No football

Sad fact that last night I missed my dose of footie. I ended up flicking then watching BB, AND HOW SHITE IS THAT. Imogen didnt know what sabotage meant!!!! Even with her million GCSE's and degrees. It was a head shaking moment.

I'm in the middle of an office move ... PC packed away, PC at home buggered ... I've got withdrawals.

There's a spin class I need to get to.

Ho hum ...

My tune of the day: Heaven - Kem

There you go ... Champions of Long Lane.

The Junior Reds Under 8's

 

That's the way ...

So we all settled down to watch Espana wipe the floor with le Blue ... didn't we??? That goes to show what football's all about. What's the point in beating Ukraine 4-0 if you go out and the bleedin Ukrainians just waltz through. Seems like "Hing'lan" are doing the doo, as Betty would say.

I'm still disliking people who smoke, but don't smoke, just waft. Waft off. People who shout on their mobiles. I don't need to know that your going to Lakeside. People who stink!!!! Wash you dirty barstewards. People who are overly critical of people seemingly being PC!!!! What is PC? Saying no to something that's not right!!!! Answers on a postcard. Car drivers that continually bib their horns in a traffic jam. It;s not going to make everything go away. Double glazing salesmen. Fat people who take up seats on the train ... get down the gym.

Still no signings. Ho hum.

I need to change my internet provider ... any suggestions?

My tune of the day: Everybody loves the sunshine - Roy Ayres

From Gilles Petersons myspace

Mail Merge

It's been a few years since I had to do one, but 5 minutes on google and alls good in love and war. The whole thing took 20 minutes, not how I remember it. Just goes to show how good XP is.

So friendlies in Belgium and Holland have been announced. That's got to be better than a West Country tour!!!!

I cant believe how bad Ronaldinho has been in this World Cup. The fat boy has just broken the overal scoring record, but bucky isn't cutting it.

I got some Cazal glasses of ebay this morning. A total bargain. Only 33 euros. You try and find a pair this cheap.

It was Body Max today. There was no air conditioning. Hmmmph ...

My tune of the day: Hot Shot - Karen Young

The rain

I was woken at 5:30 by the sound of rain on the conservatory roof. It was bucketing down. It hasn't stopped since. Hmmmph ...

So half the Portugeezer squad are out of next Saturdays match, where as we only have to worry about Gary Neville. You know what England could be in the Semi Final, without so much as an entertaining phase in any game. The Mexicans however go home, having been involved in one of the all time classics.

It's still raining.

As the football has been ongoing, the cricket team have got worst. I don't hear the same glory hunters banging on about losing to the Sri Lankans as they did in beating the Aussies. The WIndies have been picking up a bit ....

How do you clear Algae from a fishtank? The water is green and I can't see the poor fish.

It's raining ...

I need a holiday. I'm not sure where I want to go. I could do with lying on a beach for a week.

It's still raining.

My tune of the day: Samba Da Bencao - Sergio Mendes

Big phat Ron ...

You wouldn't mind a player quite like Big Phat Ron would you? I know, he seems a bit lardy, but he knows where the goals is.

It was interesting to see Brazil put under the microscope and then hit the ground running. Some interesting players, Juninho, Cincinho, Ricardinho, Hoho and a tiddlee I po, they all seem to be better than Jermaine Jenas. It's going to be a game and a half that Brazil/ Ghana match.

I've got to get the new TV home on the train. Should be interesting.

The suns shining and it's going to be a lovely weekend. Be good ...

My tune of the day: Ordinary Joe - Terry Callier

Told ya ...

Didn't bother with the bore draw Argies vs Holland, I watched the corker that was Serbia/ Montenegro vs Ivory Coast. What a corker. I'm currently watching Ghana, and you have to say that they look a good team (I think them were psyched out against Italy.)

I bought an LCD TV. I'll tell you what it's like when I put it up. If anyone wants to buy a TV let me know. I have 3 different sizes available.

Why do people who smoke walk along wafting their smoke everywhere. Why don't they just smoke the damn thing. It's funny now that you wont be able to smoke in places where Non-smokers congregate!!!! Oh well.

There's the other instance where you are on a train or a bus when someone is eating some foul smelling piece of crap. Why .. why ... why????

Walking reading a newspaper, walking in a line of 3, really slowly ... I've said it before and I'll say it again ... get out of my way.

Oh I've also got a Mini Cooper 1.3i on offer. Anyone want a runaround?

