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Or so I thought.

But no. Birdys offered my services to the retired greyhound trust to clean the kennels and walk all the 32 greyhounds there. What a nice gesture! At least I can let our Benny go for a run off the lead in one of their enclosed pens.

Can't do it anywhere else as I can't run at 45mph to catch him if he decides to do a runner in the fields around here.

Anyone got anything interesting planned for today?

(another pointless post from me..)

I'm going to take my mutt for a nice long walk around the countryside, probably walk to East Lambrook and Shepton Beacham. Then I'm going to pop in the office for a couple of hours, as I was off last week I'll need a bit of a head start on tomorrow. This afternoon I've got a Snooker Darts Tournament (It's like snooker, but with darts not cues and a board, not a table) This evening I'll be relaxing at home, enjoying the last portion of chilli I made and froze on Monday.

I love Sundays.

The misses has gone shopping leaving me at home with the brat.

Thankfully I have shrek 1, 2 and 3 to keep her quiet whilst I play FM.

Just remember Sussex, you can't teach old dogs new tricks  (I mean at the kennels obviously) :-[

I'm off for a 20 mile blast on the bicycle in a bit. Later I will mostly do nothing.

Just about to set off to football, a massive top of the table clash in the Lewes & District Sunday Football League! The side I manage have only lost twice, once against the team we're playing this morning so it's a big one.

Is that a subtle way of saying that you might be the other side of 50 neville?  ;)

Think she's done me up like a kipper because I laughed when Villa lost. All her family are Villa. Bitch.

How do you keep alert talking to them, nothing more boring in life than having a conversation with a Brummie!!, but a whole family, fuck that :)

I'm not stupid, I need a well earned break from babysiting!

I'm going shopping and then back 'home'

They're not Brummies, they just live near Abingdon. Her brother used to support Pox and switched to Villa and her dad gets free tickets. Bit wierd, but that's not really surprising living so close to the scum..

Pleased to hear that, otherwise you could easily have turned into a right miserable, depressed old bugger

My head is banging,too much red wine last night...always try to watch countryfile then probably a walk later...found someware near Chilton Foliat...nice Church in Chilton by the way Dell.

A rare Sunday off for me and I'm going to do absolutely nothing.

Going to work in a bit. Sucks. I hate working sundays. Still, finished by 5.

I just got home.

Got some reading to do for tomorrow's class. 'Stuffed and Starved' by Raj Patel. Sounds like a pretty interesting book if you take an interest in the goings on in the world's poorer nations.

I am going through my music video/live footage library.

I have this offering for you, The White Stripes on Conan O'Brien:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xplo6_the-white-stripes_music

I also have Goals on Sunday on, interesting that Peter Reid has decided to enhance his simian-like features by growing a huge pair of side-burns.

Mint goal celebration for Beattie's second goal.

i'm cooking a roast then playing football twice, yay

Roast chicken?

Smear butter on the skin of the chicken.

The salt in the butter will make the skin go crispy. The... uhhh... wet part of the butter will keep the breast moist.

Incidentally, next week's 'Come Dine With Me' is the Swindon edition.

Bennett's a vegan, I think that means he can't even eat wafer thin ham.

Another tip is to cut the entire breast off the body of the chicken, then slice it across the length of the breast.

This way everyone gets a warm bit, and not just those whose serving is produced last.

:)

Start of a 3 day stint for me working at the roundhouse in london with fleet foxes.  Which is nice.

I had no idea they were here. Who are the support act GK Nash? Really getting into Beach House, who supported them last time round.

I was talking to someone on here before now who had somehow dragged The Black Keys along to a Town game, wearing club scarves and everything, and even got a picture. Reckon you can match that?

Love the Roundhouse, an awesome building! Only been to one gig there though

I fucking love fleet foxes.

White winter hymnal is amazing.

I was wondering how they manage all the layering in their production when they play live, must be an interesting one.

Is it just these three days they're doing? A complete no go for me, got Roma press conference tomorrow night, Roma at home Tuesday and reserves at Fulham on Wednesday.

Not to mention Women's League Cup Final in Scunthorpe on Thursday. nice.

Busy week ahead Stroood.

To soften the blow I happen to have some Fleet Foxes in my live footage library.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bJC330fBPM

'Mykonos', this isn't on the album but is on the superb 'Sun Giant EP'.

This went a bit wrong, I fucking love greyhounds and their different characters, but I seem to have agreed to do voluntary work at Brighton Greyhound Trust starting at 8am tomorrow.

