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This is gonna be a first...

Morning HL xx

Talking of figures, mine seems to be expanding a bit too much and I'm off skiing in 4 weeks so I'm off to see the PT tonight to see if we can change the shape of it again... TTFN Luv Lyndylo xx

Morning Chris

The title of today's blog is almost what I asked for ARF last week by AC/DC!!

However, this week I shall ask for (and may I be cheeky and have 2 stabs at the cherry ...)



More Than A Feeling - Boston

or

Call Me - Blondie


I'm 100% sure the Drivetime crew have nowt to stress over on school report day!

The chilli beef and some singapore noodles ought to do the trick later. Mange tout for afters methinks!!

Chezza of Divaville
x x x

...then just as I'm about to write my missive, my boss came and stood next to me...this never happens, and is entirely unprecedented as he only sits about half a yard away, so most of our conversing is done from a seated position...

Anyhoo, WELL DONE CHRISTOPHE!!!

...and of course, well done Lord Wogan...

Please see previous blog re my emotional state regarding the non-playing of the theme from Six Feet Under last eve...of all the things you could have done Christophe, this would have made my voyage more enjoyable...as it was the housework still got done...hoorah.

flying tonight
love
hazel
x

Congratulations Mr Evans and team - of course we wouldn't expect anything less from you, as you are absolutely fab, and somehow keep getting better and better!!!

ARF -

I feel lucky by Mary Chapin Carpenter

OR

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle

Just in the mood for a bit of country!!

T xxx

Tinsel

Are you a Redneck Woman then????

;-)

YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAA!!

Nothing like a bit of line dancing to make you feel ggggrrrrrrrrreat!!!!

T xx

Morning peeps! Faceache update have made a few setting changes so see how that goes!!!!!

As for country music - I heard on ±«Óãtv news this morning that the "large" welsh girl from Gavin & Stacey and Rob Brydon are releasing Islands in the Stream for Comic Relief........................Ah come on you know you want to Chris

So ARF - Alaska Tiny Spark or

Islands in the stream - Rob Brydon and the welsh lorry driving dame!

QUack

OOOH Dook, that's spooky!!!

Diva, you know that song Afternoon Delight? Who sang it? I used to love that ...

Sky rockets in flight da da, afternoon delight ... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-fternoon delight!

i dunno Tins but i could do with some .....

Hummph! It is over cast and really dark here! I'm gonna have to put the lights on!

Oh and while i'm over at the light switch i may put the kettle on - unfortunately I ate all the Choccie Hobnobs yesterday and all that's left in the tin is Shortbread with Strawberries (?) the smell is rather off putting!

So just Tea it is then...Although lurking at the back of the cupboard is some Get Fat Quick bannana milkshake - will that taste good warm?

Hmmm.

Quack

just googed Afternoon Delight, it's by Starland Vocal Band

Tiggs xx

Dook

Found ya. Requested ya. Recommended others.

xxx

Morning LL et al!

ARF - 'Push It' by Salt 'n Pepa for the lovely Tash of course...

ooh baby baby

many ts
love
hazel
x

ARF choice
I Feel Free - Cream

Tiggs xxx

No sooner have I got over dunking hobnobs and LL's chocolate orange than CLP starts me thinking of Chinese food. This blog is NOT helping me in my quest to find a slimmer me!!

ARF - Hotel California (acoustic version)

Always sure to stop in my tracks to listen

Thanks Tiggs!! Am going to download it if it's still available (I am now proud owner of an ipod shuffle which I can actualyl work :-))

LOL Hazel, think I might have to go for your ARF, that's funny!!!

T xx

'morning all

Blimey second post and just about getting the hang of it! Good news on audience figures Chris, we wouldn't expect anything less. Just don't change a thing and stay where you are in the drivetime slot as, without knowing it, you help me cook dinner!

ARF

Friday I'm in Love - The Cure

(beginners luck - maybe?)

Penny x

Darn it - wondered why no-one replied to me - posted after new blog came up didn't I?

Congrats Chris on the figures - altho' I expected nothing less!

ARF request - Baby Love by the Supremes please.

Ok, it's not really about THAT sort of baby - but its a great old song and very Friday-night bop around the kitchen with a glass of vino-ish!!

df

oops - thinking further about the lyrics - better scrub that - a very bad suggestion!

Sorry.....................

df

Hi

Long time lurker here and great fan of Chris and this blog. I live near two of Chris's pubs and have met him several times and he really is just as it says on the packet!! Congratulations CLP on the figures - you really do make so many people happy.

I've finally taken the plunge because you lot seem to give out such good advice and support to each other and I wondered if anyone had been in the position of not being allowed to see their children?

