We discuss Lee’s recent online clothing purchases, where he received items that were too small despite ordering extra large. He also shared his experience with returning clothes from a Chinese company that required him to pay for return shipping, and mentions receiving similarly incorrectly sized items from a British company called Crew Clothing.

Emergency Questions:

If you had to choose a country other than the US to become the only superpower of the 21st century, which country would you pick?

Send Help

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Elf Maf & Lee – In The Still of the Night.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me

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Lee shared updates about his new job, creating social media content and engaging with owners through Facebook. He emphasized his proactive approach to preparing for the park’s reopening on March 1st. He also told us about his. new car, highlighting its advanced technology and voice commands, while expressing concern about potential distractions. T discussed working on a story with the help of ChatGPT, which she named “Lumen,” and shared her experience with the AI’s feedback. Snug mentioned using ChatGPT for a screenplay and shared a paragraph to improve its feedback and make it less fawning.

Emergency Questions:

If you had to rename your hometown, what would you call it?

Wonder Man

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Elf Maf & Lee – Mony Mony

Single Ladies

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We discussed various personal updates and experiences with AI tools. T shared her progress on using ChatGPT to organize her writing project, creating different versions of her “Bible” for her story. B recounted her recent experience with Perplexity’s agentic control feature, which unexpectedly deleted 6 months of website work.

I shared a death planning document created by Perplexity, which includes sections for streaming-related details like VOD files and PayPal information. Beth discussed her experience purchasing a plant stand from Timu, only to receive a canvas print instead of the actual stand, highlighting the importance of carefully reading product descriptions.

Emergency Questions:

If you could read the mind of someone famous, who would it be?

Epic Ride

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Elf Maf & Lee – Summer Nights

Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams

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The group discussed Lee’s recent car purchase of a Chinese car and his father’s temporary move into his mother’s house. T shared that she was feeling low and anxious, particularly concerned about the current political climate. The conversation also touched on the growing popularity of Chinese-made vehicles and the lower tariffs they now face in Canada, with Lee and Snug agreeing that buying a Chinese car was not problematic as long as it met their needs.

Planning for Life’s Uncertainties

Emergency Questions:

If you could easily visit one known planet, which one would you go to?

The Start Up
The Rip
Agatha Christies 7 Dials
Hijack
28 Years Later : The Bone Temple

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Elf Maf & Lee –  Where Is The Love

Billy Idol – Dancing With Myself

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Lee shared that he received a job offer from Lyons Holiday Parks to return as a salesperson, but he decided to accept a new position at a smaller family park instead, starting on January 26th and will involve managing sales and having more input on various aspects of the business.

T shared her experience of helping Willow with childcare, describing how demanding and exhausting it can be to manage young children’s needs and safety.

Maf discussed technical issues with a new Terra Master storage device, which was not functioning as expected despite multiple settings attempts.

Emergency Questions:

If you had to eliminate a single type of animal forever, which would you choose?

Pluribus

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Elf Maf & Lee – Love Shack

Three Little Birds

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Lee shared details about his recent gambling wins, which significantly improved his Christmas and New Year. He mentioned buying premium bonds and having no credit card or personal loan debt, which helped him enjoy a more relaxed holiday season.

T shared updates on her creative activities over the Christmas period, including making felt figures and writing songs. She discussed her use of ChatGPT as a creative tool and therapist, finding it helpful for songwriting and emotional support. T expressed enthusiasm for her new songwriting projects and the positive feedback she received from the AI.

Pluribus

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Elf Maf & Lee – Build Me Up Buttercup

To Love Somebody

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Welcome to our annual celebration of some of the musicians we lost in 2025

Jan

[07 Jan] Peter Yarrow (American singer and songwriter for Peter, Paul and Mary), 86, bladder cancer[09 Jan] Laurie Holloway (English pianist, musical director and composer), 86[10 Jan] Sam Moore (American Hall of Fame singer-songwriter for Sam & Dave), 89[15 Jan] Linda Nolan (Irish singer for the Nolans), 65, pneumonia[30 Jan] Marianne Faithfull (English singer), 78

Feb

[24 Feb] Roberta Flack (American singer), 88, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[28 Feb] David Johansen (American musician for New York Dolls and singer as Buster Poindexter), 75, cancer

Mar

[04 Mar] Roy Ayers (American musician and composer), 84[10 Mar] Stedman Pearson (British singer for Five Star), 60[11 Mar] Bob Rivers (American radio personality for KISW, KJR), 68, esophageal cancer

Apr

[01 April] Johnny Tillotson (American singer-songwriter), 86, Parkinson’s disease[28 Apr] Mike Peters (Welsh rock singer for The Alarm), 66, chronic lymphocytic leukemia

May

[11 May]  John Edwards, 80, soul singer (The Spinners)[26 May] Rick Derringer (American musician for The McCoys), 77

June

[05 Jun] Wayne Lewis (American singer for Atlantic Starr), 68[09 Jun] Sly Stone (American musician for Sly and the Family Stone), 82, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[11 Jun] Brian Wilson (American musician for The Beach Boys), 82[19 Jun] James Prime (Scottish musician for Deacon Blue), 64, , cancer[26 Jun] Lalo Schifrin (Argentine-born American film and television composer), 93, pneumonia

Jul

[04 Jul] Mark Snow (American film and television composer for The X-Files), 78[16 Jul] Connie Francis – 87 – Pneumonia[22 July] Ozzy Osbourne – 76 – Heart Attack[24 July] Cleo Laine – 97[26 July]  Tom Lehrer – 97

Aug

[August 10] Bobby Whitlock (Derek and the Dominos) – 77 – Cancer[August 27] Ray Mayhew (Sigue Sigue Sputnik) – 60

Sept

[05 Sept] Mark Volman (The Turtles) – 78[06 Sept] Rick Davies (Supertramp)

Oct

[Oct 3]  Patricia Routledge – 96[Oct 16]  Ace Frehley – 74 – Brain bleed after a fall[Oct. 22] David Ball, 66,  Soft Cell,

Nov

[Nov 24] Jimmy Cliff – 81 – Pneumonia[Nov 29] Chubby Tavares – 80

Dec

[Dec 03] Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.’s) – 84[Dec 14] Carl Carlton – 72[Dec 22] Chris Rea – 74 – Complications from a stroke[Dec 26]. Perry Bamonte (The Cure) – 65

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Sam And Dave – Soul Man (02:36)

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Back in 2009, Lee travelled to the North Pole to visit the Elf Christmas Party that’s held there every year and witnessed The Elf Maf & Lee Concert Party.

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Lee shared his trip to York and his excitement about new features in Virtual DJ software that allow for automatic detection of song stems and karaoke lyrics. T mentioned recovering from illness, participating in a Saturday market, and experiencing a challenging interaction with a doctor. Beth reported a lack of exciting activities for the week.  Maf shared details about his recent work Christmas do in Nottingham, where he enjoyed a free dinner and £10 cocktails, He also described organizing a music bingo event at the gym’s Christmas party.

Emergency Questions:

Would you rather be the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present or Future?

Wake Up Dead Man

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Elf Maf & Lee – Another Rock & Roll Christmas

When A Child Is Born

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The group discussed various personal updates, including T’s illness and Snug’s 55th birthday celebration, which was marred by a poor dining experience at a pub. T shared her experience of losing her voice and recovering, while Snug described the challenges faced during his birthday dinner due to poor service and management at a pub called the Red Lion. Lee and the others expressed concern over the pub’s practices.

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What is the most that you’ve ever spent on Christmas Crackers?

IT Welcome To Derry

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Elf Maf & Lee – Lonely This Christmas

The Christmas Waltz

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