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Get lively every morning with the breakfast show. Expect lots of great music, news headlines, a look at the papers, regular sports updates and a daily Pause for Thought.

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Mon 26 Oct 2015 06:30
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Music Played

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Little Mix

    Love Me Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco.
    • 001.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Motown Party (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (1979 Live Version)

    • The Ramones - All The Stuff And More.
    • Sire.

  • Adele

    Hello

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    When I Was A Boy

  • The Coral

    Dreaming Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • The Pierces

    Kissing You Goodbye

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Jerry Lordan

    Who Could Be Bluer

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Take That

    Hey Boy

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

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

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Muse

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • ABC

    When Smokey Sings

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Jump In The Line

    • The Best Of.
    • Camden.
    • 16.

  • Sam Smith

    Writing's On The Wall

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Irene Cara

    Flashdance... What a Feeling

    • Flashdance.
    • Casablanca.

  • Johnny Marr

    Easy Money

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Matt Monro

    From Russia With Love

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Oasis

    Roll With It

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

  • Chic

    I'll Be There (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • It's About Time.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    S.O.B.

    • (CD Single).
    • Stax Records.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Passions

    I'm In Love With A German Film Star

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    The Austerity Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Jamie Lawson

    Wasn't Expecting That

    • Jamie Lawson.
    • Gingerbread Man Records.
    • 001.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Father Brian D’Arcy, a Catholic Passionist priest:

Years ago when Woody Allen appeared on television for a rare personal interview, he recalled an early romantic relationship. At one point they seriously discussed marriage, but eventually parted. Woody said the relationship soured because of what he called serious religious differences.Β  β€œI was an agnostic and she was an atheist.”

To some Woody Allen is the most unfunny man on earth. For others, and I admit I’m one of these, he’s a genius who gets us to laugh at ourselves.Β 

These days most of us are too busy to reflect on life at all. I believe it’s why Pause for Thought is so much appreciated.

The great paradox of our age is that we are busy and bored at the same time. Our lives are filled like over-packed suitcases bursting at the seams, (as one writer put it). No matter how much we do, there is always something still to do. Worse still we are not sure whether it would make any difference if we did nothing at all. Our lives are both time full and unfulfilled.

To stay sane, we need to be humble enough to recognise the need for true friends who will challenge us to recognise our true worth.

Good friends are a really precious gift. There is something sacred about a friend who listens and gently coaxes me to think, reflect, change and grow: someone who stays with me in times of despair and confusion; who walks with me in grief and sadness; who can tolerate not knowing everything about me; who confronts me with the realities of my life both good and bad.

People like that are among the greatest gifts God gives us. This morning I’m grateful I’m blessed with a few of those precious, treasured friends. I hope you’ll have some in your life too.

As the poet Camus reflected -: β€œDon’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Walk beside me and be my friend.”

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