So here I am, CAN YOU SEE ME, AM i saaafe.
I swear I'm seeing a whole new Hi Viz world, I walked in today from WATERLOO, it was like walking through...
... HI VIZ heaven.
I went to my restaurant last night and three customers, (one on his honeymoon dinner !), had brought in HI VIZ tabbards. Not only that, I arrrived at work today and I've been sent this little beauty....
Anyways, in other matters...
Completed my re-viz-ion for my motor cycle theory test on Friday, finished it amongst the pigeons in Liecester Square. I don't think they knew what I was up to. Did you know even a pigeon has to turn into wind to land ?
Currently sat at a keyboard covered in discarded hair and things that have settled between in the qwertys. Looks weird, so best not to look at all.
Played one of my favorite games today... waving at an open top bus tour. I figure the people on board should see at least one famous person when they come to the Big Smoke.
Ha ha ha ha. what a giggle.
So if you're a Sikh you don't have to wear a helmet on a motor cycle, let's hear it for the Sikh's, easy riders !
Up for another blast on the radio, tonight's icon nominee, Sir Tel of the Wogan. The poor lad's up against The Beatles and Muhammed Ali, what's he doing amongst the Big Boys ? You voted him there that's what, God Bless him.
CLP 2007.
X.
Comments
hate to pick you up Chris but I believe it is Sikh!
I believe that is also the reason there are no Sikhs in the fire brigade as they cannot get on the helmet
Hiya everyone- v. busy at work but still alive and kicking
Elm x
Hiya Chris - LOVING the new look!!!
If you're looking for any interesting guests, how about Bruce Parry of the Tribe? He was on Steve Wright yesterday and he was SOOOO interesting. Now THERE's someone for a dinner party guest...
Right, off to walk doggies, back in time to listen to the show, then an evening drinking red wine and eating spaggie bol - yum.
T
xxxxxxx
Sat my CBT 16 Sept 2007.
Strange to hear Chris talking about his biking experiences!
Theory Test next.
Help!
Having so much fun.
Should have done it years ago!
Soon I will have to go shopping.
Which bike to buy?
ps we enjoy your show
YO CLP & ALL Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
I 'ate er sat it CLP but that picture, i've seen it before many a time in me job as a trucker.
You look like a 'ighly demented transport manager who's 'ad ter take serious precautions against the grief 'e's getting from all the drivers i'e - the 'ead phones!!!!!!!!
It must be a nice feeling CLP, being famous.
I've always been very scared of pushing my music and humour ideas as i'm actually a very shy person.
But that must be so much fun waving at people and making their day or signing the odd graph. Just I feel sorry when it gets out of hand.
I was watching The Jono Ross show the other night and poor Kiera Knightly was saying how she's reduced to tears by the paparazzi following her everywhere - it can't be very nice being too famous.
PS Got another Bingo Joke ere -
I 'eard the perfect way ter break the ice and find abit of romance is speed dating so I went along full of 'ope, full of 'ope blog friends....
Only problem when I got there it was speed skating!!!!!!!!!
Instead of breaking the ice, i've gone and crashed and broken me leg on the ice..... I can't take this stress anymore - am tellin' yer!!!!!!!!
PS CLP - Any chance of playin' Jethro Tull and Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day or The Darkness and Love On The Rocks With No Ice.... most beautifully structure songs.
CLP.
I love Sir Terry, I'd vote for him over and above the Beatles. When I think Beatles. I think Bare bottoms, High Eyebrows and a big nose, and oops a travelling wilbury. Not the best things eh? Although I think I'd vote the travelling wilbury's over and above the Beatles!
Tel on the other hand, has been there for the duration of the 40 years. On the flipping radio for ALL THAT time as well. On your Radio Station. Some mornings, I have no idea what he is talking about, but my gawd he makes me laugh. And that, matey chops is what it's all about.
