Morning all,



Some oldies:



Canned Heat - Jamiroquai

Don't Stand So Close - Police

Hot Legs - Rod Stewart

Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Quickly, as I'm supposed to be working - how about:



THE CHINESE WAY by Level 42 (wah!)



CHINA IN MY HAND by T'Pau



CHINA GIRL by David Bowie



GREAT BALLS OF FIRE by Jerry Lee Lewis



FIRE by Bruce Springsteen



and for the HOIB



PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON by Peter, Paul and Mary



~X~

Morning Simon, team, NYM, and flat-packed bloggers



Well if you're doing DRAGON oldies, you have to start here:



PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON - Peter, Paul & Mary

Morning again everyone



Chinese New Year? Shame it's not the year of the Cat!!!!



DRAGON ATTACK ~ Queen



FIRE AND RAIN ~ James Taylor



PLAY WITH FIRE ~ Rolling Stones



PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON ~ Peter, Paul and Mary



xx

Good Morning All :)



I'm quite looking forward to this week too, amongst other exciting things, we are doing some DIY (no self-assembly! My mister is as useless at that as Simon!!) Also we are getting new stairs/bedroom carpets, this means that we have to prize the old ones up in preperation. The mister is hard at is, as I slack off on the blog ;D



I like the sound of the bookclub offering, I don't mind a bit of gore (watcher of The Walking Dead, True Blood and Game of Thrones here :)) I'll be paying attention to the reviews later.



Oldie suggestions? Can't think of any songs about dragons...



CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE (of course!)



VISIONS OF CHINA - JAPAN



CANTONESE BOY - JAPAN



The mister is a fan of Japan, and Tin Drum (amongst their other albums) still gets regular play in our house.



Better get back to work, before the mister cracks the whip!

Good morning again Poppeteers and Simon



I think the only song I know about a dragon is



Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary



And for Chinese theme.



China Girl - David Bowie

Morning :-)



RELIGHT MY FIRE by DAN HARTMAN



FULL OF FIRE by AL GREEN



PSL X

Good morning everyone.



Hoffs was asking how we choose our suggestions for the theme. As you'll see, I tend to request stuff that I like (which has very little chance of ever being played) unless I'm in a mischievous mood when I might choose something by Queen.



CHINESE WHISPERS by ALAN PARSONS PROJECT



You decide which mood I'm in today :-)

Good morning one and all................................where did that weekend go..........can I have another one please!.............................................

Oldies today..................................................................................



Firestarter - Prodigy



Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis



Keep The Fire Burnin' - REO Speedwagon



Light My Fire - The Doors



Coffee and thinking hat now required........................................................



Dougal x.........................................................................................

Aww - agreed - edge of the seat game and unfair result ...



Happy New Year of the 龍





THE CHINESE WAY - LEVEL 42



CHINA GIRL - BOWIE



KILLING THE DRAGON - RONNIE JAMES DIO



FIRESTARTER - PRODIGY

Kung Fu Fighting - Karl Douglas

Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate.



Am I alone in liking self assembly stuff? There something theraputic about being able to put stuff together myself despite the poor instructions. I was very much a LEGO and Meccano type of girl in my yoof.



Haven't got a scooby doo what to suggest on today's theme. Shall go and have a think and maybes be back laters.



A.

A NEW FLAME......SIMPLY RED

Oh another thought..........



Ring of Fire - Jonny Cash



Must get on with work.



Catch you later



Shona x

Morning everyone



A new flame - Simply Red

China Girl - Bowie

China in your hand - T Pau

Eternal Flame - Bangles

Fire - Kasabian

Fireflly - Owl City

Lighters - Bad meets Evil

Maneater - Hall and Oakes

Set fire to the rain - Adele

Land of make believe - Bucks Fizz

The road to Mandalay (Ok so its Burma, but a lot of Chinese live there) - Robbie Williams

Good morning Simon, team and poppets,



Simon, I too was very glum at the end of ninety minutes and you are totally right; he should not have been on the pitch in the first place. Boo! And drat! etc.,



Anyhoo, onwards and upwards and a Happy New Year to each.



Fiery, dragony, wealthy new year tunes ...



