On a suddenly chilly November evening Phyl had requested ‘If I rule the world’ so this set us thinking of one thing you would do if you did rule the world. Lots of people wanted to bring peace. Phyl wrote ‘make sure everyone has enough to eat’. Derek ‘all people should be treated with equal respect’. Bob would ban anyone being allowed to rule the world and bring in democracy. Terry would not allow anyone to earn more than they needed to live. She also thought everyone should work one week a year helping others and do this without numeration. Rene wanted world recognition for companies that capped salaries and gave to charities and poor economies. Terry also thought men should have babies. Mark wanted 5 day weekends and 2 day weeks. All very interesting. We also heard about a cat at a feline rescue centre with three ears that the finders wanted to call Spock or Kirk “as it had a final front ear”. In the end it was called Bob after the finder. We also heard of Justin Bieber taking a reporter with him to church and that he sends texts of encouragement to his pastor.

Tonight’s playlist

Booker T & MGs – Crazy
Elvis Presley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – In the ghetto
Harry Secombe – If I ruled the world – requested by Phyl
Enya – Echoes in the rain
Clannad – Robin the hooded man – requested by Michael
Shires – All over again
Mariah Carey – Without you
Ray Davis & The Crouch End Festival Chorus – Waterloo Sunset
Carrie Underwood – What I never knew I wanted
Decemberists – My mother was a Chinese trapeze artist
Motorhead – Ace of spades (acoustic) – requested by Lee in memory of drummer Phil Taylor, who died this week.
Tom Jones & Imelda May – Honey honey
Fleetwood Mac – Oh well part 2 – requested by Patrick
Toto – Africa
Valerie Ghent – Run, run, run
Mac Davis – Stop and smell the roses
Jamie Lawson – Ahead of myself
Paddlers – Birth
Chris Stapleton – Traveller
Beatles – Let it be (naked version)
Joe Stilgoe – Totally
David Clayton Thomas – Midnight train to Georgia – loved by Rene
Kate Bush – Man with a child in his eyes
Otis Redding – Sitting on the dock of the bay
Seal – Love
Booker T & MGs – Green Onions

Join me next week, live from Brentwood, when my guest will be Heike Prentice, training for ministry in the Church of England.

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