That was a bit sneaky, at least we made the 200 just!



MTF.xx

What a lovely blog post Simon.



Right gotta fly.



Cheerio, I'll be back soon. No, that isn't my ARF!



MTF.xx

Morning Simon and fellow Bloggers .



Great to get a meench last night show and thanks to all the mentions on the blog last night.

Glad it is Friday again, as it has been another long week up here in Yorkshire.

Daughter 2 has been away for a few days on a taster session at Oxford Uni . She found it scary !



Daughter 1 who is working in the same company as me on her summer break from Uni has been stressed as the boss got her serving coffee, teas and sandwiches to a group of 14 bussiness people on a seminar on site here yesterday. At least she can put “Events Manager” or something similar on her CV now . She could even use “Brand Awareness Ambassador” or one of the other many strange job titles that only seem to exist on the “The Apprentice”.



Anyhow enought of that, my request for ARFO is as usual the very wonderful :-



COMMON PEOPLE – PULP



Andy Wharfedalegas

Morning Simon, team and fellow blogpoppets (and Muggles on t'other side!),



I remember family summers like that, except most of ours were spent on the coasts of Hampshire and Dorset, not a lot of surf there! And not only Herbie Rides Again but 'The World's Greatest Athlete' and a Children's Film Foundation offering.



I am looking forward to the new Harry Potter film, and I'm glad you had a great evening.



My choice for ARFO today is PRETTY FLAMINGO by MANFRED MANN



but if that doesn't 'float your boat', can I be sneaky and ask for:



LIGHT MY FIRE by THE DOORS ?



Wishing everyone a relaxing and sunny weekend.



madchick x

Hi all.



Glad you made the HP premiere Simon.



I'll try picking a blinder for ARF toonage:



1. LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - Doobies

2. LONG TRAIN RUNNING - Doobies

3. CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John

4. MAKE ME SMILE - Steve H and Cockney Rebel

5. RUN TO YOU - Bryan Adams



Have a lovely weekend and hope you stay dry.



Mandy :)

Hi MTF,



Good luck at the doctors, hope that you start to feel better soon.



Loved the late night posts from Deebee and Lucie'sMum last night.



Very sorry that Jonny is leaving The Breakfast Show, but I'm sure he will make an excellent English teacher. The Ice Hockey Sporting Challenge will always be my favourite, Jonny and Chris made me laugh so much in that!



x

Good morning Simon, Team, NYM and blogpoppets! And to any lurking muggles ;-)



Good to hear you sounding chirpier this morning Simon. Trust you are feeling better?



ARFO - I am torn between the one I wrote down earlier in the week and another.....



ADDICTED TO LOVE - by the lovely, late ROBERT PALMER



X

Andy, what smart daughtes you have!



MTF, hope all goes to plan at the docs



MCW, hello! Long time, no chat. How is the kitchen/building site?



Mandy, any more kick boxing exams coming up?



As I said on yesterday's blog, today is the last day of me having the office to myself. Ipod is on and door is closed. Not too busy which is what I always want for a Friday.



X

Hi again everyone... I can't believe it's Friday already!



Glad you made it through the crowds and had a good time last night Simon!



Best wishes to Jonny Saunders for his new venture, at which I'm sure he will be excellent! Jonny has such a lovely way about him and I'm sure school kids will think it's really cool to be taught by 'the sports bloke' on the Chris Evans radio show!



I GET AROUND ~ The Beach Boys



BEACH BABY ~ First Class



FUN, FUN, FUN ~ The Beach Boys



any of these would be nice please Simon



x

Morning all



Hope you're feeling/sounding better today Simon; sounds like family Mayo had a good night!



The wasps have been evicted from my office, so I'm much calmer today!



ARF -



RELIGHT MY FIRE - Take That & Lulu



I had to stop putting my make up as I was welling up when Moira said such lovely things about Johnny this morning! I'llhave to listen to the rest of the show on the ithingy tonight.



Back later



Tortie x

#8 Mo



Thanks



My daughters smartness is a direct result of their very clever mum and luckly very little to do with me !!

