Morning all! Hope everybody's well. I'll have a think and get back.

from t'other bloggery:-







Morning blogpoppets!



What's occurrin' ...?



I am in such a good mood today and I want to share it all with you!



Last night was fantastico, with MrRolastico. I am a lucky auld bean!



My ARF .....



DON'T STOP ME NOW - QUEEN





Loadsa luv n stuff



Deevs



x

Morning all



Didn't get chance to get back on last night, but I did hear my mensh. Thanks Simon!



As Chris Difford is the music of today, how about Squeeze 'Up the Junction' for ARF.



Cheers



A

Much Much Much Much Cloudier 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, GailyBevs, Helen May, Jason Issacs, Jeff, John Merrick, KatyMac, Ken Jude, Kev TrickyTree Williams, Kidteeth, Luey Luey, Madchickster with two old bantams, Malcolm strawberries no more Powder, 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 SUGGESTION: ONE VISION by QUEEN







I don't know how I am going to be able to contain my excitment about the England game tonight. Hold on, yes I do, there is programme I've recorded about crop rotation in the 14th century. I can put that on while glancing over to the drying out wall I've just painted.













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)

To follow on from yesterdays blog pages - I would LOVE to hear the romantic tale of 2 bloggers. Deevski, I'm sitting comfortably whenever you're ready.



Can I please request: 'Real Life' by Simple Minds



There'll be a 3 word Friday later. Pointless, but the best things in life are.

Good work Darren (and hallo!) - I love your indifference. I, personally, will probably head out to a pub that is NOT displaying the game.



Do you reckon by saying that, we've put people off going with our choices? :-P

LOL Mr Powder. Happy to share, but not on here as it's quite personal - unless MrRolastic agrees, of course.



Deevs

Morning fellow blogpoppets.



Seing as it is incredibly unlikely that I will get my first choice ARF of 'Back Home' by the 1970 England World Cup Squad, I'd better try for my second (not totally unrelated) choice of '3 Lions' - the 2010 version featuring Robbie Williams and Russell Brand.



usual pleasantries



mtd ffb xxx

Morning all!



It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming, I am coming home...well I will be at around 4pm...



Anyway, for ARF, can you please play



DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE by MEATLOAF?



Cheers,



Kev

She said it .... Russell Brand .... swoooooooooooooooooooooon!



He did record a version of When I'm 64 a couple of years ago - something to do with the Sgt Pepper aniversary, if my memory serves me well .....



.... and today is Fabio Copello's 64th birthday!



(shame it was a rubbish version - please DO NOT play it Simon!!)



Deevs



x

Is there an echo in here - oh no it's just Kev.....

Sorry Kev - I wrote that, posted it and then thought - pot/kettle, I keep repeating ARF's until they get played as well.



mtd ffb xxx

Good morning All



I love that quote from Simon Barnes - kind of applies to me...!



I won't be requesting an ARF today. There's not much point, as I'll be sitting in the hairdresser's chair at around 5 o'clock and they don't have Radio 2 on (how very dare they!). Also I'm a bit disillusioned by the whole ARF opener thing - why don't they just make the first song a phone-in request like the rest of the show? I know there's the issue of it not being quite "live" but they could phone the person while the news is on.



Anyway, moan over. I wish the rest of you the best of luck. And I'll second Deevs' Queen suggestion.



Deebee X

Thanks for "second" Deebee!



I think I'm right in saying that the ARF opener is a carry-over from CLP's Drivetime days. At the time, it was just from the blog - no Twitteratti intercepted Blogland, and it did make Friday's kind of fun and exclusive to Bloggers only.



I personally don't like it as much now, mainly due to sheer volume of requests Simon must receive, and he does appear to favour Twitter over us blogpoppets.



Deevs

x

Morning all



I would go for another Squeeze song Cool For Cats



or another Queen suggestion Hammer To Fall

I really must look into this Twitter business. I'm only just getting properly into bookFace!



