'Like a night in a forest...'
Good morning to bloggers all, old and new, young and old, those who grumble about Fridays and those that don't.
Listening to Clare Balding (on with Jon Holmes and Miranda Hart this morning who seem to think I have a tiger from somewhere) and memories of last night came flooding back. There I was innocently passing the time waiting for the weekly Spooks vs Downton Abbey fight to scar the weekend, when, for reasons I can't remember, I put on a John Denver CD. I think I have 2 actually, and this was a 'Best Of' volume 2, featuring Annie's Song, Perhaps Love (with Placido Domingo) and Back Home Again. I must have been in a rather hopeless Sunday washing up mode but was singing along in a mumbly 'I-know-I'm-on-my-own-here' way when 'Grandma's Feather Bed' came on. It so happens that Clare Balding was tweeting the other week about her love for this song and I have to say I joined in. It is a bit lame and very cheesy but appears to contain the unique number 'forty -leven' to describe the number of geese that the titular berth needed to fill it up with comfyness. So we used to tut and shake our heads as John sang of this made-up number. Americans! Huh! Don't they know anything? You know the kind of thing. And then it turns out that these are actually geese from Loch Leven and John Denver knew more about indigenous UK wildlife than me. Ho hum.
Today sees the Radio 2 Bookclub and Barbara Taylor Bradford live from New York. Her first novel 'A Woman of Substance' has become one of the all-time top 10 best-sellers. There have been 25 others and she has sold more than 85 million copies worldwide. You're getting the picture. Her latest is 'Letter From a Stranger' and you can an extract here. BTBOBE (as I call her) live from 6.
And oldies please on THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE. A Christmas episode is being criticised for calling a Christmas tree 'a special tree' for the 'winter holidays'. You know the kind of thing. We don't want Christmas tunes just yet but THOMAS, GORDON and JAMES will do nicely. ENGINES, FAT CONTROLLERS, SIDINGS and SHUNTING etc Have a balanced and energised Monday, see you after 5
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At 09:49 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:Good Morning again -
Ooh!
I'M A TRAIN - Albert Hammond - for starters!
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At 09:50 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:THE END OF THE LINE - Travelling Wilburys
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At 09:51 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets
How about
I'M A TRAIN by Albert Hammond
RUNAWAY TRAIN by Soul Asylum
~X
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At 09:52 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:LOCOMOTION - Little Eva or Kylie
ONE AFTER 909 - Beatles
LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE - Monkees
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At 09:52 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:Or
RIGHT DOWN THE LINE by Gerry Rafferty
~X~
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At 09:53 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:Or
THE LOCOMOTION by Little Eva
~X~
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At 09:54 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:#4 #6 Oops, sorry Billie! Just you and me playing this morning then?
~X~
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At 09:55 3rd Oct 2011, Katy Mac wrote:Good Morning Simon and Driveteam and Constructors
and hello again fellow blogpopsters ...
LONG TRAIN RUNNING - DOOBIE BROTHERS
:^)
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At 09:55 3rd Oct 2011, Brandon wrote:Morning All,
Zoe, very sorry to hear of your loss.
Mo, good luck in your new job
Oldie Suggestions
'Midnight Train To Georgia' Gladys Knight and The Pips
'Last Train To Clarksville' The Monkees
A lovely weekend and the weather just added to the joy
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At 09:56 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:"Oh you Railway Staion ......................."
PASADENA - Temperance Seven
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At 09:56 3rd Oct 2011, artfoundryman wrote:Morning All
TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES - DIONNE WARWICK
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - ARLO GUTHRIE
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At 09:56 3rd Oct 2011, John B Good wrote:Morning Simon, team, NYM and tiger-powered bloggers,
Well, it's a fair while since I read the Rev Awdry's works at bedtime, skipping bits here and there if it was late and dinner was already on the table. Let's see what can be dredged up..
JBG
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At 09:56 3rd Oct 2011, Just Plain Alice wrote:Morning,
The Day We caught the Train - Ocean Colour Scene
Ta Ra
A.
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At 09:57 3rd Oct 2011, WickedFairyFlo wrote:Morning again!