RING OF FIRE - JOHNNY CASH



FIRESTARTER - THE PRODIGY



NEW YEAR'S DAY - U2



CHINATOWN - THE MOVE



DRAGON DAYS - ALICIA KEYS



Jx

Morning all



I think I read somewhere that it's the year of the Water Dragon,if that's correct, how about



SMOKE ON THE WATER - Deep Purple



Tortie x

Good advice if you find a dragon lurking in the corner of your living room...



TRY NOT TO BREATHE - R.E.M.

Sorry - love The Chinese Way - Level 42 (Should read other peoples suggestions first ie 2 Deebee)

Morning all,



Lovely golden sunrise here today, and it's stayed bright thus far! Much better than the squally showers of yesterday.



Dragons? Hmm tricky one that ...



BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE - TALKING HEADS



BURN DOWN THE MISSION - ELTON JOHN



Not particularly fortuitous but all I've got at the moment. Thinking cap required, back later ...



GoD

#12 No, I like doing the self-assembly bit too. I don't have any problems with it and it mystifies me a little how some others do. I suppose it's like anything - some people can take to something naturally whilst others find it a bit more challenging.



Tunes? No time to read thru so apologies if any of these have already been nominated...



DEEP PURPLE - Into The Fire



BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Fire



ROXETTE - Dressed For Success



THE BEATLES - Baby You're A Rich Man



LEVEL 42 - The Chinese Way



DAVID BOWIE - China Girl

BURNING HEART - SURVIVOR

A few more....



CHINA DOLL ~ Suzanne Vega



I'M ON FIRE ~ Bruce Springsteen



CHINA GROVE ~ Doobie Brothers



SLOW BOAT TO CHINA ~ Emile Ford





Back later... lots to do! x

Morning

What about...

"We didn,t start the fire" Billy Joel.

Mornin all from wonderful Cuybush Park!



My word, where did that weekend go? Why can't the working week go as quickly?



Anyway, in celebration of the New Year, may we wish everyone of Oriental persuasion a:



HAPPY NEW YEAR - ABBA.



In addition, can we also celebrate all the wonderful Cantonese restaurants out there:



TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY



Moreover, how about that wonderfully quick and tasty style of food:



STIR IT UP - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

Hi Simon and everyone.

Iphoning it today.... Work pc is a pain at mo!

Did not get perm role? Reason? Lack of expansion of my experience.

Intentional really cuz contract rate is far higher than perm salary!

Fellow contractor was escorted off premises on friday and a replacement starts today and she is a bell ringer from Hereford.



Hope u all had spiffing weekends. Yes i concur with u Simon... mohican man is a cheat!!!



Dragon toonage:



1. Fire - crazy world of arthur brown

2. Fire - sister sledge or pointer sisters

3. A New Flame - Simply Red

4. Take my breathe away - Berlin

5. Firestarter - Progidy

6. Hot hot hot - Arrows

7. Into the fire - Bryan Adams

8. Every ones a winner - hot chocolate ( success)

9. If i were a rich man - Topol ( weatlth)

10. Nobody knows - Tony RICH Project



Have a nice day.



Mandy ;)

oooh ooh ooh



I don't really like this song, but it seems to apply to dragons:



TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - Berlin



(Also applies if you've overdone the chicken in hot garlic and ginger sauce with spring onions)

#12 & #21 I'm with you both on the self assembly thing. I might even go so far as to say that I think it can be a little therapeutic at times. The worst thing for me about it all is disposing of all the packaging afterwords, all those different materials for recycling or binning!



8-)

#26 /27 Ah, Mandy, you were a minute faster!



That's me done. Later, people of blogland.

Morning all,



"Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter....HOIB??



I'll get my coat..

Kung Hei Fat Choy.......................................................................................



Funky New Year - Eagles



China Grove - Doobie Brothers



Indoor Fireworks - Elvis Costello



Fireworks - Siouxsie and The Banshees





Dougal x ..........................................

C&P'd from the last blog...



"Good Morning Each!



Songs...



'Fire' by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown



'Locomotive Breath' by Jethro Tull



'Puff, The Magic Dragon' by Peter, Paul & Mary



'Flying High' by Jem



Just guessing. Happy Chinese New Year."



Coo, I've never guessed the theme correctly before.

Oh and one for the wealth and prosperity aspect ...



OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY) - PET SHOP BOYS



EASY MONEY - NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS



MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) - THE BEATLES





Hope everyone has a good Monday.

Jilly x

And as the Dragon is supposed to bring wealth and happiness with it, I give you this double whammy...



'Money' by The Flying Lizards

And...



'Drag On Forever' by The Cars



'Paff, Der Zauberdrachen' by Marlene Deitrich (although we've had this one before)

Morning all



SEND IN THE CLOWNS - JUDY COLLINS

just making a fresh pot of coffee anyone fancy a cuppa...alost time for elevenses



:-)

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD (I'm off to join the circus) - JAMES DARREN

Coffee and catch up time... Blog's being slow for me this morning, and not letting me post too much waffle (which may be a good thing!)



From the weekend blog: thanks for all the birthday wishes for my Daughter, and thanks to KatyMatey for the cake. It felt strange not being with her on the day, but we spoke on the phone and it sounds like she had a great day. And happy birthday for yesterday to Master Hoffs!



~X~

START.....THE JAM

#37 Yes please PSL, fill me up!



And I found a forgotten box of mince pies in our goodie cupboard over the weekend if anyone is suffering festive food withdrawal symptoms ;-)

Re Hoffs' question about song suggestions - I would never choose anything I actually disliked, so nothing by kd lang from me as her voice really grates on me. But the main consideration for me is picking songs that fit the theme - and if possible something brilliant and original that nobody else has suggested (which doesn't happen very often, sadly!) If it's one of my favourites, that's a bonus. And occasionally I'll suggest something that I really really want to hear.



I did once suggest 'Little Arrows' by Leapy Lee (the theme was Robin Hood), not thinking for one minute that Simon would actually play it, but he did. That was one occasion when I was quite pleased not to get a mensh...



~X~

Good morning,



How about:



WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL by Philip Bailey

THE PERFECT YEAR by Dinah Carroll



#10 Katy, Terrific Chinese text. Amazing.



Still feeling ropey.



Have a good day.x

I haven't had a lot of experience of self assembly (Mr B is a very practical sort of chap so I tend to leave all that to him) but when I have done it I haven't had any problems, and quite enjoyed it in fact.



Ponyclubmum #15 I'm very impressed that you put all your song suggestions in alphabetical order before posting them! :o)



#41 Don't mind if I do - waste not, want not...!



Where's Billie today?



~X~

#42 Nothing wrong with a wee bit of Leapy Lee Deebee (Tee hee) X

There really aren't that many 'dragon' choons, are there? China it is then ...



CHINA TEA - RUSS CONWAY



CHINA DOLL - SLIM WHITMAN



CHINATOWN - THE MOVE



CHINATOWN - THIN LIZZY



and referencing the year change -



RUN RABBIT RUN - FLANAGAN AND ALLAN



IS IT LIKE TODAY? - WORLD PARTY

#43 Is that your 3 word Monday Julia40? Aww, sorry to hear that. Hope you're soon on the mend.



~X~

Morning all.



Belated birthday wishes to Hoffs and Deebee's daughter. I had a fun time at Rock of Ages (although the group of teenagers in front of us complained we were too loud - how ironic is that!)



Too much wine and good food over the weekend, so an 'abstemious' week in store. I managed to leave my phone in the back of a cab on Friday night (yes, as a consequence of the wine), so I'm now into my 3rd day without it - it's like living in the 80s again.... trying not to be too pathetic and behave as if my arm's been cut off (but no music, internet etc on the go is tough, never mind the few people who now think I'm incredibly rude by not replying to their text messages). Hopefully it'll be back with me tomorrow....



Lots of great oldies chosen so I'll just add my vote to:

Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary

Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

China Girl - David Bowie

Dragon - Tori Amos

A bit late to the blog today



YELLOW RIVER - CHRISTIE



SHANGHAI NOODLE FACTORY - TRAFFIC

(for all the Chinese food that will be consumed over this period)

How about this for anyone doing a Bilbo Baggins and trying to make off with the dragons hoard ...



TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - STEVE MILLER BAND

Did anyone suggest these two yet?



LIKE CHINA by Phil Collins or CHINESE CAFE by Joni Mitchell



Bit busy today, Manic Monday indeed....

#42 I had 'raw hide' played for the naked cycle ride theme *blushes*



PSL

#37 Yes please PSL, just what I need. Can't seem to get going today.