How is everybody today? Happy Friday everybody!!! What is everybody at over the weekend? I've got a couple of birthday parties to go to - including 1 that's a surprise. Looking forward to it - gonna have a few busy ones after this relatively quiet one.

Hello to everybody,



Could have a slight football context so my suggestion



'I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down' by Elvis Costello



Wishing a good day for one and all



David

#2 #13 I'll third Deevs' suggestion - can't beat Queen for ARF!



We didn't see anything as highbrow as Deevs' Shakespeare last night, but we did see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was wonderful and just the thing to start the weekend.



Tortie x

I forgot that - how was Shakespeare? And I await with baited breath the day when I may become privy to the story of 2 blog-crossed lovers. Ding dong!



Pleasant day



MP

Malc, in a nutshell .....



Nic and I "met" on CLP's blog. We just clicked instantly. Became friends on FB, started texting, then a phone call where neither of us could actually say much - this was in November last year. We met in person for the first time on December 16th in London and did nice christmassy stuff in the snow, then we met again on 23rd December at Chris's Bye Bye Drivetime, Hello Breakfast gig at the 02 (we were both invited by CLP along with about 30 other loyal bloggers). On the morning of Christmas Eve, we knew that was it. I was married at the time (for 14 years), but in the small hours of New Year's Day I came clean to my then other-half and was with Nic by the afternoon of New Year's Day (some 3 hours from where I was living). On the first Monday back at work in 2010 I handed in my notice, and moved in with him in February this year - and we've not looked back since.



I am still on good terms with my ex, and await the Decree Nisi in the post.



Now ya know!



And Shakespeare was FANTASTIC!! The Director put a 1980s spin on proceedings and the play itself was very very funny - and everso slightly easier to follow than Macbeth!



Deevs



x

Morning Everyone,



My ARF OPENER - BOYS OF SUMMER - DON HENLEY.



Can you all agree on one for me to ring in with? I don't mind doing the ringing but don't want the responsibility of the choice of song.



Will have to think up something exciting I can be doing this weekend. My gorgeous boys are with their dad and I was planning on creosoting my fence tomorrow but the forecast is for light showers :( As well as a song choice can you also think up something exciting i could be doing, please?



Deevs - I knew you and Nic had met on the blog but I didn't realise it was so whirlwind. V romantic. Glad you had a good time last night too.



Happy Friday Everyone - just realised that could be my Three Word Friday!



Gailyb

Deevs - thank you for sharing that. It could almost be Shakespeare in itself (or at least Coronation Street!) Best of wishes to you and Nic, and glad things are still amicable with Mister 'Ex'.



Gaily - that is a fantastic idea!! How about you request a classic like 'What a wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong, dedicated to the bloggers. And you could be going to the Moto GP at Silverstone this weekend? Ready for some hot, 2 wheeled action?

Or Wonderful World by Joey Ramone?!?

Oh Dear!!



I sense a bloggers revolt!



I have been amongst some revolting bloggers before, it aint pretty.



I myself have also got the repeats, nothing new there.



So, Simon.



Please restore our faith in this lovely blog and choose one of our songs for a change.



My choice as ever is .....



'Twilight' by ELO.



Cheerio.



MTF.xx

ooooh Malcolm, is that an offer? Loving the song choice so, if it's okay with the other blogpoppets, that'll be the song choice. Not so sure about the Moto GP - would be stuffed if SM asked me anything to do with motorbikes - I don't even know who the favourite is or what colour he / she wears.



I have to say I thought Nic and Deevs's story had a Richard Curtis feel to it. I'm a real sucker for Love Actually, Notting Hill, etc.



Gailyb

Gaily - that'll be the snow element then!?!?



x

Deevs - loving the choice of artiste. Malcolm, wee change of plan, we'll go with Deevs's selection if that's okay.



Still awaiting a suggestion for my fun-filled weekend.



Gailyb

Yep Deevs - Bridget Jones / Love Actually / Notting Hill - I just love it. Gaily

MTF - was it something you ate?