DOWN TOWN TRAIN ~ Rod Stewart
FAST TRAIN ~ Van Morrison
LOVE TRAIN ~ The O'Jays
OVER THE LINE ~ Frankie Miller
xx
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At 09:58 3rd Oct 2011, Jilly wrote:Good morning again!
Some tunes...
Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
The Day We Caught The Train - Ocean Colour Scene
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
Love Train - The O'Jays
Jx
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At 09:58 3rd Oct 2011, John B Good wrote:STEEL RAILS - Alison Krauss
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At 09:58 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:#8 KatyMatey - can I second your Doobie Brothers?
To work...
~X~
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At 09:59 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - Willie Nelson
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At 09:59 3rd Oct 2011, Julia43 wrote:Good morning,
Howsabout:
2,4,6,8 MOTORWAY by Tom Robinson Band. Why? Have you heard the current theme tune for Thomas?
TUTTI FRUITI by Little Richard (see what I did there!)
MARRAKESH EXPRESS by Crosby Stills and Nash
TAKE THE A TRAIN by Duke Ellington or maybe Dave Brubeck
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS by The Beatles
Have a good day.x
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At 10:01 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:STEAM - Peter Gabriel
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At 10:03 3rd Oct 2011, WickedFairyFlo wrote:HOMEWARD BOUND ~ Simon and Garfunkel
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At 10:04 3rd Oct 2011, John B Good wrote:LAST OF THE STEAM POWERED TRAINS - The Kinks
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At 10:04 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:EXPRESS - Dina Carrol
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At 10:04 3rd Oct 2011, Mandy wrote:Hi Simon and bloggers
Out and about this week in search for the elusive new contract!
Hope you all had a roasting weekend.
And Simon I have "Woman of Substance" I remember watching the mini series featuring Jenny Seagrove...Didn't she date Michael Winner?
Any way here are my choo choo tunes:
1. LONG TRAIN RUNNING - Doobie Brothers
2. Sit Down - JAMES
3. Drops of Jupiter - TRAIN
4. TRACKS OF MY TEARS - Temptations
5. RUNAWAY TRAIN - Soul Asylum
6. HOLD THE LINE - ELO
7. THE LOCOMOTION - Kylie
8. LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna
9. Theme for S'Express - S'EXPRESS
10. DOWNBOUND TRAIN - Bruce Springsteem
Oh well may pop back later.
Have a lovely day.
Mandy ;)
PS Thinking of you Zoe in your sad times.
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At 10:05 3rd Oct 2011, Vildeen wrote:Good Morning all
Suggestions for todays tunes
SWEET BABY JAMES - JAMES TAYLOR
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA - GLADYS KNIGHT
LONG TRAIN RUNNING - DOOBIE BROTHERS
Enjoy the day
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At 10:06 3rd Oct 2011, Julia43 wrote:Just had a quick flick back at the tail of Mr Mayo's tail blog on Friday.
Zoe, so sorry for your loss.xxx
KatyMatey's Capitalradio comment. Great minds think alike. That's exactly what I thought when I turned on the radio this morning. Thought Mr 40 (38 actually) had retuned the radio.
Have to dash now. 3rd birthday party to shop for and trouble at mill at the charity I recently became chair of. Apologies for my intermittment blogging right now. i will be back!!!!!
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At 10:08 3rd Oct 2011, Harry the Snapper wrote:Good morning everyone.
Hope you managed to get the sun this weekend but [grumble, grumble] it rained here both Saturday and Sunday.
[grumble grumble]
How about:
IF LOVE WAS TRAIN by MICHELLE SHOCKED
Off to grumble about lack of customers, or something else :-D
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At 10:08 3rd Oct 2011, John B Good wrote:CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - Glenn Miller
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At 10:08 3rd Oct 2011, Our Zoe wrote:Good Morning All;
Thank you so much to everyone for your condolences, it's a sad time for us, another beloved family member lost to cancer. But life goes on for the rest of us, of course, so we'd better make the most of it while we still can.
We are off out in a bit, and I won't be around for the rest of the day, so I hope everyone has a magnificent Monday :) Magnificent can be my M word for today.
Only one oldie suggestion today...
