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A mammoth show for Sara Cox, sitting in for Chris Evans. Gordon from Ipswich tells us all about their museum's woolly wonder, and we hear some Sounds of the Mateys.

Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans. She chats with Gordon Mole from Ipswich County Council who tells us all about their museum's magnificent mammoth - we ask listeners to suggest a name for the woolly wonder! Sara's bought an agility assault course for her pooch Beano, so takes a call from the RSPCA's Animal Welfare Expert Alice Potter for some top tips. Listeners call in for Sounds of the Mateys and dedicate a track to that special friend. All this with some all round terrific tunes to get you woken up on a Wednesday!

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Wed 9 Jul 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    • Sounds Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • The Bachelors

    Diane

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.
    • 2.

  • Toni Basil

    Mickey

    • Billboard #1 Hits Of The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

    • The Very Best Of Harry Belafonte.
    • Music Club.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Buffalo Soldier

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Michael Bolton & Sam Bailey

    Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

    • Ain't No Mountain High Enough.
    • Sony Music.
    • 3.

  • Bow Wow Wow

    Go Wild In The Country

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Paul Carrack

    One In A Million

    • Rain Or Shine.
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 1.

  • Eric Clapton

    Call Me The Breeze

    • The Breeze.
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • The Crickets

    Oh Boy!

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Family of the Year

    Hero

    • (CD Single).
    • Nettwerk.
    • 001.

  • Foster the People

    Coming of Age

    • Supermodel.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    Moulding Of A Fool

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.

  • Jamiroquai

    Virtual Insanity

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Kid Rock

    All Summer Long

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Lemar

    If There's Any Justice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.

  • Lulu

    To Sir With Love

    • The Don Black Songbook.
    • Play It Again, Sam.

  • Madness

    Embarrassment

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • Paolo Nutini

    New Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Roy Orbison

    I Drove All Night

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • R.E.M.

    The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

    • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Todd Rundgren

    Hello It's Me

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Glory Days

  • Squeeze

    Cool For Cats

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.

  • T. Rex

    Jeepster

    • Electric Warrior (Deluxe Edition).
    • A&M.
    • 3.

  • Rufus Thomas

    Walking The Dog

    • Atlantic Gold (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.

  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • The Zutons

    Valerie

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze, Anglican Priest and Prison Chaplain:

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In the clean up after Glastonbury someone found a dog that had been left behind – as far as I know no-one has claimed her yet - and apparently she’s been called ‘Dolly’ after Dolly Parton. She’s being looked after, and I hope either her owners come for her or she finds a lovely adoptive home.

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A pet going missing is incredibly upsetting. A colleague of mine has been through this recently because her beloved cat Noodle just disappeared one day several weeks ago. She and her husband went out in the fields calling for him, they put up notices round the area, left food out – all the things you can think of – but still no sign. They feared the worst. ‘I just hope someone’s taken him in’ she said, ‘and is looking after him.’ There’s no doubt that a relationship with an animal can be a deep and mutual one, and when a certain creature isn’t there any more it leaves a huge gap. I still miss my cat who died several years ago, and I marvel at the loyalty and faithfulness of my little dog Ralphie, who’s quite an old gentleman now.

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AA Milne, the author of the Winnie the Pooh stories, once wrote ‘Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.’

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What would they tell us if we listened more? Without getting too soppy about it, would they remind us to slow down, stretch out in the sun a bit more, take it easy? Or perhaps they’d suggest we get out there, explore, be curious, test ourselves a bit? They might remind us of the importance of loyalty, and the quiet joy of friendship. Or they could inspire us with their wild beauty and their independence. Some religions have stories about animals, but I think all animals can teach us something about spirituality and the deeper things of life.

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And I’m happy to report that, a bit like the Prodigal Son turning up after weeks of high living, Noodle found his way home this Monday morning – we all uttered a grateful Hallelujah!

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