1. Summer - Yes summer definately arrived this week its been sunny & hot for a few days but no point us getting used to it cos the rain showers are on the way. At least I managed to get some gardening done although the lawn needs cutting.
Trouble is when its hot and humid its impossible to sleep at night, we are not really geared up like some countries with air conditioning in every home. All you can do is sleep naked and sling the covers off, I was gonna post a photo but why should I give you all a laugh.
2. Weight Loss - Don't think I've done too well in the last week or so, had a couple of extra nights out and just sort of feel full. I don't think I've eaten that well although not that badly either but think I need to start counting calories again.
Saying all that I've been doing a few TT training sessions in preparation for the coming season and its been going well I think. I've entered a Veterans summer tournament in Halifax in a couple of weeks so that will be a true test of how its going. I am pleased though cos no signs of the tennis elbow or gout in fact no aches & pains at all, feel as good as anytime in the last 3 seasons.
3. Idiots - The people who have reponsible jobs in our country have again let us down, apparently the Passport office have lost 12,000 blank passports, fantastic thats half of the third world that will be on its way to burdon our society.
4. Comedy Moment - We'll finish with a laugh again with another fantastic sitcom "The Good Life"
Created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, The Good Life's four series from 1975-8 are remembered, according to the Britain's Greatest Sitcom poll, as our 9th favourite laugh.
Constantly available on UKTV, it's a must visit for anyone interested in British sitcom.
On his 40th birthday to be precise, Tom Good decides that he's had enough of the rat race and that he and wife Barbara will become self-sufficient.
The pair convert their garden into a farm, get in the pigs and chickens, grow their own crops and on one memorable occasion, try to dye their own wool with nettles.
Tom and Barbara would just be lone loons were it not for their neighbours, the henpecked Jerry Leadbetter and wife Margot, a social climber who cannot bear chickens wandering the back garden.
The Good Life attacked the middle class and the 'alternative' lifestyle at once, showing Margot's snobbishness as blindness, and Tom's fanatical self-sufficiency as going too far.
Examples of Tom's pursuit of natural alternatives leading down the wrong path include his attempts to make a methane-powered car that continually breaks down, as well as the problems Barbara and Tom have trying to kill their chicken, forcing them through pride to make a 'sumptuous feast' of a single egg.
The Good Life was remarkable for the consistent characterisation. Though initially dominated by Tom, Barbara was soon balancing his mad schemes with pragmatism and comforting his occasional lapses into depression. Jerry's mocking derision of Tom's step sideways become grudging respect, and even snobbish Margot was human and real.
The series showcased the talents of Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington and made all three of the latter into solo stars afterwards, with Kendal becoming a sex-symbol (still is, let’s face it), while Keith in To The Manor Born and Eddington in Yes Minister created roles that were to become even better known than their Good Life creations.
Briers went on to create possibly the saddest small-screen comic character of all time, Martin Brice in Ever Decreasing Circles.
The thirty episodes of The Good Life became household favourites, and are still enduring icons of their time.
In a good-natured, light-hearted way, they showed how hard it was, and is, to be different to those around you, and the kind of courage it takes to be so.
Here is some short clips to laugh at :-
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Making Allies
1. Obama Visit - We've just had the American Presidental Candidate Barack Obama visit UK as part of his European tour. To be honest it was quite low key in Britain but apparently in Germany he was given an heroes welcome with the newspapers comparing him to JFK. To be fair to him his speeches were good but I still find him very false, only time will prove me right or wrong.
While over here he had meetings with both the Prime Minister Gordon Brown & Leader of the opposition David Cameron, obviously keeping on the good side of both sides.
2. Night Out - Me and my mate Mark went for a night out around York last night visited a few Pubs, started in "The Terrace" which is a Sports Bar, then on to "The Stone Roses" which is freat for music, they only play British groups. After that we passed a few Pubs cos they were queing to get in as it was really busy as the Races had been on.
The next stop was "The Parish" which is a converted Church really adds charactor to the place. We then went to "The Corner Pin" a small local type Pub before ending the night in "Flares" which is a 70's theme Pub, I like it cos they play all the music I grew up with.
It was quite funny in the Taxi rank, three blokes tried to push in and a girl in front of me had a real go at them and put them in their place.
