Good morning everyone.



Desperate housewives?



THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN by MARIANNE FAITHFULL



She was pretty desperate.



Be back later :-)

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Copied from yesterday's blog: Thoughts today are with Mo and also with Hoffs.



My tweeted suggestions are:



SUBURBIA by the Pet Shop Boys



IT'S A SIN also by the Pet Shop boys (apparently quite a lot of that goes on in DH!)



PART TIME LOVER by Stevie Wonder



PART TIME LOVE by Elton John



LITTLE DOES SHE KNOW by the Kursaal Flyers



OUR HOUSE by Madness



Deebee ~X~

Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Desperate Housewives... am I the only person never to have watched it?



FOUR WOMEN ~ Nina Simone



WOMAN, WOMAN ~ Gary Puckett and Union Gap



INDEPENDENT WOMEN ~ Destiny's Child



SEXY LADIES ~ The Beatles



HONKY TONK WOMAN ~ Rolling Stones

Good morning Simon, team and poppets all,



Damp and grey here in Surrey but Monday has gone so it's all good.. that's one for the list :)



Never really got into DH but I think I know the drift of it ...



LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES



SUBURBIA - PET SHOP BOYS



WIVES AND LOVERS - JACK JONES



LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS) - THE HOLLIES



WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - DR HOOK



LADY MADONNA - THE BEATLES



SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN - BILLY JOEL



EVIL WOMAN - ELO



Some coffee and a bit of a thunk methinks

Jillyx

Good morning Drivetime Leader and merry bloggers



MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER - Rolling Stones



Back later



T x

Happy Tuesday all,



DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE - GLENN CAMPBELL



Later ... GoD

Back sooner than I thought:



MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER by THE ROLLING STONES



would have assisted Lucy Jordan in getting through the day :-)

Morning all!



Thinking cap required.....



Reasons to be cheerful? Too many to list!



Back later



Alex_G

Good Morning again -



Suggestions -

IT’S A MYSTERY - Toyah



SUBURBIA – Pet Shop Boys



DESPERADO – The Eagles



BUSY BEING FABULOUS – The Eagles



MAN EATER – Hall & Oates



DON’T MARRY HER – Beautiful South



LITTLE BOXES – Pete Seeger/Tom Paxton



PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY – Monkees



MRS. ROBINSON – Simon & Garfunkel



BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE – Isley Brothers

Morninh all :-)



THERE'S AGHOST IN MY HOUSE J DEAN TAYLOR



I CAN'T HELP MYSELF THE FOUR TOPS



MANEATER HALL & OATES



ALL WOMAN LISA STANSFIELD





PSL xx

Thought of another one (hope artfoundryman isn't around...):



I WANT TO BREAK FREE by Queen



~X~

#3 No Flo, you're not alone - I've never watched it either!



Thinking of Mo today x

FOXY LADY JIMI HENDRIX



I'M LIVING IN SHAME DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES



IT'S RAINING MEN THE WEATHER GIRLS



SEX BOMB TOM JONES



LET'S GET IT ON MARVIN GAYE



PSL

Florence - you are not alone. I have never watched it either!



Dang, Rosie brought in a mouse and it has gone under the dresser. I may be a while.....

ORCHARD ROAD – Leo Sayer



ELECTRIC AVENUE –Eddie Grant

Yesterday was a sad day...if I couldn't get Red Rubber Ball through the filter on 'Throwing and Catching' it will sadly never make the grade unless we have a theme day of Dog Toys. But unlike the Cranberries I won't let it linger - on to today's:



Lipstick on Your Collar - Connie Francis

Morning all,



A lot of head scratching delivered the following:



MRS ROBINSON - SIMON & GARFUNKEL



ME & MRS JONES - BILLY PAUL



CONSTANT CRAVING - K D LANG



WHERE DO YOU GO TO (MY LOVELY) - PETER SARSTEDT



ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - BENNY HILL



We do like the suggestion for Maneater though :o)

WAR PAINT - The Brook Brothers



No. 5 in 1961 !

I watched the earlier series' but lost interest - actually, I was recording them and never got the chance to catch up so I gave up on it.



#14 Eew - is it still alive, Alex-G? Your life sounds like an episode of Tom and Jerry sometimes!



