Of gods and rabbits
Morning to all and welcome to bloggers old and new and a warm welcome if you have joined us recently. Some good chat over the weekend..
I hope yours was all you wanted it to be. Mine was spent getting up too early (just for a change), getting rather pleasant phone calls (will let you know when I can) and listening to new albums from REM and Elbow which arrived on Saturday. I have been a bit doubtful about recent REM stuff but I can report a very good collection of new songs. Hooray. And the Elbow CD will repay many close listens. It obviously isn't going to be filled with hits but I feel may well become my favourite knackered Sunday listening of the year.
Today the Radio 2 book club offers a first time novelist, a rather nervous Sarah Winman. Her debut is 'When God Was A Rabbit' and is a strikingly original (I'm trying to avoid the phrase odd-ball and failing) tale of growing up in the 70s, secrets, strange families, fortunes won and 9/ll. Amongst other things. There's a sample chapter here so you can be fully briefed before the show. Sarah will do a web-chat afterwards as well. She hasn't done one of those before either!
For the songs I think we should go with OIL PETROL and GAS as the talk is of £2 a litre and the Chancellor having to make life easier for the motorist in the budget. FUEL in all it's forms will do nicely, thank you.
Then it's round the corner to the Radio Theatre and an Act Your Age, final 2 recordings this week...
Have an easy, stress-free Monday, see you after 5.
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At 08:24 7th Mar 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:Good Morning Everyone -
LIFE'S A GAS - T Rex
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At 08:28 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:Morning All,
COAL MINERS DAUGHTER - loretta Lynn
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At 08:28 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:Hello Simon & Driveteam
CLASSICAL GAS - MASON WILLIAMS
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At 08:29 7th Mar 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:RUNNING ON EMPTY - Jackson Browne
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At 08:29 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:FUEL TO THE FLAME - Dolly Parton
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At 08:30 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:PEACHES & DIESEL - Eric Clapton
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At 08:31 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:PETROL GANG - Rolling Stones
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At 08:32 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:Morning folks! Hope you all had a good weekend. Great first selection from Billie - I'll second that, but also...
GASOLINE ALLEY - Rod Stewart
I fear this is a really good punning subject, but I'll try and desist (until maybe John and Harry turn up!!)
A bientot
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At 08:32 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:ARABIAN NIGHTS - Siouxsie And The Banshees
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At 08:32 7th Mar 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:GASOLINE ALLEY BRED - Hollies
GASOLINE ALLEY - Elkie Brooks
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At 08:33 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:Also, obviously...
GASOLINE ALLEY BRED - The Hollies (we don't hear enough Hollies on the wireless)
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At 08:33 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:I don't suppose this will get played but
ASSASSINS OF ALLAH - Hawkwind
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At 08:33 7th Mar 2011, Deebee wrote:Good Morning All
Simon - Alex, Mo and I are really looking forward to 'Act Your Age' this evening. And Mo has come ALL the way from Aberdeen to see the show. I hope you're suitably impressed!
I'll miss Drivetime today, but there's always 'listen again at a more convenient time'. So please can I suggest:
HIGH ENERGY by Evelyn Thomas
FILL ME UP by Steve Winwood
HIGHER AND HIGHER by Jackie Wilson
Deebee X
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At 08:34 7th Mar 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:RUNNING OUT - Albert Hammond
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At 08:34 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:Oi - Billie!!!! See 8 & 11.
(Elkie Brookes' uncle used to be my landlord!)
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At 08:35 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:GASOLINE - Sheryl Crow
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At 08:35 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:RUNNING ON EMPTY - Jackson Browne
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At 08:37 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:SLIDE SOME OIL TO ME - Diana Ross
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At 08:37 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:DRIVE MY CAR - The Beatles
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At 08:38 7th Mar 2011, John B Good wrote:Morning Simon, team, NNYM and 35 mpg blogsters
Can I suggest..
JUMPING JACK FLASH (IT'S A GAS GAS GAS) = ROLLING STONE
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At 08:39 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:BIG DECISION - That Petrol Emotion
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At 08:41 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:FUEL UP - STORNOWAY
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At 08:41 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:Please can I request that we don't have that awful "Beds are Burning" by Midnight Oil? Please???
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At 08:42 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:OIL IN MY LAMP - The Byrds
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At 08:43 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:GAS PANIC - Oasis
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At 08:44 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:A GALLON OF GAS - The Kinks
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At 08:44 7th Mar 2011, John B Good wrote:PUMP IT UP _ ELVIS COSTELLO
PUMP IT - BLACK EYED PEAS
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At 08:45 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:LIFE'S A GAS - Ramones
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At 08:46 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:KID CHARLEMAGNE - Steely Dan
(one of the greatest lyrics ever? "Is there gas in the car? / Yes - there's gas in the car...")
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At 08:47 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:CAT PEOPLE - David Bowie
("I've been putting out fire..........with gasoliiiiine....!")
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At 08:47 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:CARS - GARY NUMAN
DRIVE - THE CARS
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At 08:48 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'I'm a road runner' Junior Walker and the all Stars
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At 08:49 7th Mar 2011, Magicaddict wrote:Starlight Express - Pumpin' Iron
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At 08:50 7th Mar 2011, John B Good wrote:ESSO-S - ABBA
(Do you think I'll get away with that one??)
