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Alex Lester- The Dark Lord Diaries
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did anyone else wake up this morning to the melodious voice of the Dark Lord? He’s back!! His little toned tummy tanned to perfection….. ahhhhh yes…. life is back as it should be. Well very nearly.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My body clock has been unusually discomknockerated by the hour's change at the weekend. I didn't wake up until after 7 this morning, and am still suffering from the effects of that.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't believe it's five months since we gave up tracking his every thread.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks Ron Smile Phew ! Nobody will understand this now... but what the hec Smile Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Has there been any news on Depressed Dennis recently???
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He did get a mention this morning.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rachel wrote:
He did get a mention this morning.

Has he passed his HGV driving test yet?
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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Slightly spooky...

Last night, in the absence of anything on TV after 10.30, I had some music on, just my i-pod classic on random shuffle through the hi-fi.

Seven of the tracks played on that, over a couple of hours, were repeated on Alex's show this morning. Is that Cool or Embarassed
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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's cool beans! Ron. Cool

Have you listened to Monday's duet yet? Alex and Janice.... it's fab suff.

Threads of the week:-

Biblical names that didn't catch on.

a new health regime, the name of which I cannot spell but involves a mixture of just about everything ever

and dawdling..... Cool
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PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2009 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For Monday 11th May.....


Happy Birthday Alex!

Have a good one my old china Smilex
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's on overtime on his birthday as well!
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


What a way to celebrate your birthday morning!
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very bad hayfever Ms Kennedy has.
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
Very bad hayfever Ms Kennedy has.


What exactly happened this morning? Did Ms. K dump on Alex at the last minute? If so, that's disgraceful!
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Very bad hayfever Ms Kennedy has.


What exactly happened this morning? Did Ms. K dump on Alex at the last minute? If so, that's disgraceful!


She phoned in at 4am with Hayfever. I guess there was no one else to cover as Richard Allinson is on the Sony webcast. I don't know about the rest of the week?
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Very bad hayfever Ms Kennedy has.


What exactly happened this morning? Did Ms. K dump on Alex at the last minute? If so, that's disgraceful!


She phoned in at 4am with Hayfever. I guess there was no one else to cover as Richard Allinson is on the Sony webcast. I don't know about the rest of the week?


She's blagging it. I've suffered hay fever for a half a century and never lost a day's work.
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PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2009 5:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Very bad hayfever Ms Kennedy has.


What exactly happened this morning? Did Ms. K dump on Alex at the last minute? If so, that's disgraceful!


She phoned in at 4am with Hayfever. I guess there was no one else to cover as Richard Allinson is on the Sony webcast. I don't know about the rest of the week?


She's blagging it. I've suffered hay fever for a half a century and never lost a day's work.


Your such a hero Laughing She's back. Still sniffing. So I guess she will be harping on about her hayfever for a few days, until someones called in to cover.
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PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2009 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

colby wrote:

She's blagging it. I've suffered hay fever for a half a century and never lost a day's work.


So do/have I. However, after doing some mowing and strimming in the garden one June Saturday twenty-odd years ago I also suffered a reaction to a concentration of pollen, could hardly breathe, my face puffed up and my eyes were stinging and looked as though they were filled with jelly. Had next day not been a Sunday that record would have been broken, so I can understand Sarah's reaction, to rape, I believe, the sight and smell of which is very powerful in the country at the moment.

My wife still dines out on the incident, from time to time, much to my embarassment, but it does get me out of heavy-duty gardening at the peak of the season!
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PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

colby wrote:


What exactly happened this morning? Did Ms. K dump on Alex at the last minute? If so, that's disgraceful!


Colby, Alex is a big boy, he can take it. Flexibility is one of Alex's key assets- you should try Feldenshwarp, it helps to maintain a positive outlook.

It's ok to say, you know what - I'm not feeling up to it today. It's not a weakness- it's a strength.
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PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rachel wrote:
Colby, Alex is a big boy, he can take it.


He can - and did. It was a refreshing change to hear him at 7.00am yesterday (when my wife's alarm clock radio comes on), for sure. I like Alex.

Rachel wrote:
Flexibility is one of Alex's key assets- you should try Feldenshwarp, it helps to maintain a positive outlook.


Funny that. Flexibility is one of my key strengths as well. And I haven't even heard of "Feldenshwarp", whatever that is!

Rachel wrote:
It's ok to say, you know what - I'm not feeling up to it today. It's not a weakness- it's a strength.


Thank you for your philosophical advice. I'm always up for new challenges and manage to embrace what each new day brings. I'm an optimist too, you see!

I do like to keep a level head, though; that's why I prefer to abstain from listening from the more banal radio offerings, such as those that are presented to us at 5.03pm weekdays on R2.
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colby wrote:

Rachel wrote:
Flexibility is one of Alex's key assets- you should try Feldenshwarp, it helps to maintain a positive outlook.


Funny that. Flexibility is one of my key strengths as well. And I haven't even heard of "Feldenshwarp", whatever that is!


Well it's not for me to tell you.

Rachel wrote:
It's ok to say, you know what - I'm not feeling up to it today. It's not a weakness- it's a strength.

I do like to keep a level head, though; that's why I prefer to abstain from listening from the more banal radio offerings, such as those that are presented to us at 5.03pm weekdays on R2.


Quite a lot about you there Colby. Do you have a radio show?
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Rachel wrote:
colby wrote:
I haven't even heard of "Feldenshwarp", whatever that is!