3. Footie Season - I'm getting excited as its only a couple of weeks to the start of the Football season. Leeds have been having a few pre-season games and are so far unbeaten with 3 wins and 2 draws. To be honest I never read too much into these games its just a case of getting the players fit, last year we didn't win one but when the real stuff started we won our first 7 games.
I haven't been able to go to any of these games but I'm hoping to go to Elland Road next saturday, they are playing a Dutch team should be good.
We've a few new signings, Andy Robinson from Swansea should be good, also big Enoch Showumni will give the team more options. We've also signed a really promising Scottish under 21 international Robert Snodgrass from Livingstone. We have a couple of other young strikers on trial Marcus Haber who is Canadian but more interesting is Argentinian Lucciano Becchio who scored 28 goals in 50 matches in the Spanish 2nd division.
4. Sitcom moment - For todays Sitcom I'm choosing another classic "Dads Army"
A comedy involving an all male (and predominantly elderly) ensemble with major worldwide catastrophe as its backdrop would get laughed out of any current BBC commissioner's office.
Yet Dad's Army lasted longer than the war itself and is a timeless, oft-repeated jewel in the BBC's crown.
Jimmy Perry was acting in the David Croft produced sitcom Hugh and I when he suggested the idea of a sitcom (in which he'd cannily earmarked himself for a role) concerning those men who volunteered to be the last line of defence should the Germans invade.
Croft was impressed, and despite BBC misgivings that it may be disrespectful to the Home Guard, a series was commissioned. Their fears were unfounded, as there was nothing more palpable in Dad's Army than the affection the programme makers had for the characters.
For all their flaws, these men, we could rest assured, would give their lives to defend Great Britain.
Based in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-On-Sea, the series used its setting for a sublime mix of character comedy and lunatic, slapstick escapades.
Social mores are no more acute than in difficult times, and Dad's Army was brilliant at exposing the flaws and anxieties of British society.
Central to the show was a triumvirate of brilliant comedy characters.
Captain Mainwaring was a jumped up, pompous, aspirational bank manager, reveling in the status accorded to him by his newfound rank.
Sergeant Wilson was a far more laid back figure whose urbane insouciance aggravated his superior in the extreme. Corporal Jones was the local butcher, a dotty old man prone to overreaction.
The contrast between Lowe's excellent posturing (and the ability to fall down behind a table and instantly reappear with his glasses skew-whiff), Le Mesurier's measured, laissez-faire delivery and Dunn's dedicated clowning ensured each character a place in comedy history.
It's a testament to the scripts that the platoon boasted illustrious actors in its ranks: admired Shakespearian Laurie was suitably apocalyptic as the cantankerous and pessimistic undertaker Frazer; noted playwright Ridley made the incontinent Godfrey; instantly loveable younger members Beck as the wily spiv Walker (the part Perry had written for himself before Croft talked him out of it) and Lavender as naïve mother's boy Pike were spot on.
Despite the backdrop of conflict, most of the platoon's problems were home grown, notably from jobsworth ARP warden Hodges (Pertwee, usually called upon to fall in a river and seethe with frustration) and the vicar and his verger.
Croft and Perry seemed to cover all comedy bases in a single episode: there were high levels of farce mixed in with brilliantly, subtly observed characters and catchphrases galore ("Stupid boy", "Don't panic!", "We're doomed" and "D'you think that's wise sir?").
Out of one of the gravest moments in this country's history, Croft, Perry and their peerless cast produced one of the most celebratory but least mawkish comedies of all time.
As long as there are fans of comedy, there will be fans of the Dad's Army.
Here's a three clips telling the story :-
While over here he had meetings with both the Prime Minister Gordon Brown & Leader of the opposition David Cameron, obviously keeping on the good side of both sides.
2. Night Out - Me and my mate Mark went for a night out around York last night visited a few Pubs, started in "The Terrace" which is a Sports Bar, then on to "The Stone Roses" which is freat for music, they only play British groups. After that we passed a few Pubs cos they were queing to get in as it was really busy as the Races had been on.
The next stop was "The Parish" which is a converted Church really adds charactor to the place. We then went to "The Corner Pin" a small local type Pub before ending the night in "Flares" which is a 70's theme Pub, I like it cos they play all the music I grew up with.