How's about



SHAME SHAME SHAME by Shirley and Company



Going to stop now and get on with some work - I've overdone my allocation of mensh chasing today... ;o)



~X~

YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE CANDI STATON

Good Morning All,



A sneaky post whilst the boss is away!



How about WOMAN IN CHAINS by TEARS FOR FEARS



madchick x

Anyway after some research (good old Wiki!) here are my offerings:



1. LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS - Jackson 5

2. SOMEBODYS WATCHING ME - Rockwell

3. SUBURBIA - Pet Shop Boys

4. WIVES AND LOVERS - Jack Jones

5. THIS TOWN AINT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US - Sparks

6. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals

7. OUR HOUSE - Madness

8. LOCOMOTION - Little EVA

9. DEAR JESSIE - Madonna

10 JESSIE - Joshua Kadison

11. EAGLE - Abba ( Based in Eagle State)

12. DREAMS - GABRIELLE ( Character name and saw through the dreams of dead neighbour)

13. IN THE ARMS OF MARY - Sutherland Brothers and Quiver ( Narrated by the dead neighbour Mary Young)

14. GHOST IN MY HOUSE - R Dene Taylor

15. NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED - Dusty Springfield



Oh well must crack on.



Will lurk later.



Have a cheerful day.



Mandy ;)

#19 same with me Deebee I enjoyed the first and second runs but lost interest and the plot!

We also think Tortie's suggestion for MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER is inspired!

Good Morning Everybody,



' Sound Of The Suburbs' The Members



Have a good day one and all

Morning Simon and Poppeteers



No time to read back - just a quick drop by to offer:



By The Time I Get To Pheonix - Glen Campbell



24 Hours from Tulsa - Gene Pitney



Banks of the Ohio - Olivia Newton John



Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel



Sorry if they have been mentioned already



Back to work



Catch you later



Shona x

Hi Simon and everyone



And congrats to Zoe on your 1st mention of 2012.



Desperate Housewives? I thnk the only programme of its sort that most menfolk enjoy...cant see for the life of me why "Rolls eyes"!!!



Have to split my post...gremlins again!!



Mandy ;)

#3 - nope Florence, me neither!



What do most desperate housewives want out of life - a little



RESPECT - Aretha Franklin



or



I WANT TO BREAK FREE - Queen - Freddie looked pretty desperate in that video!



Happy Tuesday everyone and lets dispel all that gloomy coffee shop darkness!

ADAM & THE ANTS - Desperate But Not Serious



KELIS - Caught Out There



CHARLIE RICH - Behind Closed Doors



THE BEATLES - You Can't Do That

#25 Nicely done Brandon, you beat me to it with that one. Good job my refresh, refresh, refresh new years resolution is holding up!



And might I also add ...



AMERICAN PIE - DON McLEAN

THE BITCH IS BACK - ELTON JOHN

WHY AM I SUCH A BITCH - NERINA PALLOT (That would make 2 plays in 2 days for her!)



Right, a little work is due 8-)

'Modern Love' David Bowie

Oh, just one more ...



MODERN WOMAN - BILLY JOEL

Morning all,

DT team, blogpoppets, dogpoppets and of course the sunny un-Januaryesque DT Dude.

'Reasons to be cheerful' eh? That would make a nice ARFO, methinks (nudge nudge wink wink)

BIG THANKS to Harry the Snapper for passing his passion around - about Joe B and Beth Hart - Mr e is now hooked and listening all the way to Londinium and back on his daily commute on the coach!

Only downside is he USED to nap on the coach, so now is asleep on the sofa at 9.15pm, missing some of the 'Illuminating' prog about the Illustrations in ye olde bookes of yore. Ho hum.



Re theme:

Only saw one episode of Desperates (having been one myself, it didn't have much appeal!!)

Well & I did have a mensh yesterday, so won't be greedy and just want to offer up 2 suggestions (unless divine inspiration strikes - unlikely as I had no sleep and am full of cold)

Maybe 'BEHIND CLOSED DOORS' BY Charlie Rich (as opposed to Peter Andre, natch)

or

I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME - Rockwell (for the curtain twitchers)



[[Hugs]] for Viking Mo today - hope she got her flight ok in the end & today goes as well as these things can....

'Different For Girls' Joe Jackson

Hi everyone



Only ever seen one episode, but remember something about a dead neighbour as narrator or something like that?