#43 Aww Julia, sorry to hear that, hope you're feeling better soon.



#36 & 38 - Penny, your choices are baffling me. Like I said, I'm not really with it today but I can't see the link between clowns and New Year/dragons.. I'm sure I'm being very dim :(



Think I need that coffee pronto! :S

On the subject of the astrological then I suggest the beautiful (and underrated):



WHAT'S YOUR SIGN - Des'ree



...which Wiki tells me was a number 19 hit in 1998.

#52 Ooh, PSL, that's the sort of oldie theme choon thinking I like, clever. One to be proud of that :)

I can't believe I forgot to suggest (HOIB contender?)



THE BALLAD OF BILBO BAGGINS - LEONARD NIMOY (For references to Smaug, the dragon from The Hobbit)



Other fiery oldies...



FIREBALL - DEEP PURPLE



I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN



FIRE WITH FIRE - SCISSOR SISTERS

#36 I like it when I suggest or think of something someone else has suggested, it means I am on the right wavelength! That or we are all hopeless....

The best songs chosen (in my 'umble opinion, said in Bleak House styleee) tend to be the 'tongue in cheek' ones, like #52 Rawhide.

Speaking of which, I discovered that the 2005 Bleak House series is avail on my Virg*in Media watch again facility....3 hours down, only 3 hours watching to go.

Never saw it in 2005 - it's BRILL.

Bloomin football got in the way of watching over t' weekend. That and life, natch.



RE flatpack furniture: I have an expert in the house - one of those who unpacks the whole thing, counts out and neatly lays out the screws and then READS the manual before attempting to erect.

Weird.

He does not rate anything done up with an Allen key though - he's right, they undo themselves!!

Afternoon everyone,



And a very happy new year to one and all!



Following all the themes of New Year, dragons, and wealth and success:



'Starting Over' - John Lennon

'Celebrate' - Earth, Wind and Fire

'Fire' - Jimi Hendrix

'Dressed for Success' - Roxette

'The Future's So Bright' - Timbuk 3

'Money' - The Flying Lizards



Live long and prosper peeps.



N xx

stumbles into blog in style of Mrs Overall with a tray of coffee and home made date slice.....

Harry has been very quiet since I sent him some soul to listen to...do you think the crowds have flocked in to his book shop to hear the fine tunes and kept him busy...?or he's slipped something with all that 'sheene' and talc doing spins, back drops and the like in style of Wgan Casino c1976???



PSL

#58 D'oh - got my disco dudes in a mix! The track I meant was 'Celebration' which is of course Kool And The Gang. Although to keep on the elemental new year tip:



'Let's Groove Tonight' - Earth, Wind And Fire

#60 well I did warn him to be careful, what with the Nuptials on the horizon and all...

#53, I was referring the the Chinese State Circus, a very tenuous link I know, but if you don't ask.............................! ;)

Has anyone gone with CHINA IN YOUR HAND - T'PAU

I love self assembley, find it very theraputic working with my hands. Over the past 5 years ive built a climbing frame, set of swings, trampoline and a full set of dining furniture. Something very satifying about standing back and saying, 'I built that' (well... put it together anyway)



Happy Mondays to all !

~gill~

Harry's probably recovering from his 'All-weekender' ;-)



Oh and afternoon all from a soggy Horsforth.

Quick lunchtime visit.



Sorry to hear the lurg is still in the 40 household. Get well soon.



And Happy New Carpet to Zoe - I love that smell!



The Dragon is the only one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac which is mythical. So...



FANTASY - Earth Wind and Fire



And red is the lucky colour for New Year, when envelopes are given out, lanterns are lit, and lions go a-prancing:



RED - Daniel Merriweather



Some regulars are missing today...



While out and about at the weekend, I saw a couple of buskers - the woman was playing a decent version of Jackie Wilson's "I get the sweetest feeling" on her keyboard, while the man was doing a few acrobatic Northern Soul moves and reading aloud from a hardback book at the same time.

Good afternoon everyone.



I did post a quick suggestion first thing but been busy with the Superintendant Registrar since then. Nuptials arranged: 26 March @ 3pm.



#60 PSL, I've been listening to a lot of Northern Soul this weekend. I used your list as a starting point and then followed the "related artists" links on Sp*tify. Some great stuff but ....................



