Deus Ex Machina
Hey guess what kids! I actually enjoyed being a teacher! Not that for one moment I imagine my talk to 200 11-13 year olds was typical of the lot of the modern teacher but for an hour the kids in Ilford and I were exploring life's unpredictable highway. And I found it rather fun. Maybe it's in the genes after all. Another school tomorrow morning-I'll be a deputy head by Thursday.
Yesterday's show was rather hair-raising as we we appeared to have (as Sting and co. might say) a ghost in the machine. And this ghost was determined to adjust the levels on microphones-and always downwards. Our brave engineering staff had to wrestle with said poltergeist to keep us audible and decent. Levels would be set and then change while we were watching-the spirit of a disgruntled studio manager (can there be such a thing?) must be possessing the studio. We must call for Rev Roger Royle to come and work his magic. Or, as we had to do last night, move studios in the middle of a show. Hopefully you wouldn't have noticed thanks to our top engineering staff. Keep calm and carry on indeed.
Today we welcome comedy writer and novelist John O'Farrell to the show. John wrote for Spitting Image, Have I Got New For You and Alas Smith and Jones. Then he turned to novels (May Contain Nuts) and non-fiction (Things Can Only Get Better:Eighteen Miserable Years in the Life of a Labour Supporter takes some beating) with great success. His new book is 'The Man Who Forgot His Wife' and John is always a good guest. From 6.
And oldies today? Well how about the DROUGHT ? Hosepipe bans on the way, exhortations to share showers and use your bath water to do the washing up in. Or something like that. DROUGHT and HOSEPIPE BAN oldies please to sprinkle over our Drivetime lawn tonight.
Have a youthful and spring-like Tuesday. See you after 5.
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At 08:53 13th Mar 2012, Tortie Cat wrote:Morning Sir, morning blogpoppets
Apologies for my non-arrival yesterday - I have a note, Sir. Work got in the way, as I'm trying to cram 5 days work into 3 (long weekend off).
I can't believe I'm the first here - has everyone got the dreaded green box again?
The only thing I can think of right now:
TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - CCS
Back later
Tortie x
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At 08:54 13th Mar 2012, Vildeen wrote:Good morning all
HORSE WITH NO NAME - AMERICA
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At 08:55 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:Morning Sir, team, NYM, Matt of the BAIU, and haunted bloggers,
Has anybody swept up the tumbleweed from yesterday's blog? Sorry to hear about the technical difficulties on the show. Maybe greenboxitis is contagious...
Early start for me today (5.30), so already perky and on my 3rd coffee. Is it lunchtime yet?
Well, if you're doing Drought and Hosepipe Ban oldies, you have to start here....
A HARD RAIN'S GONNA FALL - Roxy Music
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At 08:59 13th Mar 2012, Alex Heney wrote:Morning all, I've been much to busy lately to have time for this, but I've got a little time this morning.
COLD DESERT - Kings of Leon
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At 09:00 13th Mar 2012, WickedFairyFlo wrote:Morning everyone
RIVER RUNS DRY ~ Bon Jovi
TAP TURNS ON THE WATER ~ CCS
COOL WATER ~ Talking Heads
IT TAKES TWO ~ Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston (share bath or shower)
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At 09:01 13th Mar 2012, The Cutbush Crew wrote:Mornin Dudes and Dudesses,
This is a challenging theme. How about:
CAR WASH - ROSE ROYCE
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN ON ME - TRAVIS
THE FLOOD - TAKE THAT
Always helps to have a sense of humour in a crisis!
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At 09:01 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Morning all.
Turn to stone - ELO.
The ground that is....
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At 09:03 13th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:Morning all,
Yes, I can so imagine 'Sir' pacing up and down a classroom, in black gown and mortar board, calling out the classroom names in true Rowan Atkinson Stylee:
'Farquhaar' "yes sir"
'Gumbledon-Jones' "yes sir"
'Lofte' no reply
'LOFTE'! no reply
'ITCH' "Yes sir, sorry sir,"
Apols, I am hallucinating, on medication, have temperature and something green and nasty is living in my lungs...
My suggestion, it'll just be the one, probably
'SHOWER THE PEOPLE' by the lovely James Taylor
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At 09:03 13th Mar 2012, Alex Heney wrote:DESERT OF OUR LOVE - U2
DRY - PJ Harvey
SAND IN MY SHOES - Dido
THE DUSTBOWL - Everything But The Girl
DUSTBOWL - The Troggs
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At 09:05 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:In fact, a few more......
