WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT ?
Always a great question , from someone you like that is. This is because they鈥檙e obviously about to invite you somewhere.
I was having a drink with a pal last night and it got to eight o鈥檆lock and then he says,
鈥淲hat are you doing for the rest of the night?鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 off home for a bit of Extras and Question Time.鈥
鈥淒o you want to come to a gig?鈥
鈥溾r ok, sure why not.鈥
鈥淏rilliant, I鈥檝e got a spare ticket, we need to leave in the next half hour, is that alright.鈥
鈥漎es, that鈥檚 fine, who are we going to see by the way?鈥濃
鈥h Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's band鈥
Well it doesn鈥檛 get much more random than that. One second I鈥檓 in an old man鈥檚 pub, having a pint and a bag of crisps, the next I鈥檓 at The Brixton Academy with a large brandy and coke surrounded by 3000 of the sweatiest, most excited eighteen year olds one could ever imagine. Jees, it was hot in there. But oh what fun.
Every bar was ten to twenty deep, life long friendships were being forged as strangers met queuing for their poison.
鈥淗ave you seen him before?鈥 one kid asked me.
鈥淣o, no I haven鈥檛.鈥
鈥淟ast time I saw him, he was off his nut, still at least he turned up though, do you think he鈥檒l turn up tonight?鈥
鈥淲ell yes I presume so.鈥
鈥漁h no you don鈥檛 understand, that鈥檚 part of the fun of coming to one of his gigs, none of us know if he鈥檚 going to show, it鈥檚 really cool if you get a ticket for a gig when he doesn鈥檛. You can say I was there.鈥
This was a new one on me, hilarious!
A young girl says to me.
鈥淪o did you like him better in The Libertines or now he鈥檚 with Shambles?鈥
鈥淥h, definitely Libertines,鈥 I guessed.
鈥淵ou are so right, I鈥檝e got The Tines tattooed on my back, do you have any tattoos?鈥
鈥淓r, no, no, I don鈥檛 actually.鈥
鈥淲ould you ever have one?鈥
鈥淢ay be later,鈥 she seemed quite happy with that.
Half way through the gig another girl comes up. She was really sweaty. like she'd just had a shower with all her clothes on.
鈥淗ey man I鈥檝e been down the front, I touched his mic.鈥
鈥淲ell done,鈥 I said, 鈥渉ow was that?鈥
鈥淥h my God, it鈥檚 you, do you remember when Zig and Zag did that techno song, that was sooo wicked, got any rizzlas ?鈥
This is how it was for most of the evening. Extremely nice, enthusiastic random moments, conversations that made a Jack Karouac stream of consciousness rant sound like a well crafted, super-structured piece of prose.
Pete Doherty himself I thought was surprisingly tuneful. Not that he shouldn't have been I suppose and not that his fans would have cared if he wasn't. They were there to be there, it鈥檚 their time and what鈥檚 wrong with that? They were there to see their man. And his woman as it turned out, Ms. Moss coming on stage briefly to give "him" a kiss and "them" a wave. The crowd went crazy. The super model and the iconic rock star, in love "live on stage."
The gig ended as these things must. Everyone seemed more than happy. Mr. Doherty finished off with a Clash song, obviously a huge influence on him, along with the Jam I would guess.
鈥淐hris, are you going back stage? Can you get us back stage with you?鈥 asked a kid in dark glasses, a bunch of girls giggling nervoulsy behind him.
鈥淣ah, I鈥檓 going home, I鈥檓 gonna watch Question Time.鈥
鈥淨uestion Time, what鈥檚 that?鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 a show about getting older but still being interested鈥
鈥淥h, sounds cool.鈥
God Bless them all, aren鈥檛 they wonderful ?
x.
P.S. Don鈥檛 know if you saw Q.T. but Shirley Williams was brilliant, she always has been.
P.P.S. Thanks Nick, I had a fab night.
P.P.S. Had a fat week, going for a thin weekend, the opposite of the usual.
P.P.P.S. I want to die by suffocating in a giant tub of humous.
P.P.P.P.S. Parsnip, stop talking about it and get on with it. I do and always have read every post every day, relax man, it's all aright.
P.P.P.P.P.S. I fear it's winter but the trees still seem a little unsure.
Did watch Extras, it was brilliant.
I watched Q.T. on SKY PLUS at about half past one this morning.
Rains gone crazy, I have a leeky roof and now a musical red bucket, whoop whooy!
Off to the gym now to make room for the humous tonight.
Telegraph crossword untouched, perfect.
ALL REQUEST FRIDAY countdown two hours eighteen minutes to go.
Comments
Moments like those should be cherished - and they're always better for being spontaneous. Imagine if you had planned for this evening, spent a while at home beforhand getting ready, making sure you were wearing the right clothes, checking your ticket was still in your pocket and that you had enough money. You'd probably leave late and end up rushing to get to the gig on time all flustered and then wouldn't enjoy the randomness of it as much cos you had this definitive plan that just wasn't coming to fruition.
But instead you wernt on a whim, and at the expense of a pal, thus turning the event into one huge adventure into the unknown! I love adventures and wish they would happen more often to me...
:o) Jo
PS - was loving the John Denver last night, we nearly had Annie's Song as our first dance at our wedding but settled for Something by the Beatles instead.
Sounds like a great night Chris the off the seat of your pants one's are always the best. Iam with a Male Voice Choir (no wake up) and we have had three nights out this week and the diet of no more than a couple of pints a week have gone out the window. Great show listen every night those mushrooms sounded fantastic
We've an old friend arriving tonight for a long catch up....doubtless there'll be a drink or three, so it'll be healthy food before then..so that way I won't feel too bad the following morning - both physically and mentally!!!
Have a good weekend everyone - make sure you do something new!
Ticks!
Extras was brilliant too, it really does capture the cringe making luvie type ( the art world is full of them too).
Hope you make your own hummus Chris - it's really easy and you then know exactly whats's in it.
Here's to a healthy weekend.
Question Time: "It鈥檚 a show about getting older but still being interested" That should be the programme synopsis every week! One question though...would you rather the sporadic Mr Doherty hadn't turned up? Could have made for an even more interesting evening...
Morning Christophe - you snuck in early this morning! Glad you had a good night. My friend came over last night - I love it when you have friends that you don't see for months on end and then when you do see them you just pick up exactly where you left off. I have quite a lot of mates like that, all over the country - although I do chat to a lot of them on e-mail all day (can you tell I'm not that busy at work??!)
Plans for weekend? Going to go to pub tonight, and then a good chill out weekend, long walks with dogs etc etc. Bliss. Might watch the match tomorrow- see how our boys get on.
Have a great weekend everyone.
I love it when you go to a gig and you are just so wrapped up in the moment! Its one of the most awesome feeelings one can ever experience!
I am always a bit scared of answering when someone says what you up to tonight? Cos they may be asking me to do something i really don't want to!
I sometimes do bite the bullet however and just say "Go on then!" This weekend for instance I am larging it in Bogner!!! Not sure how much fun Bogner can be but I shall give it a Go!!
Hope everyone has a fab weekend, see you on Monday!
xx
The BEST times are the random ones. the more random the better in my view. Glad ya enjoyed yaself chris :)
Not sure about going to see Babyshambles tho but the Academy is a top place to be.
Oh to be able to do lots of random things again. Maybe i shall once i get a few more bob in the bank
Good morning bloggers and schloggers!
Chris that sounds like a truly great night out. It is my experience though that people nowadays do not bother talking to strangers as it is installed in the youth that it is dangerous in some way. Of course you are a celebrity so people would think they have a right to talk to you (can not understand it myself) even when you are off duty having fun. Tour image breaks down the barriers that we hold up in front of our everyday fa莽ade. So well done for being 鈥渘ormal鈥 and speaking to the kids out having fun! :-) They will remember the evening for a lot longer than you will I am sure.
