A nice early blog this morning Simon.



Good Morning to you too.



MTF :)

Hi Simon,



Seeing as it’s the end of the first full week of December, with the party season really kicking in, and with many of us either having put our decorations up or thinking about it this weekend, can I suggest your first Christmas-themed All-Request Friday Opener?



As of 5’o’clock Friday, I know that the kids are on their way to their Nana’s, whilst my lovely wife Karon McFadyen is getting ready to paint the town red, with all at Wigan & Leigh Housing and with her best mate Jane along for the ride too. I think she’d admit herself that she’s no particular fan of the album this comes from (Hark The Herald Sings done in LATIN???!!), but we both love this particular one & I think it definitely fits the bill as a pulsating, head-turning slice of music!



So, if (bad) taste permits, can you play...



Must Be Santa, by Bob Dylan?



Thanks & I will be listening in myself, whilst doing the considerably less exciting job of commuting home from work, in time to to take the party girls to their “Do” later...





All the best,

Paul McFadyen

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Taking us all by surprise with an early blog this morning, Simon! We were still chatting in yesterday...



For a pulsating and head-turning start to the show, how about:



DEVIL GATE DRIVE by Suzie Quatro



YOU'RE THE VOICE by John Farnham



or



LESSONS IN LOVE by Level 42



Deebee ~X~

Good morning Simon, Team, NYM and blogpoppets all! Wow, it's been a while since I typed that. Shouldn't really be here but I am ;-)



ARFO for today



The Who - My Generation (please don't confuse it with "Won't Get Fooled Again)



Pretty calm & mild here at the mo. Long may it last!



Catch y'all later.



X

Morning Simon, team, NYM and party-planning bloggers



End of term here too today, so it all kicks off tonight. Thank you kindly for last night's mensh for I Want It All, and apologies for being so greedy and demanding.



"Well if you're doing pulsating and head-turning, you have to start here..."



ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - Lenny Kravitz



or maybe, just maybe



JOHNNY BE GOOD -Chuck Berry



Busy day ahead, so see you all later



JBG

Morning all - sat at the keyboard doing last minute revising on the 'Show me, Tell me' questions I'm going to get on my driving test later. How about:



CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE - DAVE EDMUNDS/NICK LOWE.



I can't believe how nervous I am.

'Yikes' for song choice Lady S!



Best of luck to you for your driving test. I took mine in rush hour traffic in Swindon. Deep breath and go and show them how its done.



MTF :)

#6 Lady Stormrider - curiously, that's the very tune that I woke up with in my head this morning....



My ARFO suggestion, I've said it before and I'll say it again...



CHICAGO - 25 or 6 to 4



Back in the day Chicago were a fantastically upbeat, sassy, funky, rocky kind of group. Hard to believe that most of my generation know them as the perpetrators of "If You Leave me Now" and those sloppy ballads in the 1980s.

#6 - Forgot to say good luck with the test! I took mine at 9am the day after getting back from a holiday abroad, so i hadn't driven at all for three weeks. Still managed to pass, though, thankfully.



I was lucky when it came to the examiner showing me his little book of signs - the first one was the countdown markings to an exit on the motorway. The second was the A-road equivalent - two for the price of one! The third was a level crossing - easy peasy!



All the best, take a deep breath, and just do what you and your instructor know you can do already. Fingers crossed!

I wonder if the Floorboards will creak in with an ARF suggestion?



MTF :O

Morning all



Sunny and calm here today!



Lady S - good luck with the driving test!



As it's our Christmas 'do' tonight, can I suggest:



MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY - Slade



I was wondering, is having a 'do' a northern thing, (remember the series "A bit of a Do") or is it something southerners say too?



Back later



Tortie x

Morning all,

DT team, bloggers, poppets dogpoppets, and of course the slightly more seasonal DT Dude himself.

Glad to hear that the Mayo house is now entering the advent spirit as #3 child starts his L O N G Christmas hols - our students 'went down' a week ago today!



Question to bloggers: as a child, did you prefer the Xmas holidays or the long summer break? Personally, I always preferrred the February 1/2 term to any other as my birthday always lands during that time.

My sister's birthday is in August so NEVER had to go to school on her birthday either - and I now have 2 friends with Xmas day birthdays which they like now, but of course hated as children.