Send it ( The rain!) -ELO.
Rain is falling - ELO.
Standin in the rain - ELO.
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At 09:07 13th Mar 2012, The Cutbush Crew wrote:More tunes flooding in:
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
RAIN - MADONNA
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
That'll do we think.
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At 09:07 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:HIGH AND DRY - Radiohead
DUST IN THE WIND - Kansas
No water to drink...?
MILK AND ALCOHOL - Dr Feeelgood
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At 09:09 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Good year for the roses - Elvis Costello.
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At 09:09 13th Mar 2012, Tartan Queen Shona wrote:Good Morning Simon and Poppeteers
Glad it all went well at the school Simon and good luck again today ;)
How very rude of me not to say congratulations to Florence and The Driver for their menshes yesterday - sorry if I missed anyone as I was out and about for part of the show.
Today's theme?
DEAD FLOWERS - ROLLING STONES
JET - WINGS
MR BLUE SKY - ELO
Duty calls..................
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At 09:11 13th Mar 2012, Vildeen wrote:no rain clouds so
MR BLUE SKY = ELO
JUST A LITTLE RAIN - SEARCHERS
DOWN THE DUSTPIPE = STATUS QUO
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At 09:14 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Crying in the rain - Everly Brothers.
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At 09:14 13th Mar 2012, Alex Heney wrote:THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER - Petula Clark
WHERE GRASS WON'T GROW - George Jones (With Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood & Emmylou Harris)
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At 09:17 13th Mar 2012, Sir Cumference wrote:STATUS QUO - Rain
NICK DRAKE - River Man (may be where we have to get our water from)
GEORGE THOROGOOD/JOHN LEE HOOKER - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
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At 09:18 13th Mar 2012, Alex Heney wrote:HEAT DIES DOWN - Kaiser Chiefs
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At 09:19 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:September in the rain - Dinah Washington.
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At 09:21 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:HEAVY CLOUD NO RAIN - Sting
That's m'lot m'Lord.
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At 09:22 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Bridge over troubled water - Simon and Garfunkel.
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At 09:28 13th Mar 2012, WickedFairyFlo wrote:I don't think I've heard Simon play a Searchers' song, so how about....
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE RAIN? ~ The Searchers
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At 09:28 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:The river of dreams - Billy Joel.
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At 09:30 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:Ooh, forgot this one:
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN - Phil Collins
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At 09:32 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:I go to extremes - Billy Joel.
We didn't start the fire - Billy Joel.
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At 09:33 13th Mar 2012, Brandon wrote:Morning All,
'Under Pressure' David Bowie and Queen
Have a good day everybody
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At 09:33 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:Someone must have SET FIRE TO THE RAIN - Adele.
Maybe not.
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At 09:38 13th Mar 2012, Brandon wrote:'I Wish It Would Rain' The Temptations
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At 09:39 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:April showers - Al Jolson.
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At 09:43 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:It might as well rain until September - Carole King.
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At 09:44 13th Mar 2012, Sir Cumference wrote:Last ones from me. Hectic!
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - What A Waste
BARBRA STREISAND & NEIL DIAMOND - You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore
PETER TOSH - Till Your Well Runs Dry
BIG COUNTRY - Rain Dance
ALBERT HAMMOND - It Never Rains In Southern California
And being a bit silly:
ALISON MOYET - All Dried Out :o)
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At 09:45 13th Mar 2012, Jeffrey in Maidenhead wrote:Drought oldies....there's a drought in my brain I think. But here's:
THIS WORLD OF WATER - New Musik - its slightly depressing that we have a planet covered by 70% water and a ruddy hosepipe ban imminent.
RAIN - The Beatles
RAINCLOUD - Lighthouse Family
DRY THE RAIN - Beta Band (oh, I'd love this to be played!)
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At 09:51 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Singing in the rain - Gene Kelly.
Raindrops keep falling on my head - B J Thomas.
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At 09:51 13th Mar 2012, Queen_Autumn wrote:Morning everyone. Glad to hear all went swimmingly yesterday Simon and certainly I didn't notice anything amiss in the show (although I did miss 40mins went I went out for a run!).
Drought oldies then.....
Dry County - Bon Jovi
99 in the Shade - Bon Jovi
Don't Rain on my Parade - Barbara Streisand / Bobby Darrin
You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Babs again with Neil Diamond
Force of Nature - Oasis
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Don't Drink the Water - Brad Paisley
Cry Me A River - Julie London or the Justin Timberlake different song
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At 09:51 13th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:Good morning, once again, everyone.