I am out tonight with Mrs BigUn to a charity event run by the local radio station (who I do not listen to) but a band called the 鈥淩olling Clones鈥 are playing so I expect a good night will be had by one and all. Tickets only cost 拢10 so cheep as chips night out, I am sure the charity donations will make me a poor man (Maybe that is why my wife is driving and staying sober to look after her housekeeping for next week) :-(
Still happy Friday everyone! :-))))
Keith
X
As it ifs Friday (like I need an excuse?) here is a little joke for you all :-))
Bill & Hillary
Bill and Hillary are at the Yankee season opener sitting in the first row, with the Secret Service people directly behind them. One of the Secret Service guys leans forward and whispers something to Bill. At first, Clinton stares at the guy, looks at Hillary, looks back at the agent, and shakes his head.
The agent then says, "Mr. President, it was a unanimous request of the entire team, from the owner of the team to the bat boy." Bill hesitates... but begins to change his mind when the agent tells him the fans would love it! Bill shrugs his shoulders and says, "OK! If that is what the people want. Come here Hilly baby..." With that, Bill gets up, grabs Hillary by her collar and the seat of her pants, lifts her up, and tosses her right over the wall onto the field.
She gets up kicking, swearing, screaming, "I'll kill you! You Mother *% $%**!!! I'll kill you!"
The crowd goes absolutely wild. Fans are jumping up & down, cheering, hooting & hollering, and high-fiving. Bill is bowing, smiling and waving to the crowd. He leans over to the agent and says, "How about that! I would have never believed how much everyone would enjoy that!
Noticing the agent has gone totally pale, he asks what is wrong. The agent replies, "Sir, I said they want you to throw out the first 'Pitch'."
Come on smile it is the weekend :-))))
Well, sound like you had a lot of fun last night Chris
I have a totally spontaneous night of writing thank you card for all our wedding gifts. We have decided to combine hide and seek with writing cards to add that bit of excitement.
You hid people鈥檚 names around the house and open a bottle of wine, then you hunt the names once you have a name you have to write the thank you card. Why do you look I hear you ask well there are the fill up your glass tokens and until you find one you can have a drink.
It the simple things in life the get you thought.
Well must be going
Remember that duct tape is like the force, it has a dark side a light side and it holds the universe together.
p.s. I am running a charity auction, to assist in taking 36 scouts to the World Scout Jamboree in 2007, any chance of a signed photo or some Chris Evans goodies for it.
Bless you chris, never mind blogg, you've become a tog!!
Hi Chris,
This is only my second blog, so be gentle!
Hey your surprise night out sounds great, as others have said they usually are without to much planning.
I think thats how I live my life, usually at the weekend I plan or intend to cook a meal for my georgeous man and self, but, the wine will be flowing and we'll be chatting - result burnt offerings, chuck it out, phone for curry, but the excitement is you never know one day I'll crack it!
Anyhow, listened to your show last night on the way home (same as every night - great show by the way) the mushrooms sounded fantastic, I got to get me a book Saturday then Sunday start forraging.
Better actually get on with some work now.
HAPPY FRIDAY THEY'RE THE BEST!!
Take care
Nicki
How reassuring Chris that you've had a fat week as well. Definitly looking forward to a thin weekend with lots of forest walks as well.
Our lazy greyhound has had the benefits of all the extra food that having visitors brings. So it's a thin weekend for him too.
Sounds as though you had an interesting evening. it's good to keep in touch with the young un's.
Have a great weekend everyone, whether it's a fat one or a thin one!
great mushroom and hedgepig show thurs very earthy got me home down m4 thanks for that.so far you got me buying great pork pies and craving for mushrooms!!i recon mushrooms will be seriously foraged this weekend,we could almost taste them last nite.love reading these blogs deep and the not so,such nice people out there.hey chris dont fear winter its just a lovely rest for all and autumn is the best ,its spring i'm not so keen on all that waiting for very illusive warmth!anyway looking forward to tonites great show lots of luv mxx
Hello!
I'm a virgin blogger (so please be gentle with me...or at least warm your hands first) but after reading you guys chatting for the last few days I couldn't hold back any longer. So here I am.
Fun, isn't it?!
So I was feeling a bit sorry for myself this morning (mostly because, I think, it's a full moon and they always make my moods go a bit wonky) but also because I've got no plans for this evening. Now usually that's not something that particularly irks me but today it feels different.
Friends are either babied-up or already have plans with their significant 'others' so I was feeling a little bit....drifting.
But now I've read Mr E's blog it has renewed my faith that if you're open to it The Universe will invariably give you a big ole' golden ticket to funland as long as you keep 'em peeled!
My plans for the weekend? Well obviously something fab tonight (c'mon Universe!) then there'll be the usual combination of pony-related fun and some yoga but this weekend I'm also on a course all about a groovy thing called The Enneagram. It's all about personality types and finding out which one of the 9 you are. Then you can learn how to apply it to your life; find out why you clash with certain people, identify what really drives you, how you can better relate to other people...as well as the implications it has for the spiritual side of life. Groovy, huh?!
Thanks for being gentle...!
Namaste,
Meg x
P.S. It is winter...but now we can legitimately eat porridge - yey!
P.P.S Chris - whilst drowning in a tub of humous is definitely a good way to meet the maker (Waitrose?) may I suggest prevention of this by always dipping with two celery sticks? Then you can fashion a snorkle in the event of being pulled under by a strong currant. Hang on...I feel a Tommy Cooper joke coming on...
How rude of me, I forgot to answer your question in my earlier post.
To give you a clue as to what I'll be doing tonight. My husband has taken the visitors shopping to get some local food to take back to the UK and I'm here in the kitchen preparing food for tonights evening meal!! Ah well, roll on the thin weekend.
Hi Chris,
Sounds like you had a great night, Babyshambles played Norwich earlier this week and apparently Pete Doherty blew his nose on the audience - nice! Like lots of women over 35, I think he is lovely, I just want to take care of him and make sure he's got a hankie in his pocket before he leaves the house.
I will be trying to phone you this evening between 5 and 7 to request a song, how do other people ever get through? Then we are off to my friends' house to play games and drink lots of alcohol. I too have had a fat week but I really struggle to have thin weekends, Saturday night is takeaway in front of the telly night, and you have to have a roast on Sunday don't you?
Have a good weekend everyone, and good luck for next week Big Un, I'll be thinking of you.
Em xx
Hi Chris et al on blog,
re having a healthy weekend - me and my other 'alf don't have weekends, we have 'marbles'.
If you count how many years you have until you are seventy (eighty if you are feeling fit!) and multiply by 52, that's how many weekends you have.
Imagine you have a big vase and put a marble in for every weekend you have left. On monday morning you have to remove a marble from your vase. This means that you go into every weekend thinking 'I mustn't waste my marble' and you will do something positive every weekend that you will enjoy and benefit from. Especially if you don't have many marbles in your vase!!!
Don't waste your marbles!!!
Have a healthy week next week.
Have a great time everyone
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Em M - I'm over 35 and have to say yukkity yuk, no way would I want to take care of Pete D, I think he's gross.
Anyway that's not why I'm writing - just wanted to ask if anyone had read an article earlier this week about spiritual healing? There's been lots of studies which seem to be proving that positive thought can actually help to make someone better, even if they aren't aware that people are thinking of them. So I just wanted to let Big'Un know that from now until next Friday when you're appointment is, I will be sending you massively positive thoughts for an excellent result at your consultant, and I hope that all the other bloggers will join in with me on doing it. ++++++++++++++
By the way, Annie's Song - a CLASSIC, I was singing round my kitchen. Bit of Carpenters every now and then would go down well too!!!
Love to all
xxxxxxxxx
Hi
I've decided to have singing lessons and sing at my 40th in March next year. We are having a heated debate about what song would suit my voice. I sing quite low (and badly). Any suggestions of something I could sound not too bad at?
