AUTUMN ALMANAC - THE KINKS



FOREVER AUTUMN - JUSTIN HAYWOOD

Golden Brown - The Stranglers.



MTF.xx

Hello post-birthday Simon and the wonderful Drivetime team - brilliant show yesterday.





AUTUMN ALMANAC - KINKS



FOREVER AUTUMN - JUSTIN HEYWARD



:^)

Mamas and Papas - California Dreaming.



MTF.xx

#1 Now if I hadn't been polite enough to say hello to Simon etc - i would have got there first! It's a dog-eat-dog world.





;^)

Good Morning -



Obvious suggestions -



AUTUMN ALMANAC - Kinks



FOREVER AUTUMN - Justin Heywood

Morning All



Also



HARVEST FOR THE WORLD - ISLEY BROTHERS



MOON DANCE - VAN MORRISON

Morning Simon and everyone, on this sunny but windy day



AUTUMN SONG ~ Van Morrison



HARVEST MOON ~ Neil Young



CALIFORNIA DREAMING ~ River City People



AUTUMN CHANGES ~ Donna Summer



xx

The Fall - ELO , or its that being plain daft?



Gotta fly, doc needs some of the red stuff.



Ps, excuse rudeness, this mensh chasing can be a bit catching. LOL!



MTF.xx

#3 is not third place , second losser LOL

WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS - GREEN DAY

EQUINOXE - Jean-Michel Jarre

Hi Simon and blogadiers



Prawn Cocktail crisps ........yum!!!! All though I was having a discussion the other evening with my KB best mate about the fact that the only crisp flavour that tastes like it says on the"tin" is ready salted!!!!



Anyway my favourite season, Autumn, probably because I birthday next month...2 days before All Hallows Eve and on same day as Yasmin Le Bon but one day after Julia Roberts ( she is actually one day older than me!)



1, FOREVER AUTUMN - Justin Hayward ( the mot obvious tune I feel!)

2. CALIFORNIA DREAMING - Mamas and the papas or River City People ( "All the leaves are brown and sky is grey")

3. ITS COLD OUTSIDE - Cerys and Tom Jones

4. OCTOBER - U2

5. NOVEMBER RAIN - Guns N Roses

6. FALL AT YOUR FEET - Crowded House ( Fall = Autumn in USA)

7. FALLEN - Alicia Keys ( state of the leaves)

8.GOLDEN BROWN - Stranglers

9. GRAND THEFT AUTUMN - Fall Out Boy

10. AUTUMN LEAVES - Nat King Cole



Well back to it ...2 days left ...hope the emails and the phones are buzzing as I need a contract within the next two weeks! ;'(



Have a lovely crisp Autumnal day.



Mandy ;)

SEPTEMBER - Earth Wind & Fire



THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING - Bob Dylan

One more before I venture out in the wind.....





AUTUMN LEAVES ~ Eva Cassidy



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk20o_-LZn8

The Kinks and Justin Hayward (not Heywood, peeps - that was that bloke Nick from Haircut 100!) having already gone...



NICK DRAKE - Milk and Honey

BOO RADLEYS - Wake Up Boo! (if only 'cos it starts 'Summer's Gone')

HOLD BACK THE NIGHT - Trammps

MOONDANCE - VAN MORRISON



OCTOBER - U2

NICE WEATHER FOR DUCKS - Lemon Jelly

#16 Ooh!

TURN TURN TURN [TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON] THE BYRDS



WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE - ABBA

Morning all



Lovely sunny, if autumnal day here.



I may be out of fashion (no change there), but I really like prawn cocktail. My Dad used to make a good one, and it's one of Mr T's specialities too! Although I really don't like prawn cocktail crisps (sorry Simon!)



Can't think of anything suitable for tonight's theme that hasn't already been suggested.



Back later



T x



PS Well done to all menshees last night!

Morning all



BAD MOON RISING - Creedence Clearwater Revival



DANCING IN THE DARK - Bruce Springsteen



CHANGES - David Bowie



FASTER THAN THE SETTING SUN - Fyfe Dangerfield



IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER - Lenny Kravitz

WHEN BLUE TURNS TO GREY - Sir Cliff

#2 , #13



I thought GOLDEN BROWN was a song about heroin ?



Justsaying

*chat alert*





Still can't get the connection between blog title today and its contents. Is it just me?

