Morning Simon and everyone.



csn. xx

Simon



Please can you play



Pencil Full of Lead by Paolo Nutini.



csn. xx

Or



Some Guys Have All the Luck by Rod Stewart.



csn. xx

Morning all!



Well done to Paul and Deebee for the menshes yesterday. Sadly, I missed the entire show as meetings went on past 6 and I didn't get home till 7. Did listen to Paolo Nutini though and it was great.



Paul, I think Phillip is a lovely name for a pimple. Cecil is also good although I am not sure why. probably because of a story about Cecil the caterpiller who grew and grew as he ate all the lettuces in the garden, the county, the world, until he burst. It is a sad tale and one day, if you are good and sitting nicely, I will relate the full story.



Spike, well done on the paint-related success! Not quite what it was you did but I hope you get a certificate that you can frame and hang inside the blue van.



laters



Miss P

x

Oh, ARF:



TWIST & SHOUT - Chaka Demus & Pliers



Miss P

Morning CSN!

Morning All,



ARF suggestion 'Dignity' Deacon Blue



Have a good day everybody

Miss P



I thought Paolo was great too .



csn. xx

Happy Friday



My ARF request is Nutbush City Limits by Tina Turner - no particular reason, just fancy it today

Is it Friday?



I do believe it might be!



Good morning fellow blogpoppets.



So, ARF time.



Simon could you please play........





"Twilight" by ELO.





MTF.xx

Morning Simon, team and blogpoppets



For my ARF request this week I thought I'd go for something different. So Simon, please can you play WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE by Steve Winwood. Great intro.



Deebee X

#10. Ah, there it is. I feel I can get on with my day, now.

And for a great holiday read, can I recommend any of the Inspector Lynley books by Elizabeth George. Far superior to the TV dramas of the same name (although Nathaniel Parker is quite tasty...)

Good Morning Each! For my ARF request today,I would like to request an airing for...



'Jailbreak' by Thin Lizzy.



Today would have been Phil Lynott's birthday.

#10 What would happen if one week Simon actually played it? Fridays would never be the same again...



Fingets crossed for you though. X

LOL you lot!!



I think we can quite safely say that I will be here every Friday, for a long time to come, posting the same old, same old.



MTF.xx

Morning Simon and blogpoppets,



I would like to suggest for ARF:



STORY OF THE BLUES by THE MIGHTY WAH



And the book I just quite can't finish is The Kite Runner.



Mcw x

MTF - I think the blog wouldn't be the same without you! x

Morning you gorgeous blogpoppets and, of course, Simon and The Team,



ARF



10 / 10, PAOLO NUTINI



I listened to the totally gorgeous Paolo last night too - aw he's just sooooo gorgeous.



Anyhoo, reason for the choice? I'm going on a date - first one in tooooo many years and I'm just a little bit excited. Hope you don't think my choice is a little forward, it being a first date and all!?!



GailyB

Chickster, of course I meant Harald Ulrik Sverdrup the Oceanographer and Meteorologist. He developed the theory of ocean circulation known as Sverdrup balance. I have no idea why you might think that I feel a slight connection with some obscure Norwegian priest/politician that no-one has ever even heard of. Cuh!



Miss P, I did actually consider Cecil as a name for the prospective blemish, but seeing as I hope to achieve its creation with the aid of bovril, Cec didn't quite seem to cut the mustard, as it were.

From the previous blog #116 Madchickster - I feel awful as I didn't expect too much from the elder GB but he has surprised me and his predicted grades surpassed my best hopes. Having said that, I think giving the children their predicted grades is a grave mistake and possibly responsible for the lack of activity in the study department. Could also be down to the condition called Teenagerism (okay I just made up that name for it, but i couldn't think of anything more suitable and i always feel 'ism' as a suffix can give most things a hint of gravitas :))



GailyB

PoS - liking the idea of cultivating a pimple on the end of your nose but beware the temptation to explain... ;)



GailyB

And this is new ground, a feem suggested by our esteemed leader. You been reading back, Simon?



Books. My favourite holiday reads go back a while (As does any holiday taking, actually. The joys of self employment)



First was one called Ghost Story, by Peter Straub.

Anothern written by the same author, but in conjunction with Steven King was The Talisman.

And a third was The World According To Garp by John Irving.

#20 Oh it was that one! Knew a bit about him from my A level days!

Morning again !

[managed a 5 am greeting on t'other blog]





Am feeling quite the stranger here now - what with all the chatterings of late ...