DWNB
PS - Your TV Advertisement with the lovely piano playing. Any chance you could re-do it, with the Coldplay guy coming in and sitting down to show you how it's down (not that it would be any better) and you giving him a slap, a la Eric Morcambe. When I first saw it, that is what I thought... O M G Chris has morphed into Eric Morcambe. Well Done .... Sunshine.
Oh nice jacket Chris..:)
De x
Anyone got any sunglasses.
Chris. you're bright enough without the jacket.
Have a good show....
Jools
Testing Testing one two three
The blog is telling me I am not allowed to post.. is it because I am not wearing high viz?
Hiya Christoff and team
Love the jacket and the advert !! You are just one cool guy!! Any chance of a job, I make a mean cup of tea haha !
Anyway, Mr T Wogan, Please don't vote for him, He is the worst dinosaur in living history ! He must be at least 104yrs old, surely, it must be time for him to retire and pass the headphones over to someone else. Never mind his wig, What is that about? Show off your baldness Terry and be proud. There must be loads of aspiring DJ's out there waiting for Terry to drop off the ol chair. I think Dermot O'leary would be a good choice ! He's young and a bit more with it and far less sarcastic !
Sorry to be so scathing but I think there are better icons of the last 40 years than some old DJ
I think we should all vote for Sally, She's great !
BBBYYYEEEEE !
Cyril
Chris,
must say what a fantastic night Claire & I had last night at the restaurant, food was wonderfull and your hospitallity made our Anniversary ( Not Wedding ) dinner very special.
LOL
STU.
CLP!!!!!
Thank you for talking to me this evening on the radio! How excited was I??? Shame I was working from my little office at home today so I was on my own but nevertheless I was jumping around for joy! Hmmmm.... what on earth am I still doing in the office at 6.18pm!
Did you know Hazel Love's plane was a bit delayed today? She'll be there by now though...bless!
Luv
Lyndyloo
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Hi Chris putting this on a bit late but just to wish you luck with the bike test. Took mine a number of years ago when there was no theory and the tester stood at the side of the road and watched you go round the block a couple of times. Surprisingly, passed first time?
Nice jacket CLP
x x x x x
Chris, have loved listenging to you on my way home,especially about your love for hi-viz ! !
I wear one every day and i work in an office ! and mine has first aider in big letters across the back.
I'm not sure if I've been arrested by the blog police. However I object to Cyril Bells comments re Tel . He is a very very nice man.
Stuart Mc Calls blog made me remember that Mc Call was the name of my piano teacher..... not much good as I remember.
LO CLP
GOOD LUCK WITH THE BIKE TEST N CAN I HAVE YOUR HIGH-VIZ JACKET PLZ PRETTY PLZ I THINK IT'S BRILLIANT !!
TAKE CARE HAVE FUN N STILL LOVING THE SHOW KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
LOVE SHARON XX
Hi Chris- been listening to your lst couple of shows about your hi-vis! i have summer weight &winter padded hi-vis waterproofs including over-trousers formy site visits. Roll on the hi-vis revolution!
LO CLP
GOOD LUCK WITH THE BIKE TEST N CAN I HAVE YOUR HIGH-VIZ JACKET PLZ PRETTY PLZ I THINK IT'S BRILLIANT !!
TAKE CARE HAVE FUN N STILL LOVING THE SHOW KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
LOVE SHARON XX
I know it's not like me to be the one to spoil the party but I have a question:
Why is it that so many people seem to love HiVis, and yet seem to be the same people that complain about this country descending into Elf (sic) and Safety hell?
Surely the rise of the HiVis is a direct result of everybody being paranoid about someone not seeing them, veering slightly out of their path and causing themselves a slight twinge in the ankle, for which they need to be off work with stress for a month or two and claim compensation using a no win no fee lawyer/shark type person.
Is it me?
And I'm no great fan of the Togmeister, however, given that it's supposed to be the Radio 2 icon of the last 40 years, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Radio 2, I reckon he's got a pretty good shout to be the only person on the list to have any real claim to the title. No?