My tune of the day: In My Heart - Kings Of Tomorrow

Five Months

Until we see Mikey Owen back. That's that then, now we need Rooney to have his foot stamped on, Crouch to hit his head on the crossbar, and Walcott to run out of expressed milk. It's a funny old game.

It was obvious it was going to be a draw last night. It always is. The Swedish second was reminiscent of the CIFC second goal in the IFA Cup Final against Hibs. A long throw, bouncy bouncy and a goal.

I feel a little bit footballed out at the moment. It's Iran vs Angola at the moment and I can't get excited. I wasn't to watch the Argies tonight but am drawn to the Ivory Coast match, or shopping.

I'm thinking about getting an LCD TV. Any suggestions to good ones?

My tune of the day: Armed and extremely Dangerous - First Choice

Between the devil and the deep blue sea ...

So it's England vs Sweden. Luckily Svens boys have qualified but a defeat tonight could see Sweden overtake them. Here's hoping that TNT stuff Paraguay, England do the business and everyone's a winner. Apart from Kev that is. If you want to know how Kev is getting on in the Swedish 6th Division, ask him.

I've read that Blue Peter stopped their badges gaining access to UK attractions because they were being sold on ebay!!!! Blimey, are we talking thousands or a few? Those pesky kids.

I spent the evening putting a shelf up last night. Using my new drill it took 10 minutes. I can't believe it's taken me years to invest in a drill!!!! I think I need to get some more shelves, just so I can do more drilling.

I also managed to mop the floor, water some plants, do two batches of ironing, eat an eccles cake and pull up some weeds.

I'm reading Mel Cherens autobiography at the moment "My life and the Paradise Garage" go fill ya boots is what I say.

My tune of the day: Soul Drums - Herb Martin

The weekend

Well that was quick. A couple of days and it's all over. Don't you wish it was just a tad longer?

I have to admit I laughed when South Korea equalised last night. Poor old France. Phaphed around for 80 minutes then conceeded a goal that made Bill Gallas fume. I've been smiling ever since.

It definately is a football fest. I cant work out how Franz Beckenbauer makes it to every game though. That's got to be some chinook.

The weathers turned again. Clammy with showers. It's good weather for the tube.

Seems like the Pilots nearly buggered it up against Beechwood. That sounds like a right old state of affairs.

Seems like CIFC have a game on Saturday. I'm moving rubbish, so that's me sorted.

My tune of the day: That's What Love Does - Vincent Montana & JR./The Philly Sound Orchestra/William 'Smoke' Howard

That was close

As Big G said from his Canadian hideaway, Port Vales finest gave our boys a hell of a run around last night. Thank fk for Peter Crouch!!!!

It made me laugh at the time, but it's also the quote of the day in the Sun, step forward Gareth Southgate " The goals comongh, it's just a matter of it we run out of time." Strange boy the new Boro manager.

Jonathan "Inspector" Spector has been snapped up by Wet Sham. Blimey that was close. I have to say, I haven't seen an as inept player for a few years now. He wasn't much cop, but hey what do I know.

I like the look of the Ecuador kit.

It was really that bad ... wasn't it? The miss from Peter Crouch in the first half had the whole country clenching their cheeks. Michael Owen, he's not match fit is he!!! Bent or Defoe anyone.

I do buy the Sun. There are times when I wonder why, then I read Ally Ross on a Friday. He muses ... random World Cup irritations, Gabby Logan asking Townsend about post-colonial Africa. Cotton bud microphones!!!!! Coleen McLoughlin believes she can "go halves" with her boyfriend on a £50,000 dog kennel sponsorship. Wayne pays two halves, Coleen pays no halves. He then talks about Big Brother. Well I have to say I haven't watched it this time, because it's shite, but he says the new housemates husband paid £4,000 on chocolate so she could get in there (so they say) but how funny would it be for him to sit there watching her cop off with Glyn?

There is a maths quiz/ test in the paper this morning. They are banging on !!!! It's quite sad really. I was going to put some of the questions up, but I couldn't be bothered to type them up. Take my word, anyone with an ounce of common would do them.

I've just picked up the new Soul Heaven (Kerri Chandler/ Dennis Ferrer) CD. Well worth a look.

No signings at Charlton.

My tune of the day: Heaven - Kem

Home by 5 ...

So will the trains be full of stinking, yawning, rucksack wearing clodhoppers at 4:30 this evening? That'll be if there are any trains running. You watch as the network shuts down from 4 as all the train drivers acll in sick. It's sunny and ENGLAND'S ON THE TELE.

