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Chris,

Sounds like you had fun. I feel a shopping trip coming on...am I first?

Nic

I am - woo hoo!

Morning Chris,

A fabby weekend to you too. Enjoy your shopping trip, TOGS lunch and of course Crackpots last day xx

AliB
x

Well done Nic

Get that frock on Christoff.

You know yous want to.

Hurrah.

Clodagh.xx

Morning.....

Don't mention shopping, that's where I should be right now......(food not clothes, although I hate doing both!)

We've got the first guests coming this weekend, my folks are coming down when they fly back in from holiday for the boy's Birthday on Monday. Which means I'll have to find somewhere else for the remaining three boxes of 'stuff' that is still homeless or we would all be albe to sit round the table!!!!

Right I'm off before my motivation completely deserts me.........

Too late, there it goes!!!!

ebx

Chris,

ARF - First requested by Matt on previous blog - Morrissey - Suedehead.

Nic

Morning Christoph,

Enjoy your shopping, good luck with the video shoot, best wishes to Crackpot, no tears now!

Have a good weekend yourself.

ARF

Please Stay

Kylie

Pen xx

Just incase you missed it on the other side

ARF

Frogs Chrous

Many thanks
AliB
xx

oh forgot....

ARF - anything by Led Zepplin for my little monster who is two on monday, he loves them!!!

ebx

Enjoy your day Christoff, and get that pillow out for the padding. Ho! Ho! Ho!

I'm already more than half way done on the shopping for the C word, but that's mainly cos baby no2 should be making an appearance sometime mid december and its got to be done. No xmas eve run round for this man!

CLP

When you dress up, please may I sit upon your fine knee .......

You may never walk again, but hey ho!


ARF:

Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon


because .... Baby you're the best!

Deevs
x x x

ARF:- I want to break free by Queen.

Thanks M.xx

"Seein' as it's for the kids - alright then" ... yeah right Christophe, bet you never take much persuading!! ;-))

It's nearly that time of year when my name becomes topical - woo hoo!!

T xxx

Have good shopping trip. How is little Noah and Mum ?what about Michael Jackson to start Friday off

Ooooh - is everyone wearing something pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Day?

Right, been and got me presciption and imbibed the first dose. Will be drug-free and bettererer by Loverpool, for sure.

And whilst I'm here, can I ask .... please can I be 6 again? The supermarcardo where I got aforementioned 'scription was full to bursting of ickle dahlinks getting Hallowe'en stuff (half term innit!) and there were several ickle girl dressed as fairies. I thought how fantabulous it would be to be able to go to Wickerman's shop dressed as a fairy! All pink and sparkly and fairyish. Wonderful!! I'd glide round the aisles giving it some bipperty-boppety-boo in my pink fluffy halo and pink fairy tutu ...... oh yeh baby!

I couldn't resist temptation .... so now fully loaded with 2 giant pumpkins, loadsa sweeties for the trickley treaters and some red sparkly glitter devil horns.

So me sweetie!

backinabit

Deevs
x x x

My 7 year old son asked if I would take him trick or treating this Saturday when he is round at my house. No, I said. Why not he said. Because it's an American thing and it means nothing to me so nor should it to you. It's demanding money/treats with menaces and I don't agree with it, I said. Oh, he said. His mother is picking him up on Saturday night for 2 hours of trick or treating - probably dressed as a witch - shouldn't take much effort in her case! Bah humbug or whatever the equivalent is at Halloween.

Grumpy Nic

LOL Grumpy Nic ..... you're not masquerading as the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are you perchance?!?!

I don't mind the little ones that come to the door with a parent in tow, but it's the 15 year olds who bang on the door at 10 pm and demand in a very gruff tone Trick or Treat and then proceed to terrorise you into signing the house over.

Nice area I live in!!

Deevs
x x x

Well now.

Have just popped out to the bank, pay the papers, etc. And was sat at traffic lights behind a Fiat with 2 dangly things in the back window. One, SMALL DUDE ON BOARD. Two, PRINCESS ON BOARD. Growled and dribbled a bit, but no problem. However. Lights change, off we go, suddenly said driver pulled straight out to turn right, no indication, nothing. And nearly got smacked from the rear by another car in the process.

