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Advent Calendar Opening

Chris opens the first door of our breakfast show advent calendar to reveal Nell Bryden, Martin Lewis is our Mystery Guest and Canon Ann Easter provides us with a Pause For Thought.

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Mon 1 Dec 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • Paul Anka

    Diana

    • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
    • Telstar.

  • Band Aid 30

    Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

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

  • The Beatles

    Revolution

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 8.

  • The Beatles

    Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 2.

  • Nell Bryden

    May You Never Be Alone

    • NYC RECORDS.

  • Ray Charles

    Hit The Road Jack (feat. The Raelettes)

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Clarence β€œFrogman” Henry

    You Always Hurt the One You Love

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Commodores

    Easy

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

  • Commodores

    Three Times A Lady

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Dario G

    Sunchyme

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Neil Diamond

    In Better Days

    • Melody Road.
    • Mercury.

  • Thomas Dolby

    She Blinded Me With Science

    • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston

    It Takes Two

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Frankie Laine

    Rawhide

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.

  • Meck

    Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Free2air.

  • Nico & Vinz

    In Your Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • Tom Odell

    Real Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Pigbag

    Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Police

    De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Queen

    Let Me In Your Heart Again

    • Queen Forever.
    • EMI.
    • 001.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Lionel Richie

    My Destiny

    • (CD Single).
    • Motown.

  • The Royal Doulton Band

    We Wish You A Merry Christmas

    • Brass Christmas.
    • Music Club.

  • Sam Smith

    Like I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 007.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • XTC

    Making Plans for Nigel

  • Warren Zevon

    Werewolves Of London

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

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

Μύ

Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent – I got out my black cassock and the purple vestments and put away the flowers because, in Church, this is a rather solemn time of preparation for Christmas, an opportunity for quiet reflection to get ready for what Christians believe to be the moment that changed history, the moment when God had tried everything else to persuade us to love each other and the only thing left was to become a human being and show us how to do it.

Μύ

And then, hot on the heels of the aptly-named Black Friday - I never thought I’d see people fighting over a television! -Μύ today is Cyber Monday, when we spend more on the internet than on any other day of the year – and most of that spending is, of course, on preparations for Christmas.

Μύ

In church I’m hoping to build up treasures in Heaven, where moth and rust doth not corrupt, and then when I’mΜύ on line, I’m increasing the pile of earthly treasures on top of my wardrobe while trying to ignore the debt and forget about the hell of the January card statement!Μύ

Μύ

It’s natural to want to make a great sparkly do at Christmas and I think that, traditionally, the presents and the cards were intended to echo the generosity of God’s love for us – but we seem to have lost sight of that in a mound of tinsel and chocolate!

Μύ

God has demonstrated the perfect Christmas present; the baby Jesus came with no wrappings or instructions, batteries not included; instead he was a loving, kind, merciful human being, who made people feel better all over – and made them want to be like him too.

Μύ

The other day, my sister in law, on a rare visit from Scotland, said β€˜You know, I love to get your e mails, texts and cards – but will you phone me once in a while, so I can hear your voice?’

Μύ

Of course, the best Christmas gift is the gift of ourselves.

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