It was quite funny in the Taxi rank, three blokes tried to push in and a girl in front of me had a real go at them and put them in their place.
3. Footie Season - I'm getting excited as its only a couple of weeks to the start of the Football season. Leeds have been having a few pre-season games and are so far unbeaten with 3 wins and 2 draws. To be honest I never read too much into these games its just a case of getting the players fit, last year we didn't win one but when the real stuff started we won our first 7 games.
I haven't been able to go to any of these games but I'm hoping to go to Elland Road next saturday, they are playing a Dutch team should be good.
We've a few new signings, Andy Robinson from Swansea should be good, also big Enoch Showumni will give the team more options. We've also signed a really promising Scottish under 21 international Robert Snodgrass from Livingstone. We have a couple of other young strikers on trial Marcus Haber who is Canadian but more interesting is Argentinian Lucciano Becchio who scored 28 goals in 50 matches in the Spanish 2nd division.
Hopfully this will be the season we turn things around and start heading back to the top the debt is all gone, no 15 points reduction the fans beleive this is going to be our season. Obviously last year ended in defeat in the play off final to Doncaster but I hope the dissapointment will soon be forgotten. The fans are certainly rallying as they always do, seasonticket sales are up from last year when we smashed a lot of attendance records for the 3rd flight of English soccer. As shown below the turn out for the long trip to wembley was phenominal an estimated 55,000 Leeds fans made the journey to London which apparently the third biggest single Club support in the National stadiums history only beaten by Arsenal when they played a home European tie there and Liverpool for a champions league final.
The photo below shows the fans on wembley way before the match Leeds fans to the right & Doncaster to the left, think we outnumbered them a little.
4. Sitcom moment - For todays Sitcom I'm choosing another classic "Dads Army"
A comedy involving an all male (and predominantly elderly) ensemble with major worldwide catastrophe as its backdrop would get laughed out of any current BBC commissioner's office.
Yet Dad's Army lasted longer than the war itself and is a timeless, oft-repeated jewel in the BBC's crown.
Jimmy Perry was acting in the David Croft produced sitcom Hugh and I when he suggested the idea of a sitcom (in which he'd cannily earmarked himself for a role) concerning those men who volunteered to be the last line of defence should the Germans invade.
Croft was impressed, and despite BBC misgivings that it may be disrespectful to the Home Guard, a series was commissioned. Their fears were unfounded, as there was nothing more palpable in Dad's Army than the affection the programme makers had for the characters.
For all their flaws, these men, we could rest assured, would give their lives to defend Great Britain.
Based in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-On-Sea, the series used its setting for a sublime mix of character comedy and lunatic, slapstick escapades.
Social mores are no more acute than in difficult times, and Dad's Army was brilliant at exposing the flaws and anxieties of British society.
Central to the show was a triumvirate of brilliant comedy characters.
Captain Mainwaring was a jumped up, pompous, aspirational bank manager, reveling in the status accorded to him by his newfound rank.
Sergeant Wilson was a far more laid back figure whose urbane insouciance aggravated his superior in the extreme. Corporal Jones was the local butcher, a dotty old man prone to overreaction.
The contrast between Lowe's excellent posturing (and the ability to fall down behind a table and instantly reappear with his glasses skew-whiff), Le Mesurier's measured, laissez-faire delivery and Dunn's dedicated clowning ensured each character a place in comedy history.
It's a testament to the scripts that the platoon boasted illustrious actors in its ranks: admired Shakespearian Laurie was suitably apocalyptic as the cantankerous and pessimistic undertaker Frazer; noted playwright Ridley made the incontinent Godfrey; instantly loveable younger members Beck as the wily spiv Walker (the part Perry had written for himself before Croft talked him out of it) and Lavender as naïve mother's boy Pike were spot on.
Despite the backdrop of conflict, most of the platoon's problems were home grown, notably from jobsworth ARP warden Hodges (Pertwee, usually called upon to fall in a river and seethe with frustration) and the vicar and his verger.
Croft and Perry seemed to cover all comedy bases in a single episode: there were high levels of farce mixed in with brilliantly, subtly observed characters and catchphrases galore ("Stupid boy", "Don't panic!", "We're doomed" and "D'you think that's wise sir?").