Now, do forgive me, but if she'd been hit, that would've technically been the other driver's fault. Except I'd have bin' a witness. So I'd like to say this to all drivers with dangly things obscurin' your rear view. I DON'T GIVE A MONKEYS THAT YOU HAVE A PRINCESS ON BOARD. I DO care, however, that you jeopardise their safety because you can't bloody see outa your back window.

GRRRRRR.

Clodagh Meldrew.xx

PS. Tins. Hahahahahaha indeed, It's For The Kids. Pfffffff snort Bless 'im.

Actually Christoff, it's as well yous are keepin' your hand in. Once yous stop messin' about like you're doin' with ideas above your station, yous might be glad to go back to the Gorillagram. Like El Tel leavin' Limerick at just the wrong time; 'e could've gone far in the bank.

Clodagh.xx

Afternoon .

Not long left till we are released for the weekend.

Nick LOL re ex !!!! cant be doing with the kids calling. We turn the lights out so hopefully they dont knock. Gets a tad boring bumping into the furniture after an hour or two. One year i answered the door, and had nothing in to give , except some ice lollies embedded in the freezer. Kids were chuffed to bits !!

Deev, get better soooooon.

MC xx

Hi CLP, Tash, Noah and All

Deev - hope you feel betterer soon. Maybe you should dress up as this sparkly fairy and you may get some magic fairy dust sprinkled upon you from above and then you will feel all better. I used to have a glitter box and when my daughter fell over and hurt her knee or something I used to sprinkle the glitter over and say it was magic fairy dust that my Gran had received from a fairy long ago and it always worked, is that a placebo?!

Nic - I think the term is bah pumpkin, but really think you should chill out a bit, and maybe go dook for some apples (is this a Scottish term?)....relax, and poor son of Nic :(!!! Me thinks ex Mrs Nic has had lucky escape!!! Provacative? Me? yes!!!

Chris and team - I have an idea for the last week of Drivetime, how about doing the top tenuous for Jonny, Foxy, Sal and of course Chris, Monday to Thursday???

And ARF - Texas - I don't want a lover. thank you!

dreamer
xxx

Sparkly - I just love your blog name!!!! Esp as that specially sparkly time comes around!!!
xxx

And don't talk to ME about the Trick Or Treats, Nic and Deev.

I've given up on battin' 'em off whilst Renee sits ragin' in 'er chair. Instead I had the marvellous idea of keepin' a box a sweets near the door and the full witch's outfit; you know, if yous can't beat 'em.. So there I was, false big wrinkly nose, trick warts, moles with hair stickin' out and the hat with the straggly hair. Revoltin'. Unfortunately at the first knock I leapt up, grabbed me hat and flung open the door.. to be greeted by my niece, who looked at me in delight and said, "Hiya!! Oh, sorry, have I caught you on your way out?"

Bloody cheek.

Clodagh.xx

Ere that's given me another idea for ARF.

Witchcraft, Frank Tomato.

Or even Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, Doris Day?

Grotbags.xx

Oh Grotbags - maybe this year you should sit Renee just inside the front door and every time 'they' come around for Trick or Treat she can blast them with one of those huge water guns and in the background you can be giving an extra witchy type type chortle.

dreamer
xx

Hiya

trick or Treaters - fill bowl with flour, chopped red jelly & bag of fake spiders (if your conkers have have scared all the real ones away & bury the treats in the bottom.

Make em work for it.

Scary Seza!!!

Dreamer - don't you go encouraging me now. Those wot know me, know it don't take much encouragement ......

- x -

Seza,

I'm just ringing the NSPCC ! LOL

MC xx

Now gang

If you really want to get away from Tricky Treaters I find myself with 2 spare tickets for Fleetwood Mac at Wembley tomorrow night.

If you are interested, send me a message on Facecloth or on here & I'll get back to you.

Can't make any promises as Mr Seza doing same thing so will have to find out how he's got on.

Any (sensible) financial offers would be appreciated but negociable (sp?)

Am going out now so will prob not be back on here til later this evening but will get back to you.

Now don't go scaring your neighbours too much!!

