The King of Sweden

Saturday mornings ...

2009-01-23T16:09:00.002Z

Well a quick plug here. I have been guesting on the MK Saturday Radio Show the last couple of months, and it may become regular over the coming months.

You can listen to the show on a Saturday morning between 0900 and 1100am through the Starpoint Radio website.

It's the best of Soul, Funk, Jazz and incorporates Mark Collison, Kunle Olafare, Trevor Soulflavas and myself.

Go on have a listen ...

MK Saturday Show

It's been a long time ...

2009-01-19T17:02:00.000Z

Blimey ...

Happy New Year one and all ...

How's the saying go, the more things change the more they stay the same ...

Good bye Pardoo welcome Parkinson ...

The most historic day in my life ...

2008-11-05T11:36:00.003Z

As I sit here drinking yet another cup of tea, it's hard to believe what has actually happened.

Alan Pardew has actually found the balls and walked away from being "our" manager.

Yea right!!!!

It's the time of Change .... Obama is the man.

With a big props to Greg Palast I need to share this article below:

Vote for him because he is Black

No question, Mr. Bruce was my favorite teacher in junior high.

I went to this Loser-ville school in the San Fernando Valley. It was all Chicano kids and working class white losers like me. Everyone had to take 'metal shop' so we could work the bottom-end jobs in the Chevy plant.

My brain was dying - until Mr. Bruce showed up, the new science teacher. DOCTOR Bruce, actually - the only Ph.d teacher in the place.

At lunch hour, instead of hanging out in the teachers' lunchroom, Mr. Bruce would invite me and my friends into his classroom. Over coffee made on a Bunsen burner, he would talk about topics from Einstein to Buddha while munching on this strange stuff called "organic" food.

He was simply like no adult I'd ever met - an exceptional guy who could make us dull-brained students sizzle.
My parents had him over for Sunday brunch and he talked about his work as a 'honey-dipper' in the Deep South where he grew up. The honey-dipper was the guy who hunted for lost glasses and whatever else was dropped in outhouse cesspools. Dr. Bruce said he enjoyed the work because it taught him pleasures of quiet grace, of dignified acceptance.

The kids were crazy about him, but not all the parents. Some called to complain about the school hiring him.

So he left. Months later, Mr. Bruce mailed me a letter from Japan where he'd taken a university post.
It's odd, but it was only this year that I put it all together: his exclusion by the other teachers, his job as a honey-dipper, his need to escape America.

Dr. Bruce, of course, is Black.

So, I'm going to do something that Dr. Bruce would think little of. I'm going to vote for the Black man.

Because he's Black.

The truth is, I'm wary of Barack Obama. His cozy relations with the sub-prime loan sharks who funded his early campaign; his vote, at the behest of his big donor ADM corporation, for the horrific Bush energy bill.

But there's one thing that overshadows policy positions, one thing he cannot change once in office: the color of his skin. The same as Mr. Bruce's.

I'm going to say something that I know the Obama campaign will just hate; but that many others are feeling but won't say out loud. We must vote for Barack Obama because he's Black.

For four centuries, our nation has poisoned itself with the corrosive venom of racism. From the slave trade, to our still-segregated schools, to the Bush family stealing the White House by cynically, and sinfully, calling Florida Black voters felons; to the exile of a brilliant science teacher four decades ago.

The time has come to cleanse the wound that will not heal.

Well it is without doubt a historic day, and one in which I am proud.

There's an awful lot of coffee in Brazil ...

2008-10-07T15:25:00.002Z

It just dawned on me that I haven't drunk a coffee for a good few months now!!! I'm not sure why not, but I just haven't.

Should I go to Starbucks .... ? Not until they turn their freeking tap off.

I seem to be in a constant fight against Joe Public. People who eat shit smelling food on trains, who want to read a broadsheet on a packed tube, who cycle the wrong way down a one way street or cut across the pavement when I am walking, who rush to get off a tube then walk at snails pace up the stairs, who use those bags on wheels, who stink !!!!!!!!! I just seem to have had them all lately. Especially the smelly ones. Go to a dry cleaners, for fcuks sake.

I did a bit of refereeing on Saturday morning. It makes me laugh the amount of chat you get back. People kick the ball out then appeal for the throw, who lunge in and dispute a free kick, who stink ...!!!!

I can't believe it's October already. It's nearly Bonfire Night. Sod Halloween.

My tune of the day: He's the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

Stuff

2008-10-04T07:29:00.002Z

What a week that was ... traipsing over to Sellout to watch Alan Pardews 1970'S World Cup winner wannabees lie down and show no gritt. Anyway they aren't set up like that, so no problem there. Pards says we shouldn't have expected in ya face football, but what we got was can't be assed football. There's a difference ...

Could I find my football boots this morning? I'm refereeing this morning and am gonna have to wear flip-flops. Oh well, the Graham Poll look it is.

My tune of the day: Mind Power - James Brown

Life ...

2008-09-24T21:16:00.002Z

So you go through life, trying to be as nice as you can be ... and what happens ... some scrote (or two scrotes in this instance) nicks your car!!! Not only breaks into it, but more or less ruins the whole fn thing. Word from the insurance company says that it's a write off!!!!! Fuck you ...

