Memorable Dates..

9/11 - Lunch break at work, saw load of ppl stod around the windows of a tv shop so went n had a look. Couldn't believe what i was seeing. Went back to work n told everybody but no one would believe me so told them to put the radio on.

England - Germany Euro 96 - Round mates house. I was sat watchin the penalties, he was hiding up the loft stairs!

Gulf War 2 - I had gone to the sugarshack to see Lisa Lashes n my mate was keeping me updated via text.

Rugby WC final - In the crown, screaming at Mike Catt to kick the ball out as soon as the ruck was form n the getting realy nervous as it took wot seemed an hour to happen!

9/11... in the house... switched tv to catch literally minutes after coverage started... watched for the enitre day... jaw on floor

englands exit in the world cup to the argies - sat on the pavement outside the tavern pub in high spen, in tears

englands defeat in euro 96 to zee germans - sat in my old house with as many 'lucky' objects as i could find... i was surrounded by things which i thought would be a good omen it didnt fookin work

loads... i could go on but i wont.

can't remember the exact dates, but.....

the day I woke up and heard some git had shot John Lennon


the day Ayrton Senna died.... hit me much more than I would have expected

watching Nelson Mandela walk out of prison

when Beefy brought that Ashes test from the brink at Headingley, then watching Rob Willis skittle em 8-43 the next day to win the match

when Portillo lost his "safe as houses" seat in Blair's 1st landslide

I always cry when England go out of footy tournaments, I know we can always play better

my memorable dates arent exactly all worldwide ones sum are just ones i remember 4 personal reasons but new years eve last year is ma most memorable eva as i spent it with a certain mr 'o riordan, best nite ov ma life eva!! also the 1st match ov the world cup england v's sweden when it kicked off at half 6 it was the bestest day eva well kind ov anyways we had a class 24 hour drinking session and idiot here decided to go intothe pub dressed in lemon yeloow and pale blue and to my horror blue n bloody yellow were swedens colours n i go blody tortured by everyone lol!! class day tho!! could spend the rest ov ma life talking bout memorable dates cos hav soooo sooo many like but new years eva wud av to be the most memorable eva like!! it was just like a dream come true and still afta nearly a year i jsut sumtimes cant believe it!!! xxx

Judge Jules?
Did u go see him play or actually party with him hun?

well we met him amanda n a few radio 1 people then went 4 a nice posh meal at the holiday inn in belfast n sat 4 hours n got drunk with em all there was only 8 of us including me n julie so it was all dead luvli n he looked afta us n talked to us loads n loads then me julie jules amanda n gaby all sqeezed in a taxi n went to donegal square where he was playin his midnight set then afterwards went to the airport in another taxi and flew back over to london with him in a 7 seater private jet and went to the dome with him!! woooooo!!! was the bestest nite eva!!
however if wasnt from invite i wish, i just won us this competition on radio1 for me n ma also jules obsessed mate from back home just b4 xmas last year!! good eh!! still cant believe it happened like!! xxx

ah... i remember you talkin bout that competition, never knew what u actually won

sounds great bet u'll never forget that!

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That sounds like an amazing night rachel
Good stuff!