LuciesMum & Tortie, I could have listened to the show in the office this morning but I had already had a wee weep on the journey in to work. Willl save for the weekend when I'm at home.



Glad the wasps have gone, Tortie. I have a horror story from my childhood about wasps.



Our summers were spent on the Banffshire coast. If it rained the kids just kept on playing in the sea while the adults barbecued under makeshift shelters. What fun! And what fantastic memories.



Where has the "Preview" button gone?



X

Morning all



A quick appearance from me, and I have been gathering a shopping list of ARFOs as the week progresses. Perhaps one of them will hit the spot:



SINCE YOU BEEN GONE - RAINBOW ( a song I once hated, and now I love)



SHE"S NOT THERE - SANTANA (starts quietly, manic finale)



ITCHYCOO PARK - Small Faces (still irritated it wasn't picked for mosquito day)



HERE COMES THE SUMMER - Undertones (school hols begin today. Yes, they do)



WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN ON ME - Travis (see above)



JOHNNY BE GOOD - Chuck Berry (just because)



Good day all.

No kickboxing gradings for me Mo for another 3 years.....when 3rd Dan beckons..lot easier syllabus but with the added requirement of a portfolio of what you have done for the sport during the time you have participated. Thanks for asking. My mate who owns the club has been 2nd Dan since December 2000 when I atained my White Belt so the pressure is on him to get his 3rd Dan in December because I am the same grade now and his nephew is going for 2nd Dan in December if his fitness levels are up to it. We have a few again going for 1st black belt grades in December also...well its the quality of the teaching of course!!!! lol.

I have personal training session on Sunday but may go to a competition at the Aston Villa Leisure Centre, i know there is a comp next Sunday at Cheltenham too.

Morning all



There can surely only be ONE toon for today's ARF, in honour of The Main Man Jonny Saunders .......







JONNY'S GOT A BOOM BOOM - IMELDA MAY









Gwon gwon gwon .... even if he is a Westlife fan!



Deevs

x x x

Sorry MTF, I should have said - hope you're feeling better today!

Hi Mo,



The kitchen is coming on in leaps and bounds. All the walls have been painted, lighting is in and the floor tiles have been laid. The cupboards are going in as we speak and tomorrow we are going to choose the granite worktops. Still no cooker and hob, getting sick of microwavable meals tbh! But there is no dust now, yippee!



Can I sneak in another ARF choice? (seeing as peeps are going for multiples!)



EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD by TEARS FOR FEARS (my favouritist song ever!)



madchick x

#13 JBG... when I saw your Itchycoo Park choice on bug day I was sure it would have been a definite play....



Aww... I was just listening to Jonny Saunders who was beginning to get a little emotional when thanking his colleagues, I enjoyed Father Brian's specially written piece and Hells Bells sounded tearful...



Good Luck Jonny, you'll be missed on the radio but your pupils will love you to bits!



x

Good morning everyone.



Thanks for the kind messages, it's good to hear I will be missed, and I will be back to stay as soon as I can.



A quick ARFO request and then there's a nasally-challenged grindstone which needs my undivided attention.



So, from under-represented 1988:



I WANT YOUR LOVE by TRANSVISION VAMP



Have a great day everyone.

Wouldn't normally go for 2 ARFOs but this has just pooped up on my ipod and is rather good and a bit different



KITSCH - BARRY RYAN



*waves good morning to Harry and LuciesMum*



X

A late Good Morning All



Simon & Team –



I may have achieved 100 menshes but I’ve never had an ARFO!



Please may I request -



THE BEAT - by The Look ?



It is the most rhythmicallyinspiringsteeringwheelanddashboardthumping song from



the very first second to the very last.



AND – as I’ve said before –



IF IT WASN’T FOR THE BEAT – THERE WOULD BE NO MUSIC AT ALL!





A link – just ignore Peter Powell!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqzLE-js4B8



Love



BP

Ah - there you all are !



Let's continue in the spirit of Simon's blog and spread a huge smile over this damp day.



Excellent blogging yesterday, team. I'm with Deebs and LM - this is just the finest place to stop by and visit - be it for a fleeting moment or a lengthy sesh.



The mighty ARFO then.

