“400+ bring back Alan Donald” was the text I received from a rooinek presently holidaying here, India were on 2 hundred and plenty and seemed heading that way.
As India lost their 2nd wicket Tim the fisherman declared “they won’t make 300”
I thought that members would be interested in this site (ESPN cricinfo) where you can find cool statistics including worms, hawkeye, wagon wheels etc. Continue reading “India v S.A.”
A fifteen year old boy, from a remote Scotish island, and his father were visiting the big city one day. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again. Continue reading “Magic Lift”
Just now catching up – in all the excitement of the last few weeks, I somehow got the idea that the closing date was the 15th. Been busy all day writing invoices and expense statements for the last, hectic few weeks. And it’s not over yet; Cairo tomorrow – sparrow’s start at 04.30, then Romania for a week, then back to Cairo for at least three weeks. When I started this new contract, I envisaged a few weeks loafing in Cyprus, followed by a few days’ work, then another loaf…
Anyway, to the results.
You all produced some great shots, as always, and now I know how difficult it was for the judges in the previous competitions to come up with a winner. I have been fretting for an hour or so over who will get the award. I liked all of the shots and finally settled on Pseu’s sunflower head – I particularly like the way the pattern leaches away into the bleached background.
I was going to give a couple of honourable mentions, but i really liked the other shots so much that it would be invidious to single out others for particular praise, so let’s hear it for Pseu, and over to you for the next competition.
A good afternoon of rugby on BBC today.
The minnows Italy, punished a lackluster France 22 – 21. Good for them, they very nearly beat both Ireland and Wales as well.
Wales managed to get rid of their jinx about playing Ireland in Wales and managed a win, 19 – 13 albeit, with the help from a useless South African Ref and an equally useless Linesman. Wales will not have a problem accepting their decisions. 🙂
I must get up for a pee again, to the dowly pee must I hie,
And all I ask if I fall or slip no mar to veer forbye,
And the real kick the wind’s strong and the night hails its breaking,
And a fey frist my dreams replace, and a blay drawn aching.
Continue reading “Pee Fever”
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
George Edward Woodberry
Goodnight everyone, sleep well.
A preacher said, “Anyone with ‘special needs’ who wants to be prayed over, please come forward to the front by the altar.” Continue reading “A prayer for Leroy”
This months ‘poetry’ competition theme is parody and while searching for answers to Boa’s ‘Who are they?’ competition I came across the music hall comedian Billy Bennett. I recall that many extracts from his monologues were catch phrases, some of which still are – ‘It’s the same the whole world over – it’s the poor what gets the blame!’
Nice and Easy for Saturday Morning!
Mission Complete – Thanks Everyone!
Our national broadcaster is very kindly broadcasting every game of the cricket world cup, I always have a match on while driving around here and this ad is flighted reasonably often, it always makes me smile. So I thought that a few cherished colleagues might like it.
Here it is: funny ad (Simply click and select ‘open’ when prompted)
Enjoy!
Boadicea's Chariot 
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