The motorway wedding
Stacey and Graham held their wedding celebration at Cobham Services on the M25.
Stacey wanted to feel like a princess in a pink dress while eating in a fast-food restaurant.
She preferred the choice and informality of a service station to a conventional three-course wedding breakfast that guests might not enjoy.
Her grandmother contacted the service-station manager and asked whether the celebration could happen there.
Staff cordoned off an area for the wedding party while the rest of the services remained open.
Graham had not been especially enthusiastic initially, and some relatives refused to believe the plan was genuine until the day itself.
Stacey said the unusual setting delivered exactly the day she had imagined.
Scott’s dental advice
Scott shared instructions from his hygienist not to rinse immediately after brushing.
The idea of leaving toothpaste in his mouth made several listeners feel physically uncomfortable.
The Birthday Game: Laura
Laura from Durham turned 40 and performed at open-mic nights.
She distinguished them from karaoke by explaining that open-mic performers generally arrived able to sing or play an instrument.
Laura had taken the entire week off and celebrated with a bottomless brunch before planning an Italian meal with her son.
She wanted music from the 2000s.
Her first spin was La Roux’s Bulletproof. Laura liked it but remained curious.
The second was ATB’s 9 PM (Till I Come). She rejected it.
Her compulsory final song was Gabrielle’s Dreams, number one in 1993.
Laura was very happy with the result and considered buying tickets to see Gabrielle at Radio 2 in the Park.
The Music Police verdict
Jane’s Wimbledon song was identified as Chalk Dust – The Umpire Strikes Back by the Brat.
The novelty record parodied John McEnroe’s on-court arguments.
Jane confirmed that it was the obscure song she and her sister had remembered for decades.
Handover
Scott handed over after closing the Music Police case and celebrating the Cobham Services wedding.
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