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Can I be first - I promise I'll do my work now if I am!!!

dreamer
xx

Doh!!! Now I have to work - I was sure I would be second! I've never been first.

Gave up on the Blair fiasco! Far too many things not being said. Why do politicians not think we can handle the absolute truth?

dreamer
xx

Hmphhh, I am well and truly in the pit stop!!

TF.xx

Chris - Can I once again thank you.
You've made a very strange little man very happy!

Rips

x

And yeah, why not?......Come on Aaaaa....nnnnn..ddd.yyyy there, I said it

Chris, can you make a strange little fairy happy and lend her one of your spare cars to do her round in.

Just a thought.LOL !

TF.xx

*sympathetic thoughts directed towards Not Mobile Tooth Fairy*

why do these things always happen at the weekend ? Friday pm counts as 'nearly' the weekend


xx
Not driving today

Thanks Baby Driver.

Unfortunately these things are not only restricted to weekends only with me.

TF.xx

Hi Chris,

I really don't know if I can stomach watching Tony Blair. But I do thank you for the Pit Stop Blog!

Can I say to you, re: this morning. PLEASE keep The Candy Man - it is brilliant! Bless Moira this morning when you asked her if she liked it ... and she said she prefers Mr Bojangles! I think she missed the point, but not to worry!

And, yes, GO ANDY!

Dreamer: well done! I know you are busy, but I did leave a wee message for you at the end of the previous blog.

Rips: oooohh, that did hurt a bit, didn't it? But, go on yer mate! I also left a message for you - just to say I hope you and Max have a wonderful day tomorrow.

MTF: really doesn't sound good for you, aaarrggh!

C xx

CLP re Blair witchhunt project

TBH I'd rather look forward.



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neitherbabynordriver today

Arrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, indeed Chrissie, thanks.xx

Chris,

Don't see the point of interrogating Blair tbh, as we all know there were no weapons and things were made up so he could make war...so what's to tell?
TF - Hope you get your M back soon...
In true AM style, Come on Roger...!

Nic

x

ChrissieS - haha!! yes, like that! And can just imagine you dancing around, glass in hand to Rick!

MTF - oh dear, not good, Well, listen to Rick Astley very loudly with a glass of wine and you'll soon be smiling.

Rips - No4? Sorry - but I don't understand?? Chrissies obv does!And hope you and Max have a fantastic day!

xx

And no double entendres intended in the last sentence of #11.
ARF - Oh, no, wait, wrong blog...

Nic

x

Yes Nic me too.

Feels a bit odd ending a post without it !

TF.xx

And finally (no really!) - good luck Andy, we Brits will be supporting you..!!! (well some further north in the UK anyways.

Actually, Chris's cousins Max and Thom play for Scotland in rugby and for Glasgow Warriors (next game 19th Feb if anyone in interested in trip to Glasgow to see CLP's family!). And they are very English!!! But we love em.

dreamer
xx

Can't be bothered with the TB thing myself, who cares what he is saying? it happened, nothing can change that so why have a post mortem?

I forgot to say earlier, yes keep Candy Man for now, I like the idea of changing every now and then - re-introducing the D spot would be very good.

mtd ffb xxx

peeessss is it a wrong bong if the countdown to the Candy man wasn't played this morning?

Think of something that vaguely rhymes with pit stop, to describe a feeling of desperate discontentment.

Thats me !!

TF.xx

Still waiting for the technician.

Dreamer: Rips (#4), even though it must have hurt, said "come on Andy"!
A gentleman, and a scholar, is our Rips!

xx

Ooops - I better be nice to him then!!! Thanks chrissieS, hi to MwK.

have a good Friday night all, and a great weekend.

dreamer
xx

Ps Mwa - Goldfish update, Vanessa still with us! Thank you again - even although not actually carried out any advice given - yet! x

Dreamer, have a lovely weekend.

So glad to hear about Vanessa!

xx

Afternoon Christoff

I'm with Nic on the TB thingy, and please, please, please keep the Candy Man in your show and I give you full permission to sing along! Keep up the good work am absolutely loving it.