LIVING ON AN ISLAND - STATUS QUO
Because Thomas and Friends live on Sodor Island.
Take care everyone xxx
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At 10:10 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:MYSTERY TRAIN - Elvis
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At 10:11 3rd Oct 2011, Jilly wrote:Few more ...
Engines - Snow Patrol
The Tracks of my Tears - Smokey Robinson
Lonesome Track - Bob Marley
Full Steam - David Gray
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At 10:12 3rd Oct 2011, Vildeen wrote:JILTED JOHN - JILTED JOHN (with the refrain 'Gordon is a Moron')
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At 10:12 3rd Oct 2011, WickedFairyFlo wrote:Two more.....
THE TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' ~ Yardbirds
PEACE TRAIN ~ Cat Stevens
x
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At 10:12 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:The Wonderful Picture Painting Instrumental
CORONATION SCOT - Vivian Ellis ?
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At 10:14 3rd Oct 2011, Billie on the Blog wrote:Running out of steam now ........................
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At 10:17 3rd Oct 2011, Alison from Eastleigh wrote:Morning all
LOVE ME TENDER by Elvis Presley
UNDER PRESSURE by Queen
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At 10:18 3rd Oct 2011, artfoundryman wrote:Also
5.15 - THE WHO
Canadian Pacific - George Hamilton IV
Crazy Train - Fun Lovin' Criminals
Day We Caught the Train - Ocean Colour Scene
Going underground - The jam
Destination Anywhere -The Marvelettes
Downtown Train - Tom Waits - not rod stewart
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel
Jumping Someone Else's Train- The Cure
Marrakesh Express- Crosby, Stills and Nash
going underground - the jam
Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton
Trans Europe Express - Kraftwerk
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At 10:22 3rd Oct 2011, John B Good wrote:TUNNEL OF LOVE - Dire Straits
(I think Henry got stuck there in one of the stories)
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At 10:26 3rd Oct 2011, Harry the Snapper wrote:M-word for today:
Mischievous ;-)
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At 10:27 3rd Oct 2011, Alex Heney wrote:Morning all,
Been a bit busy lately, so haven't been on here much :(
How about
LIFE'S RAILWAY To HEAVEN - Johnny Cash (or various others)
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At 10:31 3rd Oct 2011, Alex Heney wrote:ROCK AND ROLL TRAIN - AC/DC
ENGINE No. 9 - Deftones
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD - John Denver
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At 10:33 3rd Oct 2011, Vildeen wrote:I would like to add my vote to
TUNNEL OF LOVE - DIRE STRAITS
and add
TUNNEL OF LOVE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - HARPERS BIZARE
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At 10:34 3rd Oct 2011, Paul the man from Milton wrote:Mornin Simon, all the Team and Drivetimers everywhere!
Nice blog about John Denver, and no matter how cheesy we think his tunes are (and I don't subscribe to that idea at all), there's an awful lot of emotion packed in to them. Farewell Andromeda is my favourite JD sing-along tune.
Right - Thomas, Railways, PC etc...
MORNINGTOWN RIDE - THE SEEKERS
LAST TRAIN TO LONDON - ELO
TRAINS - AL STEWART
and to mark how utterly crazy I find the idea of editing Christmas out of the Thomas special:
SHOUT - TEARS FOR FEARS
Have fun everyone :o)
- Paul.
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At 10:37 3rd Oct 2011, Alex Heney wrote:THOMAS THE RHYMER - Steeley Span
DOUBTING THOMAS - Nickel Creek
GORDON'S GARDEN PARTY - The Cardigans
GORDON'S GIN - Human League
SWEET BABY JAMES - James Taylor (or Carole King)
SPACE ODDITY - David Bowie ("Ground contro,to Major Tom)
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At 10:42 3rd Oct 2011, loveoneanother wrote:EXPRESS by the B.T. Express
I'M A TRAIN by Colors Of Love featuring Jackie Lee (she sang the theme to White Horses, if anyone remembers that)
LOCOMOTIVE by Motorhead
DON'T GET OFF THAT TRAIN by Tony Blackburn
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At 10:47 3rd Oct 2011, Vildeen wrote:SIX FIVE SPECIAL - DON LANG AND THE FRANTIC 5
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At 10:57 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:Mensh chasing still going strong?
