Summer Loving - Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.

Good morning to all who missed my greetings on t’other blog.



ARFO request?



BURN by DEEP PURPLE



would make a rip-roaring, raucous and, not to say, rousing start to the weekend.



And, with a little stretching, on-theme, too :0)

Good Morning All;



Feeling very weary here, after a mostly sleep-free night, but nevermind, sleep is very overrated ;-)



Hot weather songs, you say? Hmm...



WIPE OUT - THE SAFARIS



SOME LIKE IT HOT - POWERSTATION



HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL

Morning everyone...................................................................



SUMMER IN THE CITY – THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL



SUMMERTIME BLUES – EDDIE COCHRAN



IN THE SUMMERTIME – MUNGO JERRY



ALL SUMMER LONG – BEACH BOYS





What is not to love about a sunny day.................enjoy................................



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

Morning all!



SUNNY AFTERNOON - KINKS



GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Oh, I meant to throw this one in the mix too...



HOT STUFF - DONNA SUMMER

Burn baby, burn.



Disco inferno - The Trammps.

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



ARFOs with a theme now? Okaaaay... how about:



HOT STUFF by Donna Summer



HOT HOT HOT by Buster Poindexter



WALKING ON SUNSHINE by Katrina and the Waves



MR BLUE SKY by ELO



That'll do - back later for some chat



~X~

#6 Snap, Zoe!



That's the thing about having a theme - there's more likelihood of duplicates...



~X~

Morning all ..



ONE DAY LIKE THIS by Elbow



TWISTING BY THE POOL by Dire Straits

Oh.....just got it...............best days of our lives..................................





SUMMER OF '69 - BRYAN ADAMs





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

...and I was just looking back on Gazza fb posts to see what Donna Summer tune we had before posting that one too ;)

Good morning all - beautiful day again



How about



GOOD VIBRATIONS - THE BEACH BOYS



See you later for chat



JW

You can leave your hat on - Tom Jones.

WEATHER WITH YOU BY CROWDED HOUSE the sunniest summer weather song ever!

Good morning (again)!



Not sure I like ARFO with a theme but since you have to be in it to win it will have a go with



Somewhere in My Heart - Aztec Camera (for the opening line)



Hot In The City - Billy Idol



x

Martha and the Vandellas - Heatwave.

Good morning all, nice and warm here now after a misty start.

Suggestions for todays Hot Weather ARF opener:-



HEATWAVE - MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS



UNDER THE BOADWALK - THE DRIFTERS



and for cool thoughts on a hot afternoon

WATERFALLS - TLC

Good morning everyone,



'Tis another beautiful day in this neck of the woods.



Dougal, you've beaten me to my choice... was going to request Summer in The City by the Loving Spoonful, great record. So although I definitely second that one I've had to think of something else.... how about... Ha! Now I've finally thought of one ... about half an hour later, I see that Dougal has picked that one too!!! Summer of '69, Bryan Adams, was my second choice.. great minds eh.



Oh well. Nevermind, I'll bow out of the ARFO mensh chasing. You can't miss what you've never had ;)



Have a good day all.

Jx

I had actually hoped to have an opportunity to request



Waterloo - Abba



with a nod to Eurovision but it's not very hot weather, is it?



x

One fine day - The Chiffons.

HERE COMES THE SUN ~ Beatles



SURFIN' USA ~ Beach Boys



SUMMER OF '69 ~ Brian Adams

#3 Didn't see your post, Zoe, despite having a quick scan through before posting mine. This is why I prefer a "free for all Friday" where there's less likelihood of duplicates.



x

Aha, here we are.....



The WHO did a version of Heatwave in 1967!



Yes?

How about



HERE COMES THE SUN - GEORGE HARRISON

or

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE - THE BEATLES



Back to the (old) coffee machine, then to resume the shredding...