TF, hope you can replace the M soon!

Hello to everyone else.

Pen xx

Hi gang!

I'm back from my impromptu visit to Brum. And I found Cannock station first time. I got on the right train and everydfink - I even made a new friend who was headed to The Mailbox for an afternoon with her girlfriends in the champagne bar - memories eh Beez!?!?

Interview was more of a prelim chat but I feel it went well and would be very surprised if I don't get a second interview in the next week or so.

Then got back and .... drum roll ..... found Tesco without having to yelp for help. So, shopping done, car unloaded and goodies put away. Now I need to hit the kitchen and make that lasagne I've promised Nic.

And put some beers in the fridge for him for later...... start as I mean to go on!

;-)

Lovin' your work.

Deevski, happy

x

Hi Pen. Nice to see you.x

Yes, still waiting !

TF.xx

Sounds like a good day Deevs.

TF.xx

I was about to write something, then I realised why TF had lost the M doh!!!

Hope you get it fixed soon.

mtd ffb xxx

Well hello everybody peeps - not got a hope in whatsit to catch up so I will stick with this little blog catch up

Been MAD MAD MAD busy again this week - will it ever stop??? Still pays the bills hey ho.

Rips - seen ont other side YOU have a celeb stalker - FAB - bit you were tickled pink hey! HOW COOL was that!!!

MFT - not so moby - uh oh! fingers crossed you are again soon,

everyone else, cant really comment as so behind - anything momentous happended???

back in a bit hopefully.......

debs
x

I'm not going to watch the TB thing either, I'm not sure it's going to achieve anything, and it won't bring back the lives that have been lost!

Anyway, I need to go home via a shop that sells dog mixer, and I've been asked to get the car washed as well in case we go to look at cars tomorrow (oh joy).

Will catch you later for FNWC - oh, need to buy wine as well!

TF, hope you get mobile again soon!

JG x

While you are at it JG, can I give you my list. Not really fancying that walk now its starting to get dark.

TF.xx

Thanks mtd.

Still waiting for the technician or an answer off CLP.

MTF.xx

Ooops, well thought I was then.

Nope still TF.xx

MTF, could be a close run thing ;-P.

See you all later for FNWC.

mtd ffb xxx

Right blogsters, I am off for my weekend now, as I have a lasagne, some wine and someone waiting for me in Cheznicia...is gud yes!

Nic

xx

Haha! That'll be me then ....!!

Me

x

Snow! Eek!






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notdrivingatmo

Where abouts are you Baby Driver ?

TF.xx

[M]TF -
am in Salisbury South Wiltshire

xx

Saw a bit of that Christoph on the lunch time news - cannot stand the bloke so turned it off.

TF - sorry to hear you are still not M. I'm not either this week-end - decided not to go to the seaside until next week-end. Going to try and get some ironing done and sort out my clothes. I have far too many !!!

Rips did the folk in the queue ask for your autograph having been recognised by the Big Man himself?

Pleased it went well in Brum Deevs. Need to pay the champagne bar another visit I think. Didn't go when I was in Brum t'other week. I am also curious - why did you want an aubergine if you are making lasagne?

See y'all later probably.

Beez xx

Thanks Beez.

Salisbury, yikes!!

Off on my ten mile hike to the shops now.

Someone better keep my barstool warm.

TF.xx

TF(m) we've had a few flurries here too! yikes - I'll park me bum on yeh stool to keep it warm - done far to much work for one week ta, just opened the chards - if you're not quick I'll have fallen orf! LOL

Deevs - ahhhh the champagne bar - fond memories hey..... still only 3 more sleeps till we set the bright lights of chelmsford on fire! Best watch out for that AliB too - she gets me into all sorts of places!!!! double LOL

We're on chicken kevins and pots tonight - and I have a sneaky feeling I will be making a wilmer/betty costume until the wee hours for GD who is going to a party tomorrow.....

back in a bit
debs
x

Evening all,

Just gathering up the inclination to make tea. It's Thai Green curry( in theory ), not sure what it will come out like .Oh well, at least the garlic bread and beer will be ok.