Good Morning All;



Thank you for the mensh congrat's last night, I didn't actually get to hear it, but I have listened again :)



Sounds like you had a lovely birthday Simon, all things considered, not much fun having to work on your birthday, but it was spent in good company. I thought that Neil and Sharon Finn's cover of 'Love Story' was just wonderful, I'm going to listen again to that again too!



We had a rather harrowing and upsetting afternoon yesterday, which I won't go into here, but I'm off to write a blog about it all.



I wasn't going to suggest any oldies today, but I'll just mention...



WHEN THE LEAVES COME FALLING DOWN - VAN MORRISON



It is a beautiful track from his album 'Back On Top', I don't expect it to get played but it fits the theme all the same!

#23 John - Love your Fyfe suggestion -

#26 Katy CHAT REPLY ALERT! - it's the prawn cocktail, 70s retro

#26 Katy... I thought similarly about the "24" in yesterday's blog.... what did that refer to? Or was that the age Simon wanted to be?

#26 Katy - I took the 'Retro Kitchen' title to be a reference to the prawn cocktails that Nigel will be making later. I think prawn cocktails are a retro thing, aren't they? They were popular in the 70s, I certainly remember them being served up as starters on a regular basis in that era! :D

Morning All,



Just popping in quickly to say hello and offering my humble suggestion of:-



Cold Day In The Sun - Foo Fighters.



Maybes Laters



A.

Morning,



Autumn Almanac - Kinks



Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy



Forever Autumn - Jeff Wayne



I smell Winter - The Housemartins



Shiver - Coldplay



Rainy days and Mondays - Carpenters



Who'll stop the rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival



The other side of Summer - Elvis Costello



Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix



Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon



Heaven knows I'm miserable now - The Smiths



Here comes the night - Van Morrison



Inertia - The Wonderstuff

Ah Tortie - you have answered my question before I asked it!



Retro kichen - to to do with Nigel/Foodman and cooking stuff that we can neither see, smell or taste - great radio.





And I'm under the impression that the most successfull and popular food providers nowadays are classed as 'retro'. Even the Genetically Molecular, or somesuchlike, stuff a la Heston is retro food done up all fancy with wispy smoke.



Spike? You out there? lol

Morning all and a superb autumn one it is to in the Pudsey area.



Good suggestion from Mandy with "October" by U2, I'll second that and also add "Staring at the Sun" by U2 as my song for the day.



GB



ps I hate prawn cocktail, in fact any fish that isn't battered gets the thumbs down!

EVERYTHING CHANGES BUT YOU - TT (Wah!)

#30 Lucies Mum - yesterday's was a lyric from Neil Young's 'Old Man'.



Simon often uses snippets from songs for his header. The man's a total dude. C Evans got it right.



:^D

THE SUN AIN"T GONNA SHINE ANY MORE - Walker Brothers







Depressive, moi?

Goodmorning all.



How about:



Waiting for a star to fall - Boy meets Girl

Cruel Summer-Bannarama

September-Earth, Wind and Fire



How's everyone's day going so far. My job application was accepted yesterday!!! Woohoo. I am now a scholl crossing patrol officer, Yey :)

Ok, no I'm a school crossing patrol officer not a scholl patrol officer!!! Just as well they didn't ask me to spell it!!!!

SEPTEMBER MORN - Neil Diamond

#38 John. By the way - really like all your choon choices #23.



re: the depressive thing.

The word Autumn, to me, heralds best part of the year. But I also appreciate that the more introspective choons may be chosen. As someone once said: "autumn is for sorrowful souls with acoustic guitars."



:^)

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Quick post from me - I've been for a swim (as I missed it yesterday) so I'm running a bit late. And I've already been interrupted twice while trying to compose this post.



I'm guessing all the goodys have already been chosen (no time to check back) and the current NYM doesn't seem to read very far down the blog.. But anyway, how about:



WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS by Green Day



FOREVER AUTUMN by the Moody Blues



CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' by the Mamas and Papas



TURN, TURN, TURN by the Byrds



FIELDS OF GOLD by Eva Cassidy (or Sting if you must)



HARVEST FOR THE WORLD by the Isley Brothers.



Deebee ~X~

Good morning,



FIELDS OF GOLD by Sting



Right. mensh chasing out the way.



