We had fun getting our kit off in the nudist camp a couple of weeks ago. This week it's time to get your kit on.
We're on the sports field and in the sports hall for todays "Topical Tuesday" - But will we manage to avoid the f.....ll word? Join me there @2pm to find out.
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50 Years ago today, the original Big L - Radio London began broadcasting, off Frinton, on 266mtrs MW. Lot's of commemoration on the Big L today and into the weekend. So, for this weeks "Topical Tuesday", you won't be surprised to learn, we're aboard the MV Galaxy. Join me @2pm with your nautical/radio themed requests and hopefully, your memories of Radio London. See you then me hearties! :D
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I still remember quite well when heard the pirate stations the first time. I think I was about 10 probably even younger and I was sick in bed und had a radio (an old Blaupunkt) by my side and tuning/playing around I suddenly ended up at 2 English speaking stations - one was Radio London the other was I think Radio Caroline. I then was living with my parents in Drensteinfurt near Münster and my room was just below the attic - reception was quite clear (the radio had a looong wire as antenna) as our house is higher than other houses and also surrounded by a water canal. At that time my English wasn't very good but so far I understood the stations were broadcasting from a ship or from the sea what I found very thrilling and also they played music I liked. That was my first encounter with pirate radio which catches me till today
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Being as I lived (and still do even, though I did try to escape to Shetland!) in Holyhead we were well within the Caroline North coverage area so I never would have heard of Radio London had it not been for my Uncle who was from Dulwich and came to lodge with us when he left the RAF in 65. Mutch to my Dad's annoyance, he used to tune my Dad's Magnavox Stereogram in to 266 of an evening when my Dad was out!
It used to fade a bit, but was listenable to here at Holyhead. (The recording of Radio London which I have submitted somewhere here on the forum was also recorded here, but from an old RAF communications receiver (hence no "depth") and up in the attic which is were Vic's rooms.)
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Barry James on Caroline has just played "The Sonovox Waltz" and is just playing "A Day In The Life" on the 60's and 70's Request Programme by way of saluting the 50 years since the start of Radio London 266.
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Did the Carpenters really write the best love songs with a broken arm? Was Bonnie Tyler really singing about hard eggs? These and other intriguing questions may well be answered today as our Topical Tuesday is devoted to those mis-heard lyrics. Join me live from 2pm and have your favourite mis-heard lyrics ready! :D
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But, the Carpenters DIDN'T write it, someone called Steve Eaton did! "'All you get from a love song' is a great arrangement by Richard, and when compared to the dreadful version I have by it's composer, Steve Eaton," as can be found here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/rRCTHKDZDLMIZI
However, I look forward to listening again to THAT programme, Ian!
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Well, there you are, Coastie's answered the first question. We never had time for Bonnie's hard Eggs, but we did enjoy eating trifles and one ton of marrows, in the elegant company of Lady Mondegreen (don't tell anyone, but she's a muscular boy). We also found out that love is like an army jeep.
And if you want to know what all that nonsense is about, it's on Listen Again http://pod.streamer1.com/
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