I WANT DOESN'T GET
Up early this morning, must get home 鈥 ha ha, only joking.
Just had a fight with the tea bag, it was one of those with string attached, which are fine for dunking but once a tea spoon gets involved, forget it. The string from the bag became almost inextricably tangled with me spoon, the last thing one needs to have to deal with, when one can barely open an eye, let alone solve a puzzle.
Enzo has barely stirred all night, I鈥檝e just discovered the reason for this...
鈥.he鈥檚 somehow dragged an old cashmere overcoat of mine out of the wardrobe and into his favourite corner of our bedroom. Little tinker, he looks so peaceful though. I also have another bed mate, his name is magic and he鈥檚 a knitted, multicoloured reindeer. I鈥檒l try and post a photograph of him. He鈥檚 a new addition to the family this year though I have a feeling he may one day be the most prized possession in my will.
Went out last night to a restaurant called The Boxwood. It鈥檚 run by Stuart Gillies, one of the chefs I met on Saturday Kitchen鈥t鈥as鈥wesome ! The best mash I鈥檝e ever had鈥 that is, except for one other time but there were other reasons that mash tasted good鈥.ahem ! Anyway moving on, mange tout.
I move into my new house this weekend, tomorrow in fact, cannot wait. By the way it鈥檚 the one from way back, the one owned by the nice guy with the good vibe. He turned out to be just as cool as we thought he was. Whenever you sell a house, do you leave anything behind for the new incumbents? A single bottle of champagne in the fridge unannounced, is a lovely thing to leave for them along with a little note of bon chance and best wishes.
The first thing we put up in the house, last weekend, before there was anything else in it at all, was a Christmas tree. There it was all on it鈥檚 own, two friends and I toasted it with a glass of champagne鈥 I thought it a very karmic thing to do.
Almost a week later and the word from the woods is that the house is ready to rock for Christmas, Mrs. E senior鈥檚 favourite armchair has been installed in the living room, so we are 鈥済ood-to-go Euston!鈥
Things I must do before I leave London tomorrow night :-
1. Get my old Beetle working, she鈥檚 a bit poorly. Starts and runs perfectly but then I put my foot on the accelerator and she cuts out, what鈥檚 going on with her ?
2. Take my tree and decorations down and take them all to the new house.
3. Lose half a stone.
There鈥檚 some other things I have to remember to take with me but it鈥檚 ok they鈥檙e already on the 鈥渄on鈥檛 forget table鈥 that鈥檚 by the door, if you don鈥檛 have a 鈥渄on鈥檛 forget table鈥 you should get one. All day, all the things I can鈥檛 forget are slowly piled up on the 鈥渄on鈥檛 forget table.鈥
Currently on 鈥渢he don鈥檛 forget table鈥濃 six dvd鈥檚, for Christmas viewing, an unwrapped Christmas present, my passport, keys 鈥 always, two unfinished crosswords, my 主播大秀 pass.
Had an unexpected call from the GIRL ON THE SOFA last night, 鈥渄an鈥an鈥ah !鈥
She wants help with her Christmas stocking and apparently she has been a very good girl. Mange, mange !
I hope you all have a lovely day and let鈥檚 all give a big heave ho ho ho for the final organisational push to get our Christmas鈥 sorted.
You know you鈥檝e got a great job when鈥 you鈥檙e already thinking about the first record of the show, nine hours before the damn show鈥檚 even due to start! Wahey !!!
Xxx
We wish you a merry posting and a spell check that鈥檚 clear.
Comments
Early morning Blog Peeps!
3 things to do before leaving Andorra:
1) Buy Christmas prezzie for Jules & Hazey
2) Get new ski bag to bring ski's home for trip to Val in January
3) Lose a stone to fit in slinky dress for NYE
Will miss the show as travelling home... very excited as have missed the bears!
Christmas is upon us and I've still got prezzies to get. I hope you get what you want Chris, I'd like a phone call from "Guy on the sofa"....
Mange Tout
Luv
Lynda
-x-x-x-
Hey CHRIS.....lose half a stone????? Don't be silly, wait til after Christmas, and lose a whole one!
My cats have a mohair cardi of mine which is nicknamed 'mummy cat'. They too are tinkers as it is the WARMEST and toastiest cardi I have...so they ain't stoopid!
Re the house. Leave a bottle of wine so they will never be thirsty, a loaf of bread that they will never be hungry, and an apple so that their life will be fruitful.
Excellent news about the house. I'm glad it is that one. It was right from the very beginning, and you are going to have your best Christmas ever I think. Lovely idea with the tree and the champagne too.
Enjoy Enzo, enjoy the girl on the sofa too(!)...please give her our regards and best wishes.
Joyeux noelle a vous
love
hazel
x
Well good morning Mr E
You sound in absolutely mega-high spirits, and I should think so too. What a fantastic year you've had eh?!
The very best of luck to you in your new house - may you have nothing but luck, love and happiness there.
I don't have a "don't forget table" but anything that I must remember to take with me gets piled up on the mat in front of the front door - that way I have to literally step on it before I can leave the house. We're off to Brum on Saturday morning to see Jasper Carrott's Rock with Laughter Show at the NIA and I've been asked to take a carving knife with me to 'im indoors' mum's - it's already sitting on the front door mat, together with the tickets for the show - oh yes, I'm not getting caught out again!!!!!
I'm not sure, but I hope, that you realise just how much you're appreciated Mr E - hope Mrs E knows how much her wee lad is loved by the nation.
I hope you get to help the Girl on the Sofa with her Christmas stocking(s) (fnar, fnar)
I already can't wait for 5pm to arrive!!
A bientot
jillygoat xx
Chris...
Dont forget to put the choccies on the tree !
The hardest half a stone you'll ever try to shift, its near on impossible unless you avoid food completely. Salad diets are just so unappetising this time of the year. Stew, now your talking and mom's dumplings....the taste buds are drooling and it's only flipping 8.40am....
Chris, have you ever been to Jools Hollands Jam House, St Paul's Square, Birmingham?
Had the Christmas Party there a couiple of nights ago. It's a really cool place and the band 'Vertigo' performed many great cover versions from Bowie, U2, Maroon 5, but the highlight had to be a cover of the Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star it was fantastic, I mean how many club bands can actually get so many people dancing to a unlikely classic like that....?
awesomely done !
Happy Christmas Eve Eve Eve everyone and a very good day to you all (including the BP xx)
Yet another day dawns and I'm not that busy. I think one of my colleagues is holding back work so I have to come in tomorrow. We have our Christmas do this eve, so coming to work tomorrow is not No.1 on my list of priorities. We shall have to see.
ANYWAY...catching up to yesterday...
DWNB - LOVE the bunnies. Cannot do the cats due to huge possibility of scratch injury...and even if the bunnies do hate you for it, they've put on their special 'photo' faces for the camera. Toolibelle looks particularly fetching too!
MOOSE - BOMC sound v v v cool indeed. Covent Garden eh? I can do that. I also have my BOTB clasped firmly under one arm. BUT I don't wish to be a gooseberry (other fruits are available) so if you and Cathmel want to be a lawn then let me know...
DEBSTER - Fab news for a Thursday morning! You go girl!!!
...and how fortunate thatn the out of the ordinary and not mad Prof Plum will already be at CG. We can dance the night away in the tunnel to his hot rockin' rumba beats...
vans lits
love
hazel
x
ps still haven't heard that pesky 12 days of Christmas. If SK played it this morning I must have been in the shower....
Dear Christophe and bloggers,
haven't been able to blog for a while, it's lovely to catch up with you all again, have missed you.
Moose, please put me down for the BOAMC, I too will practice with book under arm!
Cathmel, a 100 blog points to you for getting past the BP yesterday, it did make me giggle.
3m for me and working on it this weekend!
One of my friends cooked a curry last night, there were 5 of us including her 2 month old baby. It was just lovely to hear her say she had everything she wanted, a lovely little house and her family around her, so I kicked her under the table and said what about your friends too?? She replied, Marsh your family now. Maybe you can chose your family. I feel very special indeedy today.
lots of love to you all on Thirsy thursday.
xxxxxxxxx
Morning All,
It's no good, I'm hooked! This blogging stuff is great!
Thank you Anna for the advice of where to find Goose fat. Wouldn't have known to look for it in tins!
Thank you Lynne for the congrats, is that for being a virgin (no more) blogger or the 20 weeks?!
Last day at work today and very little to do for christmas, apart from worry and fret about cooking Christmas dinner for the very first time. I'm trying out lots of things for the first time too - is that wise? Any tips on a Mango Coulis and also still can't find any info on the Red Cabbage receipe mentioned on the show the other night.
Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for the warm welcome to the blog family
xx
Hiya Chris, you sound bright and breezy,
Morning all you schloggers and lurkers,
Know what you mean with the teabags. They seem to use them all the time over here, they're alright when fully in control of your faculties tho'.
The'don't forget table' sounds an excellent idea. I have a temporary one sometimes if I'm getting ready to go out. But yours sounds much more reliable.
We've had our decorations up for ages now it seems for the lads visit. Tomorrow we're off to the shops to get some presents for 'Santas sack'. We have been invited to our Swedish friends for Christmas Eve which is their big day over here. I take a present for my husband that goes in the sack and he does likewise for me. We'll also take presents for the children that will be there and something for our hosts who have made us so welcome in Sweden. Sometime during the festivities 'Santa' pays a visit and gives out all the presents. Our host has told us not to eat on Saturday or indeed Friday as there will be lots of food!
So a Merry Christmas to everyone (an extra one) as I did send greetings yesterday also.
Best of look with the house moving Chris. What a time to move!
Enjoy everyone!
Lynne x
Good morning Chris and tout le monde
So much love and good luck with your move Chris - how lovely Mrs E's chair is in situ. Your car problem qualifies you to join the ' I've got something wrong with my car gang' although, we would have let you join anyway....Mmmm....I think you have a problem with the timing (the car that is). I think that is about the only thing that ISN'T wrong with MY car. When does the fact that there is so much wrong with a car mean that you cannot, in fact, technically call it a car anymore : (
I have a 'don't forget corner' of my door mat : )
So the super duper mash?.....do tell, we won't tell anyone.
Ah yes, the old 'I need help with my stocking' chestnut from Girl on The Sofa (is that a song....)
I was shopping yesterday (wasn't everyone) and a shop whose name would complete this place name ...BRIGHTON ****.....sell some tea-lights called PLUM CRUMBLE.....'tis true .......plagiarism is rife (am not sure if plagiarism is correct word to use here, but, unusually for me, I can't be bothered to go and get my dictionary)....
Again, good luck tomorrow our lovely maestro
Gaby
xx
ps vive la maison du maestro
Chris,
Reading the blog from my bed this morning just to try to tune into your vibe...not that I don't normally tune in, I'm just looking for an excuse for still being here at 9am - nice change and what else are holidays for?
I'm wondering whether mash is good for losing half a stone? But by the sound of it you have discovered some secret ways of consuming it which burn lots of calories...let's hope the girl on the sofa needs to lose a few pounds too so she can help :-)
If you manage it (losing half a stone that is, fnah fnah), please let us know. I will then follow your example for 6 consecutive days and that should shift my excess...
Now, tea in the morning. There's a debate. I love a good cup of tea. But only in the afternoon. It just doesn't taste the same to me first thing in the morning and I don't like the early morning taste. So I have a coffee next to me at the moment. I have even tried brushing my teeth to remove the "taste of the night" and then had tea, but tea and toothpaste is an even worse combo.
So how do you manage to drink tea in the morning?
3 things on my list today:
1. Deliver Christmas cards to neighbours
2. Christmas shopping in Cambridge
3. Pack ready to go away to Cornwall tomorrow
4. Check the tyres, oil, foglight bulbs etc on the car for the trip
Moose
PS Don't hassle me. It's difficult to count when you only have hooves and not fingers.
Morning Chris and bloggers,
Just having a sneaky read before getting down to my last day at work before the break. How about Queen's "Thank God it's Christmas" to start the show?
Good luck in the new house; two things you MUST leave behind: toilet roll and lightbulbs in all the sockets (lightbulbs counts as one item). They'll love you for it, believe me!
Festive felicitations to you and yours,
The Yoda
Good morning Christoff & Bloggers,
Many thanks Chris, also thank you exec producer Helen, who by the way looks damn gorgeous on the web pic.
Winding down here in the offiice already, everyone has been designated items of food to bring in. I,m pork pie and sausage roll man.
All the goodies that we have received from suppliers will be raffled off in the morning proceeds going to charity, then it will be over to the pub at 12.
Loads to do still and time running out,how do we always manage to get it all done each year, had to re-arrange all the house furniture last night to accomodate a large HD Telly,which I,ve scheduled to be fitted tomorrow afternoon, sky man is booked in to fit the required HD box on saturday.
HD box does the same as the sky plus box, the only difference is 5.1 Digital sound.
I wish everyone a happy Christmas, and in the words of the Immortal Peckham philosopher, Mange Tout, Mange Tout.
PS Leave the Chistmas stockings alone till Christmas morning Chris, you now it makes sense --- Not !!!.
Forgot to put my name on my late entry on yesterday's blog so it says it's from "Anonymous" - oops! I'll try again today!!!
Cathmel - good luck today and I hope all goes well for you and Jasper. I also hope that you get everything you wish for, and I mean everything!!
Lynne - if Clive was anything like Enoch, he loved Christmas. I could never hang choccie decorations on the tree 'cos he'd eat them all. He would start from the back of the tree in the obvious hope that no-one would notice the chocs were missing but couldn't hide the wrappers!!!!!
Tracey-Anne - hope you're feeling OK - enjoy being spoilt if it's offered over the holiday!
Jax - be kind to yourself, turn off the mobile and look ahead - I reckon 2007 will be your year.
I'll be popping in now and then over the holiday if anyone else feels like joining me?
jillygoat xx
Morning Shloggers
Thanks for the comments about the Buns. They are just so cool eh? Just wait til the new year!
I have one of them dressed up as a Scout, and the other one dressed up as a Cowboy!! complete with Horse. Am going to make it a feature page. Dress the Bunny!
This is last day before holidays, but I will still be blogging in from home. So looking forward to my holidays..... I'm working Christmas Even but that will be presence more than anything else.
Have a lovely day everyone. Speak to you all later.
DWNB
Hi again,
Hope this works as my page has gone funny. Does anyone else' do that?
What do you mean Chris lose half a stone, I thought you had all that under control? Everyone said you looked great on SK. Or are you just trying to make us all feel good?
Welcome back the Debster. How did you manage not to blow a fuse?
Anna Ryman- both!
Moose- is there anyone else out here in Sweden that I can meet up with? Or maybe I'll have to wait until I'm back in the UK to join in.
Lynne x
Hi all...
Brag...Back from France. What a blast.
Beat...Missed the show for a couple of days.
Variance..Nearly didnt get back cos of Fog!
Jeez..only a few days left folks. Prezzies!
Havagoodun
Dickie....slowly slipping into panic mode.
Chris,
Must say I enjoyed last night's show and the jokes although a little lame were probably one of the better ones. Like why santa doesn't ask Mrs Santa about the weather on Chrimbo eve, she always answers it'll be reindeer!! See that must be part of the Santa Claus!!! Anyway hope your move goes really well and you get all you ask for cause whether you've been good or bad you and the team have made a lot of people happy, and bring a smile to people's faces even on bleak foggy days. I must say one of the highlights for me was the whistling as I was on the A1 returning home from Newcastle stuck in rush hour traffic, trying to both whistle along but with a stupid grin on my face. Anyway have a good one.All of you.
Morning all
I was in Canada lat week so missed the show and am enjoying this week so much I have also for the 1st time checked out the blog.
Chris good luck with the move 鈥 a bottle of something always goes down well.
Last day in work tomorrow and as the office is getting quieter and quieter, it鈥檚 down to me to decide on a finishing time tomorrow! I think it will depend on the hangover in the morning but apparently it can鈥檛 be too early! What is too early鈥︹
I am trying to decide what to add to my Santa hat for drinks in the pub this evening 鈥 we all have to dress up!
Merry Christmas all
T
Gabby 鈥 glad to see a fellow Royals fan blogging
Morning all - ok, so last night i was wishing i felt christmassy - woke up this morning and it was there. That christmas vibe sat low in my tummy..... or was that just last nights curry? No its definately festive frovility.
great news CLP -so when is the house warming!?
Have two jobs to sign off today then i can officially relax, tho if i am honest, i am already semi relaxed as the only person in our office today and my music cranked up!
Moose - so envious, i love cornwal. Christmas in cornwall is definately on the books for me next year - St Ives or St Agnes...... not sure yet!
Will no doubt drop in later as loving the chit chat.
xx
Friends,
I have been trying for days (very trying, i hear you cry) to think how I can express what is going through my mind (and heart). I have not come up with any prose or clarity of thought that makes the translation easy, but the holiday time is nearly here so I need to try to say it now....
You know how at this time of year, people buy cards, presents and spend time with 'special people, that special someone'....now, I don't necessarily mean girlfriend/boyfriend, wife/husband, et al. I mean any special people in our lives, whoever they may be....children, the afore-mentioned, aunts, uncles, mums, dads ....anyone special to us.