Gaily

Yesterday afternoon a colleague and I spent a fine hour discussing that supposing you were in fact the actual Bridget Jones, would you choose Daniel Cleaver (Hugh) or Mr Darcy (Colin). Much giggling ensued, along with g**gle images helping us along the way, but I think at the end of the day I'd opt for Hugh.



x

I suppose, seeing as it's you GB, I can understand the change of plan.



I must admit to being a bit of a sucker for a nice chick flick myself, but don't tell everybody - I have a reputation to uphold...



And I wish that could be an offer, but I'm not going to the Moto GP myself - but I will be going to the Grand Prix.



Bevs - what do you enjoy? If you had a whole day in which to do something, what would you do? Any sports you like?





And MTF, if you haven't established by now that the bloggers are revolting, then there is something wrong...

I'm not going to the MotoGP this year, although I have been every year for about the last 12 years. Nowt to do with my change of location but more Dorna's change of circuit - Donington Park will take some beating, so I'll be watching the GP on the tellybox come Sunday with interest. Anyhooooo, with Rossi injured it won't be the same - his fan club are legendary!



My fave tho is Loris Capirossi.



Deevs



x

Deevs - You can have Hugh and I'll have the gorgeous Mr Firth mmmmm yum!



Malcolm - are you saying I'm indecisive or a closet punkette type person? fyi, I am both ;) I've been scratching my head thinking of what I'd like to do and have just remembered, I've agreed to help out at the running clubs race day on Sunday - I hope that's not tooooo exciting for SM to handle. Must go and check out exactly what is occurring on Sunday so I can sound all knowledgeable (that is assuming I am one of the chosen few).



Gailyb

Gailyb - why not think about something that you've done recently?



Of course if you do get through you realise I'm never going to speak to you again......;-) Only joking - best of luck. Hope if you get through it's in the second hour, as I'll have more chance of hearing it.

Not my first visit - but Hello to all Blesspopsters!



That's a fine song choice there, MalcolmP and GailyB ... will keep my fingets crossed for you ..



Deevs and Nic - I know I know the story but it ain't 'arf romantic to hear it again. As for Outdoor Shakespeare - should be on everyone's 'bucket list' as far as I'm concerned. When I was a drama student I was fortunate enough to participate in some outdoor productions at the Ellen Terry Theatre on the Kent/Sussex border. Google it. Achingly beautiful setting.



O-er I've gone all nostalgic.



I also have a really good feeling about today - there must be something in the air.

#35 fingets?/!

lol Katy - can't beat a good crossed finget! x

I am sorry for making any such implication Gaily! I think any kind of voluntary activity is always worth a mensh, so I look forward to hearing that (as well as a choon for the blogpopsters). I've got everything crossed that you get through!



Deevs - I admire your commitment for going to the Moto GP. I'm not that into motorbikes myself, but sometimes find myself watching it if there's little on/crummy weather. I quite enjoy my F1, and watch that sometimes, and will be at Silverstone marshalling the British Grand Prix. Should be good fun. Also, I'll be at the Festival of Speed at Goodwood the weekend before. I'm hopefully going to try and ring the show from one of those locations to request a tune (even though I won't be able to hear it). Fingers crossed...

Katy, I keep my fingets crossed all the time. ;)

Did you mean fingets Malcolm?

Well done Katy - didn't see your post as I was too busy rambling on myself, but keep your fingets crossed! Almost sounds painful

Is that a cross between a finger and a digit then?

May I say in a total aside, as a relatively recent regular blogger (though I have made the odd rant before, and been fortunate enough to have a blog request chosen by the great SM), I couldn't have been made to feel more welcome, and I really look forward to hearing from all the fellow bloggers every day. I hope to meet up with you all soon, but then I may be forced to reveal my real name...



Today feels so good - maybe because of the promise of good weather over the weekend, but I can't smile enough today. This without even a lady to look forward to spending time with! Crazy.

PMSLing at above ..