Onto the important subject of the *ARFO*, and I would like to propose a song that helped me to feel less of a gawky podgy kid, for which I will be forever grateful to...



*SIR ELTON JOHN and his song CROCODILE ROCK*



if only for the lines

"Oh Lawdy mama those Friday nights

when Suzie wore her dresses tight

and the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight"



What fun was there to be had at the St Alphege church hall discos in the 70's when that came on and I mimicked 'wearing a tight dress'



He's been played mid-show afore, but I didn't see him once on Katy Mac's ARFO list t'other day.



My Sunday name being Suzanne, Leonard Cohen kindly wrote a lovely song about my predilection for riverside wandering, but it's hardly an ARFO, is it?



Have a loovely weekend all, we will be 'treeing' next weekend, when #3 child can help with the decorations (and yes, I will have to pre-count the chocolate baubles) - so this weekend it's just visiting friends with a very new baby, a Mother-in-laws 89th birthday, an evening Christmas party in Pimlico - and hopefully a little bit of Christmas card writing, whilst sampling this year's batch of Damson and Sloe gin....hic

Morning to bloggers one and all



Lady_S - good luck with the driving test



I didn't get any time to contribute to the 'punctuation' discussion but am a big fan of the Oxford comma. I don't like too many short sentences as I sometimes feel it makes the narrative very 'choppy'. I therefore find myself using commas and semi-colons (with the occassional full colon) quite a lot; the Oxford comma comes in very handy.



Now onto the serious business of ARFO. I will be braving the M1/M25 on my journey down to Sevenoaks this evening so expect to hear all of ARF (plus everything following it for hours and hours). Maybe I'll text in for a mensh....



Anway, I'm not ready for Christmas yet so I'll stick with the traditional rockin' choices (still female in order to break the 54 week drought):



I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts



More later .....

#6 I thought the driving test was the SCARIEST thing I ever went through - having given birth to 3 children, that's got to be something.

I remember my legs shaking so much I had trouble pressing the pedals down - sorry, that's not helping, is it?

However, I did pass and it was on 21st December, so a lovely early Xmas pressie.



Bon chance!

#6 you've gotta do better than this lady

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265629/Learner-driver-flips-instructors-car--SECOND-lesson.html

it was literally five minutes from our house!

Wonder if the modders will let the Daily Mail through...

Good morning,



#6 Good luck M'Lady!



#12 Suzzzziiieee, My favourite holiday was October half term which was usually spent down in Hampshire with my favourite aunt who sadly is no longer with us. I am going to make my ARFO suggestion in memory of that aunt (even though I know it won't get played:



RABBIT RABBIT by Chas and Dave



Love you Aunty Dollxxx



Off to yet another kids' Christmas party this morning.



Have a good day.x

Top of the morning to you Simon (or is it Herman nowadays), team and party loving poppets!



We are back to clear blue sky and cool bright sunshine here in Surrey. Glad everyone survived the weather and I hope there isn't too much damage to roofs, gazebos and the like.



Thank you for the card Gazza, nice to see you up in the middle of the night again!



Good luck with the test Lady S, great song choice!!



TC - I used to love A Bit of a Do with David Jason and a whole host of other talented actors. I don't ever remember it being repeated - would love to see it again.

And to answer the question us Southerners do say we're having/going to 'a do' - so not just for those north of the watford gap ;-)



Autumn Gale good luck with your journey, you're travelling to my neck of the woods. I live about 20 minutes away from Sevenoaks just over the Kent border in Surrey.



So to the all important ARFO, think I'm going to stick rather than twist this week so my choice is ..



ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - BLONDIE



Have a lovely Friday all.



Jillyx♥x

I've been ruminating on what constitutes a 'pulsating' opener. So my nomination is...

LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR - The Icicle Works



or



ALL TOGETHER NOW - The Farm (which also slightly introduces Xmas with its Christmas Day trenches reference)

Good Morning Simon NYM and Poppeteers



Good luck with the driving test Lady_S!



My ARFO today is



When I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles



Thank you. Now I really must get some work done today. I should be heading to Glasgow this afternoon for a meeting but seemingly the trains are a bit iffy and there is still a fair bit of debris on the motorway. Coupled with the fact, everytime I talk, the coughing and spluttering start - so my input would probably not be welcomed anyway. So that settles that then.