Out of the 32, there was at least six I'd have taken home if we had a big enough house!

It'll keep me occupied during the day I suppose...

They've got The Clientele tonight, The Acorn tomorrow and Vetiver on Tuesday.  Dont know anything about any of them!

I know Ben who took the photo.  He's a tour manager and town fan I occasionally bump into (last time was at the hundred club with the duke spirit).  He was telling me the story of getting the black keys down to a match.  Apparently they were very confused in the pub fans talking to them in broad wilts accent about footy.  I think we can claim them as fans though!

They are amazing live, and its pretty organic.  No tricks in terms of production, just voices that are spot on and a lot of practice Id guess.  Im really looking forward to the shows as its the first time Ive done a gig in the main room here and it does look an amazing placethat will really suit the band.

Quids in on expenses then!

Beats my 35p a mile chip to london and back 3 times! 

I got up at 11.45, ate some toast, walked to Asda for a few groceries and now I'm going to play FM all afternoon whilst the wife cooks a roast. Oh, and then Lost and Ross Kemp later before bed. :)

I just got up, about to embark on 3 hours of cricket training although I'm hanging out of my arse.

went looking at pond stuff,but am still unsure what i'm going to do.popped into morrisons after and bought todays dinner ingredients.walked the dog. will probably wash and vac the car later.lost and ross kemp same as sam later.

I don't think I ate much yesterday and feel like I've just wanked the last nutrients out of my body. Hopefully minieggs and lemonade can fix this.

Mate's 40th last night - got home about an hour ago and tbh I've felt better. Planned on spending the rest of the day doing as little as possible, and what little I do do, doing it slowly while the hangover wears off but the missus has just decided we need to get the kids new shoes. I may expire in Brantanos, if I'm not on here later will someone check behind the kids shoes section there tomorrow morning and retrieve my corpse. Ta

Sounds like great stuff - fresh air, exercise and even more affection that you get at home. Enjoy it.

(and I'm not 50, either)

Will do pauld.  Just remember when you see a sign for 'Sandals', it's not an all inclusive resort. (not at Greenbridge, anyway)

53?

Trap 4, edging wider

57? Funny you should mention traps, we're off to watch the greyhounds Thursday.

Edit: my spelling's rubbish today.

Sat watching Fulham vs. WBA at the moment - Zamora scores and Fulham have dominated throughout... It was getting frustrating for Fulham so you'd think the goal would be welcomed by joyous celebrations. No, those in near Zamora gave him an awkward-like round of applause instead! How quaint.

Coincidentally I've just done a 20 miler.....much of it off road though. My younger son has just got himself a new bike and pestered me into joining him, on my ancient and battered beast.  Amazingly it still works, I haven't been on it for a couple of years, but a bit of WD40 works wonders....gear cable snapped mind, which made uphill stuff tortuous.

Think I'll need some medicinal drinking this evening...

Good for you. I'm also doing some volunteer work and its very rewarding.

I've been doing DIY for the last two days. And now I ache. Might pop out with the camera and see what the sunset is like later. What a life......

uh-oh,

just realised my MOT has run out. not great before such a hellish week.

Get that sorted asap strooood. If you drive past a police car, their little in-built cameras will trace it as having no MOT.

i was a vegan, i've been back to veggie for a year or two now si :)
i had quorn chicken with stuffing inside it with roast potatoes with thyme and garlic, sprouts, broccoli, carrots and asparagus spears

followed by left over apple crumble

I was just trying to seem more ignorant Bennett, I knew you were merely a veggie, how could I ever forget the pickled egg fiasco. Whichever, you still can't eat wather thin ham though.

Did you know that most alcohol is fined using animal products?

Well that was fun, got peppered with the short stuff to wake me up then bowled like a drain.

Still, the flatmates have nearly completed the roast so I'm gonna dive in the shower, eat and then off to the Union for the quiz and a few more of these real ales. Perfick.

mmmmmm pickled eggs, if i wasn't feeling disgusting through eating a roast an hour before football i could go for some now...

i've researched and the research i've found ensures i only consume veggie friendly drinkies

my cousin got caught be a police camera that detected he had no mot! he has lost his licence for 6 months! better get that sorted

out of interest bennett why are you a veggie?

I drove around without an MOT for a month, and on this account, 2 weeks with no tax. Good luck I say Dex.

