Oh god, Not Again.

Oh God, one more time the news and TV stations busy obsessing with sport.  We have only just had the end of the bloody Seahawks and the Superbowl carry on round here and now it has headed straight into the bloody Olympics.

I have to say I regard Russia with an unfavourable basilisk eye on the subject of poisoning my favourite four legged people and leaving them to die in the streets of Sochi.  I fail to understand why they had to pick on dogs to exterminate when they had two groups far more deserving to pick on for immolation.  They could have got the LBGT contingent or the revolting ragheads and done the world a favour!  Or me at least!  I might have even watched if Chechnya had been nuked!  Short of that, nothing on earth would get me to tune into ABC the next three weeks!

I strenuously object to the waste of money, corruption, venality and general greed of the whole shebang.  I suggest the money would have been far better spent ensuring contraception in the third world that is so keen to send us their excess populations!

Frankly if this is the best that humanity can do the sooner we get wiped out the better!  I do not see giant cockroaches or whatever inherits the earth as a bunch to waste their substance on such stupidity.  I bet they would build their flood defences first!

Needless to say I do not patronise any of the advertisers at such happenings and events.  The one thing any of us can do is to refuse to buy their products in protest. the lot of them disgust me (and spousal unit)  Sometimes I actually know why we married each other!!

Rain rain go to Spain

We are lucky in comparison with so many other places in the UK, in that we don’t have flooding just where I live. But the fields and woods are saturated and squelchy underfoot.
Without much enthusiasm this morning, before the next forecast rain due in about 11 am, I pulled on my walking boots and wrapped a scarf around my neck.

 

I didn’t have to go far before I stuffed my gloves into the pockets of my jacket, and pulled out the camera

 

??????????The old man’s beard is so noticeable at this time of the year catching whatever light there is, and shining against the drab hedgerows even on a dull day. Continue reading “Rain rain go to Spain”

Dewani – a step closer

Today’s Cape Town daily

It’s hard to believe that it is more than 3 years since the murder of Anni Dewani (November 13, 2010)

I’m well aware that the husband can appeal this decision but apparently only on ‘procedural grounds.’ After that it’s possibly the European Courts, we’re getting closer.

I can’t link the report from this newspaper (it’s pay per view) so have reproduced it in it’s entirety for you … Continue reading “Dewani – a step closer”

Office Jargon

Researchers asked 2 000 people about their opinions on office jargon and the phrases they find most irksome.

Over a quarter cited the term “social notworking” – the art of appearing to be hard at work while messing about on Facebook and Twitter – as the most irritating new jargon term.

It was closely followed by “deja brew”, the seemingly kind offer to make a colleague a cup of tea, when you know that they have just had one and are therefore likely to decline.

The top three is completed by “blue-sky drinking”, a term used to describe an unlimited free bar at a work party.

The remaining top 10 most irritating office jargon are: Continue reading “Office Jargon”

Premier League Predictor

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So there we were discussing the English Premier League and the current loss of form by perennial trophy winners Manchester United (being a life long Eastern Province supporter, I’m an expert on trophyless seasons.)

There was a lot of mirth among the group following the loss to Chelsea on the previous Sunday. I happened to mention that in the greater scheme of things, no planner would pencil in 3 points at the beginning of a season for a trip to Stamford Bridge, I further suggested that I doubt if visiting managers pencil in wins for visits to other title rivals, no, when planning a long campaign I assume points collected from these visits are considered a bonus.

I then laid down a challenge, put the managers hat on and predict how many points your team will gather from now ’till the end of the season, there are Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea fans in the circle, we’ve all stuck in R50 (£3) and there could well be 10 of us accepting the challenge  by next weekend.

A mate of mine met me on Tuesday and gave me my ‘scoresheet’, to be completed and handed in by end of January (he’s done one for every team! Is he keen or what?)

As you can see, I’ve got Manchester United, only the total after all 15 games matters, it matters not how I get to the total. It’s winner take all, 10 x R50 = a nice dinner out for me, I’ve got a figure of 32pts in my head for my submission (3,3,0,3,0,3,1,3,3,0,3,1,3,3,3,)

We will be getting weekly updates on the progress of all entrants, any suggestions / advice / help would be appreciated.