Well, I want to send my love to anyone that, this year, won't be with that special someone (a couple of posts on here from dads who won't be able to be with their kids this Christmas Day has partly prompted my thoughts). I want to send my love and thoughts to people who aren't with 'the people they would like to be with'.....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You see, I ballsed it up - but I had to try to say it, rather than not say it at all...
Gaby
xx
Sorry,sorry,sorry - blame Sarah Kennedy! She definately said as she finished her show on Wednesday morning that Frank Kelly's 12 Days of Christmas was to be played on Thursday!
I hope no one set their alarm 2 hours early to hear it - as it was not played!! She said at the end of her show this morning that she was saving it for tomorrow!
So Hazel, set your alarm early and hear it tomorrow.
Enjoy...
Mornin all,
I seem to have a sustained hangover - clearly I drank just enough yesterday / last night to maintain the momentum.
3 things to do today..
1. Start drinking again
2. get Drunk
3. Get home (taxi prebooked - hurrah)
3 things to do before christmas..
1. Panic.
2. go shopping - panic when I find shops empty
3. realise i have nothing for anyone - PANIC - sacrifice all my home made goodies (mince pies, gingerbread decorations, gravadlax, sloe gin,(sob!) and christmas chutney) as gifts and yet again be left with none for myself.
Chris, Good luck with the house move - make sure you get the right one in the fog! and with the girl on the sofa - perhaps she can be upgraded to the left hand side of the bed?! Mange tout (or a more seaonal Brussel sprout)
Happy Christmas Bloggers
Love Jennie
Cold and Frosty morning one and all
Just to say.. Hazel love Covent Garden has been one of my places of work for a number of years. I used to be a a statue person. A nervous switch I developed ended that career.
Gaby, Shopping in Brighton ehhh. Well I like those little angel tealights the heat from the candle spins the Angels around which are suspended on the top.
Chris I hope magic will enjoy your new home as much as yourself and the rest of the family.
Cooking Tip for Christmas Day. Remember to remove the plastic bag in the Turkey containing the giblets. Otherwise a nasty smell will emit and it does nothing to enhance the gravy.
Oh dear T. Careful. You'll end up like Anna Ryman...the slippery slope into schlogdom beckons. It's all good though!
One of our chaps that does driving about has arrived for a pre-Christmas howdy-do. He always has his garjus dog, Candy, with him, and she has just come by to say hallo. Her fur is FREEZING!
Todays offering: Brrrr brrr said the chlly telephone.
Eleanors Mum, you can't say you weren't warned...
potage du jour
love
hazel
x
PS Ron Manager
I've moved house twice just before Christmas it's GREAT!!!
congrats x
Chris,
Love the blog this morning.
While listening to your show last night, I have to disagree with you about the best christmas joke ever. It's the one explaining why there's a fairy on the christmas tree:
It all started when Santa was in a foul mood. One of his reindeer had gone lame, the runners on his sleigh had rusted, and the elves in the toy workshop were threatening to go on strike. He could also fee the start of a cold coming on.
Just then a fairy came into the room and said "Hey Santa, what shall I do with this tree?"....
Cold and Frosty morning one and all
Just to say.. Hazel love Covent Garden has been one of my places of work for a number of years. I used to be a a statue person. A nervous switch I developed ended that career.
Gaby, Shopping in Brighton ehhh. Well I like those little angel tealights the heat from the candle spins the Angels around which are suspended on the top.
Chris I hope magic will enjoy your new home as much as yourself and the rest of the family.
Cooking Tip for Christmas Day. Remember to remove the plastic bag in the Turkey containing the giblets. Otherwise a nasty smell will emit and it does nothing to enhance the gravy.
Hi again,
Hazel Love - the more the merrier as far as I'm concerned, although we might have to order the mash in advance...
Cathmel - sorry, appear to have frightened you away...was I a little too forward? Us Mooses are not experts in social intercourse.
Lynne - if I get one of the jobs I'm going for, will be travelling involved, so I might have to visit other chapters of the club...I suppose a Moose should really be in Sweden? Might have to change my name to Elk though. Anyone else lurking in Sweden to keep Lynne company in the SBOAMCWM (Swedish Blog Once A Month Club With Mash) - looking back, that probably means something very rude in Welsh!
Moose
Anna - go for the first option and we can start a Blog Once a Year Club on New Years Eve in fancy dress at the Sloop Inn on the harbour front...
Moose
3 things to do today..............
1. get some of the fantastic trout pate from the farmers market
2. tell my boss I have a new job starting in Jan and I'm not leaving because of the office I work in they're all lovely
3. tell my man I love him and I miss him
(and just to make sure!)
4. tell my friend how brilliant she is and I'm looking forward to spending my old age in the rest home with her in another 45 yrs! (but she sometimes reads this so I might not have to now!)
Hi ya Chris and all
The first thing that went into my current house was also a Christmas tree! We did a moonlight flit on Christmas eve morning from one house to the other at 5am. My hubby had just got back from working in Ireland and I'd tried to move virtually the whole house in a toyota avensis.
The time we moved before that, I DID move the whole house in a mini metro!!! (Ok, the old owners left us their bed base - not quite champagne - as it wouldn't come down the stairs, so I put the matress on the car roof and off I went.
'Dont forget' places are great, except that my husband keeps saying stuff like "it's a kitchen, not a bloody office!" when I leave files etc to take with me on the worksurface near the back door. But, what does he know!
Anyway, I'm off to get my final few pressies this pm and then can feel suitably Christmassy without an accompanying guilt trip. Bruce Almighty on the beeb tonight, followed by My Worst Christmas ever - great fun. Have a good one everybody and keep on shlogging Chris. xxx
Chris
Good luck with the new house hope the move goes ok. Also good luck with the sofa girl i am sure she does want help with her xmas stocking and i am sure you are the man to sort things out for her Mange tout mange tout
Cant wait till the show this eve you sound like you are on cloud nine should be a great show
Hello,
The show this week is fantastic and sure is making me feel v. Christmassy..
Is it me or are all the children doing the Santa letters all say 'I want' whatever happened to 'I would like'
Am looking forward to the goose tonight.....
Am off to hunt down the gravy.
Wishing everyone a fantastic Christmas.
Sara B
Mash is one of my favourites
Gaby
ps Alan Alda
pps Welcome aboard T
ppps Anna Ryman....am pleased you are hooked : )
pppps I can feel a 'shortest day of the year' frenzy of postings coming on. It may be the shortest day....but it won't stop us..(BP permitting)
ppppps baby it's cold outside
Can we have the hose-pipe ban lifted now please?
Summer's on it's way
CAN YOU BELIEVE WHAT I GOT AWAY WITH POSTING YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perhaps the BP felt a little sorry for my lack of action in the boudoir dept (apart from my toy rabbit of course) I haven't decorated mine like DWNB though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moose what a fun offer - I don't to be treading on Mrs Mooses toes though. I have heard about t'interweb rage!!!!!!
Covent Garden sounds perfect and thats a definate yes from me - the BOMC can then become regional/internation (for Lynne) and by the end of the year we will have all met up. I'm happy to host one in my mobile home in the New Forest.
Lyndyloo - safe journey home
Jillygoat - drought has to end sooner or later so fingers crossed (legs not!). Battersea man very happy with us as dog owners
Hazel Love - u me & moose????????
Marshie - thank you 100 blog points. I think we should all try for the odd something under the radar every post!! Good luck this weekend x
Gaby - lovely vibes your sending out - me too xxxxxxxxxxx to all people not with loved ones this xmas
Prof plum - i think i've seen you - hows the twitch??
C xxxxxxxx
Prof Plum - you are truly gifted. I laughed so much I rolled backwards across the office on my chair. Fortunately the telescope halted what could possibly have been a horrible mess of me sprawled on the floor...
Glad you had a lovely time lyndyloo. Hope the fog stays away and you all get home safely.
Three things to do today...hmmmmm...
1 Congratulate Gaby on that wonderful sentiment. Beautifully put and not at all ballsed up!
2 Not get stupid-drunk at Christmas do later. (Have heard the way they talk about those that did before and am not keen to join their ranks...)
3 Finish my book.
4 Check Moose hooves.
I've just this minute started feeling festive. A huge sigh of relief! I text in to the show last night to say my Christmas will really begin late on Saturday night when the boy gets home. This is true as I miss him dearly, but to echo Gaby, my love and warmest wishes to those of you who won't be with the people you love.
Whoah! Another big sigh! You'll have me all weepy next.
Ahem ahem. Stiff upper lip. That's better.
la belle chose
love
hazel
x
Moose - better put a mac on, it looks like reindeer...
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells....
