SOFA NOT SO GOOD.
Get this one then, 鈥淚鈥 ended up on the sofa this morning under the itchy spare blanket again.
FEMALE FRIEND SWOOPS IN DOUBLE BED TAKE OVER COUP.
It鈥檚 all gravy.
Last night鈥
鈥 most of the team went for a THIRSTY THURSDAY quickie after work. I arrived home with a pal, the little worse for wear, her not me, the plan was to watch EXTRAS and then have some heated debate with the QUESTION TIME cats. I went to grab us a bottle of wine but by the time I returned I had one sleeping beauty commandeering the sofa.
This meant I had to sit in a chair that I don鈥檛 normally sit in to watch the telly, you know it鈥檚 a really good chair with quite a pleasing angle towards the television. It鈥檚 slightly more upright than usual which caused me to be a little more alert, I think I may sit there more often.
QUESTION TIME was alright but some people do talk absolute rot. Sooo annoying! Clive Anderson however was very funny.
Oh, did anyone see JAMIE OLIVER鈥橲 INTERNET THINGY ?
Now that I do think is exciting.
I am seriously considering doing an internet telly show, the idea that like this blog you can just 鈥渄o鈥, excites the hell out of me. I think a once a night thing, live around eleven would be swell.
I have an idea of what might help people go to bed with a smile. Something quite low profile, more intimate, more personal.
I was so anti the net when it started:
A. Because I was being particularly stupid and negative about everything at the time, and
B. Because I didn鈥檛 understand it.
Now I love it, the things you can do.
I think one of the major advantages of many services on the net like You Tube and E bay, for example is that providers are rated by the consumers, or by the number of hits a service receives. You are literally judged by every member of the audience who chooses to take a seat. In my game this could put pay to one of the biggest parasites the world has ever seen. The death of the critic. Yehhhhhhh !
How did critics slither their way in on the action anyhow? How did they get between the provider and the consumer, boooo, get out, you鈥檙e in the way.
Can you imagine having a job where all you do is watch what other people have created and pull it apart because that鈥檚 about the limit of your ability. What a soul destroying existence. It鈥檚 like not being able to cook but never being happy with what you鈥檝e been served, even though you have no idea where the kitchen is let alone how to turn the oven on.
Critics are like annoying big fat football fans, who can barely lift their pie at half time without getting out of breath, yet feel they still have the right to shout abuse and advice at supreme athletes. Ha ha ! what are they thinking ?
From 麻豆约拍 1 麻豆约拍 2 and ITV, when we were kids, to now MILLIONS OF STATIONS just a few years later. Free speech for all, what kind of show would you do ? Because let鈥檚 face it you can !
X
P.S. I鈥檓 glad you like the wizard story. The man behind the wisdom ? Mr. Deepak Chopra, go read, he鈥檚 a pretty cool dude.
P.P.S. The wizards have already done me a few favours since we last talked, bless them and their little pointy hats.
P.P.P.S. Off to golf, then the gym, then the show, then I鈥檓 gonna hole up for the weekend and think about what to do next and of course purloin some more stew from Ma. Evans. I LOVE IT.
Have a fab weekend kids,
Your loyal servant always,
C.E.
Comments
First blogger of the day? Hopefully.
Nice of you to be all gentlemanly and give up sleeping space for pal, though have to wonder how many of your friends have homes of their own...
Internet is wonerful, and like your idea of the late-nite show - though would be past my bedtime.
Not all critics are horrible....
looking forward to tonight's show - fingers' crossed this one will be posted - have leanred lesson from yesterday.
Lots of love and happy Friday to one and all.
xxx
Morning All!!!
Just read yesterday's Blog - really must do something about work - didn't get a chance to even read yesterday's Blog...
Re: Wizards... you know, if I do something that goes against my instincts, I become ill.
I have to move, but don't know where to move to - I could live anywhere (as long as it's affordable), but don't know where to go - may go 100 yards away or even 100 miles, I really don't know - I will let my instinct and events guide me..
T'internet - I LOVE it!!! I use it every day - for work, for helping the kids with homework, shopping, keeping in touch with friends... I haven't got round to taking my laptop on holiday yet and have managed to go for two whole weeks without accessing the Web... but it's a struggle!
You Tube is fun, Yahoo Answers makes me think and research things I know nothing about, I find new recipes, get suppport for weight loss, I can chat online with several friends at once - having a virtual girls night (although that's a poor substitute for the real thing...) and I met a lovely chap via online dating, am I addicted????
The internet is being used in wonderful ways, have you seen 麻豆约拍 Breakfast this morning and the attempt to capture a mass Blogging snapshot of social history next Tuesday? Have a look at the Breakfast web site for more info... www.bbc.co.uk/breakfast
It's Friday - it's here! I am going to have a scary, but wonderful weekend (the risk thing...) and I intend to make the most of it!
Whatever you do, enjoy it! Fab Friday all,
XX.
Hey Chris
feeling a bit 'morning after the night before' myself at the moment - can't quite believe I'm up and about so early ... never mind.
Been reading your blog off and on for a wee while now - makes great reading. Decided it was time to take the plunge and start to join in the fun.
I'm a HUGE fan of the internet - thinking how our lives have changed over the last 5-10 years its scary. I do heaps of shopping/surfng/reading on the net and don't quite know how I survived without it...
Have a great day all.
ps - I also loved the ukelele (??) lady on Thursday !
Morning Christophle,
Your comment on critics reminded me about the theatre critic arriving at St Peters Gate. St Peter asks him what he had done with his life, the critic replies " Other people did things then I critisised them".
Andy C
Hi Chris,
You are spot on. In my opinion it is a British way of life to be-little and slag off an achiever.
People want everything now, rather than having to earn it.
Don't get me wrong, some things are great right now such as the first cup of tea in the morning or seeing a lovely lady, but other things are woth waiting such as your ma's stew by the sounds of it.
Have a good weekend.
E
Hi Chris,
I keep missing the show because life keeps getting in the way! I am definitely going to listen tonight, and will even try and get through on the phone if i can.
I (and everyone else on the blog) loved your wizard blog but I'm a bit scared to follow my heart too much, I'm frightened I won't make the "sensible" choices in life.
I agree about critics, especially those who write for a certain daily paper. I don't know how they sleep at night.
Have a fab Friday everyone, especially Big Un, i'll be thinking of you, and I hope to speak to you between 5 and 7 Chris!
Em xx
PS Talking of coincidences, has anyone noticed how many Emmas there are on this blog? Weird!
This is probably a little irrelevant and not linked to chris's comments at all but your rant about critics stirred me up. I am sitting an exam today and I'm just a tad worried. How can someone judge what is in my head by what I remember in three hours today! They will criticise (or praise if I am lucky) what I have time to put down on a piece of paper! My course work has all been of a good standard but that could be worth nothing if I can't remember if it was Bowlby or Beveridge who created the NHS!!
So think of me at half past two, may the wizards wish me success (all wave your wands or something). It means I will miss the start of the show but it will be nearly over by then! And I heard a rumour somewhere that RVC are lucky so if they could send me happy thoughts that might help!
Many people fail to understand the truth behind the "Friday the 13th" legend of bad luck......
It was on Friday 13th that the Knights Templars were persecuted by King Philip "the fair" of France, when he falsely accused them of practising the dark arts, homesexuality and various other "crimes". Since then it has been called a "dark day" and has led to the superstition of today being unlucky!
Well I hope you all prove superstition wrong and have a lucky and enjoyable day.
Be lucky!
Ross
Christophe, you really are one of life's givers!
I find that refreshing in todays lifestyle of take, take and more take! I will say this, if I still believed what the press wrote about you I would still consider you a complete Prat, but I don't, so I don't.
I can visualise your internet broadcast, a cookery slot, more sacre bleu than cordon bleu, where you start cooking the meal, and then disappear off with the wizards, fairies, drawrves, goblins or whatever else you want to call them and then stagger back some hours later, with a "guest" in tow. The inevitable, who is the sofa loafer? section. The what to have on your chips after a good evening out? question.
I actually admire your joie de vivre, and this evening after another long week of drudgery at work, it's time to trip the light fantastic and enjoy my time all weekend, just been poked in the back by the missus, so that is enjoy our time all weekend.
Only recently discovered the show, because I'm on the road a lot and R2 is the only prog I can keep with me all over the country and enjoy whatever time of the day or night. Love the blog, still a novice and think my greenness shows, but good fun all the same.
In short, my advice to all bloggers, You only get one life in this form, it's not a practice, carpe diem! or carpe fishing if that's your thing! Loving you all, see you all on Monday. Bring on the weekend or in the words of Blur, WOOOOHOOOO!!
PS
An Internet TV show - then I am your guy! I have all the experience as a TV Director and all the streaming gismo's to take an Internet TV show to air. Talk to me Chris!
Ross Hemsworth
www.webradioworld.com
Chris
I really think you need a bigger flat in town! Love the idea of the live internet thingy - though you would still get critics, because some of them are entertaining and funny in their own right. Think AA Gill in the Sunday Times and I remember looking forward to the Observer on a Sundya just for Clive James' column - sad I know. Oh and Barry Norman on a Wednesday in the Guardian - brilliant.
Swell - swell! Have you turned into Mickey Mouse? Is this a new 'in' word. I can't remember the last time someone actually said, or in this case wrote that. I'll try and use it today and each day this weekend.
Enjoy your day/weekend.
Ciao
xx
Morning fellow blogees,
Chris, I would love to see you do some kind of amalgamation internet/radio/music/interview type show- just like you are doing now, but with chrissyvision! And 11 would be too late for me too...
What would I do? Would love to visit the places that are mentioned in or have inspired story writers- like the path of moonlight across the sea that inspired JRR Tolkein in Roverandum, or the house of Green Knowe that Lucy Boston lived in.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
#7 -Bodacia Marchbanks
The RVC's are with you today.
