Neil Gits Hit By Acorns !

Last week’s blog was all about my regular driving routes and experiences along the way, but a couple of weeks ago I was on a less familiar road in a rural location and got caught up in a delay at some slow changing traffic lights at a crossroads. I am a pretty laid back kind of guy and rarely in a rush to get anywhere so it doesn’t bother me if I get stuck in such a situation for a short while, I just look around and about out of the window and keep an eye open for ‘ inspiration ‘ …

On this occasion though it was an unfortunate case of “wrong place, wrong time”. It was a wet & windy day and I found myself waiting for the lights to change close to a large oak tree – which at that precise moment found the need to shed itself of most of its nuts onto the roof and windscreen of my car ! At first I thought I was in the middle of one of those dramatic shoot-outs you see on a TV show, as it was a bit like machine gun fire for a couple of minutes (only a lot slower to be fair!) but once I regained my composure I noticed acorns rolling off my car bonnet and relaxed ….

When I reached my destination I checked for any possible damage but all was OK although at the time it did make a hell of a noise, like some other radio shows on other stations when I have the misfortune to experience them ! However, your ears are in good hands on a Monday evening on Gateway when I provide you with two hours of super soul, jazz-funk & disco goodness from the 70s 80s & beyond, followed by Ben’s excellent country music show and some nice chilled-out ‘Late Night Love’ songs from Vish. This ame my latest music choices for you to check out :

The Tunes – Monday 20th October 2025

KC & The Sunshine Band – Queen Of Clubs
Debra Laws – On My Own
McKenzie & Gardiner – Completely
Jeffrey Osborne – Stay With Me Tonight
LTD – Back In Love Again
Lou Rawls feat George Benson – You Can’t Go Home
SOS Band – Weekend Girl
Billy Ocean – Sweet Memories
Supremes – I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking
Midnight Star – Midas Touch
Lafleur – Boogie Nights (ENA
Surface Noise – Zero One
Edwin Starr – Headline News
Soul II Soul – Fair Play
Loose Ends – In The Sky
Teena Marie – 365
Melvin Moore – All Of A Sudden
Al Lindsey – Come Home
Aretha Franklin – Willing To Forgive
TMF – Let Me Love You
Ashford & Simpson – I Ain’t Asking For Your Love
Gary’s Gang – Keep On Dancing
Black Light Collective – Detroit Urban Radio

Feel free to get in touch with your soulful request or just for a mention on the show – put a post on “The Old Gits Soul Show” page on Facebook, text (01268)833978 or message me via e-mail : [email protected].

The Old Gits Soul Show is broadcast LIVE from 7pm–9pm every Monday, repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, on Gateway 97.8FM in Basildon & East Thurrock, across South Essex on DAB and available nationally via the Radio Player on your TV as well as online via www.gateway978.com You can listen on your smart speaker or your phone too … plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website – just search “Cool Soul” !