MTF, Loved your ELO track last night. Heard it in the car and smiled all the way home. Oh, dreamt last night that we met up!



Prawn Cocktail crisps - it's helicopter flavour all the way for me.



#39 Congratulations!



Have a good day.x

Currently appearing on a poster somewhere in Simon's boudoir...





DARKNESS DESCENDS - Laura Marling

#40 Kasbahrocks.

Wasn't going to 'do a Harry' on you, but I did laugh at your reference to corrective sandals!



Well done. It's a wonderfully worthwhile job - and remember ...

...there's no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothing.



:^)

Morning All,



'Times They Are A Changing' Bob Dylan



Out and about yesterday so only heard snippets of yesterdays show, particularly pleased to hear that MTF got a mention for an ELO song



Have a good day everybody

Just thought of a tenuous one:



CHANGES - Will Young



Clothes change, the weather changes, TV progs change - when autumn appears!







#41 Billie - hope that song gets played.

#42 Katy, I love autumn. That golden glow you get on a crisp, sunny but chilly autumn morning. The way the leaves turn countless shades of gold. Muddy boots after a walk in the woods. Fab!

Good morning everyone.



We seem to be motoring along today; a little like 2011, really :-(

For the theme I was tempted to request Harvest by Neil Young because I know it's a favourite of Lord Ammo (and it was the song played for my first mensh) but I quite fancy hearing:



WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND by NOEL HARRISON



if only for the lines:



When you knew that it was over

You were suddenly aware

That the autumn leaves were turning

To the colour of her hair.

Autumn Song by Van Morrison

September by Earth Wind & Fire (Do you remember the 21st night of September? But it was yesterday)

Leaves That Are Green Turn To Brown by Simon & Garfunkel

Autumn Leaves sung by the Radio 2 Drivetime Team

Good morning again Blogpoppeteers, Simon, Team and NYM



My choon choices today



The Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys



Blue Moon - The Marcels



Harvest Moon - Neil Young



September - Earth Wind and Fire



#31 Usually followed by chicken in a basket!



Have a good day everyone.



Catch you later



Shona x

Thankyou julia 40 and katymac. Good advice, I'll just keep thinking that spring is round the corner on those dark, windy, wet mornings and afternoons. If the little kids can do it then so can I!!

Billie



Just thought I'd send a copy of the 'tweet' Simon sent out for today's theme:



"@simonmayo. Now heres a thing. Songs to mark the imminent AUTUMNAL EQUINOX please. I feel a Jean Michel-Jarre moment is upon us."



I think you may get lucky with a mensh.#12. lol.

;^)

My #50 ............ or if your prefer a little added Gallic flavour to your Thursdays you could try the orginal:



LES MOULINS DE MON COUER by MICHEL LEGRAND

#54 Katy Ha!

50TH POST SCARF for HARRY THE SNAPPER :^)



◒❤##♣*☆*♣◒★◒##•*¨*•♫♪##◒★◒##♫♪##◒★◒##♪♫•*¨*•☆##◒★◒##★♪♫•*¨*•*♣##❤◒

◒❤##♣*☆*♣◒★◒##•*¨*•♫♪##◒★◒##♫♪##◒★◒##♪♫•*¨*•☆##◒★◒##★♪♫•*¨*•*♣##❤◒

◒❤##♣*☆*♣◒★◒##•*¨*•♫♪##◒★◒##♫♪##◒★◒##♪♫•*¨*•☆##◒★◒##★♪♫•*¨*•*♣##❤◒

#52 Hey, Shona! I see from yesterday's blog that you're a Dougie MacLean fan?



I've seen him three times now over about 3 years; in Kendal, Edinburgh and Pitlochry. Each show was almost word-for-word the same as the other; he told the same anecdotes and it was a little tiresome. Only exception was the second half of the Pitclochry show which was a performance of Perthshire Amber with a classical string orchestra and a ceilidh band .................... now that was something very special :-)

#57 Katy, thank you for the scarf. It's needed here today where it's sunny but very chilly.

Zoe, Shona [retro food ] and Black Forest Gateau for pudding.



Chicken in a basket was rather a short-lived fad. Probably because they never seemed to be able the clean the grooves in those plastic basketty things ...

