How would you spend £1,000?

This is what I would do ... I would go straight to the Travel Agents and book a winter sun holiday.  I think I'd like to go to Mexico in January.  Then I'd buy some holiday clothes and probably pack my case a month in advance.  I want to get away from this cold icy weather and warm my bones!

The bank of Big John opens tomorrow and he wants to give you a grand.  You don't have to give it back it isn't a loan it's for keeps!  Listen tomorrow morning for your chance to win and if you do we'll even bring it to your house for you!

Kim was our lady on Date or Ditch and she hasn't been on a date in years!  She's lost a lot of weight and feels like sje's ready to start dating again.  We'll be checking in with Kim tomorrow who chose Richard on line 3 and they're off to La Mamas on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield for some tasty food.  Find out if they hit it off tomorrow morning at 8.

Join us and sing the Friday Song in the morning.

Janine x

Would you like a coffee or a tea?

I am a LOSER!  This morning we had a round of the Spellings Test and I lost against Producer James for the first time in weeks.  Our school of the week which was Manor Lodge Primary spell words and we have to guess what they're spelling.  The problem is it isn't just losing it's brewing up for the whole week.  Now if the kitchen was round the corner it wouldn't be a big deal but it's up two flights of stairs and across a huge office.  I've offcially got to make them for a week.  GUTTED!

We spoke to the lovely Sally Carman came on the show this morning, she's the one that played Kelly in Shameless.  Sally is filming for Prisoners Wives in Sheffield and she's a South Yorkshire lass originally from Bolton-Upon-Dearne.  She was giving us all the inside secrets and where the crew have been filming.  They finish shooting it in a couple of weeks and the show will be back on telly next year. 

Tomorrow Date or Ditch is back!  Make sure you listen at 8 just in case the women of your dreams is on and you fancy getting involved.

See you tomorrow!

Janine x

Lovely Lisa from Steps

She came on our 'Celebrity Yes No Game' and I think Big John upset her?  Steps are coming to Sheffield City Hall on Saturday and we spoke to Lisa while the others were in the recording studio, she actually ran in on the phone while they were singing!  She musn't of been needed for that bit.  Anyway Big John said is she going to try and quit the band before Claire or H hand her a letter?  Pretty harsh ...  It ended on an 'awkward' note and you can hear it agian after 6am tomorrow morning.

This morning we were getting calls from people that had spotted film crew filming Prisoners Wives.  I went to my circuit class at Sheffield Academy School and my mate had to move her car mid class for the film crew.  We've set Producer James a challenge to find someone to talk to from the show.

Do your children go to our School of the Week Manor Lodge Primary School?  Or maybe it's your niece or nephew?  Well they'be be spelling for us tomorrow on the Spelling Test.  It's not how to spell it's what are they spelling?  I'm currently thrashing Producer James and I'm in the lead at 6 - 3.  Will he close the gap tomorrow at 8?

See you in the morning,

Janine x

Have you ever wondered why you stick your tongue out whenyou're concentrating?

That was one of Big John's questions this morning because he's had the Google Ban over the weekend.  It means that anything than pops up in his head over the weekend he can't search for on Google so we ask for your help every Monday at 8 o'clock.  It was a brilliant answer from Adam in Handsworth and if you missed it you can hear it again tomorrow morning after 6.

I've been getting grief this morning because Big John came for Sunday lunch yesterday and typically there were two of my hairs in his dinner.  Nobody else had any in theirs - in fact I'm sure he must of planted them there!  He did compliment me on my roast potatoes though.

Tomorrow morning we have a celebrity on for the 'Celebrity Yes No Game' and Big John will be against the clock trying to guess who he has on the phone.  We had Hilary Devey on the other day and lots of people beat him to it so make sure you play along at home.

Well done to Katy Timms she won £2,000 this morning.  She got on a First Bus with a Big John @ Breakfast stickers on with our ugly mugs on it and entered the competition.  She only bloomin' won it and she's a 21 year old student so that's really going to help her out this Chrsitmas!