Have a good Friday everyone and



catch you later



Shona x

Morning everyone



Thankfully the awful winds of yesterday have disappeared and other than the gazebo laying on its side, the only damage I can see is a couple of roof tiles laying on the path and my Lavatera has taken a battering. I hope Shona is also finding it much calmer today!



The English schools break up for their holidays quite early compared to the schools around here that don't break up until our Blog Party day, Thursday 22nd December, returning on 10th January... teachers are back on the 9th for an in-service day.



Simon, since it is now one year and two weeks since a female voice opened your Friday show.....



DEVIL GATE DRIVE ~ Suzi Quatro



failing that, the pulsating



WATERFRONT ~ Simple Minds



xx

Hello Everybody,



ARFO Suggestion



'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' Leo Sayer



:)



Have a good day one and all

Morning all .. we too have a naked Christmas tree up, waiting to be decorated tonight .. due to various diary clashes the only time we could all be together to choose it was after work last night (it's a tradition that the Masters from Eastleigh accompany us to the same farm every year to selcect 'the chosen one') ..



So there we were, in our wet weather gear, with torches, choosing the right tree to come and live with us .. my boys are off to Australia for a year next September, and have agreed that this will be another Christmas memory to relive when they are on the beach in 2012 ..



My ARFO request is A LTTLE RESPECT by Erasure please .. have a fab Friday x

Morning from a sunny calmer Shire...



PSL x

Good luck with the driving test Lady_stormrider. I'm sure you'll be fine!



Suzie #12, what a lovely, cheerful upbeat post! Really put a smile on my face. Good luck with 'Crocodile Rock' - Mr B had it played when he got on the show as the first caller, but I think you're right - it's never been the ARFO.



My favourite holiday was always Autumn half term, as it usually coincided with my birthday!



~XZ~

#19 That was the first song I ever sang at a karaoke. Shamefully, it wasn't the last....



Perhaps I could be the cabaret for our blog party! Can we muster a blog band?

#20 FF, I think Simon's Child 3 goes to a private school - the state schools in England don't break up until a few days before Christmas.



#22 Alison - aww, how poignant. Bet you are going to have an extra special Christmas this year.



~X~

Good Morning All!!



Have I missed much????



Good luck with the driving test Lady S!



Lots of unpacking, collecting dogpoppet and catpoppets, and shopping to do.



My ARFO request which I hope is both tantalising and satisfying:



LIGHT MY FIRE by THE DOORS



or how about:



I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE by THE DARKNESS?



madchick x

Hi Simon and everyone.



Really bad throat today...alright to work but quality of voice going downhill rapidly!!! Good job the blog communication does not require vocal skills!!



Driving tests? Good luck by the way to Lady S on yours, it can't go as bad as my 1st test...put it this way I didn't finish it as the examiner said " I am terminating this test in the interest of public safety" and made a sharp exit for the mile walk back to the testing centre!!! Incidently I passed 9 months later in July 1989 on the 3rd attempt!! ( 2nd attempt was completed with only 2 fails..a marked improvement!)



Anyway my ARFO for today is:



1, COME UP AND SEE ME MAKE ME SMILE - Steve Harley

2. GENO - Dexys

3. LIVING IN PARADISE - David Lee Roth



Have a lovely weekend.



Laters



Mandy ;)

Another suggestion...



THE COMMITMENTS - Mustang Sally

#25 I have a tambourine, plus a recorder (but can only remember Three blind mice or Hot cross buns, so a limited repertoire) if Mr e's about (doubtful as he slogs out of London every night) he can do electric or double bass)

I am also very good at humming.

Good Morning All :)



Good luck for the driving test, Lady Stormrider



Glad to hear that our Scottish bloggers survived (mostly) intact, from yesterdays windy weather. It was rather blowy here, at times, but I don't think we got it anywher near as bad as further North.



I liked the Christmas holidays as a child, but I think I prefered the Easter holidays, or spring bank, when the weather was better (well sometimes!)



Something pulsating for the ARFO, eh? I have a trio of disco tracks to offer...