#46 Katy!!! "Wasn't going to 'do a Harry' on you"? I'm sure no one at all would mind you being witty and charming ;-)

#59 Harry

My favourite weather! Truly. Especially in't Lakes - because I can walk/ramble/even climb to my heart's content without fear of over-heating ..





And you like the autumn version of the scarf, yes? I feel it's a little more substantial and rather less girly than the summer model.

:^)

Mornin Simon, mornin team and Drivetimers everywhere!



It's certainly noticable when Summer tips over in to Autumn, and I became aware of that event this Monday past as I drove in to work. Amazing how quickly the leaves turn a different shade at this time of year.



Anyway I do like a good prawn cocktail so I shall be listening intently this evening with notepad in hand :o)



As for oldies, can't really better the many good suggestions made already, but I can champion a few of them. It would be great to hear one of the following:



SEPTEMBER MORN - NEIL DIAMOND

AUTUMN ALMANAC - KINKS

EQUINOX (whichever part suits the occasion) - JEAN MICHEL JARRE



Will pop back again later, so have fun in the meantime!



- Paul.

#61 teehee. Wondered when you'd see that.

And yes - that was exactly the way I meant it!

#58 Hi Harry. Yes indeed we are. Have never seen him live though. Only found out recently that Dougie McLean wrote the music for the blood stirring music in Last of the Mohicans. I have used that piece of music for a staff training session and somebody told me afterwards.



Mmmm coffee break and a banana ( the banana is wrapped up in red foil paper and has the words Kit Kat on it - other bananas are available).



Shona x

#62 & #64 Katy, it's a beautiful scarf although I am confident enough in my masculinity to wear a "girly" scarf with aplomb.



And it hasn't gone unnoticed this this little corner of Cumbria that you're a bit of charmer yourself :-)



Is it time for an F-word? If so a super word which could certainly apply to one of Katy's scarves:



Flocculent

Popmaster contestant on Ken Bruce talking about his wild youth, "doing some rock 'n' roll bobbing with Lionel Blair on stage with Showaddywaddy"! #bad70svisual



And then they all went off to the local Berni Inn for a prawn cocktail and a surf 'n' turf.

#67 JBG - what's 'rock 'n'roll bobbing'?



F word - FILIGREE

#67 /68 . Sorry, I meant bopping. Bobbing also allowed, behind closed doors.

#65 Shona, I think seeing his solo show once is enough but I'd travel to see him perform Perthshire Amber again.



I met him once. We were renting a cottage in Butterstone and found out he lived opposite when I spied him unloading an old Ferguson tractor off the back of a flat-bed lorry. He seemed like a nice bloke.

Oh forgot about it being "f" words today.



Fabulous! Like all blogpoppeteers!

f = flummox

Coffee and birthday cake - someone in the office has one of those celebrations with a 0 in it. Nearly as nice as one of KatyMatey's offerings.



On the subject of birthdays, Mandy #13 you and I share a birthday! How about that - I'm a bit older than you though (but still younger than our esteeemed leader...)



I love Autumn too - and not just because it's my birthday season. The crisp early mornings, the beautiful and varied colours on the trees, being able to light the fire in the evenings...



~X~

also f = flabbergast

#73 I made Simon a bit more esteemed than usual there - please delete the superfluous letter... And I just realised - I don't think anyone picked esteemed as yesterday's word.



My word for today - Frilly



~X~

Funny

That'll do for today. I'm chuckling at John B's bobbing and Shona's banana!

#66 Aw thanks Harry. I try not to overdo the charm. Being slightly stroppy whilst attempting biting and witty retorts is more my blog-stlyle. lol

:^D

Greetings Of Warmth & INDEED Nice Ter The Mayo & ALL Bloggers...



Bingo Star 'ere...



Mayo Man - Ave just jumped over from CLP's (Chris Evans') Blog ter send/ say/ wish you a most warm & nice birthdee.... Unfortuntely on a somewhat belated basis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But even thought it's belated 'opefully you will not take it in a deflated tone - know what am sayin'!!!!!!

NO????

Nor do I know what am sayin'!!!!!



But 'ere it is anyway:



"MAYO MAN, LET ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TER SEND YOU MOST AUTHORITAVELY WARM & NICE BELATED BIRTHDEE GREETINGS IN ALL AREAS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"



(PS Am sorry a can't put any german omlettes above me owes (o), ayes (a) or INDEED eyes ("-").... Soz wrong eyes.. mean't (i)!!!!!!