Good luck xxx
How long did it take you to think that one up? Seconds I bet, you exotic little glamour puss. x
MW, a!
Morning all.
T F I Friday!!!!!!!!!!
Totally with you on the critics.
What a fantastic idea, internet telly, except I can only access the internet at work!!!!!!
Have an excellent weekend everyone.......
Melanie C
Hi Chris,
Love the sound of a nightly web show, sounds great.
I can't remember how we got through the day at work without the internet - blogs, `listen again` etc. Marvellous.
Chris - on Radio 1 you used to play a song that had the line "I feel like I'm made out of gingerbread..." and then a kind of mmmm hmmmm sound. I have been singing it to myself for 10 years but can't find it anywhere, what's it called and who recorded it?? Please!!
Love the show, can't wait for all request later.
Morning bloggers and schloggers,
All request Friday already :-( the week just goes so fast!
I did not watch Question time last night so could not possibly comment on it. I did however watch Extras鈥︹︹..what a laugh. You see it is the silly things in life that I just love.
The wizard鈥檚 blog was great, one of the busiest yet, way to go bloggers! Oh wait am I able to have an opinion on that? I maybe feeling touchy this morning (don鈥檛 know why) and Chris hit a nerve with his comments on fat football fans shouting abuse at these (overpaid) athletes! Well maybe being fat would not permit you to do better than the athlete on the pitch but being fat does not stop you having an opinion how well these overpaid upstarts are performing. I am overweight; (shock!) so probably I am not allowed to say, only think that England played rubbish in Croatia? As I see it critics can say whatever they like as long as what they say can be justified and quantified especially if they have paid for the ticket to be entertained and paid for the pie of course :-). After all what a boring place this world would be if no one was allowed an opinion simply because of the size of ones belt! I think well I hope what Chris meant to say was that you can only be taken seriously as a critic on an event you have mastered in some way yourself as few of us on here could entertain on a radio show but still know what we like! :-)
Critics have a place in society and serve a purpose to keep our feet firmly grounded otherwise we will fall into the trap of believing ones own importance leading to an arrogance which to many is not attractive. When a critic writes a good review he/she is adored but when it is not what is expected he/she is ridiculed. Self defence another wonderful trait we humans have :-)
Happy Friday one and all! :-)))
Keith
X
P.S
Ok so I thought I would keep a hospital theme on today鈥檚 joke :-)
Did you hear about Tony Blair going to visit patients at a hospital?
The first patient said, "Fair fae yer honest sonsie face great chieftain o' the puddin' race
A little confused he moved on.
He walked on to the next bed where the patient said, Some hae meat an' cannae eat
And some hae meat that dinna want it
But we hae meat and we can eat
And say the lord be thankit
Puzzled he carried on to the next bed and the patient said to him, Wee sleekit, cowerin', timorous beastie O' whit a panic's in thy breastie.
He turned to the doctor and said, "Is this the psychiatric ward?"
"Oh no," he replied, "It鈥檚 the serious Burns unit!"
Ah go on smile :-))))
Lights, Camera, Action... exit stage left. That would be my philosophy when faced by a camera.
Working in the media must be the hardest job in the world. Sorry Chris don't think just anyone can do it like you can.
If I turned into a mega star overnight I think I would have a show entitled. "Down your local". Visiting local pubs with live bands with local celebs etc.
Well I must go and change the batterries in my cuckoo clock now, it's cuckoo, has become rather slurred.
The show just gets better and better.
Have a good day one and all.
All salute the prof @ 17 for coming up with a bloody excellent idea - I don't currently have a local as it's much cheaper to drink wine at home than out and about but should I get one I'd like to be part of that show. I used to like Dermots prog on 麻豆约拍3 (was it called reloaded) with bands doing covers and there own songs together, whatever happened to it?
In terms of critics, I'm not a big fan of people who entertain themselves by making cheap shots at others - is it a form of bullying - I think so. Critics who are masters in that particular field are OK, as long as they don't criticize for the sake of doing so. (being a master in a field doesn't nesessarily mean they have done that activity, they could have studied it and been involved in it for yonks and yonks).
Yesterdays blog left me a bit speechless I spent a whiole thinking about where I would fit in - I don't like to float along and do follow my instincts which often leads to good things happening. I want to move at the moment but my instinct is telling me that it wouldn't be worthwhile so we may just stay put for a bit longer! I think I lie somewhere inbetween 2 & 3, although somtimes I'm more 2 than 3 and vice versa, Do wizards go on holiday sometimes?
Bigun - I love your jokes, don't stop them, laughter is after all the best medicine, just watch Patch Adams.
Great fan of Fridays as they are POETS days (P**s off early tommorrow's Saturday) in my house and I get to sit on the M6 from 4 o clock instead of 5 o clock
Joy of joys :o)
Have a groovy weekend everyone
Jo
PS. how about The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) (Simon & Garfunkel) as an opener tonight????
Good Morning !
If you like Deepak have you sampled Anthony Robbins ? He can be far too "outgoing" for some but he talks a LOT of sense.... Awaken The Giant Within is an excellent read !
I`m so very glad I found Radio 2 for my drive home, or did you find me ? I asked my radio to seek and your show began to flow through my speakers. "Hang on a second" I thought, I recognise that voice... And here I am. Excellent show, excellent blog !
I could go on but work doesn鈥檛 permit suffice to say have wonderful weekends one and all. Enjoy them, treasure them !
Until next time
Tracey-Ann x x
Thanks Ross for reminding me that my exam was on friday 13th, now am really feeling splendiferous!! (Do you think I would get extra marks if I used that word in my exam)
And as for MW,a 'it only took a minute girl!', it comes so naturally! You were post 13, I am doomed, DOOMED!!
Chris
Critics and wizards all seem to represent the same thing to me. While we may feel that we are judged by our actions the real measure is of our intentions behind those actions. A well meaning mistake hurts less than a deliberately aimed indifference.
One of the best pieces of advice I received from my family was to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, clearly advice no critic would ever follow, or many of the tabloids for that matter or our papers would be full of pink and fluffiness.
The wisest words I ever read and that have had the greatest impact on my life come from 'The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying' by Sogyal Rinpoche. Doesn't exactly sound a barrel of laughs I admit but it has everything a person could need to know in life.
So my message to you and fellow bloggers for the weekend is:
"Because the law of karma is inevitable and infallible, whenever we harm others, we are directly harming ourselves, and whenever we bring them happiness, we are bringing ourselves future happiness."
Have a good weekend one and all and practise safe sofa-ing.
xx
I am joining a new gym this evening, will be very exciting since it has a pool, jacuzzi and sauna!!
Hurrah. it is also in the depths of the delicious Surrey countryside so the view is great too.
Just a few more hours of work / London and then I can escape and start picking my borlotti beans for dinner - last few summer veggies are still appearing in the garden determined to cling on to summer - the leeks and brussels are rather too prominent a reminder that the cold weather is on its way.
BTW Chris what happened to the house you looked at? - owned by the cool chap who wouldn't tell you the asking price (I think he was called Dennis)
Jennie
I will definately read more about the wizards.
I would definately waych your internet tv show - I think that is a wonderful idea.
As for your love of all things internet and blog like have you heard about the One Day In History project?
It is definately worth checking out and I will definately be doing it. The more people that do the better it will be.
BigUn #16
Loved the joke! Will chuckle round the M60 now - well something has to make it bearable.
Or even Swell!
xx
MORNING!! IT's FRIDAY WOO HOO!!!!
I love the idea of the tinternet thingy show thing!! Bring it on! I have seen a twister game actually printed on a dovet cover so think that could be a nice little added slot!!!
Well I have only been reading this blog this week and I am inspired to change my life. I was born to shine not to sit here behind my desk with no life in me whats so ever. I am going grab that bull by the horns and do something that I never thought I would end up doing.. Im not totally sure yet what that is but I love making people laugh and feel good about themselves so hopefully can incorporate that into what ever I decide is my path. Thanks to you all though for giving me the kick up the a**e that I needed and bye bye corporate world and stroppy sheep oh I mean people on their daily commute!! Baa Baa!
Have a great weekend all!
Katie
x
Chris, guys n gals
#79 (yesterday) Dissing Dave.... : ) made me smile : ) : )
#95 Littlest Hobo (yesterday) ......Ah, Andrew Marr in transit - a vignette or two on the subject of fruits of journalistic labour.....perhaps to accompany some vino on the subject of fruits of the vine... : )
#115 Banana Andy - what an amazing piece of writing...thank you for sharing it with us. I have written only two poems in my life - one, when I was at a very low point and the other when i thought I had found the 'man for me'. Hey ho...
In relation to Chris' blog today - I agree, and think it unnecessary to criticize for criticizing sake.......constructive comments for the potential viewer/reader/listener..fine. Beauty or appreciation is in the eye/ear of the beholder and comments and critique should surely be constructive and presented, in the main, objectively. Many years ago, one of our broadsheet papers employed a particularly vitriolic TV critic/team of critics in my opionion. The TV previews were often cynical, deprecating, never-a-compliment-could-be-given type critiques. I am not saying this as part of the 'there must be no competition/criticizing' culture but merely from the viewpoint that vitriol for vitriols sake is surely not part of these job descriptions/objectives.
On another note, I have realised the error of my ways (not for the first time!!) - I SHOULD have written my postings under a pseudonym!! - there are definitely things I would like to share with my fellow bloggers but won't for fear of recognition!! I could, of course, evolve...I could change my blog name in order to achieve anonymity, and given the fact that if I have an ego at all, it is the size of a single petit pois, I subsequently wouldn't assume my presence as 'Gaby' would be conspicuous by it's absence. I think i am stuck with 'Gaby'.....(not the first to say that!!! : ) )......I could take a sabbatical and come back in 4 weeks as someone else...but I would miss you all too much.