A couple for the theme, one more pertinent than t'other:
DRY LAND by JOAN ARMATRADING
or, broadening the theme, as this is most unlikely until the end of the drought:
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS by LED ZEPPELIN
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At 09:52 13th Mar 2012, Jilly wrote:Good morning Sir, team, Matt and the BAIU collective and good bloggers all,
It's grey and a little ghostly here this morning; a damp mistiness pervades. Hopefully it will brighten later.
Strange day on the blog yesterday. A good start then draining off to a mere trickle - a bit like the hosepipe ban.
Here are some oldies for consideration, Sir.
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN - PHIL COLLINS
YOU CAN'T DO THAT - THE BEATLES
HIGH AND DRY - RADIOHEAD
THIRSTY - HANK WILLIAMS JR
PLEASE DON'T STOP THE RAIN - JAMES MORRISON
HOME AND DRY - GERRY RAFFERTY
Happy Tuesday all.
Jillyxxx
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At 09:55 13th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:And, can I just point out that we're most unlikely to have a hosepipe ban here in Cumbria. Just one more reason why it's so much better "ooop north" :0)))
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At 09:55 13th Mar 2012, Julia43 wrote:Good Morning,
If there's no water we could well have a situation that:
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT by Nirvana
Have a good day.x
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At 09:55 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:I can see clearly now, the rain has gone - Johnny Nash......
So, its off in search of sand martins, day 4.
Not so disappointed, as day 1, resulted in red breasted mergansers. Day 2, a water vole. Day 3, a short eared owl, so who knows what today will provide, now the fog is lifting.
Happy Days :)
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At 10:01 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:Good morning all! Hope everyone well. If this post has appeared before (although I can't see it anywhere) then just ignore me - suffering from the effects of several nights of broken sleep and not completely with it this morning.
Can only come up with:
HIGH AND DRY - Jamie Cullen
THE RIVER OF DREAMS - Billy Joel
#8 - Suzieeee - hope you feel better soon x
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At 10:02 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Raining in my heart - Leo Sayer.
American pie - Don McLean.
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At 10:03 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:LIVING ON AN ISLAND - Status Quo
Water water everywhere....
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At 10:07 13th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:Morning all............my blue box has now been replaced by a red box!....................
DEAD FLOWERS - ROLLING STONES
THAT SMELL - LYNRYD SKYNYRD
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - NIRVANA
LET IT RAIN - ERIC CLAPTON
ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS - GARBAGE
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN - GENESIS
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
NO RAIN - BLIND MELON
I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBITT
HEAVY CLOUD NO RAIN - STING
HIGH 'N' DRY - DEF LEPPARD
Fingers crossed that this gets posted............................................................
Dougal x..............................blinking boxes..................................................
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At 10:08 13th Mar 2012, Tortie Cat wrote:#40 I was reading about short eared owls at the weekend Sal. How lovely to have seen one!
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At 10:09 13th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES - Elvis Costello
Or maybe not. Perhaps this will stand a better chance of survival in people's gardens.
CACTUS TREE - Joni Mitchell
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At 10:09 13th Mar 2012, Stressed Erica wrote:Bit of a long shot maybe but how about
American Pie by Don Mclean
'Drove my chevy to the levee but the levee was dry...'?
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At 10:11 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:#24 - YCCM Sal - sorry missed your post - can I second please?
Also, one other suggestion, might seem a bit wierd, but it reminds me of university days in the summer, when the city was hot and everyone was asleep and we would sneak out....
NIGHTSWIMMING - R E M
Off to start going through bookcases before the move. Got to be ruthless. Wish me luck......
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At 10:11 13th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:Little things please little minds!
When the guy stops running, place your cursor just above his head .............
https://www.selfcontrolfreak.com/pakken.html
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At 10:12 13th Mar 2012, coffeeBuzz wrote:Good morning, everybody.
FAKE PLASTIC TREES - RADIOHEAD
SMOKE ON THE WATER - DEEP PURPLE
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON & GARFUNKEL
AIN'T IT A BEAUTY - CLIFF FERRE (I dare you!)
Off to the coffee machine again...
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At 10:12 13th Mar 2012, Stressed Erica wrote:By the way, being in Scotland we're sort of wondering what all the fuss is about. Granted we've had about 4 days without rain now (so maybe we're heading for a drought too!) but before that I think our last rain free day must have been about 20th May 2009! Come up here, fill your boots.....and your buckets, pots, pans......