But specially for yer birthdee let me send you this MOST friendly link, MOST friendly:



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11506739



Tatty bye!

Oh Bingo - you DO make me laugh!





By the way - I hear that congratulations are in order. The cake is currently being iced and I shall deliver it into the Evansblog some time soon.

Katy x

Is this any F word?



Might I suggest



Frivolous



Not sure how to do the bold thing.



A

Morning everyone........still being brave with bare legs and a t-shirt here!!! Are we all suffering from post Birthday pop and cake overdose!!



#13 Mandy & #73 Deebee.......what a coincidence............my B'day is on Simon Le Bon's B'day!..............which I believe is just one day before you both!!!! Another reason why I am also an Autumn lover ;0)



Mensh chasers today.....................



INDIAN SUMMER - ELLA FITZGERALD (forever hopeful!)

EVIDENCE OF AUTUMN - GENESIS

DEAD LEAVES & THE DIRTY GROUND - THE WHITE STRIPES

FALL IN PHILADELPHIA - HALL AND OATES

HARVEST MOON - NEIL YOUNG

AUTUMN CHANGES - DONNA SUMMER



My 'f' word today..............bet the mods are having a tricky day!!!!!!!!!



is FILLIP.........sounds wonderful me thinks..........plus a positive definition.



Enjoy.................a day nearer AFRO and the weekend.........



Dougal x



3 word Thursday..................................Bare legs still!!!!!!

Oo, oo, oo, oo ......... Dr Goodword's word of the day, today, is a completely new one for me and I'd like to use it by wishing you all a most ataractic day :-)

Good morning all



A little late today as I have been having my French Lessons (my F word for the day)



Difficult to add to the tunes so far selected but would like to endorse



HARVEST MOON - NEIL YOUNG



&



SEPTEMBER MORN - NEIL DIAMOND



Enjoy the day

And, to ease you into your ataraxia, perhaps a tune from today's theme will help:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyDb6gJE7Vs

My F Word is FIASCO sort of sums it up for me, I think.

#39 kasbahrocks , Ohhh that makes 2 of us on here now ! (SCP's that is) which area are you in?

Once that stick's in your hand, you OWN that road ! You will perfect a wonderful 'dirty' look for drivers who 'creep' while people are crossing

#85 Zoe, is that in general or mainly today?

Hello Gill, Deganwy in North Wales. Can't wait to start. I'm having some training on monday then the real thing starts in October.I've been practising my 'It's not all about you look!' in the mirror for such rude drivers as I'm sure there will be some. However I don't think I look that menacing! Any tips? I take it your post is in Wigan?

Hmmmm an F word that wont upset the mods

~*Floozy*~



Guess which woman with a broken leg had a 'sleep walking' episode last night?

Oh yeah ME

Woke up sat on the edge of the bed. I expect it was my inability to stand without assistance that woke me. I wouldent mind, but i havent done that since i was little.

#87 Harry - We had a deeply upsetting and harrowing experience yesterday, I am currently writing a blog about it. I'll post it on FB/Twitter when I am done, for those who would like to read it. I don't want to go into it on here, this isn't the place for it, I'm sure you understand. Thanks for enquiring though :) xx

'Here Comes The Rain Again' Eurythmics



'Everything Must Change' Paul Young

F word suggestion couldn't make my mind up........ 'Faffing'

kasbahrocks , yes im in Wigan in fact at my own daughters school which makes life handy. You will be fine asserting your authority, im only 5ft and manage it! I find the worst weather is WIND. My crossing has a bit of a wind tunnel, particulaly when im in the middle of the road. Sometimes have to brace myself against the stick.! Its all worth it to know the kids are safe though.

#90 Zoe, sorry to hear that. I'll read your blog and we'll speak then. Look after yourself!!

F word...



For all those that believe in them.... Fairies!



The fields are full of fairy rings at the moment.



MTF.xx

Given the state of our backgarden this morning can I suggest :-



MORNING DEW - TIM ROSE

afternoon all



forever autumm-justin hayward



autumm almanac-the kinks



harvest 4 the world-isley brothers



september-earth wind and fire

#94 Thanks Harry xx

I'll look out for your blog too Zoe. I hope things are going better for you today.



MTF.xx

its getting cold now