Have loved the show this week - the bits I've been able to hear so far, what with Champagne and lovely evenings out interrupting!
Three things to do before the weekend;
1. Phone my friend to aplogise for not going out tonight - the fog makes late night driving too treacherous
2. Wrap Christmass pressies so that I know once and for all that I have got everyone sorted
3. Get instructions from mum on my contribution to a fabtabulous Christmas.
Am still at my mums and loving it. She's now stressed as she's worried I like it too much and may not leave again! I have found a house - it's not the sort of house I wanted and it's not in the right location, but the kids like it and it's on a 6 month lease...
I want a reindeer to snuggle up to! Had to resort to a pillow last night - haven't named it yet or anything, but watch this space!
Anyhoo - back to work now...
Thirsty Thursday - hooray!!!
S xx.
SEASONS GREETINGS
TIP OF THE DAY!
if you take care of today and tomorrow, the future will take care of itself
love to all shloggers.
RECIPES
For those of you struggling to find this week's Festive Recipes - go to Christophe's page then click on the More Info link and voila!
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUE
Gaby - what a lovely sentiment xx
Whislt watching GMTV this morning whilst eating my weety-bangs, they had messages from British ex-pats in Auckland to their loved ones at home, and at 6.30am I was blubbing .... this is my brother's first Christmas in NZ with his wife & four children (I know I've bored you with this before) and the closer it gets to C-Day, the more emotional I'm getting.
I know there's a DVD from them in my Christmas stocking of their various school shows, and of Amy walking for the first time, so waterproof mascara, here I come!!!!!
jillygoat xx
Hi Chris
Sounds like youre christmas is well under way. Love to Enzo from my dog Rocky.
Mine hasn't started yet because my husband, James, is in hospital in Morriston Swansea, with a broken right tib & fib.
Not a man to do things by halves, he broke them in six places.
He Slipped in our wood we bought, a week last sunday. Not being in an area where there was a phone signal. He scrambled on his hands through the wood and to the car. (this is usually a five minute walk, on your hands it took an hour and a half) then still having no signal he drove with his leg strapped to the car door. Driving with one foot in our manual car.it took him two hours to drive home a journey which normally takes an hour. When he got home he phoned me and asked me to come out to the car, and ever so matter of fact said could I call him an ambulance as he had broken his leg. I laughed and thought waht a good joke. It wasn't a joke.
So a hospital visit was in order, two operations, five screws and a 20inch plate, and a nickname of Rambo the Lumberjack later.This from a man in his late fifties.
Hopefully he will be home tommorow, if not Christmas will be in hospital, and a ready meal for me. Arh!
Please say a big THANK YOU to all the nurses who work over the festive season, because they have done a fantastic job looking after him. I know there job is one I could not do.
Have a Happy Christmas and a Brilliant New Year.
I love the show, and am listening again to last nights show.
Love to all
Miranda xx
Chris good luck with the house move - I agree that you should always leave one toilet roll and all the light bulbs for the next people - I used to include the net curtains or blinds as well.
A very merry Christmas to all bloggers this is my last post until after Christmas.
Enjoy yourselves with whomever you share Christmas with and spare a thought for the lonely.
Chris did I miss something where did the "girl on the sofa" first appear? someone please enlighten me
A confused Phoenix in deepest darkest Dorset where the fog still hasn't lifted yet and the temperature this morning was a brisk -1.5... if this continues I might have to consider putting the hat and gloves on soon.
Much felicitations to one and all
Phoenix
New house very exciting just moved into mine a few weeks ago. It's lovely I've got a don't forget table by the door but I haven't remembered the cards I left on it today - senior moment.
Got our works Christmas Do tonight but I'm not sure if I'm in the right mood for it. Don't know what to wear - I need to lose about a stone, it's cold out at night. Would I rather be tucked in at home with my Christmas tree and a large glass of red ??? What should I do?
Appreciate your advice
Ruthie
xxxx
A Politically Correct Christmas Story
'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck...
How to live in a world that's politically correct?
His workers no longer would answer to "Elves".
"Vertically Challenged" they were calling themselves.
And labour conditions at the North Pole
were alleged by the union to stifle the soul.
Four reindeer had vanished, without much propriety,
Released to the wilds by the Humane Society.
And equal employment had made it quite clear
That Santa had better not use just reindeer.
So Dancer and Donner, Comet and Cupid
Were replaced with 4 pigs, and you know that looked stupid!
The runners had been removed from his sleigh;
The ruts were termed dangerous by the E.P.A.
And people had started to call for the cops
When they heard sled noises on their rooftops.
Second-hand smoke from his pipe had his workers quite frightened.
His fur trimmed red suit was called "Unenlightened."
And to show you the strangeness of life's ebbs and flows,
Rudolf was suing over unauthorised use of his nose
And had gone on Geraldo, in front of the nation,
Demanding millions in over-due compensation.
So, half of the reindeer were gone; and his wife,
Who suddenly said she'd enough of this life,
Joined a self-help group, packed, and left in a whiz,
Demanding from now on her title was Ms.
And as for the gifts, why, he'd never had a notion
That making a choice could cause so much commotion.
Nothing of leather, nothing of fur,
Which meant nothing for him. And nothing for her.
Nothing that might be construed to pollute.
Nothing to aim, Nothing to shoot.
Nothing that clamoured or made lots of noise.
Nothing for just girls, or just for the boys.
Nothing that claimed to be gender specific.
Nothing that's warlike or non-pacifistic.
No candy or sweets...they were bad for the tooth.
Nothing that seemed to embellish a truth.
And fairy tales, while not yet forbidden,
Were like Ken and Barbie, better off hidden.
For they raised the hackles of those psychological
Who claimed the only good gift was one ecological.
No baseball, no football...someone could get hurt;
Besides, playing sports exposed kids to dirt.
Dolls were said to be sexist, and should be passe;
And Nintendo would rot your entire brain away.
So Santa just stood there, dishevelled, perplexed;
He just could not figure out what to do next.
He tried to be merry, tried to be gay,
But you've got to be careful with that word today.
His sack was quite empty, limp to the ground;
Nothing fully acceptable was to be found.
Something special was needed, a gift that he might
Give to all without angering the left or the right.
A gift that would satisfy, with no indecision,
Each group of people, every religion;
Every ethnicity, every hue,
Everyone, everywhere...even you.
So here is that gift, it's price beyond worth...
May you and your loved ones, enjoy peace on Earth.
SEASONS GREETINGS
TIP OF THE DAY!
if you take care of today and tomorrow, the future will take care of itself
love to all shloggers.
Santa is a Line Dancer
I went to the club late on Christmas Eve,
There was a party like you wouldn't believe;
The beer was flowin', the place was loud,
A man could get lost just workin' the crowd;
I was on my second round and what did I see?
An old man with a beard was smiling at me;
He wore a red coat and he drove a sleigh;
Man, could that stranger slip and sway!
Santa is a line dancer, burnin' up the floor,
He's ringin' those bells, and he's ready to roar;
Santa is a line dancer, and he's got the beat,
Better make way for those magic feet.
I thought I was crazy, couldn't believe my eyes,
It's the Miller talkin', then I realized
Santa himself was out on the town,
Kickin' up his heels before he made his rounds;
He was a hit with the women under the mistletoe,
They sat on his lap, now wouldn't you know;
He took down their number, wouldn't you bet;
This was a Christmas they'd never forget.
I watched him take off in his turbo sleigh,
It had bucket seats and a microwave;
His side-kick was an elf in a mini skirt,
She wore a pointed hat and a sequined shirt;
I heard him shout as he hit the sky,
"Merry Christmas, y'all,I've got to fly!
Next Christmas Eve, I'll be ready for more,
Babe, I'll meet you out on the floor!"
The School Nativity Play
The children were all gathered to perform the Christmas play
They'd been rehearsed they were well versed in what they had to say
The parents were all gathered with smiles and brimming eyes
About to find that Christmas will involve the odd surprise
Joseph and his virgin were first to join the fray
To Bethlehem To Bethlehem on their merry way
Mary said I'm pregnant Jo I really need a rest
Joseph said - you're not - that's just a jumper up your vest
The Shepherds they were watching as their flock all grazed by night
And suddenly above them appeared a blazing light
First Shepherd cried "We're chosen - it's the Son of God I bet"
But was convinced by number two it was a Jumbo Jet
Gabriel was sulking coz he didn't like his part
He wanted to be Joseph, knew the words all off by heart
When he appeared to Mary his face was very glum
'til he lifted up his long white robe and showed the world his bum
The Inn keeper was waiting, he was eager and excited
His parents sat there beaming they were clearly quite delighted
He opened up his door and with a very winning grin
Said rooms - yes we've got dozens take your coat off and come in
The first wise man he told the crowd they'd traveled from afar
The second one assured them that he'd come in his Dad's car
The third he looked confused and with a voice that sounded tense
Shouted - I know about the Gold but what the hell is Frankincense
And so the play drew to a close in a manger all serene
With bated breath the audience took in the closing scene
Joseph looked around the room - a silence fell, it's true
He cried "Our Mary's had a girl - we're going to call her Sue"
Hey Chris
Have never felt the urge to blog before but thought I might give it a try. I think your show is the best thing on radio 2 at the moment - hell, on any radio-station! - and don't forget you're competing with Tezzer and Johnno Ross as well.