M word MOTHER. If we are lucky enough to still have one, let's celebrate the fact! And if we are one then we need to support and encourage each other, as at times it can be the hardest job in the world!
~X~
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At 11:04 3rd Oct 2011, Paul the man from Milton wrote:#36 - Alison - good suggestion - UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE
can I also add another to the mix:
GROOVY TRAIN - THE FARM
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At 11:07 3rd Oct 2011, Ken wrote:Morning all
So Chris Evans not back from his golfing break to the Alfred Dunhill yet then? He must have the mother and father of all hangovers - he won it! Well the Pro-Am bit of it anyway.
Would dearly love to hear
UFO - Mystery Train
but suspect Elvis might be more likely if the song gets played.
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At 11:08 3rd Oct 2011, Just Plain Alice wrote:@47 - Good Post Deebee
M = Multi-tasking
A.
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At 11:08 3rd Oct 2011, Katy Mac wrote:THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD - JOHN DENVER
LOCOMOTION - LITTLE EVA
LOCOMOTIVE - MOTORHEAD
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At 11:09 3rd Oct 2011, Katy Mac wrote:LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - JETHRO TULL
LOCOMOTIVE MAN - JOHNNY CASH
TRAINS - AL STEWART
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At 11:10 3rd Oct 2011, hoffs wrote:Good morning - I hope that everyone has had a fab weekend. My first time here although have read the blog on previous occasions. Normally at work but sitting in bed, ill, looking at sunshine outside instead. Can I suggest Freight Train, by Alan Jackson, please?
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At 11:18 3rd Oct 2011, Ken wrote:#43 Completely agree Paul from Milton, but best we don't go down that route as I would find it hard to contain my contempt for the sort of people who make these decisions.
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At 11:23 3rd Oct 2011, bignick44 wrote:morning,
huge apologies for my absence over the last few weeks. A lot has been going in in work especially last week and things are not that good.
does anyone know any good IT agencies they can pass onto me.
hope everyone is good.
take care.
Nick.
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At 11:25 3rd Oct 2011, Simonward1964 wrote:Morning all! Will catch up with all the blog news later but condolences to Zoe in the meantime.
Weekend disaster averted as the trip to Alton Towers didn't turn out so bad. So to Monday and my U2 tune for the day "Zoo Station". Would be happy to hear "The Day We Caught the Train" by Ocean Colour Scene though.
GB
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At 11:34 3rd Oct 2011, Jilly wrote:#43 & #54 - Hear hear!!!
#53 - Welcome Hoffs41, hope you feel better soon.
#55 - Sorry to hear work is not good Nick, can't be of help with your request but good luck.
My Mword is MALARKEY... not that it relates to this blog in any way!!! :-)
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At 11:34 3rd Oct 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each!
'John Henry' by Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band seems to work on many levels
'Engine No.9' by Wilson Pickett
'Steamy Windows' by Tina Turner
'Clarabelle' by Shorty Ranger
'Annie, Let's Not Wait' by The Guillemots. Although leaving Clarabel behind would seem a tad unkind.
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At 11:34 3rd Oct 2011, Gill withagee wrote:WAITING FOR A TRAIN - FLASH IN THE PAN
and any version of THE RUNAWAY TRAIN
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At 11:45 3rd Oct 2011, Gill withagee wrote:M word hey? mine would be Microwavable
god bless that silver box in the corner :-)
Hubbs wants it to be known that he was all up for some STEAM but Billie got there first (well done girl)
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At 11:48 3rd Oct 2011, Bernard wrote:SOUL TRAIN by Swans Way
nicked unashamedly from 6 musics most wonderful Radcliffe and Maconie
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At 11:48 3rd Oct 2011, Simonward1964 wrote:Always up for a bit of STEAM here! https://www.kwvr.co.uk/
That's the autistic son's most favourite place in the world!
GB
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At 11:52 3rd Oct 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:'Percy's Song' By F.C.
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At 11:53 3rd Oct 2011, hoffs wrote:OK, let's see if I can get this right...