#62 Suzieeeeeeeeee, I took your advice and hardly moved from my chair all weekend. No talc required chez Snapper.



Off to read back properly.

#59 Home made date slice.. lovely! But you are far too glamorous to be Mrs Overall, PSL ;)



#63 Ahhh I see :)



#67 How exciting! *goes shopping for a hat* ;)

#67 ......but there is a lot of dross!

I'm all for stopping football injustice. Let's bring Kompany back from the wrong and early sending off against Man Utd which affected the rest of the game and let's send Balotelli off for being the idiot he is and give one of the other players a chance at the penalty. I'm afraid, whether right or wrong, it all evens out in the fullness of time.



Now, to the theme, how about



WE ARE NINJA by The Frank Chickens ?



Haven't heard that in an age.

Sorry, that was a Japanese reference not a Chinese one, doh. Damn!

#43 Get well soon!



A last minute thought for the theme, as Chinese New Year is always this month...



PILOT - January

#59 Thanks PSL. Nice to have some "afters" to follow my cheese sandwich.



White, no sugar please.

#60 only photographic evidence will be accepted as proof....

#67 how exciting!! and as on a weekday means we'll be here wearing our hats for you (Katymac will be busy)

ps does a 3pm mean you'll be free for a listen to that day's DT show??!

pps RE the weekend chair-hogging, very wise.

Harry, 26 March @ 3pm... so there's no turning back now!!! :o))



Perhaps we can celebrate with a virtual wedding reception.. with a Katy Cake!

#74 Suzieeeee, would you believe me if I said it was arranged for 3pm so as it would all be "done and dusted" before Drivetime at 5.05?

#76 I so want that to be true...



;o)

#77 Deebee, for you, it is true! :-)

#76 I would, but don't be telling the intended Mrs Snapper that!

I would prefer to believe that you have it to be over by the time the sun goes down over the yard arm...

#78 LOL!



:o))

Afternoon all - thanks for the birthday wishes for 'Master Hoffs' and also for your views on what / how to pick tunes for a theme. Both much appreciated.



Saw the theme briefly on Twi**er in a break at work and all I have had on my brain since is 'Big in Japan' which very obviously has not the slightest thing to do with Chinese New Year but reflects a) the state of my brain at the moment and b) my useless music knowledge. Dippy or what?!



Off to walk the dog and blow the cobwebs away. Then a spot of cleaning. Then school pick up. Then 5 year old's swimming lesson. Then the show, when I can put money on the fact that I won't be hearing 'Big in Japan'.



Enjoy the rest of the afternoon x

#59 thank you Jilly....you can borrow my MTOB hat if you like ;-)

Oooh - congratulations Mr Snapper on the naming-of-the-day. Hats, you say, SuzieWithaZee? No probs - will collect head sizes in the fullness of time = 9 weeks today!



Sorry to hear you're still feeling rough Julia - that's a longlong time to be poorly. I guess that's what happens when the whole family succumb to a virus - I'm sure it gets recycled.



Thanks PSL - I *did*partake of your offer and really enjoyed the freshly ground coffeee and date slice but managed to lose the post I'd made in here - to tell you as much :^/



Good to hear about jolly weekending - and its consequences, AutumnGale [yes you]! We too made merry. House move for the youngsters - tick. Thai meal in Ringwood for friends' anniversary - tick. Monster Sunday roast here for my lot - tick.



Also - this should be the last week of Mum's daily radiotherapy and we are so thankful that she hasn't suffered many side effects. She arrived hotfoot from auditioning hopefuls for May's Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend so was very bright and cheerful.



So whether you are assembling flatpacks or awaiting new carpets, counting the minutes until the return of your mobile phone or preparing a Chinese New Year feast - have a pleasant Monday, dear blogchums.



Thinking of you Alex x



And, like Deebeedeebs, I usually choose choons that I really want to hear. But then again, I occasionally choose choons that fit the theme - and at other times, I faff around with any old daft stuff that comes into my head. There's no pattern. And certainly no agenda.



:^D

Oh well, it must be that time ...



SLAY YOU SLAY ME - LIONEL RICHIE



;-)

#84 why ever not?

Anything by Boy George, or his older persona George Michael would be appropriate if you believe they have dragon-slaying abilities....