--

cBzz

Hello All,

Just posted on last blog as this one didnt appear on my computer and was one the way out, will be able to join ARF fun after all,



'Rat Trap' Boomtown Rats

'One Way or Another' Blondie

'Sweet Gene Vincent' Ian Dury and Blockheads



Have a good day one and all

#9 et al - I wouldn't worry about duplicating song suggestions, there'll be plenty of that anyway when you throw Facebook and Twitter into the mix. It's nice to be the only one to come up with a particular song, but as others have said, when there's a theme, then it's inevitable that lots will choose the same ones. Simon has given multiple credit for ARFOs in the past, although he did only pick one name for Nirvana the other week. Luck of the draw, I suppose, same as always! :-)

#1 No offence Sal, but I really hope that doesn't get played ;-)



x

None taken. I have just looked up the top summer songs and its only number two on there Mo ;)

Still looking for exclusivity:



HOTTER THAN HELL by KISS

If only we didn't always have to have something LOUD!



Sunshine on my shoulders - John Denver.



Such a lovely song.

I'm a lilttle surprised that no one has asked for:



HOT LOVE by T. REX



But, by the time the 3 minute wait has elapsed, some one may have :0)

Its all yours Harry :)

Anything by the group Heatwave

#30 Harry, surely with exclusivity comes obscurity?

And with obscurity, comes reduced probability (of being played).



Good song though.



--

cBzz

I couldn't resist a few more summery type songs....



IT'S SUMMERTIME SUMMERTIME SUM SUM SUMMERTIME ~ The Jamies



ECHO BEACH ~ Martha and The Muffins



SAN FRANCISCO... WEAR SOME FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR ~ Scott McKenzie



BEACH BABY ~ First Class



THOSE LAZY HAZY CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER ~ Nat King Cole

There's only one tune possible on such a lovely day:



Mr Blue Sky - ELO

#37 Fenners, I think Summer set Sal might agree with you!!!

A bit slow on the ARFO suggestions this morning - I wonder if the theme is holding a few people back who prefer a more 'open' field...



We had a great evening last night. London was very crowded and hot (thanks Simon for the 3 worder!). I met up with Mr B for a bite to eat before the show. 'One Man Two Guvnors' was very good - I won't say too much about it in case anyone else is planning to go, but I can definitely recommend it. It's a very funny and clever comedy - quite slapstick in places, but with some very good one-liners.



Can't tell you who was in the cast as we didn't bother with a programme, but I think one of them might have been Jodie Prenger and I recognised another (older) actor but don't know his name. James Cordon did the show originally, but apparently he's now moved it to Broadway.



~X~

Just read blog, woops! so better try with this



' Long Hot Summer' Style Council

#39 I got interrupted a few times when I was composing my last post, hence my 'a bit slow...' comment. A few more people have posted in the intervening time...

r

#31 I agree, Sal. I'd really like to suggest



SUMMER THE FIRST TIME by Bobby Goldsboro



It's a scorcher of a tune - in more ways than one - but it would never get played as an opener



;o)

#35 cBuzz, of course you're correct.



But, my selections may be obscure but I like to think they have a certain cachet :0D



And anyway, who cares, really? LOL

Happy Friday Blog Chumsters!

Hello Today's ARFO Choon Whittle-downer!

Hi Simon, Sal, Rebecca and Matt!



*hot* summer choons ..





CELEBRATION DAY - LED ZEPPELIN



SMOOTH - SANTANA ft ROB THOMAS

♫And it's a hot one .. like seven inches from the midday sun ...



WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY - LEVELLERS



IN THE SUMMERTIME - MUNGO JERRY



CALIFORNIA DREAMING - BEACH BOYS



WIPEOUT - THE SURFARIS



SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN







phew

:^)

Hi Simon and everyone



Boy it was hot last night, I had a session with the Personal Trainer and I still wore my KB hoody ( nuts or what!!) even though hot weather drains the energy for some reason I had the best session on the bag than ever! weird!



Anyone having Eurovision celebrations? I am off to a BBQ when my friends partner has volunteered to do everything and he had agreed to watch the Eurovision rather than the England friendly on the other side!!!