Debs , what is chicken Kevins if you dont mind me asking ?

MTF sorry about your car , hope you get it sorted soon.

right , i'm going in.........

MC xx

Hello MC blog wifey!
Chicken Kevins are something that EVEN you could cook - they come in a lovley silver tray, have garlic butter in the middle and tiny breadcrumbs around the outside and they magically cook themselves when put into an OVEN (that is ON) for 30 minutes! ta da!! preferred version MoftheS shop

good luck MCs kitchen.......

is the bar open yet???

oh yes it is!
debs
X

'Lo gang

Ok, so boys all home, even Mr Seza who had to go via the North Pole by the sound of it!

Dinner in oven, chickeny, maple syrupy, lemony thang

Chards, um, need to sort that one out soon.

Sounds like a WEEKEND!!

Seza xxx

Debs , thanks for the clarification . Mmmmm have been sat staring at the ingredients for ages , and now Mr MC has arrived , and has volunteered to cook.I am playing my part tho , and will take the tops off the beers.

Seza , your dinner sounds great.

right , am off to find a bottle opener , this cooking thing is such a challenge.

MC


ps Mr Mc has cut his finger, i may just not be off the hook yet.

MC, Dinner was nice thanks, hope Mr MC's fingers ok and not stopping him cooking for you!


Debs, NO Chards!!! Semillon instead. Phew!

Now, can I persuade Mr Seza to do the taxi run tonight?

Seza xxx

Thai yellow curry tonight.although i couldnt really taste it as i am bunged up. was nice anyway

i think i may have peaked too soon on the FNWC front.!

9 more sleeps to go..hoorah

djeli

MC - found the bottle opener to start your cooking yet?

Seza - cant say yummy - you know I dont do the fruity/sweet and savory thing soz!

djeli - been out of loop - nowt wrong with peaking too early! - but been out of loop - 9 sleeps till what!!!!!

do tell
debs
X

Cheers m dears - one glass downed - off to cook curry - should be interesting - going to be one of those chuck it in and see nights!

Laters

Beez xx

I've only just made it home!

How difficult is it to buy chum mixer? 3 shops yesterday and 2 today, had to go to a large ELH in the end, just for that! Hmmph!!

Anyhow, Mr JG has vetoed every car suggestion I've made, so Scoobs, if you've got a plan, please let me know!

Actually the problem is, everytime we find a car we kind of like, the fuel consumption is not much better than what we're already getting.... and it doesn't help that I only average 12-15 mph getting to work, hence the 19 mpg!

MC - glad you escaped the cooking (again)

MTF, surely you are not walking in the dark? It's freezing out there!

Debs & Seza, wine poured here - Semillon Chardonnay - get me!

Need a refill already!

JG x

Oops, Hi Beez and Djeli, where'd you pop up from ;-)

JG x

Hello again,

Am pleased to report that the Thai Green curry was superb.
I changed menu mid cook and opened Adult ginger beer instead of normal beer.

MC x

Evening all

Enjoying the delights of two overnighters in the form of a 9 year old and his sister who's 5. Just eaten me out of house and home and the place is a tip, am I bothered? not a bit of it. Mummy and Daddy are out to play, and Grandma's in charge and they are getting away with murrrrder! Ha Ha

Hope you all enjoy FNWC, might be back when jam eaters are in bed but that doesn't look like any time soon, well if we can't spoil them................

Pen xx

Oh, curry seems to be the dish of the evening, we're having one too.

Only difference is that I'm phoning for mine, and it'll be delivered by a very nice man!

LOL

JG x

Hi Pen , have a lovely evening.

JG , mine was cooked by a very nice man, ;-) but dont tell him i said that !