Hold on .... I'm watching the Most Annoying Pop songs in history, and Gloria Gaynor, I will survive is at number 22!!!!

Anyway, yea some scrote nicked one of the cars. I don't really understand nicking cars, so fuck you.

I went to see Frankie and Maze on Friday. They were absolutely quality, and Frankie at 61 is the proper dogs. All I need now is the teeshirt, so a vintage 1984 Back in Stride tee is winging it's way from the US. eBAY ROCKS ...

Some scrote nicked my car!!!! Fuck you ...

Talking of concerts I'm off to se Stevie next Wednesday. I was reading some of the reviews of his earlier shows, and you have to laugh. One muppet said something along the lines off all Stevie does is sit behind a moog and play. What did you want him to do? Breakdance!!! Another idiot said they had spent the best part of an hour waiting for Stevie to play his hits!!! Idiot ...

My tune of the day: Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds

Answers

2008-09-09T15:10:00.001Z

Well the answer was No.

The Scottish tennis player didn't bring home the bacon.

My tune of the day: Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

Thank you and good night ...

2008-09-08T20:31:00.002Z

Well we have a contrast of fortunes this last weekend. On the left we have Amir Khan, on the right we have Andy Murray. With Murray we had the best British tennis player of his generation actually pulling it out the fire and beating the world number 1 in Nadal. The thing is can he go on to beat Federa? We watch with baited breath. With Khan, Sky got what they deserved. Cue Paul Daniels ...

Not a lot.

It just seems to me that they have been pushing Khan through to an early World title shot. Yea he was on terrestrial it was worth watching. But Sky Box Office? Fifteen notes!!!!

Your'avinalaff ...

Whoever matched him against Prescott (Great name) wants their head examined. Frank Warren took the blame, and good for him, but per-lease. The question now is can he ever come back from this? Maybe he should go ask Audley Harrison.

England beat Andorra 2-0 in the first World Cup qualifier this weekend. Whoopee Dooo. Can I just ask, what's the point. It's not even on the television. It's on Sultana. Sod off. England to win the World Cup in 2010 .... don't hold your breath.

I've just heard it may be raining tomorrow.

I need a holiday ...

My tune of the day: Get tough - Kleer

He needs help

2008-09-03T11:31:00.002Z

Pele says Robinho needs councelling ....

Maybe we could get a discount if we get him and King Kev to do it ...

Football eh ...

My tune of the day: Strategy - Archie Bell and the Drells

Five to twelve ....

2008-09-02T12:14:00.003Z

I'd switched off the phone and laptop and had settled down to catch the last few minutes of the transfer window on SSN. Robinho this, Berbatov that ... yadda, yadda. (I'm sure that Robinho things he's signed for UManU. Thre is only one Manchester in Brazil.)

Then about 11:52 they said, Oh Martin Cranie has completed a season long loan to Charlton. Not as big as news as currently coming in (chortle) but lets give Martin his 5 minutes.

Idiots ...

So there we have it, another defender. I say another but Linvoy hasn't really signed, we have to wait until 8 September and then they'll say he didn't, because his knee is shot. Now that's definitely a raise your hands in the air moment.

Robinho to Manchester City .... I can't help but laugh myself. What have you done?

It was raining this morning. Surprise there eh. Rain, rain, go away ... come again another day. (Yes preferably in 2010.)

I just sold a chest of drawers on eBay. That means I have to clear it and move the damn thing halfway up the hallway. Twenty notes for a year old Ikea jobby that I paid eighty for. I bet they moan about the "slight" scratching.

I have a couple of coats/ jackets available if you are interested ...

Vintage Navy Pea Coat

Alpha Industries Puffer Jacket

Vintage Velvet Duffer of Saint George Jacket

Go on fill ya boots ...

My tune of the day: It's something - Brenda Russell

It's grim

2008-09-01T15:46:00.002Z

I know I sometimes bleet on about things, but as they say ... Jesus H.

Preston on saturday!!!!! The best thing I could say is at least it didn't rain. No, it did that on Sunday. Well it's an industrial Northern town, that makes what exactly? Nothing, just the usual dark shell suited, cropped hair round the side youths and Asian taxi drivers who don't really speak much English. It makes you glad you live in London.

Anyway, the game was exactly as you would imagine. The continuity built up last week was out the window with players moving around all over the shop. Bailey over to the right, Youga over to right back quickly followed by Matt Holland, Bailey then through the middle with Varney out on the right, then Ambrose out on the right and Varney back through the middle, Youga then out on the left and Bouazza doing not a lot. But given that Preston were a good team, but then again so should we be ...

It's transfer deadline day and the loan move for Primus hasn't gone through.

Looks like it's going to rain here now ...

My tune of the day: Silence is golden -This is the Quiet Zone

It's grim oop North

2008-08-30T09:11:00.000Z

Maybe, but the fish n chips are sic ....

Customer Service

2008-08-27T14:03:00.002Z

There were loads of suits mingling around Charing Cross the other day. Once a quarter I think they have these question and answer sessions. But I'm thinking more questions than answers. It's always leaves and congestion .... get on with it.

