BLOG, VAT & CHARTS

I spent all yesterday thinking about what to write in this blog. Should I write for the sake of it or should I find the big issue of the world and give my view about it. I couldn't make my mind up. I have looked at whats the big news today and all the news page is about is less VAT and lets be honest who wants to really talk about that. In other news this week, Delirious charted at a poor 55 and Compassionart was released. Well Delirious being 55 in the chart compared to there best number 16 with See The Star is sad, sadly people don't care about the charts. Its how it is. Compassionart is amazing go buy it, but it for your whole family.. Its for a good course and yes its all good. E-mail me if you fancy giving me a topic to chat about. Be Nice

Getting that Christmas Feeling

Last night was the first time I managed to get the so called "Christmas Feeling". I was in Cardiff doing some shopping and seeing all the lights the large Christmas Tree, Santa's Grotto. It made me feel all warm inside. I suppose you could say it's still only November the 21st and I agree there is still a long way to the big day. But isn't this all part of the fun, the shopping to get the perfect present for someone who already has everything, the idea of going out to buy the Christmas tree to drag it into the house getting pine needles everywhere. Me attempting to wrap a present up and making it look like it has been dropped 20 times. The cold winters night in front of the tree with a movie and a large cup of coco. As the Coke & Cola adverts say Holidays are coming.

Sergeant for President

Everyone has had there view in the press, but I'm going to give my view about this. For all of you who don't know what I am talking about. Mr John Sergeant has walked out from the BBC programme Strictly Come Dancing. He wasn't the best dancer but a joy to watch. There are a few reasons why he said he left. But the one that seems to be coming across most is that fact that the other dancers were starting to get over serious about it and getting a bit over the top that he was still in. I have had many people in work saying "but it's a dance competition" and in a way it is, but the reason I watch SCD every Saturday night (apart from the wife making me) is because its fun to see different people of all ages and ability attempt to dance.

My opinion is if I wanted to see a dance competition I would go and watch some pro's do it who are very very good at it, and I'm sure there are plenty of great competition in your local area you could go and watch. Another issue I have, if we all wanted to see everyone of a brilliant standard why bother asking John in the first place. Why didn't the judges make the BBC just ask all fit 20 -3 0 year old's who look good and have some dance background. why you ask? is because us the public would get bored of that very easy and we love seeing people trying and that's what John did, you tried so hard at a gift/skill he wasn't blessed with fully. John Sergeant we salute you.

Children In Need. Compassion & Football

Just wanted to keep you guys up to date with what happen with Children in Need on Friday. All together they have raised £20,991,216.00 for people who don't know that's over 20 million Pounds. Great stuff. Well done to everybody who took part or gave something or did something. Of course you can keep giving so if you got a few quid changed head on over to www.bbc.co.uk/cin to keep donating. As well as all that I'm planning at the moment to do a Compassion blog, Compassion is a charity that helps us sponsor a child in a poverty hit ten country. I would serious consider this and this time next week I will give you all the facts and details about this great opportunity. So keep checking back. OH yeah video of the week is Mary Mary with there new track Heaven

I should really talk about my blog title, Football. Tonight there are a few games on, the biggest being Germany v England on ITV they even cancelled I'm a celebrity, get me out of here for it (I'll talk about that programme tomorrow). Germany and England have had a long history of interesting, exciting games so this one could be interesting. For me I will be watching Wales V Denmark. Lets hope for all British Teams to win tonight. On a separate Football note, it was good to see Maradona (in Scotland for his Argentina's game against Scotland) saying cheating is ok. That's why in my eyes Pele is the best player ever. Madonna sorry I mean Maradonna is a cheat and always will be

It Children In Need on BBC all tonight, so need to go out for a meal, get some food in or make your own, don't go out and of course give some money. To make a Online Donation click here, or phone 03457 33 22 33. Make a difference. I was reading some history about Children in need on there website and thought I would share some with you guys.