The Hump is 20/1 to win and Sweden is runaway favorite. Although I bet an Eastern European country wins as there seems to be hundreds in the final!!! Wish Jedward was banished there then we would not be subject to their idiotic behaviour!



And now for my HOT offering:



1. HOT HOT HOT - Arrows

2. BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley

3. SUMMER OF 69 - Bryan "God" Adams



Enjoy the sun.



Laters



Mandy ;)

....waits for Harry....

#39 Deebee... pleased you enjoyed your night at the theatre. I really like Jodie Prenger, but have only seen her once as an excellent Nancy, in Oliver, a few years back. She often stands in for Paul O'Grady on a Sunday teatime on Radio 2 if he's on holiday or busy elsewhere and she always sounds so bubbly!

#43 Oooooooo, nice one, Katy! Love "Smooth", as you know :0)

#45 Oh Sally, no need to hang around for me ............... I'll catch you up later ;0)

Good morning all,



Very late to the party today.



It seems ages since we've had a bit of cheese for an ARFO. So how about:



SUMMER LOVE SENSATION by THE BAY CITY ROLLERS



or



FANTASTIC DAY by HAIRCUT 100



(I'm sure Rebecca would back me up on that one!)



madchick x

See you later then Harry.



Gotta fly.... :)

Greetings Mayo Ma Man & ALL Bloggeroooons...



Bingo Star 'ere...



A just wanted ter say a 'ope none were alarmed by me link yesterdee to the funny but slightly naughty tune by LM**O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The reason why a put the link on was in reply ter The Mayo talking about dodgy knees!!!!!!

A was replying in the tone of saying if yerv got it.... flaunt it.... VERY much advising The Mayo ter do 'is show in 'is speedos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A would for sure if a was a TOP radio broacaster..... Get outta me chauvffuer driven roller outside the doors of Western 'ouse (R2 aych Q) in just me speedos and walk upter the 6th floor ter present meself ready for presenting ter the UK and further!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



INDEED a am noot all talk and no action: Whilst on 'olidee recently in Thailand a wore me 1998 speedos thatta bought in Lanzarote!!!!!!!

They are of a 1970's type pattern consisiting of turquoise, green, blue, black etc..... with a silky shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And believe me ladies sunglasses of ALL nationalities from Thai ter Aussie ter German ter American were very much being aime din my direction!!!!!!!!!!!

As a walked through a beach side bar ter pop ter the toilet after too much Thai pappayatzaleet for me breakfast..... A walked past some blokes.... Sadly english who made the REEEmark 'Is this the gay bar????'

Obviously just jealous as some of us 'ave far more substationally substantial assets than others..... 'ence if yerv got it...... flaunt it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



INDEED my girlfriend on 'olidee with me was most proud ter be with me in me 1998 speedos!!!!!!!!!!



The next day a swapped ter me 1994 blue olympic champion type speedos bought at Birken'ead swimming baths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



As for the link yesterdee..... A like this band as although contempary music aimed at the younger audience and a little bit naughty..... They are making fun of all those who do take themselves too seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Terdee's link is not rude like yesterdee..... But a find very funny..... And the fact 80million 'ave watched this link..... It's made 80 million laugh.... MORE than good enough for me......



ENJOY>>>



'old on bang it on in a momentation!!!!

'pologies ter each if offense caused......



SORRY for party rocking.......



https://youtu.be/SkTt9k4Y-a8



Niceness ter each ;-)))))

Morning all



Busy morning here as it's the last day for Yr13 and their Harry Potter theme saw me "glowing" as Dumbledore in long cloak, hat and long beard!



Have managed to change into cool, linen dress now, but am feeling decidedly wilted...



ARFO - well what better than punk for heat and for the lovely, sunny, weather:



What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone

*rakes about at the back of the stationery cupboard for more exclamation marks*

#52 Bingo - I enjoy your posts. No offence taken here, honest!



#42 I like your style, Harry. Takes the pressure off the 'mensh chase' and allows your tastes to disseminate through the blog.



--

cBzz

Having an about-turn Friday ... playing music [have been Marc Bolan-ing thanks to Harry's choice] in the morning for a change.