Or Rod Stewart's 'SLAY with me' might be nice.

GoD, you twisted my arm:



DRAGON ME DOWN - Inspiral Carpets



#5 Zoe - are your new carpets inspiral?

#81 Hi Hoffs - nice to 'see' you!



#82 what's a MTOB hat? I'm not really a hat person, actually - I never seem to be able to find one to fit me. Small head, you see... Maybe I'll go with one of those fascinator thingys for Harry's nuptuals... although there again I don't want to look like I've got a piece of garden on my head. Tricky one...



#83 Love your open mouthed smiley, KatyMatey! I wonder what it would look like with my button nose. Let's see...



:oD

Worst suggestion of the day goes to me for



THE YING TONG SONG - THE GOONS



Weather warning issued for Yorkshire tomorrow - snow!

Missed the posts just prior to my last one - so ...



... three months on from the Blog Christmas Party - perfect idea Florence!



A virtual Harry's Wedding Reception



It doesn't matter if he's not actually *here*. He spent most of the Christmas Party lurking in the shower anyway.



Florence - I do have a graphic cake - a three tier job - but perhaps you can design one of your specials and post a link?







:^)

What about...



I KUNG HEI FAT CHOI (NO CAN DO) - Daryl Hall & John Oates

#82 Mother of the bride! I have a rather splendid one from my daughters wedding last summer :-D



should I make afternoon tea with a slice of victoria sponge.......anyone?

Yippy Harry! you've named the date!

Deebee, im with you on the facinators as I also have a petite noggin. Totally stuffed with knowledge though - mostly useless of course.



Lady S, i think id actually rather like to hear some of the Ying Tong song.

"Ying Tong Iddle I po"!

~gill~

#83 Lovely post, Katy. Glad to hear your mum's on the mend - went through a similar thing with my mum a few years ago (rad + chemo). She bounced back like a bouncy thing.



Orf now. See you in a few hours.



#91 PSL - you spoil us, venerable lay-dee. Save a slice for me for a bit later.

Afternoon all .. lots of lvoely news here today re weddings, improving health etc ..



Am a bit anxious about a party for Harry's nuptials on 26 March as he was rumoured to be in my shower during the Christmas do, but happy to see what happens on the day ..



Missed the boat choon-wise, and have no water on here at work, so please may I have a mug of tea to go with my Victoria sponge PSL ..

Afternoon all



Deebee and Gill - I don't have a particularly small head, but don't wear hats; they really don't suit me at all - so I'll wear a fascinator for Harry's virtual nuptuals.



#83 good news about your Mum, Katy. My Dad recovered from radiotherapy very quickly a couple of years ago.



Back later



T x

#91 Oh PSL, you are looking after us today :)



I suppose it would be rude not to, and very rude if it wasn't a big slice ;-)

oh oh ..................I know I know..............probably far tooooooo late but.........



Superstition - Stevie Wonder

or

With A little Luck - Wings



Both could be oldie suggestions......................................................you never know....................the NYM might still be trawling for ideas...........................



Dougal x

Afternoon All :)



Hoffs - Thanks for the good wishes (from the last blog) I hope things are going as well as they can with you and yours ((hugs))



Thank you all for sending power to our elbows, for the carpet removal. We've got the old carpets/underlay etc up and out. The mister has had a trip to the local recycling centre/rubbish dump, and dropped some books and stuff at the local charity shop. The new carpets aren't being laid until Wednesday, but we've got twin stuff to do tomorrow, so we've done all the prep work today.



John - I'm not sure if they're Inspiral carpets??? As long as they are stain-proof, I'll be happy :D



Julia - I hope you start to feel better soon ((hugs)) I know how it is when the whole family is struck down, it takes some getting over :(



Harry - How exciting! I'm thinking maybe the mister and I should take the plunge, you've inspired us :D



On song choosing - I try to always suggest oldies that I like, but I have got carried away with mensh chasing in the past *blush*



Hope everyone is having a decent Monday, so far :)

Forgot to say...



Katy - Glad to hear that your mum is doing well, and avoiding the worse effects of the radiotherapy. Long may she continue to go from strength to strength :)

#98 Watch out for those prickly gripper strips until you get the new carpets down Zoe (speaks from experience - ouch!)