One think I've noticed is why do they sing "I'm England til I die????" Shouldn't it be "I'm English til I die!!!!!" Just a thought.

I watched the German game last night as I was clearing out the conservatory. They looked quite good. Spain didn't look bad either.

Matt recons it's going to be touching 100 degrees this wekend. Phew what a scorcher. I'll get some lard and sunbath then.

It's in the Sun. We'll be colonising the Moon by 2030. However the moons gravity is much weaker than Earths and there is no atmosphere. Hmmm , a bit like living in Croydon then!!!!!!

My tune of the day: Bring Down The Walls - Robert Owens

My good deed ...

There you go, someones had their cat nicked from Forest Hill. It could be worst could be shot in Forest Gate !!!!!!

Word from the pink oboe list is that for the sake of a few herberts living in Kent, Charlton should up and RELOCATE TO EBBSFIELD !!! Whereever that is? So that makes the Valley Party pretty redundent. And given that 1.14 inches of rain fell on Gravesend in an hour yesterday you could set up an umbrella factory.

I watched the whole of the Brazil match last night. It was the first match I've had on all the way through, you know without flicking. Apart from England but I wasn't in doors for that. I thought they played quite well. For a team that peeps thinks should just turn up to win. I thought Juan was their best player.

It's raining again!!!! Sod that.

What is it with people walking so slow. They all bunch up and won't let you pass. It's not funny.

My tune of the day: Rain - Kerri Chandler

Taken from the Guardians Saturday magazine. Supposedly Hither Green is an up and comming area. Although you tend to read this an wonder what Hither Green they are reviewing.

I got this from a blog called personal ramblings from a guy who lives in Hither Green. You read it, you take it in .. then dissect it and realise that what I want and most people is something completely different.

To quote a few things from the blog -

"So why would I want to leave this place? A number of reasons both due to the flat and the area, the later due to it's location and, I have to say it, dullness. While it is quite quick to get into central London, having to stick to trains (there isn't a direct bus route, I'd have to change twice to get to the same area of central London) does limit you."

Why get a bus when a train works? Why do you want to live in an area that is full of noise, clubs, pubs, vomit, vandalism ... ?

Stick to Hither Green, it's couple of beggars, it's halfway house, it's skip hire place, it's weird Saturday meat factory. It works for me.

I woke this morning to torrential rain. When it rains hard it falls down onto the conservatory roof in great volume. There are weeds growing out of the guttering and it stops the water running smoothly along. I'll have to get this sorted as well, I can't be having that. My feet are sodden ... why are shoes not made water tight?

It was one of them wet, sweaty, damp train journeys this morning. Windows shut because of the rain, people kicking up because they had been caught in it. I couldn't stay like that all day.

I actually did something constructive last night. I put another coat of paint on the side wall in the kitchen, I put two pictures up, and contemplated putting a shelf up. Contemplated because I couldn't find my spirit level. When I finally realised it was in my new toolbox it was too late. The kitchen is getting there, and hopefully by Saturday it will be complete!!!!

Then it will be onto the conservatory. Once I've cleared out some of the old junk. Moved the wardrobe, the fridge-freezer, the cabinet, the empty boxes. Painted the bare wall, cleaned the curtains, and mopped the floor.

Oh Charlton have moved their reserve team down to Gravesend. Why don't they just move the whole shebang down to Kent, piss Scally off some more and have done with it. I wouldn't have to waste my time then.

My tune of the day: Life Ain't What It Seems - Sterling Ensemble & Sara Devine

We're off and running

Well there we go. The weather hit a high of 84 degrees in Germany nicely giving Sven an excuse to the lacklustre performance. The weather was about 80ish over at Canary Wharf on Saturday as 600 revellers enjoyed the game. It was mostly good natured came the report. Mostly!!!!!! Until 200 blokes/ gals started throwing beer, fighting and doing that suburban Saturday night thing. It makes you proud. Oh and not a Paraguayan in sight.

As for the football, apart from the Argies and the Ivorians who were unlucky to lose, it's been a bit of a tame afair. England, Holland both won but didnt set the world alight. Sweden ... well Kev may get a game for them yet. All power to T&T, but England will beat them, and progress to phase 2.

I'm looking forward to Italy/ Ghana tonight.