.. anyways, have had a couple of ARF openers, one quite recently, so I'll refrain from requesting:



SONG FOR THE LOVERS - RICHARD ASHCROFT



"DeeJaaaaaay - play a song for the lovers ... toni-ight"





I used to request this track regularly when CLP was Drivetiming - never suckseeded.







:^)

Anothern new blog word in #23. I think it might mean a northern other.

I have asked for this so many times, and rather like you #10 I live in the hope that one Friday it will be played!



'the sweetest feeling' Jackie Wilson...as ther is no better feeling on a Friday :-)

Ooops forgot to mention my holiday read that I haven't quite finished - due to lack of time rather than anything else - it's the fabulous "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. It appeared on a tv book club, got an okay review but I have to say I'm really enjoying it - just wish I had the time to sit down and read chunks of it at a time.



The book on my bedside table waiting to be read next is "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver - I read her book "Animal Dreams" one summer a few years ago - it were blimmin' marvellous and definitely worth a read. Probably not one for the men, really, but you girls might fancy it.



GailyB

KatyMac - I felt like a bit of a stranger when I got back from hols but it doesn't take long to slip back into the groove. We've missed you and hope you can hang around a bit today.



I on the other hand may only be able to lurk - have loads on this morning. Site Meeting Minutes for one, not sure what else is lined up, which could take a while. My boss is a firm believer in "Why use one word when ten will do"!!! Aw he's lovely really and real easy to work with just a bit verbose.



Gaily

#23 Anything by John Irving is a fabulous read but "Prayer for Owen Meany" tops the list.



I have just read the new Audrey Niffenegger (Time Travellers Wife fame)- Her Fatal Symmetry was the title. Beautifully written but strangely disturbing.

#19 Enjoy your date Gaily - did you get my text?



Another brilliant book, although probably not one for the beach, is "The Shack" by William P Young. It is very thought provoking - Simon, I really recommend you should read it if you haven't already. And anyone else, whatever your views on religion, the afterlife etc. You will need a lot of tissues by your side though.

#31 - Thank you Deebee and yes I did, thank you Mum ;) Believe me that will be my mantra. Your message arrived whilst I was dropping younger GB off with childminder and have been flat out (by way of a wee explanation Paul, flat out busy) at work. I also got your message on t'other side - thank you - and yeah wouldn't that be a larff.



Rightio, back to the Site Meeting Minutes - oh dear it's soooo dull. Seriously contemplating change of job.



Gaily

Enjoy your date Gaily!

Thank you MissP - the butterflies are starting in my tum so don't know if I'll be able to eat much. :S



Gaily

Don't know what happened there, I just posted something and it disappeared.



Anyway to reiterate what I said!



Flat out here too GailyB - although I am on holibobs for 2 weeks from 4.30 today!



The book I can't get into is The Lacuna as mentioned by Gail - I'd be interested to know what you think of it. Perhaps we should start a blog book club? : )



ARF - will have a think and get back later.



Tortie x



PS Gail - good luck with the date.

#35 Oooh Tortie great idea, my friend and I have a book club of two and I struggle to keep up with her so I doubt I could throw another book into the mix. I read The Poisonwood Bible by BK and really struggled with it (I never give in and will read a book to the end no matter how much I'm struggling). Animal Dreams was fabby - my friend and I fell in love with Loyd (with one 'L'). Thank you for the good luck wishes. Hope you have a fabby holibobs.



Was just thinking about dear old Malcolm Powder this morning - I wonder how his travelling is going.



Rightio, nearly finished the Site Meeting Minutes - back later.



Gaily

I am currently distracted by Thomas Truax. Wierd musical genius.

PoS - I think you're just currently distracted my lovely. :)



Gaily

Not many ARFs - where is everyone?



Gaily

I'll join the tradition of asking for the samne thing each week until ut gets played (if ever).



AFTER THE GOLD RUSH - Prelude please (oddly, Simon mentioned the Neil Young version - which I don't like as much - on twitter this morning).

OK - my ARF - for what it's worth:



TAKE YOUR MAMA - SCISSOR SISTERS



Please Simon



Tortie x

Then Jericho - Big Area

Alex - from yesterday's blog or possibly the day before - I just wanted to say, I thought you were a girl for some unknown reason - can't figure that out as you had given absolutely nothing away other than your name which to all intents and purposes is a guy's name. Sorry my lovely. :)



TMFU - hi there - saw you pooped by earlier in the week - u super busy at the mo?



Gaily

Has anyone ever worked out the optimum time for posting your ARF (or theme suggestion) on the blog? Is there a cut-off point after which there is no point in suggesting something?



Just wondering...................

#43 I'm the Alex-girl.

