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general numpty · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 73

Really enjoyed Johnnie's sundy gig this week after being laid low with flu all week. One or two operator errors Very Happy

, some great music and a lovely laid back presenter. His sunday show has changed so much from the organic, happy clappy nonsense it was at the start, to a high quality cross of his R1 sat sequence and his old drivetime. Glad he's got rid of the chat on the phone feature. Anyone else enjoying?

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Sure am general, listening to him right now, on listen again, and he played something other than Brown Eyed Girl from the brilliant Van the Man, thats more than can be said for Parky's stand in today. Anyway Johnnie is making my iron glide over me strides as I press em for work tomorrow, reet grand me duck Wink

BB

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general numpty · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 73

Glad to hear it BB Laughing

In the early nineties, my old mum and dad used to go to skeggy nearly every saturday (from leicester) and I would tag along for the ride. In the winter they would leave skeggy at about 2.30pm to get back to leicester by about 5pm. I would really enjoy being snug in the back of their car after a few pints of Batemans at lunchtime, listerning to JW whilst we sped through the wild lincolshire countyside. Happy days!

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

I was at Skeg on Friday, too early to get a pint, there for just after 8 AM. I regularlly go right past the Bateman's brewery at Wainfleet All Saints, I don't drink the stuff myself. Where you from in Leicstershire then general, I lived at Blaby, from 60 - 62, went to South Wigston boys High School, great as it was right next to South Wigston Girls High School Razz

BB

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general numpty · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 73

Hi BB, My family come from markfield on the A50 btw coalville and leicester.
I now live in Bristol. I know wainfleet well, my dad used to take the A52 to near boston, branch off through hubberts bridge, sibsey and east leake and then on to wainfleet. Marvellous little villages.

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Small world general, my cousin lives in Markfield, as does my grumpy old great uncle. Still Johnnie will cheer me up when I listen to the last hour tomorrow night. East Leake, off there next Sunday to see my youngest grandson play footie in the Mid Lincs League, we do know ow t live lad. Laughing

BB

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general numpty · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 73

I think JW would cheer me up if I was due to have my head chopped off Very Happy

I don't know what it is about his presentation but he does make you feel special. He did work here in Bristol in the early 80's at GWR but that is before I moved here. I used to listen to leicester's centre radio in 1981 and a certain Alan West was station manager! Never heard him since

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Yes Johnnie is cheering me up right now as I listen to SOTS again, after I listened to the 2nd hour of his Sunday Show. He is just playing Little Red Rooster, brilliant, especially Brian Jones, thats it out comes the London Years CD set Very Happy

BB

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