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Simon Mayo|10:22 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2012

Late blog due to meetings and wandering around child 2's final year art show. I missed this due to radio commitments of course but needed to see it before it was taken down and everything disappeared into parent's attics and cupboards. Once your kid's art starts leaving the fridge and has to be displayed in an architecture park, your artistic criticism is limited in its usefulness. But it was, nevertheless, brilliant and will be urging The Culture Show to visit immediately.

It is a fascinating, thrilling and still depressing moment when you realise you can't really help with homework anymore. Sure you can generally advise, but actually help whilst knowing the answer is something else altogether. And I was rubbish at art at school so my adult life has been spent (amongst other things) catching up with those who weren't. I used to walk into the National Gallery once a week, select 2 paintings, learn about them, buy the postcards and...put them on the fridge. So the refrigerator is still the best place to display masterpieces after all.

Today it is Nigel's turn again and he has another piece of Indian superfood for us. He cooked from Gurpareet Bains' last cookbook and I use it all the time (huge exaggeration) at home so this will be something to look forward to.

And songs please. Now Team GB have unveiled their motto for the Olympics which is 'Better Never Stops'. Hmmm. Really, really not sure about that. Incorrect, poor grammar, confusing in my opinion. So tunes please with BETTER MOTTOS THAN TEAM GB. Any song title that might be an improvement on 'better never stops' is welcome. Over to you, there is no consultancy fee.

Have a sweet and gorgeous Thursday, see you after 5

Comments

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  • Comment number 1.

    Tardy Tardy Tardy !!!!

  • Comment number 2.

    OOh a chance for some gluten free food if its Indian then?



    Off to Taunton for the day now. Happy choon choosing everyone :)

  • Comment number 3.

    Already tweeted a couple (which I won't repeat here). I'll add:



    HOT CHOCOLATE - Every One's a Winner

  • Comment number 4.

    Simon, did













    A motto for you, Simon.... BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!

  • Comment number 5.

    DON'T STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY

    DON'T STOP ME NOW - QUEEN

    REACH - S CLUB

    I HAVE A DREAM - ABBA

    (yeah weve been here before)

    ~gill~

  • Comment number 6.

    Good Morning again –



    Song suggestions –



    ENJOY YOURSELF – IT’S LATER THAN YOU THINK – Louis Prima or Prince Buster (Ha!)



    DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ - Journey



    HOLD YOUR HEAD UP – Argent



    WE ALL STAND TOGETHER – Macca & Frog Chorus



    THE DRUGS DON’T WORK – Verve

  • Comment number 7.

    Good morning again,



    Choons that I would like to throw in the mix:



    HIGHER GROUND - UB40



    EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS



    LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER - STYLISTICS



    GET READY - TEMPTATIONS



    THE RACE IS ON - DAVE EDMUNDS




    madchick x

  • Comment number 8.

    Ah there you are! Good morning Simon, team, NYM and poppets,



    A nice wide theme today. I think the NYM will be overrun with choices....



    KEEP THE FAITH - BON JOVI



    TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - THE EAGLES



    DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY



    AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW - MCFADDEN AND WHITEHEAD



    I'M A BELIEVER - THE MONKEES



    THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA



    US AGAINST THE WORLD - COLDPLAY



    GOTTA GET THRU THIS - DANIEL BEDINGFIELD



    Happy Thursday!

    Jx

  • Comment number 9.

    #4.... Simon did .......? I was going to ask him if his mum gave him an excuse letter then changed my mind but didn't delete.....



    Motto songs.... will any of these do?



    DON'T GIVE UP ~ Peter Gabriel



    ALL THINGS MUST PASS ~ George Harrison



    DON'T PANIC ~ Coldplay



    KEEP IT SIMPLE ~ Van Morrison



    DO YOUR BEST AND DON'T WORRY ~ Morrissey



    THE SHOW MUST GO ON ~ Leo Sayer

  • Comment number 10.

    Lets have a G/F yum yum yum yum :-)

    ~gill~

  • Comment number 11.