Out of one of the gravest moments in this country's history, Croft, Perry and their peerless cast produced one of the most celebratory but least mawkish comedies of all time.
As long as there are fans of comedy, there will be fans of the Dad's Army.
Here's a three clips telling the story :-
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Somebodys having a laugh !
1. Oil Price ? - Well I reckon somebody is having a laugh with the cost of Diesil for my car. Sad I know but when the cost of Oil rocketed recently I started to monitor the situation and compared with the price of fuel at the Pumps. I commented before that the government were taking the p**s because the higher the price went up the more they took in tax. As we pay 68% tax the amount they get is obviously more on a larger initial price so they could have cut the tax to motorists and still taken the same amount in actual money.
Anyway that not my complaint today but Oil has now come down on the World market. Well when it went up prices at the pumps went up at the same rate approximately so you would think when the World market dropped it would come down at the same rate, hell no so somebody is making a lot of money out of this.
Here are the figures - Oil peaked on the World market about 2 weeks ago at around $146 per barrel at that time the price at the pumps of filling stations near me were £1.31 per litre. Now since then Oil as dropped to about £128 per barrel a decrease of over 12%. Yet prices at the pumps have only dropped 5 pence to £1.26 a decrease of less than 4%.
If Oil had decreased the same way it went up we should be paying around £1.15 per litre.
2. Supermarket trip - Yesterday I had a couple of "run ins" at the supermarket. First was actually in the shop, I didn't need too much so I took a hand basket and got the items I wanted. When I got to the check outs I made my way to the "Hand Baskets" only till but as I arrived a women came flying in front of me with a Trolley basket and proceeded to put her shopping on the conveyor.
I thought about saying nothing but decided to point out the sign that said "Hand Baskets Only", the women started hurling abuse saying she had less than 10 items. I pointed out thats the rule in Tesco but we are in Morrisons and the sign clearly states "Hand Baskets Only". I was a bit disgusted none of the staff said anything and they actually served her. I think they just did it for a quiet life as she was really wound up. I just don't like ignorant people the rules are there for a reason, if she wanted serving quick and didn't have much stuff then she should have used a hand basket like everyone else in that queue.
Anyway that wasn't the only argument I got on that trip, as I walked out to cross the car park to my car I almost got run over by a bloke flying around dangerously in my opinion. He then wound me up by blasting his horn at me to which I pointed to the Zebra Crossing I was stood on. For those that don't know British law the pedestrian has right of way on a Zebra crossing. We exchanged a few choice words but he drove away when he saw I wasn't gonna back down, why should I when I was in the right.
3. American Hooligans - I see America as finally arrived in the World of Football (soccer) as news reports suggest a clash between English Supporters of West Ham and fans of Columbus Crew.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2439908/West-Ham-fans-brawl-with-Columbus-Crew-as-football-hooliganism-hits-the-US.html
Had to laugh when I saw the videos on Youtube its more handbags at six paces been totally blown out of all proportion by the press.
4. Comedy - Just thought I'd do a comedy section of my post, my generation as been lucky to have lived through eras of fantastic sit coms on British TV so I reckon I'll show a clip and tell you all a bit about various one's each week for my blog friends to have a laugh at. Ok some of these clips are old but are quality. I'll start with one that everyone puts near the top of their list and start with "Only Fools and Horses" :-
"Only Fools' proved that you can set a show in a scruffy, violent working class Peckham Council Estate without getting all Ken Loach about it. It made cockneys out of everyone born within earshot of BBC1. And put Peckham on the map".
"'Only Fools' gave the world Derek Edward Trotter, the fast-talking, quick thinking whirlwind at the centre of the show who stirs up clouds of cash, sambuca, dodgy Russian video cameras and affection wherever he turns. A fool worthy of Dickens or Shakespeare".
"And it gave us Rodney Charlton Trotter, the ultimate sidekick, straight man and annoying kid brother. The voice of reason, yin to Del's yang. Two GCE's and not an ounce of sense".
"The show is chock full of family values, practical morality and workaday virtues. Family and friends, loyalty and decency, curry and chips. It handles the heavy stuff - thwarted dreams, miscarriage and even death. But can still turn this unpromising material into comedy gold sometimes in a single sentence".
"The show and the characters have grown with the audience in real time. Del's got older, milder, then richer. Rodders has grown some sense and jowls. And it's all 'real', not padding"!