Now the little bit of butt-smooching is over and done with - the tea bag problem - don't use a spoon. Just dunk it in and out a few times (mange tout) until the colour's right. I use earl grey on-a-string and it seems to work well. The Brewhaha ones are the best I find.
Good luck with the move - I'm sure it will all go swimmingly. The Christmas tree is the most important item and you seem to have that covered.
Merry Christmas - sod the half stone at the moment - just put another half on and you'll have a nice round comfortable stone to lose in the new Year.
All the best
Becks x
Morning all - you all sound so busy and up that I feel quite envious and a little bit down.
I am sitting here working on a paper that I have to submit by close on Friday and I have around 6 days worth of work to on it and only a day and a half left. I am trying not to panic because this makes things slower but I cannot get past the panic.
I have lost the Christmas spirit temporarily and need some tips on how to regain it. All tips welcomed.
I wish that like Chris I was moving house - I love moving the anticipation and the fun of getting organised, sorting, packing and unpacking. Best of luck Chris and enjoy the ride.
Looking forward to the show tonight just the tonic I need
Best wishes to all
CateD
x
Parock40 - blimey Miranda - he's the bionic man!! What a terrible thing to happen, and at Christmas of all times, but thank goodness he's going to be OK. Please pass best wishes on to him from the blog.
You realise, of course, that from now on he'll set the alarms off at airports!!!!
I really hope your hubby is allowed home for Christmas - I should think he'll be ready for a good old Christmas feed-up!
jillygoat xx
Happy birthday to me!!!!
I'm feeling that fluttering in the tummy thing, not quite sure why!
Off to panto this afternoon with all my family, then to Bella Italia for a pig out. I also could do with losing half a stone before tonight, but don't think there's much chance of that as hubbys bought me 5 slabs of Hotel Chocolat chocolate for my birthday!
Got a Nintendo DS, am really enjoying playing Ice Age 2 on it! I'm a big kid aren't I?
Love and 38 year old hugs from Em xxxx
Cate D - i'm sending lots of very posative studying vibes to you. Don't feel down u r loved here x x x x
Hazel love - Blimey it took me half an hour to work out the reindeer comment doooohhhh x
Hello all
Good luck with the house move Chris. I hope it doesn't cause you too much stress. Where in the list of biggest pressures does moving home come? I can't remember exactly but it's somewhere near the top.
Speaking of stress - we had our staff Christmas party on Tuesday. It wasn't pretty. I've split my report into 2 parts. The first part is now on my blog:
I'll add the concluding episode when I get the time/motivation.
best
J McC
Em M
happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
happy birthday dear Em-Em
happy birthday to yoooooooo!
Here's hoping you have a wonderful time at the panto - oh yes I do (oh no I don't) - oh stop it!
What a wonderful hubby you have - I put anything from Hotel Chocolat on my Christmas list but as I need to lose about 3 stone, it's doubtful, so I'll enjoy yours from a distance!!!
Many, many happies to you and hugs too
jillygoat xx
Hi Again,
Parock40 and Jillygoat 鈥 unfortunately the metal used to pin limbs doesn鈥檛 set the alarms off at the airport anymore as hospitals today normally use titanium 鈥 I have bolts, pins and rods all the way down my spine and not a single sound as I pass through the x-ray machine! Initially I was gutted as I was looking forward to explaining that to the officials.
I do wish your husband a speedy recovery!
Best wishes.
Sara B
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EM M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EmM - Happy birthday to you. Hopes its a great day.
Cathmel - hugh thanks for your support
CateD
x
Hi Chris.....Hello everyone...........
Your blogs and bloggers are soooo amazing!
I WANT DOESNT GET ? What can Santa bring the guy who has EVERYTHING ,CHRIS? lol
I like that saying and in fact am a bit old fashioned in that I use LOADS of the old sayings in conversation with my kids..... they think Ive made them up!
MY fave saying is " Rules are for the guidance of wise men ...and the obedience of fools" another is " the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step". I like to think Im helping to keep them alive ...for future generations. They can be a great source of inspiration and I use them as a way of manipulating my wife and kids to get my own way......IT NEVER WORKS:)
I WANT DOESNT GET?.... what about....IF YOU DONT ASK YOU DONT GET?
Could we have a blog day where everyone quotes one of THEIR favourite sayings at the end of their post?
Anyways I soooo admire your enthusiasm and energy for life , its soooo inspiring!..... Keep up the great work Chris. Your show is top class as are you..........All the very best for 2007 mate.
Merry CHRIS tmas Everyone :)
Billy xxxxxxxxx
Oh, One more old saying...IF you see someone without a smile....you should ALWAYS give them yours:)
So Gaby. It seems as though you were correct old fruit! A definite surge of shortest day malarkey has ensued!
The chaps are out. They have been out since a smidgeon before 10am. They went out for an hour. This is obviously man time.
Cathmel...that little gem is the favourite joke (pune or play on words) of my friend S, and she loves it because it is seasonal.
J McC...there is ALWAYS a Chloe. Thank heavens for Dolores holding it all together! I'm a little concerned that the adorable Dr Booth was not a member of your guest list? Also, I am unable to receive Radio Cambridgeshire because it would have meant me going up on the roof again and the splinter wound has still not healed from the last time.
W H E R E I S W E E Z I E ? ? ?
Did she say she was off to France? Hope all is jolly for you too Weez!
Oh the sound of a motor outside. Could it be they have returned....???????? Yes. All frozen. We don't do group hugs...some of them went to private schools and it all turns into a rugger scrum...Ah well...hot chocolate it is then!
J'ai fain
love
hazel
x
B*gger.
Brain cell not in proper cog. Memory not engaging to remember who to write to...
Em M - Happy birthday! Hope the mouse ends up with the nut!
Parock40 - you can use the 20" plate to put the turkey on. All is not lost! Healing thoughts to the broken man xxxx
jillygoat - you're about as busy as me?
Cate D - I've only just started feeling festive. Despite all the media and all my friends and dos and everything...sometimes you just don't. It'll all be fine hon! In the words of a Chinese Fortune Cookie Motto..."You will shortly be enjoying a tasty biscuit..."
port salut
love
hazel
i bet girl on the sofa wants you to help her with her stocking!!! the saucy thing!! 4 days to go people! must wrap some presents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really fancy some mulled wine and a homemade mince pie (i've had two already!)
Nah don't lose the half stone yet, work on it and you could realise your potential as the first ginger store santa in no time!
The Beetle? Hmmmm that's a tough one, not being a mechanic this isn't a professional opinion but I'd guess maybe someone's done the old 'ping pong ball in the petrol tank' trick on you?
.....and finally, the tree...........well you're in luck, you're talking to (reading?) the laziest lady on earth here (girl PERMANENTLY on the sofa?), my advice would be - get a huge plaggy bag, chuck it over tree, wind masking tape, sellotape or similar around base until you are bored. This way tree can be moved fully decorated and unwrapped in all it's glory in it's new venue.
May I finally wish you and all present on this blog and all fellow drive-time listeners a very very happy xmas.
Miss S Melly xxx
Happy Christmas to one and all.
"Tiz the season to be jolly"......unfortunately not everbody that I have encountered today is particularly jolly!!!!!!!
"Good will to all men"......except the ones I work with, one of whom is skiving work big styley!!!!!!!!
"God rest ye merry gentlemen"...........yes, and I cant wait for mine too!!! Only half a day mor to work!!!!!!!
Hope everyone has all they wish for this Christmas.
Melanie C
wow, if blogging was snowing it would be a blizzard out there.
CLP - cant believe that no-one has offered the pearl of wisdom. Lose half a stone in a second by donny a pair of big pants, aka Bridget Jones. It is amazing how quickly i can go from fat to curvaceous just by pulling up those monster knickers.
Gaby - you said it perfectly. And it definately made me think.
Moose - mine's a pint of Doon Bar. The sloop is my favourite inn and St Ives is my favourite holiday destination, tho it wont be the same without kitty. I am defo gonna be there next New Years Eve, now what to dress up as?