Now I'm off out for a couple of hours - hope to join you all a little later

xx



Ah - what the heck ... another ARFO choice



SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T REX





:^)

I meant to say the last Friday, I have a new #FMR.

New to me anyway. I was listening to Cerys Matthews on R6M a few weeks ago and she played Tom Baird. That was me hooked https://tombairdmusic.com/

Avaiable to preview on various places...



--

cBzz

Primal Scream - Losing More Than I'll Ever Have.

#56 cBuzz, found him on Sp*tify and I'm listening to Cocktails. On a first hearing I think I'm going to like it. Thanks for the 'heads up'.



Only new music I've been listening to this week is an American "country-rock" band out of Seattle called The Head and the Heart. Still too early to say if it's a keeper.

Madonna - Holiday.





O( =^)

#56 #58 I'll have a listen when I get a chance :) My #FMR would be Beach House, I heard them on Later With Jools Holland, performing their song 'Myth', I love that song! I am now checking out the rest of the album 'Bloom', and some of their previous albums.

I realise it is probably far too late to ARFO chase but this just popped up on shuffle and it's a good'un...



BEAUTIFUL DAY - U2



Back later x

Short & sweet today, trying badly not to be addicted to this blogging lark.



SUMMER IN THE CITY - LOVING SPOONFUL

SUMMER BREEZE - GEORGE BENSON



Its not a summer related tune, but reminds me of a hot summer when I was a child.



SING BABY SING - THE STYLISTICS



Meanwhile, as it takes so long to fill the paddling pool, best get started ready for my 8 year old cherub to play in later.



Slip Slop Slap X

Hello. Quick poop. Will read back later but just wanted to say that I hope that whatever you are all doing this weekend, have a great time and am looking forward to reading about it!



Twitty that I am, I mis-read Mr Mayo's tweet about speech day speakers last night and thought that the Chairman of the Governors was Lord Leveson and that the prizes had been handed out by 'Les Dennis'. Hmmm

Oh, yes, message for KatyM wherever you are, which is another reason for coming onto the blog today - did you see that on Sun and Mon Tim Crouch is playing 'I Malvolio' at the Playhouse as part of the Arts Festival? Looks good.



Great tune suggestions too everyone. Good luck!

Afternoon



Hopefully I'm not duplicating anyone … I think all the best ones have gone but just for the fun of playing along …



Here Comes The Summer – The Undertones



Summertime – Nick Drake



Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters

I've been waiting for this film to come out - they filmed part of it in The Langdales and held a wrap party in the hotel at 'The Edge of The Water' next to my floating caravan . If we had known at the time we could have invited Ms Theron aboard for a 'Cheeky Vimto' although I am told she's actually a brown ale afficionardo. So - a classic summer song from my schooldays...Hmmmmm....



SUGAR SUGAR - THE ARCHIES



Off to Scotland this weekend - I'll try & post as I go.

#60 Zoe, Just listened to a few tracks on yout*be I really like what I heard.

I might look up Jools on iThingy (©???? JBG)** later on.



**Harry - I forget when JBG asserted copyright, but will try to correct the notice later :P



Off to the (old) coffee machine...



--

cBzz

One more thing (!) Welcome to Wendy. Am enjoying your posts.

Welcome Kalki! Hope you can stay and chat.



#63 Hoffs, you were right about the first bit!



#67 CoffeeBuzz, I think it might have been Billie who gave iThingy the @JBG.



No new #FMR from me, but I'll check out the suggestions already made.



It's too lovely to be at work - there should be a law against it...



~X~

#67 cBuzz, I don't think JBG ever asserted his rights to Ithingy (©JBG) but Billie and I decided he should be recognised for inventing the name. I joined the blog in February 2011 and it was in use then so I guess it was first used sometime in 2010?

Afternoon all! No #FMR from me either. Have been shuffling again.



Shall be leaving work shortly. Which would be great but I'm heading to a hot & stuffy airport. But since I'm heading home for a week I'm all smiles. Looking forward to having a break from work and catching up with friends & family. Not expecting 25C back home so I'll settle for dry and fog-free.



