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Richard Allinson sits in

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans and has more chances to win VIP tickets to the 2014 Â鶹ԼÅÄ Proms in the Park.

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans with more chances to win VIP tickets to this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ Proms In The Park.

We're the talk of the town as we explore the World Town Crier Tournament in Chester, speaking with organiser David Mitchell and the current champion Chris Whyman, who calls in live from Canada!

And that leads us nicely in to the Top Tenuous with your desperate claims to the fame of Town Criers.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Thu 14 Aug 2014 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Love Me Do

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 001.

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • Essential: One For The Lads CD2.
    • Sony Music.
    • 11.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Rhythm Of Life

    • Sweet Charity S'track.
    • MCA.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Saturday Nite

    • Earth Wind & Fire:Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Shaun Escoffery

    Nature's Call

    • Nature's Call.
    • Dome Records.
    • 001.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Crying in the Rain

  • A Flock of Seagulls

    I Ran (So Far Away)

    • Grand Theft Auto Vice City O.S.T. CD2.
    • Epic.

  • Fun Boy Three

    Our Lips Are Sealed

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Michael Jackson

    Loving You

    • Xscape.
    • Epic.
    • 3.

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

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

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.

  • Lulu

    Shout

    • It's Party Time (Various Artists).
    • Magic.
    • 8.

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • Mamas Gun

    Red Cassette

    • (CD Single).
    • Candelion.

  • The Manhattan Transfer

    Tuxedo Junction

    • (Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Michael McDonald

    I Keep Forgettin'

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Millers Daughter

    Undeniable

    • (CD Single).
    • My Major Company.

  • Nico & Vinz

    Am I Wrong

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The O’Jays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Pierces

    Creation

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (Various Artists).
    • Castle Communications.

  • Spandau Ballet

    To Cut A Long Story Short

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Steely Dan

    Peg

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Sweet

    Block Buster!

    • Blockbuster! Sensational 70's (Va).
    • Castle.

  • Van Halen

    Why Can't This Be Love

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Paul Weller

    No Tears To Cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Canon Ann Easter, Chief Executive of a Charity and Chaplain to the Queen:

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Last Friday, I woke up early and, so’s not to disturb the comatose figures around me – Christopher in bed and Zippy the dog on the chaise longue – I put on my headphones and listened to the radio, and heard news reports of one disastrous tragedy after another – so sad. It was as if the whole world was in turmoil and I felt powerless to do anything that might help.

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But I couldn’t lie in bed for too long because I had to get up and get to Stacy and Steve’s wedding. Very special because, some thirty years ago, I baptised Stacy, a dear little soul with pale blonde hair, I remember, and I had been asked to do the blessing when she got married to her lovely Steve.

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It was a gorgeous occasion – fabulous dresses, magnificent flowers and family and friends happy and smiling and, to make sure that it stayed in all our memories for ever, at the end of the service the bride and groom danced down the aisle into the sunshine! It was magical!

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But driving home, I remembered the news I’d been listening to earlier – what a contrast. And I felt a bit guilty that we should have experienced such joy and happiness when so very many of God’s children are suffering because they are displaced, distressed and dying.

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But then I remembered that the Bible has several stories about Jesus having meals with his friends, going to parties and even a wedding – the one where they ran out of booze and he changed all the water into wine – that’s the sort of guest you want!

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I believe that God gives us those golden moments like Stacy and Steve’s wedding and that it was absolutely right to delight in it, because it is those moments which inspire us to do all we can – give cash, do campaigning, whatever it takes – to make it so that all of God's children can dance in the sun in good health and peace.

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