MC x

I have been under the blog rock.!just in case.
but out now
debs ..9 sleeps til Mr djeli comes home :)

i really have to get a laptop. then i can sit in the nice room with the fire instead of being in this chilly room.

djeli

Hi MC, thanks, think I might sleep well tonight, as no doubt will be up at the crack of wotsits!

Pen xx

Hi

So if they do decide that it was an illegal war..then what?

Too much for my brain right now.

Having my own little FNWC here. Probably be in bed by 9pm!

Debbie x

Evening each

First glass of red poured but don't think I'll last long. Eventually got to Edinburgh to see the gold stuff that lucky man found with his bleeper thingy. Gawd, me feet.

Hope everyone's ok and you won the golf Chris.

xxxxx

Evening!

Dinner was "tres delish" according to the man of the house. Yaaaaaaaaaaaay! Had a glass of red with dinner and we're orf up the pub soon (I keep getting told off for saying "down the pub" as its pedantically uphill!)

Seza - Nic says a "semi-on" is no good to anyone ..... ;-)

Beez - No, you dufus!! Not even I would make a lasagne with an aubergine. However, I do have a habit of planning ahead and Sunday's culinary delight is Moussaka. So there.

Reet, laters lovelies!

Mine's a G&T

Deevs (and PedantNic)

x
x
x

Pen, enjoy your overnighter with the little'uns. Are you having a midnight feast at 8 o'clock? And chocolate for breakfast? Great, eh, when you can get your own back on your kids.

xxxxx

Actually, I have made a lasagne with an aubergine!! It was a veggie one though!! And it was lovely :)

Still waiting for my various indian starters and some hash browns, and some awful sounding meat concoction for Mr JG, but it gives me more drinking time!

And I've managed to speak to my Mum without a lot of stomping around be Mr JG!

JG x

Hiya

Debbie, Boy1 asked same thing tonight and we had no idea what to say. Suppose it's ticking some box somewhere

Deevs, I'm now on water cos Mr Seza won't say he'll go get boy later. He probably will then I could have had a drink now! D'oh! Put the key back, btw

Annie, I want choc for breakfast !!

Everyone else, hope you all ok!

Seza xxx

ha ha - Like the name for your other half Deev!! Enjoy yourself up the pub chuck (or it could be babb) Be there for your moussaka tomorrow - he "doesn't fancy" even trying!!! I will be doing one somewhere!! soon....

MC - well done avoided the cooking again!!!

JG - my first wine didn't hit the sides either!!!!Jeli - keep going ! You too Debs - even if you give up at 9 !!Get going Annie :)

Hi Pen - enjoy the kids and the mess

Right - off to stir then probably eat back later

Beez xx

Seza - have a drink then say ooops forgot - thought you were picking up. Then he'll have to!!

Beez xx

JG - do you know what - at the back of my mind - a veggie lasagne with aubergine - will check tomorrow but I think it was a delia....
Beez xx

Annie, Ha ha, just had our 'midnight feast' including chocolate milkshake, with a promise of more after their egg and soldiers in the morning. They never complain when they come for a sleepover here, wonder why?!?!

Pen xx

Help!

Now Mr Seza making me do "A Budget" for t'mortgage man tomorrow.

Does £5 per month on shoes sound right to you?

xx

Way too extravagant Seza, per year maybe!!

TF.xx

ha ha ha ha ha Seza add a few 000000000's

Beez xx

No Beez, got to be a figure Mr Seza will both believe and accept!

So, not too many 0000000's

xxx

My shoes are made for walking in and thats just what they do, or have just done!!

TF.xx

Sorry Beez, I can't help with a recipe, cos I just make stuff up, unless it's a cake, then I weigh it all out religiously!

Seza, just give borderline figures, I've had to take exams in that sort of stuff (to get points towards another thing), and working it out to the n'th degree is just not necessary! No, I'm not a mortgage related person, other than the fact that I have one!

JG x

Glad you're back MTF!

Penny, just spoil away:)

JG x

Seza - depends if it's just you or you and the kids too???

JG - just about to eat one I chucked together

Back later after silent witness

Beez xx

Beez, enjoy your curry, mine was prawn tonight courtesy of MnS. No time to cook after entertaining my very important house guests!!