See you tomorrow - Janine x

Would you like £1,000 today?

It's yours if you want it.  The bank of Big John is open and all you have to do to win the cash today is get the question right and we could be dropping the cash off to you today!  That's all your Christmas presents paid for and how about a cheeky holiday in the New Year?!  Keep listening and if you're the lucky winner Steve White could be calling you and asking where we should deliver the cash to?

Gayle & Matt went out on their date last night after playing Date or Ditch yesterday morning and .... they hit it off!!!!  They'll be going out on another date and gave each other a 12 out of 10.  A little bit better than last weeks result when Hassan was chatting up other people online while his date was sat waiting for him in the Restaurant!  If you want to play it's really easy to register just fill in all your details on this form for free www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

We need to get the Justice Collective 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' to Christmas number one!  Robbie Williams, Sir Paul Mcartney, Paloma Faith & Mel C are all singing on the single with other celebrities to raise money for something that's very close to our hearts in South Yorkshire.  The proceeds of the single will help support families that lost loved ones in the Hillsborough disaster.  It's released on the 17th of December and we'll be backing it to go to number one and hope you'll join us.  Here's Sir Paul yesterday in the studio.

Have a lovely weekend and we'll see you on Monday xx

Gayle & Matt

Gayle runs a pub with her Mum and lives in Doncaster and she picked line 2 on Date or Ditch and he was Matt from Rotherham - he works in Media.  They're off to Hui Wei tonight on Glossop Road for their date.  She ditched Tim on line 1 because he break dances!  I think break dancing is really cool but I'm not the one going on the date.  We'll ring them tomorrow at 8 to find out how they got on.

Ella Henderson has been signed up for the X Factor Live Tour and you can win tickets to see her and the rest of the finalists with Hallamster tomorrow at 7:30.  He's also got Strictly tickets to giveaway and a posh Roberts digital radio.  It could all be yours if you can tell us which celebrity is saying I.

Make sure you listen at 8 tomorrow if you fancy winning some cash.  We have £1,000 to giveaway from the Bank of Big John!

See you tomorrow,

Janine x

Date or Ditch?

It's back tomorrow and one lucky lady from South Yorkshire will be meeting the man of her dreams (hopefully.)  If you haven't heard it before this is what happens.  There are 3 men on the phone and the first guy comes on and introduces himself.  Then the lady in question decides if she wants to date or ditch them.  If she ditches him then he's gone forever and she chats to man number 2.  If she gets rid of him then she has to go out on a date with man number 3.  They get whisked off on a VIP night out at a lovely restaurant and then we catch up with them the next morning to see if it's true love!  We're always looking for new people to play so if you're up for it register now www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

Mission Christmas is on and lots of people across South Yorkshire are pulling together to make sure every single child in our area has a happy Christmas.  It's horrible to think that some kids could wake up to nothing and with your help we can make sure that doesn't happen.  All you need to do buy just 1 extra present and drop it off at any of the allocated drop off points and you've done your bit.

I found out this morning that Atomic Kitten have been back in the studio yesterday:

There were mixed emotions about this get together on our Facebook page ....

See you tomorrow,

Janine xx

Did you hear her this morning?

We had the lovely Hilary Devey on the show this morning!  Guess what?  She's bringing out her own clothing range - shoulder pads ahoy ladies.  I can't wait to see her designs!  Producer James came up with a corner microwave idea (John tried to claim it as his own- standard!) Hilary was in, but to be honest it wasn't the best pitch in the world.  If you missed it catch it agian tomorrow morning after 6.

Tomorrow at 8 it's 'The Spelling Test' and Wellgate Primary Scool kids in Barnsley will be spelling for Producer James and I.  All we have to do is guess what word they're spelling and we get a point.  If we get it wrong then we get a minus point.  Some of the words are tough but at the moment I'm beating James 6 - 3.

Fancy boxing off all your Chrsitmas presents for free?  Hallamster's I Test is back in the morning and you can win tickets to see The X Factor live, a posh Roberts digital radio and tickets to see Strictly Live in February.  All you have to do is guess which celebrity is saying I and all those prizes are yours.

