Morning Simon. Morning All.



My ARF starter - again - is THE BEAT by The Look.



That Intro! Sure to get the weekend started!



BP

Good Morning Each! And Eid Mubarak!

Morning Simon and blogpoppets



An outdoor gig eh? Doesn't the roof at Wembley Stadium close these days Simon?



My advice is to enjoy it. Mosh away at your hearts' content, sing as loud as your DJ lungs will allow (good job it's ARF - the punters can do the talking for you!). Have a beer en route as the beer on sale will be vastly over-priced, and take some form of head wear to alleviate the eeejits who get their kicks from throwing liquid missiles into the crowd (assuming your down with the kids and not in a VIP suite!?!?!. I got hit by a flying plastic bottle at V recently and it REALLY hurt!



So, onto the business of ARF .....





Supermassive Block Hole - Muse



of course!



Enjoy.



Deevs

x

Morning Simon and Morning All,



I can see your dilemma about what to wear, Simon. Yesterday was sunny and quite warm, today it's cold and wet. I think that Deevs advice is quite sound, and I can't really add any more.



ARF, today from me has to be this little belter:



OLIVERS ARMY by ELVIS COSTELLO



Will dance around to that one whilst getting the house ready for a mass invasion of relatives this weekend!



Mcw x

Morning Simon and Blogpoppets



I think Deevs is right. In one of Richard Hammond's 'Engineering Connections' programmes he stood on the roof of Wembley Stadium and pulled the lever to close it. Still, it'll be nippy when you come out, so take something warm.



No ARF request for me today, as I've had two menshes this week. Ironic, in a week when I haven't been able to listen live to the show. And after I had the cheek to cast aspersions on our esteemed leader as a parent. Erroneously, as it turned out.



So I'll be putting my wholehearted support behind MTF's request. Whatever she decides to choose...



Deebee X

An ARF...



'Natural Born Bugie' by Humble Pie.

Morning All,



Stick with 'Dignity' by Deacon Blue as my ARF suggestion



Have a good day everybody

Morning all...think I should re-name ARF as SRF same request Friday...



Jackie Wilson 'the sweetest feeling' please

Morning Everyone and, of course, Simon and The Team



Enjoy yourself Simon - it's later than you think ;)



May poop by with an ARF opener in a bit. Off to have coffee with my wonderful girlie friends. Woo hoo! I love Fridays.



GailyB :)

Morning Gaily. Missed you yesterday. Have you got a note?



Going back to what Deevs was saying, I get the impression Simon doen't really do VIP. He's much too 'normal 'for all that celeb stuff. And I'm sure his son would prefer to be in the crowd. Of course, he may prove me wrong...

Morning Simon, team and all poppets!



I was going to suggest "Come Rain or Come Shine" as the weather outside my window really can't seem to make up its mind, but I will spare you that suggestion.



Instead:



CRACKLIN' ROSIE - Neil Diamond



For a VERY patient kitten who sits in front of the radio every Friday at 5.05. AND she has a picture of our esteemed leader in her cat basket. Make a little kitty happy, Simon.....



Alex-Girl

Hiya Gaily - missed you yesterday!



Hi Billy - will look out the book. I actually found it in a second hand shop so it might be out of print but I will pull it off the shelf over the weekend and post the details on here.



Mr P and I had a pedantic debate about the "Listen Again" feature. I was whooping over Deebee's mensh and said that she would have missed it as she can't listen at mo. Then again, I said, there is Listen Again. Mr P - how can you listen *again* when you haven't listened to it before? It's a good point. His suggestion is to rename it "Listen at a time that is different to the time it was first broadcast". Catchy. Not.



Offski for a bit



A-G

#12 LOL! I guess Mr P has a point. Although there may be people who are so chuffed to bits at hearing their name on the radio that they will listen to it again...and again...and again...



Not that I would ever do that. Obviously.

Well, here we go again.



Dont Fridays come around quickly! This one in particular has come a bit too fast for my liking, as I have a trip to the dentist myself this morning and its going to hurt, i know it is!!



So here is my ARF .....



Simon and the team, would it be possible for you to play....





