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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I think Lynn has blended in well with Terry. I don't know why she hasn't come out of the cupboard before now?

Now Ken asked her who is your favourite out of us three? There was a moment of silence and Lynn answered " ken you are the best man on the radio" he had a big grin on his face. Cool

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I thought she was fine, I like Lynn, she seems like a nice person.

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Well she is the traffic girl and should read it to the listeners.

Cherskiy · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:48 am Post subject:

Maybe, but I think the spark she has with Ken is better than the rapport she has with Terry. I'm sure she is a nice person and all that, but to me, she sounds far too butch for breakfast.... I am far too used to Fran's more cultured and softer tones.
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Lady Boil De Spudswell · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 429 Location: Location, Location

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There hasn't really been much said on the TOGs board about Lynn lately but as you say there was a huge uproar when it was announced she was taking over.
Maybe they have realised Lynn is not such a bad old girl after all

Someone has just posted on the TOGs site that they are missing Johnnie Walker Laughing

Brave girl Laughing

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I think Terry said that 'Lynn has attended a togs dinner?

gfloyd · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

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Lady Boil De Spudswell · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 429 Location: Location, Location

Heard some of the show this morn. Hmm... Fran didn't sound too happy to me to be sidelined to just news. Lynn sounded like she knew her presence was potentially upsetting TOGS and newsreaders alike. Wogan sounded ok, though some of the letters are still pretty thin on content and laughs aren't they? Surely he gets enough mail to be able to cherry pick only the very best?

Still say the show is being wound down.
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I can't say really noticed anything different about Fran, Lynn sounded fine too. Terry sounds a little flat, that might be post holiday blues. Laughing

but I think he is missing the banter.

You could be right about things winding down.

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Anyone noticed the subtle changes to the DP with SK reading out loads of email stories etc early on, and the last word....... it's all going a bit TOGish........ In the past, SK has talked mainly about herself, between the tracks..... I wonder if she's being lined up for a later start and an extension as part of a change around when TW hangs up his headphones at the end of March.

gfloyd · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject:

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Hi Ernie,

I guess it's a< pulls face> bit like that but it's for over 70 s or under 13s? ( I can't remember).

It's not a bad thing it's good ..it's nice to have a listeners feature on the SK show .....the whole thing ( DP) has changed its feel over the last two weeks, it's now a different show entirely.....

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I haven't heard much of dawn Patrol lately but I have heard Sarah read out emails from TOGs before. Chuffer Dandrige, Rev Michael, etc.

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

To answer the original question, it's only Wednesday of their first week so give them time to gel!

I've not heard so much of Wogan this week so can't really say one way or t'other. It's very early days.

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gfloyd · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

Lady Boil De Spudswell · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 429 Location: Location, Location

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Lets just see how she gets on, it must be difficult for the poor lass thinking that there are TOGs who don't want her there. Sad

She is doing her best and I think she's doing very well.

Anway maybe Tel will be off soon so it won't matter who does the travel Laughing

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I don't know if Lynn had much choice in the matter or if she was just told what she would be doing.
There hasn't been much reaction on the TOGs board (yet!) but if the last bit does have some truth to it, which I'm beginning to suspect it does that place will go bonkers Laughing

Hardhats must be worn Laughing

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Cherskiy · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:47 am Post subject:

Yes, but that is an entirely different programme. Part of Terry's show's appeal (at least for me) was the interplay between the three newsreaders and TW, each bringing their own little quirks to the table, plus TW's different responses to each of them. They also brought out the best in the contributions from the public. LB doesn't engender that sort of response. I'm not blaming her personally for the changes but IMHO the programme has changed for the worse. Why the status quo could not have been left until TW finally retires is anyone's guess.

I'm not as bothered as I would have been in the past if I miss out on listening to Terry's show now - it's just not the same. In fact, I've missed two shows this week already with one thing or another, and I'm not falling over myself trying to allocate time to listen to them again.
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Whats with all those cups on the cupboard, is Terry having a coffee morning? Laughing

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I don't think Bobbi Prior is due to do the travel in the mornings except perhaps as cover for Lynn when she is on holiday.

Minx · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

Personally, I always found Lynn a bit OTT, a bit "in yer face" compared to Fran's gentler innuendo. But we'll see how it goes. As someone said earlier, TW is getting to be less compulsive listening than previously. At one time I used to contribute to the show, and had stuff read out fairly regularly, but these days it has a lower visibility for me. Shame,but all things pass. Can't imagine who could replace him though, and achieve the heady attractions of earlier years. Certainly not CE. "End of" for me in such eventuality. Still, I could get a lot more done around the house in the mornings, so maybe not such a bad idea.............. Shocked

Fog on the Tyne · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 1095

I decided to give it a little while before I made my mind up about Lynn joining in with Tel. To be honest I think she's doing fine it's just that I don't think she buys into the TOGs thing at all,at times she sounds a bit embarrassed by the childishness of it all,
Her stints with Ken are much more relaxed and seem that much more genuine and friendly. Maybe if Tel talked more to her than at her (via silly poems etc)things might improve.
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Is it me or does Lynn Bowles really love herself.

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I'm not sure about that Mark, she seems alright to me but I kind of know what you mean. She takes a bit of getting used to but I do like her.

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Sally Boazman is much more to my liking. She seems to blend in better with the shows she features on.

Lynn Bowles seems terribly loud to me. I quite like the fact that Dermot gives her a verbal slap every now and again-sort of puts her in her place.

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Yeah, she is a bit loud but that's just her way I suppose.

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Lynn is fab... I like the way that she does her traffic reports: the Dawn Patrol traffic reports are a real feature of that show, which, without her, would be an unlistenable non-entity. Lynn has settled-in really well with Wogan, and is pure magic with Ken Bruce. I like her, a lot!

At the other end of the day, Sally B does an equally good job on the Chris Evans show but I just get a sense that she really has to squeeze her way past the ego of the Afternoon Show and is a little uncomfortable there. .. Just a feeling that comes over on air Confused

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