Mange tout, mange tout.....
Sorry this posting is so long
Thinking of you Keith (BigUn)
Gaby
xx
Hi Chris,
Ever thought of getting one of those inflatable 3 tier beds off the telly? So useful especially if a gymnast or bear come to stay!
Anyway, regarding critics, I accept that all are entitled to their opinion and entitled to be able to share it. The problem is that it has become acceptable to replace critical opinion with viscious personal attacks. Then I think some of these critics start to become a caricature of themselves and just get nasty for being nasty's sake. They probably don't even watch anymore just sit there with their head in a thesaurus looking for new nastiness words!
Oh my goodness, now I'm being a critic of critics, aaaagh! Must stop.
All request Friday, I'll be trying to get through again, one day I'll succeed. My ambition - to hear Gary Moore's The Loner on the radio again. I have only ever heard it played on the radio once before and I still can't believe that it's not up there with all the other top guitar anthems of all time. My fear is that when I eventually get through a really nice person on the phone will say "oh, I'm really sorry, we don't have that tune in the 麻豆约拍 archive" Then what will I choose? My wizard will have to guide me and who knows what could happen.
Bodacia (number 7) You will do great today, will be thinking of you this afternoon.
Take care all
Ma FitzP makes good stew too. Oh how i miss home!
Chris, you're late night tinternet show sounds 'fabalas'. The only thing is, I don't have a comfy chair in front of my computer. I need to invest in a lap top and that wi-fi thing so i can watch it the comfort of MY armchair!
Now, you posed the question What sort of TV show would we make. Well, I have an idea that it would involve me and my 2 hilarious brothers. They write comedy sketches and have written scripts for a sitcom which one day they hope to make. They are so cool, my heroes. They hire the local mini theatre and perform for our family and friends. Brill night's craic. Although I would say that! AND there's not a critic in site Mr Evans... Except my Dad.... "Hey lad, whats so funny about a pepper grinder and a tub of hair gel" Ok Ok, you had to be there. Next time they do it I'll invite my fellow Bloggers and Schloggers!
I too am off to golf. Hurrah! Nice day in Northern Ireland again. Must take advantage .
FORE.
Happy Friday Boggers!
I don't know what I did wrong earlier this morning but it seems Friday the 13th has taken away my previous blog.... not to worry.
I have a new lodger, luckily I have a spare room so my sofa is safe, what's more it still means that people can stay if they end up at mine after a few too many glasses of vino or beer... hooray for the sofa!!
I'd be happy with your 11pm show but that's a good time of the evening for me, apart from QI being on one of the more obscure UKGold channels (I think). That could be fixed by investing in Sky+ I suppose.
Am happy to know that CE gives up his bed for female guests... well the ones that don't end up with him on "the other" side of the bed anyway. The age of chivalry is not yet dead.
Right then I really have to get on and do some work. Have a great day everyone and enjoy your weekend to the full!
Lynda
-x-
ps I noticed a lindaloo today too so hi to a similar name :)
Bonjour Christophe et al
I was once told by someone quite wise that you should never criticise what you haven't tried, although she was specifically referring to books. Thus, I've tried a lot of things and can confirm:
Mills and Boon books are predictable - however, if you want to believe in a fairy tale existence then they are for you
Lapsang Souchong tea really does taste as bad as it smells
Crunchy peanut butter and marmite does work although it sounds a strange combo
Anyway, it's foggy in Nottingham and I'm limbering up to Go Ape tomorrow swinging through some trees at Sherwood Forest, and then off to Matlock Bath tomorrow night for the illuminations, the fireworks and some chips whilst walking along the river. Sometimes being a grown-up is quite fun.
Have a lovely Friday,
Kathryn x
Hi Chris and everyone (I am starting to feel I belong!),
So much I want to reply to today! First, I have to say I don't believe just anyone can produce their own show - on the internet or otherwise. This requires talent and ... talent. I honestly cannot think of a single programme I could come up with - I wish I were creative, but it's not to be!
Didn't get to see Question Time - our 15 year old (beautiful but oh, so grumpy) daughter came into the living room and actually started talking to us! We were so stunned we felt we had to answer her, so the TV went off! Did see Extras - utterly brilliant. Don't know how Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais do it - just genius. (There's that word again!).
Critics - I do read them - sometimes it can be fun, especially if I agree with them. But they would never sway me from something I like.
Finally, I LOVE a really good chair! I have a really weak back after a terrible fall a couple of years ago and I can't live without my upright chair!
C xx
P.S. I do love the internet, but it's dark side is pretty scary - I know people who are certainly NOT using it to order stuff from Amazon!
Good morning Chris & All
During this 11pm show would we have a 'who's on the sofa' slot whereas we currently have a 'who's in the locker' slot on the 5pm show. Seriously though a late night internet show sounds excellent to me, we have the technology so we may as well use it.
I think you need to buy a really nice spare duvet for the peeps on the sofa, get yourself on a shopping spree and get one and a nice pillow too ..... you'll then end up with people fighting to get on there.
Re the wizard theme yesterday, here is one of those fascinating little facts .... The word "wizard" is one of only six words in the English language that when put in reverse alphabet code (a becomes z, b becomes y, etc) is coded as the original word in reverse, ie it comes up as "draziw". It is also the longest of the six words -- the other five are "by", "bevy", "grit", "trig", and "wold". ------ so there's another special thing about wizard's.
Off now to do other things that I should already be doing - have a great Friday everyone.
Hear you at 5 Chris
Katie_O
x
7.02 am and you are thinking up ditties like sofa not so good! genius. I meanwhile, would have been picking crusted snot off my two year olds nose and resisting the temptation of just flicking it on the floor.
the internet is ok if you know what you want to look for but surely it gets in the way of people meeting each other rather than "invisibly" talking. I'd much rather have a pint with you and all the lovely people on this site - then you might need a bigger sofa. This gets me thinking - i once heard that bono had a really wide bed that could fit seven people so that his children could just jump in as and when they pleased. Is this true?
I only went on liam plunkett's blog today and found this site but i've really enjoyed your show recently so felt like writing in.
all the best!
Chris
I have been a reader of your blog since day one and I really enjoy them. I read it everyday and have not missed one yet. I also read most of the comments as well - some of them are rather long and boring so I skip parts!
My problem is that I am going on holiday tonight for 2.5 weeks and will not be able to access your blog for my daily quota! I am now wondering if I will have time (at work) to catch up on them all when I return! Ho hum!
I was, and still am, a great fan of Johnniw Walker and his Drive Time programme which I listened to daily as well. He was a hard act to follow but you have managed brilliantly and it is so obvious how you have 'grown up' since your Radio 1 days!
I will miss you all - at either end of my day (morning blog and evening radio) and thsi will be the only thing that I will look forward to upon my return to work!
This is only my second blog but as there is another Helen who blogs I am now 'Scottish Helen' for the obvious reason!
See you all in 2.5 weeks- keep the comments short so I can read them all.......
Scottish Helen
Morning all
How far we have come in the last 25 years?
Mob phones, mp3, internet and www, dvds and digi cams ....a whole new language. My pa who is 83 wont even have a video player in his flat as he doesnt understand how it works and struggles with the TV as we made him get sky. He yearns for the simple life. My son who is 14 discovered our beaten up record player and collection of 45's. He didnt understand how it works and was shocked that they only had one song on them when a CD is half the size. The down side for him is he finds it extremely hard to write but he can type as fast as he can think as all his homework is done on the PC.
I guess its all about balance. Letting technology give us more time to enjoy the simple things.
Big Un, loved the joke today.
RIP Lucy. Not forgotten.
Hey Chris (and fellow bloggers)
OMG - you are sooooo absolutely 100% right with the footie "fans" - every other Saturday, I go to Ibrox and have to endure these loud-mouth smart alecs who "could do a better job for a fraction of the money" (aye right). Having your opinion and being critical is one thing - but the relentless onslaught whenever a ball is misplaced or a tackle mis-timed - or even a full-on challenge shirked - dear dear - too much lads. Then they have the cheek to walk out 10 minutes before the game is over - Wot's that all about?!!!! Anyway - breathe - i feel better now that's off my chest.
Can't wait to get back there on Saturday - c'mon the 'Gers!
Love and Laughter from Shirl.x.
I'm working from home today on what we northerners call "job & knock" - roughly translated into leave when the work is done.
Guess what, 11:20 & I am now "knocking!!" weekend starts here!
Off now to sample to joys of female company.
Have a great weekend one & all.
Adios....
P.S. Just for the Big Un - a joke that my 10 year old son told me the other day!! I was shocked - (sorry if anyone is offended)
'Dad, I've got a good 'un for you! "How do you get a fat girl into bed?"
'I don't know Brad - how?'
'Piece of cake'
Where do they get them from!!! 10 year old - shocking!!
Dave at 15...
I think the song you are referring to is
Sweet Gingerbread Man by The Mike Curb Confederation...
My other post to you regarding this seems to have disappeared - if it reappears, sorry for the duplication !
Have a fab Friday xx
i think that i also have a few wizards but they some times are a wee bit how shall i say.....sleepy,no.lazy not sure.more like there not on the ball all the time,or is it that when they are trying to help me along the way i am not on the ball.its all very confusing friend.
wonder where the wizards will take me this weekend.wonder if they will cast there spell over you my friend and stop you from enjoying your moms stew.moms stews are the dogs.......
anyhow must go as i think wizards are giving me a nudge in the wrong direction.looking forward to the show tonight.
i think that i also have a few wizards but they some times are a wee bit how shall i say.....sleepy,no.lazy not sure.more like there not on the ball all the time,or is it that when they are trying to help me along the way i am not on the ball.its all very confusing friend.
wonder where the wizards will take me this weekend.wonder if they will cast there spell over you my friend and stop you from enjoying your moms stew.moms stews are the dogs.......
anyhow must go as i think wizards are giving me a nudge in the wrong direction.looking forward to the show tonight.