    TUBTHUMPING – I GET KNOCKED DOWN BUT I GET UP AGAIN - Chumbawamba



    IT’S GETTING BETTER – Mama Cass



    THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER – D Ream



    GETTING BETTER - Beatles



    SIT DOWN - James



    NEVER FORGET - ╪ (Wah!)



    YOU CAN IT IF YOU REALLY WANT - Jimmy Cliff



    LOSE YOURSELF (ONE SHOT) – Eminem



    THE BEST IS YET TO COME – Clifford T Ward

  • Comment number 12.

    A few inspirational songs today, especially as my Olympic tickets have arrived - Greenwich 2nd August here I come!.



    Thanks for the mention last night -haven't had a song choice for ages! Makes my long commute home so much more fun.



    Anything in possible - Will Young

    Dreams - Gabrielle

    Fields of Gold - Sting

    Going for Gold - Shed 7

    Greatest Day - Take That

    Life's what u make it - Talk Talk

    Live to Tell - Madonna

    LOndon Calling - The Clash

    Step on- Happy Mondays

    The winner takes it all - Abba

    Welcome to the 'vela drome' - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    You win again - Bee Gees

  • Comment number 13.

    Hey no fair Madchick, you got Italics.

    Ooooo look, so have I !!

    (me like new toy)

    ~gill~

  • Comment number 14.

    Who's going to tell Gill? ;)

  • Comment number 15.

    #11 - Doh! Missed out "GET" in Jimmy Cliff

  • Comment number 16.

    BETTER BY FAR ~ Long John Baldry



    THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER ~ D-Ream



    BELIEVE ~ Cher



    DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER ~ The Bee Gees

  • Comment number 17.

    Morning All,



    'You Can't Always Get What You Want.....' Rolling Stones



    Have a good day everybody

  • Comment number 18.

    STOP PRESS fancy writing fool deleats characters by mistake. I blame the rain. Where has my lovely sunshine gone? Somebody send out a searchparty!



    ~gill~

  • Comment number 19.

    LET'S STAY TOGETHER ~ Al Green



    LET'S STAY TOGETHER ~ Tina Turner



    STAY ~ The Hollies



    PLEASE STAY ~ The Crying Shames

  • Comment number 20.

    I WON'T LET YOU DOWN by PH.D

    SPREAD A LITTLE HAPPINESS by STING

    PICK YOURSELF UP by FRED ASTAIRE

    WALK DON'T RUN by THE VENTURES

    KEEP YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL by ANNIE LENNOX

    KEEP ON KEEPING ON by CURTIS MAYFIELD

  • Comment number 21.

    THE BEATLES - Don't Pass Me By



    THE FARM - All Together Now



    THE BEATLES - All Together Now



    BACHMANN TURNER OVERDRIVE - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet



    DAVID BOWIE - Heroes



    PAUL McCARTNEY & THE FROG CHORUS - We All Stand Together? Maybe not...

  • Comment number 22.

  • Comment number 23.

    A few more ...



    I SHALL OVERCOME - HARD FI



    (SOMETHING INSIDE) SO STRONG - LABI SIFFRE



    WHATEVER IT TAKES - LIFEHOUSE



    BE THE ONE - HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH



    DREAM ON - AEROSMITH



    Jx

  • Comment number 24.

    DON'T GIVE UP ON US - David Soul



    I WON'T LET YOU DOWN AGAIN - Jim Diamond

  • Comment number 25.

    The sun is out, just in time for my dog walk... must be the dull at 7 fine by 11 thing!



    I'll borrow Gill's sun... https://www.basketsbysunshine.net/images/dancing_sun.gif

  • Comment number 26.

    I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine

  • Comment number 27.

    Good morning, everyone!



    Busy morning - work getting in the way again :(



    No oldies from me today. Brain buzzing with work stuff.

    I seem to recall we did Olympic mottos a few months ago, when it was 'revealed'.(?)



    Off to the coffee machine...



    --

    cBzz

  • Comment number 28.

    Morning all



    How about.....



    KEEP ON BELIEVING - GRAND PRIX



    Wonder when that was last played on the wireless?

  • Comment number 29.