Ruthie - get yerself out, those nights when you dont want to go often turn out to be the best!!
Em M - Happy BIrthday!!
catch you later
xx
What did the bald man say when he got a comb for Christmas?
Thanks, I'll never part with it
Hi, all & happy thirsty thursday-before-Christmas!
Dr JMcC # 54 - I believe moving house is at no.3 behind bereavement & divorce. Chris doesn't sound stressed, though, he sounds EXCITED!!
Cate D # 50 - Those deadlines are such tricky things. Can you get an extension? If not, forget about how much there is to do on it and just work like stink!
As for regaining Christmas cheer - just think about how much you'll be able to enjoy it when your paper's finished.
Chris, do you have evidence that GIRL ON THE SOFA has been good??
Glo x
Schloggers!
Are you having a merry Christmas? I am! Just finished off a big phat Subway sarnie. I just love that they advertise it as healthy..... brilliant!
Anyway - just wanted to drop in and say Miranda! Poor old you and hubby! You're quite right to thank the nurses (White Wizard is a copper and so am well versed in the ways of the emergency services) but bless you for thinking about others at such a rubbish time. Truely hope he is home for CHristmas. He IS a man though, hopefuly he will be stubborn enough to hobble out on Christmas Eve whether the docs advise it or not?? :o)
Well, I've another 2 and a half hours to fill before home time (ugh wish I hadn't spotted that).
Later gaters!
WW xx
Dear gorgeous all of you and to our esteemed BlogLeader...
Absolutely PROMISE this is the last one...hope very much to be set free VERY shortly to go home and adorn myself suitably for the ensuing night out.
Must remember to feed les chats, and Barney needs his pill before I go. See previous post re possible scratching injury - this would be even more likely after I have imbibed of the Gods finest ambrosia.
To finish, if I may? A small snippet from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Blog'
"I am the very model of a modern Blogging General,
I've often laughed at stories while I'm sitting eating cereal,
Of animal and mineral and often parasitical,
I am the very model of a modern Blogging General!"
Thank you and good night.
Wishing you Chris, and all you schloggers a very merry and peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year xxx
Definitely feeling a bit teary now. What an old soppy. Saying goodbye to all my new friends! See you next week if you're popping by...
love you
love you all
love
hazel
x
ps I want to meet Moose too! He sounds like a mammal I can get on board with ;o)
Hi all and sundry (and Mr E of course, love to your Mum BTW)
I made my first post on the God bothering post, and was misinterpreted, he-ho.
Anyway, in that blog there were certain peeps who were down because of personal relationships, and I said not to despair, well..
I'm seeing a lady who's probably as mad as me (the enquiry is ongoing) we just seemed to click. She's a bit older than me, but it simply proves that the years are like ears, it doesn't matter how many you have the songs are still the same (made that up, you like it?)
last night we weren't going to see each other as she had a party to go to (leaving old job) but she said she'd leave a key out for me so I could get to her house early and wait for her. Evidently here friends went mad "You barely know him" "He could be stealing all your furniture" etc I noticed though that none of them came home with her to check! Anyway it made me think how society is nowadays.
It made me feel upset, sad and angry all at the same time cause I'm not like that. The trouble is she has to assume that I am I suppose. Anyway needless to say because I was there and so was her furniture it wasn't an issue, sad though isn't it.
So I won't be alone at Christmas, although we won't see each other until the evening (family things) but if anyone out there is going to be alone don't despair, do yourself your favourite meal for dinner and enjoy watching exactly what you want on telly. Christmas 98 I was on call out and when I got back to my flat I sat and ate a whole pre-made sherry trifle in its dish, excellent.
Finally if you get stressed cooking just remember that a recipe is simply one persons way of doing things, have a faff with the ingredients that you don't like and add some you do, as long as the consistency and cooking times are the same it should work out, if it doesn't, open the trifle ;-))
I send you all my love as one of (Insert Deity of your choice)'s creatures and hope you have a stress free time.
Palais de deux
PB
Baldrick
Kitty says Happy Christmas to you all.
I so enjoy the show Chris. It's the best..
It's brought a light to Radio 2 to brighten up even the darkest day.The shortest day of the year so must rush, so much to do so little time.
check the points on the Beatle it sounds like they need cleaning / adjusting / renewing?
Hi bloggers and schloggers one and all,
Just a quick note to wish you all a Happy Christmas time, and hope that we all cann meet again in the New Year.
Baldrick, you sound a lovely fellow to me, and not everyone assumes the worst about people, so keep on being you.
Byeeeee......
OOh Chris, moving house, girl on sofa, it's all happening mate!!! Very good karma to toast the new house - it sounds like you bought it from a wonderful bloke, so he'll have left nothing but good vibes (and champers, obviously!!)
Love to all.
xxxxxxxx
Afternoon all,
Only half a stone hardly seem enough to worry about ;-)
I am a little behind today (not I have a little behind ;-)) as my son phoned me last night to say he had just put his car in a ditch :-(. I went out to rescue him and left the car where it was! Today I have been out dragging his pride and joy (First car) out of the ditch. It is repairable although I am not sure he has the funds so I am waiting for the dad moment which will cost me money :-( still they al got out without a scratch so I guess it could have been worse.
Cathmel, I see this as a new day and do hope you obvious frustrations (so to speak) of yesterday have now passed ;-)
I see so many comments on Covent Garden well Mrs B and my daughter are at this very time driving to London to see Chicago tonight and intend to have a meal in the garden this evening before returning to the south west in the morning.
Keith
x
P.S. A Welshman, an Irishman and a Scotsman go into a pub. They all have a stutter.
Th th th th three pi pi pi..........." says the Welshman.
Up steps the Irishman. "Three p pints of of of of gui gui gui.."
Then the Scotsman tries. "Th th th th th th th................."
"Oh blow this!" says the beautiful landlady and walks away to serve someone else. She returns ten minutes later and asks if they are ready to order yet.
"Th th th th three pi pi pi pi", stutters the Welshman.
"Three pints of gui gui gui gui........." tries the Irishman.
And then the Scotsman starts "Th th th th th th...........".
Look" says the beautiful landlady, "who loves a bet. If any one of you can tell me where you live without stuttering, I'll Let you make love to me!"
Quietly confident that no one will win, she turns to the
Welshman."Where do you live then boyo?"
"C C C C CC AAAA.......Rrrrrrr.... "
"No. You lose, says the beautiful landlady. Turning to the Scotsman,
"Where do you live?" she asks, trying not to laugh.
"E E E Ed Ed Edin Edin Edin Edinb."
"No. You lose." says the gorgeous woman. "And where do you live?" she purrs at the Irishman.
"London" blurts out the Irishman.
"Oh no!" says the landlady. A great cheer goes up in the pub and the landlady reluctantly takes him by the hand and leads him upstairs.
Once in the bedroom she strips to her underwear and climbs into bed.
Paddy with concentration furrowing his brow, climbs in and goes for glory, and then, right at the end he suddenly screams out.
D D D Derry!!"
Hi Christoff and fellow shologers
Things i have to do before xmas
1 Get me a Girl in stockings on my sofa, mange tout
Then sun is out, the frost still lies in the shade, the office tree lights twinkle away the tinsel glimmers in the bright sun light. Xmas tunes play on the radio (2 of course). It truly is christmas.
Merry sholging
Hazel Love - you are such a sweet thang! Ditto to you and I hope you have a fabulosa evening, a great Christmas and a mad 2007!
The affinity we bloggers have for each other is amazing ....... just think of the thousands of pounds that we're saving the authorities!!!!
Joyeux Noel to you Hazel babe and I'll check in with you next week.
jillygoat xx
happy christmaxz to you all i nma tyopiong quicklyaas she may come bqck before she goies in a minute thank hou all for putting yup with my messages to you as i dont know many ptopple happy nmew year
Hello shlogger/bloggers and lovely Chris,
Well I have to say it's IMPOSSIBLE to keep up. Haven't posted for ages - tried to post a week or so ago (it was the meaning of life and Hate Evil post) but got rejected by the blog police (AND I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT I SAID WRONG) and its taken me all this time to get over the rejection.
Haven't had time to post although have dipped in and out and kept an eye; but now I'm just lost. Don't have time to try and catch up again, so accepting defeat and saying that I don't know what anyone is talking about.
In any case I picked up my mummy from Carlisle station yesterday night as she has come up for the Christmas, so am beginning to feel that it really IS Christmas, and its not like one of those dreams you have as a kid that it's christmas eve and you wake up all excited and its the middle of august (or was that just me) perhaps my mum just fed me too much benylin as a kid...... (I LOVE the stuff which ain't good for an Addictions Social Worker....)