Seza xxx

Dissing on the mobley again. Trick or treat starts the bah humbug motor in me arunning. Damn yankee traditions! For the ARF how about monster mash or thriller. DD out

Dreamur, I did the same kind of thing only I used to give arnica. Called it a magic pill, stopped my daughter crying straight away. I'd prob get locked away for that these days ha ha!!

T xxx

Scary Seza - I'm loving your work! Did you come up with that at your alchoohoool training!

Deevs - gwon - be a sparkly tins fairy - DO IT!

Clodagh/grotbags - love dreamers suggestion of you and Rene doing a double act

hey - how cool is this - I bought halloween ballons that light up yesterday! MAZIN! Gonna have them all lined up in my window - pumpkins, gouls and witches!

debs
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ha ha sparkly!!! You bad bad mother you!!! yeah that health and unsafety stuff affects us all! We don't want to be having fun and laughter for god's sake, we might laugh so much we get a stitch, and who could we claim for that?

dreamer
xxx

Yeh but Seza .... then if we get no trickly treaters or i get fed up of answering the door (after Strictly comes on basically!) then I've got to ferret thru the flour and jello to get to the choccywoc for me to eat it. I get in a mess as it is, without being covered in flour toooooo!

x

ha ha Deev - well who said that the treats in the bottom had to be the good ones? you could just put in a few foil wrapped custard creams, or those pink wafer things (can't call them biscuits!)

Debs - your balloons sound fabulous .....:)

right think I better go now....

dreamer
xxx

Lock the doors, turn lights off, draw curtains, can't be doing with it. Me? miserable old git, you bet your life I am. And if by chance we do get caught out, they get sent away with a bruised apple from bottom of fruit bowl.................little darlings!!!!!!!!!

Pen xx

Carve a message in a pumpkin letting them know in no uncertain terms that you don't want to play, and leave it on your doorstep .... stand well back and wait for the eggs and flour

MB xx

Dreamer,

Bah pumpkin - I like it.
I was shopping last night and heard one person describe tomorrow night as Pumpkin Night - good grief!
Son of Nic is not poor; in fact he probably has more money than his father...lol...if you knew her, you wouldn't say she'd had a lucky escape. I will be taking him to fireworks and bonfire anyway - much more civilised and British - about burning Catholics isn't it?!

Ever so slightly less Grumpy Nic

ARF - Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr.?)

I agree about Halloween - Bah Pumpkin indeed. Fortunately I live in an apartment block so won't be bothered by the little darlings.

I happened to be staying with my friend in the States one Halloween and they do it so much better than us. All the families and kids go out about 5 o'clock dressed up with their little pumpkin baskets ready for the treats. No tricks are ever played (well at least not in her neighbourhood). They then go back to their house and if the porch light is on then you can knock if it isn't then they know to move to the next house - simple.

I was given the task of handing out the treats, I think they were more excited about my English accent than the sweets..LOL.

AliB
xx

Ever so slightly less Grumpy Nic

Ha ha...yes a very civilised affair bonfire night! Watch out for those guys! and yes children do undoubtedly have more money than we do - so poor Nic! still think you should go dook for an apple though and imagine the apple to be your unluckily escaped ex, are we to assume then that twas you indeed who luckily escaped?

dreamer

xxx

Dreamer,

Well based on a conversation I had with my son last night, he does indeed have, or at least, intend to have, more money than me as he asked me what I would like him to buy me when he is grown up. I replied an Aston Martin please and he said, ok dad I will buy you that. Bless him!
Let's just say that my ex and I are both quite happy with the current arrangement, as is son and heir as he gets the best of both worlds.

Not really grumpy at all now Nic :.)

Oh good, no more bah pumpkins now!!!!

Right off to take the dug to vet. see you all for ARF later.

dreamer
xxx

Oooh I wonder if there's any bonfire thingys going on in Loverpool when we're up there?

They did 'em speshally for us in Brum back in March. Or was it July ?

It's me age, y'know.

x x x

I've just seen a lady in a tabard drive past my office in a red open top ferrari. Not something you see everyday is it?!

MB xx

what's a tabard?

confused.comDeevs
xxx

A cat you wouldn't mess with...?