    Oh, I have one:



    We Are the Champions - Queen



    Morning 8 and best one yet.

    Thanks so much for the well wishes,

    LB, x

  • Comment number 30.

    Morning everyone



    Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac



    Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac



    Death or Glory – The Clash



    All We Have Is Now – Flaming Lips



    Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly - Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly



    All You Need Is Love – The Beatles



    Don’t Marry Her – The Beautiful South



    Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen



    Stop Whispering – Radiohead



    Get Together – Nick Drake



    Countin’ On a Miracle – Bruce Springsteen



    Don’t Look Back – Teenage Fanclub

  • Comment number 31.

    Happy Thursdays All Round and Hello Simon & yer wonderful Driveteam





    I'm pleased it's a later blog - feeling very waspish earlier - had to vent in twitter [a phrase that would never have been uttered 6 years ago] .. none too sure I've expunged the mood though



    Am already impressed by:



    • the long lists of never-before-heard MotivationalMottoTunes - seem to remember getting a mensh for The Drugs Don't Work last time round [Feb?]



    • Chickster - I'll see your italics and raise you bullet points ..



    • The Driver's new name. As Shakespeare said .. ""a fellow of infinite jest .." Welcome to the blog Sir Cumference



    :^D



    Jilly and Suziee - and Deebee/Mo - all holidaying shortly. Just have a really really good time

    xxx

  • Comment number 32.

    Hi Simon and everyone



    Blogging from client rather than 4S today, in a bottleneck period I state due to the fact that IT had to shut everyone down to do routine maintenance ( that old chestnut!)



    Well done on blog menshes last night and to OSM's too ( thank you to Deebee on clarification of this term!!)



    Thank you Simon for mine also, can't beat a bit of Tom!!!



    Yep silly motto and also the silly mascot too...looks like a peanut with a big eye at the front!



    1. FREE YOUR MIND - En Vogue

    2. THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - D Ream

    3. TOGETHER FOREVER - Rick Astley

    4. WINNER TAKES IT ALL - Abba

    5. COME TOGETHER - Beatles

    6. HAPPY TOGETHER - The Turtles

    7. WORLD IN MOTION - New Order

    8. ALL AROUND THE WORLD - Lisa Stansfield

    9. ALL TOGETHER NOW - The Farm

    10. ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE - Monty Python



    Have a lovely day and hope not too grotty where you are.



    Laters



    Mandy ;)

  • Comment number 33.

    Team GB:



    YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT) - Wham!



    or



    WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - Jimmy Cliff



    or



    ONE VISION - Queen

  • Comment number 34.

    TORTIE ... you might like to see m'post #72 - June 14th blog - 'Sing Lofty'



    We are not worthy x





    LOL

    :^D

  • Comment number 35.

    As it it didn't make the cut yesterday can we have Wendy's



    THE POWER OF ORANGE KNICKERS - Tori Amos



    Surely that would be a motto to strike fear into any nation?

  • Comment number 36.

    Good Morning Each!







    'Passable' by The Fall



    'It's OK' by Cee Lo Green



    'Lets Work Together' by Canned Heat



    'It's Getting Better' by Mama Cass



    'Rise' by Public Image Ltd



    'Supreme' by Robbie Williams



    'Great Expectations' by The Gaslight Anthem








    ỐỒ

    .ᴥ.

  • Comment number 37.

    Good morning (again) Simon, Team, Sir Tel & Blogpoppets!



    Sorry to hear the weather has turned over there. It's quite nice over here.



    BECASUE WE CAN - FATBOY SLIM



    DON'T GIVE UP - KATE BUSH & PETER GABRIEL



    DON'T STOP - FLEETWOOD MAC



    I'M A BELIEVER - THE MONKEES



    BELIEVE - CHER



    ONE VISION - QUEEN



    PLAY THE GAME - QUEEN



    RESPECT YOURSELF - ROBERT PALMER (2 days in a row for this one)



    SEARCH FOR THE HERO - M PEOPLE



    Hope the meetings & wanderings were worthwhile, Simon.



    x

  • Comment number 38.