Sx
ALWAYS BEST UNPLANNED
Last weekend a friend phoned at 9:00am 鈥淎re you busy today?鈥 Well by 12:00 noon I鈥檓 hanging off the side of a 50鈥 yacht in a race. Very exciting, very wet, very new unexpected experience.
BUT CAN BE GOOD PLANNED
Chris,
Next week Monty is presenting his new course to members at the Celtic. Could get you in if you can鈥檛 get a ticket :-)
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the offer, I have yet to experience the delights of a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. My treat?
Seriously, I know, fat chance.
Anyway, I was really, really naughty last night. Following my salad that I had for tea - I was still hungry so I had a Mars ice cream - and it was delicious.
Tonight I am out with some friends (all in our late 30's/ early 40's) going to a school disco! No, not a reunion, but it's an 80's/90's night. Some people dress up in school uniform apparently and there is a bouncy castle! I wonder if there's a tuck shop!?!
I might just go in my jeans and top and make out I'm a sixth former. Is that a cop out?
Also, I think Jack Straw has a point - I think the full veils are offputting and hide expressions. However, I wasn't impressed with him on QT last week.
Lorna
that is a fantistic idea, I am off to the vase shop and then a marble shop - now where did I leave my marbles
I have to find 2600 of them wow better start looking.
Hi Chris & All
Now that sounds like an excellent night, good to see that you're there for grabbing life by the b*//s and going with the flow - I would have loved it myself but have got to be honest here and say that the only time I've ever heard Pete Doherty sing was when he was on the Jonathan Ross show so I wouldn't have known anything much at all - I'd have done much better with The Clash and 1000% better with The Jam, I could sing along to Weller all night.
In answer to your P.P.P.P.P.S. - nooo don't let it be winter yet, it really needs to be autumn. I think that autumn is just the most gorgeous season when all the trees are changing etc - beautiful. What isn't beautiful is when your neighbours notify you that they've got a wasps nest in their roof at the back of the house and then you look and see them all swarming about which makes you feel ill and then your hubby comes down the stairs and tells you that as he was getting out of bed this morning a wasp flew in the window into the room (and we sleep at the front where I thought I was safe) ... don't mind wasps on their own but not in swarms so I am now Cowardly Katie who is too scared to go into her bedroom in case there are 1,000's of them in there ..... I'll wait for hubby to come home from work and then send him in.
Not gonna be a thin weekend here (hurray) in tonight with a bottle (or 2) of the red stuff, out for lunch with a friend tomorrow, then have another friend coming round tomorrow evening, then there's no specific plans yet for Sunday but I'm sure something will come up that can help me avoid all the jobs that I really should be doing.
BigUn (Keith) - loved todays joke as always, keep em coming.
Kiff (#10) - I wanna come to your house and play, sounds like great fun!
Have a good afternoon everyone.
Hear you at 5 Chris
Katie
x
I jjst went outside - it's really blustery here, don't you just find that invigorating??
I was having another think about the spontanaity of events, it reminded me of Danny Wallce's book Yes Man, now that's a great read and could become a way of life for you, it's amazing what could happen if you only say yes (in the first 2 pages Danny won 拢25,000!)
:o) Jo
PS. Say Yes to something unusual this weekend
Morning Christopher, chaps and chappesses
The gig sounds brilliant. Last band I saw were a re-formed 10 Years After. It was at least 20 years since I'd been to a gig and felt rather mature and out of it. so I stood at the back, like the middle aged housewife that I was sipping white wine - the band came on and started playing. The shock wave from the noise sent me reeling backwards and I had to peel myself off the back wall. Having said that it was brilliant. I have seen a couple of local bands and oft get strange glances, with a 'why is that old git here?' expressions.
I also agree with Annie #4 - home made houmous is brilliant and you can add all sorts of extras, tabasco, garlic, lemon, coriander - delish.
Ciao
x
Last gig I went to was to see Texas at Epsom Downs in the summer. It was fab, and only slightly marred by four drunken hooray Henrys who looked liked they'd just wandered out of a baaaad 1980s movie... Boy did that make me feel old, but the dancin' was good, which made me feel young again. So that was ok.
Next gig is going to see my hero Ray Davies and I won't care how old or young he makes me feel, he is fab.
Love the line about QT, which I didn't watch last night. It's bad for my blood pressure, I usually end up throwing things at the tv.
Love the show Chris, but am still in mourning for the loss of Cruisin' which I used to dance to when I was cooking the kids' tea. The best bit was, they HATED me doing it....
Julia
Hello Lucky Boy!
Brixton Academy is my most local and favourite venue. It's a perfect size. I have been curious about Babyshambles but not enough to pay to go and see them. My son went to a gig that Pete showed up for and did just 10 mins. Luckily it was at a festival so not that disappointing. It's good to get your opinion being as you are one of the few whose opinion I would deem worthy. Have that! x
Don't you just love those random nights? Live gigs are still my best night out but once or twice a month is enough now. I love all that young energy and I'm lucky enough to have a youngster of my own at home most of the time.
As a young teen I was a goth/hippie/punk band loving girlie and I met and married a superb guitarist (father of my son) and lived the band life. Great times. I'm pleased to see that my (and his dad's) penchant for live bands had passed onto my son, Joe, who is in the process of trying out drummers for his band. I've allowed him the garage. I have a large double garage and half was meant to be for my car and general junk and the other half for Joe's 'space' that he's set up as a nightclub. Now he's in a band (guitarist and front man) they need to practice and so need the other half of the garage. Car now lives on street and junk in attic. There's so much more a garage space can be used for than housing a car. I'm very excited about the band/garage thing. My ex and I would have loved that facility but instead had to drag ourselves to band practice at various locations across SE London.
Joe has worked really hard as a runner for a small production company (that he loves) for expenses only for the past two months and he has heard today that he has been offered a permanent paid position. I've texted 7 musician friends this morning to see if I can get a cheap drum kit and two have already come back to me. I'll be seeing the kits tonight and I'll have a drum kit set up for him by tomorrow night as his reward so he can have his band practice in the garage. I can't wait!!! He already has several guitars and a bass and amps and mikes so the kit will complete the package. xx
I must fess up that I do have an alterior motive.......Joe's been making noises about moving to Clapham with some mates so I need to make him as comfortable at home as poss so that this is put off for as long as poss. I also have his girlfriend on my side. Hope you don't think that's too evil. Surely it's only natural???!! xxx
Tonight I have the man I've fancied for years coming over to talk allotments and I'm very excited about it! He's going to be sharing mine with me. Boy how my values have changed. Once upon a time there was only one thing I'd stay in for on a Friday night.......;) Tonight the dirty talk will be limited to compost and manure......or maybe not......:)......ever hopeful!
I wish you and your bloggers a super weekend and look forward to my 5pm fixx.
DDebs xxxxxx
That marble idea is fantastic!! I think i might actually do it with real marbles :-) How depressing would that be when you only have a couple left?
On a completely different subject - Did Tim Vine meet up with the girl who fancied him? Or was it just radio talk
all the best everybody - enjoy your weekend, i've gota whole weekend of work work work and no end in sight
ho hum
z
Debster
For goodness sake - let the boy go. I once heard this saying and for me it is sooooo true - Catholics think that life begins at conception, Anglicans think that life begins at birth, Jews think that life begins when they leave home!
Amen to that - if that isn't mixing my religions too much.
x
Sounds like you had lots of fun. Extras was good though, so I'd recommend you try and get hold of a copy - although, much as I enjoyed last night's telly, I guess I'd rather have been at a gig surrounded by mad kids!
Have a great weekend Chris (and everyone else). love ya loads xxxx
Wishbone Ash on weds night was superb, they didn't do persephone or everybody needs a friend but they did do Sometime World and Blowin free, so i forgave them, hah!