Oh well, just me then...
Moose
No Mooose....
I thought that too.....
See Me Above.
DWNB
The World is High-Viz mad.
Listening this week, I wonder why Radio 2 gets so many listeners with Kennedy and Wogan in the morning, Brucey late morning, Viney in the afternoon, Steve Wright through the Afternoon and then the madness thats Chris Evans.
How many more High-Viz things will you find?
Hi Chris, love the show because its wacky and you never know whats coming up! My favourite record of all time is Kirsty Macoll and the Pogues - Fairytale of New york. I wait all year for it to start being played in December. However, thats mad cos I have a copy of it at home and could listen anytime, but I dont! I wait till December. Thought you might like to play it one night as your opening tune! I would be really happy..
Bye from Ilkley, West Yorkshire
yes Moose & DWNB... #5, 20 & 21
Sir Tel is hilarious.
He's earned his place on the list.
x
Mornin' all
Not a fan of Tel, and won't be voting for him - Beatles for me all the time.
The High Visability jacket was identified by young Stu Maconie as one of the iconic images of the 21st century. Is it only pigeons that have to turn into the wind to land?
Mange tout x
okay
two points -
1) in Chris's original blog Sikh was spelt wrong as now my first post looks stoopid
2) I like ol tel but he is getting worse and after the fiasco with the making your mind up show I think he should be taken off live TV
Beatles rule ok - must remember to vote :-)
Elmx
Hi Chris
I notice that your Hi Vis is only class 2. I'm the health and safety manager on the A3 Hindhead tunnel project where a class 3 Hi Vis is mandatory. A while back you said you wanted to take your show out on the road visiting all sorts of different places, well we're about to start digging a twin bore tunnel under the Devil's Punchbowl and you would be more than welcome to come and see us (free class 3 Hi Vis thrown in!
Regards
Chris Chapman
Hi Chris
Yep, love the Hi Vis jacket - excellent idea but not a lot of people wear them because they're not exactly what you would call "cool". My daughter was on the front page of the local paper when she was five when the pupils at her school were all given a Hi Vis jacket to wear to school in the dark mornings. Did ANY of them wear it? As if!
Well done for speaking to Lyndyloo last night! I can confirm she is still very, very, excited!
As for Terry Wogan - I absolutely love him. He makes my day (when he's actually working and not on holiday yet again!). I know what you mean cyril bell #10, but believe me once Tel retires, we will never see his like again - I, for one, am dreading it!
Happy Thirsty Thursday everyone!
C xx
In my days of portacabin hell I had my very own HiViz with my NAME and JOB TITLE printed on it so that visitors knew who I was!!!! I thought it wasn't rocket science as I was the only female on site, but hey ho - it was nie and warm in the winter as it was one of the "motorway coats" worn by the "very nice men"!
Where is everybody this week? It's been very quiet in blogland?
Happy Thirsty Thursday everyone - we're one day away from ARF and the weekend!
Chubby club last night - lost another pound. That's 6 now in total. "Treated" myself to fish and chips after weigh in and they were horrible, so that'll teach me (to go to another chippy in future!!)
Right, I'll post this and pop back later.
CtD x x
Hi Chris, This will sound quite strange and I dont know if you will ever get to see this but hear me out ! I had an idea for a TV show, its simple but brilliant. It will be bigger than deal or no deal. It came to me last night and dont ask me why or how (because I dont know myself) but I know for certain that it involves you. I was telling my fiance about it this morning and that you were the only person I would speak to about it and as I mentioned your name, a picture of you appeared on the TV on This Morning....
Im not a nutter, I think this all sounds crazy myself but it makes my heart skip, and I'm doing it !
Cheers
David
OMG Chris I got into my car last night turned on the radio and you were playing Terry Wogan's Floral Dance - had me in stiches I couldn't drive so had to wait until it had finished to commence drive home.
Thank you - made my day
Phoenix
Alwight ter ALL,
Bingo Star ere.