Morning all



Miss P I don't think there's a corrolation, I think it depends on SM whether he picks from blog or twitter?



Can I throw in Big Country - Fields of fire.



Cheers



A

#44 #46 I think it also depends whether Simon's doing his 5Live show, which he isn't at the moment. There's probably no point suggesting anything after about 4 o'clock.

#45 - I knew there was an Alex Girl somewhere on the blog.



Well I've heard it all now - apparently the site agent will be using a laptop with dongle attached - I have had it explained to me and now know what it is but much prefer my inital thoughts on the matter. :)



Gaily

#44 I have been emailed and rang in prep but never got on air as yet! Both occaisions mid-afternoon :-)

Oh dear - we're now onto Building Regulation application submission - assonance and sibilance in Site Meeting Minutes - doubt it's a first but worth a note surely.



Gaily

Especially if it means you get the #50 - woo hoo.



Gaily

#44...oh and you have to be doing something fantasmagorical too...I was merely biking to a sheep dog trial that w/e...this was way below the bar...I was rather expected to be a shepherdess with my own sheep and dog!!;-)

#52 And that would be fantasmagorical - you, the sheep and the dog all on one bike............... LOL!!

#53 worth a try LOL

#52 & 53 - My immediate thought was Wallace and Gromit - do you wear open faced head protection whilst biking PSL?



Gaily

#52 I think you have to be going to a hen party, and be able to shriek and giggle... it helps if you've already had a couple of glasses of grape juice to get in the mood. I suppose if you weren't doing anything interesting you could always make something up.



There was also one famous occasion when a lady (maybe that should read 'lady') phoned from her bath... Anyway, it's well documented on here that I could never pluck up the courage to actually phone in. Which is why I try every week to get the opener, so far in vain. But I wish anyone who does call the best of luck - and don't forget to mention the blogpoppets if you get on air!

Well done for the 50 Gaily!

Cheers Deebs - it was quite unintentional really. :)



Gaily

#56 I have requested here on on the ARF link on the show page and they still rang me....to set the 2nd and 3rd callers up to ensure that it isn't quite live.

Can I please request for the first song tonight....



PRETTY IN PINK ~ The Psychedelic Furs



Thanks Simon

SylviaB x

#56 Sorry, reading that back it sounded quite critical of the type of people who phone in. That wasn't my intention at all - I was being tongue-in-cheek.



#59 Thanks for clearing that up PSL. But where do they get your phone number from, if you request the ARF on here?

#56 - I'm with you DeeBee - I wouldn't pluck up the courage to call / speak on the radio. Wouldn't get on anyway - never doing anything interesting on a Friday, not in radio terms anyway! Sitting in kitchen, getting dinner ready whilst enjoying glass of wine with Mr P and cats isn't scintillating enough, I fear. I like it though!!



PS Obviously, the cats don't have wine. They have water.

#61 you have to register your email to blog, as I said they have emailed me too, when you do the show page link you have to give a #

#62 That sounds like our Friday evening too Miss P, only Friday is Mr Tortie's cooking night. If a wine glass is on the floor the cats will have a cursory sniff, but much prefer water.

Tortie, one of ours once took a lick from a glass of champagne. Oh dear. He never tried it again - poor boy had a kitty hangover!



Well my lovelies, thank you for a lovely morning but I have to bloggle off now. I am taking a half day and am going to chill out at home (emphasis on "chill" as it's not so nice here today).



See you for FNWC at 5.5 when Simon will obviously be playing Twist and Shout.



Have a good one



Miss P

Deebee - listen out for my call tonight - I'm planning a bit of nude skydiving this weekend. ;) Btw, tongue very firmly in cheek.



Miss P - #62 your Friday evening sounds idyllic. Mine isn't much different only I don't have the cats, I have two very noisy boys. Well they're not normally that noisy, 'til SM gets on air and it's bedlam chez nous - coincidence? I don't know. It's that law, and I don't know if it has a name, whereby as soon as something comes on tv or radio that I'd like to watch / hear, the boys start asking me questions / engaging me in conversation or squabbling, all computerised games having been temporarily forgotten, well 'til whatever it is I'm watching / listening to has finished. Ah the joys of family life... May I swap for two loopy but totally gorgeous GKs?



Gaily

Oh no, have I broken the blog with my mention of the rather risky risque skydiving?



Gaily

No Gail, just temporarily stunned it! : )

#68 Perhaps not such a good idea to ring in then - it'd just be a waste of time - and I wouldn't want to stun the gorgeous SM.



Apologoes all blogpoppets - I'll be passing among you with some smelling salts, feel free to take a sniff.