See you in't mornin - Janine xx

Teeth & Pheasants

I am sick of my back right bottom wisdom tooth.  It's grown through about 2 milimetres and every now and again my gum swells up and flaps over my tooth.  So my question this morning for the Google Ban is why do we get them?  Pretty pointless aren't they!  Thanks to Pav the dentist who gave us the answer.  My other question was about pheasants!  I nearly ran one over when I was coming back from my Mum's - oops - and I wondered if I had killed it if I could chuck it in the back of my car and eat it for my tea?  If you missed it this morning you can hear the answers after 6.

Tomorrow morning the 'Celebrity Yes No Game' is back and Big John will be asking them questions to try and find out who they are.  Will they put a silly voice on to confuse him?  Will he ask good questions so he can guess them quickly?  Find out who we've got on in the morning.

The prize has got bigger for Hallamster's Ultimate I Test.  Now you can win tickets to see Strictly live, a posh Roberts digital radio and tickets to see the X Factor live.  LIsten at 7:30 and if you can guess who's saying 'I' then the prize is all yours.

See you in the morning.

Janine, the boys and a hamster x

I can't quite believe it?!

Did you hear Date or Ditch this morning?  Rachel chose Hassan, he was on line 2, and they went out on their date last night and guess what he did?  He went to the toilet and went an online to a dating website and started chatting someone up and it was Rachel's mate!  Unbelievable!  So she busted him live on the radio this morning.  Luckily she took it really well but what a cheeky man!  I'd of gone mad if it was me.  Needless to say they won't be seeing each other again.

Tickets went on sale this morning to see JLS when they come to Sheffield to the Motorpoint Arena next December the 10th - 2013.  Make sure you get in there quick before they sell out.

Have a lovely weekend and we'll see you on Monday when I'll need your help at 8 because it's my turn to have the Google Ban :/

Janine x

Date or Ditch is back!

Did you hear it this morning?  Rachel from Hillsborough said she would like to go 'go carting' on a second date so she binned Jason man number one off and went for boxer Hassan.  They're off tonight on their date to Zizzi's on Leopold Square and we'll find out tomorrow if it's love and a romance has blossomed!?  Make sure you're listening at 8 to find out.

Hallamster's Ultimate I Test is a competition we do every day at 7:30.  Hallamster asked a celebrity to say ''I and if you can guess who it is you can win a Roberts Digital Radio and tickets to see the X factor live next year.  Here's a little clue it's not Nick Clegg or David Cameron - they were Nicola and Scott's guesses this morning.

If you love the weekend we'll be getting you in the mood tomorrow by singing the Friday song and can you help us with Mission Christmas?  12,000 children in South Yorkshire will go without presents this Christmas unless we can help them.  It's so sad because Christmas was magical for me when I was little and it breaks my heart to think that some kids will get nothing.  We can help by buying just one present and dropping it off to us here at Hallam Fm or any of out drop off points.  All the details are on our website.  Thanks if you've already got involved!

See you for some Friday fun tomorrow!

Janine x

You try and do something nice for someone and look what happens!

So, I bought Big John a card and moving in present and he threw it in my face (not literally!)  He said it was a peace offering from an argument we had over the weekend and accepted my apology!  I didn't apologise and don't feel like I should and this is why ... So, when I started working at Hallam FM me & John hung out loads and went out drinking and had fun.  Then I introduced him to my boyfriend and we'd all go out.  Suddenly the invites stopped coming my way and one night I got home and they were both at our local pub (3 minutes walk away) and I didn't get an invite off either of them.  How rude!  So now they wait until they I'm doing something and sneak off to the pub for 'man time!'

This morning our School Of The Week Malin Bridge Primary School came on for the Spellings Test.  It's not how to spell it's what are they spelling?  Yeay!  I beat Producer James and now he's making the brews again all week - bliss!  It's 6 - 3 to me.