Have to have

Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys

The sound of the suburbs - Members

Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant

Road to nowhere - Talking Heads



Other than that it gets rather more vague



American Boy- Estelle/Kanye West

Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos

Design for Life - Manic Street Preachers

Easy Lover - Phil Collins

Ghost Town - The Specials (Thinking about the dead neighbour bit) also

Ghosts - Japan and

Street Spirit - Radiohead

Girls just want to have fun - Cyndy Lauper

Imitation of Life - REM

In these Shoes - Kirsty Mccall

Sexed Up - Robbie Williams

The sun always shines on TV - Aha

Woman in Chains - Tears for Fears

STATUS QUO - Roll Over Lay Down



I've only ever seen a few episodes, but there was a fair bit of lying down and rolling over in a couple of those...

#33 Bless you!



8-)

Morning all



A few tunes for the ladies what lunch (suspect several HOIB contenders in this lot!):



'Behind Closed Doors' - Charlie Rich

'I'm a Bitch, I'm a Lover' - Meredith Brooks

'Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?' - Louis Jordan

'Stand By Your Man' - Tammy Wynette

'Rose Garden' - Lynn Anderson

'Never Been To Me' - Charlene

'Filthy Gorgeous' - Scissor Sisters



N x

IN MY LIFE THE BEATLES

#33 Sorry Mandy, that'll teach me to read back properly...can I second Rockwell's ditty?

And add 'COUNTRY HOUSE' by Bleugh sorry, BLUR and

'LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE' by Dr Hook (is there an ALice in DHs??)

#37 it is not a pretty sight....surrounded by hankies, sudafed (other drugs are avail, etc etc) and a faintly pink schnoz :-(

Morning one and all...........................thought that I would blog earlier today..........before the manicness begins!



So straight in with my oldies.............................................



Breakfast In America - Supertramp



American Pie - Don McLean



Desperado - The Eagles



My Wife - The Who



Wisteria - Richard Shindell



You've Got A Friend In Me - Brand New Heavies



Desperate - The Killers



Dream Of The Everyday Housewife - k d lang



America - Razorlight



That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick



Me done for now..............................caffeine beckons....................................



Dougal x

I'M JUST A PRISONER CANDI STATON

Hi Simon & Team & Fello Blogpopsters.



Another member here of the the 'Aware Of But Don't Watch Desperate Housewives' gang.

Don't think the following have been picked yet ... all personal favourites:





MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE - TOM PETTY



ARNOLD LAYNE - PINK FLOYD



BEHIND THE MASK [WHO DO YOU LOVE?] - ERIC CLAPTON



SUBURBAN ROCK AND ROLL - SPACE





... and to mark the last of what has been one of the most successful US scripted productions ever ..



THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - EUROPE



THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME - ROLLING STONES



EVERY END HAS A START - EDITORS



ISN'T IT TIME - THE BABYS





:^)

'Treat Her Like A LAdy' The Temptations

JUST ONE LAST LOOK THE TEMPTATIONS

#19. Still alive, Deebee. I can't get the little beggar out and Rosie is growling at mouse and me. For a very small cat, she has a growl like a Harley Davidson. Tom & Jerry eh? In my slippers and rumpled socks, I am a fair impression of the housekeeper!!



In between mouse hunting, I am trying to find the Big Blue's missing tooth. All go here......

Morning All,



I think that my inspiration has gone on an extended holiday. The only thing I can think of is:-



Buddha of Suburbia - David Bowie.



Maybes Laters



A.

Back again.......................caffeine has kicked in......................................



The Sun Always Shine On TV - A-Ha



Magical Mystery Tour - Beatles



Mysterious Ways - U2



Hope all is well......haven't read back......................so need to catch up with the world......................................................................................................



Dougal x

Howzabout ...



LYIN' EYES - THE EAGLES



LITTLE LIES - FLEETWOOD MAC



SECRET LOVERS - ATLANTIC STARR



and as it's the last season ...



GOODBYE GIRL(s) - SQUEEZE



Jx

Morning all. I brighter day here in the East, although feeling a bit 'heady' this morning - ahh well there's work to be done so onward and upward.