Ctd - yeah it's abit strange this week on the blog.
I think everywhere there's abit of a downer of an atmosphere this week - I feel it myself.
I think everbody is realising our Indian summer failed ter materialise and autumn is well and truly ere.
I 'ate this time of year - it's tasteless.
I'm gonna emigrate ter the Isle Of Man if we don't get any better summers - am tellin' yer, am tellin'yer!!!!!!!!!!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh NO, not again me chips are burnt.............
DAMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNN.............
Pickled onions sounded so tasty, I was drooling!
Started my Christmas shopping last night online, i know its a bit sad but I just have so many presents to buy, i just want to be organised this year.
Em xx
CtD and Bingo Star: I agree, the Blog is very quiet the past of couple of days. But as you know, this happens from time to time. The Blog can be so busy some days, but all it takes is for a few regulars to be off sick/on holiday/having to work for a living - and it all goes pear shaped! No worries, it will all be on course again soon.
Of course, we could always ask Mr Evans to come up with another "poll" because the last one he did brought about 600 people out of the wood!
C xx
Hello boys and girls - I'm still here!!! Just thought I'd let you know I'm not going to be here tomorrow or Monday though, popping up to the 'Pool to see my mummy!
Bingo, tell us a joke!
T xxxxxxx
greetings bloggers.
nice jacket CLP. Hi-viz gets full marks us cyclists. Life saving bit is kit. please remember a cyclist is entitled to wobble!
Was it Stu and his Mrs in the white stretch limo at the pub last night? very flash! Claire is a lucky girl.
anyway - must recommend taking a gamble to all my fellow bloggers. I met some gentlemen in a pub late thursday night and they took me yacht racing for 3 days - I had an AWESOME time. everyone else thought I was insane for going off with strangers but I had a blast!
do something crazy today - it's good for the soul.
Love Jennie (from the blog)
Afternoon each
Bingo: Autumn?? It's bleeding WINTER up here and I still haven't had my holidays!
And guess what? Holiday will be at the end of October and EVEN FURTHER NORTH. I guess I'll be packing me thermals.
Anne x
Afternoon each
Bingo: Autumn?? It's bleeding WINTER up here and I still haven't had my holidays!
And guess what? Holiday will be at the end of October and EVEN FURTHER NORTH. I guess I'll be packing me thermals.
Anne x
I saw an unusual sight yesterday morning near Aldershot: two squaddies in full camouflage gear (with guns) and sporting bright yellow hi-viz waistcoats!
Camouflage... Hi-viz... together... interesting!
Oh me oh my - I got excluded again..... serves me right for forgetting to add something and immediately try again.
Right here's the bit I forgot - in my mum's village we have the natural traffic calming measures - horses. In the evenings the horses and riders wear hi viz protection and boy can you see them a long way off and that's the point with the narrrow lanes and busy traffic around the yellow like the police horses wear is very striking.
Right now I've remembered my entry. I'm off for a lie down in a dark room with the radio for company.
I'm enjoying Aled standing in for Sarah first thing in the mornings - could he be given another nice slot?
Terry and company are always my staple radio buddies on my way into work - laughter and merrriment and at present we have he lovely Johnny Walker standing in.
Chris you are my staple for my evening commute home - thank you.
What's the fixation with cars that women drive?
I've swapped my Seat Leon T Cupra for a lotus engineered Proton Satria Neo which is very nice.
Phoenix
No wonder its quiet:
the blog today is slow to load the comments, times out with 502 errors and then says you aren't authorised to submit comments.
I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that this gets through.
Off back to work
Phoenix
Chris
I suggest you read Stuart Maconies book - 'Pies and prejudice' as he goes on about the prevalence of the hi vis jacket in the UK today. The book is also about a Northerner re-discovering his roots which I am sure would have a great interest to you.
Moose - the poll is not for the radio 2 icon but a radio2 poll for the icon of the last 40 years...a big difference. Mind you that surely means the person on the list that has most shaped lives and culture is probably Nelson Mandella.