My son is going through this now - his ex partner won't let him see his baby daughter and wants to cut us out completely - any suggestions what we can do?

MizzDarcey
xxx

Afternoon all - just finished my Onion Bhaji crisps and chicken sandwich - so an Indian theme for me, also curry last night.

Well done, Chris on the figures. I often sit in the drive when I've arrived home just to carry on listening to the banter - how flippin sad but it's so unmissable!

ARF - Crazy by Seal

Crumpy xx

Ooooh Nasty one that Mizz Darcey! Mr Egg had a few issues with stepsons Mum in the early years culminating in solicitors letters - however persevered along with grandparents (on both sides) intervention and now everything is hunky dorey and actually when she gets fed up of him and his teenage ways she sends him to us to sort out. Good relationship with her now.

This was way before my time - however I my suggestion is that if you know her parents talk to them and try and organise a meeting between son and ex with grandparents in attendance (nothing like being told off by your mum and dad to keep things civil and common sense prevailing!)

Quack

Hello MizzDarcey - welcome to planet insanity!

I can only imagine what your family must be going through, but having no kids myself, can't proffer any words of wisdom or advice - but I'm sure of the others on here will.

Cheryl x

MizzDarcey,
Very difficult to comment without knowing the reason why this situation exists.
Having said that, dookeggs suggestion of going through her parents may help the healing process (assuming the damage can be fixed).
My only word of caution would be that your son needs to be the architect of this. If you interfere too much directly, you could make the situation worse.

just found this with ref to an earlier comment

Another track that smacks of "novelty"... Gavin & Stacey actors Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon have been tempted to release Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's Islands In The Stream, which their characters Nessa and Uncle Bryn sing on the hit comedy show. Apparently there's a group on Facebook pushing for it. Haven't people got anything better to do with their time?

wonder if same sort of comment was made about CLP bloggers Tel/Aled campaign?

MizzDarcey - welcome.

Some friends of mine had a similar problem when the woman just moved away to another part of the UK with all her kids - some by another man. In their case their son got a new girlfriend and decided to give up after a short while (which we've never understood) and I don't think could do anything more. Now they never talk about it - presumably it is too painful.

I'd agree that if possible using dook's approach would be a better first step than using legal routes - they should be a later, or last resort.

I'm in danger of going into a long rant about selfish some people who use their kids as pawns - so will stop there. The best of luck to you.

df

MizzDarcey

What a difficult situation. But you are in the right place for support!! Welcome to the blog :-)

How's this for coinkidinks?

Last night on Come Dine with Me someone made sweetcorn chowder. Today, in our staff canteen, they made, for the first time ever ...

it was delish too!!

T xx

sorry - missed a word or two out in #29.

I meant to say that without their son's ongoing input they could do nothing more. Grandparents seem to have no rights!

df

Hi,

Well done Chris on the audience figures!

Speaking of figures - mine is shrinking! Hoorah! Too shy to go into detail but lets just say I'm delighted with my weigh lost so far and measurements at the Gym last night!!!! Have such a spring in my step I feel like zibidee!

Lots of love to Tash and baby DJ xx

Mary xx

Thye've just announced that Islands In The Stream is gonna be this years Comic Relief single! (With Sir Thomas Of Jones)

Tiggs xx

Congrats Mary - keep going!

df

Tiggs, who's going to do the girlie bit??

It's as Dook said, Ruth Jones/Rob Brydon and Tom Jones!

Mary
Well done you, keep it up!

Tiggs xxx

Ah, a threesome!! Splendid!

Ruth "welsh lorry driving Dame" from Gavin & Stacey!

They never mentioned Tom Jones' involvement this morning!!! Did I hear Chris correctly the other day when he said Tom was copresenting the second half of the show next wednesday?

Quack

missed that, sorry!
Was just on the news about it Dook, they even had a clip of it!

ARF:

Robert Miles - Children

Pretty please



or for the FNWC:

Scenes from an Italian Restuarant - Billy Joel

It's the bottle of red, bottle of white song

Red Nose details are here



"Even Tom Jones makes an appearance on the video!"

Dook/CTD/Thunderclap

Thanks very much for the welcome and advice.

Yes its an awkward one this - I've spoken to my grandaughter's mum and suggested a meeting with me there as well to try to calm things but she doesn't want to know. She's got a new partner and has gone to see a solicitor about stopping my son from seeing the baby now or in the future.

Its difficult to go into details too much on here but I'm trying to give him hope and support but you do hear about father's being cut out right out if the mother is determined enough.

MizzDarcey xxx

Well done on the figures Chris.

let's hope new man Bob, doesn't try to shake things up too much eh?