FEEL'S LIKE I'M IN LOVE - KELLY MARIE



LE FREAK - CHIC



I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER



Back later (I hope!) xxx

I'm in your camp Suzieee I had piano lessons as a child but my teacher eventually had to let me go...'I was wasting her time and my mums money as I didn't practice !'



goood luck with your driving test, passed mine first time the morning following a night shift I had been up for 20+ hours back in the days of being a student nurse.

#30 Suzieee - I think you must have had the same recorder lessons book as me! A very squeaky note for 'hot', if memory serves...

Good Morning Each! And a festive welcome to newbie 'hoggydoggy'. I see that your first ever ARF request sets the bar reassuringly low, and from that I deduce that you are going to fit right in here. Again, welcome.You already seem to be most blogpoppetty.



My ARFO. I have to say, by lucky hap, I am in a particularly arfy mood today, and I would really like to hear the show open with a bit of lovely rock, perhaps something a bit punky, something along the lines of...



'Baby, I Love You' by The Ramones

#26 Deebee... I had wondered about it possibly being a private school after I had posted my message, but they still have longer holidays than the private schools up here because my friend's son is at Edinburgh Academy and he doesn't finish until the Wednesday before Christmas and a neighbour teaches at the Rudolf Steiner School in Edinburgh and she also doesn't finish until the Wednesday.



We don't put up our tree until around ten days before Christmas and a few weeks ago I won a 6-7ft tree in a local raffle and it will be delivered about ten days before Christmas so I hope it will have roots so that it can join another in the garden from a few years ago.



I hope all goes well for your test, Lady Stormrider!



I'm off to clean the downstairs windows and doors as they're looking distinctly grubby after yesterday's wind and rain because when it's very windy, we get salt air from the sea in the air so the windows are looking 'salty'!



Back later x

almost forgot my ARFO choice...



OUT ON THE FLOOR DOBIE GRAY



he died this week and this is a fantastic song https://youtu.be/BNqzH8Xx_5g



...and yes I did have one of those skirts lol



PSL x

#27 Welcome back mcw - trust you had a wonderful holiday?

#24 The Driver there is a most talented selection of band members on the blog, most definitely not including me, so a proper knees up is in the offing!



I passed my driving test on the first go and I always say it was because I was determined not to have any more lessons with my Instructor who I didn't really like. However afterwards I developed a real fear of driving. Living in London it was easier to get around without driving so I pretty much avoided it and only drove when I absolutely had to. I didn't even have a car and my then boyfriend did, so it was easy to let it slide completely. But life happens.. I moved, ditched the BF and needed an alternative to public transport. So I took a short refresher course with a lovely Instructor, bought a little car and have never looked back. Now I really enjoy driving but I still have moments (after 25+ years on the road) when I am in the car and think to myself..'wow, look at me I can really do this!' lol



Shona, you could really get used to this working from home lark, couldn't you? ;)



Mandy, hope your throat feels better soon.



Madchick, welcome back. Hope you had a lovely time in the Maldives :) (hmmm thinking how could you NOT have a lovely time in the Maldives .. jealous much.. me!)



Got some boring chores to go and sort so back later for some chat.



Jillyx

OOoh, ooooh.....



Just back from the garage with a shiny new tyre on Noggin, just the one needed!



Hopefully, I should be able to get up the 1 in 4s around here again now, instead of rally style driving, in an attempt to climb them! The tyre was still legal, but wouldn't make contact enough to gain any grip on the road, plus, the lanes around here are knee deep in mud and leaves, water etc....



For my ARF, I would love to hear an ELO track Simon.



*** Twilight *** would do very nicely. One can only hope :)

Friendly 'ellos Ter The Mayo & ALL Blog Friendlies...



Bingo Star 'ere...



Mayo Mate - Most interesting ter 'ear yer will be using the Central line later inter the Oxford Circus later... If a was in London the fore mentioned area is a place a could celeb spot terdee thanks ter yer tip off!!!!!!!!

But sadly am up north!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Talkin' of which.... Ave finally 'ad ter succumb ter the perfume/ aftersave ads and bought a bargain for Crimbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A was in Birkenhead Market yesterdee when a spotted 'Perspirance'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It reads on the side 'Perspirance: capturing the essence of The Mersey through passion and perserverance!!!!'