I played tennis in the morning and then went bowling in the afternoon.  I'm now absolutely dreading work tomorrow but preparing for a glass or 2 of red and roast guiniea fowl so not all bad.

im sat in my chair with a minging hangover feeling sick as fuck but with a lovely hot cup of tea watching the wildlife programme on bbc1! its helping

 I've rediscovered a few muscles, I'd forgotten I had....going to be a nice hot soak in the bath, might even throw in some Radox.

 Will have to see if I can get axs out on a pedal...although Ican see him being a lycra clad machine

i bum animals

I've had a devastating day-we were knocked out of the Ashford and district league div cup (of which we are the holders) today,4-3 a.e.t after being 3-2 up and then missing a penalty.cuntbollocks!

Good effort.

According to my on board computer I did 23.78 miles at an average speed 10.0 mph. NOt bad considering there were some nasty climbs.

I bum vegetarians. You've got my number x

This should be in the bugger fuck thread.

i'm not interested in your sexual preferences bennett.te he.
was a serious question fella.not looking to ridicule you or anything

I bum dead animals.

I burn dead animals, in my oven.

Yum

you might not be but loads will!
i don't agree with the whole argument that because we've ruined the world (ie over bred animals) they should be killed and eaten,
and when they are killed and eaten by people who don't mind it they should at least know the provenence (i think that's the right word) of their food.

I ended up at the top of Liddington Hill...which at 910 ft and snow still lying in the hollows, has to be competitive with anything Bath has to offer. ;)

They tend not to complain too often. Needs must etc..

This threads gone proper wrong.

see! i knew you'd pick on me ;)

Reminds me of the tip i got for a dog once,,it was called Route 66 and was running in the 6th race in the 9.06.....6 of us put £10 on it so we had £60 pound on it.........it came 6th.

my parents and two of my siblings are vegan bennett.i was curious as to your reason for your lifestyle.why did you stop being vegan?
i am probably the worst meat eater as i know that it is wrong to eat animals.i've been well educated about the whole process.i just try to ignore that and am selfish really.eventually the planets inhabitants will have to be mostly plant eating,as meat production is destroying the planet.

the grain it takes to feed the creatures we eat is scarey.
i stopped being vegan as i was too lazy (working in london stupidly long hours etc) and got ill, it turned into too negative a lifestyle for me.
i still cook vegan stuff, it's something i've been toying with going back to for a while.
now i've got my own place i can spend the time to cook properly and healthily to make sure i don't get imaciated (sp) again!

I went to sleep at 6am on a mates flooor, woke up at 2pm and was greeted with a cup of tea and a fry up.

Spent the rest of the day wiiing.

I'm supposed to be applying for work placements, but i downloaded pokemon instead 8)

Anyone watching bbc 2 now! Programme about Andrew McAuley, absolute mental

too much tea

And nine pints of water, yes.

lost is more annoying by the week.thought ross kemp was quality.

I worked 12 hours yesterday - although this is mainly because horrid Steve has been suspended and I had to cover his shift so it didnt upset me too much!

I'm bloody knackered. The two girls at the kennels seem to have the stamina of things that have lots of stamina. Two pens, three giant cages, let them out four pairs at a time, clean their kennels, let them back in, next four pairs out etc.. Then feeding. Male and female to each kennel, female gets her bowl in the kennel, male gates his in a cage, when they've finished female joins male in cage for wees and poos. Get them back in and disinfect/hose down cages, then it's time to pick up the poo in the field before letting them out two pairs at a time for 30 minutes excersise each in the pens.

I lasted three and a half hours (I'm very unfit). They're there until 4pm.

Roll on 8am tomorrow..

I think its great your helping out Sussex

Horrid Steve update - I know Bens a big fan

Hes been sacked! wooooooo

WHat did he do?

fell asleep on poolside 3 times
argued with a customer
argued with the cleaner across reception and made her cry
Wasnt a team player
refused to do some jobs on Saturday

Thats just a small selection

hes made every female member of staff cry at some stage except me!

is that only through your maturity and life experience charlotte?

Bennett, are you making jokes at the expense of Charlotte?

May I ask for the full name of this fellow, just incase I know him?

Hes not from Calne originally and he never went to Bentley

and Bennett - dont be mean!

I keep seeing 3 legged Dogs not just 1 or 2 now and again but everytime I go to the park theres a different 3 legger down there.Its a worry.

Its a new breed

Just heard back kwik-fit. passed with flying colours... needed nothing doing woooohooo

Well we are in a recession and people still have to eat.

i was singing your praises, sort of

dig the new breed