"It has the single best sight gag on telly - Del falling through the bar, and the second best - the chandelier falling down".
Think I've gotta show both them clips (but there was so many more classics) :-
Anyway that not my complaint today but Oil has now come down on the World market. Well when it went up prices at the pumps went up at the same rate approximately so you would think when the World market dropped it would come down at the same rate, hell no so somebody is making a lot of money out of this.
Here are the figures - Oil peaked on the World market about 2 weeks ago at around $146 per barrel at that time the price at the pumps of filling stations near me were £1.31 per litre. Now since then Oil as dropped to about £128 per barrel a decrease of over 12%. Yet prices at the pumps have only dropped 5 pence to £1.26 a decrease of less than 4%.
If Oil had decreased the same way it went up we should be paying around £1.15 per litre.
2. Supermarket trip - Yesterday I had a couple of "run ins" at the supermarket. First was actually in the shop, I didn't need too much so I took a hand basket and got the items I wanted. When I got to the check outs I made my way to the "Hand Baskets" only till but as I arrived a women came flying in front of me with a Trolley basket and proceeded to put her shopping on the conveyor.
I thought about saying nothing but decided to point out the sign that said "Hand Baskets Only", the women started hurling abuse saying she had less than 10 items. I pointed out thats the rule in Tesco but we are in Morrisons and the sign clearly states "Hand Baskets Only". I was a bit disgusted none of the staff said anything and they actually served her. I think they just did it for a quiet life as she was really wound up. I just don't like ignorant people the rules are there for a reason, if she wanted serving quick and didn't have much stuff then she should have used a hand basket like everyone else in that queue.
Anyway that wasn't the only argument I got on that trip, as I walked out to cross the car park to my car I almost got run over by a bloke flying around dangerously in my opinion. He then wound me up by blasting his horn at me to which I pointed to the Zebra Crossing I was stood on. For those that don't know British law the pedestrian has right of way on a Zebra crossing. We exchanged a few choice words but he drove away when he saw I wasn't gonna back down, why should I when I was in the right.
3. American Hooligans - I see America as finally arrived in the World of Football (soccer) as news reports suggest a clash between English Supporters of West Ham and fans of Columbus Crew.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2439908/West-Ham-fans-brawl-with-Columbus-Crew-as-football-hooliganism-hits-the-US.html
Had to laugh when I saw the videos on Youtube its more handbags at six paces been totally blown out of all proportion by the press.
4. Comedy - Just thought I'd do a comedy section of my post, my generation as been lucky to have lived through eras of fantastic sit coms on British TV so I reckon I'll show a clip and tell you all a bit about various one's each week for my blog friends to have a laugh at. Ok some of these clips are old but are quality. I'll start with one that everyone puts near the top of their list and start with "Only Fools and Horses" :-
"Only Fools' proved that you can set a show in a scruffy, violent working class Peckham Council Estate without getting all Ken Loach about it. It made cockneys out of everyone born within earshot of BBC1. And put Peckham on the map".
"'Only Fools' gave the world Derek Edward Trotter, the fast-talking, quick thinking whirlwind at the centre of the show who stirs up clouds of cash, sambuca, dodgy Russian video cameras and affection wherever he turns. A fool worthy of Dickens or Shakespeare".
"And it gave us Rodney Charlton Trotter, the ultimate sidekick, straight man and annoying kid brother. The voice of reason, yin to Del's yang. Two GCE's and not an ounce of sense".
"The show is chock full of family values, practical morality and workaday virtues. Family and friends, loyalty and decency, curry and chips. It handles the heavy stuff - thwarted dreams, miscarriage and even death. But can still turn this unpromising material into comedy gold sometimes in a single sentence".
"The show and the characters have grown with the audience in real time. Del's got older, milder, then richer. Rodders has grown some sense and jowls. And it's all 'real', not padding"!
"It has the single best sight gag on telly - Del falling through the bar, and the second best - the chandelier falling down".
Think I've gotta show both them clips (but there was so many more classics) :-
Monday, 21 July 2008
"Don't F**k with the Baldies"
1. Haircut - On Friday I was at a wedding evening do of a friend in York, during the day I played Golf with another friend who had come up for the do from Sheffield. Anyway following the Golf I went home to get ready and decided to give myself a quick haircut.