I like the idea of multiple selections - Friday has been a day of restraint thus far - who's to stop us asking for as many options as we like? When our collective music taste has been acknowledged by the mighty ... how can we fail?!



To start I shall opt for:



REWARD - TEARDROP EXPLODES [for the best ending of a pop song ever]





I may come back and choose some more.

But first I shall call in next door and register my admiration for the splendid era of Jonny Saunders - anyone care to join me?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrisevans/2011/07/pouring_down_in_london.shtml

Morning everyone



They were showing Ferris Bueller's Day Off on the tv the other day so this week's ARFO has to be:



Twist and Shout - The Beatles



Have a fret-free Friday everyone.



N x

Morning all



Nice to be part of a happy blog this am. Have to agree about CLP's show and so sorry to see Jonny Saunders going.



Can I suggest



Love Cats - The Cure



At home today as GD is v spotty with chickenpox, but sadly won't let me play join the dots on her face ;(



Cheers



A

I know its a bit naughty but can we have "THE NEWS OF THE WORLD" theme on Monday ?



Some great songs,like :-



Sunday Papers -Joe Jackson

It says here -Billy Bragg

and

News of the World - The Jam



Andy - Wharfedalegas

ARF song request - You're History by Shakespears Sister please.

Good Morning Simon, team and Blogpoppets



Simon, you are 'sounding' much better today. Glad you made it to Harry Potter, and I look forward to the review on 5 Live. Maybe next time you should pre-record the last half hour of the show, and get a cardboard cut-out of yourself for the webcam. I'm sure nobody would notice...



I start work at 9.30, and I sat in the car listening to the last bit of the Breakfast Show. Surprised myself by getting a bit emotional at Johnny Saunders leaving. He will be missed, but I'm sure Vassos will be a worthy replacement.



#22 I will be pooping next door at lunchtime to do that very thing.



No ARFO request from me today as I've had two menshes this week. And a tweet. Did I mention that?



~X~

Howdy peeps, thanks for well wishes.



Got to think of an ARF, back shortly.



Ps, Andy, dot to dot? Tot tut ;) Hope she is feeling alright, has she got a nice gummy grin? Bless her.



MTF.xx

Tut tut, doh!!



MTF.xx

Good Morning Everyone and, of course, Simon The Formerly Proper Poorly Drivetime Dude, The Team and The NYM,



Glad you and your family enjoyed the film last night and that you made it on time - I was a bit fretful hoping you wouldn't be late. We spent summer hols on the east coast of Scotland at my Granda's. Long sunny days were spent on the beach - no surfing there and the wet days were spent round the dining table sketching, playing card games and / or being the annoying little sister - that's the bit I did best apparently ;)



I'm glad everyone has gone for multiple offerings today as I had two that I couldn't decide between so here goes:-



PAPER PLANE - STATUS QUO

I WILL FOLLOW - U2



Mo, hate to say it but I think my two have the edge on yours (tic), ;) xx



Off to catch up on the late night sesh from yesterday.



Have a wonderful Friday :)



~ xx

Reading back



#11 What a lovely thing to say Wharfedalegas. I wonder if your daughter encountered blogger Suzie during her visit. I think she works at the 'other' University - as we call it in Cambridge ;o)



#12 What was the horror story about wasps then, Mo?



#21 Peter Powell - blimey, that takes me back!



#29 Actually I quite like Tot Tut...



Welcome to hushabye - I love your name! Reminds me of that old song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 'Hushabye Mountain'. After about 5 posts, you'll start appearing straight away.



~X~

Ooooh Andy, how remiss of me. Hope your gorgeous spotty daughter is soon on the mend.



Katy, thank you for the link. Will poop by later. Really must go and do some housework waaaaaaah!!!



~ xx

Its gone!



MTF.xx

For the first song on the show today how about...



2-4-6-8 Motorway by Tom Robinson Band

Morning all



Can you please consider "Black Dog" by Led Zep for the ARFO for no other reason than "just because you can".