*** Twilight *** by ELO.



It was lovely to here 'Hold on tight' yesterday, but it would be even nicer to hear twilight as it doesn't get much of an airing on the radio depsite being such a fabby song.



Right, just off to double check my appointment time, yikes!!



Gloomy old morning here.



Happy Friday to you all.



MTF.xx

Morning all



MTF - hope it doesn't hurt too much - lots of sympathy anyway!



One of my friends is going to see Muse tonight - give her a wave if you see her, Simon!



Back later



Tortie x

#12 Alex Thanks for that.



#14 MTF - Gloomy old morning here too. I used to teach and one little boy aged about 7 wrote about a day like this wind and rain and grey sky. He called it "droopy". Now we always say "It's a droopy day".



BP

#14 Good luck at the dentist, MTF. Trust me, I've had more than my fair share of dental work, including whilst away in Greece, and I can honestly say that these modern anaesthetics are bloomin' marvellous, didn't feel hardly anything. And wear your "I've been a brave girl" sticker with pride when you come out. You never know, Simon may even play that tune you keep talking about!!...now what was it called again??



;-) Mcw x



#16 BP love that, it is pretty droopy here as well, and I'm not just referring to the weather!

Billy - the book is "Those Were the Days", published 1929. No longer in print but you might be able to find a second hand edition. Try the South American River site.



A-G

MTF - sorry, meant to say earlier that I hope it goes well at the dentist this morning. Be brave!

Thanks you lovely lot.



I've just found out that my appt. is 11.40 not 12.40, best get a wiggle on.



Droopyness has lifted here a bit now.LOL!



MTF.xx

MTF, Good luck for Dentist

Thanks BB, I think he'll need it!



Just off out of the door now.



MTF.xx

Just pooped back to with MTF all the best at the dentist. I'm going on Monday - just for a check up and to see the hygenist. Still not a very pleasant experience though.



X

OK, lets suggest



AFTER THE GOLD RUSH - Prelude for the ARF opener.

Can some lovely person give me the frequency for 5 Live please? I should know it, but I usually listen via t'interweb. And as I'm going home this afternoon, I could put it on in the car.

I'm back!!



MTF.xx

Although, I weigh a bit more now!



MTF.xx

#25 Deebee 693,909 MW



#26 MTF How was it?

The three fillings I predicted BP.



All done in one sitting. Bring on the weekend now. I have been counting down the hours to my appointment and can now breathe a HUGE sigh of relief :)



Yee haa!



Just feeling a tad pleased.



MTF.xx

ARF has to be...



Franz Ferdinand - Matinee

So we need a real show-opener for ARF.



We need one with an brill. intro to get the weekend started.



May I suggest "THE BEAT" by The Look will fit the bill.



(I know. Posted this at #1. Just thought I'd try again.)



BP

'it's a man's man's man's world' James Brown has an explosive intro....and may just fit the bill?

How about "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush for ARF.



As for Muse, don't forget the ear defenders but go for in-ear foam ones rather than the big headphone style type to save your sons sensibilities!

Hi Si, Lo Blo!





ARF larf:





SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE - REM







:^)

Hello you gorgeous blogpoppets,



Very droopy in Lincolnshire today - rain is hammering against the roof-lights as I type :(



ARF OPENER - PUMP IT UP, ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS



Deebee - apologoes for my absence yesterday - the dog ate my note :( Truth be told, I was blimmin' busy with the building survey, downloading photies, answering phones, making tea... you know how it is. I did manage to lurk but as I didn't have a three worder nor a suitable song choice, I carried on at the grindstone.



MTF - glad the visit to the dentist went better than you'd feared. You'll have the most fabtastic weekend now, I'm sure.



Alex-G - good point, well made - the title is so catchy too.



Wishing you all a weasant pleekend (btw where is Malcolm? Anyone seen him of late?). It's not Goodwood yet is it?



Taking elderGB to the RAF careers office today to find out about a bursary for next school year. Have fun and play nicely whilst I'm gone.



Gotta go, the fish fingers are ready to be placed lovingly between two slices of wholemeal and mayonnaise. mmmm yum.



Toodle-oo and good luck - will be tuned in at 5.05 to hear EC ;)

Afternoon all



Glad it all went well at the dentist MTF.