We had one of the sewing machines serviced yesterday. One hundred and two notes. The bloke wanted a cheque there and then but I had run out. You get me. So today the machine goes haywire. The machinist phones the bloke who then gives him loads of gip. Resulting in an, if I see you on the street sort of threat!!! It made me laugh because surely the bloke must realise we haven't paid yet and as the work was shite we won't be paying. He would have been better off saying yes, no, thank you ... shirley?

The fact that people walk along texting pishes me off. They should look where they are going. Fact.

Oh and I saw a blind hill skier on Monday ... on great big roller blade things!!!!

My tune of the day: Toque De Cuica - Airto

Teddy P it is then ...

2008-08-15T10:21:00.001Z

So the point is I am going to do a Teddy P impression this afternoon. It's the way forward. I'm sure they will be light on Chas N Dave, so that's that.

There was a story run on the interweb last night that Stuart Fleetwood and Dean Sinclair had joined Cheltenham on loan. Blimey, I jumped the gun there a bit. The poor sod hasn't even unpacked his carpet slippers yet. However this morning the Cheltenham mob have come out and said "what"!!!! Seems like they are just crossing the g's and dotting the q's.

Jerry could be off to Pompey as well. On loan. That's all ok then,we'll have 12 players to pick from for Watford and one of them is Barnie Razil.

Well that's the first week of the Olympics done. Swimming, gymnastics, sword fighting and Greco-Roman grappling. The BBC have done it proud. Four commontators per event. Not like the long forgotten 70's when we had Frank Bough, Alan Weekes, David Coleman and Big Ron Pickering. Hold on I'm forgetting David Vine. That's 5 in total. The BBC had 5 doing the Badmington yesterday. The thing is about the Olympics, is that it's sport. Yes sport. All sorts of weird and wonderful sport that generally wouldnt get the time of day. They get 5 minutes here and it's rewarding to see the people that have dedicated their lives to it. Bravo. However I was reading on the American blogs that I like to catch up with, and the concensus over their is that it's boring, bland, one of the most unenspiring Olympics ever. Hmmmm ... could it be that apart from that fella Phelps the Americans are actually in a comptition? They're not top of the medals board and maybe won't have the "best" athletes in each sport. I'm hoping that Usain Bolt continues his fine form with a gold in the 100 yards dash. That's a must for Saturday.

My tune of the day: Come go with me - Teddy P

It made me laugh ...

2008-08-14T16:29:00.005Z

Its the company bowling stroke karaoke afternoon tomorrow .... I may do this ...

Karaoke

My tune of the day: Fight the Power - Public Enemy

Facts

2008-08-13T14:57:00.003Z

One fact to come out of last night was that Tim Henman could beat Pete Sampras at golf!!!!!

If only Tiger Tim had spent a few more hours practicing tennis then he may have been able to beat Pistol Pete at that as well.

It was a little bit like that last night. I think Charlton could have beaten Brazil last night in the art of no end product. Lots of pre match gaffawing, half time keepyupies and full time couldn't care lessness ... and that was just the directors. (No I jest here ... but it did seems like some of the players earn to much.)

Now if anyone can explain why we bought Stuart Fleetwood, I would like to know? He's never going to play, so will be sent out on loan in January to Cheltenham or Bristol Rovers and then offloaded next summer. Pards said pre-season that he would only buy players that would or could play in the first team. So give Fleetwood a game.

Anyway ... we were shite, a few, no a handful of people booed and they have been castigated today. Give the youngsters a chance, get off their backs, yadda, yadda. No, why don't you fuck off? It's a professional sport. They get paid shed loads of money. If people want to tell them they are shite then they should. It's quite unbelievable really ...

Anyway I'm off to play Tiger Tim at tiddly winks ...

My tune of the day: On A Ragga Tip - SL2

Thick and fast ...

2008-08-12T13:36:00.002Z

Well according to Sky the football season hasn't started yet, and already we go into the fizzy pop cup wishing that a cup run was on the cards. We had our best run two seasons ago and the end result was Uncle Les' demise. So I'm sure Pards has one eye on saturday. He'll say all the right things, but an away trip to the Arse or UManU may bring in a few sheckles.

Anyway it's Yeovil tonight. The giant killers. It's one of them games. We've seen it all before. We had Stockport last season turn up and play like Real Madrid. It'll be the same tonight. Extra time maybe ... penalties maybe. I've got beans on toast planed for 10:30 so lets hope not.

There aren't many players that Pards could change the team for. Maybe Josh Wright in the midfield, maybe Dickson in for Varns or Basey and Bouazza out on the wings. Anyway it's Pards decision. I just turn up and moan .... ;)

It rained last night. Rained like it hadn't rained in years. It had been saving it all up to chuck it down in one full August night. It's getting wetter and wetter come August. It's Carnival in a few weeks so you know those wellies and poncho are gonna come in handy. God Times on a Sunday always works for me. In the rain or not ...

I went on You Tube yesterday and watched a few Bernie Mac routines. I had forgotten how funny he actually was.