Pen xx

Does anyone else get about three messages each time on FB from the Chris Evans Breakfast show? It's driving me mad!

I only joined once, and am thinking of un-joining...

JG x

Seza,

have just read in todays paper that ELH have banned shoppers from wearing pj's and slippers . So you just HAVE to have shoes .

MC xx

Thanks JG, yes things like that do pop up too often.

I think you are like me,I dont do any of the games or requests either.

No offence to those that do, but I would become addicted to them.

Its nice to walk sometimes.

Bleeping cold though.

TF.xx

He He MC good one...

Pen, Beez, JG, MC, whoever else has had curry - snap King Prawn courtesy of ELH.

Just off to refill glass (merrlloot of course).

mtd ffb xxx

Greetings Ter CLP & Blogger roooons......

Bingo Star ere coming to yer from Knockholt Pound, Greater London......

CLP - Yes a waz listening ter the Blair bit on The Jerr Vine 91Èȱ¬ radio show, very interesting stuff & a bit that brought a tear ter me eye when they started reading out the names of people who've died in the Iraq war & then when Jerr opened up 'is mixer inter a tune that everyteem a 'ear it lately makes me a little 'motional... a tune thatta can't get enough of lately... could be me fav tune of 2010... what iz the tune... Alica Keys with Empire State Of Mind!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME TUNE!!!!!!!
Back ter the important stuff though.... yer 'ear all those names being read out & it makes yer wonder why in 2010 we still can't learn ter live in peace!!!!!!!
Az for Blair no comment except the man should be put on trial.... letta court decide if 'e iz innocent or guilty or war crimes!!!!!!!!!!!!

An important weekend ahead for Andy Murray... be most brilliantly great if 'e wins but it won't mend broken Britain - know what am sayin'!!!!!!!!!!!

This weekend am gonna do something very important ter me too, something ave wanted ter do for years & years & years & years but always been too shy, nervous ter do, even though ave felt it deep inside me since a waz a kid!!!!!!!!!!
So one of me most important new year revovlolutions am gonna follow through this weekend!!!!!
The only thing in case it goes badly wrong am gonna keep stum until next week exactly whaqt it iz!!!!!
If it does go well.... then a will tell all about what am gonna do this weekend!!!!!!!!
Feeling a bit nervous about it, but someteems when yer get so down in life.... suddenly it's a case of survival & been nervous & worrying what people think of me suddenly no matter..... errrr matters!!!!!!!!!!
All a will say by BIG coincidence am accidently doing & following in the footsteps of one of me 'eros... gonna be in their neck of the woods..... where they did/ still do do their work!!!!!!!!!!

Another of me new year revovlolutions iz ter get me music making up & running!!!!!!
Ave finally goot me midi keyboard & music computer up & running ter create layers of tracks of music.... build songs!!!!!!
Only thing ave gotta learn 'ow ter use the damn thing!!!!
If am 'onest a looook at it & find it very daunting!!!! But when ave goot so much music inside me just waiting ter burst out..... ave just gotta get stuck in & DO IT!!!!!!!

Another of me NY R's iz ter practice me guitar 'arder!!!!!
It's all coming tergether... a can now, sorry know, play all of the main chords with me eyes closed it's becoming so natural.... only problem still struggling ter grasp advanced bar chords!!!!! Can play simple bar chords easily.... but one of me best friends... aka me capo.... am finding very useful ter cheat & do the baring of the frets for me!!!!!
Coming out with some really pleasing/ interesting riffs/ sounds!!!!!!!
Only thing am noot practicing me guitar as mauch az i'd like az work really seems ter dominate me life... aka doing 15 'our dees!!!!!!!
But gotta keep going & try me best ter succeed this year!!!!!!

A feel this year iz me last year ter try & get me music going.... if a find am no good at it.... then a will ave ter settle for me dream career of trying ter get on the railway!!!!!!!
Gonna finish me maths this year & get me GCSE in that at the same teem az me music!!!!!!!!!
Very important ter get that behind me!!!!!!