'pologies for late arrival today, but had to drop daughter at 'big school' for her first day, cue parents hanging around in class room as she runs off to sit by her friend and waves dismissively to us, as we say we're going!



Hello Webm - keep posting as after the first 5 or so are ok you won't be pre-modded.



Can I suggest The Call - Let the day begin for ARF.



Cheers



A

#28 Thanks Billy. Not sure if my car radio does MW, but I'll give it a go.



Glad you got on okay at the dentist MTF.



Big day for you then Andy - if not for your daughter!



Okay, I'm boggling off home now. My brother will be here shortly to take over looking after Mum. I hope I'll get back before Drivetime starts, but you never know on a Friday afternoon. Good luck with those ARF requests!



Deebee X

Deebee - I hope your Mum is coping well with her new hip. Safe journey home my lovely. X Just had a thought - you should have had some hip 'op on the MP3 for her? Bit late, sorry, brain takes a while to engage :s

Warmest welcomes Webbmeister - cracking tune - good luck and fingers crossed for a mensh.



Andy - I hope your GD has had a good first day.



GailyB

Just had a wee read through yesterday's blog - well done all you menshees. Deebee - I didn't hear either your licit or illicit menshes, but well done anyhoo. And most definitely, a mensh, is a mensh. I heard your mensh Glenn, well done. GD - well done on your mensh. I had a fair few when I first started and I have to say there was a fair amount of dancing round the kitchen in celebration with the two GBs. For them the novelty has worn off and my dances of celebration are met with glares of incredulity from the elderGB.



I'm off now - going to rescue Bernie Bunny from his run. It's been nigh on torrential rain here this aft and the poor wee soul has taken refuge in his cocoon. Now the rain has eased a bit I think he should come back into the kitchen to dry off. Aw he's just so totally gorgeous, bedraggled or not.



Cheery bye.



GailyB

ARF opener this week Simon must be "Get It Up" by Chickenfoot.



Cheers, have a great weekend.

Evening all!



So sorry but I am really busy these days and get hardly any time to think, let alone blog! Anyway, I have a spare 5 minutes (that's inflation for you - a lunch hour used to be an hour!), so I thought I would poop by and see how you all were.



Not enough time to check back on the postings, but can I suggest;



THE CULT - SHE SELLS SANCTUARY?



Kind regards,



Kev



P.S. Off to TV Centre on Tuesday - my mate got 2 tickets for the recording of Later with Jools Holland and he wants me to go with him. Yee-har! I wonder who's appearing?

Gotta fly...



Andy, your Daughter will have so much to tell you when you pick her up at home time.



Happy days.



MTF.xx

Hiya Kev,



Good to "see" you!



You will have to tell us all what you wear on Later so that we can spot you in the audience and wave! Perhaps a T-shirt with "Drivetime Blogger" in big letters?



Gaily, shame it's not a 3 word day - Bedraggled Bernie Bunny!!



Is it 5 o'clock yet?

Missed yesterday but my ARF offering for today has to "Where the street have no name" by U2. Just a great song!

Here we go again.



A really brilliant opener for ARF - 'cos it just blasts from the very first beat - would be



THE BEAT by The look.



Cheers.......



BP

Back again.



ARF - JEAN GENIE - David Bowie



No reason - but I have got an ear infection and am feeling sorry for myself (and poorly) : (



Just thought I'd go for the sympathy option!



Tortie x

Poor Tortie! Hope you feel better soon.



Billy - see #18.



A-G

a good song to open with is "dont stop me now by queen" have a good weekend everyone

Good choice there Gazza. I think you bloged about changing your name on the blog. You can't change your user name but you can change what is displayed on your posts.



Go to settings at the top of this page, just next to where you sign out, click on there and you can alter the display name, save the settings and there you go. Hope that helps.



Tortie sorry you're feeling off it, hope the ear is better soon.



A

Thanks Alex and Andy - I'm glad it's the weekend coming up and I can have a rest!

Hurrah, the sun has come out!