#43 - couldn't agree more - why does everything have to be so PC?
#57 - thank you - hope you enjoy your day
On the subject of being PC, am thinking of how to explain something to my 5 yr old son's teacher. My lovely husband did the school run this morning and sat with him to do a morning worksheet on rhyming words. When reading the word 'bin', our son said, without prompting 'gin'. Mmm, could be interesting.
(and that's not why I'm ill!)
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At 11:58 3rd Oct 2011, carolynao wrote:I'm with #13:
The Day We caught the Train - Ocean Colour Scene
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At 12:03 3rd Oct 2011, lord gazza wrote:hi all
up the junction-squeeze (junction= train stations like clapham junction and watford junction)
love train-ojays
jilted john-jilted john(gordon)
tracks of my tears-smokey robinson and the miricales(train tracks)
long train running-dobbie brothers
the day we caught the train-ocean colour scean
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At 12:26 3rd Oct 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Forgot to say. Good Morning, and welcome to your new job, Peta'womble replacement. A name would be nice.
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At 12:38 3rd Oct 2011, Katy Mac wrote:Alex Heney and bigNick40 - good to see you back but sorry to hear bout your job news Nick ...
... and a warm Mayoblog welcome to Hoffs41 and Bernard17
:^)
HH - I reckon today will be your day. And as it affected you - sorry about none appearance of hats and scarves ... spent the weekend making some more. *innocent face*
#50 Scarf for ALICE X
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At 12:42 3rd Oct 2011, Lady_Stormrider wrote:Happy lunchtime from Horsforth - #27 Harry - I also had a soggy weekend in the Lake District. Memo to self: next time we invite visitors to the floating caravan I'll check their medical/dietary requirements first! I'm sure Captain Jack Sparrow never has this problem and no-one ate my home-made fruit cake. Heigh ho!
How about as a suggestion: GODLEY & CREME - UNDER YOUR THUMB
It's got all sorts of railway reference in the lyrics.
Does anyone rember the original Johnny Morris recordings of the railway stories? My parents still have a 45 in the attic that he did - brilliant!!
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At 12:43 3rd Oct 2011, Jennie Wren wrote:Good afternoon all - Saturdays morning appearance was obviously a one-off! A Queen needs her rest you know!!
So sorry to hear your news Zoe - a friend is truly wonderful when things happen that other people don't approve of. I've been there. God Bless.
Welcome to hoffs41 - don't worry too much about the 'gin' - having been a teacher of 4/5 year olds for many years I heard much worse!
And good luck to those job hunting.
Queen Jennie X
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At 12:53 3rd Oct 2011, Jennie Wren wrote:And welcome bernard17- sorry! Missed you on the skim through the earlier posts.
Also meant to mention the song "Grandmas feather bed". Many moons ago when I first met my Mr he was the 'guvnor' (and I was the barmaid) of my local pub and one of the bands playing there always sang that song, which reminded me of my real Grandma's feather bed that I sank in when I was a child and used to stay with her. Lovely! And my grandad used to be a steam engine driver - all threads coming together today!
Good luck with tune chasing everyone.
Queen Jennie
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At 12:55 3rd Oct 2011, Ken wrote:#64 You play a lot of card games in your family, including variants of rummy. Sorted!
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At 13:03 3rd Oct 2011, Jennie Wren wrote:Have decided on a temporary name-change! My grandad (just mentioned) asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, when I was about 8 and I said "a lady" so I figure being a Queen for a week would have made him smile.
X
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At 13:07 3rd Oct 2011, Jilly wrote:#73 Love it! :-)
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At 13:20 3rd Oct 2011, WorcesterBaz wrote:GORDON IS A MORON - JILTED JOHN
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At 13:22 3rd Oct 2011, William wrote:Just Like This Train - Joni Mitchell
Train in the Distance - Paul Simon
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At 13:29 3rd Oct 2011, kasbahrocks wrote:Hello all,
Runaway train- soul asylum
Travelling without moving- jamiroquai
Last train to kitty hawk- tall paul
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At 13:36 3rd Oct 2011, hoffs wrote:Me again:
#68 - Thanks KatyMac for the welcome - happy scarf-making.