Those protective things that dinner ladies and commercial cleaners wear ... I think my Nan had one!

I'd like to clean where she does!

MB xx

Ah Chris, I just love dressing up! I've just changed my profile pic on FB to one of me dressed as a pumpkin exackerly one year today.

I love the thought that Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night and then you-no -sorry-know-what are just around the corner; the thing is it just doesn't darn-well feel COLD enough.

Have had a mixed week, stayed with boleynmother for first half, dealt with boleynteen2, who is currently in a "hellish zone" for the latter. Am feeling bowed with duty and hankering for some fun.

Anyhoo, off (finally!) to the wisecracking rip-off merchant, sorry wedding photographer, to give him our final order for the album. It's only taken us three months!

Hello to you all, will try and get back later.

A x

PS Tins, I have always loved your name. It makes me smile. :)

Nic #47, very funny!!

Pen xx

PS ARF - Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Kryptkickers!

A x

LOL Nic! Altho I think Capt Mark's answer is slightly more believable!

So, it's Friday afternoon and I am invoicing. To lighten the load I am still wearing my devil horns and have pumped up T-Rex on the poddypod dock.

I love to Boogie!

Deevs
x x x

Ah, Christophe, it's always fun dressing up for the leel cheeldren, although I tend to go a more scary than cuddly route m'self...was Terry still dressed as Elvis???

I shall be dressing up myself tomorrow as the Rocky Horror Show is going to be breaking the world record for people doing the Time Warp. Not in aid of anyone I don't think, but we all get a sistifikert if we manage it!

Alib, are you sure we're not the same person? I too feel like that about Hallowe'en. Trick or treat is actually ILLEGAL. REALLY HONESTLY. Check if you don't believe me. Bloody american nonsense. With a small 'a'.

Having said that, love, love pumpkins. Always make sure I've got one in the kitchen, just so I can say 'its a bit of a squash in here'.

Anyhoo, ARF, for no reason at all, and it isn't part of my record collection - Living La Vida Loca, Ricky Martin...

living la vida love
hazel
x

pes thank you for all the welcomes back...I am trying to get better!

we'll fix you next weekend Ms Love!

metal guru ..... is it you ....

Deevs
x x

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

Cheryl - Feeling better now then?!
Hazel - Love the pumpkin squash joke - will have to file that one next to passing a carton of milk in front of your eyes and asking "What kind of milk is that?" - Pasteurised!

Nic

Why thank you Nic...along with 'why do firemen wear red braces?'

Gotta boogie m'self now...see you all later hopefully, or if not, next week...

truck on tyke
love
hazel
x

Another personal favourite of mine - She was only the newsagent's duaghter but she liked her daily mail...there is a similar one about the sea captain's daughter but I would definitely get modded if I attempted that one!

Nic

Hazel - So what's the answer to the fireman one?

ThickNic

Right my lovelies, best start preparing myself for home time woo hoo. I just love Fridays!!

Looking forward to a great show, have lovely weekends all and a final farewell to Craig.

T ... Sparkling all the way :-)) xxx

@ sparklesparklytinsel just saw your love for my ARF on the last blog - thanks! and may I say, great blog name :-)

Hazel .... to hold their trousers up?!

MB xx

Nic

Yep!

King of the rumbling spires ....

Deevs
x

actually, i think i may having an olbas oil trip ..... and as for the olbas pastels. oh my indeedy!

dreamy lady

Deevs
x x x

i have my suspicions that marc bolan was also having an olbas oil hugh when he wrote the immortal line ....

oh deb-or-ah oh you look like a zeb-or-ah

class!

Deevs
x x x

Deev

Coincidence or just madness but my teenanger daughter was last night singing in a school concert as backing vocals for T-Rex 20th Century Boy and today she went to school dressed as a zebra (we call them zerbas!)

Maybe she's been on the olbas oil!!!

dreamer
xxx

dreamer

that is sooooooooooo cool!

deev
x

Alwight Christoof & Each Blog Operatative.....

Bingo Star ere.....

