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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	4 Sep 2016 15:39
	I used to listen to the Billy Cotton Bland Show.
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,440 Send Message	Caroline	Report	4 Sep 2016 15:42
	I hear some say the Blandings comedy show is good ?
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	4 Sep 2016 15:44
	Who remembers 'Goodness Gracious Me' when they were in the English restaurant trying to eat the blandest dish possible?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	PollyinBrum	Report	4 Sep 2016 17:16
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	Each to their own Rollo ;-)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	PollyinBrum	Report	4 Sep 2016 17:20
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	My daughter in laws grandfather sang in Billy Cottons band. Also was a personal friend with Bing Crosby.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	4 Sep 2016 17:52
	What is a waket wakey??
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	4 Sep 2016 21:05
	PH, I remember the start of his show. Wakey wakey, da da da da da daa. Da da da da da daa. See how well I write a tune :-D :-D :-D
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	4 Sep 2016 21:30
	Oh, Wakey, wakey I get it now. Rollo posted waket wakey!! :-S :-S
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:10
	as soon as Wakey Wakey came across the airwaves we used to switch the set off!!! bland it was not
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 110,300 Send Message	Allan	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:13
	Well, here I am, slightly more sober but still as bland as ever :-D I'm amazed that this thread has attracted so much attention, and the word I was searching for in my sozzled state last evening was conjugation, not subjugation :-D :-D :-D
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,440 Send Message	Caroline	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:16
	Was it them shouting Wakey wakey that woke you up Allan
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:20
	I find AnnCardiff's post most offensive. I might just call on Billy Bunter to sort her out! ;-) :-D
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:25
	Allan, conjugation, subjugation, ..... interesting books you take to bed. :-D PH. :-D :-D :-D
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,440 Send Message	Caroline	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:25
	Oh oh......or should I say crickey or something along those lines
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 110,300 Send Message	Allan	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:28
	Yes, Caroline, Billy Cotton has a lot to answer for :-D PH, Billy Bunter is still, presumably, waiting for his postal order ;-)
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:34
	Off to get my hot choccy and then bed. Now ..... where's that English grammar crammer ... gotta keep up with Allan doncha know. :-D
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:35
	If I have to pay him to sort Ann out.........forget it. I thought Billy Bunter was my friend. :-\|
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:38
	Hey, you down there with the glasses. I read that Billy Cotton's singer (hr did the vocal refrains) Allan Breeze, had a very bad stammer and he was called upon to give evidence in court. He found it so difficult to speak his evidence so he was allowed to sing it.
Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 3,256 Send Message	Graham	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:39
	Does anybody remember Billy Bland? Or am I not being bland enough? :-S :-)
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	4 Sep 2016 22:44
	Just a quickie before I look for my book. Is Russell Bland? :-S