Gaily

#66. I voluteer to act as catcher, in case of emergency.

#70 - make sure you're wearing dark glasses then and have warmed your hands ;)



Gaily - *who's leaving in 3 mins*



Good luck all ARF requesters and have a fab weekend you gorgeous blogpoppets.

Afternoon



GB - Isn't nude skydiving a bit presumptive on a first date?



A

Haha Gaily!! I'm sure he wouldn't be at all fazed by your nude skydiving attempts - he'd take it all in his stride as he always does.



We have that law in our house too. In fact it's a running (not very funny) joke that our family only communicate with each other when Top Gear is on. Which we all supposedly like watching.



MissP, have a great afternoon/evening with your mad cats! We're also planning a quiet one, watching Chris Evans on the One Show and then the Masterchef final later. Glasses of wine will probably be involved at some point.



On the subject of animals and drink, I was in a local pet shop at the weekend and on the counter they had bottles of dog beer! I asked the sales assistant about it, and he said it was actually beef stock - it was there so that when you have a barbecue your pooch can have a beer with you.... As the great Sir Tel would say, is it me?

Oh no, Andy, sorry I didn't make it clear - I was taking up Deebee's suggestion of making up something exciting enough to get through on ARF.



Rightio, off to try to quell these blimmin' butterflies.



Gaily

#72 Laughed out loud at that, Andy!! Good thing I'm on my own in the office.

#71. Re. Nude Skydiving/catching duties. I don't mind warming my hands first, but the dark glasses make surely increase the likelihood of a Fools And Horses/chandelier moment.

GB - Best of luck tonight, you never know what an offer of the skydiving might get you, could be a very exciting weekend or a quick exit by them!



A

#76. And I will now follow my ability to be coherent, and get out of here. G'luck, mensh-seekers all.

No Kev or Spike today? No CDF for weeks. No Tickety Boo for months... who's going to be the next one to disappear? Spooky....

Simon has just tweeted about the death of Michael Been of The Call.



Therefore I would like to ask for a second arf - Let the day begin - The Call.



A

#80 I'm not familiar with them, but it's always sad to hear of the death of someone who's excelled in their chosen field.

Tortie, if you're still lurking - hope you have a splednid holiday. I've also left you a message on FB. Don't come back with too much of a tan! X

#82 I'll check FB tonight Deebee. I'll try not to be too tanned! I'm actually more of a factor 50, shade lover than a sun-worshiper!

Can't remember, does Simon do 3 word wisdom on a Friday? Thought I might have a go if he does

#84 I don't think he does, but you could try.

Well my working day is done, so I'm going to bloggle off now. Might 'see' some of you later - if not, have a splednid weekend. X

Not too sure if Gaily should mention blogging on her first date - it may be one of those taboo subjects for discussion, like ex-husbands and dirty habits. Best to save it until later, I feel.



My bargain buy this week was The Best of Roy Orbison CD for £4 - what a lot of cracking songs for under a fiver.



Good weekend all xx

Just made a cup of tea and found that one of my pesky kids has used all the milk ... don't care how well they do in exams if I can't have a decent cuppa ... grrr

Rosie the Kitten would like to suggest an ARF:



Rip Her to Shreds - Blondie



Cos that's what she has just done to my back!



Miss P

#79



*pops in quickly, then out again - have a great weekend all!*

That made me smile Miss P! My first cat (long since departed) as a kitten would climb all the way up me, starting at my calves and ending up on my shoulders, and kittens claws are just sooo sharp!



Not long now 'til wine time anyway!



Tortie

#91 - The apostrophe thief has been back again! It should have said

kittens'



Pedant - moi?

I don't think I can have wine now. Rosie has turned me into a colander and the wine would just spray out.



Did I really say she was gorgeous??!

Paul!! Well Done on the ARF opener! 3 menshes in three days, not bad going!

Well done Paul on the ARF

Well done Paul!!

I hear someone called Paul got the ARF opener. Whoop whoopity whoop, with a yip yip yibble thrown in for good measure!

I cannot help but feel a tad guilty. That is my second ARF opener, and I will now gracefully retire from requesting them. For a bit. Thanks to everyone for their congrats, and thanks to Simon for choosing my ARF.

Changing the subject. I wonder if Spike, when wishing everyone a good weekend(#90) meant the ENTIRE weekend, for all of us. I suspect that in my case the wish would have been for a good weekend, with the exception of a couple of hours around Saturday lunchtime.

I help the cenrenary pass with the sad news that the pimple attempt seems to have failed. Another plan is called for. I'll let you know when I have got one.