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Go Andy..!!

Well done Ticketyboo!!

Come on Andy ... (said with absolutely no expression in my voice)...

T xxx

thats it no ballet on sat well done mr murray ,if we miss ballet you can miss your sat kitchen!!!!!!!!

Christoff, you have no dilemma, as the tennis final is being played on Sunday morning.

Morning everyone else.

Pen xx

Well done Andy. Had lots to do on Saturday morning - may now have to cram it all into Saturday afternoon.

Long time lurker - I very much enjoy the banter and most peoples' support and concern for each other.

Love Plane Janet

PS Was thinking about you Crumpy and you posted. The good memories will sustain you. I am sure you are a big support to your friend's family.

Hi Chris,

Oooh, it's great for Andy!

And, yes, looking forward to seeing the video of you and Jonny later!

Tinsel: very funny, and very accurate. Andy is a grumpy b*gger!

Penny: thanks for the info. I thought I would miss the match, as I will be at the "barnet fixer", as Beez would say!

From the previous blog, just a couple of things:

AliB: re: appendix. It is on the right-hand side of your abdomen, quite low down, towards the pelvis. If it's appendicitis, the pain starts off sort like a "nipping" or "growling" pain - difficult to explain! If there is pain there at all, I would say get it checked out... as opposed to what I did, which was ignore it for three weeks, only to find myself at death's door and in hospital for eight days! Seriously though, go to your GP, please don't think you are wasting their time.

Crumpy: it is wonderful to see you back. It has been a terrible time for you, but you do have your memories of your lovely friend, and they will get you through. Great to hear about Adam. Sounds like he is turning the corner - good for him!

Lovely to hear about all the new babies that are due. x

CSN: re: the seat-giving conversation - just shocking really. And what absolutely amazes me is when an elderly person comes on the bus/train and all the young people and EVERY man ignores them ... reads the paper, looks out the window. I always offer my seat to anyone who needs it - my lovely mum would come back to haunt me if I didn't!

Gail: your post was absolutely beautiful.

Hope everyone else is ok.

C xx

Chris, instead of worrying about Saturday/Sunday you need to think hard about Monday, and your show. I've still not enjoyed a single minute of any show. I'm trying but it's, well, not good. It's just foolishness and not funny, not entertaining.

And, the music today was so soft-rock and so bland I could have been listening to commercial radio. Really, it's time you and your producers sat down and studied the Radio 2 broadcasting licence - make your show's music distinctive, and provide musical enjoyment for a mature audience who at the moment you are alienating.

John W

Hi Chris,

Lets hope Andy doesn't provide too many heart stopping moments in the final. Everything will stop in this household on Sunday, that's for sure. Love tennis.

P.S.Just listening to what is coming up on (in) Jeremy's show. Have never been shopping in my nightie, always clean vest and pants meself!

:o) Mcw x

P.S. Welcome to Ticketyboo and Janet!

Hi John,

Nice to see you write something constructive that the team and Chris can use. Hope you come round to it soon, at least you are with it.
Can I ask if you have liked or loathed Chris in the past?
Is it him that you are struggling to enjoy or just the content?

For balance - being a whippersnapper...I find that the show bounces along with as broad range of music that the time slot allows.
I love the foolishness and am so pleased that Chris has now started talking more about himself, his life and more everyday stuff.

This is what he does best....well, this and sitting on his wife!

I honestly cannot believe how quickly those two and a half hours whizz past.

Stick with it John - he'll talk you round eventually.

Rips

Firm Handshake

Hi Guys ....

new blog yayyyy ....

billie xxxxx

At least you are sticking with it, that should say!

yeah Rips .. even my hubby who was not a CLP fan now listens ......

Billie xxx

Chris,

You realise that if Murray wins the Final he will be British and if he loses Scottish...
Welcome Janet...
John W - I think you must be listening to another show...one of the many things I like about Chris is that he is INclusive, and, much as I liked Terry Wogan, I always felt like an outsider, not one of the group and therefore viewed him as EXclusive. Best you stick to Sarah Kennedy and then switch off I think - it's clearly too painful for you.