And because it's conspicuous by its absence from the official ARFO :-)

Good Morning Each! Well, a few tears seem to have been shed next door, what with Jonny leaving, and all. It seems more like Goodbye Mr Chips than Goodbye Mr Saunders. Rightly so, though. Whatever you think of Chris Evans, he is an astute fellow, and he knew what he was doing when he took Jonny with him from Drivetime to Breakfast. Broadcastings loss is teachings gain, and I think he will do OK. Good luck, Johnny.

Hello All,



Simons blog reminds me of family holidays in Southwold, swimming in the sea whilst it was raining, beach huts, fish and chips and rain and going to see Carry On films as a treat!



Great posts so far and some good ARF suggestions, no doubt some exellent choices still to follow.

Nothing from me today still glowing as had a tune played the other week, and that was something else.....



Hope anybody under the weather feels better, and its a good day for one and all

Ah, its come back to me.



Simon, the DT team, NYM.... anyone!



Lets have an ELO opener at last please.



Give *** Twilight *** an airing. Its got a great opening and ending and do you know what, the bit in between isn't half bad either.



Thats it, gotta go lie down and dream of holidays. Yours sounded ideal Brandon.



MTF.xx

Somewhat surprisingly I had to do some real teaching this morning! However I have managed a post on each day this week so feeling proud (no oldies actually played - but I accept that I wasn't going for popular ones ;o)



Hope everyone is well in spite of the weather - nice to see tales of English seaside holidays ...



ARF - well, I know it won't get played (and it's about Mondays & Saturdays so not even appropriate) but I love the sentiment of:



Someday I'll be Saturday Night - by Bon Jovi



"Hey man I'm alive, taking each day a night at a time. Feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night."



PS - just on the off-chance. There's a naughty word in the 1st verse of the album version so there must be a radio-friendly one somewhere!

Only 37 requests so far and thats from 21 of us, if my eyes aren't playing up too much!



MTF.xx

So, reminisces inspired by Simons blog. Childhood holidays...



Train to Skegness, if we were lucky we'd get a compartment,if not, a train with a corridor. Some kid with a trolley at the station in Skeggy, getting a few bob for tugging the luggage to the caravan site, where the first job would be to connect the gas bottle to the 'van. Second job, Dad flitting from fitting to fitting replacing the gas mantles, damaging some along the way with heavy hands. The Ship Inn family room in the evenings, for shandy and GHolden Wonder crisps. Fish and chips, every evening, Dad having plaice, Mum and us kids having cod, childrens portions. The week (only ever one week) spent plucking up courage to ride on The Mighty Mouse. Paddling in the sea, crazy golf, donkey derby and bingo on the fairground, running and leaping about like a gazelle in the sand dunes. Happy days.

afternoon all

i get my suit latter 4 the wedding so my arf song is



white wedding-billy idol

Oh, all right. ARF request...



'TULANE' by THE STEVE GIBBONS BAND

#3: if your daughter is thinking of doing medicine...she has been in my building!!

ARFO I have sent via Muggle-post, not sure if I would get on the blog today, we are crazily busy today, but I have an overnighter at a spa hotel with girlie friends that is carrying me thru and giving me a sense of 'holiday' mood.

Have a nice day/weekend y'all

Racing off down to the beach as soon as we arrived, to see if our stream was still there, it always was!



Leaving Mum and Dad to unpack, we would get busy with our buckets and spades, building dams, creating huge pools desperately trying to fend off the incoming tide, it always won, but we put up a brave battle.



Then into Tenby, where we would make a beeline for the F*rte milk bar. We would each have a jam doughnut and a glass of lemonade with a straw in it. Then consequently get a ticking off for making that gurgling noise as we hit the bottom of the empty glass.



Dad would always have a milky coffee which came with a little packet of two sugar lumps, which we pocketed for the donkeys.



The donkey owner was always pleased to see us, as we would then take over his rides, tirelessly walking up and down the beach leading the excited children along on 'our' donkeys!



That evening swim, as the tide came in over the warm sands, while Mum was busy getting 'tea' ready.



Then late evening walks, searching out slow worms in the nearby woodland.



The best bit of all, the week seemed to last for ever in those days.



Oh happy days indeed.



MTF.xx



Ps Paul, the Mighty Mouse sounds a bit scary. Did you?