Date or Ditch is back tomorrow morning.  It's the girls choosing from the boys and we unite single people in South Yorkshire and send them out on a VIP date.  It can really work too Natalie & Shaun met months ago and they're still together and 'in a relationship' on facebook so it's official and everything!  If you fancy a go register now www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

See you in the morning.

Janine xx

What a lonnnng time!

It took Big John 1 minute and 35 seconds to guess it was Gok Wan!  That was pretty poor on John's part but to be fair Gok did put an accent on.  I was so chuffed because he gave me some fashion advice about what to wear this weekend.  He told me to go for the Nautical look and to buy a single breasted navy jacket.  We found an old photo of him - I can't believe it's the same guy, he looks so different!

Mission Christmas is on and we want to make it a Merry Christmas for as many children as we can.  12,000 kids in South Yorkshire won't even get one present this Christmas so it's our mission to put a smile on their faces.  All you need to do to help is buy one present, it doesn't matter how much it costs and you can buy it from the Poundshop.  It just needs to be new and in it's packaging and you don't even have to wrap it.  It could be the price of a bottle of wine, a takeaway pizza or a glossy magazine.  Thanks for your help!

Tomorrow morning it's the Spellings Test and the kids from Malin Bridge Primary School in Sheffield will be spelling words out for us and we have to guess what they're spelling.  At the moment I'm in the lead by 2 points beating Producer James.  Will he close the gap a bit tomorrow though?

See you tomorrow xx

Foooooooooooooood!

Oh dear, I appear to have had an eatathon over the weekend.  So it started on Friday, I had 11 Quality Streets before 10am.  I went to Loch Fyne for my tea that night and had a dessert.  On Saturday I went for afternoon tea I ate a macaroon, chocolate brownie, scone with jam & cream, lemon drizzle cake AND a piece of victoria sponge.  But it didn't stop there - I had a Sunday Roast yesterday, then I went to Fancie and bought a cake and polished some crisps off when I got back from work.  Somebody stop me filling my face!  PLEASE!  #can'tstopeating

This morning Big John had the Google Ban and he was asking about central heating & why he couldn't remember his teachers name when he was trying to think of it and then when you least expect it, it pops up in your brain.  The answers were brilliant and if you missed it you can hear it after 6 tomorrow morning.

Do you want to see X Factor live at the Motorpoint Arena next year?  We've got tickets to giveaway along with a Roberts digital radio if you can guess which celebrity is saying 'I' on Hallamster's Ultimate I Test.

Tomorrow we'll have a celeb on the show trying to catch Big John out on the celebrity 'Yes No Game.'  They can only answer yes or no to his questions and it's a race against the clock for him to guess who they are.  It took him 38 seconds last week to guess it was Alan Davies.  Who will it be?  Find out at 8.

See you in the morning.

Janine x

Thanks to The Wanted for a great night!

The Wanted performed an intimate gig here at Hallam FM last night and they were absolutely brilliant!  They performed acoustic versions of their songs, answered questions from our listeners and had their photo taken with everybody.  It was great night and they're a lovely bunch of lads.  Thanks if you came last night too.

On Monday morning Big John will need your help because he's got a Google Ban this weekend.  That means if he needs to question anything or settle an argument he can't look it up!  So he'll be writing his questions down and asking for your help on Monday morning.

Fancy a brand new Digital Radio from Roberts?  All you have to do is guess which celebrity is saying I on Hallamster's Ultimate I Test.  We play it every morning at 7:30 so call in for your chance to win.

I'm meeting the girls this weekend for afternoon tea (no doubt we won't be very civilised though!)  Big John is sorting his new house out and Producer James will be watching Strictly with his family.

Have a lovely weekend - Janine xx

The Wanted are here TONIGHT!

It's been a countdown here at Hallam FM for The Wanted boys arrival and they're finally here tonight!  Well done to Jane from Hillsborough, she won the family pass to see them play tonight and she's bringing her boys.  She said they'll be really giddy and she couldn't believe she'd won!  Sorry if you didn't manage to win but we'll play you some highlights tomorrow morning on Big John @ Breakfast tomorrow morning.