Nic

Morning all,

Whilst I don't agree at all with John W re not enjoying a minute of the show, I have to say that I'm with him regarding the music being played.

I mentioned on the blog the other day that the Better Half had noticed the distinct lack of 'new' music on the show. To be honest, I wish she hadn't because it's got me 'monitoring' (in my head!) the music played, and she's right (but then she's a woman, so she's bound to be right!)

CLP - you're getting a lot of things right in refining the show, but the music needs to be looked at again.

The other thing with CLP is he is soo laid back and nothing is too important .... and he dones not favour anyone .. simply put "whats not to like " ????

Billiexxxxx

CHRIS EVANS IS THE KING OF THE MORNING SHOWS NUFF SAID XXXXXXXX

Afternoon Chris and everyone

Just coming up for a bit of air ....

When I read SK recently had highest figures .... I read it as Sarah KEnnedy and thought maybe more R2 listeners are tuning in, in readiness of Chris and the Breakfast Crew.

Dopey Deevs!

And it tends to be Soccor AM in "our" house on a Saturday morning. Pure silliness.

There may be a tiny chink of light at the end of the Deevski Workload tunnel - got a fair bit done this morning (yes, despite playing over on Simon's blog for a while - hi TicketyB!!). May even be able to stop for luncheon today - now there's a novelty.

Currently listening to The Carpenters. Blimmin' lovely!

DeevskiBoomBoom

x

Hopefully this wont get modded:

enjoy!


Muldoon lived alone in the Irish
countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day the dog
died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and asked,
'Father, my dog is dead. Could ya' be saying' a Mass for the
poor creature?'

Father Patrick replied, 'I'm afraid
not; we cannot have services for an animal in the church.
But there are some Baptists down the lane, and there's no
tellin' what they believe.. Maybe they'll do something for
the creature.'

Muldoon said, 'I'll go right away
Father.. Do ya think $5,000 is enough to donate to them for
the service?'

Father Patrick exclaimed, 'Sweet
Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya tell me the dog was
Catholic?

Dear Nasty Nic,

You have gone too far there suggesting that he listens to Sarah Kennedy!!!
Withdraw that now.

Andy Murray British? Not in my house - he will be Scottish, and good luck to him......by him I do of course mean his opponent....

Good morning ChrissieS, Gail, Mary, Hls and Dreamer 8^O

Rips

x

Who is donning his hard hat!

DM - should that be €5,000? Great joke through

Mr bp has just set up a hotmail account in my new married name - is that sweet or odd??

Sorry - have nothing to comment on golf or tennis. Music wise - dire straits was great this morning but I missed STW singing along to the woohoo's

baggy

Watch it Rips!!, just you wait till Chrissie reads that post, there'll be a murdur!

Gail.

Gail, I'm laughing properly at #19 and nervously at #22

Rips

x

I would like Chris to have an 'obscure' spot to his show, where he plays something brilliant that has been 'lost' in time. Hope that makes sense. I must admit that I do get fed up hearing the same old songs, not just on Chris' programme. So whilst I don't agree with everything John W says, he has got a point about the music sometimes (not always) being a bit bland. (Says she who enjoyed Billy Joel this morning and suggested waking up to The Lighthouse Family on the previous blog!). I know there are specialist shows for that sort of thing, but agree to having a good mix.I think Chris is sounding a lot more relaxed than he did in week one, and he does try to include everyone.



Mcw x

Rips - so you should be.

Me

Rips,

Well I listen to SK (That's Sarah not Saturday, for those not paying attention...) just so as I can monitor just how blimmin awful she is (at least half of her listeners seem to be listening on the internet in some other country in the World) but this has the added benefit of making Chris sound even better than he already does!
I'm keeping away from commenting on religion...