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At 10:13 13th Mar 2012, Lilac Blue wrote:Hi all,
I like reading of the schools tour. Had no idea DT moved studios posthaste, midway yesterday. When the kettle goes on here in the kitchen, I have to crank it up, so I'm on the volume too frequently to notice anything awry on the BBC end.
Kudos to Florence and Driver!
It's Raining Men ~ Geri Halliwell
Have a tickety-boo Tuesday,
LB, x
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At 10:17 13th Mar 2012, Jilly wrote:Suzieee, hope you feel better soon.
Shona from yesterday, it IS a good read. I loved it :)
#49, Harry, I must have a little mind too ;)
Hoffs, good luck with the packing.
Jx
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At 10:20 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:Came back to explain something and then had to have a staring match with a long thin, mean looking green box...
Anyway, on my #48, the crucial bit of info was that there was a hosepipe ban at the time.
#49 - Harry - thanks, this little mind much pleased with that.
#53 - Jilly - thanks for that - the truck arrives a week today - yikes!
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At 10:24 13th Mar 2012, Jilly wrote:Oh and can those 'ooop North' send some down here? Our hosepipe ban starts on 5th April.
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At 10:28 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:Hey - why are we worrying about a lack of water - have you seen the news about residents of Trenton in New Jersey?!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17344145
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At 10:29 13th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#53 & #54 Pleased to be in such good company :-)
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At 10:31 13th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:How about........................................................................
MR SANDMAN - THE CHORDETTES
SANDSTORM - CAST
A HORSE WITH NO NAME - AMERICA
or for the overreacting Water Companies.................................................
STORM IN A TEACUP - FORTUNES
Dougal x...................................................................................................
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At 10:38 13th Mar 2012, Mandy wrote:Hi Simon and everyone
What a game trying to blog, most of the blame is the really old public sector pc that should head straight to knackers yard.
Anyway present and all correct for Master Mayo in his school guise.
1. SET FIRE TO THE RAIN - Adele
2. RAIN OR SHINE - Five Star
3. TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - CCS
4. WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN - Phil Collins/ Genesis
5. GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME - Tom Jones
6. WAY DOWN - Elvis Presley - ( levels down!)
7. DOWN DOWN - Status Quo
8. PIPES OF PEACE - Paul Mccartney
9. STOP! - Sam Brown
10. CIRCLE IN THE SAND - Belinda Carlisle
Will defo poop back later when I have had a thunk!
Have a nice day
Mandy ;)
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At 10:41 13th Mar 2012, Tartan Queen Shona wrote:#56 Hoffs. YIKES! Good luck with the clearing out.
Thanks Jilly for your book review. I'll maybe give it a go then.
Harry, I'll check out your little running man when I get home - a bit risky here.
Well, I've just polished off a fruit scone, butter and jam and I think that adds up to 2 out of my 5-a-day. May have to rest my head on the desk for a wee nap now.
If I blow hard enough, maybe these rain clouds will head south. Absolutely no water shortage here:)
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At 10:43 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Hosepipes, what next......??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShGrtA17mSg
Splish Splash!! - Bobby Darin!
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At 10:44 13th Mar 2012, ponyclubmum wrote:Bit late to day - too many work emails.
All time low - The Wanted
Earth Song - Michael Jackson
Purple Rain - Prince
Set Fire to the rain -Adele
Force of Nature - Oasis
Dirty Diana - Michale JAckson
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At 10:47 13th Mar 2012, coffeeBuzz wrote:#49 Harry, I went back for another go, then another....
#51 janmbs - it almost didn't rain in Aberdeen yesterday... You could hear the sighs of relief as the drizzle returned!
I suppose anything by Wet Wet Wet would be out of the question, then? :P
cBzz :)
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At 10:50 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Tortie, a treat indeed and one of the 'birders' let me see it close up through his scope thingy!
Hoffs, yes of course, if I haven't already done the same myself.
Note to self.... always read the whole post first before clicking on link, par example, Harrys #49. I was sitting watching the guy swinging his arms back and forth patiently waiting for what happened next...
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At 10:52 13th Mar 2012, Queen_Autumn wrote:#56 Yikes!
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At 10:54 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:#64 - YCCM Sal - on Harry's post - you weren't the only one!
Also, for anyone who's around: Have just been 'browsing' and came across Dry the River and their album Shallow Bed. Really liked New Ceremony. Anyone know much about them? It won't come as a surprise to you that I had never heard of them before!
Bookcases. Now.
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At 10:57 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:#56 & 65.