I have had enough of today so am going to abide by the precepts of POETS day (as opposed to National Poetry Day). That way, I can be home by 5pm and be cuddled up to Rosie in time to hear the lovely, lovely Simon play her song. Positive vibes, positive vibes. Not confident as there have been some cracking toons suggested today.



Have a lovely weekend, everyone



Alex-Girl

x

Well done on the 50, Andy!



Defo offski now.



A-G

#47 Poor Tortie - you can have the opener for me.



#48 Alex. Thank you. I did spot it but couldn't blog 'cos the person who it is for was watching. Will let you know how I get on.



BP

#54 - Thanks Billy. : )

hopes all dashed for another week then...:'-(

#50 i have got my new user name on show now i had my full name before but shortened it

Simon,



Saw Muse at Wembley 3 years ago - best live band in the World and, in my opinion, one of the few bands worth watching at Glastonbury this year! Enjoy!



Nic

From 'Morris On' to the B52's ..



THAT'S why I love the Mayo





xx



:^)

#56 psl - please don't be sad.



#48 Katy - you got your tune at least.



Who got the opener? I missed the name.



BP

It's me.



Can I share with you all .....



I'm Happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Muchos amore



Deevs

x

#60 Sorry KatyMac - that should have been #34. DOH!



Too many ####################s!



#48 Alex - I've found it. A site called AbeBooks (with a dot and a co dot uk after it). Go there - not that you'd want to sell, but your copy might be VALUABLE! Thanks again.



BP

#61 And we're all delighted to hear it Deevalaaahhhhhhh (robot danceski)



BTW (no apols for caps), Scrabble is off the agenda for me, but my goodness have I been in some brilliant games (been in = euphemism for lost_



I'm just back in from work, and have calculated that I haven't had a full day off in a month - and that's great news!



Now, enough outdoor work, who wants their parlour painting?

Evening All



I'm back home now. My word, being a carer is tiring. I really take my hat off to people who do it on a permanent basis. I'm not sure I could - although I guess you rise to the occasion when needed. My Mum is no trouble at all, but I'm exhausted. Keep looking at the clock to see if it's bedtime yet. Thanks to Simon and his mate Mark K, who between them kept me going through my journey (with a nod to SW who filled in between 4 and 5). I just really wish 5 Live was on FM though - at times the reception was quite hard work on the ears.



Tortie - so sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I had an ear infection a couple of years ago. I had to attend a 2 day recruitment course at the time, which included interviewing "real" candidates (actually students who needed some practice at being interviewed) - no idea how I got through it.



Katy, I hope you heard me saying "Hello Katy Mac" out loud (in a "hello Jason Isaacs" kind of voice - if you listen to the 5 Live show you'll know what I mean) as I drove through your town, actually city.



Alex - love the idea of Kev wearing a "Drivetime Blogger" t-shirt. Kev - you should really do that! I'm quite glad you're not going the following week though. My Brandon Flowers obsessed friend would kill(ers) me if she knew I had a friend who was going the week he's on.



(A very tired) Deebee X

#64 Night Deebs, a day well spent. Dr K and Sir Mayo were good value today - I too wish I could get proper %L reception on my van radio....sweet dreams all Blogpoppets. zzzzzzzz

I want a parlour!



I've got a pantry, does that count??



MTF.xx

#62 S'Okay Billy - totally got it ..



and very happy that the 'Shiny Happy People' ness got played..

.. nowt to do with me but what a call, eh? Spooky.





Not sure if I'm enjoying the demise of Big Brother ..







:^)

#64 Aww Deebee - hope you got home safe and sound - and did you really drive through Salisbury? The chances are - you drove within metres of where I am - being central and quite close to the ringroad.





Nice x

#63



Spike - please come and paint my parlour











xx

Doh!!!!



I keep posting and it keeps vanishing....

MTF



I am having the same trouble with my posts too!



csn. xx

Well, I dont really understand, what is going on... I have posted several replies and even seen a post 70 in the refresh button yet none have appeared here!



Gert Lummocks!



MTF, who wants a parlour, but will settle for a pantry!

What the ecky thump is ocurring?

Where are all the posts going??

Beings from other planets are taking over!



MTF.xx

This is going to look so weird in the morning, but...