My tune of the day: All night man - Loose Change

RIP

2008-08-11T16:27:00.001Z

Blimey ...

Bernie Mac

Isaac Hayes

It puts it all into perspective ... enjoy life ... one love

Rain

2008-08-10T06:37:00.005Z

It poured down yesterday. It totally ruined the cricket. But hey it's August, what's one to expect ... global warming etc, blah, etc, blah.

However the rain actually helped Charlton. It meant it wasn't one of them shirt sleeve days. Remember Scunnie last year, when our lot turned up expecting the earth and got a Marcus bundle and an equalizer. There was a slickness on the ground. It enabled us to play 3 minutes of football then score from a corner. Direct from the first corner of the season. Blimey when has that ever been done? But we were then able to sit in, hold our shape, and force Swansea to play a little bit. They came with 5 in midfield. They had come for a point and a second minute goal doesn't help. But it what our season needed. If we had had to huff and puff for 30 minutes it could have unbearable.

I sat in the West today. Jimbob had a spare so I left the homely Upper North and sat with the prawn sarnie brigade. No atmosphere but still a better perspective on some of the football. Pards needs to sit in the seat I. He may then realise what is needed.

He needed to sit down with Jerome. Every freakin time he gets the ball he does a flick through the legs, two stroke three leggy over things or a full turn and pirouette. Now I always thought you may do a leg over thing if you were attacking and wanted to beat a player. It's a sort of dummy. Now Jerome seems to do it when he is 10 yards away from the said player and not to beat the player but to show off. His doing it seemed to get Kelly to want to do it. Jeeeez, the pair of them !!!! Just run with the ball, take it round the player at speed and whip in a cross. It's not hard. Granto Basey showed how to whip the ball in. Quality at the death. Maybe the only bit of quality.

However I must take Pards to task. Saturday morning, a few email alerts, blimey what's this ... a new signing. Hameur Bouazza on a season loan from Foolham. OK we can live with that, even though he's not a centre half or centre mid. So 83 minutes are up on the clock and our Alan seems fit to stick Hameur into the action. The board goes up Lloyd Sam comes off and Hameur goes on. This is where the fun began. Our Hameur goes and stands next to Grant Basey on the left. Basey looks at him throws his arms out wide and looks at Matty Holland. He then trots over to the right, stands there and throws his arms out wide and looks at Matty Holland. Matty Holland looks at Hameur looks at Granto, throws his hands out wide and looks at Therry Racon. Therry looks at the whole damn nine yards and says "a droit, la gouche ". Basey walks over towards Pards who turns to Phil, who smiles and turns to Robbo. Hold on Parks says where's Robbo? He's been cut from the roster, money constraints cry the West Stand. Finally our Hameur trots over to the right. Now is he a right mid or a left mid. Does Pards know who he has signed or where the fella plays. It was horrible to watch. But it was a 2-0 home win. Oh how we wanted one of those last year. New Years day anyone?

Off to watch the Olympics now .... roll on Tuesday.

My tune of the day: Devils haircut - Massive Attack

It's just not cricket ...

2008-08-08T15:05:00.002Z

Sitting in ones own office has some disadvantages. But it also has some advantages. TMS or test match special to the uneducated can be listened to over t'internet. It actually brings a smile to my face. Listening to Boycott bang on about getting a duck in a specially arranged game in 1980 so he could have some batting practice. Listening to Ramps say that he hasn't danced in 2 years!!!! It's an institution ...

Bloody Virgin trains. So it's Charlton v Preston in late August. Tash is havin' it in Borabora, so I thought a weekend up at Tim's would be in order. Order a train ticket, then worry about a match ticket later on. But according to Virgin they have issued tickets for the outward journey but not the ones to come back!!! It's a Friday and Monday for fcuks sake. I'm not asking for the moon on a string or asking to take a rucksack up with me .... I want to book a train ticket for 3 weeks time. Call back next week they told me from Mumbai. WTF ....

Oh KP got out for 100. He scored his ton, puffed out his cheeks and chased a wide one. Not good enough said Boycott.

So the season kicks off tomorrow. Amady Faye has legged it to Stoke for a trial and we've signed Mark Hudson and Stuart Codhead. No sign of the classic, combative central midfielder we've been crying out for, for the last 3 years. That would be too easy.

However Pards seems to have changed his outlook. He was a tad forlorn a week ago. Now he's had a positive board meeting and he's looking to bring in a few bodies. I'm not holding my breathe.

They are just biggin up the chances of cricket at the 2012 Olympics. Now that's what I'm talking about to quote that Apprentice bloke.

It's school/ college holibobs at the mo, which means a plethora of rucksacks around town at the mo. So I'm walking to Charing Cross ...

My tune of the day: Comin round the mountain - Funkadelic

KP is definately nuts ...

2008-08-07T20:35:00.002Z

Well Michael Vaughan departed to spend time with his family, generally kick back and wait for Sky to offer him a commentary position. Thanks Mikey, especially for the Ashes, it was fun but it's about to get even better.

KP follows Tony Greig and Allan Lamb into the hot seat. I'm waiting for him to do a grovel faux paux. You know he will, it's in the blud.

