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LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show

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About Me

I am Head of late night rotas on London's LBC 97.3. I also produce the Clive Bull Show.

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My Interests

Watford FC and all things football.Chicago Cubs and baseball in general.I'm a collector of American number plates, London underground memorabilia. maps, football scarves and Rothmans football yearbooks. God that makes me sound sad. I'm a bit of a hoarder although a tidy one.

I'd like to meet:

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. (It Couldn't Happen Here is my favourite).Rebecca Cartwright (who was Hayley in Home & Away but went off to marry Lleyton Hewitt (in real life, not in Home & Away)).Aidy Boothroyd (he's a football genius).Jo Joyner (who played the lovely Beth in No Angels but alas is now in my least fav programme Eastenders).Sarah Jessica Parker (on one of the days when she doesn't look like a horse).Michelle Marsh and Lucy Pinder from the fantastic Daily Star (where are they recently? I don't like those girls they keep featuring at the moment}.Jennifer Aniston (preferably from early Friends days when she wasn't so skinny).Wilma Flintstone (although I realise I'll be lucky to fulfil this one).
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Bob
Birthday: 19 Feb
Birthplace: Watford
Current Location: London
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 6' 6"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Left
Your Heritage: What?
The Shoes You Wore Today: My Hi- Tech trainers
Your Weakness: Krispy Kreme Donuts
Your Fears: Religion
Your Perfect Pizza: American Hot
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Work on Iain's show
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I don't use IM
Thoughts First Waking Up: Can I go back to sleep
Your Best Physical Feature: My hair (does that count)
Your Bedtime: Between 2-3am
Your Most Missed Memory: The Vicarage Road Scoreboard
Pepsi or Coke: Water please, but Coke if pushed.
McDonalds or Burger King: Maccy D's any day.
Single or Group Dates: Single, but I've only been on one.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither. Blurgh Ice Tea is disgusting.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Mocha thank you.
Do you Smoke: No. I did once but was wisely talked out of it.
Do you Swear: Very very rarely. I don't like swearing.
Do you Sing: Yes. In the car and at football.
Do you Shower Daily: Of course.
Have you Been in Love: Yes and I still am thanks.
Do you want to go to College: I've been and it was a waste of time
Do you want to get Married: I am and its the best thing I've ever done.
Do you belive in yourself: No, I just muddle through life.
Do you get Motion Sickness: No, I've been on 10 cruises.
Do you think you are Attractive: I think I'm getting better as I get older actually.
Are you a Health Freak: No
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes

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Music:

Pet Shop Boys, R.E.M, U2, Queen, Abba, The Beatles and Mary Chapin Carpenter in my quieter moments.

Movies:

Toy Story, Toy Story 2, The Lion King and Cars.Sleepless in Seattle, Untamed Heart, Jerry Maguire, Dirty Dancing and Scent Of A Woman.Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Dazed And Confused and Trainspotting.Pulp Fiction, Carlito's Way, Reservoir Dogs and True Romance.Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me and Blue Velvet.Man on the Moon and The Truman Show (how is it all going to end?)

Television:

Home & Away, South Park, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, No Angels, Twin Peaks, This Life, Big Brother, Casualty, The Larry Sanders Show, Sugar Rush, Friends, Charlie & Lola, The Wiggles, LazyTown and The Backyardigans.

Books:

Harry Potter (Philosophers, Azkaban, Goblet and Half Blood NOT the Chamber or Phoenix).Anything by Bill Bryson (except A Short History of Nearly Everything, sorry Bill)Stark by Ben Elton,Literally and Pet Shop Boys versues America by Chris Heath.All Played Out, This England, Storm Country and I Lost My Heart To The Belles by Pete Davies,Children books (of which I read a lot at the minute) The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. Any Charlie and Lola book by Lauren Child, Dogger by Shirley Hughes (no jokes please) any Mog book by Judith Kerr and the unbelieveably sad Nothing by Mick Inkpen.

Heroes:

Freddie Mercury. John Lennon. My Gran. Tommy Mooney. Eric Cartman.

My Blog

Simple Minds

Am I sad?  I've started listening to some of my old Simple Minds albums.  God, thats sounds sad.  To even things out I also listened to The Cure and The Smiths on my way into work today...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:21:00 PST

Thank you

I've been very moved by everyone's kind comments about my last blog. They have really helped so thank you everybody! I'm doing okay and so is my Mum and Grandad. We are supporting each other and th...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:52:00 PST

Time Passing

Here I am at work doing my odd 'Clive does less hours so I have to do more' day.  I've just been given some passion cake in honour of Jim Davis' birthday tomorrow which was very nice.  Not n...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:41:00 PST

Good Cause

As someone who has very recently lost their Gran I was quite moved today to get an email from Richard Hakkier saying he is raising money for Breast Cancer Care.  Richard is one of the ...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:16:00 PST

Boxing Day Ramblings

Merry Boxing Day Everyone. I promise (x 1 mill) I will blog more in the New Year. There will also be a regular weekly Bobcast. There will. I know you don't believe me.Highlights of the last few da...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:50:00 PST

Uncool Stuff

I've got round to doing a Bobpod thing. It went quite well. Its surprising what rubbish you can yak on about for half an hour. I will try and do it more regularly than updating this blog. I'm not a...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:51:00 PST

Bobpod

I'm a bit rubbish at this blogging lark aren't I. Sorry 'bout that. I'm wondering whether to start doing a podcast thing at work. I enjoyed filling in for Clive and am mulling over the idea of doin...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:04:00 PST

Blog Exclusive

I really should blog a lot more. Sorry this is the first post for July. To follow up the previous post the first game of the season is Everton away which I hope to go to. The first home game is We...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:57:00 PST

Newcastle Away

I'm very tired as I only had four hours sleep last night.  I'll probably be grumpy for the show tonight.  For some reason I decided to change all my friends, other than Iain.  Of cours...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:03:00 PST

Mamma Mia

My Season Ticket thing turned out okay in the end. They rang yesterday and I have got a seat in the Upper Rous. So look out for me Upper Rous ticket holders. I'm the one who looks like Iain Dowie o...
Posted by LBC 97.3s Bob Johnson from The Clive Bull Show on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:31:00 PST