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With no match to preview today I’m feeling a bit lost, almost without a purpose, and to make matters worse, Mrs Rosso has got the Christmas decorations down, the lights are pinned in place, round every window imaginable (even the downstairs shitter), and I am up and down like a fucking fiddlers elbow trying to stop 4 felines from destroying them with just a Nerf Gun to try and deter them with.

So, the question is, what are you doing to get through this dark day of footballius minimus?
Myself personally, delivering a pile of junk mail to 2000 houses across Swindon town centre, so if you see a fattish thing with a rucksack walking from one house to the next, that could well be me.

For those wanting a footballing alternative, Swindon Supermarine are at home to the mighty Mangotsfield United, or for those who fancy a bit of grass roots cup action, Highworth are at home to Marlow in the 3rd round of The Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, I’m sure either team will appreciate any extra support.

Mrs Rosso is doing some Christmas Fair thingy at St Michaels in Highworth tomorrow, some hall they have? Anyway, Simon Ferry is scheduled to do a guest appearance, so it could be worth popping along for a laugh, the fair runs from 1-4pm, sounds like mainly Christmas paraphernalia, the wife is doing Christmas Gift Bags filled with sweets at £3 a go, thankfully I have no part in this whatsoever.

For those with youngsters, Santa’s Grotto is now open in The Brunel Centre, and for just £4.50, you can scare the shit out of the kids, feel about as comfortable as a bacon sandwich in a synagogue, and leave with a quality toy that was blatantly purchased en masse from Poundland.

Finally, Swindon Steam (the name always makes me think of a big pile of turd), have a Christmas 2012 Market on the go over the weekend. If its anything like the Sunday farmers market, you will need a mortgage to buy some tinsel.
The Prediction – After a couple of hours of walking in the cold it will be back home to warm up with a few cans of Tyskie, Soccer Saturday and Pie and Chips for tea.

For those Christmas shopping with the other half, unlucky

COYR

visiting the mother in law in loughborough. Might do Birmingham German Xmas Market

Catching the train into Bath first thing, my good wife wants to have a look around the Christmas market ( don't even now if it opens in the mornings ? ) Then Hoping to watch some local rugby in the afternoon but failing that I've got the joyous job of getting the decorations out of the loft although we won't be putting them up until next weekend ( 2nd weekend in December is our tradition ) then a few beers to finish the day off.

For some reason the lights always go up on the 1st and the tree on the 13th. The Bath Christmas Market is open from 10am-9pm

Yes, but what does the Stick Insect think about all this?

Playing football at 3:30 then tomorrow is my housemates birthday so we're going to get very drunk.

What more could you want?

I am going to wolverhampton, to get crunked with Uni friends, and hope to meet George Elokobi.

Annoyingly, my body is still in midweek mode, so I've already been awake since 6. Doesn't bode well for later.

Working for 2 hours this morning which is a pain in the arse as it take me pretty much that long to drive there and back. And then Winterwonderland in Hyde Park later on to drink copious amounts of Gluhwein. It does feel very strange having no football today.

Probably moving out after last night

This morning will be spent trying to entertain the kids whilst the wife's out. Later I'll be off into town to purchase a coat after discovering the car thief made off with my old one. Maybe a new suit too, given none of mine fit me any more. This weight loss is proving rather expensive.

crying like a pussy after having the dog put to sleep yesterday evening...

Looking after kids, then into town to start the dreaded xmas shopping and to get an inner tube to replace the self sealing one that didn't self seal.

Well, he probably is wondering why he has not had to make a prediction this week, i think he is looking forward to the franchise match tomorrow though

sorry to hear that dv, there is no shame in that

sorry to hear that mate.

Wont be going too far today, the clutch went in me car last night  ::) Fantastic start to the weekend!

Christmas decorations are going up today at our house, only internals though, don't do external decorations yet. So shouldn't take too long.

Off into Warrington town centre Christmas shopping.