    'Cool For Cats' Squeeze

  • Comment number 39.

    *proud mum alert*



    Son has just called with his final University result ... a solid 2:1 ! (as opposed to a liquid or gaseous one???)



    Off to puff up my feathers!! ;-)

  • Comment number 40.

    Weather is improving - I do believe there is some blue sky up there.



    I feel as inspired as the motto writers - nothing original is leaping to my fingers.



    Just because I like it................



    KEEP ON (RUNNING) - SPENCER DAVIS GROUP



    JW

  • Comment number 41.

    There's another sporting classic from 1982 that fits the bill:



    THIS TIME (WE'LL GET IT RIGHT) - England World Cup Squad ( a number 2 chart sensation pop pickers)

  • Comment number 42.

    Congratulations to all those proud mums, dads etc. My nephew and his girlfriend both received 2:1's last week in their degree course in garden design, horticulture etc. Very proud of them too!



    JW

  • Comment number 43.

    How about:



    WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING - BILLY OCEAN



    KEEP ON RUNNING - SPENCER DAVIS GROUP



    THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA



    GOLD - SPANDAU BALLET



    MAYBE THIS TIME - LIZA MINNELLI



    THE DRUGS DON'T WORK - THE VERVE



    DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH (medals!) - MICHAEL JACKSON



    Jamie, 18, Manchester :)

  • Comment number 44.

    A few from me (some already mentioned):



    Journey - Don't Stop Believing

    Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell

    Mark Knopfler - Boom Like That

    Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

    Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

    Queen - Ride The Wild Wind

    Elton John - Rocket Man (for the track events)

    The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

    Supertramp - You Win, I Lose (for the pessimists)

    Billy Joel - The River Of Dreams.

  • Comment number 45.

    #MotivationalMottos Choons





    At the risk of exposing my Indie-loving credentials - I shall try a few different ones ...



    AN END HAS A START - EDITORS ' .. pull something good from the ashes .. '



    GOLDEN SKANS - KLAXONS ' .. all plans are golden in your hands .. '



    UNDERDOG - KASABIAN ' .. seems like it's time to begin .. '

  • Comment number 46.

    Was it Gill who was looking for herb ideas? There is an article in July edition of Gardener's World with lots of information on different herbs - haven't read it yet but it looks interesting. May be some help...........



    JW

  • Comment number 47.

    'Thin Line Between Love and Hate' The Pretenders

  • Comment number 48.

    #42 Thank you, Jennie. Congratulations to your nephew and his girlfriend. My son has just completed a 4 year Masters course in Mechanical Engineering.



    #43 Jamie, for a young 'un you pick some good choons. However, don't expect us all to follow suit stating our ages at the bottom of posts, though! ;-)



    madchick (18 a distant memory away!)

  • Comment number 49.

    #MotivationalMottos Choons



    70s hippychick days - ah ...





    CARRY ON - CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG



    CAN'T KEEP IT N - CAT STEVENS



    BRING IT ON HOME - LED ZEPPELIN

  • Comment number 50.

    #39 congratulations to son-of-madchickster and also to madchickster for rearing a clever cloggs. :)



    Pre-lunch coffee machine visit...



    --

    cBzz

  • Comment number 51.

    #48 Thanks madchick, I must admit it was a shameless ploy to get my name read out on air. Thought the fact that I'm 18 and listen to Radio 2 might be of note ;)

  • Comment number 52.

    I'm going to make one more suggestion and then run for the hills....................



    EVERY LOSER WINS - NICK BERRY (HOIB?)



    JW

  • Comment number 53.

    Good Morning (just!) Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



    No choon choosing for me today. I'm as excited as an excited thing on it's birthday... by the time DT is on I will be on a train to Gatwick, en route to the land of the midnight sun...! And it all started on this lovely blog!



    :o))



    #29 Great news, Lilac Blue. And here's hoping morning 9 will be better still!



    #39 Congratulations to Master Madchick!! You must be a proud Mum indeed! And #42 congratulations to Jennie's nephew and girlfriend.



    ~X~

  • Comment number 54.