And at only 89p a bottle..... Who needs yer John Paul Garter stuff at 50 quidda bottle??????

Know what am sayin'!!!!!!!!!!!



In fact a thought it was such a bargain ave bought 2 dozen bottles as Crimbo gifts for all!!!!!!!!



'ave a fabstastic Fridee all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Bye ;-)))))))

ARFO: I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS by GAYLA PEEVEY. It deserves to be heard by Radio 2 ... If it was released today, perhaps it could stop another X-Factor winner getting the Christmas No. 1 slot, again!

MEL BROOKS made A SILENT MOVIE, the only spoken words in were from MARCEL MARCEAU.

Bingo, keep hold of mine, till I see you next. It should have matured nicely by next years Cin!!



MTF :)

Morning all. Wet and windy around these parts today (the weather I mean!). Good luck with the driving Lady S.



I think I'll just 2nd Florence's choice today (sorry FestiveFlorence lol). Let's have a girl for today's ARFO Simon - DEVIL GATE DRIVE - SUZIE QUATRO a good choice.

#40 Just read your blog Bingo - really made me laugh. I'll be doing all my Christmas shopping over in Liverpool and Birkenhead next weekend - so I'll pop into the market and pick up some of that. Sounds like a bargain.



Last time I bought some cheap aftershave the girl asked me - Do you want it scented? I said no thanks, I'll take it with me now! HoHoHo!

Alan Dixon Man - A don't wanter spoil yer Christmas, and INDEED Birkenhead shopping experience, but ave gotta confession.... Ave bought the store out, cleared their shelves, so am sorry ter say.... there's no Perspirance left!!!!!!!!!



Soz!

#45 Lol Bingo - my Christmas is ruined!!!!!

#4, Viking Mo. The whom?

I have an idea about that three minute thingy.

I had a sneaky try at beating the three minute thingy too Paul and failed!



Wonder if your idea is the same as mine? I opened two tabs!



MTF :O

Keep forgetting to suggest female ARFOs, so...



LUCINDA WILLIAMS - Can't Let Go



ALANNAH MYLES - Black Velvet



SUZANNE VEGA - Luka

Or could it be 'floorboard' related?



MTF :)

#49. MTF, twernt that. It involved the recruitmenmt of my 'party guest', the one with the limited vocabulary, but it didn't work. :-(

Dumb Floorboards!



;)

As the blog moved along yesterday faster than you can say "fiscal union", here's a repeat of the link I posted to a lovely Christmas song for those who still feel a bit humbuggy:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxiJPoD8Vs



It's Jenny Owen Youngs - Things we don't need any more

Hi there blogpopsters, pop picksters, choon choosers, mensh chasers and the magnificent DriveTeam!



The gas man hath been and serviced the boiler and the cooking range - and verily one doth feel safe again ..





ARFO yeah. Straight from the Six Form Disco ...





FREE - WISHING WELL



BADFINGER - NO MATTER WHAT



CURVED AIR - BACKSTREET LUV



BLACKFOOT SUE - STANDING IN THE ROAD







Hope it's good news LadyStorm x



#18 Rostronposkett - great choice! [Icicle Works]

#50 I love Alannah Myles' song, Black Velvet and haven't heard it for ages, so maybe we will hear it later!!!

#50 SCARF for THE DRIVER

:^)



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Ahhhh good day from the frozen North.



Dexys- There There my Dear

GaGa - Bad romance

Dury- Rythym stick.

Radio stars- Nervous wreck

Sabbath- Paranoid

Bertrand- Ca Plan Pour Moi

Rainbow- all Night long

ACDC- You shook me (all night long)

Adam Ant- Goody two shoes/Prince charming.



Ta



Ta ta



D x

#54 GREAT! love an anti-Christmas tune...bet that doesn't get played in the shops...

Looks like we don't have enough to club together a tune, so maybe we should just hire a DJ for our party, or just turn the radio UP!?

Nice to see Bingo is alive and kicking - shame I am too far away in the land of the softy south to make the trip to buy perspirance at 89p a viable idea.



Off now, tis my afternoon orf,



Enjoy the Friday show (peeps that indulge!)

Another ARFO suggestion from me - has been in my head all week ...



