If you do MTD, will you join MTF and me in my campaign?



Gailyb

"BEACH BABY" by First Class



is a good summery song to start your show with please Simon



Sylvia B x

MTD - is it today or next Friday?



Gailyb

Next Friday Gaily..... I don't like wishing my life away but by this time next week I will at least know where I am.....



Thanks for asking.



mtd ffb xxx



btw If I do start a campaign for a new ARF (which I am not doing this week) it will be for the new version of 3 Lions. Only 3 weeks to go.....

Sorry, been away laying a lawn as you do!!



Katy, I missed your theory, but will endeavour to go back and read it.



Gaily, what a lovely thing to say.



I am not sure I would enhance anyones chances of getting their ARF though.



Blimey, its hot out there, 26c on my car thermometer at the momoent.



Back to the sods!



MTF.xx

#22 - MobileSodFairy



I found it - as you can see you also missed my birthday wishes.

I've C&P'd in full -









"Sorry m'dear - belated Happy Birthday MTF!

It's amazing what you miss when 3 days away from t'internet



OK - forever the researcher - I've been having a closer look at the ARF or Opening Track phenomenomemumena esp. relating to your long-running request for ELO - Twilight.



ELO tracks 'seem' to be well represented across the shows on R2 or perhaps that's just my perception - I always think Rod Stewart is played a lot [both artistes a safe bet, universally popular, fit the demograph, blah de blah etc etc].



Of all the ELO singles, around 22 of them were Top 20, 15 of them Top 10.

'Twilight' maxed at No 30 and was only in the charts for 7 weeks.



Perhaps the track itself is just not 'popular' enough? Whereas the band are, and indeed you are :)

Request methodology probably doesn't even come into it.



Anyway, don't mind me - just having one of my Saturday morning rambles .... "

#21 mtd I would go along with 3 lions havent herd the new version yet its got to be that one on fri 11th June for sure

Katy



Thank you for the requote, as I couldn't remember your theory either ;)



I think you do have a point (sorry MTF), as was discussed yesterday, R2 does tend to play a few tracks or one track from an artist or band, usually the hits rather than the morr obscure, although possibly better tracks.



Still you never know we could all be proved wrong, and Tull may be the ARF starter ;) (Joking Tortie!)



A

Thanks Katy, nice Saturday morning ramblings btw.



I am expecting to let out a very loud DOH! as usual at 5.05, but hasten to add, that I am always delighted and let out a 'whoop whoop', when one of us bloggers gets it.



MTF.xx

Good ARFternoon Each! This from Spike...



'As I'll be out again all day could someone kindly post my usual ARF of SWITCHBOARD SUSAN by ROCKPILE.'



My sage advice, however, would be to totally ignore that, and instead can we have a bit of The Ramones, with...



'Blitzkrieg Bop'.

Good Afternoon All



MTF - when I saw the title of today's blog I thought Simon might have been addressing you personally ;-)



I'm taking my son to a Queen tribute band tonight, so how about a bit of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY to start the show?



Deebee X

Hi Deebee, I did wonder if he had been reading my late night/early morning plea!





You off out on the water this weekend?



MTF.xx

Paul, you are so good to Spike.



MTF.xx

#29 no - the hubster's going, MTF but I've got stuff to do at home as we're off on holiday next weekend (yippee!!)

MAGIC TRICK.



Follow these instructions VERY CAREFULLY. A certain Mr Simon Mayo originally broadcast this on a different station, at a different time.



Here we go.



Think of a number. This can be absolutely any number, but you are going to have to do some mental arithmetic with it, or use a calculator, so bear this in mind.



Double that number.



Add 18 to the new number.



Take away 9.



Take away the number you first thought of.



Add 6.



Take away the number you first thought of again.



Now add together the individual figures of the number you now have.(For example. if you have 97, 9+7=16. if you have 66, then 6+6=12, etc)



Now subtract 2 from the new number.





It gets a little complicated now. We have to get you down to a single figure below 27, for reasons that will become obvious.



You may already have a single figure, so this bit will not include you. However, if you have a duoble digit figure ABOVE 27, or even a triple or more digit figure, then we must repeat a similar process to above, adding the individual components together. Eg 123 would be 1+2+3=6, and this figure would do. 9999 wolud be 9+9+9+9=36. tIn this case you would then add 3+6 to equal 9. Just follow this process until you reach either a single figure. or a double figure below 27. Got that?



Right then, I know want you to swap the number you now have with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. This is why we had to end up with a number below 27, you see. So. letter A would be 1, letter B would be 2. and so on.



Now think of a country that begins with the letter you now have.



Take the second letter of that country, and think of an animal that begins with that letter, AND the colour that animal would normally be.



Mow go and have a look at #257 on this blogs archive, from Wednesday 28th January. (WahWah Wednesday.)

Afternoon All,



Well Deevs may have suggested james but I'm not about to reciprocate with The Beatles (Too much of them and other 60's and 70's stuff for my liking, though Chris Tarrant did play High and Dry by Radiohead yesterday, so good on yer Chris!!)

My choice is James - Waterfall, because it says how we probably all feel about things sometimes and reminds me of being in India on a really hot day and plunging in to a pool, fed by a waterfall and it was lovely and freezing!

Happy Friday!



Nic

#32 I think the answer's 42.....