    Gosh almost lunch time again;

    After much brain searching today my suggestions are more than one, it is a wide scope Simon has given us today though . . . .



    YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE - NEW RADICLES

    I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR

    I BELIEVE I CAN FLY - R'KELLY

    YOU RAISE ME UP - JOSH GROBAN

    AGAINST ALL ODDS - PHIL COLLINS

    EVERY ONE'S A WINNER - HOT CHOCOLATE

    WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA

    THE BEST - TINA TURNER

    GOLD - SPANDAU BALLET

    ITS MY LIFE - BON JOVI



    And after all that I need a Double Bagger

  • Comment number 55.

    DAFT PUNK - Harder Better Faster Stronger



    Why do they need a slogan anyway? I'm not aware of slogans for any other sporting events.



    Strikes me as something the marketing department has come up with to justify a huge cost somewhere. I'm not convinced it's value for money. It certainly sounds like poor English.

  • Comment number 56.

    ☆☆Congrats to our wonderful graduates!☆☆



    Cake. Obviously.



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  • Comment number 57.

    #52 Jennie Wren - sorry to hear you've had some uncertain news - SO will a HOIB cheer ?

    :^D



    ....................................\/

    ........................°HOIB•°★°•HOIB°

    .....................°•HOIB☆•★•☆HOIB•°

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    ......✲´¯`❄*•°º¤HOIB☆•°★°•☆HOIB¤º°•*¨✲´¯`❄

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    .................................◒ . ◒...............

    ........................ ........... ╯ ............

  • Comment number 58.

    BANANARAMA featuring the Fun Boy Three - IT AIN'T WHAT YOU DO, IT'S THE WAY THAT YOU DO IT



    MADNESS - One Step Beyond

  • Comment number 59.

    #53 Are you going somewhere, Deebee? LOL. Will do my best to ensure the sun is shining for your arrival at midnight tonight :-)



    Congrats to all graduates (and parents/teachers/guardians who helped get them there). Hope all are just as successful at finding jobs. Between the housing market and the job market sometimes it's not so bad being "middle aged".



    Thanks for the cake, Katy. Could do with a sugar boost. You making, cBzz? I have just taken a mouthful of cold coffee. Yuck! My thermal cup isn't doing what it says on the tin :-(



    x

  • Comment number 60.

    Thanks Deebee, coffeeBuzz and Katy. Any excuse for cake! :-)



    I fear, yet again, that I am 'way off' with my choon choices. Some excellent choonage offered by others today is making me sigh 'Why didn't I think of that one! This mensh wilderness is beginning to feel rather cosy, just a few homely touches needed here and there! ;-)



    Now I've got to go and bake a cake or two for the clan invasion I'm expecting this weekend.



    x

  • Comment number 61.

    #35

    Laughing Out Loud at Rostronposkett.

    It didn't work for the Dutch, mind



    How about the very AlternativeMotivational Choons now?





    JUMP UP AND DOWN WAVE YOUR KNICKERS IN THE AIR - ST CECILIA



    SHOOT THE RUNNER - KASABIAN .. the other team's runner obviously; shooting your own would be just silly



    And there's always:

    VINDALOO - FAT LES .. haven't heard that for ages ..







    ;^D







    :^D

  • Comment number 62.

    How about...



    Moving on up - Primal Scream

    Going for Gold - Shed Seven



    Happy Wednedsay all...

  • Comment number 63.

    hi all



    FUN FUN FUN-BEACH BOYS



    KEEP THE FAITH-BON JOVI



    BLAZE OF GLORY-JON BON JOVI



    LEAP UP AND DOWN WAVE YOUR KNICKERS IN THE AIR-ST CECILIA

  • Comment number 64.

    Thanks for the hat Katy - I'll wear it with pride!



    I am a positive sort of person - glass half full always - so we'll wait and see what the hospital says and take it from there. No point in worrying about what might be, in my world!



    Lunch calls. And cake for afters!



    JW

  • Comment number 65.

    Oops meant to say happy Thursday - I've lost a day!!

  • Comment number 66.

