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Now I am getting really jealous of the ones who will be going in. I am just going to the pub......

Macca too???????

Cab coming soon......

mtd ffb xxx

Morning CLP - and have a great time celebrating your office move tonight.. am i first, I doubt it?!

A x

Got the first one as well.... Hurrayyyyyyyyyy

mtd ffb xxx

who is now getting as excited as a six year old.

Well done mtd!

I'm sure you'll have a great time tonight Chris, will be listening.

Andy: good news. Glad you'll be warm for Christmas, with a lovely cuddly baby.

xxx

Hi Chris,

Can't wait to help you move offices - see you later. I hope that I am lucky enough to get a hug from you xxx

AliB
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CLP - Macca is a great idol of mine - well how can he not be after the beatles which made some of the best and most amazing music ever - I guess meeting him was a real privilage and seeing as I had to sleep within a mile of the 02 last night to gaurentee coming tonight i can say I've been within a ile of the great Macca :-)

See you all later - hugs on standby

Greetings Of The Seasons CLP & ALL....

Bingo Star ere....

So far so good... am now at Stafford station and only 20 mins behind shedule due ter some quick thinking and change of direction of travel.... a wasn't the 1988 British Rail Super Traveller Of The Year for nowt!!!!!

Just arrived at Stafford & whatta beautiful winter wonderland outside... ice, fog, snow, frost.... beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't know why so many view this cold weather az bad!!!!!!
Should look at the world positively!!!!!!

PS - Chris between you and me I have a confession to make - when people have asked me what I'm doing tonight I have said I've been personally invited to your party - I hope thats okay????

PS CLP - WHATTA COINCIDENVE.... Suzie Boozy took 'er mum ter see Macca at the O2 last neet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A bet it waz awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See yer later O2 dudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done Bingo. Keep going.......

xxx

PPPPs me commentation #8 about the 1988 traveller... noot meant ter be egotistical!!!!!!!

Soz gotta go about ter go inter a tunnel & lose me wi-fi!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baggy, I've been doing that as well...LOL. I've not told many people that I blog, so it's been a bit awkward to answer why I'm going to the O2. See you later.

AliB
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DSMN is on the ipod - eveb the technology is looking forward to later

Just had a look at FB. Everyone is on their way - heading for the O2.

Can't wait to hear all about it.

xxx

Well done Bingo!

I'm getting so jealous now...all these travel updates!

JG x

sorry - big apologies for those not going - we must be really boring - but i can't help it I am so excited I might actually need to be hot with a tranq gun

SB, not boring at all, keep on updating, that way the rest of us can enjoy it too.

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Baggy - no apologies necessary. Just because you're going to the event of the year while we're stuck here wishing we'd managed to wrangle an invite oursleves , don't feel embarrassed about going on and on about it (and on and on.....) :-)

Only joking - your posts are brightening up an otherwise dull and rather cold day, so keep 'em coming!

okay - in that case I will apologise to everyone going today - i am in a very fine mood and have dressed accordingly and am out sans Mr bp - be afraid :-)

PS - cowboy hat on standby!

Don't forget your camera SB. xx

AF, MC and I are currently an hour away from where we're staying tonight. See you all soon.

PiP, AF and MC

Baggy, please don't be sorry for enjoying it, I just wish I could have made it as well!

It seems like everyone is on course for getting there, not had an update from MC though!

JG x

Ahhh...talk of the devil etc etc!!

The updates are great, keep 'em coming!

A x

well in an hour I am leaving here and running to the oub (or taking the tube but that doesnt sound so exciting).

In that time I have to get ready and clear some of the backlog of work hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I shall be leaving in less than an hour and according to the RAC it will take me 36 minutes to get there by car! I expect it shall take a little longer, but I've booked my space, I've worked out where the S&L is and I'm going to be looking for Baggy in a cowboy hat!

AliB
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Looks like everyone's getting there on time. Now, given the name of the pub, don't anyone be having the salad.

xxx

Hiya

home now, toast, yoghurt, change of clothes, then i'll be on the train!!!

Am Now officially as excited as six year old who's had too many sweeties!!!

Bring on the bouncy castle!!

Seza xxx

Hey Chris I won't hear you again till I'm having my cornflakes in Jan so I just want to wish you & yours seasons greeting have a great Xmas & all the best for 2010. Hope santa is good to you. xxx

Work done (well as much as I can do) - check
Office hoovered - check
Office dusted - check
Rubbish put out - check
Switch everything off - check
Directions to O2 - check
Nervous - check
Excited - check

Have a WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, I am not sure when I'll be back online.

Thank you for your company this year, it's been great.