Friday eh...and it has been raining cats and dogs until 11.30am and now the sun has come out which is mighty pleasing. 'Himself' has gone off to the wilds of Lancashire for a wedding, I could not get time off work so I am pooch sitting. Except that tonight i am going to a 60's night with girlies. I will be wrapping up warm tho. Will be doing the chippee run before going out so the doggies will get their expected friday night fodder...and so will I.
I watched QT, usually do, I like the sassy Mr D. Also I don't take the time to sit and read newspapers so its a good way to keep up with some main topical stuff....fact is, its the most political i'm ever going to get. Martin (himself); says I have the attention span of a gnat. QT is usually short sharp and to the point. I can cope with that.
Good Frugal lady last night on the show but I missed the hedgehog woman, will do the listen again. Martin had a moan about the mushroom foraging, he said people must make sure they pick the mushrooms carefully so that the spores remain for next years growing. Is that a fact?
Have a great weekend Chris, suspect mine will be a thin one too. Although I am contemplating rejoining the chocolate tasting club to see if I can maintain better control this time....how wonderful!
Be good to yourselves bloggers, have good weekend. X
Blimey Chris. I have been getting on with it. I was really just trying to encourage a bit more interactivity. Pleased to hear you read it all though.
Glad you had a good night; I'm not 100% convinced by Mr Doherty though. A kind of emperor's new clothes thing. I know he's really charismatic, but that doesn't automatically mean he's great. That said, Dirty Pretty Things are pretty good. And it is a top film he's nicked the title from.
F38 - they (Gordon Ramsay's places) are [insert your own word here] fantastic. Try to go for the kitchen table if you can get a group of friends together, but you have to book that a bit in advance. The food is better than I could imagine food tasting, as opposed to even most good restaurants where it is just extremely well cooked food.
Haven't tried the Fat Duck yet though, so there's always somewhere to aim for.
#1 Jo. As Frank Sinatra said, it's Lennon and McCartney's best song. Went for Sam Cooke myself though: Nothing's Gonna Change This Love. Fantastic, but no-one else seemed to know it. Philistines, the lot of them. But then, I invited them, so what does that say...?
On my own this weekend, as my wife and daughter have moved to Sheffield ahead of me. I'm still working out my notice down South. All suggestions for interesting weekends are therefore gratefully received. I fancy some sparkling shiraz, but drinking on your own's never a good thing.
Oh Chris you so lucky! I love being with people who are spontaneous, random and fun, always makes for a good time and a great night. The gig sounds great though like the earlier blogger I would have been better off with the The Clash and The Jam! But maybe thats my age shining through!
Have had a very fat week and looking forward to a fat weekend! Diet starts Monday!
Roll on 5pm I just lurve all request friday.
Oh my God - I feel so old!! Your night sounds like my idea of hell!! Hordes of sweaty teenagers and not able to get to the bar - yeuk!! My worry is that I'm only 28 and I feel 60!
Tonight will be spent in front of the TV with a bottle of wine. Definately older than my years!
Kiff #10 - Why couldn't you have told me how to write thank you notes 15 months ago! I laboured my way through my wedding ones, with no help from hubby. If I could have played that game, it would have been soooo different!!! One question though - did the notes written towards the end of the bottle make any sense? :-)
Oh well back to job applications. My nasty boss sacked me on Wednesday night so I'm having a career re-think. Are there any jobs as professional blog writer???
Love to you all and have a fab weekend - mine will be spent with a step-daughter who turns 14 tomorrow. Happy Birthday Lauren!
Love Alison xx
Hi all
I'm not sure if its winter out there but it definately monsoon season!
The rain has been battering against the office windows so hard I almost thought they would give up and let it in!
But I guess we all still live in hope of at least a short burst of fine weather for the weekend.
I'm torn about whether to have a fat or a thin weekend. My quandry being that I won't actually be in the country. My beloved and I are off for a long planned and much anticipated weekend in MILAN!!
Thats MILAN baby!!!
Normally, not a problem of course but I have just started Weight Watchers and sucessfully lost 6 lbs last week. So I really don't know whether to pig out on pasta and pizza and tiramisu or actually be sensible and perhaps enjoy myself slightly less?
But you only live once ,right?
Great to see that, in the last few years, the gig scene has really taken off again.
There's nothing better than going to a small gig in the backroom of a pub with a group of bands you've never heard of - there's always a few pearls in there somewhere.
Totally different from a gig with 3000 at Brixton, but what a buzz to have that many people all enjoying the same thing, all there for the same reasons.
Surely there must be a way to harness the "like-mindedness" of large groups of people at gigs, festivals, large sporting events, etc.
If we could harness all that positive energy - who knows what w could achieve!
Or perhaps we should just stick to beer!
I went to see 70's chart-toppers THE STRAWBS playing an acoustic set last week (showing my age I guess) but so much better than Pet Doherty in my book!
I recorded the whole show for broacast and so popular was it, it nearly maxed out my stream!
Dave Cousins hasn't lost that fantastic and unique voice of his.
I have to say though, that my chats at the bar were with a slightly older average punter lol!
Ross Hemsworth
Net Talk Radio
www.nettalkradio.co.uk
Oh my, Babyshambles! Was it that good? And you managed to get home for QT.
I thought I was being really boring watching that but now I feel vinicated that somone as cool as CE watches it.
What did you think of Extras? I thought it was great and Chris Martin should be on the stage. What a pro Ronnie Corbet is though, it was a classic. Great acting all round and a great laugh.
Speak to you all soon. Have a good weekend.
Angie
Afternoon Christoph and all the wonderful bloggers!!!!!!
Pete Doherty - no no no no no (sorry!!!!)
I am very excited about this weekend, tomorrow getting the train to London with some good friends and going to see "We Will Rock You" I can't wait................
Working Sunday tho (boo hiss)
Have a long and loving weekend everyone and Chris please give Enzo a big kiss and hug for me
Luv to all
Mayhem
xx
Hi again,
Couldn't resist a second go.....
Debs on humous.......I had my first attempt at making humous last Sat. For 'starters' I made humous and my son made mackerel pate to go with olives salads and lovely breads. The mackerel pate went altogether. It was delicious and a first for us all. The humous was rubbish and is still in my fridge - at least 90% of it! The problem is I didn't want to do it really. I had better things to do.....my hair, make up, select wines, lay the table, choose candles, make playlist in i-tunes, organise cushions and insense.....
I know why the humous was rubbish. There were finest quality organic ingredients but there was no love in that humous. The cushions and my hair looked great though!
Dx
I was listening to your program on Thursday, Oct. 5th(which I enjoyed) and you were discussing recycling/ swapping stuff, etc.
eBay was mentioned and the question if there was a similar site that allows people to swap stuff. I just thought I'd mention there is and it's 'freecycle'.
It's easy to use and even interesting to see what sort of stuff people have to give away.
I've used it with success, so I'd like to challenge you and your colleages to do the same. Because you were right when we said 'we all have too much stuff'.
all the best
j
Chris (it's now a must to address you (not just my fellow bloggers) as we know you read 'em all : ) )!!, bloggers and schloggers
Wow.....really great reading today, am developing 'bloggers chin' - a self-inflicted condition whereby the right-handed blogger moves mouse with right hand, whilst left-hand props up chin with elbow on desk, with resultant flattening of left side of lower jaw bone : )
Keith - thanks for your reply yesterday - I heard a trailer today for Chris' show on monday (I think it's monday's show) - he is doing a competition to win James Brown tickets :) - great idea of yours to make a request for friday. I too was recently invited to speak on radio - following an email I wrote to the Jeremy Vine show - I declined (unusual for an impulsive sagittarian!!), as it was related to divorce and I thought it was best not to risk upsetting any more apple carts with my solicitor and ex-husband!!! - am not sure if there are actually any apples left in the carts!! lol!!