For some time now I've give myself a low maintenance cut using a pair of shears usually with a number one or two attachment. Anyway Friday when I took the first cut I suddenly realised I hadn't fitted a attachment, yes right down to the bone. Well there was nothing else I could do but continue so now I'm a complete bone head, what a plonker.
2. Cars - I was reading in the papers this week a list of the 10 worst British Cars of all time. Of no surprise to me was bang at the top of the list was the Austin Allegro. I can vouch for that one cos I once had one and it was crap, I had so many problems with that car even once the wheel nuts sheared and left on three.
I was dissapointed that in 2nd place was the Morris Ital cos I've also had one of them and I actually liked that car always thought it looked classy. Come to think of it though all my friends hated travelling in it cos the suspension was strange.
Obviously these where many years ago but neither was my first car that was a Vauxall Viva, loved that car never let me down.
What was your first car ?
3. Music Choice - The Doors with Light my fire
For some time now I've give myself a low maintenance cut using a pair of shears usually with a number one or two attachment. Anyway Friday when I took the first cut I suddenly realised I hadn't fitted a attachment, yes right down to the bone. Well there was nothing else I could do but continue so now I'm a complete bone head, what a plonker.
2. Cars - I was reading in the papers this week a list of the 10 worst British Cars of all time. Of no surprise to me was bang at the top of the list was the Austin Allegro. I can vouch for that one cos I once had one and it was crap, I had so many problems with that car even once the wheel nuts sheared and left on three.
I was dissapointed that in 2nd place was the Morris Ital cos I've also had one of them and I actually liked that car always thought it looked classy. Come to think of it though all my friends hated travelling in it cos the suspension was strange.
Obviously these where many years ago but neither was my first car that was a Vauxall Viva, loved that car never let me down.
What was your first car ?
3. Music Choice - The Doors with Light my fire
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Is the World split in two ?
1. Zimbabwe - When it comes to world politics is the World split in two ? Last week we had the UN security sanctions vote against the Zimbabwe government getting vetoed which to me was quite disgusting. Mugabe's regime that has just sabotaged an election needs the world to stand shoulder to shoulder against them.
However the usual five candidates blocked the vote for sanctions led by the likes of Russia, China, Libya, South Africa & Vietnam(no surprise with any of these). To me its about time the Western world stopped trading with these such countries and just stuck together as one, I know who would be better off.
2. Knife Crime - I'm reading a lot in the newspapers lately about the increase in violent crime in our Cities and especially the use of knives among teens. Now I was totally amused with the governments solution to this they are suggesting people caught carrying knives will be made to visit victims in hospital.
Personally I've another suggestion "Put them in f****g Jail" and make the jails a little tougher and not like holiday camps. In high crime areas give police scanners with stop & search powers its not brain surgery.
3. Irritable People - Do you have anyone that your paths cross each week that really irritates you ? I've one such person in mind and he is really getting on my nerves he's such a sarcastic prat. So far I've bit my tongue but I think its a choice between trying to ignore him completely or tell him straight what I think about him.
4. Music Choice - "Its too Late" by Derek & the Dominoes
However the usual five candidates blocked the vote for sanctions led by the likes of Russia, China, Libya, South Africa & Vietnam(no surprise with any of these). To me its about time the Western world stopped trading with these such countries and just stuck together as one, I know who would be better off.
2. Knife Crime - I'm reading a lot in the newspapers lately about the increase in violent crime in our Cities and especially the use of knives among teens. Now I was totally amused with the governments solution to this they are suggesting people caught carrying knives will be made to visit victims in hospital.
Personally I've another suggestion "Put them in f****g Jail" and make the jails a little tougher and not like holiday camps. In high crime areas give police scanners with stop & search powers its not brain surgery.
3. Irritable People - Do you have anyone that your paths cross each week that really irritates you ? I've one such person in mind and he is really getting on my nerves he's such a sarcastic prat. So far I've bit my tongue but I think its a choice between trying to ignore him completely or tell him straight what I think about him.
