Monday, May 24, 2010

Summer In The City.

Its so damn hot, I was hot on the way to work, I was hot standing at the cashpoint and I am still hot led in bed naked... Sorry mum!

Its wrong on so many levels but also so right. I haven't posted in a while, not sure why. I suppose in all honesty is pure lazyness and maybe a little bit of being busy. What I might do is post from work as we are a little bit more quiet. Mid morning or just before I go. Maybe even time stamped. Hmmmmm.

Well its 11pm I am knackered and in need of beauty sleep.

Ciao & Dobranoc

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Friday, May 21, 2010

HOT, HOT, HOT

The summer has finally arrived, it was red hot today and now I'm in for a sweaty night. Catherine is ill and Noah is teething - poor bugger. Work has been ok just quiet, shame really.

I watched Bristol Rugby play Exeter chiefs on wednesday and Bristol lost.... 6-9. However that leaves us to do it with home game and 3 point disadvantage. Bristol are gonna be back in the prem!!

Apart from that I have the new shirt as it was discounted, jacjpot. Lmao.

Anyway

Ciao
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I Really Don't Know What To Put As A Title.

I had a ok day at work it was quiet and I did what I had to do. I had my telephone interview with LV and was asked back for a face 2 face interview. I must be good!!

Got home from work at about 5:15 and Cat was still out dealing with the car and Noah. So I decided to get on with some housework. It didn't take me long and I cooked my lunch for tomorrow, washed up, washed and sterilised Noahs bottles and got the kitchen looking ship shape.

Catherine got home stupidly late, obviously didn't give me a second thought. Didn't let me know when to start dinner or anything. So I was left at about just before 8 cooking dinner. So I was up at 6:15 until now and mostly working. Then I get little or no thanks just attitude. I wonder what I have done to deserve that????

When dinner was done the car was commented on and Catherine said she had been 'messing about' with the car all day. I was shocked as the 'messing about' as she put it was actually for her benefit so she could get places!!! Well excuse me for paying £220.00 to get the car through its MOT.

To top it off just as I said I was going to bed she went to get Noahs bottle ready for the morning, I asked how long she would be and I received 10 mins as a reply. That was 20 mins ago.

Thanks Lee for being an amazing boyfriend!!!

Ciao
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Bristol Rugby

I watched Bristol rugby play on Sky Sports 4 and it was an awesome game!  In a bruising encounter at The Memorial Stadium, Bristol battled their way into the Final of the RFU Championship with a convincing 28-15 win over London Welsh.

After a shock try only thirty-six seconds in from the visitors, Bristol's composure proved crucial as the home side delivered under immense pressure in this knock-out fixture, climbing back from an early deficit to score three tries courtesy of Junior Fatialofa, Lee Robsinon and Sky's Man of the Match, Roy Winters.

Bristol's victory this evening sees their efforts in twenty-two league games and six play-offs fixtures rewarded with one step closer to the ultimate prize: promotion to the Guinness Premiership.

Regardless of results at Sandy Park tomorrow, Bristol's performance in the play-offs stages sees them claim the second leg home advantage in the Final, to take place on Wednesday May 26th.

The semi-final started with a jolt for the hosts when Adrian Jarvis' chip was charged down by Dominic Shappo, the centre quickly collecting the loose ball to loop in under the posts for a converted try with just seconds gone. 0-7

Stunned by the blow, Bristol tried to hit back but their nerves showed when the ball was over-thrown at an attacking line-out. Fortunately, Welsh knocked the ball on and allowed Bristol to launch an exciting move, with Lee Robinson coming close to breaking through before a Welsh defender stop the attack short. Gordon Ross tried to clear the danger but his kick was too strong, sailing out on the full to keep the momentum with Bristol.

The Bristol pack drove with typical directness from the resulting line-out but anxious handling from the back line saw the move break down. After continued persistence, the home side were rewarded with a penalty when Welsh came offside. Fly-half Jarvis took direction to head for the posts, to which he duly obliged to narrow the gap to 3 - 7.

The visitors were undaunted and were quickly back into the Bristol half, only to be called back for a forward pass. The home side showed signs of early nerves as some poor handling and kicking meant that Welsh gained the initial upper hand, adding a further 3 points through Aled Thomas when the Bristol came offside. 3-10

After another offside offence - this time by the Exiles - Bristol were presented with another chance to drive for the line, superbly executed by the forwards to see Roy Winters burst over from close range for a converted try. 10-10

After a failed penalty kick, Jarvis' decision to kick for the line out paid dividend when, off the breakdown, scrum-half Jason Spice darted round the forwards to move proceedings down the left wing. Jarvis stepped backed in, popping the ball out to James Merriman who powered close with Luke Eves and James Phillips pushing for the line. Junior Fatialofa finished off the assault on Welsh's try line, eventually spotting a gap to cross by the posts. After deliberation from the Television Mach Official, a try was rewarded and the subsequent conversion saw Bristol ahead by seven at the break. 17 - 10 .

Having survived a shaky first quarter, Bristol came out strongly in the second half, knowing the next forty minutes would be truly make-or-break. In a similar fashion to the first half, a further offside offence saw the first points added to the board, Bristol's Jarvis striking between the posts for a clear ten point lead.