#69 agree with your last statement, Deebee.



Wendy, great to see you joining in. And Sharon too. It is difficult sometimes not to let the blog rule your real life.



Hi to Kalki. Would be nice to see you back again soon.



x

#70 Ah, thanks Harry (we posted nearly at the same time). I thought it was Billie, but I didn't realise you were involved as well.



~X~

#69/#70 Thanks for clearing that up.



Welcome to the blog, Kalki! :)

Hello all, ooh it's far too hot to think of any more ARFO requests so I will just continue to sit quietly and read. Good luck all!



I have taken a day off work to complete my last two assignments (for this semester) for my MPH, but somehow have only put in about ten minutes' work all day. Unfortunately all that has been inside as the glare on the laptop screen in the sun means I can't actually see anything if I try to work in the garden...

I have just realised that Simon wants the Best Ever Summer Song!



BCR don't fit the bill, that's for sure! :-o

My #73

oops, forgot...



"--

cBzz"

Hello again - been catching up with yesterday and today's posts.



Reading of school days brought back memories of my school days. My first primary school was a two class, village school with outside toilets, semi-open to the elements - no-one lingered there for long!



We played tag and whoever was chasing was 'it' and you couldn't be caught if you were 'home' - a designated wall or tree which you had to be touching.



Welcome to all of today's newbies - stay awhile....



JW

#FMR The first STEELDRIVERS album is rather splendid for anyone that likes a bluegrass sound.

#72 Deebee, Billie thought we should recognise JBG's invention so I added the (©JBG). Just as I will add (©KatyMcMatey) to Noisy Ammo in future :0D

#79 Good thinking - credit where credit's due...



;o)

All Hail the mighty BBC4 for giving us a new Swedish 2-part thriller tomorrow night in place of the nonsense on BBC1 :-)



From the picture I saw it looks like the guy who was the original Wallander in the Swedish made-for-TV movies which the Brannagh BBC version was based on (as opposed to the spin-off Swedish TV series) might be in it.



It seems much of the best TV is coming out of Scandinavia at the moment. I loved The Bridge.

Enjoyed my air-conditioned shopping in the heat. Not so much now I've returned home.

Just putting the slug slayer on the veg patch was quite enough thank you very much.



I went to 6 primary schools - being a child of the forces. Had two spells at a small village-style primary in North Lancashire when we were back on leave for longer than a month. That was the absolutely the best time where I learned about failines and tag and baggsy-ing things and kisschase etc. Also a novelty for me: those cute little bottles of milk at morning break.

:^)



Safe journey home Mo

:^)

Katy, I only liked those cute little bottles of milk when they had ice inside them in winter, otherwise I couldn't drink milk then and I can't drink it now unless it's in custard, or milk shake that I like making with Angel Delight and ice cream and bananas if it's banana Angel Delight!



On Janice Long's programme one night, she started a discussion about sweets, ice creams, lollies etc from the 'olden' days and she kept calling ice-lollies, 'lolly-ices' and when some of us listeners told her that it didn't sound right, she said where she came from in Liverpool, it was 'lolly-ices', yet she called ice-cream the same as everyone else did.

#FMR Zoe, cBuzz, Harry, Ken etc - have to say ... I'm picking up most of my current newmusic faves from Later with Jools - although, credit where credit's due [;^)] my OH listens to far more 6Music than I do and he first got me interested in the likes of Alabama Shakes and Beach House ..



#64 Hoffs I, Malvolio - yes! In the Salberg Studio. We're really tied up over the weekend because of Salisbury Live! where pubs, clubs and venues across Salisbury will be playing host to the best in local musical talent from folk to rock, jazz to blues from Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. I do have a friend who works at the Playhouse and she can usually slip a couple of tickets my way, but I'll have to wait until Monday before I know.



:^)

[Flo - oh dear yes - I remember when it was warm the foil lid on the milk bottle used to swell up ... nope, I could never drink anything but ice cold milk. Even now.]