Nev
Chuffin 'eck I'm busy!!!!
Tinsel - have a FAB time with mummy. My mummy has gone back to her winter residence in Goa for 6 months, and I'm missing her like crazy already!
Em M - we pickle our own onions off the alllotment. The hardest part is saving them until Christmas. Ooooh - the temptation ....
Starting your Christmas shopping now isn't sad, it's bloomin' sensible! Mr Diva has imposed our annual "no more buying yourself any treats" embargo as of last night. I asked if this excluded funky boots off of e*ay and thankfully, I can still buy those! Phew.
Yeh - Bingo - give us a joke!! Know wot I mean, I'm tellin ya!
Righteo - back to the madness that is my IN Tray.
CtD x x x
Guten tag one and all
Well, I must admit to having a few blogging problems. But maybe it's a good idea to let new bloggers come through. After all it's open to all.
Bingo it's darned cold in the IOM.
I love the Autumn. Misty days and golden hues.
And this rocks.
What is the second piece of music that you play in the advert? I thought it was chopsticks but have been corrected on that. It's really bugging me now as my little boy wants to learn to play it just like you but his useless Mummy doesn't know what it is!!!
Thirsty Thursday Greetings......
just incase Bingo's attempting to find a MacD*** (etc) carpark to park up in ...... will this suffice?
An Irish Tenor
An Irishman goes to the Doctor with botty problems.... Doctor, it's me *rse. I'd like you to take a look, if you would. So the doctor gets him to drop his pants and takes a look.
Incredible he says, there’s a £20 note lodged up here; tentatively he eases the twenty out of the man's bottom, and then a £10 pound note appears. This is amazing, exclaims the Doctor. What do you want me to do? Well for goodness sake pull it out, man! shrieks the patient. The doctor pulls out the tenner and another twenty appears, and another and another and another, etc.... Finally the last note comes out and no more appear. Ah Doctor, thank you kindly, that's much better. Just out of interest, how much was in there then? The Doctor counts the pile of cash. £1,990 exactly.
I reckon that’s about right, says the patient.
I knew I wasn't feeling two grand......
Wilsmar
Hi Chris,
My Brownies have pink hi-viz when we go out and about - they think it's great and we nenver have a problem getting them to wear them!!
Rebecca
PS - show is great on the way home!!
Yo CtD & ALL Blog Operatives,
I've got another bad joke ere if yer want ter 'ear ert.
I 'eard it's good ter moisturise, even blokes nowadays.
So i've started stick me 'ead outta me window everytime it rains.
Only problem I seem ter be the only one in me street who is moisturising, I ain't seen, sawed any other 'eads outta windows!!!!!!!!!
Sorry about this joke..... it's just plain.... errr silly!
Chow!
Hi Chris,
My Brownies have pink hi-viz when we go out and about - they think it's great and we nenver have a problem getting them to wear them!!
Rebecca
PS - show is great on the way home!!
Hi vis vests are no more. You must now call it a 'conspicuity jacket'.
I kid you not - google it!
Mike 13
Yo CLP & The Blog Ploice,
Bingo Star ere.
I've got an important message ere blog controllers, yer errr..... blog seems ter 'ave a virus or some sort of gremlin in it at present dudes.
I've 'ad problems bloggin - 502 faults, and it seems very slow at accepting comments or they keep failing ter go through or they go through twice.
I've noticed alot of other blog friends are complaining about problems commenting and many messages are coming up twice or more.
Just thought i'd bring it ter yer attention of the blog control centre before the blog blows like last time - know what am sayin dudes!!!!!
Chow!
Brightens my day, everyday....born to be on the radio, the 2nd Kenny, or Terry but will probably beat them eventually. From quite a boring, married mum. x
Brightens my day, everyday....born to be on the radio, the 2nd Kenny, or Terry but will probably beat them eventually. From quite a boring, married mum. x