I really hope the spice works.....

Hellen

good Billy Joel toon there Phoenix!

Well done Mary, Chrissie told me you were doing so well. Keep it up!

Mizzdarcey - try logging on to netmums (dot) com. There will be others on there in similar situations who will be able to offer advice and direction. They also have some semi-professionals on there too, on hand to give sound advice.
Good luck to you.

A x

Congratulations Chris and Drivetime team on your "school" report figures.

An excellent show, well executed, good teamwork that shows and top music thrown in. Makes my drive home all the more enjoyable.

To MizDarcy - sorry that your son as to go through this. If his name is on the birth certificate he does have legal rights. My cousin has recently split from her partner - he wants to see his son often and she has moved away - but because his name is on the birth cert she is scared that he could get the law on his side and she will just let him have access. I think Dook's way is a really good idea but if the partner just doesn't want to know or even the parents can't help there's only the law courts left. Suggest son gets advice on situation so that he is armed with all he needs to know and how to play it going forwards.

Hi MIzzDarcey
I agree with AS66 about netmums, I've heard so many good things about the support they give

Tiggs xxx

Can I give my note of absence for FNWC this week please.

Remember late last year I was agony aunt to very close friend with probs? Well Friday night the two of us are going out for a meal so that I can hear the next instalment / ending.

Should be happy night with lots of girly chat, laughter, confessions and wine!

Chezza x x x

I'll 2nd HL's ARF- Salt"n"pepa.... Push it! Luv Lyndyloo xx

Thanks Derbyfi, Tiggy and AS66 (lovely to see you on the blog xx)

MizzDarcey - Netmums is great advice from AS66. This was a tremendous help to my friend who's son went through similar problems getting to see his daughter. It was a long difficult process mainly because of his ex partner just being downright nasty but it did work out well in the end and he gets to see her for the weekend every other week!

Good luck!

Mary xx

Thanks everybody for all the good advice.

Going to log onto Netmums right now.

On a lighter note -re Mariella's post yesterday - logged onto her artist's website and boy it doesn't matter which model she is, you would love to own up to being any one of them wouldn't you!!

MissDarcy xxx

mizz darcy - welcome! as a newby myself i think you will enjoy the experience!

if your son's ex has seen a solicitor then i think he should too if only for information. he doesn't actually have to instruct them to do anything, sometimes it can just be helpful to talk it over and find out what your "rights" are from one who knows! look at a solicitor who is part of "Resolution" - used to be Solicitors FamilyLawAssoc - they are supposed to promote a conciliatory way of doing things.
also there is mediation - where they go to a meeting together and a trained mediator lets them talk together but does not allow it to end up in a row. this would be before court (and in my view should be before too much between solicitors).

if it goes to court it is likely the court will insist on some court-based mediation too.

if he hasn't done anything wrong then i should think a court will be sympathetic to his situation.

mind you that doesn't force her to be helpful ... personality transplants are tricky things!! (that wasn't meant to be unfeeling!)

sorry have gone on rather longer than i meant but hope it helps!

back with ARF when have thought of one!

MizzDarcey
That's what I thought about the art, some looked very Jack Vettriano ish, but the ones I saw were fantastic

Tiggs xx

Well, I hope the figures are good, but do you really do it for the kudos? I don't think so. Maybe in 'the old days' you would have been, but I reckon if you only got half the listeners you do now, you'd be dead chuffed.

ARF- please play Queen Bitch by David Bowie.

that didn't read very well did it? All the paintings I saw on various pages were gorgeous is what I meant!

Well done on the listening figures.


How do you improve from here?

First thing to do -

Play Communication Breakdown By Led Zeppelin as first song on ARF this week.

Good luck with the Chinese tonight! My first born decided to make his bid for freedom two weeks early in the Ladies at the local Chinese restaurant...

It was just after the crispy duck and before the main course. This could be useful information!

Oh - and it was a super quick delivery. Useful info for Mrs Evans perhaps...

Re super quick delivery, the baby or the food?

Hi Mary - Good to 'see' you too! Have a peek in every now and again to see what the CLP and the bloggers are up to! Am planning a Glasgow trip this year so Chrissie will let you know when and maybe you can join us?

Don't think Chris has to change too much to add new listeners as every show seems as fresh as the one before. Some shows sound so same-y day on day but I find the drivetime show so enthusiastic and 'new' to listen to.

Hope all is well with Tash and baby DJ, think we are all on tenterhooks now!

A x

ARF - I Love You - Bad Manners!

NKOTB -

teehee!

The baby :oP The only delivery that counts!

Eeeeee! So excited for you, Christophe!