By the way, scrolling through the blog from 28th January has reminded me - whatever happened to Tickety Boo?

#32 - err, I got my number as zero! I thought of the numebr 6...DOH!!

#35 you need spell check when you blog kev

#32 Paul who needs the other Paul (Daniels) when you can do tricks like that Yes I had the same answer

#33



Nice to see you NicdanceslikeTimBooth ..



.. and I hope you've got your barbie apron ready for a weekend of manly bbq tool brandishing. [By barbie apron I don't mean a pinny with the doll creature on it - although I still have in my possession the comedy apron with ladybits up top which sometimes amuses]



Anyway - JAMES talk. Yesterday I cheered myself with a James greatest hits sesh - silly dancing an all - I'd forgotten what a cracking single WALTZING ALONG was/is. Upbeat lyrics. I played it about 7 times. I shall request it forthwith.

Paul & Mark



don't you know it, those scandinavian pachyderms get everywhere ;)



A

#34



Yes Deebee - I've often wondered about TicketyBoo up there in Scottish Land - if I remember correctly she was last heard of preparing to take her dogs for a walk ... I really hope she got back safely

It must be summer - Simon has ditched his jumper and has a nice check shirt / T-shirt combo on today...

Doesn;t look as though R5 is streaming Simon's show today - poo!

#41 how do you know?

webcam on the R5 site DeeBee...

#44 oh okay

I didn't realise you were a style guru, Kev.

Well known for my sartorial eloquence, Deebs!

Right - time to hit the M27. Good luck, and have a great weekend, one and all!

Home time!



Have a good weekend everyone - don't forget the sunscreen!

Got to push for this again as it is very important day for anyone who is a regular at the Railway Arms:



ARF



'Jean Genie' by David Bowie,

'Ashes to Ashes' by David Bowie or

'Life on Mars?' by David Bowie



When will there ever be a better time to open with one of these three given the Final of Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes tonight?





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:



LIFE ON MARS



ASHES TO ASHES



WHERE IS SAM



WILL ALEX SURVIVE



BYE BYE RAY



BYE BYE CHRIS



BYE BYE ANNIE



BYE BYE SHAZ



BYE BYE GENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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 Mr Mayo, can you give a big shout out to everyone who will be sitting down to watch the final Ashes to Ashes episode tonight?



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 Everybody Peeps,



Just been catching up.



In all the excitement of picking up my wee gorgeous boy's new rabbit from the farm, I forgot to tune in at 5.00pm today. MTF, hope your ARF got through?



Gailyb

I'm pleased to see my magic trick worked for a few. Off to bed now, to dream of Keeley Hawes. What a cracking programme that was. Have nice weekends, y'all!

Is there life on Mars??



Thanks Gaily.



Not a cats chance, but will keep on keeping on!



Who was that person that got it??



MTF.xx

MTF - didn't hear. Might listen again. Disappointed it wasn't you. Admire your perseverance.



Rightio, logging off now.



Nighty night, sleep tight.



Gailyb x

Thanks Gaily, I hope you have a lovely weekend.



MTF.xx

Aah, Keeley!!





Oops, am I here?

Yip, Yip and.....*invitation to insert appropriate "Yibble"-substitute*



I have work! .....I was just about to do a Peter Owens Jones and start begging for essentials, when my leafletting got a response. 1 response from 950+. But 1 is all it takes for the Return of The Spikester! Onwards and Upwards......



And I'm jolly chuffed for Blackpool. My late brother-in-law was a supporter and my niece and nephew are thrilled at the return of The Tangerines. Plus Ian Holloway is a hoot.



Wishing you all a great week!

"Yippooble!" Hope it's a good earner Spike. (At least enough to pay for new shoe soles). Pleased for ya! And for Blackpool.

MORNING ALL BLESSPOPPETS! Hi Ho, Hi Ho, etc.... brushes sorted, dust sheets folded and ladder loaded....early start! *awaits comments from Kev, who's probably been at work since 0400*

Morning All



Well done Spike! A woo and indeed a hoo!! Hope your day goes well.



It was so lovely over the weekend it felt like a holiday - bit of a shock to have to go back to work today. Still, only 5 more sleeps and I'll be jetting off to Turkey. I can't wait! I'll try not to go on about it too much this week...



Deebee X

Ey up! I have no idea what todays theme will be, so I'm guessing.



Simon, would you please play ...



'Sarah' by Thin Lizzy. Thank you.

Happy Monday Blogpoppets :)



Just picked this up from Twitland from Simon:

"Shorts for work? Well just this once. Let's think Chelsea flower show for oldies today. So Elvis and then what..."



I'm not at all sure I know what he means ..

The thing is ... the theme could be:



Shorts or

Chelsea Flower Show or

Oldies or

Elvis







I LOVE a good puzzle ;)

Sunny Greetings to all,



Methinks he's talking about the other Elvis, Katy. Elvis Costello sang 'A Good Year For The Roses'- so I think we have a floral/garden theme today!



Mcw x

Doh! I meant 'I don't Want To Go To Chelsea'!! But both songs fit!

Ooh ooh ooh, this gives me an opportunity to do my Finn brothers joke, which didn't quite fit when Crowded House were on.





Simon, can tou play 'Edible Flowers' by The Finn Brothers.





Here it comes...



If all they eat is flowers, it's no wonder they're so Finn.

Pum-tish!

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