As I post, at 23.56, the last post visible, is Spikes #64 and I have replied to it so many times that I might just look a bit loop the loop, if I dont give an explanation.



In the words of our leader...



Whatever!!



MTF.xx

morning i just wonted to be the first happy satuday everyone

Morning gazza



csn. xx

AAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!

Should I post stuff that would need moderating??



Bums... really big bums!!



MTF.xx

Whatever!



MTF.xx

Who, incidentally is now a tad pissed off!



Sorry mods but needs must!!

#78 morning cleversupernanny xx

Phew,so they finally appeared, how weird was that?



Funny old world!



MTF.xx

Morning All



Katy - do you really live on the ring road? We must meet up some time when I'm down that way. Salisbury's only about half an hour from my Mum's.



MTF - looks like you were having a bit of trouble with the blog. Seems to be okay now.



We're off to Proms in the Park this afternoon. Really excited! Although it's looking a bit grey at the moment. I'm having a bit of a wardrobe crisis actually. I don't want to wear jeans as if they get wet they are so uncomfortable. Leggings don't look right with the shoes I want to wear. I have an old pair of black cotton trousers - they may have to do. I'll be sure to wave at you all if I see a TV camera. I'll be the small blonde one with the pink and grey umbrella.



Deebee X

Saturday Evening. Sheffield. Slightly Damp! And not currently the best place to be if you are a Derby County fan. Woe is me!

Hope you are having a lovely time Deebee.



Paul, I feel your sorrow, maybe the sun will come out tomorrow?



I've had a hectic day.



Took my lovely daughter up to move 'some' of her stuff into her new uni accomm, nice room, great views, 12 storeys up, lift... 'out of order!'



218 steps up and the same back down, strangely enough!



Then, as if that wasn't torture enough, Ikea, oh yes, on a Saturday too!



Decided a bit of respite was needed, so pooped along to a pub, where some of CLP bloggers, myself included, had a mini meet in April.



It was also tinged with sadness, as that was the last time we met up with one of the lovliest people that you could ever hope to meet.



Then, went on to the home of a housebound (ATM) CLP bloggerette, laden with home made preserves and mince pies, yes, mince pies!!



Finally hit the mammoth ELH, then the long drive home, absolutely knackered. The girls got glammed up for a night on the town, and my last taxi run is over and I have poured myself a very 'cold' one.



So, bottoms up, chin chin, whatever.



MTF.xx

Morning All



Lovely sunny day here.



MTF, we have that delightful job to do next weekend. And there still seems to be a load of stuff to buy. Nothing like being organised (and my son is nothing like.....). Glad you managed to visit your friend (was it Debs? - not me, the other one.)



We had a fantastic time at Proms in the Park last night. The music was quite eclectic - from Jose Carreras to Bjorn Again to Brian May. The great thing about it was the atmosphere - it was lovely to see people smiling and dancing and enjoying themselves. And the community singing, led by the gawjus Gareth Malone, was quite moving. A guy near us was practically in tears after "You'll never walk alone"! Our son was thrilled to bits to see his hero, Brian May, in the flesh - albeit quite a distance away, but there were screens up so you could see what was going on on the stage. He came on with a female singer (whose name I've forgotten) and they did a few songs from 'Wicked' and then finished with 'We will rock you' and 'We are the champions'. At the very end of the evening there was an amazing firework display, whch was totally unexpected. I don't know if it was shown on the TV, but it was awesome!



I've wanted to go to the last night of the Proms ever since I was a little girl, and watched it on TV with my parents. So this was kind of the realisation of an ambition for me. I definitely want to go again next year!



Deebee X

Afternoon



Deebee - glad you enjoyed Prawns In The Pork. Reading your account of last night brought back memories of 12 months ago when I achieved 2 thins on my buckt list: Last Night Of The Proms AND Barry Manilow all rolled into one delicious picnic in the park!



MTF - yay to getting to see our now Bootless blogger! And hats off to you and yours for the stairs and Ikea on a Satuday.