    Queen Don't Stop me now

    Queen Another one bites the Dust

    Blondie One way or another

    McFadden & Whitehead Ain't no stoppin' Us Now

    Survivor-Eye of the Tiger

    Gorillaz Feel Good Inc

    The Spencer Davis Group- Keep on Running

    Empire of the Sun-We are the people

    Jeff Beck-Hi Ho Silver Lining

    Bruce Springsteen -Born to Run

    David Bowie-Heroes

    R.E.M. The Great Beyond

    Billy Joel The River of Dreams

    Chris Rea-the Road to Hell

    Perfect Day-Various artist

    Kate bush Running up that hill

    Thin Lizzy The boys are back in town

  • Comment number 67.

    #59, I agree with Viking MoBee, I haven't reached the bit yet especially as my cherub is only 8 so a long time before we get to that stage in life, well done to all those people that have played a part in helping someone elso move forward in their life.



    Just read my choons back and they all sound very ME ME ME, where's my team spirit?



    #55, apparently Clive Woodward came up with the expression some years ago when he was doing something with Rugby, some bright spark thought it was a good idea for the Olympics.



    Anyway as cake has been mentioned by more than one blogger looks like the kettle should be put on again.

  • Comment number 68.

    #59 Mo(Bee)



    ....SSSS

    C|@@@|

    ...\_____/



    ==========

    |SBSBSBSB|

    ==========



    Coffee and shortbread



    --

    cBzz

  • Comment number 69.

    Further to my note #67, just googled my thoughts and apologies it was Sir Clive Woodward and I'll stop before I make any more boo boo's.

  • Comment number 70.

    WISHIN & HOPIN - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD



    I DONT BELIEVE IN IF ANYMORE - ROGER WHITTAKER



    FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDER



    CATCH US IF YOU CAN - DAVE CLARK FIVE

  • Comment number 71.

    Replies from yesterday's blog :-



    #116 - Katy - I'm in Leyland. The torch passed just S of us a couple of weeks ago and will pass just N (through Preston) on Saturday. Lots an Breakfast on BBC1 and on local programmes about the visit to Snapper territory today. I think he'll be swamped by the whole event.



    #184 Gill -withagee - as you rightly say, Dianne Oxberry is a a regular on our NW regional news programmes. I remember her as on of Simon's early team members, too.

  • Comment number 72.

    Oh! Probably a bit late now but just thought of this one...



    YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA





    Thanks for the good wishes Katy, cannot wait to see the Cornish coast again. Hope you have a lovely holiday too Suziee and also Deebee and Mo :)



    Chickster congrats on bringing up such an intelligent son!



    So far I have packed more things for the dog than myself :-S



    Jx

  • Comment number 73.

    #67 Clive Woodward didn't seem to suffer at all from his lack of achievement at Southampton football club did he? Odd.



    Ken 18 (inside my head, add 30 everywhere else)

  • Comment number 74.

    Morning Simon, team, NYM and artful bloggers,



    Ah yes, the problem of children's art, and other assorted memorabilia (school tie, photos, favourite teddy, cub scout badges etc etc) which needs to go into a holding bay, before being condemned to the great wheelie bin of broken dreams.



    Motto oldies....Haven't we been here before?



    A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION A LITTLE MORE ACTION - Elvis



    CAN'T STOP NOW - Keane



    ALIVE AND KICKING - Simple Minds



    DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO – Eddie and the Hotrods



    BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, BE HAPPY – The Tams



    GO WHERE YOU WANNA GO - The Mamas and Papas



    DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER - Oasis

  • Comment number 75.

    And saving the best for last......





    IF I CAN DREAM - Elvis

  • Comment number 76.

    #73, yes Ken very odd.



    Another odd thing is you never seem to age until you look in the mirror

    (currently in the 27th year of my 21st birthday).

  • Comment number 77.

    Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

    Strong - Robbie Williams

    Stronger - Gary Barlow

    Dont Give Up - Peter Gabriel

    Something Good (will come our way) - Bic Runga

  • Comment number 78.

    #71 Cheers Parsley_cat -

    Spotted your post yesterday and intended to reply ... I'll sort the handover - from LadyStormrider [Windermere] - to you some time tomorrow.

