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What the fuck am I going to do this afternoon?

I'm usually happy for the season to end...but somehow I wouldn't mind this one to have gone on a bit longer :)

Learn to relax Reg....a little meditation would do you good.

Stand on one leg with your eyes closed and imagine flowing water gushing down the rocks of an alpine mountain.

I'd fall over and wet myself  :( 

Nice day....I feel a walk coming on. What are the rest of you cunts doing to adjust?

I shall be rearranging my sock drawer

Weather not bad here so I might also indulge myself in a walk also. Possibly a couple of chapters in the park if the sun stays out.

But yes, Saturdays are pretty crap without football.

Just done some gardening. Lot of weeding needed doing, think the rain had made them go mental. Bit later I'll be off to walk the hound on some of the coastal paths.

All in all, pretty relaxing...

we have the harbour birthday here, thousands of pricks & stupid tourists going "ooo" & ahh" at some boats going past. Oh & some fireworks.

As you can tell, I am not keen

I had no excuse to not go to work and do overtime. Somebody kill me please.

Scrubs marathon here....

revising on a saturday with no valid excuse not to. might watch a bit of the franchise game

Gonna watch the F1 qualifying then get up off my arse and get a haircut.

It's a rock and roll life.

I'm going for a walk up to Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Going to visit a relative in Hospital, if we had a game I wouldn't have to endure this smell of death

Allotment then to the Pub

I'm at friggin work. Gonna get my fill of Saturday shifts in before the season kicks off again.

Then home to mow the lawn.

Fuck me, if someone told me ten years ago when I was leaving school that this is what I'd be doing with myself on a sunny Saturday I might have got my arse in to gear and done something.

Working.

Joy.

Filling and sanding.

Going to our local Italian for lunch. Taking a voice recorder and will ask the owner for his views on life, football and the universe. Will play it back at 5pm and not understand a word. Going cold turkey from PDC is a slow process.

Surprise weekend in London. The wife bought us surprise tickets for Philip Glass's 5-hour epic Einstein on the Beach. I'm gagging for it!

In the garden, nice weather forecast until Monday.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/swindon?tab=fiveDay

 

Having a house full of screaming kids after last nights jaegermeister exploits

Day of writing CV and planning move back to UK for me.

Also made some great burgers and cornish pasties

Afternoon delight.

At a BBQ, sun is shining and a few beers.
Lovely

went shopping this morning, came back, had a nap, woke up to some boring rugby on the radio so im off out for a walk.
My life in the off season resembles that of an 90 year old man.

Revision. It sucks.

Emptied out the greenhouse which was overflowing and put peas, beans, sprouts and pumpkins in the ground. Put the other stuff back in the greenhouse. I seem to have got a bit over enthusiastic with chillies, tomaotes ( devil fruit ) and courgettes. Spuds coming along nicely though.
The herbs are also coming along nicely - nothing like a good bit of fresh coriander for the ruby.
After all that digging and lumping, my back will hurt tonight but job done. 

I always thought corriander would be a bitch to grow, based on those pots you could buy in the supermarket which were always wilting after a day or so.  If you grow herbs is it just a matter of throwing the seeds in the soil and watering or do you need to do anything special to get them started?

Just got back from the eldest first holy communion followed by a meal at La Flambe.  Which was kind of like 1984.  The wife and kids have gone to something called a young farmers rally.  Are young farmers, car enthusiasts and the nazi party circa 1936 the only people to attend rallys?  I just have a image of a barely coherent bumpkin ranting about annexing Gloucestershire.

I'm in sole charge of two little ones this weekend while the wife is on a hen weekend in Sweden.  (My youngest thinks she's gone to Swindon.)  Just back from Bournemouth where we had lunch on the beach followed by paddling in the sea....which lasted all of about 4 seconds because it's May and the sea is freezing.  Great boys' day out though.