And congratumalations on the figures. Not that it's much of a surprise it's doing so well...

Rebecca - love the idea of your baby making a bid for freedom!! Do you think Baby Evans is tunnelling as we speak a la Great Escape???

T xx

goodness I wish mine had made a voluntary bid for freedom!! both had to be dynamited out! (to continue the tunnelling theme!)

Haha, cornish girl, mine too!

MizzDarcy.....get him to contact a solicitor asaap, most of them will give you the first hour for free and that's usually enough. Obviuosly don't know all the facts involved but I bet he has goos grounds for access. Best wishes to him

KWx

or good grounds!!!!

mind you that makes it sound like it happens fast ! hahahahaha!! (that was meant to be a bitter laugh!)

oh - and CLP - remember to buy a newspaper on the day of the birth (or at least detail someone to do it for you cos you'll never remember!) so that you can look back in later years and remember what the headlines were that day. (Mr CG would say it is also useful for the crossword to pass the time if things are taking ages!).

well done on the figuresBTW!

ARF - um - how about
tonight, tonight, tonight by Genesis (just in case it is!!)

My dad came "through the sun roof"! My brother 2 weeks early........Me.....2 weeks late (sorry!). No bonny baby competition for me......dried out, Red (got stuck!), and hairy hence nick name of Little Red Monkey that stuck around for a few years.

As a result (of birthing habits!) Dad always looks at things in a different way - Gran put this down to not having the trauma of birth. Brother - eager to do things but lacks common sense. And Me.......well I've been late for everything ever since and Really (no I mean REALLY!) hate waking up! I'll do things in my own time and not one for timekeeping (don't have a watch and can't read analogue clocks!) I'll get there when I get there!

Quack

Afternoon all, hope you're well?

Congratumalations on the figures Christophe....never in doubt though really, was it?

Mary - helllloooo and well done, good to see you on here albeit less of you to look at x

Just been to get me a new pair of football boots as I'm having my version of a 'legends' game as part of my 40th birthday celebrations. Did you know you can get them in pink!!!??? OMG, who would buy such a thing? Not me, nice cheap black pair just for this one last appearance.
My mates are really excited about it. I've booked an allweather pitch under floodlights and hoping it will be brilliant. Youngest particpant......35yrs old - can't see too much running really...

....let the ball do the work!!!



bonnet de douche

KWx

Cornishgirlie,
Good idea about doing the crossword in that days paper.

CLP, can I suggest that you check the answers the next day so baby DJ , when presented with the paper later in life, doesnt point out your shortcomings if you get something wrong ;-)

Keith, I think pink ought to have been the way forward for you!!! Very disappointed in you, young man!!

Oh, MizzDarcey, I wish you all the luck in the world with your problem...not had any experience of that sort of thing m'self, but they're all good 'uns on here, so hopefully you'll be going in the right direction now!

...and to second Chezza, welcome to planet insanity...

it doesn't get any better than this
love
hazel
x

ps well done MwK...bet you're even more gawjus now!

tinsel, I have a detest for any coloured boots that I canot put into words.

KWx

(btw - not Keith!!!)

Hi all,
I became an Auntie this morning, my brother phoned to say that his partner had a baby boy, Jadon Richard (Jr) weighing in at 9lbs.

Unsure when I'll get to see my nephew, as they live in Northern Ireland and my mother has practically disowned my brother because of his partner, oooh I won't even start explaining that. I just don't get involved in family squabbles, its a total waste of time.

Best of luck for the impending birth. Can remember during my pregnancies I was told to avoid using Lavender oil as it was known to bring on labour according to my midwife. So it might be an idea to get the massage oils out.

Tracey xxx

A sister of a friend of mine used tincture of Raspberry (?) to bring on contractions and braxton hicks!

Thought her song unbreak my heart was good!

quack

The only problem about giving birth in a Chinese restaurant is that an hour later you feel like another one.

Morning/Afternoon everyone,

Congrats Chis on the ratings. You and your team deserve them. You have a GREAT show!!
Keep up the good work.

Lots of snow around here today. I think we had close to the foot of snow that was predicted. Roads into work were slick but drivable this morning. And now it's sunny and blue skies, but only 20 degrees fahrenheit.....

More later after I've caught up on everything..... and the blog!!

Why did I think you were Keith????

Kev? Ken? Kommandant??? Kinky?????

Apologies - Gingembre from now on then!!

T xx

Congrats Tifflette - I'm sure you're right to keep out of the squabbles - my family have had more than their share of those - and if you can afford to send a present for the baby that might be helpful in building bridges.