It was my weekend as white van driver man. Up at 8 on Saturday, around the South Circular, back through the Blackwell Tunnell, over to Lakeside. Blimey, my left foot aches from using a van with manual transmission. All power to power steering. It was good to sit out in the sun yesterday, if only under a beer umbrella, sipping Vodka for Keeleys birthday. I do like Hoxton. It's dirty, dark, dingey and smells ... that's what Londons all about. It puts Manchester and Liverpool to shame.

My tune of the day: Wanted Dead or Alive - Voices of East Harlem

I just found this ...

It's upon us ...

Well here we are ... every 4 years we have a proper Big Daddy Football fest. I can't believe that Japan/ Korea was 4 years ago. How time flies.

It'll be loads of dancing and singing for the opening ceremony, then the Germans against the Costa Ricans. Go on Paulo.

It's an early start with me doing my White Van Man impression. I'm not sure how I get talked into this stuff. Ho hum.

I just hope the sun continues to shine ... and I hope you all have a great weekend.

My tune of the day: Esteban - DJ Oji & Esteban

Wave that flag ...

So it all starts tomorrow, then we have England on Saturday. Result. I'm thinking of going round SirBobJims laden with Paraguayan goodies. But what do Paraguayans eat/ drink?

Find out and let me know.

I've also got a chorizo that I picked up from Barca. It's either Stir fried chorizo with asparagus, or Pan fried chorizo and prawns for Sunday brunch. What do you think?

Still no news of any signings for the Haddocks. Twaddle about Sidwell, Young and Routledge continue to take up space ... but we should be trying to get Pele on a short contract to link up with Ronaldo (the real one) and the boy Lineaker.

Oh David Camerons on the Hip Hop is to blame for all the youth crime tip. Nothing to do with Chavtastic parents, a computer game culture, baseball hats, no respect for authority, oh and baseball hats. Bleedin hell, Cameron should tell us about the Tories policies on tax/ education/ health and crime before telling us it's all down to Hip Hop. He'll be telling us drug culture is down to the summer of love and that we should all aspire to be Jim Davidson.

Oh, talking about Jim Davidson, I somehow ended up watching the Channel 5 show about him last night. Oh well ...

My tune of the day: Baby Wants To Ride - Jamie Principle

Two days and counting

Til we get to see Right Said Fred, back and in shocking full effect. Cometh the World Cup and cometh the men, as they say Deeply Dippy.

Oh I forgot to mention it was the 6th of June yesterday, the end of the world!!!! No that'll be Saturday when Paraguay score their third.

I still don't believe that Peter Crouch will lead England onto glory. I just have visions of him bandy legged and pished. Robo dancing, you can keep it.

It seems that Mr Jordan is going to get his man. Step forward Graeme Souness ... but this is after assurances about ambition and spending plans.

Now Michael Fish has been saying we'll get sun for the next few days, etc, etc. What's the chances it will rain at the weekend? Or on Sunday when it's Keeleys birthday and we were heading for Hoxton. Shorts or no shorts, that's more of a Noel Edmonds tip.

Now I've said that it's come over all overcast ... Definitely not a whooooosh.

My tune of the day: Fancy Lady - Billy Preston

Fan the flames ...

So we've done Hip hop, yes I'm aware that the Clash were influencial but they didn't influence me ... so now we can discuss Garage Music.

So do we do the Drem Team thingy from a few years ago, you know two stepping, do we do the Jamie Principal thing from the early 90's ... or head straight back to 78 and the Paradise Garage?

Maybe we just go with Paul "Trouble" Anderson and say House is where I live, Garage is where I park my car.

But hang on, people just bandy this word Garage around and expect you to fall in line. Garage is about the Paradise Garage. It's 84 King Street, New York City, IT'S GARAGE.

Oh England lost the cricket and drew the series. Did you see Muri bowl ... now that is House.

Homeowners should be allowed to have Taser guns to defend themselves. So says a Tory MP!!!!! What next machetties if you own a garden?

Has anyone looked up Lea Walker on google? Go on you know you want to.

My tune of the day: At Midnight - T-Connection

It's all in the name

Well, to quote from Netaddicks, about Music we like and music we dislike, we get the comment:

Any sampled old tune with rapping ... or whatever its called over the top! Thieving talentless shysters.

It makes me laugh ... oh it does really. Joe Public can live their life and listen to Oasis, the Libertines or whatever band they want, but finds it deep within themselves to slag off something they really don't know or understand. It's not for me to justify what Rap/ Hip-Hop is about, cause there are only bits and pieces that do it for me, but to slag off a whole genre. There's a reason why Hip Hop is ... go look up Kool Herc on Google. Maybe look up Block Party, Grandmaster Flash, even Kool Mo Dee.