Partner decided yesterday to retile the bathroom (five days before Christmas) but think he is trying to prove to mum that he is a "Provider" (he very old fashioned like that) so am accepting that he NEEDS to do this.
Chris good luck with the 'girl (currently not) on the sofa' - we expect regular updates.....
Merry Christmas to one and all and Oh yes I agree with The Yoda; "Thank God It's Christmas" would be GREAT tonight. Loving the Christmas shows at the moment.
ho ho ho
Love
Em SK
xxxx
p.s. What happens to Father Christmas if he gets stuck down the chimney?
He gets Santa Claustrophobia.....
I love the show, it is so uplifting. Every day is party day - plus you interview such interesting people. Today I got an e-mail from the Dore Foundation and it made me think you might like to interview Wynford Dore who set up the Foundation to help his daughter who had severe dyslexia. This chap kind of 're-wires' the brain by setting tasks used to help astronauts. Have a look at the Dore website - I bet you would be interested! Merry Merry Christmas and happy new home.
Hey Chris,
Nobody has attempted any help with the beetle problem. So here goes. Well it could be a few things causing it to cut out when you press the loud pedal. I would go for electrical first caused by damp, so spray it with WD 40 all over the plug leads and distributor cap. If its not that then the fuel probably has dirt in it and a quick spray of easy start down the air intake will clean it all out. If its been stood for ages its bound to be one of those 2. Unless the Beetle is really a rear engined Nazi slot car with 6 zylinders in which case its fuel injected and best left to a noinmiester.
j
I am glad work is quiet today - there are so many bloggers out there full of Christmas cheer.
Happy Birthday Em M 鈥 Hotel Chocolat is great!
T
Hi again,
Things seem to be hotting up on here.
Happy Birthday EmM.
Parock40 hope your husband makes it home for Christmas.
Billy my now favourite saying is: 'if you see someone without a smile- give them yours'. A lovely thought. If only everyone would.
Lynne x
Haven't read blog for ages, but thought I'd send Christophe best regards and MANY thanks for making the past 2 weeks bearable--I was made redundant at begining of December so am on my last week of work BUT your show makes my drive home each night a happy drive rather than sitting and moping about 2007. Everything on the show is always positive and happy which is nice in this sometimes awful world of ours. Thanks again Chris, try not to explode with festive excitement!! Ruth
Cathmel.
I choked outloud when I read what you blogged, but I believe it is cause you said you "could do with", and didn't demand it.
Well Done You!
Personally, I could just do with a quick squeeze of the buttocks before I go to sleep!
Glad you liked the Buns. Wait to you see them in their Scout get up!
DWNB
Moose
First thing in the morning, clean the teeth, drink some cold water - delicious after the toothpaste - and THEN try the tea.
Pammie
Em Sk'
You have my sympathies. I've been there, trying to keep up with all the comments and failing miserably. Sometimes I get to keep up with them but I'm not quick enough to think, type and post. I'm doing my best today though.
ps. I know Carlisle very well. I've been missing it a bit. I will definatly be paying it a visit when I come over to the UK in the summer. My main reasons for visiting Carlisle was to visit my parents as they lived near by. Sadly they are no longer with us, but my sister lives in the area and I like to go shopping with her.
Lynne x
Chris -
it sounds like the diaphram in your fuel pump has gone - poor car - quite ane asy thing to fix though.
Take care
T
Chirs
it sounds like the diaphram in your fuel pump needs replacing - poor car - quite an easy job though -
take care
Trace
Keith - sorry to hear about what happened to your son - am pleased he is ok though.
Hazel Love - really, really loved your Gilbert O'Sullivan ; ) have a fab night
Happy Birthday Em M xxxx
I haven't been able to listen to hte show yet this week - and haven't had time to 'listen again' - am hoping to catch tonight's.....
For some reason Chris, today I keep thinking about TFI Friday. You injected such energy and passion to that show - I remember that mug of tea, 5pm (but did the show time change - I seem to remember it changing to 6pm at such stage, or maybe vice versa). I used to love it - in the late summer, the show used to start in daylight with that black mug of tea and then finish when it was dark outside...with the promise of a bevvy or two. Suzi Apli*n's name has just sprung to mind - maybe she was one of the producers.
Anyway, must get on with some wrapping.....
Gaby
xxx
ps Shane Warne (sorry, guys to bring back painful memories....but he an awesome bowler)
ps I think I have another man to add to my list of those with whom I am in love.....
...List currently includes the likes (or loves) of Teddy Sheringham (sorry Matt f R) and Ali McCoist. However, someone else is right on up there with the best of them. He is a Sky political correspondent - Niall Paterson (not sure of spelling).......ooohhhh llluuuvvveeerrrlly and we would have so much in common -me and my interest in journalism and current affairs and him with, well, just looking lovely.....The reason I mention him is I haven't seen him for a while on telly - but there he was today - a bit of a treat for Gabs. Must find a way to get him in my stocking.
Gaby
xx
ps aux jeus de bloggeurs
pps Keith....give 'em the ol' razzle dazzle - you will LOVE THAT SHOW xx
Dr J McC - let the sweepstake as to 'what Chloe drew' commence.......: )......I am greatly enjoying the book sir : )
Littlest Hobo - Christmas greetings and good afternoon from me and a good morning to you. I am glad you and Mrs T had such a special time on your recent trip. For a few weeks now, I have felt a pleasant obligation to recommend the second book........I would recommend 'The Wonderful World of Joseph McCrumble'. An amazonian delivery man brought it to my door yesterday..... : )....it is a great read.
Gaby
x
Good afternoon
Apparently, Joseph McCrumble has been telling you that I am due to appear imminently on Radio Cambridgeshire. Whilst this is qualitatively true, the timing is somewhat wide of the mark. I was supposed to appear on the breakfast show, but this has now been postponed till the new year, to make more of a 'feature'. I was hoping to get a message out to the Cambridge population so that they all rush out on Saturday to buy Joseph's book, but now, sadly, that is not going to happen. Instead, they are all going to buy a calendar comprising of pictures of ferrets dressed as popstars, or semi-naked vets, as both items have recently featured in local media.
Best wishes to you all, and thanks to everyone who has so-far contributed to the Matangini Project.
Merry Christmas!
Mark Booth
Helloooo!! Merry Christmas!! Only 4 days left folks, we can do this!
Still knitting like a madwoman...or a Knitiot! (haha!) I will finish these blasted presents if it kills me. Now, it is a challenge, now it is mocking me. I WILL PREVAIL!
Forget Valentines Day, forget beautiful spring afternoons...this is the time of year for falling in love. In my opinion, this is the most romantic of days. As a singleton, I have a hope that maybe next year I will have a lovely fellow with whom to exchange presents and frolic in the snow...or fog as the case may be. Maybe Santa will bring him to me. Maybe.
Knit or Die!
Amanda
Hi Chris, Enjoy your first Christmas in your new home - make it a memorable one! Are you fighting Mrs E. to do the cooking, or working in harmony? I'll be battling with my old Ma over when the brussels are ready etc etc ....adds to the fun...
Just heard you mention Nigella's programme last night, totally agree, she is magical, the best! Even my partner watches it, funny, he's never really been interested in cookery programmes before, but he seems totally engrossed when Nigella's on.........bizarre?!?
Festive Salutations from Vancouver and good afternoon to all back ho ho home in Blighty and as a nod to my Welsh birth and heritage...
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Nice to hear Lord Evans of Warrington airing my jokes on the show this evening. Simple pleasures...here's one for the road...
What's the difference between a snowman and a snow woman....snowballs...I'll get my coat.
Gaby -Many thanks for your Christmas wishes which were gratefully received and subsequently embraced. I can but offer my most sincere Yuletide devoirs, seasonal courtesies and tinsel-topped greetings to you and your loved ones.
As Christmas gallops towards us with well deserved confidence, I still think of the fine times in Banff and the thrill of the dog sled. I shall traverse onto Amazon to purchase the McCrumble book, as per your suggestion. Splendid, Gaby and well worth the wait, no doubt.
So on we go. Christmas shopping done-which for me simply means wiring cash for my nephews and nieces who live in Blackburn...and purchasing a new bottle of Oban, slightly more Stella Artois and Old Speckled Hen than usual, though not much more....and some particularly piquant party consumables.
To one and all, once again, enjoy the Christmas season and remember to love the ones you are close to and avoid those who inspire anger.
Anyway, I should get some writing done so as to liberate time to continue my tradition of having a swift couple of pints each lunchtime this week. Rude not too.