Nic

That's a good shout MCW,

I reckon that if they were good enough you could get 'obscure' on the Gobsmackers.

There's a challenge! Use the fact that they are obscure as the link.

Rips

x

Nic
Go on, I dare you.
I'm reckon that SK is the reason that podcasts were invented.
Now there's an idea for some of Chris' less friendly posters, don't keep moaning about it, listen to something
else!
My views are not necessarily those of the Â鶹Éç.......but they probably are.

Rips

x

Brilliant Rips, will try that!


PS Have to make a confession now....Cringe... I was the one who requested The Seekers as Moira's Golden Oldie on the first show. Now that's blown my argument right out of the water.

PPS Still it brought back many happy memories.

Mcw x

Rips, No thanks, I like all my bits exactly where they are thank you...
Does Saturday Kitchen have a podcast then...

Nic
x

Nic - agree that SK is bloomin' awful - was convinced that having the earlier slot would push her off into the sunset! Still, I don't get to listen to her now, so as far as I'm concerned, she can carry on pleasing the people she pleases!!

I've been thinking the last few days, what's the point of Moira's Golden Oldie, when (practically) all of the songs played are Golden Oldies anyway!

John W

I assume that the Â鶹Éç are not beaming the show directly into your brain so why do you put yourself through the torture of listening, do you think there will be some massive volte face on the part of R2, or do you enjoy complaining?

Why not just have a twiddle on the dial and try to find something that suits you. With all those digital channels out there your bound to find something you like.

Confession time. I don't listen to the Chris Evans breakfast show.

It's not that I don't like him, in fact I rarely listen to any radio at that time of day. I just like a bit of peace and quiet at the start of the day. Each to their own and all that

Gail: Your joke is hilarious and so accurate - I know what I'm talking about, being a "Tim"!

And you are right: there certainly will be a murrrrrdur in Maryhill ...

Oi, Ripsy: watch it, mate! Only joking - I know you love your Scottish cousins, really!

Chrissie xx

Sorry, but I can't be doing with SK. No offence, just not my bag so choose not to listen.

I do however really really really miss Russell Brand's podcast - it was just classic.

Can I go home yet!?!!

Deevs
x x x

mcw - your choice of lighthouse family left me unable to comment - see an earlier post from me for my music choices - all from 08/09 and all wock (sorry bingo)

Deevs .. if i had my way you would be able to go home right now ..xxxxxx

Billie xxxx

Even I'm struggling to decipher #28

Barney - you never fail to surprise x

Chrissie - of course I'm joking my lovely........Ahem!

Rips

x

In fairness CLP did play the new Stereophonics and Leona Lewis songs in the bit I listened to this morning. Whilst they might not be everyone's cup of tea, it is new music.

I must admit that Fireflies song seems to be on quite a lot though.

Anyway, I've just come out of a three hour course on a risk management and a new system that it seems we won't even be using...can I have my three hours of life back please?

JG x

Cheryl, Oh hang on a minute, dear, who was it that started a fb campaign to get rid of SK...remind me?

Nic, now probably in trouble too...

x

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

And I hate the Fireflys song!

x x x x

quick poll - anyone here on the blog like leona lewis?

I vote for she makes my ears bleed!

WHYS that Deevs ? Fireflys song is ok >>. bit ova played thou .....

Billie xxx

Leona Lewis is ....... okish .. but ova played too xxxx

Baggy, couldn't find what you had said about LHF before, but assume it wasn't complimentary.

However, on scanning thru your previous blogs, do agree with you about ELO- Out of the Blue was the first album I bought- saved up for ages from my paper round.

I'm getting sick of that Fireflys song too.

Off to lunch. Mcw x

Hello CLP and all

I confess, it has been one week since my last posting. Not sure where the time has gone but much has been spent in job searching as I am nearing the end of my time in the current employment. I have been reading the blog though and laughed out loud several times!!

Crumpy - thoughts are with you. Hold on to the good memories with joy in your heart.