DW Gym, job search on the PC and watching other teams scores. Always a strange sort of Saturday when the Town doesn't play.

Currently sat in the car waiting to see a football match, then back home to watch the racing. This evening will be spent at a friends house party.

Sorry about your dog dv.know how you will be feeling

I'm off to take one of the greyhounds swimming. She is in a big competition in Dublin next week so making sure she is in tip top condition.

Sorry to hear about your dog, DV. I've had 4 old greyhounds pts this year - heartbreaking.

Going to Birmingham to watch my son run in a cross-country race.

slightly off theme, but back to Rosso's original post, and I have to agree that Farmer's markets are so bloody expensive, it is almost like they say that I know that Tesco's screws me up the ass, when they buy my carrots so I'm going to do the same to you.  I suppose this should go in the mildly annoy you page but I had started before it occurred to me

Just woke up, still dunk. Going back to sleep, hoping I wake up on Sunday.

Bored. Just made a chip butty. Seriously contemplating drinking copious volumes of alcoholic beverage.

Very appropriately for this weekend, I woke up pissed on a mate’s sofa in Wimbledon. Come on AFC!

Sorry to hear that DV.  It's like losing a member of the family.

I am nursing a hangover and am out again tonight.  I shall be taking it more steady tonight however.

Playing FIFA led in my pit whilst the wife (who just landed from Germany) sleeps beside me. My PS froze on me, stopping my game just after i sold Luke Rooney for £500,000. I suppose it was as shocked as I was.

Surprised we didn't re-arrange one of our Tuesday games for today? Or did all our Tuesday opponents all win in the cup?

Hanging and now watching Soccer Saturday after a night out in Bristol last night!

Laid in my bed (which I have not slept in for weeks due to Mrs Horlock07's pregnancy) watching the City Everton game on the tinterweb and faffing on the net. Was going to go out for a spin on the bike, but its bloody freezing out there!

Been working today. Will soon begin the drive down to Harpenden (about 3 hours) so I can work there tomorrow morning before driving back again. Hurrah.

Very little

Watching the BBC videprinter and these results made me chuckle:

Lge2 Torquay 2 - 1 Dag & Red  Ogogo 80' (og)

Brittle Sh1tty 0-4   Wolves

Oxford lose in the last minute.  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Oxford   :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:
Shitty  :girlgiggle:
Rovers  :bye:

You fucking jinx. 3-3.

Bum, I thought that was the final result.

I  worked this morning then took my oldest boy to the Bath xmas market. I wish i hadn't, it looked nice & was really busy but f**king it is expensive, one stall selling hand made soap wanted £9 for a bar of soap, ironically it was outside of Lush so i went in that foul smelling shop & brought some hand made soap for £2.

You should try using some instead of giving it away as a gift. Stinking cunt.

Watched the mighty Stockton and Codford reserves defeat Winterslow in the charity B cup quarter final.   

Pot calling the kettle black from the fish salesman.

There goes any chance of some free cockles

You wouldn't want them he uses them as deodrant ( roll on not sprayed on) & the juice as aftershave.

Played a round of golf at Carswell

Wouldn't the crunchy bits of sand give you sore pits? The juice I can understand

Lakeside Shopping Centre.  Fucking Xmas shopping, bah fucking humbug.

I worked overtime then went to Ashford outlet centre, which was shit.

Saturdays are rubbish without football.

Off to watch Argyle play Oxford later on, hopefully see something i haven't seen in the last 3 times I've watched oxford - them losing.

Scum supporting friend reckons less than 100 away fans tonight as well!

JPT?

Yep area quarter final, fiver for students so can't turn that down!

Made the stupid mistake of visiting Westfield at the Olympic Park,  Never again   :suicide:

It's horrible isn't it. The one in West London is much better, but that isn't saying much.

Scum won on pens. Only 2800 there as well with 118 away fans.

Pretty poor game, Oxford probably just deserved to win although it looks bleak for Plymouth, can't see them scoring very many! Could easily go down this year