Good afternoon Simon, Team, NYM and fellow blogpoppets!



Hope you are feeling better today Simon - you did sound proper poorly.



I haven't read all of yesterday's blog but can concur with butterscotch Angel Delight and fondues have to be steak and hot oil with yummy dips. Well done on the 100 menshes Billie! An achievement indeed. Thought it was more to be honest. MTF, lovely post above.



I survived my epic trip to Bournemouth and the interview seemed to go ok. An interesting project but a lot of travelling involved so I am not too sure. Train journey was great - I saw a little deer and some ponies as we trundled through the New Forest (at least, I think that's where we were).



Another interview today at 3pm. I had a call from my boss at my previous contract. He resigned and left before I did and has gone into the contracting world. He started a role last week and sees a need for yours truly so am seeing him and a colleague later.



A-G

#44 Suzie



No she is thinking of either English or History,but has set her heart on acting school. She is realist to know that might be a long shot .

MTF LOL. I just came out of a meeting where I made that very same gurgling noise with my new company issue cup and straw. Completely unintentional but it did make me feel about 7 years old ;-)



Toots, on reflection, you are probably right but I felt the need to set you a challenge earlier in the week ;-)



AlexG, this afternoon sounds promising. It always helps if you have worked with someone before.....unless it's the evil one. Fingets crossed this one suits you better



Andy_T get well soon spotty daughter



Gazza, pics will be required of you in your wedding suit. Hope you all have a great day



Suzie, enjoy your Spa thingy



Autumn_Gale, my seaside most definitely isn't an English one ;-)



Anyone else? Phew, lots to catch up on. *goes back to make sure I haven't missed anyone*



X

Mine was a caravan at St Osyth or Walton-on-the-Naze kinda childhood.



x x x

Greetings all! Hope everybody ticks over nicely. Sorry for my absence (again) - had a mentally busy week. A mates wedding tomorrow has got everybody running around like the headless variety of poultry. He would HAVE to have it the weekend of the British Grand Prix, of course, meaning I can't stand around in ridiculously orange overalls and white tabard pretending to be youthful. Or should that be useful? No matter - it will be fun.



Could I put in a cheeky request for Simple Minds - Real Life?



Deasant Play



MP

Katy, hello! Have you got all your travel plans made?



Billie, my "How to play" manual has arrived.....all I need is the keyboard! Have concerns it won't fit in the boot of my car. Should have thought of that when ordering it and arranging to have it delivered at work Doh!



X

#50 Malcolm, it's not the same wedding as Gazza, is it?



x

MTF & P O'Sheff, what lovely posts.



We would go every year to Milford on Sea on the edge of the New Forest, to stay in my Great Aunt's caravan there. I remember vividly the day Elvis died, listening to our small portable radio whilst Dad was cleaning the mullet he had caught earlier on a days deep sea fishing. We had a crabbing net that we would leave old fish heads in. The smellier the bait the larger prawns and crabs we caught. Had to leave it under the caravan at night!!! I remember lots of card games, 'Newmarket' in particular, with a big bowl of popcorn in the middle of the table, which we'd greedily consume.

Picnics on the windswept beaches, chicken and spring onion sandwiches, and the obligatory hard boiled egg!

We would drive into the New Forest to see the ponies, and I remember one year finding my first adder under a huge log. I also remember the joys of small brick like slabs of Neopolitan ice cream between two oblong shaped wafers and lots of lemonade. Happy days indeed.



Now I want to go on holiday! x



madchick x

Oops, missed some...



Deevs, how's the part-time working going?



JBG, hello!



x

#52 who's Gazza?



Madchick - GO on holiday. You have our warmest wishes.

We're all going (back ) on a summer holiday, no more working for a week or two. MCW love your recollection.



Alex, sounds like a step forward, good luck.



Mo, the image of you trying to get your keyboard into car, makes me chuckle, hope it fits :)



Chicken and spring onion s/wiches, hmmmmmm yum yum.



MTF.xx

Oh no Mo, you gave up to easily. I'm sure I have as much chance as you do m' Lovely.