Super BP - was walking City in't rain yesterday looking for a smart bean counter with a Tigger brolly! If a total stranger stalks up to you and says "hi" - it's me!


Newbies - welcome, it's nice here.

I like the music that I hear in the morning but it is very similar to STW's playlist - maybe this is a transition time? Did used to listen to SK but I did feel I had walked into a Mothers Union meeting in error!

Catch you all later

Miss P

urrrgh .. S Kennedy is sooooo irritating ..... cant stand her .... id rather listen to paint dry than that woman ...xxx

Billie xxx

my week day radio listening routine is
radio comes on at 6.50 always has.it gives me the chance to wake up slowly.

someone brings me tea in bed(i know the luxury)
then when i get downstairs suitable dressed and washed i turn off radio 1 that daughter likes to listen to and turn my radio on which is radio 2.
on school run we either have highschoolmusical or radio 2.
i switch off when ken bruce comes on as i dont like him.
i might turn jeremy on but i am known to shout at the radio !
steve wright in the afternoon school run and then simon mayo might get a look in if i remember to turn radio back on in kitchen while i am sorting out supper.

so you if you dont like something use the big on/off switch

i really like the music this morning a couple of days ago it was dire.all to slow and old.
i like to hear chris though and his silliness

not too sure about the golden oldie slot as at the moment i find moiras voice irratating.

djeli

Miss P - wise words about SK!

I don't mind Leona...but I do wish she would do something upbeat for a change!!

leona lewis.
bleugh
ears bleed
bleugh

Sarah Kennedy
Bleargh

mine should read..i really liked the music this morning . a couple of days ago it was dire

need to remember fullstops................................................................................................................

Mr Evans: have just noticed your update! I am sure James would have understood that supporting one of the "home team" is very important!

** if this makes the blog obsolete, what will we do with ourselves for the rest of today?!

Love, Chrissie xx

itdoesntmatterhowyouspellorwhentofinishsentencesok.

Capitals might come in handy as well!

I feel I am about to be lynched here (cyber lynched that is), but I don't mind SK in the mornings!! - there I've said it.

My alarm goes off at 5.50 and I'm outside by 6 mucking out my horses so it's ok to listen to then (no comments about sh*t please). Shower at 6.30, then breakfast at 7 ready for CLP who I then listen to until 8 when I arrive at work, finish work usually about 3.30, listen to SW till 5, usually whilst riding or walking the dogs with my headphones in, then Mayo till 7 when we have dinner.

So There!!

X

Gail.

Baggy - I think you are probably aware that I do not like the Howling Banshee that is Leona Lewis, due to too many unneccessary notes (Just blimmin showing off) and the fact she ruined a wonderful Snow Patrol song. Put her in the same room as SK (That's not Saturday Kitchen btw (and that's by the way, by the way)) remove all light and throw away the key.

Nic

xx

Gail, Lynchmob standing by...lol...

Nic

x

NicRolastic- this is beginning to sound like Room 101....

Nic.....

hey dont insult the howing banshee,s they sound alot better than those two even after highly intoxicated ..lol xxxx

Billie xxxx

Hello all

Another occasional lurker here. Have been listening to CLP since "Not Too Much Gravy" show on Sunday lunchtimes and have always rated him as a very talented broadcaster. STW saw me through my commute to work every morning for years and CLP on the way home. I was a bit concerned at first as the new breakfast show was just like the drivetime show and everything was a bit frantic. HOWEVER .. yesterday was the breakthrough moment for me with the Jonny Saunders "human product" comment which made me laugh so much I cried.

Job done!

Cheeripip for now

Pollyc

Miss p - I shall use my brolly with pride - feel free to come and say hello :-)

If you are a true stalker - I use babrican station in the morning and moorgate in the evening

You will have to lynch me too.i am not adverse to SK in the morning.
Rather her than Richard Allinson or Aled Jones

see Barney sometimes I can use CAPITALS.
but usually you get one or the other.and i prefer to use fullstops and commas.havent trained my little finger to get to the shift key on a regular basis !!

