Are you coming up for Le Tour de Yorkshire/France Paul ?
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Are you coming up for Le Tour de Yorkshire/France Paul ?
No plans to yet but it's early days. The timing's funny as it's really busy with our end of year rush round at work. We'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I see the England team has taken the weather with them to Australia.
Carry that through to Sydney!
Yup. TOURING POMS DOUSE BUSH FIRES!
I see the Aussies have re-instated Mitchell Johnson, That's a little sub-plot right there, after the way he couldn't handle the pressure last time.
Ok, I promise not to go on and on about the Cricket...Much
Oh please do; especially if, as I expect, Australia is getting hammered.
Y'know, I think I could actually watch an All Blacks match all the way through. They play a very watchable game of union football. Thank goodness they beat our lot, demonstrating that playing to win is better than playing not to lose.
I watched the England v France RL game last night. A better game than the England Ireland match. I'm looking forward to next week's match against NZ. It'll be a proper test.
England will have to step up a bit for that one, should be good.
NZ/England league games are a bit like the union ones. Every now and then England manages to pull off a rare win.
I have to say that this tournament looks like the perfect time to catch the Kiwis napping. I imagine they will be focusing on Australia and may let their guard down a little against your mob.
Blimey! That's the most inept English batting performance for many a long day. You go to bed confident, and as soon as your backs turned they start throwing away wickets like they're going out of fashion. It was like they were flipping the ball to the fielders. It's going to be tough for them now.
Awful display.
An obviously successful attempt by young Australian women to put the men off their game.
Shame, Australia! Shame!
Not even much chance of the weather helping, sorry.
Well, that was that, then.
And nice to see the game being played in such good-natured fellowship: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/c...y-8960984.html
I hope you northern lads caught up with a little of the "world cup" final.
If ever it needed proving that league is not a game worthy of a world cup, I trust the 34-2 drubbing in the final will dispel any myths on the subject.
What a shambles.
One of the things I like best about league is that every single time the Kiwis get cocky about their chances of beating Australia, they get slaughtered. Alas, last week, they'd been reading their own press about what a great side they were, and thought that just had to turn up to win.
Australia taught them a valuable lesson that winning must be done on the scoreboard, not in the head.
I missed it - again!! I have no power over the day. It is at night that freedom is bestowed - in terms of the telly anyway.
I've seen the score, but will still watch it on the I-player - if I get chance this week.
Auburn pulled off an amazing win over Alabama in final second of the game.
Pretty exciting stuff.
"34 -2" would that be a cricket score or round football?
^Was that Rounders GG.
I think the Kiwl's were knackered after the semi final against our lot - the best match I've seen in many a long year - that went down to the last second too.
To be honest, the aussies were a class above everyone else. Ah well, now for the Cricket...
<<<Sets up a round before cobwebs shut the bar entirely.
A nice warming stout for the northern hemisphereans, and an ice-cold for us southerners, sweltering under 28-30 degrees.
Cheers!
Send a crate to the Waca would you.
I was on my way down to spray some WD 40 on door knob, but I see you managed to open up.
Send a warm Drambuie my way please.
I'll have a bourbon.
It's been so busy this year - I've hardly had chance to do 'owt.
My two brothers and I are in the process of arranging a curry in Sheffield after the success of the England Ireland trip. One of us has even mooted the possibility of a continental trip in the future. Bruges was suggested, but I'd be happy with anywhere. It does open the opportunity of sampling some authentic Belgian beer though.
Unfortunately, you'd be surrounded by authentic Belgians as well!
I see the Ashes are back in safe hands for a while.
On current form, we have a couple of good fast bowlers right now - just cleaned out the Windies - so I wondered if the England chaps might like to pop over for a game or two after they're finished in Australia.
A round of potato vodka to our fifty year old sod buster.
:party::party::party::party::party::party::party:
Oh yeah! Count me in for another member of the 50+ club!
Thanks guys - the drinks are on me.
Christmas Eve. Time rolls on.
So the allotment shop has shut for 1 week. I'll be down there digging once the festivities start to grind on.
Last week I was in the allotment shop - our members are coming in to pay their rent at the moment. So this guy come in and Vic, the secretary says - remind me of your name. This bloke says Steven Hawkin, and I, fool that I am, asked whether his book was selling well.
He expressed his extreme displeasure and went on to detail:
he gets this everywhere he goes
his name is Steven not Stephen
his surname is Hawkin not Hawkings
he's not an author
he's never nurtured an interest in theoretical physics or mathematics
he's not in a wheelchair
he doesn't need assistance to speak
and he is significantly younger.