4. Music Choice - "Its too Late" by Derek & the Dominoes
Thursday, 10 July 2008
The people are fooled/robbed again
1. Road Tax - The Government have fooled/robbed the people they are supposed to represent by putting up the road tax by astronomical amounts. Ok this depends on the size of your vehicle and its emmisions. The excuse is that it is a Green Tax in the fight against Global Warming. I could nearly support it in some ways if I believed it was going to be ploughed back in to the environment.
However I would say it is a Mean Tax because everyone was mislead about what was going to happen due to lies by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Ok I can understand the idea of this tax but for people buying new vehicles from now. People caught out and stuck with the wrong type of vehicle have been hit with a double wammy because they either pay the tax or sell their vehicle and of course the 2nd hand value as plummeted overnight, they can't win.
Lets remember we are also getting screwed by the highest fuel duties in the world, the country is truly been destroyed by these numpty's trying to run it.
2. America Again - Yep I've another holiday sorted, I travel to Chicago on 25th August for 3 nights then onto Houston for 5 more nights. Its then on to New Orleans where I'll spend 7 more nights before returning to England on the evening og september 9th.
Houston & New Orleans are places I haven't been before and while I'm in the other there is the "Texas Music Festival" on for 3 of the days.
3. Music Choice - Well for todays choice I've gone for a song I really like its "Will You" by Hazel O'Conner -
However I would say it is a Mean Tax because everyone was mislead about what was going to happen due to lies by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Ok I can understand the idea of this tax but for people buying new vehicles from now. People caught out and stuck with the wrong type of vehicle have been hit with a double wammy because they either pay the tax or sell their vehicle and of course the 2nd hand value as plummeted overnight, they can't win.
Lets remember we are also getting screwed by the highest fuel duties in the world, the country is truly been destroyed by these numpty's trying to run it.
2. America Again - Yep I've another holiday sorted, I travel to Chicago on 25th August for 3 nights then onto Houston for 5 more nights. Its then on to New Orleans where I'll spend 7 more nights before returning to England on the evening og september 9th.
Houston & New Orleans are places I haven't been before and while I'm in the other there is the "Texas Music Festival" on for 3 of the days.
3. Music Choice - Well for todays choice I've gone for a song I really like its "Will You" by Hazel O'Conner -
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Selling your Soul to the Devil
1. Harry Kewell - A lot of my readers may wonder what the title of this post is about but I feel I've got to slag off that low life of a footballer Harry Kewell. He was brought over as a youngster from his native Australia and developed by my Club Leeds United into an international Footballer. Now when Leeds went bankrupt he had to 5 years ago he had to be sold on, the fans understood but unlike others at the the time Kewell refused to go unless he got a £2million pay off from Leeds (plus £2million sign on from Liverpool) showing the only thing that mattered to him. Leeds had to release him and despite been in dire straights got very little from the deal, bearing in mind he'd missed a lot of the previous season with injury and Leeds continued to pay him.
Anyway that lack of loyalty p****d off a lot of people but it is insignificant compared to what he has just done. Kewell was part of the Leeds team that played Galaterasary in 2000 when two of our fans were murdered, a crime that will never be forgot by everyone associated. What made matters worse at the time Uefa wouldn't cancel the match as Leeds requested and Galaterasary refused to have a minutes silence or wear black armbands.
So what has Kewell done other than sign for Galaterasary, he must be lower than a snakes belly, I can't believe anyone involved that night could sign for a Club like that when you think when he scores it will be the supporters that carried out the atrocities that he will salute. He is in many peoples eyes dancing on the graves of the lads that died.
To say he will never be welcome back to the city of Leeds again is an understatement, he'd probably find himself hanging for a lamp post. It wasn't that he needed to go there quite a few other Clubs were trying to sign him.
The man is a complete disgrace to his proffesion, one greedy son of a bitch.
2. Night Out - To change the subject I was out with a lot of ex work-mates on Friday night, about 15 of us toured a few pubs in York. It was a fun night and we all had a good laugh. I was a bit dissapointed as I wanted to stay longer in the first Pub, they had a group on and it looked like they were gonna play a lot of 70's & 80's cover versions. They warmed up with The Jams "A Town called Malice" & the Martha and the Muffins "Echo Beach". Anyway I got out voted so we all moved on.
At one stage of the night we accidently gate-crashed a wedding party, the had booked a private room at one of the bars but not realising we all wandered in. It turned out I knew one of the guests and we got allowed to stay for a bit.