Me again...

Just read a quote that made me think of MC!

"There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles."

Right, I need to catch up with some work!

JG x

I guess she must have some fans...

Nic, In Room 101, Door firmly locked

x

If I am at home, Radio 2 is on all day and often into the evening (although I do turn off Desmond the Carrington and Friday Night is Mush Night). Probably not a discerning listener therefore!

As for Leona - all I would say to her is "keep bleeding, love". She won't last long.

Miss P

Nic.
not a fan,i just dont find her terrible to have half an ear to.

djeli

Super BP - I am a Cannon Street girl so won't be a proper stalker! (would need lessons from Rips!!). Need to sort that lunch out......

JG - I think a 5th food group is looming - chocolate with cheesey coating.

x

Radio 2 is on all day till 7pm ... getting used to Simon Mayo .. but it gets turned off then .. in our housey ............xxxx

i used to listen to our local station ..but saw the light and is now a loyal listener to Radio 2 .........

Billie xxxx

Miss P ......

Sorry but EEEEEEWWWWW CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE NOOOOOOOO....

Chocloate n Crisps yes ........xxxx

Billie xxxx

Billie, we may have no choice!

xx

Afternoon blogland

As my last blog got moderated - I know not why - I shall try to writ thes in binglish (that's Bingo english for the moderators!)

ah now John what ya mite meen, but d'ya needta listen? maybe 6moosic is your thang!? Oh this is way too difficult - for me Chris in the morning is now better than drivetime. And for all those SK non fans (that's Sarah Kennedy) I like her - so there. I think she is an integral part of the radio 2/British (not English Rips!!!) culture. Go Sarah!

So now onto Andy Murray - go Andy!!!! Oh what the h**L go anyone!!! But Rips - are you not liking the Scottish culture? I thought you had fun with Chrissie and the girls here in Glasgow? Were we not mean enough to you?! Please - pray tell how we can make this up to you? Do you prefer it if we call you a softie sassenach?! And 'stick the heid in ya'?
Mary - think my comment about your back and your french lessons may have caused my moderation but hope you are doing better today.

dreamer
xx

Miss P - Don't mind me!

Nice shoes btw ;^)

Rips

x

Who fancies stalking in Scotland but may be well advised to steer clear for a while.

Afternoon,

If Andy wins on Sunday, does that make him a shoe-in for Sports Personality of the Year? Go Andy, but let's not get our hopes up eh!

Chrissie, Thank you for your wise words. The pain is as you described, so I will watch it for a few days and see if it progresses, promise not to leave it three weeks though. Perhaps I should have my parents on stand-by incase it explodes! Or may be my Best Friend, she won't panic as much.

Had a bot of a mare of a morning, but am in another job now which, hopefully, won't be quite as hectic!

AliB
xx

Sounds like a pretty good start Dreamer.

xx

Although as I've absolutely no idea what you said, maybe I should be a little more reserved....not for the first time.

Anyway - I always assumed that you were English!

Rips

xxx

x

AliB - Andy Murray cannot win SPOTY, as he is excluded on the grounds that he doesn't possess a personality.

Nic

xx

Rips now aka as softie sassenach!

Off to work now.

that is a command not informative!

dreamer
x

Nic,

That never stopped my hero and your fellow midlander Nigel Mansell.

Who by the way, I once named one of my cats after.....No not Nigel!

Rips
x

Nic ... you know if Andy Murray does win the tennis.. he wont win SPOTY ......it will goto another Man Utd player..... lol xxx

Billie xxxx

NicRolastic Re post #76

Two words; Nigel Mansell.

untalentedmrripley

Damn your nimble fingers!

Dreamer in the words of Marjorie Dawes....."No, sorry, didn't get it....D'it again?"

x

toffeebillie

Maybe Wayne Rooney after he scores the winner in the World Cup Final.

