Friday, 14 May 2010

Monday 10th to Friday 14th May

What a weekend, I had a great time in Manchester watching my best friend get married at the Lowry Theatre. It was a brilliant day with the sun coming out for their first dance creating a beautiful sunset to a beautiful day. However all that dancing in killer heels has made Emma very tired and realise she can't party in the weekend anymore without suffering for a good few days after the event!!! Here's what happened the week after the weekend before....

Monday

GUEST: I spoke to Nick Knowles' who is best known for being the host of DIY SOS. He is now continuing his work with home development by helping families restore their homes to their former glory, taking a look at their individual history along the way.
I asked him if he enjoys Bee Keeping but apparently it is a Fallacy and Scott Mills has made it a running joke to update individuals Wikipedia information - you should never believe everything that you read!

You can watch Original Features Weekdays at 9pm from Monday 10 May, exclusive to Home, Available on Sky channel 246, Virgin TV 265, Top Up TV 26.


Silly News Story: Eager Beavers Build Dam Spotted From Space

Tuesday

Silly News Story: Lebanon Hits Back In Humongous Hummus War

Song Suggestions were a bit thin on the ground Today so as of next week I will start posting them the day before!

Wednesday

Silly News Story: Going Green Oz-Style With A Wallaby Lawnmower

Song Suggestions:
Ever Green Babs Streisand
Physical - Olivia-Newton John
it's Only Natural - Crowded House
There's a monster in my garden - Abdoujaparov
This is the life - Amy McDonald
Monster - Automatic
New Polloution - Beck
Country House - Blur

Thursday - Whoops I overslept - Still not recovered from the weekend!!! I think I am getting old

Silly News Story:
Millionaire Dad Has Matchmaking Success

Katie: you're still the one.. Shania twain - Forever and for always

Claire: Matchmaker from fiddler on the roof

Julie: wedding bells by Godley and Creme (a bit of a Godley and Creme theme going on for some random reason!).
White Wedding (is tooooo obvious) - Billy Idol,
Band of Goldn - Freda Payne
Shaggy - Mr Loverman
I'm your Man - Shane Richie

Friday

Joy Williams spoke to me this morning about her bid to help the Struggling Remus Horse Sanctuary after it had to cancel its open day on the May Bank Holiday because of turrential rain which shut them off from Ingatestone, Stock, Billericay and Hutton because the small country lanes became flooded and the Buttsbury Wash was under 4ft of water. Joy has been a member of the Sanctuary and Supporter for many years and is doing her bit to help out by selling this Dolls House which only goes part way to paying for the Food, Vets Bills and the day to day care of the animals.

Very Kindly Joy has donated a rather large reproduction Tudor period dolls house which is over 20 years old there is also small amount of furniture which can be bought in addition to the House. It would be suitable as a collectable piece or to be enjoyed by older child. Has 9 rooms on 4 floors, with garden!! Measures 3'6"W x 3'6"H x 24"D (Size 104 cm Tall 104 cm, Width, Depth 54cm). In excellent condition, needing new loving home! One of our fundraisers is storing it at present and can be contacted on 01277 840497(Joy) or the Sanctuary 01277 356191. We have been advised to hope for offers in excess of £85 as a guideline.

Silly News Story: Man Fights For Life After Slug-Eating Stunt

Song Suggestions:
Tub Thumping - Chumbawama
The (Dr)Slugs don't work - The Verve
No More Alcohol - S(l)uggs
(B)Eat it - Michael Jackson
Don't stop till you get enough - Michael Jackson

Monday 3rd to Friday 7th May

So I have decided to return to a weekly blog for the time being as life is getting a bit chaotic what with a Wedding and a Children's show around the corner. So hopefully a normal daily blog will return in the Summer. In the meantime I need to keep you posted on my week after the 1st Bank Holiday of May!

Monday - I wasn't here - instead I enjoyed a well deserved Lie in!! Hope you had a nice long weekend!!

Tuesday - Silly News Story: A group of demonstrators took to the streets of Moscow wearing blue buckets on their heads to protest at officials flouting traffic laws - before being arrested by police

Song Suggestions:

Fast Car - Mutya Buena
Keep the Car Running - Arcade Fire
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Drive My Car - The Beatles
2 4 6 8 Motorway - Tom Robinson Band
Little Deuce Coupe - Beach Boys

Wednesday - Jenny Cox from Kids Alive Popped in the Studio to talk about their current fundraising Bike ride which takes place on Sunday 23rd May. To get involved call 0845 604 5543 or go to the website www.kidsaliveuk.org and click on Ride4Me

Silly News Story : SPIDY SAVES THE DAY AND STOPS A COMIC GETTAWAY!

Song Suggestions:

Logical Song by Supertramp
Buck Rogers by Feeder
Wild West Hero, ELO
Supermen Lovers - Starlight
We don't need another hero - Tina Turner

Thursday - Polling Day

Silly News Story: A BUNGLING sailor got stuck after he attempted to navigate the Thames Estuary using a sat nav designed for cars. Last week, coastguards also rescued a man who thought he was sailing around Britain, but was in fact circling the Isle of Sheppey.

Song Suggestions
Yellow Submarine - Beatles
Still haven't found what I am looking for - U2
Cry me a river - Diana Krall
Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
'Sail On' by the Commodores
Sloop John B /I get around - Beach Boys

Friday - Results Day from the General and Local Election - Congratulations to Nigel Clarke of the Hair Company who was taken to the hat to find out if he won - A full breakdown can be found on the website

GUEST - Steve Bickerton Joined me inthe studio to talk about his Mountain Boarding School Ride The Hill in Basildon. If you like Snowboarding and Skateboarding this is a great combination of the two without the need for snow!!! If you are interested in having a lesson go to http://www.ridethehill.com/New%20Site/CentresPage2010.html and Click on BMC or call 0845 6436 720, they are based at Gloucester Park

Silly News Story: In China a young boy was saved from falling 8 floors because his ears got stuck in the safety railings

Song Suggestions
Right (h)ear Right now - Will Young
Reasons to be (ch)eerful - Ian Drury and the Blockheads