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20th March 2020
Posted by Neil Matthew
I’ve lived in South Woodham Ferrers for just over 30 years now and shopped in the large Asda Superstore there at least twice a week ever since moving there, but I can’t recall EVER buying anything from the petfood aisle before. I personally have never had an animal living in my house (nor do I want to !) although an old girlfriend many years ago did move in briefly and brought her rabbit with her, but that stayed outdside in a hutch and was totally her responsibility !!
My current partner has a cat – a big FAT one that eats a LOT ! – and as she is not at her house much, if ever, during the daytime has got into the habit of ordering his catfood online and have it delivered to my house, where I am constantly preparing radio shows and quiz nights all day. This is fine. I can deal with that quite easily. But in the current climate she was having difficulty finding the cat litter she uses in her local Tesco stores, so asked if I could have a look in Asda and also the big new Sainsburys that recently opened up down the road. No problem …
So I bobbed down to the town centre and found myself in the unchartered territory of the pets aisle, surrounded by all manner of food & treats for cats, dogs and other furry alien creatures – but could not see “cat litter”. A very kind lady, clearly a cat lover herself, explained that it wasn’t in this aisle as “cats don’t actually EAT litter” (I had wondered why Jasper was always kicking it all over the kitchen floor and not gleefuly consuming it from his bowl along with every other flavour of meat & fish known to mankind…) and she pointed out it was more appropriately placed in the next aisle along, right next to where the toilet rolls used to be before the apocalypse arrived …
Sadly, they didn’t have the exact type of litter I was instructed to locate, in fact there was quite a large gap on those shelves, the same as at Sainsburys here they had even less to choose from. Mission failed. It seems that not only humans are anticpating their bowels to open wider and more regularly as the virus spreads !! In the end Tesco came up trumps the next day and all was well in cat-world again …
No, this has nothing to do with soul music or my show, but I thought a little anecdote from “The Life Of The Old Git” might put a smile on your face … as I hope will this week’s show, repeated at 5pm on Saturday and available NOW via “Listen Again”. Playlist posted to view but no gigs list this time for obvious reasons …. Enjoy !!
The Tunes – 9th March
Arthur Adams – You Got The Floor
Michael Jackson – Working Day & Night
Marc Evans – Falling Back Into Love
Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
Jocelyn Brown – Love’s Gonna Get You Maysa & Phil Perry – It’s Gonna Be Alright (Nigel Lowis Mix)
Keith Barrow – You Know You Want To Be Loved
Keni Burke – Gotta Find My Way
Imperials – Who’s Gonna Love Me
George Benson – Give Me The Night
Steve Shelto – Don’t You Give Your Love Away
Spyro Gyra – Morning Dance
Glow feat Lavahi – Look Here Baby
Peaches & Herb – Shake Your Groove Thing
Chic – I Want Your Love
Herbie Hancock – You Bet Your Love
Bobby & Steve Featuring Lifford – Peace Of Mind
Ricky Lawson – Sweet Love
Dave Mascall & Julia Quinn – Reading My Mind
Randy Muller – Joy In The Rain
Shakatak – Dark Is The Night Bob James – Bare Bones
The Tunes – 16th March
Jackson Sisters – I Believe In Miracles
Jaki Graham – Set Me Free
Bobby & Steve ft Michelle John & Lifford – Let’s Stand Together
Kool & The Gang – Celebration
Philly Devotions – I Just Can’t Say Goodbye
Frank Addai – Enchanted Lady
Keni Burke – Never Stop Loving Me
Will Downing – The Love We Share
George Benson – Nature Boy
Johnnie Taylor – Just Ain’t Good Enough
Shalamar – Second Time Around
Chain Reaction – Dance Freak
Randy Muller – Booty Bump
Soul Messengers – Don’t Tear Your Heart Out
Earth Wind & Fire – In The Stone
Gibson Brothers – Cuba
Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
MS1 Project – Treasure Pearl
Canita feat Noel Gourdin – No Love
Elgins – Heaven Must Have Sent You
PrivatProjekt feat Stefanie S – Only Heaven Knows
Mick Jackson – Weekend
Instant Funk – Crying (M & M Mix)
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The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm–9pm every Monday, also repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website … search “Cool Soul” !