On the Heat Update I told Big John that Max from the Wanted said he'd genuinely like to go on I'm a Celebrity and do a bush tucker trial.  So we're on the look out for animal parts for him to eat tonight!

Paula had a go at Hallamster's I test this morning.  He plays you a celebrity saying 'I' and if you get it right you can win a Roberts digital radio.  She guessed Nick Clegg but she was wrong.  You can play at 7:30 every day so give us a call if you think you know the answer 0114 221 4444.

Somebody spotted a First Bus with our sticker on it and e-mailed it to us so if you haven't seen one yet (there are 200!) here it is.

 

See you in the morning with all The Wanted gossip!

Janine xx (the one on the left of the sticker)

 

 

 

ONE MORE SLEEP!

The Wanted are going to be here at Hallam FM tomorrow night!  The Christmas Trees are up, the back room has been cleared out and they're going to be within touching distance as they sing to our listeners tomorrow night!  Joanne Carcroft won the family pass and she won them for her 6 year old daughter (so she says!)  We have one more family pass to win so as soon as you hear the question text us and you could be going to see them in person tomorrow night.

Tomorrow morning we'll hopefully be chatting to The Wanted because somehow Producer James has blagged their mobile number!  Exciting!

Hallamster's I Test is on every morning around 7:30 and we have a brilliant prize if you get it right.  You have to guess which celebrity is saying I and if you guess correctly you'll win a Roberts digital radio.  It's a replica of the one we gave Jessica Ennis for her home coming.

Thanks to Gina who managed to win the Spellings Test for me this morning.  Producer James and I got stuck on a word and you were calling to help us out.  The final score was 1- 0 to me which means he has to make the coffee all week ha ha haaaaaa. 

See you in the morning, I'm sure we'll be a bit hyper about The Wanted (well I will be!!)

Janine x

Which comedian was on our Celebrity Yes No game!?

This morning we were joined on the show by Alan Davis famous for QI and Jonathon Creek.  It took Big John 48 seconds to guess who it was and Big John went to one of his gigs years ago.  Alan was laughing about part of the show that John remembered being on a bike!  If you missed it you can hear it again tomorrow after 6.

Tomorrow it's the penultimate day to win a family pass to see The Wanted when they play an intimate gig here at Hallam FM this Thursday.  All you have to do is answer a question, listen to Hallam FM throughout the day for your chance to win and we'll be calling a winner tomorrow morning at 8:30.

Donna had a guess at Hallamster's I Test this morning at 7:30.  There's a stylish Roberts Digital Radio up for grabs and you have to tell us which celebrity is saying 'I' to win.

Tomorrow morning it's the Spelling Test and it's the pupils of Norton Free Church of England Primary School spelling words for us and Producer James and I have to guess what they're spelling.  You can play along at home and sometimes we get stuck on a year so give us a ring on 0114 221 4444. 

See you in the morning!

Janine x

J's re-united!

The boys are back!  Big John @ Breakfast was back this morning after the guys returned from the half-term holidays.  Hallamster was back too and it was the return of his Ultimate Aiiii Test.  Can you guess the celebrity saying 'I?'  If you can you can win a replica of the Roberts radio that we gave Jessica Ennis for her home coming.  Here's a photo of it

Big John has successfully moved house and he'll probably have more whinging about it tomorrow morning.  Producer James has had a lovely week with his family and they let fireworks off last night and I went off for a girly weekend with my family in Newcastle this weekend.

Thanks for your help on the Google Ban questions I had this morning.  If you missed it listen after 6 tomorrow morning.

Do you want to see The Wanted Up Close & Personal here at Hallam FM?  Listen throughout the day for the question to win the opportunity to come and see them here at Hallam FM THIS Thursday.  Well done to Lewis at Hunters Bar for winning the tickets this morning.  He's 19 and a student and we woke him up with family pass and he was really chuffed.

See you in the morning!

Janine xx