Susan M #36.......have a wonderful weekend in Milan and DEFINITELY go for the food you fancy!! - no holding back : )
have a great weekend you lovely lot....
Gaby
xx
Hi Chris,
Great show, listen every night, Good to hear you had a fat week. I have a fat week every week and an even fatter weekend.
Cheers
Miles
Susan M (#36) I'm sure there is no such thing as Weight Watchers in Italy. It's probably a crime over there. Enjoy the pasta!
I'm feeling very chilled out. Have just done a reflexology treatment on someone, and I have to say I think I get almost as much out of it as the clients do!!
Hey Chris and fellow bloggers!
I think you're right about winter, Chris - in fact, I discovered this morning that all my jumpers had either disappeared/shrunk in the wash/been borrowed by guests to the house who hadn't got enough warm clothes with them and have not been returned.
On top of that, my man who works in Iraq for eight weeks on, two weeks off, is back on Wednesday for his home leave. He emailed this week to find out what the temperature is here and warned me that he'll definitely need the heating switched on before he arrives as he won't be able to cope otherwise! So that's yet another job for the weekend - along with ironing, hoovering and tidying stuff away. I'd hate him to come home early and see the mess as he thinks I'm such a tidy person - little does he know! Of course, I wouldn't hate it really if he came home early!!! I'm sure we'd think of some way to keep warm ;-)
#36 Susan M - well done on the WW with your six pound loss. I also go to Fat Club (as it's affectionately known in our household!) and think that a weekend in Milan deserves a fat weekend from you. You've done so well and deserve a treat - besides it would be rude to go to Italy and not partake of all things Italian!
Take care everyone, happy Friday, happy weekend and happy spontaneity!
Susan
xxx
I have felt rather old this week, and at 25 that is worrying me! I have a new girl atwork. She is 19 and we have nothing atall in common. I have never struggled getting on with any age before, one of my closest friends is a 65 year old gay ex barrister. My friends have never been limited to age or personality, I have always either connected or been interested in our differences. Butshe seems so young!
Am I too old? I listen to old jazz and motown, I obviously listen to radio two daily, I love question time and red wine and coffee! Im not into clubs unless it is jazz, I prefer pubs to bars and I love walking my dog!!??
em 25x
Oh what a dilemma! Milan in October and not knowing whether to pig out on great food or not. Of course, there is the added dilemma of whether you will have time to pig out if a weekend in Milan with your beloved is as anticipated as I guess it is! I wish that my beloved would whisk me off for a weekend away somewhere romantic!
That's not to say that I won#t be having a fun weekend. A cosy night in tonight is planned and then tomorrow I shall be going to my riding lesson and then have friends for dinner on Saturday night. Maybe a spot of shopping on Sunday! Who could ask for more?
Fat or thin, have a good one!
Love
Ali
xx
Spending time with my wife and daughter is my answer.
Hi James #33.
Thanks for the recommendation I will definately try that.
And if you want some interactive intelligent chat try not coldmail but... in the uk.
The first two words are taken from a musical based in vietnam separated by dot.
TFI Friday!
#43 Bloggers chin... I was sitting in exactly that position when I read your desription and I actually lifted my chin out of my hand and poked it to stop it getting squashed!
#45 Em25...nah your not too old... I'm 27 and I know exactly what you mean. I've been like that since I was a teenager. I don't understand why you have to be into teeny pop or headbanging just to prove you're young! Youth is about your outlook, seizing moments, like our Chris here, and never regretting a minute of it!
Love to you all
Susan M
Hi everyone
I love humous but have never made it. Annie#5 can you give me the recipe please?
It's torrential rain here, but have just heard it's going to be a dry and bright weekend, yippee.
Have a great weekend everyone, thin or fat.
Rosalinda
x
Afternoon all,
Just read Em 25(#45) and wanted to say you have nothing to worry about! In the five years since leaving uni I've discovered I no longer fancy going to clubs and would just fancy being around friends in an environment that I can actually hear what they鈥檙e saying. Also, I like going hill walking regularly (something I would have probably scoffed at years ago) and watching the birds in my garden. My music taste has exploded and I even own some classical music (unbelievable!).
I personally think that it鈥檚 not until you spend some time out there living, and trying new things, that you realise what works and what can be left for everyone else.
Just think of all the stuff you haven鈥檛 even tried or experienced yet. WOW!
Hope you all enjoy your weekend.
kerouac not keruak
Susan M
a. you CANNOT go to Milan without enjoying everything on offer - food, drinks etc
and
b. you MUST go up on the roof of Il Duomo - superb view - fantastic feeling - and inside the cathedral, what an atmosphere!?!?
Enjoy all things Italian! and let us know how it all went
xx
Wow, the gig sounds ace - though they make me feel old now.
The last one I went to was a Saw Doctors gig in Sheffield. Didn't know half the words but had a jolly good time.
I haven't seen Question Time for ages either - maybe I need to get out more...
Nice to hear you read every blog - even if we don't get a mention.
I know what you mean about the trees! We've got two straggly but lovely cherry trees in the garden, and neither one looks ready to chuck their leaves all over the lawn. Having said that, I'll get home and they'll be bare.
Hope you and the fellow bloggers have a lovely weekend. I'll be tucked up with hubby and baby, playing and just revelling in the fact one small room can contain so much love.
Sad, sloshy, but very true and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Unless someone invited me to a Killers gig, then I might have to think about it....
lotsa love, and thanks for the radio show. It rocketh.
Tonight, well shopping, cook tea when i get home and then getting nails done.
I'm gona be 30 tomorrow!!!!!!!!
any ideas on how to celebrate/commiserate/ drown my sorrows!?!?!?!
this is mainly for the bigun,
i've been catching up on the last weeks blogs, i hope next week goes ok and it's good news.
and, how funny are your jokes!! where on earth do you hear them??
but i have to say the best was on sir tel's show last week. so much so i nearly put the car in a hedge!
did any one else hear the joke about the goat???
Hi Chris
The best friends are the spontanious ones! Makes you feel more exciting than you actually are!
Take my bestest friend (actually don't, I wanna keep her!).
The other week she phones me on a Monday morning - "Let's try to get into the Robbie gig at Milton Keynes" - took the rest of the day off and had the best day - and I'm not even a Robbie fan!!! (I am a newly converted Orson fan tho!)
Last week - she phones me and says "fancy a yoga class tonight?" - it was something new so why not! I NOW LOVE YOGA! but met some fab people and going out for a meal next week (we're all skipping the yoga class!!)
This morning she phones me..."I've got a huge bottle of scrumpy in my bag that my boss just brought back from the west country... you get the wine and I'll see you later..." then she hung up! ANYTHING could happen tonight, and I can't wait.
Thanks Lisa - I love being your friend
Good afternoon all
McCrumble here, still incognito. Ravel is currently on a shopping spree to the nearest village (approx 8 miles away across boggy ground). Hopefully he'll come back with some chocolate digestives, for I am suffering in my humble croft without them.
I know from experience how it can be like to garner too much attention from the public, but unlike Mr Evans I tend to end up on worst terms because of it. Take the following example:
Most of the people visiting the institute are there on bona-fide business, but occasionally we do get someone there to rub shoulders with the worlds first celebrity parasitologist (c'est moi, in case you were wondering). A while back some children showed up asking for my autograph after hearing me on local radio. I duly obliged, and expected them to skip merrily away. Unfortunately, one of them decided to pluck up the courage to ask for a tour of the Institute. I initally refused, to which the response was a cacophony of calls for me to 'pleeeeeese' let them in. I eventually relented, mainly because I feared negative publicity in the village (we have a testy relationship at the best of times).
So in we went. I took them around the living quarters and towards the labs. I didn't really want them in there as McCavity was working, but one of them suddenly ran ahead and barged through the double doors. A second later, three other kids had joined him, and I was running in hot pursuit.