Well it's not for me to tell you.


I'm really not that bothered, Rach. Honest!

Rachel wrote:


Quite a lot about you there Colby.


If you can see anything then I must say I'm impressed with those X-Ray specs of yours!

Rachel wrote:
Do you have a radio show?


No. Do you? (What a strange question).
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PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2009 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes and no...

anyway back to the show.....

This week it's the killer fact- you meet your perfect partner - all goes well, then you discover that one thing which instantly turns the relationship from a sunny February flight in a hot air balloon to an August afternoon at the abattoir. Perhaps it's the socks with sandals, or the pile of railway enthusiast magazines in the boot of his car. Oh what! You flew your model helicopter last night ?- Waiter! -may we have the bill please?. Could it be the flares or just the colour of his tie? “ Taxi!” Maybe you discover he collects cheese models, or perhaps he likes to knit. “ Help!” It could be something as simple as Y-fronts or as complicated as his nipple stud. “ Oh no it could be too late!”
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Ive got a model helicopter Very Happy
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me too Dave Smile I like the little fellas.

It's the clubs that get me. At a sub-aqua club with a "new" friend years ago.

A trio of chaps - over there.

1st Chap " I'm diving with Nigel tonight."
2nd Chap " No you're not, it's my turn to dive with Nigel."
3rd Chap " I thought it was my turn"

1st Chap " but you dived with Nigel last week."
3rd Chap " But I'm new- Nigel said he would look after me"
2nd Chap " That doesn't mean you get to dive with Nigel every week"

1st Chap " Look Nigel has a Blonde with him"
3rd Chap " He's not going to be diving with any of us."

Blonde - You didn't tell me your name was Nigel.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tim Smith comes to early hours for the next two weeks.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does this mean he won't be with Steve Wright on the Big Show for the next 2 weeks.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark Mayhew wrote:
Does this mean he won't be with Steve Wright on the Big Show for the next 2 weeks.


He was on the show on Monday.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a disappointment.

So glad to be back at work and to miss the Big Show-not.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Slight hiccup...

Simon Mayo's photo on Alex's page and LA for this morning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lk2wb#synopsis
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Maybe ... this is a sign of things to come... Simon Mayo to replace Alex... but only when Alex replaces Captain Wogan... yay!!! Smile
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Rachel wrote:
Maybe ... this is a sign of things to come... Simon Mayo to replace Alex... but only when Alex replaces Captain Wogan... yay!!! Smile


I doubt Mayo would do overnights?
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That depends on what other gigs he had ( if any). All DJs would mud wrestle with their own grandmothers to get a slot on Radio 2- even if that means getting up early. Radio 2 is where careers peak-if they don't make it to Radio 2- then they've really never "made it" at all.
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Just a quick reminder to set your alarm clocks for 3....... hang on.. No! Much better; don't go to bed at all on Sunday night - tune into Radio 2 then, push on through until dawn..... Alex is back!!!! 3am Monday. Far too exciting to sleep.
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Very Happy I will if you will Wink
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Tim Smith said hopefully he will be back very soon. I liked Tim shows what I have heard on I - Player.
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mark occomore wrote:
Tim Smith said hopefully he will be back very soon. I liked Tim shows what I have heard on I - Player.


Trouble is that if ever Steve Wright were to leave R2, I can't see there being a future for Tim Smith either as he's in "the shadow" so speak.
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Very Happy I will if you will Wink


It'll be like Christmas Eve when we were little, Ron. Staying up late to see Father Christmas, falling asleep just before he arrives, then waking up at lunchtime wondering what day it is. Smile

Mark , Tim is ok he's grown on me, last time he was in for Alex he played my Listener's Library track- so he can do no wrong now- even if he did read my name out in full about a hundred times... Smile
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Tim used to host Weekend Early breakfast on Radio 1. Glad he's able to move away from Steve Wright clone and do his own stuff. Shame Janey can't be heard somewhere else on Radio 2 to cover. She was good covering SLS, but seemed to be pushed out after losing her overnight show a few years back.
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Rachel wrote:
RockitRon wrote:
Very Happy I will if you will Wink


It'll be like Christmas Eve when we were little, Ron. Staying up late to see Father Christmas, falling asleep just before he arrives, then waking up at lunchtime wondering what day it is. Smile


I didn't make it beyond midnight.

Doesn't sound as though his July fortnight had quite the same thrill factor as previous years, and chafed thighs are a poor memento to bring back with you (I'm sure I read somewhere that some men resort to wearing ladies' tights to alleviate the problem, or is that just some subliminal perverted fantasy of mine? Whatever, I don't think I'll be popular if I suggest it)

£18.30 [for a lorry] to cross the Humber Bridge Shocked It's that or a 70-mile detour.

Don't you love it when some cocky individual gets their come-uppance?
A bloke in a Range Rover cut it a bit fine overtaking us on the Barnstaple to Bideford road last month. We saw him later in the car park after our little shopping expedition - he jumped in, switched on, and with something of a roar and a grey puff of diesel fumes, reversed into a tree, smashing his onside rear lights. Made me laugh like a drain (once we were well out of earshot) Laughing

The Hero letter about price and security labels obscuring the vital information on CDs and books rang a bell - I remember starting a thread about that somewhere and got absolutely no response at all. Anyway, the chap who sent it in, Colin Bower, is a retired Radio Trent DJ.
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