Autumn_Gale - My childhood seaside was definitely not English either - my seaside was just a few miles down the coast from the lovely Mo :). We would have late evening walks, stopping off at the little shop round the corner on the way to have some ice cream - tutti frutti was my fave. The little shop has been demolished and replaced with houses :( No penny arcades or fun fairs (unless you went into Aberdeen which we did once and I was scared witless on the ghost train :))



Pos and MTF, you paint such lovely pictures of your childhood holidays.



Suzie, have a lovely girlie spa weekend - sounds fab.



Alex~G - got everything crossed for you - I'm sure it'll go well at 3pm.



Hi and warmest welcomes to Hushabye - hope you can hang around. Actually I must poop back and check your post :s



Anyhoo will post now - it's a bit of a rambling one so i may have to post in chunks.



~ xx

According to Harry the Snappers fin and comprehesive lists of ARFO's yesterday I note there's nothing at all by the Rolling Stones... gasp!

So, with that (and the weather) in mind, what about GET OFF OF MY CLOUD for a starter?

#45. Only once or twice, but it was scary. Single car roller coaster, and you always worried about coming off the tracks, crashing, or the car(mouse) behind catching up and knocking you off.



Now, I have to get something off my chest, and this isn't the place to do it, so I'm off for a bit to update my own blog for the first time in ages. No-one will read it, no-one ever does, because everything is either ludicrous or dull, but the process is cathartic. Laters, p'taters.

#7 Mo - Love the idea of hearing that driving bass line on ADDICTED TO LOVE again. My very worst wet holiday memory was 1976 on the Isle of Skye. Non-stop rain for a week in a tent listening to Tony Blackburn complaining how hot the the studio was in London.



My other ARFO tune could be:



WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - THE WHO.



It's been knocking around my head since yesterday afternoon with the NofW closure. 'Meet the new boss - same as the old boss'.



Off to Windermere in the Landy again tonight - in the rain!



Erica

Hey Malcolm - lovely to 'see' you. Gazza is our Happy Hornet - he's at his brother's (I think) wedding this weekend.



MCW - sounds idyllic.



When I was about 3 my Dad took me with him when he went fishing one evening during our holiday. I soon got bored so decided to play in the car. It seemed like my Dad was gone an absolute age and then I decided I needed a wee. I tried to attract my Dad's attention but he was so engrossed in catching a fish for his tea he didn't notice me. Suffice to say I had to stand on the back seat of the car all the way home and wasn't allowed to go on any more of the evening fishing trips :(



~ xx

There's the thing Paul! I didn't even know you had your own blog :O



MTF.xx

Toots, tutti frutti everytime, dont see it so much these days.



MTF.xx

#56 does this mean you are going to get away, MTF? Fingets crossed.



Keyboard didn't fit in the car until I removed all the packaging and put it in the passenger side. Daren't risk putting the roof down when I go home in case it flies out ;-)



X

Some lovely reminisces of holidays. I remember the excitement of that first glimpse of the sea - it always seemed to be over a hill. My brother and I would be sitting in the back of the car, noses pressed to the glass in excited anticipation. We'd drive over one hill - no, that wasn't it, then another - no, still no sign of the sea, then finally another hill, and there it would be sparkling in the sunlight! Or probably grey with white wave tops whisking across the surface but we all romanticise our memories.. There were the canvas wind breaks, wriggling to get changed into swimsuits under towels, the shock of the freezing water as we dived in, playing with Dad in the waves, and then shivering with the cold afterwards.



Sometimes we went self-catering, but we often used to stay in B & Bs. We would invent names for the other guests - not terribly original ones it has to be said, I remember Mr and Mrs Green Car and Mr and Mrs Two Boys.



~X~

#59 - now you've whetted my curiosity PoS - what could you possibly need to get off your chest? Any chance of a link to your blog, please? You can always PM the link on FB if you like :)



Cat_sitters - have a fab weekend in the Lakes. Hope the weather is kind to you :)



Off to post a good luck message to JS on the blog next door.



Laters sweet p'taters :) xx

Just a very quick "hello".



Hope MTF is feeling better.