Yikes indeed! :O
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At 11:01 13th Mar 2012, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each!
'There's A Hole In My Bucket' by Harry Belafonte and Odetta. (REAL Harry, not fake Harry)
'Hot Stuff' by Donna Summer
'U Can't Touch This' by MC Hammer (Hosepipe ban)
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At 11:13 13th Mar 2012, Fenners wrote:Morning all.
Already as many posts today as there was yesterday!
Anything by Wet Wet Wet seems appropriate...
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
Another Sunny Day - Belle And Sebastian
Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Donna & Blitzen - Badly Drawn Boy
I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Nik Kershaw
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
It's Raining Again - Supertramp (wishful thinking!)
Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka
Rain - The Beatles
(Reach Up For The) Sunrise - Duran Duran
Walkiing On Sunshine - Katrina And The Waves
'74-'75 - The Connells (It's only one year out!)
A few unusual choices there...
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At 11:21 13th Mar 2012, Paul of Sheffield wrote:'Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen' by Baz Luhrmann
'Long Hot Summer' by The Style Council
'Naked and Warm' by Bill Withers
'Underneath A Blue And Cloudless Sky' by Seasick Steve
I thought better of suggesting a song about a certain perspiring lady as lauded by The Macc Lads
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At 11:22 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:#69 PoS - thanks for that - got 'there's a hole in my bucket' floating around my head now!!
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At 11:26 13th Mar 2012, Tartan Queen Shona wrote:#69 and 71 And I've got You Can't Touch This going round in mine
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At 11:28 13th Mar 2012, William wrote:Cool Water - Joni Mitchell (with Willie Nelson)
Willy the Shake
x
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At 11:31 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:Morning all from The Shire :-)
My laptop has a bit of what ever Simons studio had last night and just wouldn't do as I asked?
PUT YOUR HEADS TOGETHER......THE O'JAYS
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN......THE TEMPTATIONS
MISSING....EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
TEARS DRY ON THEIR OWN.....AMY WINEHOUSE
DRY YOUR EYES....THE STREETS
PSL xxx
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At 11:36 13th Mar 2012, Paul of Sheffield wrote:#71, 72. Simon has it within his power to cure your earworms.
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At 11:36 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:RICHARD HAWLEY ' YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER (TILL YOUR WELL RUNS DRY)'
lovely :-D
PSL xx
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At 11:40 13th Mar 2012, coffeeBuzz wrote:DIGGING IN THE DIRT - PETER GABRIEL
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At 11:53 13th Mar 2012, Alex_Girl wrote:Good morning Simon, Team, NYM, BAIU Matt and fellow blogpoppets!
Apologies for my absence over the last 3 days - my vegetable garden has written me a note.
Absolutely stunning weather over the weekend but grey and chilly today. Indoor chores it is. Highly productive weekend - finished the greenhouse (there was language. Lots of language. Until we had the inspiration to go to the garden centre to look at the display model and see how that was put together. Genius). Built the steel table for the greenhouse and moved everything I need into it (including a radio, obviously), planted potatoes, carrots, onions, shallots, leeks and radishes. Then yesterday I played in the greenhouse all day with chillies, peppers, lettuce, cabbages and rocket. I really do have a wonderful life.
Unfortunately, the wonderful life might be interrupted with the world of work. The telephone has started to ring. Yikes, as Sal would say!
Hope all are well in blogland. Suzieee, hope you feel better soon.
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At 12:12 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:# 71 - oops - #68 even...
Is it lunchtime yet?
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At 12:21 13th Mar 2012, lord gazza wrote:SIMPLE MINDS-WATERFRONT
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At 12:32 13th Mar 2012, Vildeen wrote:There's an old country song that contains the lyrics 'The water in the well is getting lower..,cant take a bath for 6 months.
LIFE GETS TEDIOUS DONT IT - PETER LIND HAYES or WINK MARTINGALE
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At 12:44 13th Mar 2012, Queen_Autumn wrote:#78 Alex_G goodness you have been busy! If I'd done one of those things, I'd consider it a productive weekend! I can't wait til you start to 'harvest' ....
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At 12:52 13th Mar 2012, Paul of Sheffield wrote:#76. Can I point you in the direction of a few friends of mine. You might just recognise someone...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQvKPYtuLPQ
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At 13:03 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Excellent Paul.
Who? :)
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At 13:07 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Doh, done it again. I should have noticed that the post was intended for PSL. Enjoyed it all the same.