Morning all
I've been mulling over yesterdays blog in my mind, trying to work it all out, when Tracey-Anns post (#19) made me realise something.
I too found the show on the commute home by "accident" after pressing the wrong button on the radio. Up till that point I had dreaded the hour long drive home and was getting very down about it - now I look forward to 5:15 and spending an hour of each day with you all.
Coincidence or something guiding me? Oh, I've just gone all shivery thinking about it!
Have a great weekend everyone.
So sorry - I meant Mark at 15 ! Not Dave !
I`m having one of `those` Fridays today !
I feel, even though I`m only 31, that my brain has woken up feeling 80 this morning !!!
Bring on the weekend x x
Christophe
You've had more "going-ons" at your place this week than I've had in the last few years!!!!!!!!!!
Jamie Oliver's webcast, where shall I begin. Logged on at 6.45, all ready to go. Nothing happened at 7, despite my constant refreshing. Getting a little frustrated. Finally at 7.30ish, I got a different message, which told me I was nearly there but needed to update my media player. Tried to update media player, only to be told I first needed to update Windows XP. Started to update Windows XP, but needed LOTS of updating (story of my life). Finally got there, then started updating media player. Went out to post a letter (30 secs), came back and hubby had decided to switch it all off. GRRRRRRR. Needless to say, by the time I was ready, Jamie was no doubt tucked up in bed dreaming of his next money making venture.
Just glad I didn't buy all the ingredients with a view to cooking along with him!!!!!
Having said all that, the internet is fab!
Happy weekend everyone, we're off for a dirty one in Oxford waaaaayyyyyy haaayyyyy!!
H xxxxx
Hi Chris
You should definately do an internet telly program!! I didn't get an opportunity to watch Jamie Oliver's broadcast but I think the idea is fab!
As for critics I think you spot on! I don't think anyone should be able to call themselves a critic unless they've done the job that they are critiquing!!!
Anyway love todays blog! I look forward to the next.
cheers
Charlotte
Critics are like annoying big fat football fans, who can barely lift their pie at half time without getting out of breath, yet feel they still have the right to shout abuse and advice at supreme athletes. Ha ha ! what are they thinking ?
... .... ...
My fave are fat fans who wear replica shirts but could not run after a bus, i mean i love F1 but don't watch it in a fireproof racing quit and crash helmet
And on QT only Clive Anderson was any good, the others just answered the question with out really answering the question at all
mmmmm, Christophe at 11pm every night, putting a smile on my face. Where do i sign up.
Mange Tout
x
IanG at 40 !
I`m right there with you on that one ! As I mentioned yesterday - I was not a fan of the drive time drivel that my radio station was churning out. At 31 I felt far too young (terrible misconception !) to be listening to Radio 2 but I love it ! ... And although I don`t get in my car until 6 I now really enjoy my drive home.
Everything happens for a reason...
This newly found blog has given me lots more food for thought... Just what I needed.
I`m going to go off course just slightly .....
A very wise, very good friend once told me things come in to your life (and people) in three ways - reasons, seasons or lifetimes.. Meaning something or someone appears when you need them to - a reason, more so a season or if you are really really lucky ( and I am) a lifetime. I feel blessed to be able to recognise my reasons seasons and lifetimes... I have friends that have come and gone but have served a reason or season and although didn`t work out in the long term I have learnt something from each and every one of them (and I hope them of me) The most wonderful are the lifetimes. I`m grateful every day for everything around me that has until this point been a `lifetime`.
Now this blog (and show) may be a reason or a season... Or who knows a lifetime ! But its definitely not a coinsidence that I found either....Someone or something somewhere knew I needed to be here...
Good Lord all too deep for a Friday !
Work to do .....
Hoping you all have wonderful weekends and enjoy your reasons seasons and lifetimes :) x x x
dead right Charlotte at 44...
A person's opinion is only as good as his knowledge based on that subject!
Pea Suit...x.
Mmmmm well QT last night - not overly impressed. I have nothing against the Scottish in fact love em and the accent however seems that as soon as the show is based in Scotland the whole programme is around that area - which although gives an interesting insight into the way the Scottish HATE the english I just think maybe more constructive comments would be more useful. However having lived in Scotland for a while, many moons ago (age 22) Oh i remember it well - would never want to be back their either! Sorry back on track anyway having lived there and driving up past the River Clyde and seeing the Submarines I think the point about Trydent not being renewed if those subs were in the Thames was quite a valid one!
Legalising draw as well - i have a real battle in my head about this one. On one hand keeping anything illegal drives it underground which is no good for man or beast but during my psychology degree and now that i work for consultant psychiatrists the amount of young people who are affected by cannabis creating mental health problems like Schizophrenia is very frightening and you then see a destructive element of the drug. Being an ex smoker i know the joys of C but i also know that if you have naturally have an anxious personality you have to avoid stuff like this like the plague - it will just bring you down and make you low. So what to do by legalising it i suppose their could be more control as the amount of tetra in c now is ridiculous and the only way it can be controlled is by legalising it - right thats my conclusion then!
Anyway watched "This Week" afterwards i do love watching Diane and battling it out and i enjoy some of the humour and comments on that show - surprised you missed the gorgeus Nicky - Chris!
So the realms of the internet - well this Blog is great! Its a lovely way to get your opinion down to like minded people without worrying that your going to get judged and im afraid as i expect most people on here - i love to share my opinion - sometimes i talk b(&^%$ks and sometimes i make a lot of sense but whatever i say there is always thought behind it.
Its a bit like counselling, counselling being a way to help a client help themself to find the answers and i suppose by writing down what your feeling and thinking your kinda doing the same thing. I would love to do that set up an internet counselling service but i think i would want to also do the face to face because i think some people need that. At the moment where i am about to do my voluntary experience they are crying out for counsellors like the whole of the Mental health service - mmmm Emma thinking now watch this space xxxx
THANK YOU CHRIS!
Thank you for using something I said in my blog reply on your show! I was really, really touched! And absolutely stunned. I had one of those rare moments where I literally froze in the middle of what I was doing (making Christmas cards - just in case you were interested.) It made my day, which until then had been a bit non-descript, and it is always a bit sad when that happens.
More to the point, I was really, REALLY excited about it. I love being excited; it is such a unique feeling.
So, thank you very much.
Have a lovely weekend.
Claire xx
P.S. Isn't the semi colon a great piece of punctuation? I learnt how to use it in the Sixth form and have never looked back.
Chris,
Yet another interesting blog today. I think you should start charging for putting your friends up, you would make a fortune!!! (just kidding). Without trying to plug the competition, was an interesting section on the Geoff show on virgin one night this week, and made me think of you and how often you put people up for the night. The topic in question was could you live by crashing at a mates house everynight of the year, for instance if you have 100 friends you would spend 3 nights a year at their place, say one night in Jan, June & December. I thought it was a nice idea in principle.
Love the internet, but going through the teaching my mum to use a pc, (old dogs & new tricks) Sorry mum. She has now mastered switching the pc on & off, and changing colours & font types. At the moment she is getting a bit overwhelmed by the whole internet thing.
Would be great for you to do a live internet show DO IT
Cheers Chris
Have a great weekend Looking forward to your show this afternoon.
Sean
Hi All
Argh. What was the post interview song last night? I missed it :(
I had a random thought following on from the critic discussion. How many industries have sprung up from one person coming between the public and the task at hand. Eg buying food, submitting tax returns or selling cars. For everything you do there is a third party willing to do it for you for a fee.
It is possible now to do so much via the internet. I guess what holds me back a little is the impersonality of it all. If I want food, I prefer to pick up what I buy, feel it and touch it. When I want legal advice I want to meet the person to see how I interact with them.
I think the internet is revolutionary for freedom of speech and thought but will it mean that physically using the vocal cords will cease? Our children are already losing the ability to write and spell. l8tr ;)
Chris
Not sure if you are one of those who never
re-visits already done ideas (then again, you
ARE doing a radio show again); could you not ask
those at Beeb-3 to simulcast the Drive-Time
show ? Even if it is only on
"Children in Need" day. But "come as you are"
though, dinna dress up or anything (unless
it is C/I/N fancy dress) As far as I remember
Beeb-3 progs don't start until 7pm anyway
so nothing would be being moved aside.
It's strange you mentioning the Internet
broadcasts, for some reason I was mulling over
on the way in to gym at 6am this morning that
I can't even remember if your show has a
web-cam. I don't even remember you mentioning
it or anyone texting in commenting on it.
That got me on to thinking I'm not even sure
you have studio guests other than your team;
everything is done by phone. Maybe I'm wrong
(like THAT would be a first!). Not "criticising",
just coming to realise a couple of "points of
difference" to your predecessor.
In terms of critics, we all are critics and
prejudiced in our own way, positively or negatively
in as much as we choose whether or not to continue watching (or listening to) summat or whether or not we buy/read a certain newspaper. At one time I wanted to be a TV reviewer, if only to get previews of shows. I think I'm getting old though (as I keep mentioning, at 42) but I think that everything is negative; snipe snipe snipe. We get the press (for instance) we deserve.
I despair at the "sh*g and tell" mercheants but people buy it and so it goes on. I cheered loudly recently though when a girlfriend of former high profile TV presenter (we all know who) had her mobile phone stolen by a "friend" and tried to sell the pics on it to a newspaper. The judge in the case described it (as I recall) as
"a Grubby crime committed by grubby
people who should grow up" (apologies for perhaps messing up the quote). Now THAT'S a "criticism" I endorse!!
Question Time : as a Scot, I sometimes find the
ones from Scotland embarrassingly parochial.