I hereby declare that 'FINGETS' should enter the Dictionary of Blesspopspeak [DOB]

.. previous entries being:



BLESSPOPPETS

SPLEDNID

YIP YIP YIBBLE

TWILIGHT

JAMES





.. any other suggestions?

#43 Malcolm - loving your sentiments - know just what you mean ... :)

#44



Another entry for Dictionary of Blesspopspeak:





WOMBLES









:)

#44 I have been known to confuse my words when wishing people a 'deasant play' - could we put that in?

#43 You are very welcome Malcolm. But I'm curious to know why you don't want to reveal your real name. Are you someone famous, by any chance?

#48 I was wondering about that too!

Loving the malapropisms (I think that's what they are anyway). My brother-in-law, on a coach from Edin to London, came out with 'dramastic' when describing something particularly exciting to his (previously unknown) fellow passenger. It's now in our family's dictionary.



Aw bless you Malcolm - life can be a bit rotten without someone special to share it with. I had a particularly dramastic evening a couple of weeks ago with my new neighbour - my goodness he was like a blimmin' octopus. Anyhoo, it made me realise that after 4 years of being single I really do miss the odd 'man hug' (and that is just a hug from a lovely man, nothing else, honest, well it could be if it was Mr (W)Right).



Gailyb

Has Bevs got something for ol' 2 o'clock Steve I wonder...



I don't mind revealing my real name, but since I told a couple of friends about my pseudonym when I started writing into Terry, it's become kind of a nickname. I could say I am a local celebrity, a north-Hampshire George Clooney, but I would be lying.



And Bevs - I know exactly what you mean - except substitute the 'man hug' for 'woman hug'

man hug/ women hug - everyone likes a hug



Now I'm the first to admit that I don't do cuddles and kisses but even I liked a well timed hug from a friend (and the husband of course)



Baggy - who loves to be incognito on the blogs!

Not aware of having anything for ol' 2 o'clock Steve - if I do it's entirely incidental.





Funny that Malcolm, I always think of myself as a Scottish Meryl Streep but it's all kidology. I hope you get some hugs soon - I'll send you some virtual hugs to keep you going {{}}.



Gailyb

I'm akin to Helena Bonham Carter, but with worse dress sense ..... x

Good ARFternoon Each! Busy Morning, busy afto to come, so just nipping in quickly. I did have an ARF but it has already been bettered, so I will second Deevs Joey Ramone selection , 'What A Wonderful World' and further commend it to GailyB. if she still wants to try and get on air. Laters,p'taters!

Thank you Paul - I'll try but it's a bit of a lottery as to whether I'll be chosen, isn't it. It'll be exciting trying tho' and should the heating engineer ring whilst I'm waiting for the call back I'll ask what choons he can serve up with his pipes and tools for us.



Gailyb

Not that I am one to stir things up (Turns face shamefully away) but...



'Malcolm And GailyB



Sitting In A Tree...etc, etc!'

Thanks Gailyb - that'll keep me going for a while.



Good luck this afternoon Paul! Busy times.



Baggy Incognito - sounds like one of TW's old contributors... Do you know Sonya Shoe?

Malcolm, what Sonya Shoe?

Believe me - you do NOT want to know...

No I really mean it what's Sonya Shoe? (soz, I should have typed 'what's' the first time). Gaily

She was another contributor to Terry's show. I assume it's a pseudonym. Like Helen Bach, Elfin Safety or indeed Malcolm Powder.



MP

Oooooo I've gotcha Malcolm - when you typed TW before I wasn't thinking of the Tog Meister, I was thinking of Tomorrow's World for some very obscure reason. (I'm sitting here blushing and shaking my head at my stupidity.) The best pseudonym I could come up with was Arfur Evans-Ake or, as suggested by one of my gorgeous boys, Ida de Trompe, both of which went unused for obvious reasons.



I must get back to the grindstone - I have an 'external' letter to type up. My boss always asks me to type an 'external' letter - what's that all about?