Its piss easy to grow in the greenhouse or on a window sill. Just chuck the seeds in and water occasionally. As long as its got a bit of light and heat and decent soil, it should be OK. Its one of the easier herbs to grow. Parsley can be a bit hit and miss and Rosemary is a bit of a bugger. Chervil, Marjorum, Oregano, Sage, Tarragon, Chives -all easy enough.

Went for a run, watched Football Focus and the F1 qualifying, and have been asleep on the sofa since then! Very nice to have a day off with the flat to myself. Very rare.

Now Im going to find a stream and watch Crewe beat Sarfend.  Hopefully.

Post a link if you find one.

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/122361/1/watch-crewe-alexandra-vs-southend-utd.html

Cheers GK.

Went for a pleasant walk in the sunny Cotswolds between watching play-off matches on TV.

We went to sheepdrove farm. Superb. Hog roast and real ale was the order of the day.

Wallpapering, my grand daughter wanted a feature wall. All done, not looking too bad considering I haven't done it for about 30 years

I've been to.......Poxford for the day.....working!  but I have just mown the lawn too, or that part which I failed to do last weekend.  Tomorrow....oh well, thats more clearing out of my mother's stuff before moving her into a smaller house.  And if that sounds fun, you ain't seen her place and her effects!!

Boated over to Tresco for a walk and pint - why do rich men wear salmon pink trousers and talk really loudly, is it a public school thing ? Then antifouled my boat - horrible job.

Totally forgot playoffs were on. Made the most of the nice weather by tidying up the garden and had a few ciders after. Actually enjoy the summer without footie even though i know the wife has a list of DIY jobs lined up for me.  ???

Scillyred, my inlaws have gone down to St Ives today for their hols and was thinking about getting a helicopter flight over to the isles. Is there certain trips or times that are better/cheaper than others? They have never been over before but are really keen so any heads up would be appreciated. Cheers.

Did a bit of revision, dicked around with guitar for a bit, went for a run and developed a horrible cold/hayfever concoction. Going to bed now in the hope i'll have slept it off by seven tomorrow morning

Busy day at work for me, with a bit of time out this afternoon to watch my oldest lads team (Worton and Cheverell under 11's) lose to Melksham in the Mid Wilts cup final. Just finished work so now sat enjoying some Marstons Oyster Stout.

Also forgot it is the kids final weekend, was it over at Chippenhams ground Wiggy? Might pop across tomorrow and watch for a bit. Hope your lad enjoyed playing in the final regardless of the result. My lad was in a final at Chippenham last year and the mid wilts cup final was much better run than the county cup final.

Watched the playoff games, procrastinated for a few hours (all day) and yeah that's about it.

He was excited before the match, but has been a bit dejected since - he has been on the losing team in a final twice now. They have done great this year to get a village team into the top division, compete near the top and get to the final of the cup, but were found out today with a little bit of a lack of strength in depth with a couple of their best players missing, and a lack of pace with the players who came in to replace them.

Anyhow, youngest one in Chippenham tournament tomorrow at Stanley Park.

Wandered round Barcelona ahead of the GP tomorrow. Spent most of the day working out how on earth my long suffering Man City supporting mate is going to see the biggest game of his life 20 mins after the race ends. Current favourite is some research of bars near the track ahead of the race with a fund available for bribing the bar staff for Canal+ before legging it there immediately after the race finishes. Anyone know of any streams for Man City v QPR?

Tickets for race were only purchased when City were 8 points behind and the match looked insignificant!

This thread wins the 'most depressing thread of the year' award. Look at us. A pitiful selection of chores, obligations, responsibilities and guilt driven projects. Just one Saturday into the close season, it's not looking good. Come on TEF, someone must have done something so appalling with their first Saturday off that it makes the rest of us wince with embarrassment, but in a bad/good way.  

Mowed the lawn, changed the wheels round on my car (swapped front for back), checked oil, topped up windscreen washer fluid & oil, cleaned the CCTV cameras, drive to bracknell to watch my niece and nephew play in the under 10's ice hockey jamboree along with 275 other under 10's. I'm now baby sitting them whilst my sister completes the moonwalk in London.