Anyway he had a great first day ... and it made a change to listen to something positive from Boycs today.

It's the start of the footie season on Saturday. Charlton vs Swansea is my match of choice. It's my first match of this season. I just couldn't bring myself to do the friendlies. I just want to start enjoying my Saturdays. We won't win ever match but i want to start feeling positive about it. Oh well I can but dream.

It's been a funny week. Weather wise. It still is summer. Well supposedly. The rain has been falling, the sun has been shinning ... the rain falling, the sun shinning. Coat, no coat ... the choice is yours. It's the season of big rucksacks. No, I'm not going to castigate the carriers of these items. I just don't understand how it works. But I suppose that means I still have things to learn.

Whoopee ...

My tune of the day: Let's put it all together - The Stylistics

Frank Sidebottom

2008-07-25T10:13:00.002Z

One of Franks songs is titles ... The Robins aren't Bobbins. Yes, yes .. we aint really the robins but it puts into perspective my feelings at the mo. We've sold out 900 seats in a friendly with Brighton. How could that be .. a friendly, with there being a carrot crunch, no money, blah, blah. Well its a pish up at the seaside. It's what we would have wanted for Blackpool, a fixture in July/ August nmaybe Septemnber or even May. It's what friendlies should be about. We should have a little tour of Edinburgh, a game against Brighton, Southend and Welling, then a home game against West Ham and everything would be ok. But we've had training in Spain, a match against Dover and that's it.

Can you see why I aint bob bob bobbin?

I have to say with two weeks until the start of the season my juices aint really flowing. Yes I'll be there ... but maybe out of habit more than enjoyment.

However I have to say, and this is a definate that I'm going to keep this up to date with my latest thoughts on the Mighty Addicks. My thoughts just like Chairmans Maos should be listened to ...

My tune of the day: Manhatten - Laura Greene

Blog, blog, blogging along

2008-07-03T16:58:00.002Z

It suddenly dawned on me!!!

What is all this blogging malarcky, and why does every man and his dog do it?

It seems strange that over the course of 2 maybe 3 years there have been 10 stroke 20 Charlton blogs appear. But when you realise that 20 thousand individuals sit through the nonsence on a saturday, you could argue that on a good day there would be 20 thousand blogs. Each one with a slightly different view untilthe difference in the first and the last is so vast you wonder what match you had been watching.

I got that feeling when I saw a few posts exclaiming that we had missed out on Greg Halford!!!! Good player etc, etc ... should have got him on loan etc, etc. Well not from the seat I was sat in last season ... NO. Let the lumox go to Sheffield (he even said Charlton were the only team he would go to in the Championship) and let them Northern Monkies enjoy the fruits of his labour, or long throws to you and me.

I bet Halford even carries a bloody great rucksack on the tube.

My tune of the day: Can't do without - Peven Everett

Missing the boat ...

2008-06-13T14:47:00.002Z

I suppose periodical postings over the past 12-15 months doesnt do anyone any favours. Why should anyone come back here to read the crazed ramblings of a 27 year old?

I can remember when I was in Phillie desperately trying to find an internet cafe so I could post my thoughts.

Oh how times change.

However, I've just received an email telling me my domain is up for renewal. Do I pay for another two years or just give in? My head says sod it and so does my heart!!! But you know what ... I think I'm going to carry this on. I really do.

I think I need to start spending time letting people know how I'm feeling.

My tune of the day: Joy and Pain - Maz ft Frankie Beverly

Who likes fast cars ... ?

2008-05-27T19:33:00.003Z

Boys, boys with money ...!!!

But Michael didnt like cars, fast or otherwise. Proper funny.

Lucinder to win ... come on.

My tune of the day: Word of Mouf - Ludacris

Lewisham twinned with Beirut

2008-04-18T12:15:00.002Z

The following is an email I received from the Freeholders managing agents in regards to some works/ damage at my flat. Five years worth of gardening ruined by scaffolders.

Dear Richard,

Thanks for your email of 14th April.
I did visit the premises and attach hereto a copy of the picture of the front garden from which I can see, probably two lavender bushes that appear to have been trodden down. Did you actually see the scaffolders do this? Or could it possibly have been local yobs? I know what your argument is but it is a bit difficult for me to tell the scaffolders they did something if they were not seen doing this, if you get my point.
May I suggest that we wait to see if the lavenders will grow again before making any further comment? Usually plants are quite hardy. I can see your lavenders have been well-established, but they may well grow again. Alteratively, why not plant some young lavenders at a reasonable cost, which will then grow in due course and I will approach the builder for this? I cannot really go to them at a figure of £200 as I am sure you will appreciate.
I am happy to get an estimate to replace the front path with Victorian tiles if you want, to put it back as it was built over a hundred years ago and also I am happy to get an estimate for taking down the entire wall down to itâ€™s foundation and to re-build this. You will know that the wall was rebuilt after it was knocked down by yobbos using existing bricks where possible. It wasnâ€™t fully taken down in any event but just rebuilt from the bricks that had been knocked out plus a few new ones.
We really are trying to help you in all matters. I have certainly been to the property now three times in the last six months, we have attended to all the complaints. I understand that the roof complaint was not a leak, in the area where the chimney was taken down but a leak at the front of the building where the flashings were fixed and this was several weeks after it was repaired so my suggestion is that it is possible that this is slipped slates caused by recent high winds which our roofing company will check.
With kind regards,

Trains, Planes and delays ...