NOT that I am ashamed to be from North of the border;far from it.
Luke #38 : *I* had an 8yr old recently regurgitate to me the old joke (and like Luke, apologies to anyone who might be offended, none meant!) viz a viz
"Steevie, what's a fat bird and a moped got
in common ? Both are great for a quick ride but
don't let yr mates see you on one"
For Emma, #81 yesterday who asked
about "LOL" and for others who
might be interested : a sample list
of abbreviations (which is by no means
exhaustive) preceeded by a very quick
explanation of abbreviations &
emoticons & why. Bear with me....
(Jump to the **** if you
don't want the explanation
as to why people 'bothered'
to do it)
Abbreviations and emoticons have
their history in text-based emails
and chat rooms.Long before the ability
to put "animations" in. It was really
a way to say lots in as few characters as
possible. It's hard to imagine now
but in days gone by (will you LISTEN
to me, 42 and sounding like my late
grannies) there was in some instances
a "limit" to the size of emails you
could send, almost in the same principle
text messages are currently limited to
160 chars
When chat rooms and Instant Messaging
(IM) became poplular the abbreviations
and emoticons migrated to there. Of course
you will see them in Blogs and text
messages too. Additionally you have to
remember that there was a time when you were
charged per hour for on-line time by the
message board providor, not to mention your
telephone bill - not always a local
call in the days long distance calls
COST - so you wanted to keep costs down
for on-line contributions to Forums
or doing emails.(I can remember being
a member of one which was in excess of
$20 per hour). Later on, OLRs
Off-Line-Readers, came in to being, so
called because they logged you in, grabbed
all messages and logged off. You then
wrote / replied off-line (no telephone
or useage charges) then logged back in and fired
off your missives. On and off in minutes)
*
Emoticons are a collection of characters
which make up wee faces if you tilt your
head to the left to view. Again they
came in to being when "text" was the
only option as opposed to the animated ones
you can download and use. For instance
:-) is a smile
:-( is sad
:-O is shocked
:-& is tongue tied
=:-) is a punk smiling
There are others which are supposed to
indicate if you have a beard etc but
I can't remember them
I've created a wee list below of the
more common abbreviations,some of
which,along with the emoticons above,
you may now come across in text
messages.If you think these are obscure, you
should see what I left out. But
it is strange how you learnt and
used the lingo AND how quickly
it comes back. I'm feeling all nostalgic!
P.S. If you are in a Chat room and
someone ask you a/s/l ? they are
asking you age/sex/location
or age/stats/likes, depending on
what type of chat room you are in!
(Allegedly, so I am told, he added
a bit too hurriedly!)
Here we go (with apologies if the formatting
doesn't come out right) :-(
Note that sometimes "the" is just implied
as opposed to having a "T" in the
abbreviation because "t" was also used for
"to". You may come across both
versions, eg ROFL or ROTFL for
Rolling on (The) Floor Laughing.
You get used to it. Honestly!
Note also that nowadays (there I go
again!) in text messages where one might
write "t for to, one uses the number "2", ie
MHOTY became MHO2U = My Hat's Off to you
HTH (as us old timers would say -
see below)
(g) - grin
(vbg) - very big grin
^5 - High Five!
2BCTND - To Be Continued
4YEO - For Your Eyes Only
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
ASAP -As soon as possible
AYPI? - And Your Point Is?
B4 - Before
BBL - Be Back Later
BCNU - Be Seein' You
BFD - Big Flippin Deal
BFN - Bye For Now
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
CM - Call Me
CUL8R - See You Later
DUR? - Do You Remember?
F2F - Face To Face
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYA - For Your Amusement
FYI - For Your Information
FUD - (Spreading) Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation
GAL - Get A Life
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
GR&D - Grinning Running And Ducking
HH O 1/2 K - Ha Ha, Only Half Kidding
HTH - Hope This(That) Helps
IAE - In Any Event
IC - I see
ICWUM - I See What You Mean
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IOW - In Other Words
IRL - In Real Life
J4F - Just For Fun
KISS - Keep it Simple Stupid
L8R - Later
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LTNS - Long Time No See
LU2B - Love you to bits
MHO2U - My Hat's Off To You
MOTD - Message Of The Day
MOTSS - Members Of The Same Sex
NBIF - No Basis In Fact
NFW - No Flippin Way
NFC - No Further Comment
NRN - No Reply Necessary
OIC - Oh, I see
OTOH - On The Other Hand
POV - Point Of View
PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In
ROFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RSN - Real Soon Now
RTFM - Read The Flipping Manual
SNAMU - Situation Normal, All Messed Up
SWAG - Scientific Wild A** Guess
TAFN - That's All For Now
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TIC - Tongue In Cheek
TMTT - Too Much To Type
TP - Toodle Pip
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later
TTTT - To Tell The Truth
TX - Thanks
TYCLO - TURN YOUR CAPS LOCK OFF
TYVM - Thank You Very Much
WAG - Wild Ass Guess
WB - Welcome Back
WRT - With respect to
WTF? - What The Flip?
WTG - Way To Go!
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
X! - Typical Woman
Y! - Typical Man
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
Chris, bloggers and also all the people who read but don't post (hi : ) )
I'm still thinking about yesterday's blog and postings : )
Dr J McC...hoping things are ok. I expect you are holed up, editing the book of the blog (mum's the word.....modders at large). Maybe you have left your abode for some 'wine for pasta'....
Mick...hope you have a better weekend this weekend : )
Gaby
x
Thank you Tracey Ann! (#39)
I have to find that somewhere!
Ahhh what we were talking about before...
The Internet
Hurrah!!
guys n gals
#55 Steevie fae Dundee + Glas
TYVM, MHO2U. : )
FWIW & FYI, i'm 42 too....YMMV : )
TAFN :)
Gaby
x
Mark at 57
Its Mike Curb Congregation not Confederation as I have just noticed I had prevoiusly written ! Sorry !
Its track 6 on their Greatest Hits CD so I`m told !
It really has been one of those days !!! x x
T'internet idea is a fab one, more Christopf on the web please, it 's certainly keeping me busy on my last day of work, opps!
Taking your advise, I took a peek at the extremely p*ssed off cat on You Tube, very amusing even more so when you send it to your colleagues in a very large open office. The timing was purfect and created a howling that sort of echoed for longer than it should have.
Thank you for the great tip, looking forward also to selecting my tv from the net.
Have a wild one, L,Dinx
Mark at 57 Its The Mike Curb Congregation not Confederation. I really don`t know where my head is at today ! I think I was thinking about Star Wars !!
Good Luck finding it :) x x
How many times do we hear "criticly acclaimed" about a piece of work, pay money to see what all the fuss is about, and leave after finding it was mildly rubbish?
Or more amusingly find out something the critics didn't rate turns out to be a huge hit with the majority of the public.
Aren't critics supposed to give us, the general public, a overview to enable us to make informed choices on what to do with our spare time. Chris you are right, if we don't like something on the internet we don't rate it highly. The saying goes, your biggest critic is yourself, wrong it's the YouTube audience.
Hi Chris and all,
This has been my first week of blogging but have just discovered it is set to continue. Just got back from Doc's been signed off work for at least another week, didn't know walking through my own gate could be such a nightmare (see blog 63, quiet weekend then).
This is very hard as love my job and not easy to midwife from home but I've decided to see it as an opportunity.
A bit of Wizard intervention.
First opportunity, to actually be at home all request Friday and be able to phone continuosly instead of the intermittant attempts from my car. Gary Moore - The Loner, here we come.
Is tonight going to be the night???
;-)
TAFN (TYVM Stevie Fae, no.55)
Chris
I was interested in yesterday's comment regarding listening to the world....and have my own theory for a 'Happy World'...
At some point today every single one us will have an argument with someone, their loved one, thier boss, the milkman, someone...
So just for today don't argue back...that way they will feel good in themselves for winning an argument and you will feel good for knowing that you let them win the arugument...
Now multiply that by the number of listners / readers of this Blog and that's a hell of lot of happy people...
What do you think ?
Paddy, Bonnybridge, Scotland
Well Chirs i cant believe you dont have a spare bedroom or if not a nice fleece blanket ..i went to bed before question time and watched ladette to lady forgot extras was on how bad is that!
woke up at 5 am with raging tooth ache and only just got to the densist this has ruined my Friday
Well all have driven home from work, and as they say anything could happen in the next half hour. Missus is out, have got inspiration, out come the pots and pans, bought some courgettes, snap peas, baby corn and carrots, got the vin rouge on the go (for the chef), the tomatoes are ready to pour, mixed pulses on the side, mixed 'shrooms and S-D Toms all chopped. spatchcock chicken in the fridge.
Noodles ready and waiting to cook off, who knows what this is going to turn out like!!! Inspiration is a dangerous thing
Strange ticking noise in head, bleeding countdown on the telly in the background!
Will tell all after the event, if anyones interested.
Looking forward to a great show tonight Chris! Let's crank it up for the weekend!!!
Hello!
I found out about your blog only 2 days ago and have spent the day reading most of the archive (Im up to mid september!) and totally enjoying the read.
Just one question, why at the end of everyones mini blogs does it ask if you want to complain about the contents? Im all uplifted by what your writing that Im always a bit miffed about this?
By the way I have a dog called Dudley. Shes the greatest dog that has ever graced this planet :)
Cheery-o everyone, have a lovely weekend
Good Afternoon Chris and fellow bloggers xx
I think the internet show is a fab idea, funnily enough when I was listening to the show last night I decided to view the webcam and thought the same as Steevie fae Dundee that it would be a good idea to broadcast the show on the web. Just one small complaint if I may, tad unfair that the webcam view of The Fox, Johnny and Sally is of the back of their head's! :-)
Look forward to playing "Guess who's on the sofa"!