August really can't come soon enough...

Hear hear!!  For readers' sake if for no other!!!  But what a revelation.....TEF supporters really are ordinary boring people who have to do other things apart from talk absolute bollocks on here....I never expected that!

You should try masturbating all day.

I went to the cinema last night to see the new American Pie film, very funny indeed. Then went to the pub and had a pint with a fat Andy Carroll.

Procrastibation

Been in north Devon since Friday morning. Spent all day yesterday pissing about at woolacombe beach and all last night enjoying a drink or 2 in ilfracombe. Off to Combe Martin in a while.

Love Woolacombe. Great for surfing !

Hope you put sun lotion on your head steve, dont want it peeling

Is he on the nudist beach then?

I'm glory hunting today up in Manchester, fantastic atmosphere up here looking forward to seeing another team take their league title!

Standing at turn 4 at circuit de Catalunya, local bar sorted for game and 18 minute walk. Race due to finish at 1440. Please, no safety cars!

Did a partial water change on my fish tank yesterday. Afterwards couldn't see one of my fish,checked back a few times over the next hour or two,still not there. Then spotted it on the floor to the side of the tank dead as fuck. Mad bastard must have jumped when i took the lid off.

Worked in the evening which was shit.
Doing fuck all today.

What about the fish's funeral - surely you've been busy with that?

Or was it a toilet job?

In the bin outside. Was a little white cloud minnow.

He's in a better plaice now.

There are 2 things in this world that smell of fish and one of them is . . .




fish

RIP fishy - nearer my Cod to thee

So a sleepingminnow then, as it were.

Tried the Ship and Pilot in Ilfracombe herthab? (Yellow painted building opposite the bus station near the harbour)  6 real ales and two draught ciders, reasonable prices as well.

a boring weekend, did bugger all. I am becoming an old sod

 :)

Never forget the MOS days, Reg!

(I think it must be 12 or 13 years now since I first stole Ossie's identity.  Couldn't remember for sure.)

Some fish are known for their suicidal antics

Take the Neon Tetra, for example. Get a fish tank with a pump, add some Neon Tetras and you can bet your house that all of them will be found dead within the pump within a week.

 :nod:

All about take thyme nev,

Or whatever its called

Had a nice walk today,ended up shaftsbury lake.Did a bit of fishing and seen 3 goldfish at least 4lbs in size.

Catch much?

Few tench mate and the usual perch.

Fair play. Been told there are good chub in there but never seen any caught myself. Why they'd put them in there i don't know but you caught any?

Me personally no but have seen a few caught,Few big carp now in the lake.

Tips
1) Check the weather forecast carefully - tends to be foggy quite a lot - you don't want to get stranded.
2) Get the first chopper out & last back - it's quite expensive so you want to get the full value - it is sometimes cheaper if you book after 3pm - need to check with heliport at Penzance or on British International Helicopters website.
3) Get a tripper boat to St Martins, St Agnes or Tresco (posh & expensive) - check the return times so they don't miss the return flights - go from the quay at 10.15. Or have a walk/cycle round St Mary's.
4) Chill and relax and turn the body clock back to the 1950s.
5) Beware it's addictive - most of the regulars can tell you how many times they have been over !

Hope this helps - it really is a lovely place.

How big?

When/If I get back home I'm going fishing at Shaftesbury

I'll be able to pop up to my Nan's and back for a cup of tea and sandwiches. She lives 1 minute's walk away.

Do it,it is a very decent lake to fish now.Arriba my mate had a 18lb last week

 The fishing club do a great job there in the upkeep of the lake.Shame idiots throw bikes-cones etc in it. My mrs saw some bloke running around naked down there a couple of weeks ago

Fucking froze my nuts off doing that.

Cheers for that, first timers so this info will be really handy.  :)

Yep, 'tis a fine eating establishment, for sure.

Does anybody know Martin Bowler?

Might do a bit of suicide today, crap morning so far