Lots of love
AliB
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Right - I'm off to the pub - will be back in work tonorrow so will be on blog to give a full report

Just how long was that tunnel that Bingo went into when he lost his wi-fi? He's not on the Eurostar is he?

Have just heard that PiP, AF and MC have arrived in London, just getting ready to head to O2!

Have fun Ali & Baggy

JG x

Was just going to post that update JG. Thank you for the card, arrived just now via a very brave wee postie.
xxx

Like good Northern lasses we're just having a cuppa tea!

PiPx

Looking forward to tonights show I am sure it will be a real goodie! Just wanted to wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas and a great New Year. I am not a regular blogger but an avid listener and love your show it is guaranteed to make me smile. Can't wait for the New Year and my day to start off that way! With every best wish x

I feel like we should have one of those maps with dot trackers on it! Like they have on the races on Top Gear watching you all making your way to the gig of the year! Wishing all you guys going to the O2 a fab night tonight - will be glued to the radio. Happy Christmas everyone! xx

Mary - lovely to 'see' you yesterday! Thanks for the good wishes for my mum. Will be seeing her on Boxing Day as it's her birthday, so will make a big fuss of her then! Take care you xx

Keith - nice to 'see' you again too - hope all is well with you xx

Jo - can't believe you now have two children - how long was I away?!!

I'm not even going to the O2 today but am soooooo excited for everyone who is!!!

Christoph - as I said before, thank you for sharing your crazy but wonderful life with us all, including the gorgeous Noah and good luck with the show tonight - it'll be a blast!

Happy Christmas everyone

Love jillygoat / jollygit xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jollygit..the 2nd only happened 8 weeks ago...I was away for aaaages too x

Bingo had you been stuck longer at Stafford I would have invited you in for a cup 'o' tay (or something stronger) but I'm hoping you're in the big smoke by now?

All you O2 bloggers have a wonderful time, enjoy yourselves (who'd have thunk that blogging during work time could reap such a reward....a win win situation surely!!)

Am going to brave my local supermercado later with the boys...will go to the least busy, wish me luck!

:o) Jo

Jo - congratulations on Sam's safe arrival. Oh my goodness, what a difference a couple of years make!! I'm so pleased for you - I can still remember you announcing on the blog that you were expecting George and how excited we all were!

Have been to 'every little helps' this morning - it was busy in there but nothing compared to last year so hopefully you'll get round easily. Whenever it gets crazy at this time of year, I tend to take refuge in the baby food/nappies section - it's always the quietest place and I can check my list without getting rammed in the ankles by an angry trolley! Mind you, you'll probably be there anyway!!

jollygit xx

Annie, you're welcome!

I'm just glad it arrived, I was a bit late with them all this year.

Wonder if they've all met up yet?

JG x

Afternoon all

Cor its quiet on here without those O2 types!

Hopefully they're all enjoying a pre-party drink at the S&L, lucky lot!

We just had lunch at the pub courtesy of the bosses, which was nice but its a bit quiet at work, not good for keeping awake!

Hope you all have a great time tonight and keep us informed of the goings on

A

Hi Chris,looking forward to the O2 to night.
Really enjoyed the past four years of drive time,
Good luck with the morning show.
Merry Christmas Chris you lovely caring man.
love to all.xx

Andy

I thnk they call this the calm before the storm! Can you imagine the staff at the S&L witnessing the mass gathering of the bloggers - it'll be happy bedlam!!

CLP, thank you again for involving us in person and online/radio in the show, see how excited we all are?!

A xxx

Right, just cleaned the biscuit crumbs out of the laptop and back on update alert.

Gorgeous little boys popped in trailing snow all over the place and have been tracking Santa.

xxx

It's quiet....too quiet....

Those that are going tonight, have a fab time, although I guess you'll already be on the road.
I'm loving this wintery weather, mind you i'm glad i'm off work this week, I may have had a different attitude to it otherwise. Hope everyone has an excellent Festive season, Happy Christmas everybody.

I'm celebrating goodbye drivetime tonight by having 5th date..dinner at her house.... :-)
Jx

Hope Bingo's out of that tunnel uncle-carl.
x

Annie

I think you're right, the sight of cowboy hats, killer boots and who knows what Bingo's going as, would definitely be one to behold.

In some ways I do pity the poor staff.

A

Just had an update on FB from Errol - party is going well.
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Good news - thanks Annie!

Aha, an eye-witness report, that's what we need!

Hopefully they are all now, Errol mentioned a couple of stragglers!

JG x

Afternoon all,

Quiet indeed! Although I think we now the reason why! LOL I hope that all of the of the bloggers have arrived safely and are tucked up in the pub having a ball.