Keith - Hope the wizards are taking care of you today - lots of love, hugs and kisses xxxxxx
Have a great weekend one and all
Mary xx
YIPPPEEEEE!!!!
It's the weekend! I still haven't had my phone delivered so I've borrowed my Mums, she's never got it switched on anyway.... Does anyone elses Mum have a mobile phone that she keeps in her handbag and only switches it on if she wants to make a call!!!
This is the start of a great weekend and I'll tell you all about it on Monday.....
Lynda
-x-x-
Me again, sorry I forgot to ask for some help in my previous blog....
I'm trying to find the words to a song that I sang when I was about 5 yrs old (long time ago I'm 42). It's a sad song about a daughters love for her mother and how it should be cherished before it's too late and she has gone beneath the grave.........Sorry don't mean to put a downer on our cheery blog but it has happy sentimental memories for me :-)
The first few lines were:-
I once had a dear old mother and she was kind to me. One night as I lay sleeping upon my feather bed an Angel came from heaven to tell me Mum was dead. She told me not to worry.........
And that's where my mind goes blank!
I would be eternally greatful to anyone who could help me with the rest of the words. At the same time (late 60's) Neil Reid was in the charts with Mother of mine!
Thanks
Mary xx
Post mine at 66! Oh MANGE TOUT!!! MANGE TOUT!!!
Best pasta dish I have ever tasted and the Chicken's not even ready yet!!!
In the words of Turner Bachman Overdrive YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET!!
I've ended up being message 55 today.
I was number 55 yesterday too.
Which is 13 more than I am aged now, brought to me on the 13th. (Talk about making things "fit"!!!! - ha ha ha)
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo !
(P.S. People : if Gaby #58 and Catherine #63 turn out to be only the 'start', you might consider copy and pasting my list from Msg #55
in to Word or WordPad for reference until you get used to it!)
Hi Chris,
About this holing up for the weekend thinking about what to do next, why not (this is only a suggestion mind you) do a blog entry on Saturday or Sunday (or maybe both). After all nobody's life actually stops at the weekend so why should the blog?
Me I'm off to see 3 live bands this weekend. tonight, & tomorrow night, all at near Walsall in the West Midlands.
Hello dear... the wizard blog & todays... really good reading... you don't suffer fools gladly & that's cool... when I told my son that I was blogging Chris Evans... (is that the phrase! Steevie Mac would know), he just said " God mother, I always told you he was cool"... & a hundred memories came flooding back... & I guess at the end of the day that's about right... I've always followed my heart... that inner 'thing' that tells you it's O.K to continue... butterflys in pit of stomach etc... & that's cool & exciting, & yes I just love this internet thing...Guerilla Gardening would be my topic... I was musing on your blog with a cup of coffee & listening to JW this morning... good tunes... he's cool... & the news came on about Madonna & the adoption & the 'real' world broke the magical spell... what is that all about... it's Waynetta come to life... is it me... it's just so un-cool... & as it's all request Friday & I'm on a roll & as I haven't heard him in years I'd love anything by Clifton Chenier & The Penquin Cafe Orchestra...bless yer heart you make me smile & remind me of my son... cool is cool man. Have a lovely week-end. L.Y.D.X. (PS) I've never seen so many Linda's all in one place... coincidence or what.
Mister Christophe,
Gowan Son, do us a nightly teleblog, you know we would be addicted !!
Id love to have a what we all had for our tea type of section, sort of Jamie Oliver without the spin, lets all have fish on Fridays again, lets all have bubble and squeak on mondays again......less faff more substance.
Gowan I dare you
love maxine
Mister Christophe,
Gowan Son, do us a nightly teleblog, you know we would be addicted !!
Id love to have a what we all had for our tea type of section, sort of Jamie Oliver without the spin, lets all have fish on Fridays again, lets all have bubble and squeak on mondays again......less faff more substance.
Gowan I dare you
love maxine
GMTA - (Steevie fae #55)
WRT cutting and pasting to Word
CID (consider it Done!)
TYVM
all a bit TIC
TTFN
Lyndyloo #69 about Mums & mobile phones!!! That really tickled me, my mum & dad (77 & 80) have a mobile but they seem to think they can only use 'mobile to mobile' no matter how much I try to tell them!!!! Try explaining to my dad what an Ipod is??? & mum wants to know what all this "www.wonder web" is about, dare not let them loose on eBAY! Don't you just love them. Trying to decide if wizards are helping me....by the way, my bestest mate in the whole world was called Lindyloo (by me) so your name jumped out at me straight away. She's no longer with us but I do think she might be training to be a wizard.....Reading this blog has started my weekend, pass the bottle & let's get it open. Happy weekend to all & I'll just catch the last hour of All Request....Fabtastic xxxx
Good evening christop even though you currently tont radio2 doing the show and fellow bloggers
i missed the jamie thingy
well what a day i've had on this friday the 13th
no bus this morning so i had to run for another on just got that one.
i had to sign on so just made that.
then the bus home was late once home went on tinernet to go to site i use it's down at the moment (DOH!)
then forgot about the Blog double DOH! DOH!
i'm feeling alot better now
catch u monday
Why am I a wizard in the arms of Clooney but not out of them?
Hello one and all,
Firstly re yesterday's show Christophe, it is illegal to pick up and take home anything you ahve run over on a road. However, if someone else runs it over you are perfectly entitled to pick it up though would it not be very squidged?
Yesterdays blog really has me thinking. Sometimes I feel life is just going so fast it's enough I can do to keep my head above water. However, I am a big believer in fate and destiny and having to read the signs sent to you. In my case I belive these signs are sent by God, but if you choose to disagree with that then that's fine by me. I do always worry a bit though that I won't see them or will see them and not have the courage to follow them up.
I hope that I am at least between a two and a three though. How awful must it be to go through your whole life as a number one?
The BigUn (by the way, I had imagined you to a be a tall, slim, gentle giant), you definitely shouldn't stop doing the jokes. Boo to the people who moderate. I send the jokes on to my friends who don't blog to bring them a smile and a laugh. My brother even tells them to the kids he teaches at school. Although he says they don't always laugh. But he thinks this is often because they know it will bug him if they don't. Maybe one day I'll post the one he sent back to me in return. Hope all goes well with your appointment.
I generally ignore critics. Most of them - especially for Tv, film etc - are just snobs about their chosen medium. If you like something then watch it. Talking of watching things didn't think QT last night was very good, although accents were great :o)
By the way, unless I missed it, no-one has commented on Monday's episode of Spooks. Just how good was that? What a great staory to write Ruth out of the show. Have to admit though that I sobbed through the last five minutes. Heartbreaking and a lesson to us all that you have to act on signs and feelings you get. They knew they were right for each other and loved one another, but didn;t act on it and missed out on what could have been the best thing they ever had. I hate it when that happens even though it's only telly.
Finally, I love the things you can do on the interent but like previous poster, find it can be very frustrating if you don't know exactly where to find something. Can I recomment everyclick.com as an alternative search engine. you can choose a charity and half the sites revenue is given to the nominated charities based on how much that charity's supporters (ie those who have chosen it as their charity) use the site.
Wow, I think that is the longest post have ever written. Was going to move seamlessly from critics into nuclear poltics but will stop instead. This time on a Friday doesn't seem the right time to do it.
Off to listen to the Arhcers now. Will David be able to dig his way out of marriage crisis? Grippping stuff.
Love to all and hope you all have a great weekend.
Piglet xx
Happy weekend bloggers,
I thought I had better pop online to let those of you who sent me good thoughts, love and virtual hugs that as far as I am concerned I am a wizard :-) You are all wizards to me as well :-)
I have been given good news in that there is no sign of my cancer returning for the time being. I am to return in 3 months time for another check so whoooopppppppyyy!!!!!!!
My doctor said that I now have a 75% chance of making the next 5 years and when you are dealing with malignant melanoma that is good odds (apparently) :-)))
Mrs BigUn and the kids are very pleased as I am sure my insurance company will be :-)
No joke to celebrate tonight just a few quiet beers down the local.
Once again thanks for all of the messages of support you really are a great bunch of bloggers!
Love, hugs and best weekend wishes to you all.
Keith
xx
Well, 7pm has passed,another all request Friday has been and gone, tonight was not the night
:-(
Never mind, Gary Moore will continue to wait in the wings. One week I will get through.
Have a great weekend all, I've loved blogging and will return next week.
Take care all, have a Wizard weekend!
P.S.Looking forward to hearing about all of those "coincidences" that happen for us all this weekend.
Piglet,
Do not beat yourself up two out of three ain't bad :-)
x
To BIG UN
Whooooopy
so pleased for you, have the bestest weekend ever
Great news Keith I'm delighted for you xx
Ask Mrs BigUn to give you a special hug from your fellow bloggers.
Have a fab weekend xx
Mary
xx
Hi all :)
Well this is the first time i've actually been able to read the blog for two days, between travel and the 'net police at work i have been deprived of this most innocent of pleasures! I was given pause to wonder at how far one should go to keep a promise....when stuck in a traffic jam on the A1 during a 4 hour non stop drive i was beginning to wonder at the wisdom of busting a gut to go and see my ex in a play that she had already admitted was a bit shaky. Turns out there was great wisdom in it, it was the funniest thing i have seen in ages and i and my fellow audience members were crying with laughter at a slick performance of a hilarious script. Mayhap the wizards teaching a lesson? Incidently the play was Caught in the Net by Ray Cooney, go see it if you get the chance, it isn't exactly Shakespeare but then Shakespeare never made me cry with laughter.
Another thing on the up side, i got to listen to all of last nights show and loved it. Tonight's, as is every Friday, was a joy from start to finish, i love hearing the songs that get picked and reasons why....and the weekend stuff can be an eye opener lol.
A quick shout out to Big Un, best wishes mate and you sound like the kinda guy who makes 75% a certainty.