Pushing through the double doors I almost fell over the small group. They were standing absolutely still a couple of feet inside, eyes staring at McCavity over by the operating table. I immediately realised what had fixed them to the spot. It was a Friday, traditionally the day when we perfuse the rabbits to collect their blood for our experiments. McCavity had three of them strung up, and was in the process of sucking the remaining fluid from one of the animals with a miniature suction pipe apparatus. The blood was then being fed into a large jar prepared with anti-coagulant for later processing. Unfortunately, the suction was disloding bits of tissue, and stretching others, giving the illusion that the rabbit was still alive and capable of movement.
After a few seconds the first child had seen enough. 'Murderers!' he shouted, before legging it back through the doors. The other kids were only seconds behind. I could hear them shouting as they ran from the Institute.
To cut a long story short, I had to entertain a delegation of parents and village leaders that evening and make a solemn promise never to exploit their 'vulnerable' children again. I was also forced to issue a public statement at my own cost in the local newspaper apologising for any distress. Finally, the local church tapped me for a donation to help 'heal the wounds' caused by my 'short-sightedness'
I no longer write autographs within 5 miles of the Institute.
J McC
Art'noon Lamby and other lovlies!
Wow - sounds like a wicked night... I can imagine you stood at the back with a pint in your hand being entertained by numerous teens and their random ramblings in your ear! I'd love that... so long as it was ONE sentence then wander off, can't outstay their barged-in-welcome.
Oh Jo #1 and James or Parsnip (#33) - 'Something' by the Beatles is a BEAUTIFUL first song. I'm getting married next May and we think it'll be 'Forever My Friend' by Ray LaMontagne which makes me all warm and fuzzy... I love it soo much.
Speaking of music - currently loving Scott Matthews album, if anyone likes the wonderful and sorely missed Jeff Buckley, then I guarantee you'll like Scott Matthews - mate at work introduced me and its not even a grower! It gets you on the first play! Chris - if you havent got it, buy it...
Have a WICKED weekend everyone - be that fat or thin... or a nice bit of what you fancy... yummy
Kyleigh
xxxx
Cath (#45) I so need some reflexology. Where are you?
At least the sun is now shining!
I have made humous and it is so much better than the shop bought gloop! Has anyone tried making it with red peppers? Simply add a de-seeded red pepper to the chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil and there you have it!
Ali
xx
Hello all! Happy Friday!
In answer to the question du jour: I am not going anything tonight. Now before you shake your head in pity, there is a good reason. I am running in a 5K at 8am tomorrow morning. Holy Crappers!! What was I thinking?! Not only am I not a morning person...I am really not a "runner". I am more of a shuffler. It is really discouraging when people continually pass me by as I am trying to make a good pace...especially the octagenarians with their walkers. And that one guy on crutches. and that toddler.
So to keep up the charade, I will carbo-load tonight, which come to think of it is not much different than any other night. I wonder if I am allowed to have wine with my spaghetti? Surely one glass won't hurt my chances in the morning.
Oh well, wish me luck!
Amanda
I like a live gig. I sometimes pop along to the local pubs around these parts. The bands are often very accomplished musicians.
I am less fond of large gigs these days. U2 were excellant but rather musically enhanced I thought.
The concert I went to last was James Blunt. That one seemed to attract a very mixed crowd, age group wise. One lady there must have been 60+ and wore her tee shirt with the phrase "Iv'e been bedlamed" with pride.
Hope everyone enjoys their Friday night.
Sally #57 - Happy 30th Birthday for tomorrow!!!
I had mine a good 2 years ago now and I'll let you into a little secret...shhhh.... (whispers) its BETTER than your 20s!....shhhh.... dont tell the young 'uns! x
I celebrated mine by hiring the whole of a comedy club for me and my friends - we had 3 amazing acts and a compere, I was queen for the night and it was AMAZING!
So, grab some mates, go out and have a ball - none of that drowning sorrows malarky young lady! Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do.. (dancing on the tables IS allowed, points if you arrive home with a policemans hat and someone elses jeans)
BigUn - glad to hear the your daughters friend is doing ok (blog the other day) and hope you're doing ok! Big hugs to you and keep smiling (and keep on with the jokes!) x
Have a great weekend, but not as great as Sallys coz SHE's the queen this weekend...
Kyleigh xx
Curry
So with just over an hour to go chris are you considering my request to change the opening Friday song? I don't really care what you go for - just make it uplifting, maybe even cheesy pop or great motown soul, just check the words out and avoid anything negative!
I won't ask again, I love the show and don't want to sound like a broken record (sic)
Afternoon Mr E and fellow Schloggers,
I simply adore that question from someone you like - you just know a good thing is going to follow.
It happened to me a couple of Fridays ago. Out with some lovely friends for a gorgeous indian meal talking about where to meet men etc. (they're all loved up and were talking about my recent dating exploits). One friend suggested that wherever you go to meet them, it should be doing something you love doing - so whilst going to the gym would mean meeting lots of men, for me, it would be hell on earth (give me a pair of running shoes or a bike any day). There then followed a discussion about what we all liked doing (our common link is that we all sing - but it was discounted as a way to meet men as we sing in an all ladies group and any mixed groups we've seen, don't usually have men younger than 50 singing in them!) I said that I loved watching rugby....
...Next thing to follow was - "What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?"
"Nothing special, just the usual Saturday afternoon mooch."
"Well how about coming to the rugby with me and my family? We've got a hospitality box for the day."
It was an amazing evening, followed by an even more amazing day at the rugby with my generous friend and her lovely, welcoming family. I had a ball.
So here's to life, friendship, love, all-request Friday and the weekend, Cheers!
C x
Darren #62 - that is possible THE perfect post. How much do I fancy a lamb dhansak now.
More.
Prefer Atlantic/Stax to Motown. Go for some Otis or Sam'n'Dave.
Question: Do I spend time tonight trying, and probably failing, to get through to make a request? Or do I just listen along and enjoy, trusting to the rest of your taste. You're generally pretty good. But then, if I were to get something played for my wife, say, and make damned sure it's a really cracking track, then that's some serious brownie points back home.
Decisions, decisions.
Amanda - I too am doing nothing tonight, mainly because I don't want to be seen in public. I have pre-registered for next year's Great North Run, thoygh, so I guess I could go for a run in the forest. I'll take Ravel as my minder.
J McC
Chris - Nice to know you read all the posts. Perhaps you, could tell us, then, why my post yesterday was rubbed out of cyber-existence. I'm struggling to understand the rules. Was it because I made a gratuituous plug for a charitable venture aimed at saving children in Africa from exposure to unsafe water full of nasty diseases, or because of the political satire?
Yours in confusion
Joseph
Chris
RE BAKING:
Have you ever been to the website Pimp That Snack? Maybe you and the team could bake a snack together!!!
Hello Christophe,
Well I'm planning to cook a romatic meal for my other half tongiht as he started a new job so has been abit stressful. Total career change for him, but a good one!
As for tommorrow going to go and cheer Scotland on against France so everything crossed for SCOTLAND!!!
Well Chris, I find that the best nights I've had are sometimes the ones that aren't planned, glad you had a good time, and have a fab weekend, take care
Cheers.
Hi Chris,
What was the song played before kirsty mccall - in these shoes, today???
My mum loves your show and the music played...
Charlie Row
:D
Christophe
you take my breath away, how can you be so insightful every morning, you clearly are blessed with a busy mind. You are fast becoming an inspiration in my life. Thanks.
I always thought Pete Doherty was a bit crap, all the gear and no idea as it were, but if he is influenced by The Clash and The Jam (Weller is god after all!) then maybe I will have more time for him and make an informed decision.
Have a great weekend,
Matt
Hi
Got stuck on M4 in traffic jam about 5 o clock with
my son. So I said it is alright Chris Evans. But I thought it was strange you were not on. I can only get virgin and Lbc and forgot it was radio 2 you are now on. It was a long journey home to say the least!
x
Only just had a chance to catch up with the Blog. I agree with Jo always more fun when things are spontaneous.