We had a lovely time at Joseph. The main lead was meant to be Keith whatshisface who came second to Lee Mead on Any Dream Will Do, but we got his understudy instead and he was blimin' brilliant! It was my 6th time of seeing Joseph and every time I go, there's a new take on something or other and yesterday didn't disappoint. We also opted to leave the car and let the train take the strain which was fab and made the day out that little bit more special for Nic's ickle lad.



Today is a fairly relaxed affair here in ChezNic. The sun is out but we've had some rain. There's cricket and F1 on the tellybox (how diverse can you get?) and the slow cooker is about to be drafted into action with a lump of beef and some veggies for later.



Right, off to do nothing very much at all with my lovely geez.



Laters.



Deevs

x

You saw Barry Manilow, Deevs? Bet that was a good show. Our 'international star' was Neil Sedaka. I must admit I'm not a massive fan, but he put on a good performance and got everyone singing along to some of his hits (and doing the Peter Kay actions to 'Amarillo'!) We got chatting to a guy who said he'd been every year for the past 8 years!



I've uploaded some pics on Faceache, if anybody's interested. Unfortunately once it got dark it was impossible to take good shots (or at least not on my little digital camera) so most of them are from earlier in the evening.



X

Deebee - just has a peek at your pics - it looks like you had a great evening, but poor show on Sir Tel of Woganville - he wore that Tux last year too!!!



;-)



Yes, we had Bazza, which was my sole reason for going! Somewhere on my FB profile you will find me and MW,a! from CLP's blog in our best Lola garb - yellow feathers n'all!



Deevs

x

Sunday Afternoon. Sheffield. Sunny. Altogether better.

Huzzah!!



x

Just reading back a bit, and it seems that some all round good entertainment has been served up to some of us. Such weekends are like little nuggets of gold amongst the humdrum, are they not.



Interesting to see that you have a bucket list, Deevs, I wonder what else might be on it. I have never really given much thought to drawing one up, but I think I will. And Proms In The Park, I think, will be on it. I doubt that I would have the stamina to wait however many years it is to get tickets to the actual last night at the R.A.H.



Another would be seeing Derby County at the new Wembley. I always swore that I would never go to Wembley unless it was to see the Rams in the FA Cup final. I gave up on waiting, though, and went to see them in the play-off final against Leic*ster. We lost, and had to endure a horrible trip back up the M1, roundly jeered most of the way. That's life, eh?

I get Sunday afternoons off, but on occasion I find that i have a little something to do in the shop when it is closed, and today was one of those days. It wasn't much, and I've done it between my last post and this, but whilst I was there, I listened to a bit of Jarvis on 6Music. It struck me, not for the first time, that there is a remarkable similarity between Jarvis' show and the one broadcast on R2 by Desmond Carrington. Is it just me?

Hi Paul



Most of my Bucket List seems to involve alcohol .....!



A pint of Guinness in Dublin (pref at the factory where it's brewed)

A Singapore Sling at the bar of Raffles Hotel, Singapore (where it was invented)



I've managed to cross off a Mojito in the La Bodeguita Del Medio in Havana (it's spiritual home!)but plan to go back and do it again with Nic as Cuba was simply stunning!



And yes, seeing my beloved Arsenal win something at Wembley would be amazing, but I shan't be holding my breath!



Time to Wii .....



Deevs

x

Deevs, mojito's in Brizzle weren't that bad either eh?



How about a Scrumpy Jack in Zummerzet one day?



Glad things brightened up for you Paul. I listen to Desmond, at home, live from Perth when Mayo has signed off for the week. I quite like it because it signifies the start of the weekend, now that he has moved to another slot.



I dont get 6 music on my car radio cassette thingy I dont think?



Oh and its a Sunday so I'm not in the car either, doh!!



Off out for a meal 'en Famille' tonight, its been years since we last did that.



Ciao for now.



MTF.xx

Maybe next year we should have a blogpoppet meet at Prawns in the Pork...



I used to listen to Desmond Carrington when he was on on a Tuesday, on my way to choir practice. I like his laid back style - it's like sitting in your granny's front room, listening to stories of the old days.



A bucket list sounds a good idea - first though I will need to purchase a bucket... Actually, I haven't heard that expression before - what is it, a list of ambitions, things to do before you pop your clogs?



X

Well, will you look how close we are...

100?