*Foodie Post Alert*



Now here's the thing ... I divulged earlier this week that I didn't like mushrooms and fish/seafood but was prepared to cook it for people I like ... well

... tonight's the night for cooking generously and unselfishly for people that I really like.

I have some boneless rainbow trout fillets and wonder if any of you clever culinary wizards out there can suggest a way of cooking or a *sauce* I can make which will keep me happy, but is optional for everyone else.



Factoid: Rainbow Trout's proper name is Oncorhynchus Mykiss.

Sweet





:^)

Can I just say that, with Mid Air, Paul Buchanan is at his heartbreaking best. Just beautiful. Beautiful!

#82 & 83, I remember those days too, what about 40/40, and how about the tennis ball in the stocking with your back to the wall (oh err misses sounds very dirty). And stupid rhymes to go with it?



On the milk topic, how we used to fight to be milk monitor so you could make sure you weren't the one to get the bottle the birds had already been at.



Is it time to go home yet?

#85......Katy............................a classic for you...............................



Ingredients

olive oil

2 knobs butter

2 whole trout

plain flour

sea salt & freshly ground pepper

1 lemon

a handful of flaked almonds

2 heaped tbsp chopped fresh parsley





Method

Heat a little oil and a knob of butter in a very large heavy-bottomed pan until melted.

Turn down the heat and cook the lightly floured and seasoned fish for about 4 mins each side, squeezing with lemon juice once sealed. Remove and place on individual plates.

Strain the oil from the pan and heat a little fresh oil with another knob of butter. Add the almonds and a little more lemon juice. Stir well and gently cook until coloured, adding the parsley at the end.

Then pour the sauce over the fish and serve with a simple salad on the side.





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

#88



Dougal - that looks and sounds lovely. Thank you so much. I have all the ingredients in stock as well.

The only slight difference is I haven't got whole trout - just boned fillets. I wouldn't be able to cook them if I could see eyes and mouths and gills ...



:^D

I hate milk and did everything possible to avoid it when I was at school. I'm now like you Florence, and can take it in tea, custard or Angel Delight, but otherwise ...........ugh!



I know you stay up late Florence - did you catch any of the programme after Janice this week - Maria ???

We were woken up at 3.30 by a pair of foxes discussing the price of fish under our bedroom window last night and then we couldn't get back to sleep, so listened to the radio. She was not deemed to be one of our favourite standins - one amongst the many!! Where was Tim Smith - he usually stands in for Alex Lester, doesn't he?



JW

#86 *has made a note ..*

Hopefully I'm not duplicating anyone. I think all the best ones have gone but just for the fun of playing along ...

#86 Harry, I had a wee listen and it's now on my 'wanted' list.

Thanks :)



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cBzz

#92 Come on Henry, how long do we have to wait? ;0)



#93 My pleasure cBuzz. CD arrived this afternoon so I'm looking forward to hearing it on my own this evening where I can shed a tear without my customers thinking I'm a wuss ;0)



Have a great weekend, everyone. Best of luck with the ARFO.

How about Here Comes The Summer by The Undertones - John Peel Session Version

which Simon has played before on Drivetime....

Hi All,



I know it's too late and just to jump in:



In The Summertime - Jerry Mungo



Kathryn, have a fun dinner party.



Is it bad luck to be the first act on Eurovision?



Happy weekend!



LB, x

Thanks for the welcomes, folks.



I must say, I like Bingo's accent... and speedo's! Wasn't Bingo one of the Bannana Splits, the red one with the sunglasses & Cheshire Cat grin?

Quick dash in from the garden. I'm covered in spots! Just like measles, something out there doesn't agree with me.



Just loving this weather, its the most wonderful time of the year.



Now to have a read back. Hi Kalki, where do you figure that Bingo may come from, by 'reading' his accent? :)

Here goes, are we going to have a crowning ceremony?



I AM glowing! :)

And it's Queen Mandy for Boys of Summer. (Along with assorted muggles)



Well done, good choice :)