Dook - re #69 I'm afraid I can turn that on its head! I was (supposedly) 3 weeks late - although this was the early 60's and pre-scans so Mum might just have got her dates a bit wrong - but am a lark rather than an owl and totally paranoid about time-keeping. I really hate being late for anything!

But my daughter was born very prematurely and now is a night owl who only gets anywhere on time (like school) when she's nagged by me!

Not sure what this all means.....................

df

ARF: I'm Alive - Tom Jones

CtD, Have you recovered from your ride into work this morning?

Afternoon Peeps,

Congrats to you CLP (and Sir Terry of Wogan) as many people have said was it ever in doubt.

Also thinking about you and Tash today and hope all is well.

Just a couple of things said previous: -

Drinking - I was brought up in a tea total household. I've never been drunk or felt the need to drink to excess. I like a glass of wine every now and again, Pimms in the Summer and Bailey's in the Winter. Agressive drunk people scare me and happy drunk people make me laugh. As in the words of the famous Pet Shop Boys, most of my friends "only tell me they love me when they're drunk!!"

MizzDarcey - Don't have kids, but it seems that you are getting some sound advice from the Bloggers.

Can I just say what a lovely bunch of people you are - Big love to you all.

AliB
xx

007

I had a lovely drive this morning. Dancing I was. Me. Not the car! Echo & The Bunnymen. Wonderful.

God! My mnd's all over the place today ...

x x x

MwK's ARF request is Special Brew by Bd Manners and right now SW is playing Lip Up Fatty, coinkydinky!

Afternoon all...

no excuses..but hi everyone..suffice to say i promise i have been keeping up and having many Beesmum and `aww` moments!

Great news bout figures CLP sir..but we all knew you were gonna keep adding to them from day 1 didnt we?... and speaking of day 1..maybe we will be celebrating day 1 of baby dj`s life tomorrow eh..lets hope so for Tash`s sake if nothing else bless her!

Nothing else really to add...apart from really randomly telling u i made 174.81 at a car boot on sunday..and still have half the stuff left...gives u an idea of how much c**p i accumulate...but car boot sales folks...its the future!

right..offski again..and hope to be back real soon!

Keep making the world smile you lovely people...

mSc x

OK CtD, I guess I misunderstood your FB post. I thought you had a slick ride in..... Glad it was a fun ride in and not a "fun" ride in...if you know what I mean......

Hi Scoobs!!

How are things?

thanks Bondy!

hi scoobs.

i am really not with it today. sorry gang

:-(

xxxxx

Hi ya Scoobs, long time no 'see'!

I thought garlic bread was the future?

Tiggs xxx

Chris, I was two weeks late having LM so you may have a little wait yet :-)

Been out all day so looking forward to catching up on your posts soon.

Found out that counsellor is retiring earlier. Now how about that for timing eh?

Back in a bit.

With a cup of tea hopefully. Camomile!

Debbie x

Chezza
You ok matey?
Tiggs xx

comic relief sing-a -long song now playing........

I used to like that song!!!!

Even for charity that is pants!!!

dreamer
xxx

Dreamer
I love the original, pure cheese!!
Tiggs xxx

Me too!!! A bit of Dolly n' Kenny!!!

dreamer
xx

can't be beaten!!!

dolly rocks!!

I know I'm a bit late, but delighted for Mr Evans re: figures for the show. As I said the other day, R2 is a terrific station - who wants to go anywhere else?!

Wonderful to see Mary and AS66 on the blog - my two wonderful friends I met thanks to Chris Evans!

I can confirm that Mary is looking absolutely terrific - indeed, she is my inspiration for not having had a single crisp for 11 days!

Tiggs: I must have missed Mary's ARF request - can't find it mentioned!

From yesterday: can I just say to Hazel and the fact that she was an Egyptian handmaiden in another life. You know something? I do believe that, even though I said quite the opposite!

Tobes: I really did laugh at you saying that with your luck, you would come back as yourself! You and me both, mate!

And Bingo: I think B-sMum said this to you: not all women want a "bad guy". Personally, I'm a scaredy-cat and I would never have been attracted to some guy who was going to cause me trouble. Most women want a "good guy" - someone who will look after them - Take out the rubbish. Buy an occasional bottle of wine. Be completely understanding when you are still going to see Westlife when you are past 50. Trust me, she is out there - stop looking for her, and she will find you!

MizzDarcey: welcome - you have come to the right place!

Just to say: I had a half-day off yesterday and went to see the Frost/Nixon movie - an absolute cracker, though I would imagine that the majority of you on here haven't a clue what Watergate is/was! I was merely a child myself at the time .....

C xx

my mistake Chrissie, was AS66 request not Mary's!

Tiggs - msg u on t'other side xx