Have been busy polishing the ARFO crown this morning and am very much looking forward to handing it over to whichever DT witch or wizard gets lucky today.

Catching up:



Alex - fingets crossed for this afternoon. It's often better the devil you know.



Suzie - have a fantastic spa weekend. I'm not jealous at all - green is my natural colour...



Paul - well said at #36 - have you c & p next door?



Mo - happy keyboard playing. I might just get mine out this weekend.



MTF - have a fantastic time on your holiday.



Everybody else - hellooo!!



~X~

Hi Simon



Just to say thanks for all the three worders, it truly makes my day to hear them! Could I request ELO - Mr Blue Sky. As it's friday I will be with my friend Eva, and as usual, we'll have the wine open and be winding down after another busy week. It's my birthday on Monday so that would make it really special!



Cheers Simon



Jo Prado (in Alresford, Hants)

hi toots is right im at my brothers wedding tomorrow just waiting 4 my dad 2 turn up so i can collect my suit



#mo i try 2 post pics on fb i dont think i can post pics on here



gazza

Ooooh all these happy memories flooding back this afty. Deebee, the sea was always over a hill wasn't it. As we got closer to my Granda's house my sis and I would chant "I see the sea and the see sea's me" 'til we actually saw the sea and resounding cheers would go up. Happy days indeedio. My Dad and big sis used to walk along the harbour wall but my Mum wouldn't let me, in case I fell in. We were away for a month in the summer - my Dad would take us to Granda's on the Friday evening, drive home Sunday afternoon (amidst much weeping and waving of white hankies when he drove away) and when he returned two weeks later on the Friday evening - it was better than Christmas day. During the first fortnight my Mum used to do my Granda's spring cleaning so she could enjoy the second fortnight when my Dad was with us.



~ xx

I've just had some terrific news. I have been offered my old job back, but for the four days a week I originally wanted.



:-)

oops-a-daisy, nearly missed you there Mo - glad you got the keyboard in your car - drive careful now, y' hear ;)



~ xx

#72 - woo hoo and yippee for you MCW - that's fantastic news - hugest congratulations.



~ xx

Being brought up in the West Country, many happy days were spent at Weston-super-Mare, where I loved riding along the length of the pier on The Golden Arrow or Silver Arrow 'train' and riding on the donkeys!



One of my favourite memories of childhood holidays, was buying a new bucket and spade from what are now quaint, old-fashioned shops where they were hung up outside! Also sitting in deckchairs, eating sandwiches that had a bit of a crunch to them, especially if it was a windy day!



I also remember Sunday school outings, on the bus, to Burrington Combe, where we learned that 'Rock of Ages' was written while the Rev Toplady (?) was sheltering one day... then it was on to Cheddar caves and finishing up at Weston-super-Mare for some fun time on the beach, rides on the donkeys, then at teatime, gathering together at a cafe for our tea and ice creams.



Happy days..... :o))

#72 Whoop whoop!! That's fantastic news, MCW



#75 Oh yes - the purchase of the new buckets and spades! And fishing nets too.



~X~

#72 That's great news mcw, well done!



Alex-G - hope it goes well for you this afternoon!



I just got drenched coming out of Sainsbugs, I look like a wet, bedraggled thing now!

That's the best news, MCW!



Lovely holiday memories here today.



x

Shame you guys in the south seem to be getting wet... it's SUNNY in Scotland! ;o)



xx

hope it dont rain tomorrow

Sunny in Somerset Lucies Mum.



Great news MCW, got them right where you want them ;)



Still waiting for the go ahead on hols, I was referring to 'all of us' going back on our summer hols, its making great reading.



MTF.xx

ARF Opener - Jeepster by T.Rex

i heard a song on the local bbc station last night it sounded like the host said it was



deebee,dozy beaky,mick and tich arnt thay bloggers lol

#73 Toots... seeing your 'oops-a-daisy' reminded me of sitting on the grass making daisy chain necklaces, bracelets and circle thingys for our hair... then it was holding a buttercup under our friends' chins to see if it shone and if it did, they liked butter... ah the memories of an innocent and very happy childhood spent in a small village with about 30 children at the primary school... these days schools with so few children would probably be closed down through costing too much money to run!

im going 2 remame the group its now known as



deebee,mtf,katy,mo and billie(she says shes little)



gazza

#81 MTF... pleased you also have it sunny in the West Country... maybe it's the south east where it's rainy and they're welcome to it!! I'm just going out with my dogs while it is still sunny!!