Just pleased it's Friday evening.
Off to open the Chardonney!!
Cheers all.
Mandy -x-
Dear Chris, Ive been listening to your show since you took over drive time. I found it by accident because i loose the signal of my local independent radio station half way to Peterborough on the A1. I drive 76 miles to and from work every day (only work 3 days though since i had my son 2 yeras ago) and i can honestly say i enjoy the drive home, stuck in endless traffic for the first time in 7 years. Id hate to live closer to work now because i look on your show as a close friend that wipes away the day so i get back to my husband and son in a great mood - not grumpy and stressed from work problems.
I thought id send this because i want you to know that i think your doing a brilliant job along with your team and that i think your a great person and no im not a random nutter. Dont be so hard on yourself and keep up the great work. You must be good because youve even converted my dad who previously dismissed you as a prat (his exact words actually) and now even he listens! wont be listening next week, my son is in hospital (its been a tough year but youve even helped me through that)but all things being equal i'll be back at 5:30 the week after (finish work at 5:30). THanks for being a mate!
I wish I had your stamina Christophlambypie. You can't be that happy and energized 24x7 can you ?
Your show has made my daily commute almost fun and the M6 has never looked prettier ;-)
Glad you had a great gig last night - bet you felt like a teenager again - okay maybe not ;-)
Enjoy the weekend, see ya
hiya Chris,
Not read any other replies yet so prob way of the mark..but..humous is yuk tried it once cos one person I work with tried to convince me it was good for me but yuk didnt like it. Everyone to their own I guess..certainly not for me. Wow gonna sound bitchy now but this person is a vegetrian and at the gym everyday but is the only one on our 'workforce' who ever has time off on ' the sick'.. cuh we say she ought to take up Greggs pasties and smoking like the rest of us! lol would be fit for work then.
Why is it that the non-smoking, non-meat eating, non- drinking non what ever they can non
peeps are the ones that can do non work coz they aa\re so busy nonning!
Interesting to read that #62 is not a morning person and punishes himself by doing morning stuff.
I've worked for 30 years on the London Underground working shifts that have involved me walking out of the front door at 2.30am, walking 90 minutes to a night bus and then spending nearly two hours on that before even getting to work. And, you've guessed it, I'm not a morning person either.
Of couse other weeks I worked late shifts or nights but even they had their disadvantages.
Just to make myself look even dafter I have to admit that I'm a bit claustrophobic - 30 years on the underground would seem to be an improbable career, eh?
So why do we do stuff that we're not compatible with when we know full well what we're doing??
Guess what, I don't intend to change now, and to be honest, I don't think I could.
Chris et al
Suddenly - I'm a grown up. How do I know? Because it's Friday night and what am I doing? Waiting up for daughter to come home, that's what! And (it gets worse Bloggers) I wish I was in bed! Already! At this early hour!
Ask me what I'm doing tomorrow - oh alright, I'll tell you - Tequila night with the girls!!!! In the safety of my home of course! Much better than being in a dodgy nightclub (Are there any that aren't?) with sweaty individuals that think because you're there they have a right to paw you... goodness, don't get me started! Besides netball match tomorrow - first of the season - not sure I'll have the energy for going out!
Chris - it sounds like you had a fab night last night - I fear nights such as those are a thing of the past for me now...
Great show tonight matey (the bits I got to hear anyway - about to download the Podcast). All Request Friday really is value for money!
Whatever you do this weekend, make sure you enjoy it!
xx.
Dear Chris and Schloggers
Sounds like a great night Chris. Spontaneous evenings are always the best - always need to be open to changing plans at last moment.
WHat am I doing this weekend? Nothing tonight - chilled out after first week back in full time work for 7 months. So bottle of wine is open (although not much left I notice) and I'm completely snuggly on the sofa. My man arrives tomorrow for the weekend - yippee! We are going to see Rocky Horror in Bristol tomorrow night with 4 friends. Never been before so v excited!
Hope everyone has a good time over the next couple of days. Happy 30th birthday Sally - celebrate in style!
Josie xx
Hello all,
What am I doing this weekend? Well I am driving the forty miles to IKEA Milton Keynes to look at furniture for my house. It's my first house and completion is getting ever nearer. Am very excited.
By the way, did anyone see the moon this evening around 6.30pm? Just how amazing was that. Absolutely massive.
Am agreed with the absolutely no way to Pete Docherty. He mings. And I am under 35.
Greetings and weekend wishes
Piglet xx
Good evening Chris & all..
.... well I was right - it's a fat weekend for me. We (me, hubby and 3 teenage kids) ended up going for a curry at a gorgeous Indian restaurant about 7 miles away and hubby drove cos he's working in the morning so couldn't really drink much which was great cos it meant I could. Had a lovely evening, lots of laughter and chatter, even our 16 year old son was a chatterbox instead of a grunter - have to take him out more often!
For a change (not) it's raining here, it's hardly stopped for days, luckily we've no leaks though. The aforementioned son had a leak coming into his bedroom from the tank in the attic last year and what did he do but put a bottle under it in which he collected the water, emptied it and then collected more = he did this for 5 days and would have done it for longer except that I noticed it in the middle of his floor .... what did he say when I asked him why he hadn't told us -- 'I meant to but forgot' ..... for 5 days? - Boys!
What's the crossword in the telegraph then - is it a straight or a cryptic? I like the cryptic ones, been doing the one in the Express lately.
Off now for a sprawl and to read some of my book - hope everyone's having fun.
Katie
x
Hi Chris, Isn't it funny being at a gig that you don't expect to be at? I remember my friend taking me to see The Cult in London at the last minute and then the after show party. She was so trendy and I wasn't and still am not - she was pointing at all these people that were famous and I had heard of them but didn't recognise them - I was just worried about my green trousers and white shirt and whether I was trendy enough! I also went to see Black Sabbath and Van Halen in Manchester with my older brother when I was 15 and wore a white silk shirt and black cord trousers and was quite thin at that time - I felt so out of place because everyone was in black. Now I'm in my forties I couldn't care less! It really doesn't matter what you wear does it! Why didn't anyone tell me when I was in my teens - life is so cruel! I did have a great time at both gigs though I just wished I had more confidence. Did you have lots of confidence when you were younger Chris? I hope so, it is so horrible when you don't. I was amazed when I went to my school reunion and one of the boys from our year said 'do you know every boy in our year fancied you at some time at school' I felt so cheated cos I really didn't know! I just wondered why I stayed in all those bedsits in London with no visitors when I was 19!!! I went into shock for the rest of the evening. Anyone reading this who is at school - just pretend you have confidence and don't live in a bedsit - it is a lot easier if you don't!! xx
I have been on nights for the last 3 months,working 7pm til 4am,i have been permanantly jet lagged for all that time.But tonight was my last shift HOOOORAY.I get a normal life back,i can`t wait to read my daughters a bedtime story again & tuck them up in bed.YYYYYEEESSSSSS.
Love your blog Chris,i read it every morning when i come home from work,love your show...i think it`s the best radio show of your career,please stay at 2 towers.
I`m waffling now sorry.Take care Chris,enjoy your weekend & i`ll be tuned in on Monday.
P.S. how much does a Blue whales tongue weigh?I reckon it`s about 3 ton but my mate Nathan thinks it`s 1 ton maximum.
Chris! Major confession time!!! I missed the all request Friday................I finished work early (which is very unusual for me) then it just sent the rest of the afternoon completely off course, am sorry, will sit in the naughty corner. But I did hear the bit about the mushrooms, I was fighting with my gastric juices on the M54!!!!