# 70 - Queen Jennie, thank you for your words of wisdom re 4/5 year olds - makes me feel much better. I like #73 too!
Can I just say that I will from now on, be recommending to all those off work and not feeling good that a visit to the blog should be compulsory! Have had a wonderful time checking out some of the songs that everyone has put forward.
I had completely forgotten about:
#8 - Doobie Brothers and
#3 - Soul Asylum
and had never heard
#13 - Ocean Colour Scene
All of these are great choices - maybe Alan Jackson should chug gracefully out of the running in his freight train (my only suggestion here today)
So, to all, enjoy the rest of your day - am off for a snooze now and am looking forward to listening to the show tonight to see what has been chosen! Good luck!
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At 13:38 3rd Oct 2011, Malcolm Yeates wrote:Hi Simon,
Yes, in full agreement with STEAM by Peter Gabriel, but how about one for EACH of the Steam Trains...
THOMAS - The Ballad of Tom Jones - Space
JAMES - James Bond Theme - Moby (preferably)
GORDON - How Wonderful You Are - Gordon Haskell
HENRY - Henry Lee - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
EDWARD - Stereo Love - Edward Maya
PERCY - When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
TOBY - Waltz Away Dreaming - Toby Bourke with George Michael
EMILY - See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
Thanks!
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At 13:42 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:#73 Aww - that's lovely Queen Jennie! I'm sure your grandad would approve.
Welcome to hoffs41 and Bernard17 - hope you enjoy being a part of the blog!
Son used to love Thomas the Tank Engine when he was small. He would watch the videos over and over - each story was only a few minutes long, so I'd be constantly hearing 'dum dum dum duuumm dum dum duuummm - dar dar dee dar -dar dar dee dar - diddle-iddle-iddle daaarr - diddle-iddle-dee deeee -daaar daaar daaar'
Now you'll all have the theme tune on the brain...
;o)
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Comment number 81.
At 13:43 3rd Oct 2011, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:'noon, just Lurking, post-holiday, catch-up madness here,
But the big new is that we are having a visit from the Princess Royal on 1st Nov - by helicopter, no less.
She is my fave royal, as the most hard-working person - and I plan to share a crumpet and cuppa with her - who knows maybe she will become my new BF!
I read the blog and had no plan to check the choons, but could not imagine what you peeps would come up with - and of course as usual you have triumphed.
I'm personally looking forward to seeing or hearing of how Lord Ammo uses a tiger 'in his stage show' as John Holmes & Miranda Hart said this morning on R2...the mind boggles.
Have a good PM all, maybe tomorrow I'll get on earlier!
ps #27 sorry you didn't get the lovely weather as did the rest of the UK yesterday :-(...but Sunday saw us spend the hours of 9am to 5pm travelling back from hols...why oh why does a 2 hour plane journey HAVE to take all flippin' day? [grumble grumble]
#66 I think the Doobie's should change their names to Dobbie anyway, it's so much more friendly ;-)
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Comment number 82.
At 13:43 3rd Oct 2011, Alan D wrote:Afternoon everyone -
END OF THE LINE - TRAVELING WILBURYS
and a second for TRAIN IN THE DISTANCE - PAUL SIMON
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Comment number 83.
At 13:47 3rd Oct 2011, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#80 the best thing about Thomas The T was Ringo Starr!!
Having him as narrator was inspired, now alway have to speak in cod Liverpool accent if talking about TTT
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Comment number 84.
At 13:49 3rd Oct 2011, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:M word?
MULAH
Can't ever have enough....
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Comment number 85.
At 13:56 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:You know how some people keep books and magazines in their downstairs loo? Well we were at some friends for dinner on Friday evening - we haven't known them all that long and this was the first time we'd been to their house. These are the folks you may remember me mentioning before, who are extremely brainy. About halfway through the evening I availed myself of the facilities. There was a ledge next to the toilet with about 10 or so books on it, and I was naturally curious as to what type of reading matter such clever people chose for those minutes of contemplation. And lo and behold, what did I spy amoungst them but our esteemed leader's 'Confessions' book from when he was at Radio 1!
~X~
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Comment number 86.