The pulsating and head-turning:



MURRAY HEAD - ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK



from the mid 80s





:^)

Good afternoon everyone - lovely sunny day here in Essex and the wind has all but disappeared. Beautiful day!!



ARFO suggestions



Is it too early for SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Bruce Springsteen ?



If so then



MONY MONY Tommy James and the Shondelles.



Just off to catch up.



Jennie

#57 Thanks for the scarf. May need it on Monday, given that I've just been texted a severe windy weather warning by the Met Office...

Here's one for the eurozone



Eve of Destruction - Bob Dylan



Anyway going to see The Saw Doctors on Sunday Can't wait.

Hi Folks

Pulsating music only the first one with a vaguely seasonal artist



Just Say yes - The snow patrol

Wetsuit - The vaccines

Common People - pulp

The male Stripper - Man 2 Man



On the subject of the christmas tree - I always think it would be great to leave it in all it's naked beauty - but always weaken and get out the decos

Have a fab weekend

G





The male stripper

We have a male stripper amongst us?



MTF :)

No - I'm alone - no males to strip here!

Just rubbish editing

:)

#63 - posting number 63 eh? The year my dad took his driving test and passed first time. Christmas Holidays for birthdays - my bruvver took his test and passed first time. Many thanks to MTF, The Driver, Tortie, Autumn_Gale, Alan Dixon, Festive Floence, PSL, Zoe, Mandy, JillyM, Julie 40, the mad chickster and everyone else who wished me well & posted stories. Well - I expect you want to know how I got on.......

*wondering where Billie is*



Last spotted requesting sex and drugs and rock and roll - and not an Oxford comma to be seen ..





Hope all is fine up your way, Billie - and might you give some thought to playing the keyboards in the BlogParty Band?



:^)

Doh!



Yes Lady S, dont keep us in suspenders!!



MTF :)

Afternoon all



Can we have some Van Halen for the ARFO please Simon and team? I suggest:



RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL - VAN HALEN



That's get heads turning.



2012 is looking gigtastic. Madison Violet in January, Kathleen Edwards in February, and just sorted out Spiritualized for the Hackney Empire in March. On course for the gig-a-month target :-)

I hope you did well Lady S.



I've got to fly. Have a nice weekend everyone.



MTF :)

Who broke the blog ... or are we all waiting?



;^)

#63... Johno, enjoy The Saw Doctors on Sunday... I know you'll have a great time!!!



I was going to ask for their fab JOYCE COUNTRY CEILI BAND song today, but I don't think Simon would play it!

Three word Friday:



PASSED FIRST TIME



Wahoo! Thanks to Rob my instructor and everybody at Heckmondwike Test Centre. Watch out DeeBee I'll hae to take my trailer test next to tow my boat! I had 6 minor errors - but because I was being careful in sleet & snow I was forgiven - the instructor's failed someone before on one of my so-called 'minor' errors. Off for a hot tea and a hob-nob

Lady S, I have the distinct feeling that you have passed your test and if so, WELL DONE!!

#74 Lady Stormrider - WELL DONE!!!!



All the best people pass first time (though obviously I'm biased).



You should borrow my moniker for the afternoon!!

Whoop whoop Hob-nobs all round.



I'm out of here......



MTF :)

Lady S... I hadn't seen your #74 message because I was sitting patiently waiting for 180 seconds to pass so I could add the message that now looks silly as it's after yours!!! *CONGRATULATIONS*!!! We ladies all pass first time, unlike many men!!!

Woo Hoo for LADYSTORMRIDER!

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#74 Well done Lady S - excellent news!

Well done, Lady_stormDRIVER. I'll join you in that celebratory hobnob and cuppa, but I'll also snaffle a cupcake. Ta, Katy.

Well done Lady S - I'm really pleased.



#63 Johno - as Florence has already said, you will have a great time on Sunday. Saw Doctors on top form this tour.



#73 Florence - it did cross my mind too but thought I'd stick with Devil Gate Drive! x

Good afternoon one and all...............is it Friday yet?.........then I must must must put in my ARF request...............................................................................



Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly



or



Yazoo - Don't Go



Nose to the grindstone again :0(( ..................................hope you are all well and have survived the wild weather.......................................................................



Take care



The Magic Roundabout Lady x



P.S Not had time to read back..................lots and lots of action.............tad jealous!