2008-02-28T15:11:00.003Z

I was walking across the concourse at Charing Cross this morning. As I reached the bit by platform 5 stroke 6 there was a throng, no a plethora of suits. Some with clipboards, some with shoes. It appeared to be some sort of meet the management forum, but hey ... who knows? Anyway there were a few punters, but not many. It wasn't advertised, there was no one there telling people what it was ... just a typical Network Rail fuck up.

I've been lax again folks, but I've realised that I've still got shed loads to chat about. So if you can bare with me ...

My tune of the day: I don't want to see myself - Terry Callier

More than one greedy b*stard

2008-01-31T16:39:00.000Z

Well it's the end of the transfer window. The end of another month of will they, wont they stories. And typically on the last day one of our better players seems to be off. Yeah, the sicknote Andy Reid, the little short fat Irish bloke who looks like he should be a wrestler and not a footballer. Anyway, we've accepted 4 mill, the word is that it was too good a deal to turn round, then Mr E puts an email into the mix. There seems to be more than one greedy bastard.

Well I hope Andy Reid gets everything coming to him.

Chris Dickson is also out for a few months. Too much dancing!!!!!!!!

The trains have been heaving over the last few days .... at least I can usually get a seat at Charing Cross. However there is still the rucksacks and the smell.

If you haven't already make sure you visit John Lewis foodhall. Quality ...

My tune of the day: Bo Diddley - New York City Band

Slow connection

2008-01-24T17:34:00.000Z

The problem is, is that once you've been away for a period of time ... no one knows when you come back. I can remember when I had quite a few people reading this site, and was even featured in the London lite, but now its just Cooksley.

Maybe I should be controversial, maybe re advertise ... spread the word, or maybe just not bother.

I could start concentrating my thoughts more towards Charlton, maybe towards the state of the feral youth in London, maybe cricket and the Aussie domination. Or maybe I should just continue with the rucksack, garlic moaning.

It's blogging for bloggings sake, and I don't really see whats wrong with that!!!!!!!

My tune of the day: Keep hope alive - Blaze

Football

2008-01-21T17:22:00.000Z

So there I was watching the Watford/ Charlton game on Saturday. I was tucking into stewed chicken, rice and peas and one after shot after shot Watford went and scored. Talk about against the run of play. So we huffed and puffed I went to get a drink and what happened Yep, we went an equalised. Now it was a hard game played in drizzling rain, but that pitch. It was an allotment. It's that egg chasing they do on it.

Watford can go do one.

There's a thread on Charltonlife about what is RnB ... or Rhythm and blues to the uneducated. Somehow people expectation of RnB is old 40's and 50's maybe some 60's 2Soul" Music, but anything new can't be or isn't.

My tune of the day: Everybody loves a good thing - Phreek

Weird stuff

2008-01-17T21:44:00.000Z

Kevin Keegan!!!!!

Am I in some weird science parallel universe. Concensus is that they'll let in 4 goals and score 5. Bollocks. Give it 8 months ... they'll be exactly where they are now and Shearer will be the next muppet.

My cuckoo clock has stopped cuckooing. Hmmmmm ...

I went on a Health and Safety seminar this morning. You can't use a ladder unless it's been risk assessed.

My tune of the day: Ladies Night - Kool and the Gang

Questions ...

2008-01-16T15:30:00.000Z

What is shabby chic?

Why do commuters still pish me off?

Why do I pace around when listening to Charlton on the radio?

Does all flat packed furniture turn up with bits missing?

Why do people stink in the morning (yes the rucksack carrying ones)?

Just a few questions that have been bugging me. I've been looking for a new bed. I fancied something French, maybe Loius XV .... but it's all shabby chic!!!!

Shabby Chic

Take a look.

My tune of the day: My baby knows - The New Yorkers

Weird

2008-01-15T09:25:00.000Z

So I'm reading the paper this morning, and there's a small piece about Dean Kiely warning Pards to ditch the mind games. All because Deano was forced to wear a grey shirt in the match at the Valley a week or so ago!!!!

Blimey, what a load of bollocks. KIELY MOVE ON.

I'm actually trying bit by bit to keep this going, but there are so many blogs/bloggers/ toerags and vagabonds out there that it's hard. There must be at least 5,654 Charlton blogs now, all saying the same same shite. Marks out of ten for Matty Holland, Pards is putting in a bid for Andy Gray, no not that one ... yadda, yadda. So what!!! Frankie Vallie bemoans that there was a minutes applause for Charlton people who had passed away, he couldn't give a flying by the sounds of it, and he's backed up by the blogger Drinking during the game, who by the name can't go an hour and a half stroke two hours without drinking, and maybe having a pie, a crepe or or fruit salad. It's two freaking hours ... sit your ass down.