:o))

very clever gazza!



x

Afternoon,



I'd love to hear Baba O'Riley by The Who.

As a Scot, I should know better and have more carefully said memories of the "British" seaside. I have a vivid memory of a windbreaker and hot Ribena on the East Sands at St Andrews!



MCW - that sounds like good news.



Some good ARF offerings....

Good Afternoon One and All :)



Well wishes to all poorly blogpoppets and their poorly poppettes!



Great job news Madchickenwoman :)



Hope it stays dry for you for your brothers wedding happy hornet :) I know someone who is getting married tomorrow too, seems it's a popular day for weddings!



Loving all the summer holiday memories, prompted by Mr Mayo's family holiday reminiscences :)



We went on coach holidays as a child, never self-catering, we always stayed in a hotel, as pre-arranged for the coach party. We went with a local firm and whenever I saw their coaches out and about, the memories of happy holidays would come flooding back, they still do to this day actually, as the coach company is still in business. I recall sing-songs on the coach, and bags of pick and mix being passed down the aisles, plus stopping at the various service stations along the way, with the massive queues for the ladies toilets! In fact I recall my granddad and various other gentleman securing use of the 'gents' toilets for us girls and ladies on 'desperate' occasions!! The coach trip itself was as much a part of the holiday experience as the arrival at the eventual holiday destination. We usually holidayed in places like Torquay, Margate, Bournemouth and in later years Great Yarmouth. Happy days indeed!

I say Gazza, do I take it that means that you have put me down as Dozy then? Yeah, thanks for that :O



MTF.xx

It's a bit quiet this afternoon.



Hope you're brother's wedding goes well HH. Have you written your speech? I think you'll be okay with the weather, the forecast looks reasonable for tomorrow. I like the sound of your group - only problem is, three of us are keyboard players. I guess we'll have to take it in turns...



LuciesMum, my Mum was a teacher and one of the schools she taught in only had about 30 children. Thinking about it, it must have made teaching quite hard work as they'd all be at different stages.



~X~

I'll play the washboard Deebee, I know my place.



MTF.xx

#93 The washboard is an essential part of the ensemble. The whole thing would fall to pieces without it - trust me.



;o)

As we have been talking sand (sort of!) this is rather lovely https://news.scotsman.com/news/Hidden-beauty-of-a-few.6796898.jp



BTW I requested 'I can't Explain' By The Who for the ARFO via Twitter :) Because the ARFO list showed a lack of great 60s songs, and The Who seem to be a popular DT choice! :D

#95 Wow, Zoe - that is amazing!



~X~

#85 Cheers Gazza - just call me Beaky. LOL. :^D

That band - DDDBM&T - began their pop career here in Salisbury - one of them [I won't reveal which] had a driving school up until quite recently. He taught many of my friends to drive.



Lots of good stuff to read - not least the Chickster job news. Yeah!



#60

catsitters - your ARFO choice - I think you may be in with a good chance ;)





Mo - yes, all plans for travel are complete, thanks. Tomorrow evening we go - return Tuesday.



I can barely put into words how much I am looking forward to Tuesday.



xx

just got back from getting my suit its chucking it down now hope it dont do that tomorrow



deebee i wont be making a speech thats the best mans job



#91 mtf lol

#97 hi beaky lol i nearly put you as the second name lol

Seaside holidays ..



As a child of the forces - I spent much of my youth close to golden mediterranean beaches.

But nothing compared to coming 'home to England' - Lancashire in particular, and trips to Southport with all the family on the Ribble Bus. All the cousins from Manchester used to join us there.

The old Pier train and the Pleasure Beach. I'll never forget the time my cousin Sandra persuaded me to go on the 'Bobs' - she was 15, I was 12. Absolutely bone-rattlingly terrifying!



Fish and Chops and Vimto - always Vimto.



:^D