The BBC's first broadcast appeal for children was a five-minute radio programme on Christmas Day in 1927. It raised £1,143 18s 3d and the proceeds were shared with four prominent children's charities. The first televised appeal was the 1955 'Children's Hour Christmas Appeal', presented by Sooty and Harry Corbett. The Christmas Day Appeals continued on TV and radio right up until 1979, raising a total of £625,836. The presenters included Terry Hall, Eamonn Andrews, Leslie Crowther, Michael Aspel and the rising star of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show - Terry Wogan - who made his debut appearance in 1978.

In 1980 the appeal was broadcast on BBC One in a new telethon format, hosted by Terry with Sue Lawley and Esther Rantzen. The telethon was the brainchild of Mark Patterson, who went on to be the Executive Producer for nine years. It captured the public's imagination to such an extent that the donations increased dramatically and broke the million mark for the very first time.

Pudsey made his television debut in 1985 when Terry introduced the new, brown cuddly mascot to the audience. He was designed by Joanna Ball, a BBC graphics designer, who named him after the West Yorkshire town where she was born. He proved very popular and returned as Children in Need's official logo the following year with his design amended to that of a yellow bear with a red spotted bandage.

In the two decades which have followed, countless cuddly bears have been sold to raise money for the charity, while Pudsey himself has received letters, drawings and e-mails from youngsters all over the UK and been photographed with more celebrities than he can remember. Apart from a party hat worn in 2004 to celebrate the telethon's silver jubilee, Pudsey has remained very much the same. But a 2007 revamp has given Pudsey a fresh new look and brighter colours in time for the 28th annual BBC Children in Need Appeal.

So there you guys know a little bit about the History of Children In Need on TV so please donate by clicking here.

WH SMITH'S

I have just got a beautiful press release from Pura/Fierce Records telling me the new CompassionArt album will be available from all WH Smith stores around the country from the day its realised which is the 24Th of November 2008. So if your planning on getting a great CD for someone for Christmas and also wnting to help thousands of children & families who are in poverty then head on over to you local WH Smith and buy the album. All money from this album goes towards the charity and I mean all the money 100%. If you still dont know what Compassionart is all about click here The review will be going online very very soon.

In other random news, Monday is the release of the last Delirious single "Love will find A Way" which is from there latest album "Kingdom of Comfort". SO guys get your I tunes ready or pre order it by text. I think the details is still on my news page. Lets try and get Delirious a chart hit before they go off and do there solo project. I have some other news in the pip line but I'm not aloud to give to much away as I will get in trouble, but lets just say its regarding a new site I'm in the middle of setting up. Its going to look and be amazing.. Keep praying

This Website

I always seem to find a topic to chat to you guys about, from issues of the world to something I see while travelling to work. But today i'm going to talk to you about a few things on my site that are new. Lets start with the Video of The week, This week we have a great one from Hillsong, this track God of The Ages is pure amazing. Keep checking back every Wednesday for Video of the Week, might see/hear a song you like. Also we have added a artist of the month and this Month its Mr Tomlin who has a new album out called "Hello Love". Read more about him here

Also on this website we have two reviews, one a book review and one a Krystal Myers cd review. Go over to the review page and check them out, leave a message if you agree or even disagree. As always every day I try and update with news info regarding all the top top christian artist.

You might of realised around the site more and more are some banners for new cd's/old cd's we at The Jono Show just wanted to be able to give you guys a oppertunity to find a great place to get christian cd's at a good price. So if you fancy a browse at Integrity.com click a banner and get your christmas shopping in early

Blogging Away

It takes thought to think of what to put on a blog, sometimes you think of issue you have to tell the world about, or other days you think nobody wants to hear my view. Well I have been away in Spain, at one stage as we were about to land It felt like I was in a Die Hard Movie (only watch if your over the age of 18). As the Plane was coming into land we were close to landing and then suddenly the plane pulled up very quickly. We then went back out to see to Hover around to re land, after some time we did. As the female Captain Pilot came on the tanoy she announced we had a technical Issue. Thankfully we made it back in one piece. Ok so whats happening with the site, coming soon will be the Compassionart cd & the New Krystal Myers album, both very very good. Some big news happening with this site soon, so please keep checking back for all updates.