The visitors tried to hit back and Michael Hill made good ground to set up a quality field position, edging closer to the Bristol line before solid defensive work from James Merriman at the breakdown averted the danger.

Bristol kept up the pressure on the Welsh and a yellow card was brandished to hooker as the hooker illegally slowed down the Bristol ball.

Against a weakened pack, the forwards produced another strong attack to heave over the line, only for the TMO to rule "no try" with the ball deemed held-up. Bristol's efforts were not lost however when an earlier penalty advantage was called, Jarvis promptly extending the lead 23 - 10.

Now firing on all cylinders and the Final in sight, Bristol proved dangerous all over the pitch and Welsh were unable to contain their assaults as Lee Robinson cut a striking line, taking fellow winger Tom Arscott's outside pass to beat his defender and claim Bristol's third try. 28 - 10.

Despite trailing by eighteen, the Exiles continued to press Bristol and Simon Whatling made an excellent break that wrong-footed the Bristol defenders. His support managed to arrive in time to keep the move going and Errie Claassens went over for what would be the final score of the game, 28 - 15.
Bristol Rugby

Luke Arscott; Lee Robinson, Luke Eves, Junior Fatialofa, Tom Arscott, Adrian Jarvis, Jason Spice (C); Darren Crompton, David Blaney, Wayne Thompson, Nathan Budgett, Roy Winters, Redford Pennycook, James Merriman, James Phillips

Ollie Hayes (70), Mark Irish (55), Dan Montagu (44), Iain Grieve (70), Sam Alford, Mark Davies, Jack Adams

London Welsh

Aled Thomas; Paul Sampson, Dominic Shabbo, Paul Mackey, Errie Claassens, Gordon Ross, Nick Runciman; Dorian Williams, Chris Whitehead, Lorne Ward, Matt Corker, Mike Powell, Jonathan Mills (C), Michael Hills, Lee Beach

Gavin O'Meara (49-59, 78), Michael Holford (60), Ben Thomas, Nathan Bonner-Evans (70), Rob Lewis (63), Simon Whatling (40, YC 49-59), Neil Starling (47)

Now on to the final..... Exeter Chiefs!  Bring it on!!

Having secured the second leg home advantage with the most points in the play-off stages, Bristol will welcome their opposition to The Memorial Stadium on Wednesday 26th May, ko 745pm. The first leg will take place away on Wednesday 19th May, ko 745pm.

I will be there. Hopefully.....

£20.00 per ticket and then the cost of a shirt £20.00 so £60.00 all in and I will be loving the evening.



Do I buy this or buy a polo shirt..... hmmmm

Choices choices.

Anyway after a few lovely days off and going to the gym and even swimming with Noah and Cat I am back to work..... Oh the joy.

Bed time now though.........................

Ciao

Monday, May 10, 2010

Day Off......

I had a good day today, I went swimming with Noah, which was fun!!! I went to the Drs - Not fun and burned mucho calories at the gym!! Woo Hoo!!

Apart from that I surfed the interweb and found these..... (which made I chuckle!)


Well this is my kind of sense of humor.... Oh dear.


Any way I just want to say, Happy Birthday Granddad.  I miss you loads and You would have loved Noah xxx 

Ciao

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

The Wire & Luther

I watched Luther last night on BBC, it was very very good for the BBC.  It has the guy from the Wire, so I have been told by my mate Joseph.  He also brought in The Wire Season 1 on DVD to work today.... Should be good.

It features a guy called Idris Elba who is a minor actor turned major due to the HBO show The Wire as well as a Dj and Hip Hop/R&B artist.


The Wire's Idris Elba may have experienced a new sensation with the debut of his BBC1 cop drama Luther last night, Tuesday 4 May – starring in a TV show that a significant number of viewers watched live.  Luther opened with 5.646 million viewers and a 23.8% audience share on BBC1, comfortably winning the 9pm hour. Another 111,000 (0.47%) watched the BBC HD simulcast.  This gave BBC1 a 35% uplift compared with the average audience share for the slot over the past three months, the best performance of any show yesterday by this comparison.

So all in all a good programme, Set my Sky+ box to do some damage and that's it.....

I had a ok day as well today and yesterday, still lots going on.... Being brassic and having to pay copius amounts of bills are rubbish but alas will be resolved.  At least I still have Catherine and Noah... They do keep me going.

Anyway off now,

Ciao

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Reet................

I need £££££, anyone got tips for the lottery?

Anyway I have hurt ocker and really looking forward to watching it, wish it was tonight though...

Ciao

J.P. Chenet - Rouge

What a lovely bottle of wine!!! Highly recommended....
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Saturday, May 01, 2010

Naohs 1st Birthday - Election 2010.....

That was on the 29th.  I was going to post on here but way too tired, so just hit the sack.


It was a good evening, apart from only having one gift to open with my son.  I felt a bit left out but its all good.  Work has been weird, redundancies everywhere and even though I expect the company is trying their best not to get rid of staff, it doesn't look like it.  Polling day is fast approaching, so I have to decide which one of these 3 I will vote for......


To be honest its best of a bad bunch.

Where I used to live it was Labour all the way... (I will not disclose who I voted for).  Now its the opposite.  Few illustrations on how its going.


As you can see in 2005, Labour had it now, Its very close.

Anyway, I will try and post more later from Noahs birthday bash!

Ciao