I know the ending of this show could be a sad time yet I am upbeat and looking forward t tonight's show more than ever! Bring it on! :-)

Thanks for the update Annie. x

Thanks for the welcome back Jillygoat. X-x-x I hope to stay around for a while again.

Keep smiling

Keith
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JG - one of the stragglers wasn't Bingo was it? I still have visions of him wandering round Paris looking for the O2.... :-)

I know carl, getting a bit worried about him.

Keith: JG and I are officially on update watch from FB.

Really looking forward to 5 o'clock. Think I'll have a small glass of merlot at the ready.
xxxx

We have a beautiful red and gold sky over Fife. Hopefully that means a good day tomorrow.
x

I'd better not have a glass of wine at 5 o'clock, I'll be driving, or more like skidding, my way home!

I really hope the roads are better than this morning, but I'm very afraid that they won't be :(

JG x

Annie, we've got cloud and a bit of fog down south... hope your beautiful sunset lasts a while longer for you.

Have the O2-ers got a Bingo search party out yet??

A xxx

Be careful JG. The poor man at the end of my terrace has been trying to get his car out for the last 15 minutes. He's now digging his way to the road. Looks like he's going to have another try with the car.
xx

Have just texted Cheryl for a Bingo update. Will let you know if I hear.
xx

He's there - AND DRESSED AS ELVIS!!!!!!!
xx

Haha, but of course he is!! He wasn't missing at all, he was doing a quick change in the gents!!!

That beats his arrival in Liverpool - in a sparkly jacket, on his Mum's mobility scooter.
xxx

Oh, how Brilliant!! I hope he wasn't on the train dressed like that!!

Annie, I'm more worried about getting home tonight than I have been all week - this morning was just awful, I nearly crashed the car - and it's got four wheel drive!

JG x

How long will it take you JG? Can't you leave early?

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I'm going to ask if I can leave now, as I've finished up anyway.

It's 15 miles, but took an hour and a half this morning

JG x

My thoughts exactly Annie, leave early and take your time, and according to someone on the radio stay in at least second gear on the hills, or something like that. Anyway the main thing is to get home safe.

A x

Take it easy JG - safe journey :-)

Bingo.......what a STAR!!

I actually laughed out loud when I read that! Thanks Bingo. :-))

Let us know when you're home JG. Gawd, I sound like your mother. My lot are fed up with me checking on them.
xxxx

Me too Keith. He's mad as a box of frogs.
xx

I can't wait to see the photos of that patricular outfit, and how will CLP top that, eh?!

particular, even

OK, I can go, so I'll message you Annie when I get home! xx

The car's a semi-automatic, and last time I looked going up an icy hill it had put itself into 6th gear at 20 mph...but I can use the manual shifts if I need to, but I think the car's probably cleverer than me!

Just have to remember there's an egg between my foot and the pedals!

Catch you later

JG x

Three rings, JG :-)

Good luck JG and be very careful.
xx

The man is quite literally star material. 100% true !!!!

Glad all the invitees appear to have got there safely. Roll on 5 o'clock and the big parteeeee.

Stay safe JG.

A

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Take a look at Johnnie's backstage report from the O2 - v entertaining!

JG, you heard the same bit I did, take care and we'll wait to hear from you.

A x

Outside waiting to go in. Third time lucky. Very excited. We are at the VIP entrance. Woo hoo!

PiPx

They're waiting to go in!!!! Am so excited for them.
xxxx

Oooo, Pip got there before me. And VIP entrance!!!!!!
xxx

Just had a look Annie - am so jealous of the guys operating that mixing desk. And did you see the VIP area? Our lot will be there right now.

xxxx

It all looks v complicated to me, that mixing desk. Yup, they'll be VIPing away and trying not to get too excited too soon - too late I think!

Right, got radio on - hurry up. I feel like a 6yr old who's had too many sweeties.
xxxxx

I'm all set too: big mug of coffee and a couple of min bars of chocolate that may or may not have something to do with the initials G&B - other bars are available...

The two Annie's sitting by the radio.

Oooooo - 5 o'clock.

xxxx

Waiting for the first song... will it be Don't Stop Me Now??

I'm sitting waiting and listening too - hello Annie's x

Nope!

Hello Susan!

A x

Oh I wish we had pictures already

Sus

We are our own little club at the mo - at least my middle name is Ann!!

Welcome! And to anyone else out there...

LOL - It just had to be a "D spot" ;-))

Hello! My middle name is Ann too.....can I play? :o)

Afternoon from a very snowy Edinburgh!

Radio's on, Mum has arrived safely from Liverpool, have finished work for 6 days!

Rx

Just sent an email to Chris from us all.

xxxx