Never mind Catherine, trust in the wizards and next week could be the week...and if it's Gary Moore you are asking for it'll be worth the wait however long it takes.
Take care, have a great weekend however you spend it.
Much love Feste xx
Good evening all,
Tracey-Ann, I had to say something about both of your postings about Tony Robbins and people coming into our life for a reason, a season or a life time. I've always believed that our encounters with people are for a reason, perhaps it's to learn somthing that we need to learn "when the student is ready the teacher appears", and because I believe that we have choices, and can choose what feels right at the time, and we can choose our 'state' - how we want to feel.
I met my partner Nick at a Tony Robbins seminar, we liked each other and had similar business interests. It took us 6 months to get together after that (because I had declared a 'time out' interlude, and was travelling and studying NLP. He was persistant, and today we are celebrating our anniversary of "Ahem...." our getting together, and our subsequent engagement.
During the past year we have developed a self-coaching software application based on the disciplines and practices of Tony Robbins and other inspirational thought leaders including Joseph Cambell who developed the hugh body of research on 'The Hero's Journey'.
Your thoughts today seem to be a wonderful connection of those philosophies. Isn't that spooky?
Warm wishes
Debbie
Hi Chris,
You really do need to purchase a 'Li Lo Lill' for your guests. Then you can 'choose' to sleep in your own bed :>)
Warm wishes
Debbie
Hiya Chris..and fellow bloggers,
Tsk.. always miss Friday's show (coz I am too busy getting blotto with my mum and sister.. got to keep up traditions..(mum and dad always had a drink on Fridays..and since dad passed away we carry on the tradition!).
Love the wizard thing...Mystic Meg not so off the mark then!.........yes I know completey diferrent thing, just having a laugh!
Glad to hear I'm not the only one to find strange bods on my sofa..got 2 teenagers here so it is nearly as often as you!!
Keep on blogging x cya BevD xx
To Mr and Mrs Big Un,
I am so pleased to hear your news, I had a good feeling today, and knew it would be good news!
I was so sad not to get onto the show again today, all my friends were listening and as soon as the ceroc dancing Emma was on they all started texting thinking it was me!
My husband has been very rude about you tonight chris, he has been trying to listen to your show but he says its all "me me me". I couldn't disagree more, i hope he's going to give you another chance.
So can I just get this whole wizard thing straight; is it all about following your heart? Think I'm a bit simple cos I don't completely get it but still hope I'm not at Stage 1 cos I don't read Heat and I care about the environment.
Have a great weekend all you bloggers, and happy foraging Chris,
love em xx
PS This is the first time I have ever blogged under the influence and God I've made lots of mistakes! Don't drink and drive guys xxxx
#82 Keith BigUn
wonderful, really wonderful news!!! : )
thank you so much for taking the time to let us know the news. : )
I don't know how many times I have logged on this afternoon to see if there was any news - thank you for posting : )
Gaby
x
I emailed 'the show' yesterday and used all my (obviously not very) persuasive writing to try to get them to play a request for you/give you a pair of tickets for JB, for you and the Mrs. I asked, should they honour my request, that I remain anonymous as I didnt want you to think that I was odd/scary making such a request for people I don't know in person - tonight I am bolder (and happier because of your result : )) and so am confessing to my request. I listened to the show tonight up until 6.40pm, at which point, our chicken stew could hold on no longer but I don't think they were able to honour. Never mind - it was a tall order : )
Good Evening All,
I seem to be on a 'wizardly crusade' since reading yesterdays' blog. I wanted to share this with you.....
鈥淥ur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.鈥
Marianne Williamson from her book 'A Return to Love'
I think that the reference to God, for me, is more about our own spirituality and self awareness. You may need to read it several times to feel it's essence.
Warm wishes
Debbie
Death to the critics? Death to the fat footbal fans? Well why not! they don't contribute much to life with the possible exception of keeping The pie industry baking. And while your at it how about multiple offenders of moral crimes and possibly the do-gooders keeeping them out of the ground in the first place (unless we can change their perspective - everyone should have a chance), that would free up some space, save a few quid and lower the re-offending rate. Not hard is it?
The show would be a great idea, especially from the positive feed back on the blog (wow, so many people). In fairness probably only a few of those ever wear pointy hats so best consult the main men for further guidance.
Mmm golf, sounds like a good plan
Have a good one guys,
Cheerbye
BIG 'Un - so happy to hear about your good report and I agree with the idea that you're the sort of person who makes 75% into a sure cert
BIG 'UN,
I've been following your progress and am absolutley delighted at your news today. I've always been a believer that success is based on 80% confidence and 20% skills. So much is due to your positive attitude, seeing, hearing and feeling....visualising what it's like to achieve your outcome, and you've achieved just that. Well done!!
Warm wishes
Debbie
Hi One and All,
T.V........that's a subject close to my heart. I don't have one. I haven't had a TV for 11 years now. My kids don't seem to have suffered too much. They both love books, drawing, playing, being creative and using their imaginations. I gave in last Christmas and bought a portable DVD player so they can watch films/programmes on DVD. My recording studio is my telly. It's funny really because I've done so many televised gigs, including TFI a while back (I'm a backing vocalist) and never see them, which I prefer, as you tend to criticize yourself too much, and live music is just that, and should be enjoyed as that. It's a moment, and once you start reliving it, the magic has gone.
Returning to the subject of wizards and coincidences etc. Does anyone else have specific dates that feature in their lives? I have noticed that through my years, May 21 and November 5th are repeatedly significant in a life changing way. They are not all necesarily good happenings at the time either, but life changing none the less, like meeting boyfriends, splitting up, beimg proposed to, getting married, having children....the list goes on. Wonder what Nov 5th holds in store this year?
Has anyone else noticed significant repetetive dates? It can't be coincidence surely? Is it related to birthday dates? Chris, I too have April 1st as my birthday. How many times did you get an empty box on your birthday from someone as an April fool?
Anyway, things to think about.
#61 - Tracey-Ann. Star Wars. I live and breathe Star Wars through my 6 year old. Often wake up thinking about it. It was the first thing he saw when we got said DVD player. He has all 6 episodes now and I think I know most of the scripts. They're cool. Ewan MCGregor in fighting form. Wouldn't mind being his padawan.
Love and Peas
x x x x
Hi Radio 2 website people,
I am a bit of a dumb ass sometimes so it could be just me, but is there any chance of a little 'back to top' button/command whatever it's technically called at the end of the blogs, cos it don't 'alf take ages to get back to the top again when you've read them all. Have I missed it, or can't you do it with this type of site / blog thingy. Bit of a luddite really. Sorry. xxxxx
To 'BigUn',
Good health and happiness to you sir and warmest regards to your family. I shall toast to your grand news with my first preprandial libation of the evening here in Vancouver, Canada. I did have a pint of ale at lunch but had not read your news until now. Cheers.
Good Evening.
Dr T
Chris,
please excuse any breach of protocol - all new at this sort of thing. I was taking my little boy Reuben for a soporofic spin around the Cardiff suburbs last night nad was listening to your show. you were talking to that Ramesey chap about stew. My mum was a crap cook with two exceptions 1-Apple Pie and 2-Stew. I have no idea what was in the stew but by golly it was good. How do they do it?
As for the weekend?
With a 8 month old son - he chooses and we just follow.
I reiterate Debbie's best wishes (# 96) to the BIG UN and family.
Keith's "serious burns unit" joke struck a cord with me and my childhood. My Scottish Granny & Grandad emigrated to Canada in 1910 after which my Dad was born. Those Burns poems were recited to me and my sisters and evoke many happy memories. Thanks Keith!
Granny Bev
Chris,
I love cooking (rather a dab hand too) & would happily help do cooking stuff all over the web & join in with any blog malarchy along the way.
We could combine it with a bit of walking! - (off up to the Yorkshire Dales next week)
Imagine: rambling along, live on the web, stopping to do a bit of cooking woth local produce & then eating & having the odd pint of Theakstons (or 2) with everyone & tucking in to some serious hearty grub.
It's TV Gold.
Always happy to help. We could call it TFIFWC&RITD (Thank F*** it's friday with Chris & Rob in the Dales!).
Yes Please!
Hi Everyone
I agree about critics Chris, so many of them are full of drivvle, did they actually see what you saw? I read in wikipedia dictionary this also refers to them - Criticism can also be a tool of an anti-social behavior, such as a passive-aggressive attack. Then if you look up the meaning of passive aggressive need I say more ha!?
I now live in Australia and I have to say Australians are the biggest most funniest critics of themselves! They take the p..s out of themselves on tv, in adverts etc and it so refreshing that they are not superficial and transparent like some people have sadly become in the UK.
I agree with you about coincidences guiding us. I came from a boring 9to5 in UK to finding so many things happened here by shear strangeness and coincidences I now have 2 businesses of my own. I knew no one here, yet I spoke to one person who gave me an idea I would never had thought of, that helped steer me in the direction I am now. I am happy with my life now, I work less, play more it can't be a bad thing can it?
I download your radio shows to listen on my ipod each day. Great work Chris you can still make me laugh even though I am in a land of funny people.
PS I still remember Johnny's tap an aussie girl on the head and watch ......... joke, hoping one day to aspire to such things hehe.
I know exactly what you mean about the internet being the home of infinite possibilities Chris.
Recently I took up writing short stories, dare I say erotic ones.
At first I just shared them with people I knew, but now my mailing list for them has gotten so out of hand I've had to put together a website.
The site is still in the early stages and I'm still working on it, but already word is spreading and I'm getting new people I don't know reading my stuff.
For the first time ever I understand why you do what you do, well I think so anyway, it's the buzz from making other people happy, having people you don't even know appreciate what you do and thank you for it. That's heady stuff even on a small scale.