    :^)



    If anyone is interested - the Torch Cam webstream will be showing the 'lympic Torch go right past Harry's bookshop in Cockermouth at about 4pm - but he won't be standing outside waving a flag because he's busy back in Carlisle.

  • Comment number 79.

    afternoon peeps

    Can't think of a motto song but I love the line from Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    "it will be alright in the end .... and if it's not alright, then it isn't the end"



    ttfn, Crumpy :O)

    PS - Sal - some ELO played on the drive in this morning. Immediately thought of you x

  • Comment number 80.

    Afternoon all



    #39 many congrats to Master Madchick!



    #34 Katy - I've just read back to your posting, I hadn't realised I was the first one - will have to change my name now



    *looks back to madchick's suggestion yesterday*

  • Comment number 81.

    #79 Hi Crumpy - good to see you.



    What a great motto for living. Need to catch that film



    :^)

  • Comment number 82.

    Beach Boys Wouldn't it be nice

    Coldplay we never change

  • Comment number 83.

    Katy - I can recommend it. Proper feelgood vibe and some laugh out loud moments as well as poignant ones.



    I may have to get on DVD to watch again.



    C x

  • Comment number 84.

    Howabout the equally bland and meaningless...



    RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW - Fatboy Slim



    (Have corrected typo when I first wrote that as "Fatbot Slim", which sounds more like a motto for W*ight W*tchers)

  • Comment number 85.

    Hi Crumpy! I haven't seen that film. Sounds like it would be worth seeing. I have the book but haven't got to that either LOL.



    x

  • Comment number 86.

    Afternoon all,



    Probably far too late now but...



    'Hang On In There Baby' - Johnny Bristol



    N xx

  • Comment number 87.

    Love the monicker, JBBtG



    Big excitement in our office a minute ago...but only worth relating if there are any Fulham fans out there.



    x

  • Comment number 88.

    #68 aaah, that's much better thanks. And with shortbread too, how lovely.



    Shall be leaving the office shortly. Not sure how often I'll be able to report in over the (long) weekend.



    x

  • Comment number 89.

    Am I allowed back after #52? I promise to be good.



    JW

  • Comment number 90.

    #88 mmm... shortbread...

  • Comment number 91.

    Afternoon All;



    My Internet connection has been out for most of the day :(



    Oh well, that's technology for ya!



    Hope everyone off on their travels, has a nice time :)

  • Comment number 92.

    Somebody please just hit me over the head with a heavy mallet.

  • Comment number 93.

    Happy holidays to all those off on their travels - send us some sun back..................



    JW

  • Comment number 94.

    #90... Shortbread, exactly what I am waiting to cool down after a baking session of sweet stuff - as the weather had turned wet... then it will be spread with Dulce de Leche and melted chocolate poured on the top... just the job in this miserable weather!!!



    Well done to madchickster's son and Jennie's nephew on their excellent results!



    Autumn_Gale, why do you want to be hit over the head with a heavy mallet?

  • Comment number 95.

    I know that we have a few choristers on here. You might like this from Sheffield's Winter Gardens just the other day. A cuban choir, Camerata Vocal Música Áurea perform. Stunning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B0_v8l6ouc&feature=youtu.be

  • Comment number 96.

    #92 Oh dear, bad day Autumn_Gale? Hope it gets better for you soon. Hugs.



    Just packing up now, and I'll be off. Next time you 'see' me I will be in sunny* Norway!



    ~X~



    *I hope...

  • Comment number 97.

    Have a great trip Deebee! I'm sure the company will be wonderful ;) Enjoy your visitor, Mo! :)



    Oh dear Autumn_Gale, you seem to be having a tough day. Hope it improves and it's nearly the weekend!

  • Comment number 98.

    Sounds like you are having a tough time, AG. Fingets crossed things improve soon.



    Seems my visitor is on her way :-)



    x

  • Comment number 99.

    *hopes my visitor won't mind me trying to get Paul Carrack tickets in the morning*



    x

  • Comment number 100.

    Been to finish my caramel shortbread and thought the blog would be on #100 by now!

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