No need for a thin weekend! You look great as you are....As for 'last minute' arrangements I love them, you have no time to get stressed about them. Off to Chipping near Preston to see my cousin later today, couple of glasses of wine, good natter, bit of fodder, more wine & them probably be talking complete broken biscuits!!! See ya Monday! have a good weekend all!!! xxx
morn chris just read your blog brilliant had me in fits you never fail to make me laugh top man been a big fan ever since zig and zag going to have a very fat weekend mate cant wait for mondays show have a good one i am cheers phildog
hi chris listen to your show every night while truckin round the country abserloutly briliant . first time ive managed to read your blog just as good as your show . keep up the good work and say hi to sally for me .
from dave (matt_beth)
Hmmm... if I get asked "what are you doing for the rest of the night?" it's more likely to be followed by a request for babysitting or some other sad-old-git type activity rather than a gig at Brixton Academy! But at least I can remember a right load of good nights like that!
Evening
I feel sad tonight - lonely even...
I was hoping to find some lonely Bloggers on here, but it seems that everyone is busy apart from me! Hooray for you, but Bah Humbug for me!
Have played netball (now have scabby knees!) and been a good mum tonight (I think), but am lonely now!
It's this time of night (and no spell check) that's really tough...only your own thoughts to haunt you...SCARY!
I hope you are all having a beautiful weekend....
S xx.
Hey Sammie #92 {{{{U}}}}
Think of the time spent on your own as like being a rechargeable battery in its charger. You can think, dream and plan without any interuptions as you fill up with zip for the next time you get plugged in......
Hope you're having a good Sunday...
Keep smiling
Rachel
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chris, great blog and show say hi to sal, foxy(congrats on bump) and johnny keep up the good work, you sound the happiest i have ever heard you good luck mate.
Hi Sammie #92
I hope you are feeling sunnier today.....
I really empathised with you when I read your postiing.........you may have felt that you were the only one in that situation but I know you werent....so many people across the country in similar situation - I know that probably doesn't help that much.....but, I hope it does.
Ref this blog - as others have mentioned, it easn't easy striking up conversations on here because of the time it takes to get the messages posted (I'm not sure of the technical terminology!!).......
I read a lovely saying that I wanted to share.
Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone and it has created the work 'solitude' to express the happiness of being alone.
Hope you have a good one : )
Gaby
x
ps I think it was Frank Sinatra (ol' blue eyes himself) who sang 'Saturday night is the loneliest night of the week'!! ....how very true : )
hey chris how did mushrooming go or may be that was next week? anyway i collected a few they were scrumy but i had to leave some they smelt delisious but i really wasnt sure so there they sit smelling scrumy. sammie i feel for you as have same .i always try to tell myself that i'm in control of my thoughts so dont entertain bad ones,sometimes it just dont work,but the more you practise good thorts not bad the better it gets.prob teaching granny to suck eggs but just felt for you.i like the battery charger idea,i love being alone but i also crave company.sometimes i wish we were not so complicated,but then i love to feel ,to laugh,to hurt.it makes you feel alive.we are all in control of our own show .....ok so why doesnt it feel that way!!!!!???????anyway roll on monday 5pm keep bloging chins up!!! mxx
Chris i have not had a chance to bollock you for this until now . Here we go . The other day the "fanfare for the kid " you gave the fanfare to an 7 or
8 year old kid for having a filling in her teeth . Yeehaa (not) it is telling kids that it's good to eat sugary or crap food . My 2 boy's aged 18 and 21 have never had a filling so i think this fanfare is very inappropriate . Apart from that fantastic show .
Just love it - been manically busy for past month and not made the time to read the blog so just caught up on the whole lot - great way to spend an hour or so. And i am now going to try to end my working day by chilling out and reading it . thanks for all the thoughts and ideas and comments - i think it's just great - actually I have just enjoyed the past hour or so so much -actually making the time to think and read etc
Good evening (Gads, its morning now!),
I got home Friday and it has taken me all weekend, on and off, to catch up with a whole weeks worth of blogs!
I do try to skip one or two posts, for quickness you understand, but that is always a false economy cos someone replies to someones blog that you have tried to skip and you loose the thread! Lesson (according to Moi!) is dont skip any blogs!! Be like our leader and read them all!
Dont know who suggested we only reply to Chirs's blog but I dont find that at all (see above!). All regular bloggers will/should know all of Dr J McC's troubles at the mo, and have offered much support.
I have had a good weekend, not done a great deal but good non the less. Been viewing houses but still not got the feeling yet.....
Would like to say that I am sending alot of positive thoughts to the BigUn, Mrs BigUn and Kids a la BigUn for a good appointment on Friday. Will be thinking of you. There truely was alot of love on Wednesdays blog for you and well deserved, in my opinion. Your jokes are great, I have yet not to laugh at one (out loud!). You give us bloggers alot of lurve so you deserve it right back at you!!
Off again tomorrow, early, to Florida this time. Have a Happy Monday and blogg again midweek!
Hugs and smackeroos Weezie xxx
Morning Bloggers and Schloggers.
Weezie # 99 Thanks very much :-) You are right there was a lot of love for me on Wednesday鈥檚 log. I am humbled by the love shown on this blog towards me. It is great to know people care about a virtual associate. I will admit to filling up reading some of the love sent (do not know what I will be like on Friday) as life is an emotional rollercoaster at the moment. I only try to contribute to the blog as everyone else does which I hope helps make it a good read for all. As for the jokes I have loads of them filed away (some I could not possibly publish on here!) and some I will for your enjoyment (I hope) as I do not want to offend anyone and in this kind of media you have to be careful.
I thought that whilst it is Monday and we all know Christopher will be late in Blogging due to his return to the smoke I have include a little joke to keep you smiling (I hope) until he fills our lives with his wisdom for another week.
So here goes :-)))
Charles and Camilla
On the evening of the Royal wedding, Camilla was becoming somewhat uncomfortable in her regal attire: Unfortunately, the shoes she had worn that day were a bit too small and, by the time the festivities were over, Camilla's feet were in agony.
When Camilla and Charles withdrew to their bridal suite, the only thing she could think of was getting her ill-fitting shoes off.
The rest of the Royal Family crowded round the door to the bedroom and they heard roughly what they expected, grunts, straining noises and the occasional muffled scream.
Eventually they heard Charles say, "God, that was tight."
"There," whispered the Queen. "I told you Camilla was a virgin."
Then, to their surprise, they heard Charles say, "Right. Now for the other one." This was followed by even more grunting and straining and at last Charles exclaimed, "My God! That was even tighter!"
"That's my boy," said the Duke. "Once a sailor, always a sailor.鈥
Go on smile it is Monday after all :-))
Happy Monday one and all.
Keith
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Hello Chris et tout le monde!
MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!
Back from hols - the weather was LOVELY, the hotel gorgeous, the place to die for, the food scrumptious...mum and I had a fab time, and the boy looked after the cats admirably.
Have only just got the chance to look at the blog this minute or so, so have got loads of catching up to do...sounds like you've been having quite a fine ol' time Christophe!
...but in the meanwhilst, on Friday I went out with a number of friends to celebrate a birthday. We went to a Brighton club to a night which is promoted by another friend, and got right royally spoilt with VIP passes and champagne. The DJ's were absolutely SUPERB and we danced our feet off until 6am. I eventually got to bed at 01:30 on Sunday morning, and spent most of yesterday thinking it was Saturday...ahem...
Back at work now. No sign of the robin yet, but a good day anyway.
Happy Monday all
love
hazel
x
Thanks for the mention Chris!
Was a pleasure to meet you.
No tattooes (is that how it's spelt) and brandy and coke ... fantastic!
i was there with the kid with the dark glasses. his names james, nice bloke and old time pal. we read this in the london lite earlier tonight. u said nothing about question time. u just said you would never go backstage cus it would be boring....why is everything so fabricated with celebrities?? we were both drunk and i think u lot were too. i had a laugh tho, but upset we never go to meet the band and that amazing ska guiarist. gutted.that clash track was the bollocks.
millie