Which - due to his annoyance - was much funnier that my foolish quip. I've made another friend I think.
Bruges is nice. Be sure to visit the (only) brewery in the centre of town. There is a guided tours and it has an ace café attatched to it, which is cheaper than many of the restaurants around it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
I went there by Eurostar - the Belgians have a system where Eurostar tickets are valid for 24 hours on the local trains to allow you to reach your destination (and return), so you will only need to buy a ticket to Brussels. Flying would mean buying a separate train ticket at the airport which adds to the cost.
Thanks for that. I'll bear it in mind. I have two brothers and we have only been out twice altogether - we're in our 40s and 50s. We might try a trip ourselves or take our partners along. Either way I'm sure it'd be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandy14
For the first year since the wife and I have been married... nearly 20 years... we don't have a live Christmas Tree. They were all sold out earlier this year than in the past. Having to make do, we set up a sort of Christmas "shrine" with a ceramic tree, candles, and other decorations and lights... and of course a good many of the stuffed Teddy Bears we have collected over the years. We need something of a shrine of lights to help deal with the blues that accompany the long winter days... when its dark in the morning as we head to work... and dark when we get home. Of course the reality is that a live tree might have presented a real problem with two new young puppies in the house. Nevertheless... we got this Christmas "shrine" set up tonight accompanied with candles, incense, and Christmas music on the stereo... just finished with Anne Sophie von Otter's Christmas album (for me) followed by Dean Martin (for the wife...) OK, I have actually come to like some of these sappy songs, but I'll deny it if ever confronted... and claim duress under the effects of alcohol if anyone quotes this post. Celebrating Christmas Eve we broke open a bottle of Chimay...
http://www.shanghai9.cn/media/catalo...-blue-3l_2.jpg
followed by a Southern Tier Choklat:
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In spite of all the predictions... we got 4"+ of snow today... so we will be having a "white Christmas"
"And since we've no place to go... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..."
Merry Christmas to All... and to all a good night.
:santasmil:seeya:
Merry Christmas to you and the rest of the lot around here.
We're over at the brother in laws watching "Scrooge" working on my third dirty Absolute martini.
I brought a bottle of Duvel for tomorrow.
Good night to all.
Well, at least your wife will be able to say she got a solid four inches this year!Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
Merry Xmas all!
(nearly over down here - dinner eaten, kids playing; all is well with our world at least)
The turkey's in, carols are playing on the radio, the offspring are wending their way in our direction, It's Christmas! I love it.
Aye. Dinners in and we're drinking sherry whilst it's cooking. The Mother in Law's here and the dog has settled down finally. The joshing can begin.
Merry Christmas chaps.
If only to demonstrate that pedantry knows no season, I feel obliged to point out that Stephen Hawking's name isn't Stephen Hawkings either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Happy Christmas, all.
Is this book for free? I love to read story books.
Oh I shall point this out with pleasure the next time I see him. The apostrophe was definitely not implied.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
Yes, you can read this entire thread from start to finish, all for free!
Although shouting a round at the bar will be viewed very favourably.
After my last outing with my brothers, we have now settled upon a date for our annual January curry. We've never had it before, but a tradition has to start somewhere.
We will be in Sheffield this year, and plan to meet at 11am, and leave by 6pm. We will have a few jars, a curry, followed by a few more jars. Marvellous.
Here's to a new year and a new tradition. I'm stumped on Trans Atlantic translation; "curry" - I just now educated myself into lern'n that you aren't going to have a bowl of powder seasoning, but the "jars" still has me wondering.
When i read jars, my mind leads me to mason jars which can only mean one thing - "moonshine"
Happy new year in advance, we'll be heading out to my sister's for annual hootenanny this weekend.
Haha - interesting. Jars refers to pints and probably comes from the original receptacles, although I'm guessing. It is a well known term here.
My wife is from Coventry and moved to Yorkshire where we met. She was bemused by the term Spanish - which in Yorkshire refers to liquorice. She thought it was some salacious term when she was asked if she wanted some once.
Happy New Year to you Gil and all the chaps.
We'll be seeing the Mother in Law and Brother in Law on New Year's Eve. We've bought a new game based on British culture so that the Mother-In -Law can join in better. (Pictionary was difficult for her).
Clever English invention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Get rotten meat, cook, adding curry powder to mask the rotten flavour.
Bingo! Ready-made meals.
I think the meat being rotten is optional these days, although some of the restaurants I've seen would make you wonder.