Good Christmas to you all from Canada, via Wales
Dr T
Evening bloggers,
Little Hobo, great for you to get a mention from Mr E on the show ;-))
Just me popping in again I have been out to the motor factors to order some car parts ;-(
Happy Birthday EmM {{HUGs}} 鈥淣鈥 xx鈥檚
Keith
X
P.S. A family is seated together at the dinner table. The son asks his father, "Dad, how many kinds of boobs are there?
The father, surprised, answers, "Well, son, there are three kinds of boobs. In her 20s, a woman's boobss are like melons, round and firm.
In her 30s to 40s, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After 50, they are like onions".
"Onions?" asked the son.
"Yes, you see them and they make you cry."
This infuriated his wife and daughter so the daughter asked, "Mom, how many kinds of 'willies' are there?"
The mother, surprised, smiles and nswers, "Well dear, a man goes through three phases. In his 20s, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his 30s and 40s, it is like a birch, flexible but reliable. After his 50s, it is like a Christmas tree".
"A Christmas tree?" asked the daughter.
"Yes - dead from the root up and the balls are just for decoration."
Hey, big up for Littlest Hobo and DWNB for your dishonourable mentions...
Pammie - thanks for the advice, just not sure it's too much trouble first thing in the morning...sticking with coffee just sounds easier!
Christmas still not started for me. It starts when we get to the M4/M25 junction and start heading preoperly West. Journey now delayed til at least tomorrow and that depends on speed of packing etc in the morning. Based on past experience, more likely to be Saturday now.
EmM - Happy Birthday!
McCrumble/Mark Booth - oh well...maybe once I'm published we can do some "2for..." offers and get sales into the tens (for mine - I'm sure yours will be well advanced by then). Should be a few extra copies ordered so that bloggers can be recognised at BOMC.
Moose
PS 28 sleeps to go...
PPS Gaby!!! Even an AUSSIE mate of mine (who is an Anglican priest) used a bad word about Warne...something beginning and ending with t, with appropriately, the first couple of letters from his name in the middle. Still trying to work out what a TSHT is...but I'm sure it's bad.
Darlink,
Crisis,crisis.
Have I missed it?
Where do I find the recipe for the Christmas goose?
Lovely show.xx
Thankyou for wishing me a happy day today, just read all your comments and think its safe to say you're all lovely people!
Didn't hear the show as I was pantoing and eating, hope it was as good as usual, only 1 more b4 Christmas!
I agree with whoever loves Nigella, she's just blooming wonderful and I love everything about her. I also really enjoyed Rick Stein and the Japanese Ambassador thingy the other night, my baby sis lives in Tokyo and I miss her so I taped it for her (haven't got Sky+). Got to tape Worst Christmas of my life in a minute, I know its a bit slapstick but I love it. Stayed up watching Joking Apart on DVD last night, does anyone else remember that? Its great!!
Love Em xxx
My last blog before Christmas so to everyone out there:
(((((((MERRY CHRISTMAS)))))))
Hope it's a good one.
EG
Happy Christmas Chris!
Enjoy your three weeks off!!
Sally
Chris,
Just watched Saturday Kitchen on Sky+ from the weekend - looks like you had a lot of fun. I was a bit distracted by the sisters, but you were good too.
When are you producing a cookery show then? It would be UMMMMTV then... Only have people on if they have a cooking related surname. You know Danny Baker, Suzi Sioux or Claudia Chef'fer.
I think the show would be good if you take a menu from a Restaurant (well known or popular) and then get the viewers to choose (via text vote) a starter, main and dessert - the most voted for are the ones that have to be cooked.
The have been lots of times that I have eaten out and wished that I could do it myself.
First post - probably last.
Be good - your a ledg.
Ged
Mr E
I wish you love luck and much happiness in new abode, the bottle sounds a wonderful thing to do.
Just you have a wonderful Christmas, and come back to us in the new year as drivetime is ESSENTIAL evening entertainment in our house
xxx
Joyeaux Noel
xxx
Sarah Kennedy has just played the 12 days of xmas - it was hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sitting here with a rather neat egg on my forehead, after knocking it on my desk a fair few times.
Hopefully you'll get to see this BigUn - I'm really, really sorry about the stocking thing. Gawd, if the earth could open up and swallow me...
I knew something was going on with you, after all the messages of goodwill, love and hugs flying through the ether, but I genuinely had no clue about the stocking-cancer relationship.
I'm glad my own leg coverings gave you a titter or two, and apologies for my lack of understanding about your own bestockinged man-ness. Now I know and am sending my own {{hug}} to compensate.
Christmas began for me yesterday - Squiggly Pig's concert (she screamed through the whole thing, bless her) saw her bedecked in tinsel and fairy wings (one day I'll send her as a goth - that'll scare em...) before rushign home to do baking.
I an mow in that place where there's nothign to do at work (except blog sneakily), but so much to do at home, yet am unable to do anything about either. Counting the hours until I can don tinsel hairband and bop along to groovy tunes in the kitchen while cooking up a storm.
Oh, BTW Chris, thankyou thankyou thankyou for whoever sent in I Believe in Father Christmas on the gobsmackers the other night.
Yet another roux ruined as I twirled around the kitchen, conducting with a wooden spoon and flinging butter and flour all over the floor huzzband had so lovingly mopped about an hour earlier. It's a damn fine song thoug - probably my fave Xmas track...
lotsa love, and see you on today's blog!
PS Hazel Love - what can you mean...?
:-)
xxxxx
hi chris,
my little girl jessica wanted to send you this joke,
what do snowmen eat for breakfast ?
snow flakes, he he
merry christmas to one and all
angie and jess xx
Eleanor鈥檚 Mum, LOL xx I really am fine with it all and you have nothing to apologise for ;-) I find I have to make light of it or I would go mad. It is just one of my ailments it just happened to bring some curiosity a little while ago when I mentioned a 鈥淢an Stocking鈥 (I only called them that to make them sound manly) and you know what this lot are like on here ;-) I was getting a little worried that I was portraying an image of a big guy sat at his computer wearing women鈥檚 attire, not that there is anything wrong with that if that is your thing ;-) I will always accept {{hugs}} as it is rude not to :-) thank you xx
P.S.I hope you forehead gets better soon ;-)
Anna - You were right it was a fab night. A little worse for wear today but only need to hang on til 12.30 then I can seek hair of dog recovery programme. Always say a nights not complete without falling on your arse on the dance floor - Classy!!
Thanks and Merry Christmas to everyone!!
HURRAY FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES
Ruthie
Hey,
I've never written to a blog, TV or radio programme before, but Chris, I've just got to tell you!
Your show is ...the best. You have a drive and an enthusiasm that lights up the programme, combined with an amazing generosity of spirit (as well as a material generosity as well).
You have found IT...the secret, the answer, the something-or-other that successful human beings acquire. I don't know where it comes from to reach you, but wherever that is...and whatever it is seems to get people like you through life eeeeeeeeeeeasy-like!
Most people walk, but Chris Evans seems to...skate.
If you can write down the secret and send it me...yeah, send it me (I like that phrase), then please do so...QUICKLY!
Regards
Kevin Daly
PS Please don't air this, i just wanted to praise a genuine nice guy!
hope your move goes well.know what its like had it all last year.whish ihad bought the bungalw i wanted instead of the house as i have managed to fall down my stairs twice this week (no bones broken yet) have a good xmas
I wanted to post something but I see no on e has done since 23rd.....am I allowed???
I hope you all had a fabby Christmas and that you are all recovering nicely in time for New Year.
Jillygoat - thank you for your message last week. The mobile was off (most of the time) but will go into that another time.
Happy New Year everyone - may 2007 bring everything you wish for
Lotsa love,
Jx
Hello Chris,
Really enjoyed reading this blog by the way.
Happy New Year
Best wishes,
Penelope V-Pires from Godalming
Hi Chris
A very Happy New Year to All, and I hope you have settled in well in your new home Chris. It will be nice to hear your dulcet tones again, although the fellows who did your programme were very enjoyable, but it is YOUR SHOW.
lots of love xx
Hurry up back Chris - driving home from work is not half as pleasurable as it should be! Hope you had a great Xmas and all the best for 2007. Love the show and keep up the good work.
I just wanted to say thanks you for looking after me that night with that weirdo. Thanks for the wine had I great time. Can't believe that your driver could eat a hold mustard jar. Found it very funny he did make me laugh. While you were upstairs he never stopped talking alnight while I laid on the Sofa. Anyway just wanted to say thanks and hopefully might bump in to each other again. Happy new year xxxxx
Looking forward to your return to drive-time Chris! I listen every night on my way home and it cheers my soul on these dark cold nights,
love Mairi x
Teabag fighting? Is that an olympic sport yet?
They're a nusiance those bags on strings - and the fruit tea ones are just the most bizarre things on, they don't flavour the water - they just emit a delicious scent and colour the water!