So far for me NY R's.... so far so good!!!!!!!!!!!

'ope all ave a good weekend.... am gonna try my best ter!!!!!!!

Take care bloggie lovelies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS MTF - Yer say yer need 'elp with yer Rover on the last blog!!!!!!!!! A would like ter butta don't now, sorry know, much about dogs!!!!!!!!!!!

Seza, oh the joys, I remember it well. Never mind when you get to my age hopefully you'll be mortgage free. It sure feels good.

TF, oh no, still no M!

Hi JG, I will.

Pen xx

#80 - A beautfully round/ whole number... baybee a LIKE THIS POSITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its all wrong MC, if they are open 24 hours, they should accept us at any time of the day or night, wearing what we should be wearing at the appropriate time.

I am going tomorrow, in my dressing gown and shower cap at 7.00 am.

Watch this space.!

TF.xx

MC I saw that! Apologees to anyone who may do this but really!! Doing a weeks shop in your PJ's and dressing gown???

NO!!!!!! That is just plain wrong! How long does it take to throw on jeans & a hoodie?

Mind you, wouldn't catch me shopping in my night wear. Like Marilyn, Chanel No 5 would not keep me very warm!

Have cobbled together figures so the mortgage man can say he has seen our budget and is happy to lend us the equivelent of the gross national product of a small country!

And Mr Seza believed the shoes & clothes figure! Result!

Seza xx

MTF , I wear my tash , but only at the self checkouts .

MC x

So that'll be sorry MTF,

Anyone else?


Sorry Seza xxx

PS these were mum's who had dropped kids at school then gone to ELH to do the shopping!

Bingo: You going up on stage sometime soon? If so, good luck.

I'm still stuck at A and Aminor but my revolvolution is to get at least 2 more chords.

xxxx

Everyone ready to hold hands?

Silent Winess just on

xx

Seza, I saw a young woman getting out of a car dressed in her pjs etc , and her hair all in rollers. As it was outside the doctors, i thought she may have been poorly and not been able to get dressed properly . God, I'm so behind the fashions its untrue .

MC

PS saw that grey hair is coming back too...........

Annie G - Play yer A minor then keep exactly the same shape with yer 3 fingers & just simply jump em all up one string (terwards the lower sounding strings aka closer ter yer 'ead aka the toppa the guitar aka UP)... that's an E major!!!!!!!!

One of my fav chord changes... A minor ter E major!!!!!!!

'ope this 'elps!!!!!!

Aaah but MC, did she have a stylish tash?

I hear they are the very height of fashion

;-)

xx

Oooh Bingo, is your car a dog too??

TF.xx

Seza,

I didnt like to stare, but dont think it was as good as mine , plus mine comes off, hers looked a bit more permanent, and her beard , well, what can i say ....

MC x

Grey hair is getting fashionable in this neck of the woods, as I refuse to colour my hair!

Shopping in PJ's has been going on for years in various parts of Manchester and Liverpool....not in Wigan though, so far as I've noticed, but then I only shop in the evenings!

JG x

Am struggling with this SW....

Will need Finlay methinks!

JG x

Will do Bingo - but is that a left-handed instruction? xxxx

It sound like a recurring nightmare - caught shopping in your sleep attire (or lack of it like me and Seza).

I see our celebrity stalker is being stalked by his celebrity - what a brilliant thing to happen.

Watching Silent Witness - scareeeee.

mtd ffb xxx

Everytime I go to a self checkout now, I am going to chuckle at the vision that is MC, Debs too sporting their tashes.

LOL

TF.xx

did you read what the woman said about wearing her best pj's to go to ELH in !!

ha ha ha , just read my stars in todays paper...... Updating your image is your first target and taking care of your health is next. If you go for strenuous exercise , dont overdo things as there is a chance of mishap, spoil yourself tonight . Blinking heck, feel like it was wroted just for me !

MC xx