Another thing, we were 4-1 up on Saturday, the board went up for 4 minutes additional time and half the ground got up to go. The Upper North started with "We can see you sneaking out" but it was more a route march than a sneak. Fuck me, give the boys a clap off ... the Generation Game has finished you know!!!!

My tune of the day: Mainline - Leroy Burgess

City of Culture

2008-01-14T15:58:00.000Z

There I was at the cinema Sunday afternoon .... and on came a 2-3 minute advert for the North West. Liverpool stroke Manchester???? WTF ... I thought. Has it come to that. IT WAS EMBARRASSING ...

New Years resolutions ...

2008-01-11T16:12:00.000Z

As Cooksley said obviously not.

Yep there was me planning to start doing this again, and a week later it fell by the way side. Ho hum!!! Well it's a start.

It's that time of year when all and sundry pop down the gym. Sod that I say. Wait until mid Feb. But hang on ... have you noticed how many fat people are still about? If you are lucky enough to get a seat on the train, 9 times out of 10 some fat sod will plonk themselves down next to you. Taking half your arm with them. And they are always eating !!!!!! ALWAYS ...

The smell as well ...

It's a big game tomorrow ... Blackpool. Oh I can't wait.

If you had the chance to read the Sun today, make sure you read Jon Gaunts page. It is still remarkable how people like him, James Whale and the like get the freedom to spout their shite. He put a supposed email on his page today. From some random named Lucy. Supposedly she has illustrated what is wrong with Britain today. He indicates that we should look after the Lucy's of this world and of course her hubby Gary, rather than the feral, feckless foreigners and freeloaders!!!! The email moved him to tears.

You can read it here ...

Unfortunately Lucy and Gary can't go on holiday, or go out much, buy new clothes, or have a treat.

Luckily Gary has been able to father 4 children, 2 with Lucy and 2 with his previous relationship, they can spend 50 notes on the phone and t'internet a month, as well as £70 petrol a month. Seventy notes!!!!! Where do they drive to?

Anyway as always in the Sun, Lucy blamed the government, gridlocked roads ... its OK for her to drive though, immigration, the lack of health care for fat people ... oh per-lease. Jon Gaunt reduced to tears !!!!!

Fuck off ...

My tune of the day: Please, please - James Brown

Happy New Year

2008-01-02T17:33:00.000Z

Any New Years resolutions?

Yep, start to do this bleedin bloggin stuff again ...

Oh I have so much to say ...

Nearly Christmas

2007-11-13T17:28:00.000Z

So Southport has passed and its all down hill to Chrimbo.

Oxford Street has its lights up and it just feels a tad too early.

My tune of the day: I'm so hot - Denise LaSalle

The swing ...

2007-10-26T12:05:00.001Z

AaAaAaAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh

I just posted the friggin thing and had a screen error that lost everything.

Of what I can remember I asked why people barge past you then walk as if walking through treacle?

Why fat people eat so much, as well?

My tune of the day: I've got the feeling - Two tons of fun

Blimey

2007-10-25T15:36:00.001Z

Neatrly two months ... I'm sure no one reads this any more ...

Ho hum

One of them days ...

2007-09-05T16:48:00.000Z

Do you know that AOL = Carphone Warehouse = a bunch of tossers.

Just thought I'd keep you in the loop ...

My tune of the day: Cholly - Funkadelic

A week in showbusiness ...

2007-09-04T16:18:00.000Z

Is a bleedin' long time.

At 3:45 last Saturday (two weeks ago) we were up shite creek. We could have only dreamed of what was going to happen!!!! Three second half goals, a great League Cup game, a victory over Jordans lot, whooopy dooo. Good old Toddy. Thanks for that mate.

The scaffolding has come down at work just in time for the evenings to draw in. It's getting decidedly colder. Have you noticed?

No footie for two weeks ... how good is that?

There's a few One day matches left in the cricket, but it gets dragged out somewhat.

My tune of the day: Hollywood - Rufus & Chaka Khan

Wet and warm ...

2007-08-22T15:44:00.000Z

Slug Infestation

Half my gardens has been eaten by snails/ slugs. It's a nightmare. Slug pellets!!! Do they actually work?

It's actually nice weather to watch footie in. England and Germany anyone?

If only England could match the cricket team ... a resounding victory yesterday.

It's Carnival at the weekend. Dancing in the sun ... yeah right.

My tune of the day: Eric B for President - Eric B and Rakim

Commuting

2007-08-20T14:35:00.001Z

It's been a while since I had a moan!!!!

Why are people generally rude when they do the commute? We are all going to and from work, is there a need to push, shove, stink, carry ruck-sacks?

This morning there were a few stinkers. You've had the weekend to take a bath, buy some clean pants, maybe some deoderant. It's not nice. There were also some shovers. We are all crammed into the trains, then you find some one, usually wearing a rucksack will push on at the last moment, then want to read their paper. You have a rucksack in your back and a paper rested on your shoulder. Happy Mondays!!!! I'm not sure why people can't be polite to each other, I tread on your foot so I'll say sorry ... it's not hard is it.