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At 08:52 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:MERCY MERCY ME - Marvin Gaye
...because it covers everything we ever need to worry about in terms of oil, gas, the environment etc, and also includes "Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas..." - oh, and it's one of the greatest records ever made, so should just be played anyway!!)
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At 08:53 7th Mar 2011, Deebee wrote:How about JESSICA by the Allman Brothers (aka the Top Gear theme) as a 'bed'?
Off to work - laters pataters...
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At 08:55 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:#31 - Katy - brilliant - I'll second those!
#34 - John - it's too early!!!! Otherwise I'll have to include
OIL BE THERE - Jackson Five
But that makes me think ov another genuine one...
RAIN OR SHINE - Five Star
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At 08:56 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'together in electric dreams' Human League...alternative fuel??
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At 08:56 7th Mar 2011, Molly Coddle wrote:Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets,
At 8:49 I seem a little late to enter the fray, but I would like to second the HOLLIES with GASOLINE ALLEY BRED. You are right, B&B, not enough Hollies gets played on R2!
Have a busy day planned today and I am going out to celebrate a friends birthday tonight. I hope that Deebee, Alex and Mo have a lovely evening at AYA, looking forward to hearing all about it tomorrow.
Have a lovely day, one and all,
Mcw x
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At 08:58 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'born to run' Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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At 08:58 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:IN THE COOL COOL COOL OF THE EVENING - Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman (but would prefer the Hoagy Carmichael version!)..."If there's gas in the hack / And my laundry is back / You can tell 'em I'll be there..."
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At 09:00 7th Mar 2011, John B Good wrote:#37 B&B. I know , I know. I really tried to hold back on that one, but decided it was OK as it actually sounds the same!
Will resist now until lunchtime.
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At 09:01 7th Mar 2011, Molly Coddle wrote:Thought of one!
HEAVY FUEL by DIRE STRAITS
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At 09:10 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:#39 McM - and indeed the Simonator himself - did you see Graham Gouldman on Songwriter's Circle over the weekend, singing Highways and Byways and Bus Stop? Brilliant... iPlayer if you missed it.
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At 09:11 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:Sorry fellow blogpopsters - was a bit rushed earlier - neglected to greet you all.
Sunny here.
Some fantastic choon choices today. I'll chuck this into the pile, for what it's worth ..
DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN - CHRIS DE BURGH
:^)
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At 09:11 7th Mar 2011, John B Good wrote:FILL HER UP - STING
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At 09:15 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:#44
Baxter&B
I am a real Graham Gouldman fan. Ever since he started writing for the Yardbirds. Noted he sang 'Heart Full Of Soul' as well. That was such a brilliant programme - I want to listen again
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At 09:17 7th Mar 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each! Do you know, it's been at least one yonk, and I suspect it's actually been several of them, since Katy actually dished out the Hat Of Innappropriate Bloggetry.
'Crazy Horses' by The Osmonds.
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At 09:19 7th Mar 2011, Molly Coddle wrote:Or how about
THE PUSHBIKE SONG by THE MIXTURES?
It seems that that is the way forward
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At 09:21 7th Mar 2011, Molly Coddle wrote:#44 Thanks B&B, I will iplayer it whilst I wade through some tricky paperwork.
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At 09:21 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:UP UP AND AWAY - JOHNNY MANN SINGERS
HIGH TIME - PAUL JONES
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At 09:22 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:#47 - me to Katy - had a little band when I was fourteen and the first song we learned was For Your Love... probably one of the last too! Favourite 10cc moment was in Manchester in the early eighties, out to a phone box to phone my girlfriend in the rain at about 10 o'clock, and about three miles down the road 10cc were playing at Main Road, and "I'm Not In Love" was drifting through the rain as though they were playing next door.... great stuff.
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At 09:23 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:#48
Yeah Paul - where is it?
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At 09:32 7th Mar 2011, Brandon wrote:Morning All,
My suggestion today is
' Life's A Gas' T Rex
Hope everybody has a good day
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At 09:39 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:Alternative fuels again:
WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND - Dusty Springfield (or Sting)
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At 09:42 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:The Smiths 'heaven knows I'm miserable now'
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At 09:44 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'no where to run' Martha reeves & the Vandellas
....can't afford the petrol!
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At 09:47 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'25 miles' Edwin Starr
"gotta keep on walking..."
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At 09:49 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:The marvellous
COUSIN JACK - SHOW OF HANDS
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At 09:52 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:WORKING IN A COAL MINE - LEE DORSEY
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At 10:04 7th Mar 2011, Our Zoe wrote:Good Morning All :)
I am just off for a day out in the lovely city of York, but I should be back in the car for Drivetime :)
I hope Debbie, Mo and Alex enjoy seeing Simon and Co at the Act Your Age recording :) xx
Songs for today's theme? Hmmm it's a bit of a toughie! When I think of oil I think of the TV theme from Dallas, that was based around the oil business (amongst other things!) Other than that ...