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At 13:09 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#78 So far I've got my raised bed dug over and the compost bins emptied on to it, and got my potatos chitting....must get a move on visit the nursery and see what is what. Envy your greenhouse to get your seeds going and for tender plants. Asparagus crowns went in last week so we can expect to havest some in 2014...the long haul veg!
PSL x
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At 13:16 13th Mar 2012, Vildeen wrote:WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE - KINGSTON TRIO
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At 13:17 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#83 impressed you know Richard but even more so that you know a lady with such fantastic taste in shoes ;-)
PSL
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At 13:24 13th Mar 2012, Lady_Stormrider wrote:Afternoon all - a bit cold in dry Horsforth # 86 PSL - I've emptied my heap as well, I cannot believe how much waste stuff I've dropped in it to produce two feet of rich compost & some tasty worms for the robin. The additional rhubarb crown is in for the long haul as well (seeing as I'm in the Rhubarb Triangle I have to grow it by law).
Three word Tuesday would be:
RANDY FROGS A-CROAKING
Over twenty turned up at the weekend, they must have hired a mini bus or something. All we can hear from the pond is 'roooaakkkkk'.
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At 13:26 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#89 I've got rhubard too...love your 3WT
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At 13:26 13th Mar 2012, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:Wowsers Alex, you are going great guns.
Its a very rewarding and satisfying feeling, being organised and having so much sown already, for tiz only March. I have rather a lot of catching up to do at some point.
PSL, that two year wait will be well worth it, you beat the three year wait, by at least buying as crowns. Its grown in Withycombe near to where I live and they sell the crowns as well as selling it freshly cut every day and supplying to the shops etc.. I think they have a website, but if anyone is interested, just chuck in Asparagus and Withycombe, I am sure it will come up, pretty much like the asparagus does ;)
Funny old plant I t was once classified as a lily, but is now recognised in its own right, I think!
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At 13:45 13th Mar 2012, Tartan Queen Shona wrote:Love reading all your garden veg stories. My garden is so far away from my house, I don't really bother with it apart from keeping the grass down.
I'm off out and about in a while and a late finish too ;( Then a small trip to the store where every little helps and after Hoffs' #56 I'd best stock up on toilet paper too.
I'll be listening for all your names and music though.
Catch you later
Shona X
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At 13:56 13th Mar 2012, loveoneanother wrote:Is "comedy writer and novelist John O' Farrell " the same man as John O' Farrell, journalist and occasional guest on HIGNFY and R4 panel shows?
DRY COUNTY by B-52s
SPRINKLE IT by SQUARE ONE (the Barbadian soca band).
DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER by THE BEACH BOYS
I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS by GARBAGE
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At 14:00 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:Keep the gardening posts coming please - they are definitely keeping me going today. I can only but dream of such things.
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At 14:01 13th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#93 loveoneanother, yes, for it is he! :-)
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At 14:11 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#91 Sal they grow a lot commercially in the south of The Shire, I only play at it #94 Hoffs and tend to just grow the things that taste best straight from the garden....a few first early spuds, runner beans, broad beans so I can pick them small and sweet (and minus their rubber mackintosh skins!) salad leaf radish and a range herbs. I have a few raspberry canes too.
I'm more of a Margot gardener than a Barbara!
PSL
#93 #95 isn't he on the grumpy old men shows too?
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At 14:22 13th Mar 2012, Alex_Girl wrote:#82 I am a complete novice so I am not sure if I will get a harvest!!!
#91 It is milder down here in Kent so we can get a bit of a head start. I have got some fleece over the carrots and onions just in case we get an early morning frost and the potatoes are in bags in a sheltered corner. Would love to grow asparagus but don't have enough room.
We have 3 rhubarb crowns which are making a good comeback. No idea how old they are. Apparently we have black and red currants and gooseberries in the fruit garden but with everything being bare at the moment, it is hard to tell what is what (other than the thorny goosegogs). And cherries, apricots, plums and 2 apple trees. I don't think I will ever have time to do anything in the garden - Mr P has decreed that the veg and fruit garden are my empire.
It really is quite joyful having a garden that is an unknown - every day something new is coming up. We are just going to let it do its own thing this year until we get an idea of what is here. Lovely showing of daffs at the moment but no snowdrops which is a shame.
Lady Stormrider - you used the "f" word again................!!!!!
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At 14:24 13th Mar 2012, Hoffs wrote:#94 - sorry, too many words in that one.
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At 14:50 13th Mar 2012, Sir Cumference wrote:Can I have a #99 please?
Extra sprinkles.
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At 14:52 13th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:...and a flake?
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