P.P.S Apologies for not being able to keep up with all the chat..............must make more of an effort..........or try to magic some more time...............hey ho

A stunning day here in rural Oxfordshire, half of which has been wasted trying to resolve Microsoft issue - grrrrrrrrrrrrr!



Can we please have:

OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL BOB SEGER and/or

CADILLAC RANCH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN



to turn up mega-loud whist being a domestic goddess!



Happy tree-raising everyone!

Just noticed the title of todays blog, and am now wondering if Mo read it right with #4. Jjjjjust aaasking.

GIRLS AND BOYS - BLUR



Think of it as a three-word Friday... appropriate if children are finishing schools (already?)

Lady_S - congratulations! Welcome to the 'first time club' ;)

I'm suddenly liking the sound of



MASTER & SERVANT - Depeche Mode

CONGRATULATIONS TO Lady-Stormrider!

And while I'm here, let's do a bit of topical recycling from yesterday



MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) - The Beatles



or TWIST AND SHOUT would be fine too.





Where IS Billie?

Well done Lady S



#73 #82 Florence Alan I sure am planning to have a great time then again it would be hard or even impossible to find anyone who didn't have a great time at an SD gig.



Florence I know what you mean about not playing any Saw Doctors on Radio2 the only one's to play Downtown have been Janice Long Hardeep Singh Kohli sits in for Aled on Good Morning Sunday and Paul O'Grady. There have been comments about this on the SD facebook wall as many people have said they have requested it.

Thanks Paul of Sheffield for the welcome - first (but hopefully not last) appearance here! You can't get any lower than Bob Dylan doing seasonal polkas, can you??



Fetive moods abound here (as I type, "Secret Santa" gifts are being opened in my workplace) so, as a backup choice, I also offer Brooooce, with his own unique take on Santa Claus Is Coming To Town...

Thanks to all the kind words as well as the cup cakes, KT - I shall have to make more this weekend & pass them round. I now feel like a fully-paid up member of Drive time now that I can drive.

Hi Hoggydoggy - welcome along.



I think you're swimming against the tide with Christmas songs at this stage ........ although I stand to be proved wrong -as usual!



I'm actually quite surprised that Lord Ammo's got his tree up. I had him pegged for being a bit more of the "one week before" type.

no ☃ ☃here yet it is ☂and☁here in northants hope the☀ comes out but think we might get some☇☈later,i hope my☎ is fixed soon its nearly 3 weeks since i took it 2 the shop.

#91 Johno.... you mentioned the non-playing of the fab SD's Downtown on Radio2, other than by Hardeep, Paul O'G and Janice, the latter having played it about six times, she has good taste and an extensive knowledge of music.



Had Terry Wogan still been on Breakfast radio, I'm sure he would have played it several times by now, but in a way, I'm 'blaming' Chris Evans for not having yet played it as he has banged on endlessly about the Military Wives' song for two weeks and plays it twice a day... and perhaps if he was to play Downtown, it might just be too popular with his many listeners!!!



Also he did say that up until this weekend, he has the exclusive right to play the Military Wives' song, but other DJs will be allowed to play it after this weekend.



I would have thought that had it not been for the MW's song, knowing that Petula Clark is 79-years old, he may well have been championing her to be the oldest (?) person to have a #1 record, but he's concentrating on the one he will take credit for popularising and getting to #1, as I think it will do and I hope it raises a lot of £s for charity.



Having said that, I do think it's unfair not to play other songs that would probably be popular and do well at this time of year. I like the Thames freezing over song that Simon plays but have not heard Chris Evans play it, as perhaps like the SD & Pet's song, it might just draw some attention away from his 'chosen' song!



I'm glad that the Irish radio statiions recognise a good/catchy song when they hear it and I hope it gets to number one for them as they are a brilliant band to see live and they clearly love what they do and love their audiences too!

Hi hoggydoggy and welcome to the friendliest blog on the web! I wasn't sure if you were a newbie or had a name-change, as a few have recently done!!! ;o)

who will be the arfo ♕or♔today

#98... it's anyone's guess HH.. maybe a muggle's turn today!



PS: Hoggydoggy, I hope you will be at the Blog Party on the 22nd!

PS: I wonder how the Blog party planning is coming along!