I haven't had time to read back - will get to that while my class are doing a test so first thoughts on oldies - adding my vote to the most obvious I would imagine:



Mother's Little Helper - Rolling Stones

I Want to Break Free - Queen

Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys

The Boy Does Nothing - Alisha Dixon

Wives & Lovers - Jack Jones

Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich

Morning Simon, team, NYM and ever-cheerful bloggers,



I'm also in the "never-watched-it never-will" club. But this seems to fit the theme of "shenanigans in suburbia" quite well...



STEAMY WINDOWS - Tina Turner



Reasons to be cheerful? Not a good week to be asking me that, but I'll go with lighter mornings as a ray of hope on the horizon.



Good day all!



JBG

Morning all



SHE'S A LADY - TOM JONES



Pen x

Few more:



'Bette Davis Eyes' - Kim Carnes

'Who Is He (And What Is He To You?)' - Bill Withers

'Private Life' - Grace Jones

'The Size Of A Cow' - The Wonder Stuff

Good Morning All :)



A bit late reporting in today, a late night + no twins = lazy morning!



#27 Thanks Mandy :)



The Driver - You did indeed get a double mensh yesterday, in the excitement of getting a mensh myself, I missed your name for Rubber Ball, so apologies for that.



I used to watch Desperate Housewives but lost interest a few series ago.



Oldie suggestions...



HARPER VALLEY PTA - JEANNIE C RILEY or MARTINA McBRIDE



STAND BY YOUR MAN or D.I.V.O.R.C.E - TAMMY WYNETTE



A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - THE BEATLES



FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS - QUEEN



SUPERWOMAN - KAREN WHITE



DRAMA - ERASURE



MY NEIGHBOURHOOD - SPACE

# 38 oh Nadine_C: 'I've never been to me' by Charlene is an inspired, cheesy choice, I especially love the 'pep-talk' in the middle. Truly, appallingly, wonderfully awful!



Suziee - sounds nasty, hope you feel better soon

Viking_Mo - I hope things are going OK

Coffee time is over really (been chatting in the office) but I had to poop by for a catch up. Glad that we provide a spring in the step for our leader. No pressure...



Hope you feel better soon Suziee. My no-fail (so far) remedy is Lemsip max strength (other cold remedies also available) with a dash of whiskey in it at bedtime. You get a better night's sleep, and consequently recover more quickly.



~X~

#56 Autumn_Gale - absolutely!!



'Hey, you know what paradise is?.....it's a lie, a fantasy we create about people and places as we'd like them to be...'



Love it! ;-D

The Hissing of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell (as if)



Willy the Shake

x

Good Morning Each! As I've never in my life seen a second of Desperate Housewives, I'm shooting blind here, but I'll have a pop at...



'Femme Fatale' by Nico and the Velvet Underground



'Easy Lover' by Phil Collins



'Suburbia' by The Pet Shop Boys



'Behind Closed Doors' by Charlie Rich



Am I even close?

#57 thanks for that, am also on lems*p capsules...in fact I think the reason I spent last night WIDE awake was because these things sometimes contain caffeine - not just because I was imagining drowning in a sea of phlegm (sorry if you are eating out there anyone)

A work colleague recommends Night Nur*e - "but not if you are in charge of small children overnight" - lemme at it!!



Getting it out of the way, anyway, as Mr e's birthday is in a week's time (suprise matinee show in London, plus suprise meeting up for curry with friends) and my b'day is Feb.



Laters blogpoppets, if I make it...

Have just been reading some past storylines - besides 'suburban shenanegans' - cheers John B - there have been PLENTY of deaths under suspicious circumstances - almost as many as Corrie ...





ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE - MIKE & THE MECHANICS



SOMETHING WRONG IN PARADISE - KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS



SUSPICIOUS MINDS - ELVIS PRESLEY



COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE - DRIFTERS



BACKSTABBERS - O'JAYS



WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD - THE BEATLES ... well why not?





.. and to mark the end of a series:



END OF THE LINE - TRAVELING WILBURYS





:^)

I'd like to second



SPACE - Neighbourhood

#38 [#56 & #58] It's been a while ... but utterly deserving ...



THE HAT OF INAPPROPRIATE BLOGGERY goes to NADINE for

"Never been To Me " by Charlene

;^)



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A few more suggestions before I go carpet shopping (not a euphemism!)



SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES - THE EURYTHEMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN



THE GIRL OF MY BESTFRIEND - ELVIS PRESLEY



ONCE IN A LIFETIME - TALKING HEADS



AMERICAN GIRL - TOM PETTY



Get Well soon Suzie xx



BFN xxxx

Some great tunes today.



Was one of the "Desperate Housewives" married to:



SEMI DETACHED SUBURBAN MR JAMES by MANFRED MANN

Good morning all, a bit late to theblog.



GIMME SOME LOVING - SPENCER DAVIS



RAINY DAY WOMEN 12 & 35 = BOB DYLAN



HANKY PANKY - TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS



DARLING BE HOME SOON - LOVING SPOONFUL



I CANT GET NO SATISFACTION - ROLLING STONES

Oh! How could I forget:



IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD by TOM WAITS

#64 oooh, why thank you! What a splendid titfa it is! Have I got it on the right way round?! ;-)



N xx

Update:



Mouse has emerged. Still very much alive. Mouse and Rosie now doing circuits round the dining table.

Afternoon all .. no idea about Desperate Housewives or why so many of you are suggesting Mother's Little Helper .. way over my head ..



Reasons to be cheerful .. leaving for work ten minutes earlier not only gets me ahead of the 'traffic bulge', but allows me time to park and walk the mile to work along a riverbank footpath (chilled start and end to my day + extra exercise) .. the waiter from the cafe found my handbag when I left it on the back of my chair and it was being looked after in the office .. we are down to the last tub of Christmas chocolates at home and I'm the only one who likes the left-over Bounties (other coconut-based chocolate products etc (but are there any others available?)) .. cheerful days indeed ..

#70 AlexG, I think that mouse deserves to live :-)

Awww - get well soon wishes added to all the others - what a great selection of songs! one to add -



BETTER BE HOME SOON - Crowded House - sounds like they are always being naughty at someone else's gaff!

Good afternoon all!



I must add my name to the list of "never watched it". Do I gather there is or was a character called Mary?



Proud Mary - CCR. I don't know if it is relevant or not!!



Off to the dentist this afternoon - hygienist and checkup. Great fun.



Hope all went well today Mo. Thinking of you.



JJ

#71 Alison, I'll only quote a small portion so it shouldn't be breach-of-copyright:



What a drag it is getting old

"Kids are different today,"

I hear ev'ry mother say

Mother needs something today to calm her down

And though she's not really ill

There's a little yellow pill

She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper

And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day

Final suggestion from me (probably a little late for it anyway)



FOCUS - Round Goes The Gossip

#61 My own experience of N*ght Nur*e (and D*y Nur*e) is that it works while you're taking it, so good to keep you going if you've got a particular event you don't want to miss. But it seems to delay the symptoms, so when you stop taking it you feel ill again.



#70 #72 I agree - mouse definitely deserves a stay of execution.



KatyMatey - I'm sure I'm being thicker than a thick thing that's a bit dim... but what's the current moniker all about... ;o)



~X~

Update:



Rosie won. :(

#78 Aw! A moments silence for mousey



".................................................................................................................."

Just off to do my afternoon stint in the Charity Shop. A bit of a challenge over here but its helping in my understanding of the language



Final and late thought for todays tunes



SEXUALITY - BILLY BRAGG

#61, #77 - Most, if not all, of these medications are designed to suppress the symptoms rather than act as cures. The end result is that it can sometimes take you longer to get over whatever bug it is than you would do not taking anything.



Whenever I have any flu-ey or cold I make a drink with a bit of grated ginger, a generous teaspoon of honey, the juice of a lemon and top all that up with hot - but not boiled- water. Let it steep for a few minutes before drinking. If it's really bad I will add a crushed clove of garlic, which doesn't sound as tasty, I know, but it always seems to do the trick for me. And it doesn't keep you awake.

late entry....before going of to the beach with my friend to walk her dog



LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU ROBBIE WILLIAMS



see you later...tides permitting and hopefully the Typhoons wont be swooping in to practice their bombing manoeuvres...



PSL x

#78 Poor mousey! :o(



~X~

#65 my @82 not a euphenisum either!



psl

#78. Just look on it as two pets in one.

If only, Paul. She left mouse for me to dispose of.