3. Weight Loss - Some good news on this front, On the night out mentioned I was able to go in a pair of trousers that previously were too tight, thats good news I think.
4. Music Choice - Well back to where I started with todays choice, Harry Kewell this is for you its The Clash with "Straight to Hell" -
Anyway that lack of loyalty p****d off a lot of people but it is insignificant compared to what he has just done. Kewell was part of the Leeds team that played Galaterasary in 2000 when two of our fans were murdered, a crime that will never be forgot by everyone associated. What made matters worse at the time Uefa wouldn't cancel the match as Leeds requested and Galaterasary refused to have a minutes silence or wear black armbands.
So what has Kewell done other than sign for Galaterasary, he must be lower than a snakes belly, I can't believe anyone involved that night could sign for a Club like that when you think when he scores it will be the supporters that carried out the atrocities that he will salute. He is in many peoples eyes dancing on the graves of the lads that died.
To say he will never be welcome back to the city of Leeds again is an understatement, he'd probably find himself hanging for a lamp post. It wasn't that he needed to go there quite a few other Clubs were trying to sign him.
The man is a complete disgrace to his proffesion, one greedy son of a bitch.
2. Night Out - To change the subject I was out with a lot of ex work-mates on Friday night, about 15 of us toured a few pubs in York. It was a fun night and we all had a good laugh. I was a bit dissapointed as I wanted to stay longer in the first Pub, they had a group on and it looked like they were gonna play a lot of 70's & 80's cover versions. They warmed up with The Jams "A Town called Malice" & the Martha and the Muffins "Echo Beach". Anyway I got out voted so we all moved on.
At one stage of the night we accidently gate-crashed a wedding party, the had booked a private room at one of the bars but not realising we all wandered in. It turned out I knew one of the guests and we got allowed to stay for a bit.
3. Weight Loss - Some good news on this front, On the night out mentioned I was able to go in a pair of trousers that previously were too tight, thats good news I think.
4. Music Choice - Well back to where I started with todays choice, Harry Kewell this is for you its The Clash with "Straight to Hell" -
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Don't be Fooled
1. MP's Pay Rise - I see today that our government representitives have voted to only take a lees than inflation 2.5% pay rise as an example to the rest of the population as the country's financial woes continue. I would like to say great MP's actually doing something for others but sorry I can't cos they have also decided that they can screw us all with their expenses. How on ever can you claim a Plasma Screen TV, get you TV licence, car insurance, tax, groceries, clothes, etc paid for on expenses. Not on a bad thing are they.
2. Tennis - I'll just mention the Tennis cos Wimbledon is on, the Womens final is decided and it will be predictably between the Williams sisters not that I've anything against them but I find them playing each other boring. The mens event is at the semi stage but its hard to imagine anything other than a Federer v Nadal Final and I'm looking forward to that they are a class better than anything else about.
3. Weight Loss - I've been eating more or less to plan although exercise as been below plan due to a couple of aches & pains. However I'm fighting fit now and I've just started TT training in preparation for next season. I trained two hours last night & this morning I did another session with a different player. It was hard work and I lost a bit of sweat, I feel tired now but I've another session planned Monday. I'm also hoping to get a couple of long walks over the weekend although the weather forcast isn't too promising.
4. Music Choice - For todays choice we're going for a gritty punk cover version of the Dionne Warwick classic "Walk on By" played by The Stranglers.
2. Tennis - I'll just mention the Tennis cos Wimbledon is on, the Womens final is decided and it will be predictably between the Williams sisters not that I've anything against them but I find them playing each other boring. The mens event is at the semi stage but its hard to imagine anything other than a Federer v Nadal Final and I'm looking forward to that they are a class better than anything else about.
3. Weight Loss - I've been eating more or less to plan although exercise as been below plan due to a couple of aches & pains. However I'm fighting fit now and I've just started TT training in preparation for next season. I trained two hours last night & this morning I did another session with a different player. It was hard work and I lost a bit of sweat, I feel tired now but I've another session planned Monday. I'm also hoping to get a couple of long walks over the weekend although the weather forcast isn't too promising.
4. Music Choice - For todays choice we're going for a gritty punk cover version of the Dionne Warwick classic "Walk on By" played by The Stranglers.
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