Let's get a break down from Wikipedia -

Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. It is made up of two main components: rapping (MCing) and DJing (audio mixing and scratching). Along with breakdancing and graffiti (tagging), these compose the four elements of hip hop, a cultural movement that was initiated by inner-city youth, African Americans, in New York City in the early 1970s.
Typically, hip hop music consists of one or more rappers who tell semi-autobiographic tales, often relating to a fictionalized counterpart, in an intensely rhythmic lyrical form making abundant use of techniques like assonance, alliteration, and rhyme. The rapper is accompanied by an instrumental track, usually referred to as a "beat", performed by a DJ, created by a producer, or one or more instrumentalists. This beat is often created using a sample of the percussion break of another song, usually a funk, rock, or soul recording. In addition to the beat other sounds are often sampled, synthesized, or performed. Sometimes a track can be instrumental, as a showcase of the skills of the DJ or producer.
Hip hop began in New York City when DJs began isolating the percussion break from funk and disco songs. The early role of the MC was to introduce the DJ and the music and to keep the audience excited. MCs began by speaking between songs, giving exhortations to dance, greetings to audience members, jokes and anecdotes. Eventually this practice became more stylized and became known as rapping. By 1979 hip hop had become a commercially popular music genre and began to enter the American mainstream. In the 1990s, a form of hip hop called gangsta rap became a major part of American music, causing significant controversy over lyrics which were perceived as promoting violence, promiscuity, drug use and misogyny. Nevertheless, by the beginning of the 2000s, hip hop was a staple of popular music charts and was being performed in many styles across the world.

What do I know? Well I know that it's had more of an influence on my life than the Clash, the Rolling Stones, or the goddam Beatles.

Anyway, I quite like calling a bitch a bitch.

My tune of the day: Beat Street - Grandmaster Flash

Lehman ruins the party

Hands up how many of you laughed when Jens Lehman was sent off in the Champions League final? Well it seems like it scuppered our Euro ambitions.

Spoken from the heart ...

Cue Paul Parker. You remember him, from the 1990 World Cup and then from a disastrous time as manager of Welling United. Well he has a few things to say ...

"It is easy to say we are going to win it but they are just words," he said.
"I prefer to look at things in a slightly more realistic way. "We were beaten by Northern Ireland in qualifying - and deservedly so - because we were tactically awful and we are also missing Wayne Rooney, who is the one man who can really make something out of nothing for us.
"With him out, there are a few people within the squad who need to stand up and be counted - and I am not sure the quality is there.
"Certainly, I don't think the strength in depth is anywhere near what we had in 1990, nor during Euro 96 for that matter.
"I don't think we are good enough on the counter attack and I don't see us opening up the best sides just by knocking long balls up to Peter Crouch.
"I hope we do well, I really do. But there are a lot of questions to be answered by the current squad and I am just concerned we are getting carried away."

Get in there Paul. You call it like it is. I have to say he nails home a few home truths there, but hey, I've seen your team selection.

It seems Jase might have missed out on playing against England. Out on the piss a few days before the match doesn't bode well. Well I would do it, but then again I'm not a well paid Premiership footballer.

I actually watched Big Brother last night. I was in bed and couldn't find the remote, so just let it play. Hmmm, is the only word I can use. That Sleazer, a proper sleaze bag ... oh well I'll watch Celebrity Pop Idol tonight.

I'm thinking of going here tomorrow.

My tune of the day: Everybody Loves A Good Thing - Patrick Adams Presents Phreek

A proper Idiot

It's all quite strange really, this idiot does an idiotic dance and he's cemented his place in Svens starting line up. He has the Sun finding builders to do the dance. It is me ... or is there a destinct lack of rythm?

I just booked to go and see Sergio Mendes at the Barbican. He's got a new album out, remixed by the Black Eyed Peas, and it sounds good. I actually need to get out to a few more of these. Proper music.

I decided to have a break from the gym today. My legs are killing me, my ankles are numb and my back hurts. It's all good.

The World Cup starts next week. The Soca Warriers have been getting ahiding, so nothing for England to worry about. Its Jase the ace on saturday. Go on son.

A walk down Brick Lane I think is on the cards ...

My tune of the day: Roots - Willie Bobo