In between all that fun, I have sorted out the kitchen cupboards - such fun! When we moved in, food products were just chucked in any old how. Now there is method and orderliness. AND I get to laugh at Mr P trying to find things.



This afternoon - more nettle removal? Empty another box? Curl up with Titch and plan the veg patch? Reasons to be cheerful indeed.

#81 thanks for the receeep, I'll be considering that later - the garlic wafts may well come in handy to keep the pests, vampires and the like away, if now't else.

Reasons to be cheerful?

'Snowdrops out in the garden' :-)



ps #86 "curl up with Titch" - that sounds like something designed to keep the cold out!!

#78 I guess that's nature for you :(

Afternoon from a frantically paper-stamping AofBDWDH gang member (#44 refers). Did you know wisteria flowers twice a year?



How about HEARTACHE AVENUE - THE MAISONETTES.

#89 Lady_S, I'd be happy if we could get our wisteria to flower once...



~X~

The theme to HOUSEWIVES CHOICE, a long-running Light Programme show. Most Drivetime listeners won't remember it (including Simon?)

SAVE THE BEST TILL LAST by VANESSA WILLIAMS

or YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY by VANESSA WILLIAMS (DH actress)



TUESDAY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES MASH UP:THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN by DR HOOK and MARIANNE FAITHFULL; DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE by GLEN CAMPBELL and k.d. lang. Play both versions of a song at the same time!!



SOUND OF THE SUBURBS by THE MEMBERS

Happy New Year !!!!!!

Today life returns to NORMAL as I reclaim my home from the 'wise cracking' 4ft person who has been in-charge for the past 2 1/2 weeks or so.

OH BLISS !

So back to work at the crossing for me this morn. Many-a cheery adult to be seen escorting grumpy children in new coats. At 7.30am my own dear cherub was to be found in tears at the breakfast table saying 'but im TIRED' (poor love).



A mini digger and a skip may now be required to assist tidying up in the house.



Good luck with the mench chasing, shant do any myself - just happy to be back :-)

Alex_Girl, too funny! :)



Hoffs, I'm thinking of you.



Cheerful, hmmm, No Rain!



Amy Winehouse ~ Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow



Cheery 0' lovely blog peeps!

LB, x

Of all of these suggestions (other than my own of course) the one I wish I'd chosen is Backstabbers by The O'Jays. Quality selection.

Welcome back to normality Gill - it sounds as though you've had a busy few weeks. Mind you, I know how your little cherub feels - we went back last Thursday and I still haven't re-adjusted to the 5.50am wake-up call after nearly 3 weeks of 9.00am (or frequently later) starts! I'm afraid I'm not one of those souls like Simon who wakes with the birds come rain or shine; I can quite happily sleep through til mid-morning given half a chance - regardless of what time I go to bed.



Can I ask whether anyone here listens to the radio on their i-thing or other smartphone whilst on the move and can recommend an app. I use Tunein Radio and it's fantastic in situ but I don't usually listen to the radio while running as I imagine the digital signal will be a bit ropey. However it's clear that lots of folks do listen while walking dogs etc and I just wondered what medium they use to do so......

Probably much to late now but this just came to mind ...



AIR HEAD - THOMAS DOLBY

Ooooooooo, this is fun :-)



https://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/jan/10/books-shelf-live-stop-motion

#89 Lady Stormrider, I think lots of flowers and shrubs have flowered twice this year, or flowered early and late and we've had a few snowdrops out for just over a week and I'm up north! My West Country sister has had them out for a while and daffodils too and was pruning back some roses last week!! The seasons in 2011 haywire were out of kilter and 2012 seems the same and I still have Lavatera and some big white daisies in flower that are against a wall and fairly sheltered, despite the strong winds of last Tuesday they have escaped! The grass is still growing too and if it stays dry, may get a trim tomorrow!



I hope all went well today for Mo. Also missing the Tooth Fairy xx

#92 Happy New Year Gill!! It's good to get back into a routine, isn't it. I'm intrigued by your 'wise cracking 4 ft person'... did you have a dwarf comedian staying with you over Christmas...?



#95 I also have Tunein, but I've given up listening to it on my dog walk as the signal disappears as soon as I get to the corner of my road, then reappears at certain points en route. I'd be interested to hear of any alternatives.



#97 LOL!



~X~

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