BLACK AND GOLD - SAM SPIRRO might fit :/
Have a good Monday everyone xxxxx
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At 10:05 7th Mar 2011, Katy Mac wrote:---->Baxter&B - 10.04.11 - City Hall Salisbury - 10cc - guess who's got tickets - - -
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At 10:14 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:#62 - Brill! Should be a good night eh? My favourite 10cc song is The Dean and I. "Church bells, three swells, the Dean, his daughter, and me...."
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At 10:27 7th Mar 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:#53. I cant find it Katy. I do remember that when you went away for a bit, last year, you kindly posted all of the hats to be used for C&P'ing. Cant remember when that was, though. Perhaps you can.
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At 10:37 7th Mar 2011, Posh Soul Lady wrote:Morning all, a beautiful sunny spring morning here in the Shire...:-D
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At 10:38 7th Mar 2011, Deebee wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 10:42 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:Morning all ! Has anyone gone for CARS AND GIRLS by PREFAB SPROUT ?
Tis the best i can offer for now.
Why is it that when i furnish my pillow with a fresh pillow-case, 'cat A' immediately lies on it and then proceeds to give herself the licking of a lifetime before kicking me in the head while doing so ? Was awoken at 3am by said ritual, I turned round to look at the cat and she GLARED back as if to say, 'Yes ? And ? What of it ?'
I often wonder what possessed us to invite these animals into our home.
There an opposable thumb away from RULING THE WORLD !
honest
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At 10:51 7th Mar 2011, Alex Heney wrote:#67 - They obviously have you fooled.
Fancy thinking they DON'T rule the world :)
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At 10:52 7th Mar 2011, Bear Texted Brian wrote:#67 - I am my dogs' opposable thumb Gill, they don't need one. "Do this", "do that"... NOW!. "Now do this for me..." endless! BTW - some things hurt more, much more, than cars and girls you know! Great song.
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At 11:16 7th Mar 2011, Harry the Snapper wrote:Good morning all!
On the morning that my car won't start and I'm 2 hours late the theme is FUEL?
Must get on and do some work but before I go I'd like to second B&B's selection @ #19 (with the proviso, "If only I could")
DRIVE MY CAR by THE BEATLES
Hope you all have a great day!!
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At 11:27 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:Good morning all,
I write this with bitterness. My pesky shoulder problem has come back with a vengeance and a sleepless weekend was had. As a result, a visit to the doc (and hopefully a tanker full of steroids) awaits me at 4pm. And, as a result of that, I can no longer join Deebee and Mo at AYA. I am pretty devastated.
Deebee, what did you write to get modded?
Yours, tearfully
Alex-Girl
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At 11:52 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:Poor you Alex, that's really rotten luck :-(
Hope you get some improvement from the trip to the docs.
apparently im on fire today, hows about...
DRIVE by THE CARS or
SKY HIGH by JIGSAW
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At 11:56 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:#68 & #69
I think I have deciphered my cats language. Whatever the meow, it always means NOW !!
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At 12:03 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:mid-day and were only upto 74 ?
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At 12:04 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:Nobody told me there would be days like these ...
(2 mins till i turn Jerremy Vine off)
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At 12:08 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:Well done Mr Vine, you made it to 12.07 before getting on my nerves.
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At 12:12 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:New game....
I went to the market and bought a 'Aardvark'
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At 12:12 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:Ooh Gill - 5 in a row!!
One of my cats sleeps on my pillow. When she decides she wants to get under the duvet, she pulls my hair until I wake up. Bad cat.
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At 12:12 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Balaclava'
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At 12:13 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Canary'
(feel free to join in at any moment)
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At 12:14 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:I went to the Market and bought a clavicle.
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At 12:15 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:Alex, 'Cat A' likes to groom hubs as he sleeps :-)
I expect my hair is too long though
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At 12:16 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:Has anyone suggested David Bowie and 'Putting Out Fires With Gasoline'?
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At 12:16 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I am SO gonna get the big 100 today !
I went to the market and bought a 'Disposable Nappy'
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At 12:17 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:I went to the Market and bought a didgeridoo.
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At 12:17 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:Yours was better Alex
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At 12:18 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought 'Elephant toe nail clippers'!
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At 12:20 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:I went to the Market and bought some fungicide.
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At 12:20 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Fluoride Filter'
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At 12:21 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:I went to the Market and bought a copy of Grease
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At 12:21 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Gargantuan Granny'!
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At 12:22 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:we seem to be tied ! :-)
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At 12:22 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:#89. Gill - LOL!!
I went to the Market and bought a harpsichord
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At 12:23 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought some 'Invisible Ink'
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At 12:23 7th Mar 2011, Alex_Girl wrote:Lunchtime. Back soon.
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At 12:24 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:TTFN ;-)
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At 12:26 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought some 'Juvenile Jumpers'
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At 12:27 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Kangaroo Kaftan'
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At 12:28 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Luna Lovegood outfit'
(cherub went as her for world book day)
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At 12:29 7th Mar 2011, Gill withagee wrote:I went to the market and bought a 'Masive Martian Mercedes'
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