Westfield.... a always wanted one.... similar ter a Caterham Super 7 but the one with the Cosworth engine or a V8 even!!!!! 0 ter 60 in sub 3 secoonds!!!!!!!
As for the shopping centre.... noot been in it mesen although a did go past it on the train a few weeks ago for the first time and it loooked most impressive!!!!!!!!
Az for working for GSK! Been in there many a time with me tanker of methanol.... Dartford & Montrose!!!!!
Does this mean yer friend Liv will be livin' it up due to alotta free/ 'ighly reduced price Lucozade????????
When a went inter the place a used ter get cases of Lucozade and toothpaste.... all at a quarter of the price from the staff shop!!!!! 100% TRUE!!!!!
Good luck ter yer pal Liv with getting the power close.... aswell az the power drinks!!!!!!

For ARF.... Any chance of My Chemical Romance & Welcome Ter The Black Parade!!!!!!!!!!
Most nice tune with interesting drum bits/ percussioning!!!!!!!


A 'ope all ave a most nice weeekend even though lately a never do due ter getting mesen inter a BIG mess every weekend!!!!!
If a do get inter a BIG mess this weekend... i'll tell all next week!!!!!!!

PS - Last GP of the year this weekend and perhaps Fisi's last ever F1 race of 'is 12 year F1 career!!!!!
Big mistake going ter Ferrari in my opinion but yer never know... maybe back at ForceIndia next year aswell az being the Ferrari test driver!!!!!
Race prediction for Fisi..... top 8.... probally 5th or 6th!!!!
Be the first time 'e's managed ter get any points for Ferrari - WHATTA DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PPS - Just wanted ter say thanks for the kind words of encouragement from all who wrote such yesterdee!!!!!!
But just wanted ter say yer misunderstand me if yer think a wanter be famous!!!!
A don't.... fame doesn't appeal ter me, it's aving a successful career, entertaining people/ making them 'appy and feeling a feeling of achievement/ worth that yerv errrr....... achieved something good!!!!!!

Mega busy at work... gotta go....

Chow!

Deev

She did look very cool! Both last night and today! She had this silky catsuit thingy that was black and white stripes just like a zerba from a dance show she had done a few years ago, so a few wee extra add ons and some black lines on face - one zerba delivered!!!

So now we want pics up on fb of your sparkly fairy look!!!

dreamer
xxx

there is a pic of devil horned deev on there dreamer .... !! x x

:) lol will check it out!!
xx

Oh I thought it was going to be those lighty up ones!! Very devilish though!

Right off to do some of this essay that's hanging around needing done!

dreamer
xxx

Boo.... See I bet that scared you lot......

1st post on the blog, won't be the last


ARF:
Motorhead : The Ace of Spades, that should get things moving...

MBD

Oi Deevs!
whats all this about me being a zeb-o-rah????

maybe I need to be all stripy in the Pool - Dreamer - anychance of a lend of the catsuit???

right finally got rid of kevin and perry - AKA my GD and teen mate

move over sofa - I've got a hot date with Edward Cullen - book 3 here I come.....

debs
X

Chris,

Late ARF option 2 - The Smiths - Handsome Devil - for you and for me cos we are!

Nic

Too late Bingo. Yous ARE famous, hurrah!

Yous are one a the most famous *e*kin' awful eejits I know. And I know a fair few, trust me.

Bless you.

Now then. What to wear. Am off shortly with the GD and the HB, the brother-outlaw and various other gobdaws, have a taxi pickin' me up at 7 and am currently sat sittin' lookin' like Hylda Baker. This will take some doin'. I know. Me This Season's Must-Have Little Red Frock and them killer red heels. Ah no, I'll look like summat from Dyno-Rod. What about the jodhoppers an' boots and me frilly blouse. Hmm no, me bum looks like 2 ferrets fightin' in a sack. The lampshade skirt and the waspy-waist belt with the purple tights? Oo no, last time I wore that the aforementioned brother-outlaw asked me if I was auditionin' for Blackadder. By the crin it's hard work bein' an agein' Fashionista.

Oooh and by the way. All that talk of jeans last night reminded me I have a pair of D&G jeans which are worn back-to-front. Oh yes, the pockets at the front, zip up the back. Hurrah ey am goin' to put THOSE babies on. Last time I wore 'em everybody thought me head was on back to front like summat outa The Exorcist.