Ok, so there was Nigel Mansell - fair point - that must have been a really quiet year then...and now we the public get to vote for it, so anything is possible!
After last night, the winner must be ROONEY!! I'm looking forward to having a quick "chat" with my ex wife tonight, as I go round to see my son, as she is a Man City fan...!!

Nic

xx

I did want to put a bit about the lack of personality for Andy, but didn't want to offend our Scottish friends - ever the diplomat me xx

Talking of football, Deev has been very quiet after the weekends game - eh Deev!!

Now Now .. dont start Ali .. everyone has an off weekend .. dont spoil Deevs day ... lol xxx

Billie xxx

Ello Christoof L.P & ALL Bloggies....

Bingo Star ere.....

It's all gone wrong!!!!!!!!!!

Ave just dropped a trailer atta site ter drop it!!!!!!

A asked the wmoan on reception "where shall a drop me 40' aych gee vee trailer?????"
She said "on the back fence!!!"
A said "what on... the back fence????@?"
She said "yes!!@!"


So a did!!!!!!!!!

Only problem am on a disciplinary 'earing for driving me truck through the fence!!!!!!!!!!!!

A can't win!!!!!!!

Chow!

Well done Andy - I hope that the whole of Great Britain gets behind you!!
Get annoyed seeing the comments from 'untalentedmrripley'!! Bile if you ask me.

I am British but born in Scotland. Lived in Scotland all my life and would never say that I am anything other than British. The same would apply if I had happened to be born in England - Four nations make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain - including Scotland.

We are all British and long may that continue!!!

Shazbag - When reading Rips comments, advisable to view with tongue firmly placed in cheek...if that's not mixing a metaphor...Don't agree on the British thing though. I always say I am English but that's just a personal thing.

Nic
x

Shazbag

i think Andy Murray said himself that he was Scottish not British

Djeli

Shazbag,

Although I agee in principle with what you say. I've never yet met a Welsh or Scottish person that would support England in either football or rugby! Where as I would support Wales or Scotland for both, unless of course they were playing England.

AliB
xx

Rips - I haven't forgotten Andy Murray supporting Argentina with great glee when they played England. I have tried to get over it, tried to move on, attempted to gain closure, struggled to find it in my heart to forgive.

But I can't.

xx

Hello,

Obviously from a national pride point of view I want Andy to win, but I have to admit that for me it's just a good excuse to gaze in awe and wonder at the marvellous strength, skill and excellent tennis-playing of the god-like (small g) Federer. Nothing at all to do with his finely honed torso, powerful thighs and darkly brooding yet always pleasant fizzog.

I don't think sports people generally are full of "personality" and I don't suppose there's any reason they should be - UNLESS they become a "pundit". Don't get me on about sports "pundits".

I don't listen to Sarah Kennedy as I'm asleep at that tine, and I've never seen Saturday Kitchen - when's it on?

A x

Hi Shazbag,

Being English myself, I enjoy nothing more than the banter that goes on between our home nations.
I happily took the stick that came when Scotland beat England in the Six nations and will give as good as I get when we reverse this.

Maybe you should join us at a match and join in the fun.

Were you a massive Tim Henman fan?

I wasn't!

Rips

x

Who is just having some fun

What I won't and can't condone is the stereotyping of a whole nation.

For example - The very idea that the Scottish are a dour nation of people with no sense of humour!

Where do they get these ideas?

Rips

x

Who is still just having some fun

boleyngirl - steady on, you're getting me steamy now with all this talk...lol...
Alan Shearer has the personality of a dead snail and he's a pundit...
Rips - Tim who?

Nic

x

Why all this fuss about tennis?

It's not even as if it were a proper sport or anything.

Sorry Nic was it Tim Rusedski?....No can't, be that sounds Canadian!

Rips

x

Oh dear Rips. Perhaps you should rename yourself "billiousmrripley". I'm going to try and insert one of those winky smilies so you know I'm joshing. Is this right? ;) (Do you need a full stop after a smilie?)