Before the internet I doubt anyone other than myself would've ever read any of my creations.
Now there's a whole world of possibilities out there for everyone to take advantage of and who knows where it might lead.
Keith I am just sooooo happy at your results, they really are excellent and I like all the other bloggers am made up for you and your family.
Thanks very much for coming on and sharing your excellent news.
Katie_O
x
hi chris , great show ! im of to by maself a newlaptop and spend loads of money in town ! what r u doing xxluv beth n dave! xxxx
Big Un
Would just like to join in and say what wonderful news for you, your family, your friends and your fellow bloggers.
A little weekend joke especially for you
There's 3 balloons, mummy balloon, daddy balloon and baby balloon. Baby balloon is now 6 and Daddy balloon has decided it's time baby balloon slept on his own so baby balloon is tucked up in his own bed. In the night baby balloon gets up and tries to get into bed with mummy and daddy balloon. First he tries mummy balloon but there's no room, so he just lets out a little bit of her air. There's still no room so he goes round to daddy balloon's side and lets out a bit of his air. Baby balloon then tries to wriggle in between them, but there's still no room so he lets out all his own air, woooooosh.
In the morning daddy ballon is really angry and he takes baby balloon aside. He says do you realise what you've done? Not only have you let me down, and your mother down but most of all you've let yourself down!
Very silly I know but it made me smile - happy weekend everyone and happy foraging Chris.
x
Hiya Chris (though i know u won't see this til Monday) and fellow bloggers.
It's my Wedding Anniversay today (28 years!) and I am having a lovely day.
Question .. everyone helped me a little while back with the 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth' thingy...... so where does 'daft as a brush' come from, love that expression, and does anyone still use the expression 'daft' or is that like using 'swell'? You are such a clever bunch I am sure you can let me know.
Cya - BevD x
Happy 28th Wedding Anniversay Bev D xx
Delighted your having a lovely day, hope it's the
first of many more to come xx
Can't help on the "daft as a brush" saying, sorry :-(
Take care
Love Mary xx
I'm a late comer to internet & firs time to read your blogs. Have to say you'reinspiring as you sound so contened, such a good thing to be. My take on life is try to mark ach day with something positive. Just aphone call to a freind ,a nice walk, it doesn't have to be megga
Hi Chris
Wish you would do a show on the internet. I have been living in Turkey for the past 14 years and there is just no good English telly. Sorry but 麻豆约拍 Prime 谋s **** (full of repeats) but your shows were always fantastic. Come on Chris get us all laughing again and get this internet telly show idea off the ground. But needs to be earlier than 11 because here 11 oclock is 1.00am. This kind of show would be popular with all us Brits abroad.
Love everything you do.
Hello again Chris and friends
I can't believe you only have a sofa for people to sleep on - pleeeze upgrade to a larger flat - surely you have the money - if all your listeners sent you a 拢1 then you might be able to.When I was in London after living in the lonely bedsits (well not too lonely on some nights!) I managed to get a hard-to-let three bedroomed flat from the council. I don't think there are any like that now! It was great there was always someone who needed a room. Not so great when you were walking home alone at 12 midnight though! Anyway, where was I - not sure really - I've just watched Corinne Bailey Rae on the 麻豆约拍 tonight - it was wonderful - it made me cry. Think I must be hormonal. She is so talented. Do you like her? Anyway will go now before I ramble on too much - hope you have had a fab weekend eating your mum's stew. My mum died about two months ago and her cooking was so fantastic - I really miss it and her so much but losing your parents is one of life's hurdles isn't it. Do you ever email people on this blog? That would be great if you could just email one or two per day - or isn't it allowed or don't you have the time? Have you had that homeopathic Nux Vomica yet before bedtime? Honestly you will feel all bright eyed and bushy tailed the next morning after alcohol. You can buy it from the really well-known chemists or lots of other places - if you live near Marylebone High St their health food shop may have some. Anyway bye for now - can't wait for Monday morning's blog to find out what sort of a weekend you've had. We've just been staying in because we have a three year old.I think your weekend may be more exciting x
Hi all,
Re "Daft as a Brush" for BEV D.
I have a memory from school history lessons that it was a term that came from victorian times and chimney sweeps. As we all know in those times the sweeps were children made to climb the chimneys. When the children were trainees they were dropped down the chimneys head first clearing soot as they went. They often landed on their heads and got knocked out or even killed! Those who survived often suffered some kind of brain damage hence "daft as a brush".
Sad origin really, hope that helps,
Catherine
saw the windy miller advert yesterday with the naked uncle!!! :D
Wow thanks for that Catherine..doesn't seem so 'cute' now lol
Two out of three ain't bad, please define the condition
Here goes.
Help sought from eminent and creative bloggers including the inimitable CE. Trying to plan a Christmas that brings a teenage rebellion family together. What do you get a 16 yr old Nirvana / Kurt Cobain fan for christmas that will crack anything but a scowl on his face. ?
Ideas for days activity to do with him or pressies to get. Slight additional profile. He loves Courage the Cowardly Dog, Foo Fighters, is determined to teach himself guitar, Loves all things Mosha (is that how you spell it ?), and has decided his Mum is Sad, boring and embarrassing ( Well he is obviously the first 16 yr old to think like that !) Oh and he'll be 17 by Christmas and I have a budget peeps so advice / suggestions welcome. Especially from you Chris
Frances # 116 asks鈥.
Two out of three ain't bad, please define the condition
I think is to me from my reply #84 to # 81 where Piglet wrote, The BigUn (by the way, I had imagined you to a be a tall, slim, gentle giant),
And I said鈥︹︹︹︹︹︹︹︹︹. Two out of three ain鈥檛 bad :-(
Happy Monday everyone :-)))
Once again thanks to all for you support :-) what a wonderful bunch you all are :-)
I have a very good weekend as I could not help walking around with a certain swagger :-)
Gaby # 92
What you tried to do for me and Mrs was a wonderful selfless gesture trying to get a request fro me and tickets to JB. I know I am not worthy :-) as getting through to, onto or included in the show is near impossible and is only for the chosen few! I hope your chicken stew was OK.
Hi all!
WOW! What an inspiring last couple of blogs...Deepak Chopra an amazing being.. pushing boundaries of our thinking, try what the bleep do we know or waking life(films) for those who do not read so much...Chopra has a great book, 7 spiritual laws of success. fantastic.
Wizards and signs are everywhere! but in the chaos of our waking life, to stop change and rid ourselves of the conditions of life that are socially thrust upon us is not easy!
I struggle on a daily basis i am a single father of two( one is not actually my son but love him like he is) and i share responsiblity.
This leaves me in s financially precarious position as i have to be at the school 3 times a week by 2.50pm. Very hard to find a job that fits in! i run a business so have some flexibility but the business(inflatables) needs constant re invesment so small income. i have other bits of work but my main message is of debt being the modern slavery! So we are for the most part locked in to our work and way of life. Still searching for what it is i love and should be doing!one message in chopras' book is something he said to his children, that we are here to fulfill our destiny, not just learn from school, take exams find a career.
Surely times are a changin and we see through most of this thin veil of illusion and come together as a people of peace and love not selfish and hurtful.
Love to all on here may we all walk living in truth to ourselves
Matt
xxxx
Matty boy just read your mail. I so understand how you feel im a single mum of 1 and had no idea where i was going but now see my life going the way it needs to. Only advice listen to the signals, follow your heart and do what feels right. As to being a slave to society its hard as a parent isnt it - conforming to how people expect us to behave, blaming the fact your "single" on the reasons the way you child behaves in certain ways, not including you in things that other parents who are in couply relationships do. Personally i love the fact im single with my girl and i love doing anything that doesnt conform to society however i know that for my girl i have to also conform to a point x
Ugh, critics!! I never listen to them, when talking about films they invariably get it wrong and why should someone that i have never met, nor am i ever likely to meet, tell me what to watch/listen to!!!
I quite like irritating the critics though! I am in a band and because we dont fit into the goth or metal or rock genres all neatly and nicely (we spread out across them all and then incorporate one or two more for a laugh!!) they hate us!!!! Telling us over and over again that we are neither Nightwish or Lacuna Coil, something which we had noticed and are quite glad about! But if we churned out music that was a carbon copy of what had gone before, would we not also get slated by the critics for being unoriginal??!! It defies logic and reason!!
Cant BELIEVE its Monday already, where did the weekend go??! :-)
xxxxxxxxx
Will your mum share the stew recipe Chris?
I made some pumpkin jam at the weekend! Bet you would love some....organic pumpkin too!
Afternoon.............. Are you ok Chris? were is todays blog i am lost without it???
Karen.
o.k. christophe,
where r u??????????????? still on the sofa?????????? has enzo taken over the bed???????????? we need our daily blog!!!!!!!!!!!please.
Helen Melon #98 - Don't bother with fancy 'back to top' buttons, just press the Ctrl & 麻豆约拍 buttons together and that'll do it. It does it for me ...
Chris, I'm guessing you've had a blinding weekend mate, cause it's the blooming afternoon and there's no blog yet!!
Please blog soon- I'm getting worried. (Feel like yr Mum now!)
Hey Chris, I'd never heard of YouTube until I read about it in your blog. Thanks for putting me onto it... Talk about intriguing, I can see I'm going to spend hours on there now!
Thanks again.
PS: Love the show!
Happy monday everyone......
#119 Keith BigUn
: ) Thank you : )
Stew was really delicious (even though I say it myself : ))
Have a good day everyone
Gaby
x
ps mange tout, mange tout
ok. im gettin really worried now, christophe hasnt made the blog, i really hope he's gonna make it for the show. and when is my turn to have a weekend like chris 's. where for art thou chris????????????
Chris, any chance of some Stevie Ray Vaughn for all the lads in the Security Dept at ST. HELENS and KNOWSLEY NHS TRUST.