Gailyb

Gaily - sorry, I should have clarified. Most friends of mine know I'm talking about the Togmeister, simply because I'm talking! I need to remember my manners - sincerest apologies.



The external letter is a bit like the 'internal message' I get every now and then, which to be frank sounds like a bowel movement. Anyway, best of luck and happy Friday!



MP

#63. It means that you can use your fingers, rather than intestines. I think!

Cheers, Malcolm - you're making me larff. As long as it's never an 'urgent internal message' you'll be okay. Cheers, best of luck to you too and enjoy a deasant play. Gailyb

POS - you're making me larff too. Colleagues are looking inquisitively, face now straight and I'm signing out for now.



Gailyb

As it is Friday, and I'm bored, I've put a new quiz thingy up on the blogpoppets FB page. A bit of sillyness - feel free to participate.

Hmmmmm - told you there was 'something in the air' today ....













#57 *knowing nod to PoS*





:^D

Thanks Deebee!





*ambles off to have a looksee*

Awwwwww I can't see the blogpoppets page from yahoo and I can't get FB at work and I'm bored too.



Never mind Germany are losing ........



mtd ffb xxx

#71 I get bits of FB, but I can't do things like play scrabble. Which is irritating, to say the least.

No I can't play scrabble either (I just get all the emails telling me that somebody has played their turn) so I have about 6 or 7 turns to take when I get home.

Your Questionnaire [rather than Quiz?] Deebs ...

.. very suitable for a dating site !! Heehee







Told you 'there was something in the air ...'



:^D

#71 MisterDipper - the Germans have had their chances .. 15 minutes to go - anything could happen ... intriguing game

MTD - can't resist butting in - sorry - I don't have access to FizogBlog at work but get e-mails to my hotmail account to say that someone has posted on my wall, etc and if you reply to the e-mail, your reply appears as a comment. Don't suppose that's much good with scrabs tho' is it? Sorry - will take my butt outta here. :(

I can't get on FB from here either, apart from on my phone which doesn't display the games and quizzes etc. Damnation! [eagerly awaits hometime as well as drivetime]

Gailyb is maintaining a discreet presence. GET BACK TO THAT LETTER!!

Whoop, whoop, I'm outta here in less than 30 mins - i'll be like the proverbial rat up a drainpipe today. Gaily

Now then, just a final check with everyone, is the Ramone's version of What a Wonderful World okay? No last minute changes back to Fats Waller or whatever his name was??? ;)

#74 I'm just being nosey Katy!

Go for it GB! Best of luck, and I'll whoop if you get on!!

#80 Fine by me Gaily. Got my fingets crossed for you. Makes it a bit hard to type though.

Thank you for your good luck messages. Oooh I just got a little frisson of excitement when I thought of speaking to SM - don't worry Deebee, I'll mention you top of the list when I ask Simon if I can say 'a quick hello' ;)



Aw Malcolm don't shout at me, you made me jump :(, the letter is done and on my boss's desk awaiting his signature.



Gailyb

#84 Thanks Gailyb - just don't say anything that might embarrass me (bearing in mind t'other half might be listening)!

Well done GB very efficient and best of luck for the phone in for ARF.



As to Malcolm's real identity, just look at the initials and the fact that he appears to have a lot of time on his hands recently.



Pass the expense claim MP!



A ;)

Sorry GB. Well done!

Ahem - Andy, I don't know what you're talking about. Now where did I leave my duck island?

It's okay Malcolm - I know you didn't mean to make me jump.



Deebee - I won't say anything about you, just give you a name check.



By the computer clocks - I have two Start Bars - I have four or seven minutes before IT'S THE WEEKEND!!!



Gailyb

Ready....

Steady....

wait for it....

one clock says 2.31 the other 14.28 so I'm offski.



Toodle-oo



Gailyb

Turrah GB



Deasant Play, and indeed Weasant Pleekend!!



MP

Go GailyB!

What about those of us who have to be here till 5 :(

#96 We shall entertain ourselves!



Errrr....

Race time coming up...

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