At 14:07 3rd Oct 2011, Deebee wrote:I had a thought (yes just the one, and I promise not to have any more) Some bloggers have numbers in their blog names which relate to either their age or year of birth. It occured to me that Bernard17 could be either our oldest or our youngest blogger...
Best get on with some more work then.
~X~
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Comment number 87.
At 14:10 3rd Oct 2011, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#85 imagining you chuckling in the downstairs loo at someone else's house...even brainy peeps might have wondered what at!!
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Comment number 88.
At 14:12 3rd Oct 2011, Stressed Erica wrote:EXTREMELY unlikely it will be chosen, I know, but how about
HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - Time flies by (when you're the driver of a train) ?
Not only train related but references to other children's TV programmes of yesteryear too!
Go on, you know you want to.......
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Comment number 89.
At 14:16 3rd Oct 2011, Stressed Erica wrote:Or
JILTED JOHN - Jilted John (GORDON is a moron ref)
SQUEEZE - Up the Junction
if you don't want to take the risk of offending.....
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Comment number 90.
At 14:20 3rd Oct 2011, Alan D wrote:#80 Like the singing Deebee!! And you're right - I'm singing along!!
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Comment number 91.
At 14:32 3rd Oct 2011, John B Good wrote:Re all the PC nonsense about Thomas the Tank engine's "special holiday season winter tree"....
My children were brought up on the US versions of the books and the videos, as we lived there when they were young. The Fat Controller is known as "Sir Topham Hatt", to avoid offending any PSG's (People of Special Girth).
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Comment number 92.
At 14:40 3rd Oct 2011, Ken wrote:On the subject of Peter Gabriel, I was somewhat dubious about his upcoming new release, reworking older songs with orchestra. But Bob played "Wallflower" from the album on Saturday/Sunday morning and it was actually rather lovely, so I will be investing in the new disc when it's out - next week I think.
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Comment number 93.
At 15:06 3rd Oct 2011, Harry the Snapper wrote:#92 Ken, yes; I agree!
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Comment number 94.
At 15:12 3rd Oct 2011, Jennie Wren wrote:Having spent the last 3 hours or so listening to Sir Richard Allinson (I can have an honours list can't I?) on Ithingy I must go and do some of those queenly duties - ironing, cooking etc - or my Mr (consort?) will be going out in the Emperors New Clothes in a state of hunger and we can't have that.
Be back later to catch up on any late news from the realm.
Queen Jennie
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Comment number 95.
At 15:12 3rd Oct 2011, Gill withagee wrote:#91 JBG, im afraid he will always be THE FAT CONTROLER to me :-)
Heres a little brain teaser for you all,
Witch engine had a new coat of paint ? He swapped between Green and Red i seem to remember, and witch engine got stuck in the snow-drift?
answers on a postcard ! (or in the box below)
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Comment number 96.
At 15:20 3rd Oct 2011, hoffs wrote:Back again - can't stay away - got the blog bug!
#91 - doesn't surprise me - how sad though.
#85 - Deebee - love it! Isn't it great when you find out things like that? A few weeks ago, my middle son was lucky enough to get a song played on ARF and some of the people that popped out of the woodwork afterwards who had heard him really surprised me! I had (oh so wrongly) assumed that they would be tuned to R3 or 4. One elderly relative who had missed the show said cheerily 'don't worry dear, I'll just listen to it again on iPlayer' and afterwards said how much she had enjoyed the variety of music. This from the lady who I always remember listening religiously to 'Sing Something Simple'.
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Comment number 97.
At 15:22 3rd Oct 2011, Jennie Wren wrote:Just popped over the fence to see if anything going on - rumblings of dissatisfaction about the stand-ins- why is there not a link to our blog when there is from ours to theirs?
Something for Peta's successor to look at?
QJ
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Comment number 98.
At 15:36 3rd Oct 2011, harpmj wrote:How about:
ONE WAY TICKET TO THE BLUES - Eruption (Gordon and Thomas are both blue engines......)
Great show!
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Comment number 99.
At 15:38 3rd Oct 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:And...
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Comment number 100.
At 15:38 3rd Oct 2011, Paul of Sheffield wrote:100?
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