Marvellous.

Clodagh.xx

woohoo, wtg Beezer!

Beezer! You dud it!!!

Stevie Wonderful indeed!


x x x

whoo hooo! Beezles!!!!!

debs
X

Well done Beez, good choice!

Pen xx

Wa-hey Beez!!!

Clodagh.xxx

Good choice Beez, well done!

dreamer
xx

My baby boy has been inundated with love and blog wishes through Beez... thank you to you all!!!!

It's so lovely to know that you're thinking of us. He's a little superstar (a weeny teeny bundle of gawjusness!). I love being a mummy!!

Will listen again to tonight's show at some point I love Stevie Wonderful too!

Have fun and I'll be back when I get a minute.

Luv
Lyndyloo
Daniel & Booboo
-x-x-x-

lovely to hear from you Lyndy!
Tiggs xxx

Ho ho ho, well done Beezer, missed it meself but see you hot the jackpot!

Lyndyloo, I kind of thought you might love mummyhood! Treasure every moment you lucky lady (and lucky Daniel too). Ooops and Booboo.

Happy Friday everyone,

A x

Oops, hit the jackpot, unless you prefer hot!

A x

So no lappy and no mobey charger nearby! Will try and get up to speed later! Having enchiladas for tea eventually. Lappy covered on ins! Missing you all!
JG x

So.

This is it. No, sorry, I'm not leaving, seems this is the title of a film featuring the late MJ, about the tour called, erm, This is it, which, erm, was it. Or wasn't. As it happened. Or rather, didn't.

Oh, you know what I mean.

$20m at the box office on day 1.

They say death sells. Look at the stats. OK, these are rather old stats, but you get the picture.

2006. $50m Kurt Cobain, thank you very much.

2006. $42m Elvis. Faaaannnnnguveryymusscch, goodnight.

2006. $35m Charles Schulz. Peanuts compared with those two.

2006. $24m John Lennon. Imagine earning that much?

Anyway. So Jackson is trousering a few quid. Funny that, wasn't he broke when he 'died'?

A few million quid winging their way to a newly built compound in the back garden of some Arab squillionaire by any chance?

Today has been another one with excess driving in comparison to work actually achieved, but hey ho, it is now the weekend. As I said before, not alot going on for the next two days other than more damn running - my feet, hips, back and sanity can't take anymore, but the small matter of 26 miles in April won't go away - some more relaxing cooking - I feel a curry coming on - and a wee bit of actual relaxation.

Don't forget, Green Day on Wossy later.

Peace + much love

MfR

Hi Gang

Catching up, Bestest Halloween Ever, Boy1's 10th birthday was spent in Florida, in Disney Magic Kingdom Trick-orTreating with Mickey Mouse & the whole gang.

Now that's the way to do it.


Will catch up properly later

Seza xxx

Beez, You got ARF? Well done!! Well deserved

Got Wine now!!


Seza xxx

Wooooooooo Hooooooooooooooo - twas ME!! and not only that - the bees knees!!!!

Seen the lovely Lyndy and her son. She looks terrific and her wee lad is teeny and gawjus. Taken a couple of pics and will put on fb any minute now.

Quiet here tonight!! all watching Have I got news?

Beez x

Evening All,

Rips

x

Evening Rips - was about to load up me 2 pics on fb of our Lyndy. Her hornship has just fired up her computer so stand by your beds!!!

How ya doing?

Beez xx

Her Hornship??????????????????????????????//

;-)

Deevs
xx

Blimey Deev - that was quick!!!

Beez xx

oooh i don't hang around beezles!

OK pics on fb.

Beez xx

Hi Beez and Deev,

Just caught up........Hold the front page!!!!

As you all know - I don't always have the lightest of touches, so I will just say this.

Dreamer has a teenage daughter?????!!!!

Come on Chrissie and MWK - is that possible?

Right, carry on

Rips

Who went to Legoland instead - Kids choice.

x

So you mean to say Rippleydoodah, I've been envying you all day thinking you're having fun with the bubble man, and you went to legover land instead???

i don't even like lego!

Deevs
xx

Oh let it go Deev....Lego!

Haha - quack quack oops!

Rips

x