So the Addicks got beaten on Saturday. I'm not sure I like this standard of football. But maybe I'm going into this with my eyes closed.

My tune of the day: Church Lady - Dennis Ferrer

Hello

2007-08-14T10:29:00.000Z

What a couple of hapy chappies!!! However I have to take umbridge at the "Catford" Kit. It's a leisure top and not a football kit. It's been designed to go with Jeans. We shouild wear a white or yellow kit. I have to admit I liked the bright Watford red away kit they wore at WOLVES. A kit should be a kit that you can see out the corner of your eye. It's a football kit remember.

My tune of the day: Father - Kenny Bobien

Football

2007-08-10T16:35:00.001Z

Well it starts on Saturday ... whooooooo

Scunthorpe at home. At least it isn't away !!!!

My tune of the day: Hooked On You - Cerrone

Blog, blog ... blogging along ...

2007-08-03T14:43:00.000Z

Along ...

Well it made me chuckle.

Have you noticed how many Charlton Blogs there are nowadays? Maybe you haven't because Charlton just isn't your thing, but trust me there are a shed load. Some of them have really interesting names ... like the A2 Addicks, or Voice from the West, then we have From the Hill to the Valley, Addicks Championship Diary and the original unofficial news port and still the best Al Quiet in the East Stand. However I must urge the Inspector to get off his ass and start putting some news up, as Luke Young has long gone. The thing with these blogs is that they all rehsh the same news. Diawara is going, so is Thomas, no it's Mullins who's coming and Andrew Cole.

It's quite strange but we end up with internet warriors.

There's a Trafalgar Square festival on this weekend!!!! And a Shoreditch Festival, with Har Ma Superstar. OoOhhhh can't wait.

Have you noticed how Facebook has meant people don't phone as much!!!!

Anyway it's the last free Saturday before the season starts next week. We do have a match against Braga but I think I'll go and enjoy the sun. A straw hat, and strawberry mivvi.

My tune of the day: Encore - Cheryl Lynn

2007-08-02T10:58:00.000Z

That time of year

2007-07-30T15:44:00.000Z

It's that time when I look to upgrade my phone. I was looking at the N95, but it's a big old lump. But 5 mp camera and 2GB memory, it may be the one.

Respect to Mike Reid who passed away yesterday.

The Haddocks rolled down to Jillingham on Saturday and played reasonably well. A 5-0 victory is what we want especially since the FA Cup defeat and the 0-0 down there few seasons ago. Now if we could get a combative midfielder, a 30 goal a season striker, we may be laughing.

I've been keeping up with the goings on down at Welling. A new manager, but all the players have left. It seems they are going to have it hard this season.

England have drawn level in the cricket. Quite a good effort from Vaughan and Colley.

Whoops Vaughan just out!!!!

I think I may watch Heros tonight ...

My tune of the day: Over And Over - Torrill

Thrups

2007-07-24T15:13:00.000Z

The sun comes out and all the middle aged women start wearing low cut tops!!!!!

Strange ...

My tune of the day: Free Nelson Mandela - Special AKA

It's a new day

2007-07-16T15:58:00.000Z

It's been a long weekend ...

Up to Blackpool on Friday afternoon for of the Fleetwood doo's. We stopped on route to help Les put the Marque up. Of course it was raining and I was in shoes. Scot was down from Glasgow with three bottles of Buckfast. Wendal and Woody were on form so we had a giggle. I am now knackered, and actually need my bed.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the boys from Brazil won the Copa. I was sure Argentina would triumph. Hey, it's a funny old game.

The cricket starts on Thursday. In the rain ... I'm sure England will win the toss and put the Indians in.

No more new signings as the squad move off to Spain ...

I need a holiday.

My tune of the day: We lift our hands - DJ Oji

The General Public

2007-07-10T16:20:00.000Z

Have you noticed how often people yawn in public. I don't mean just yawn, but a full on open face yawn, with no hand over their mouth!!!!!!! This is after a night of garlic eating. It happened about three times this morning. Twice on the Gove Park line and once of the tube. Rude people.

Did I mention that the West Indies won the one day series. A lovely unexpected performance. Kevin Pieterson, the best one day player in the world?

It's the first friendly of the year tomorrow. Wellings Park View Road. It'll rain.

It's been a wet few weeks. Mainly due to the fact that I bought some garden furniture.

My tune of the day: As Long As You Love Me - True Example

Tease

2007-07-04T10:41:00.000Z

Back by Dope demand

2007-07-03T16:36:00.000Z

Another day in Paradise

2007-06-29T15:47:00.000Z

It's been a long week. It could be over a week since I last posted. Times have changed indeed.

A new PM. Baby Bent has departed for White Hary Lane, Marcus is still on holibobs. The West Indies won a game of cricket, even if it was only a 20 20 slog. Chris Benoit killed his wife, child and himself. The West Indies won a cricket match.

Against England.

It's been a long week, and the end of June. THE RAIN HASN'T STOPPED, I need some sun. Lst year we had a hose pipe ban. That's laughable.

I've not been able to wear my fedora or sunnies.

It's France soon though.

My tune of the day: Days like these - Shaun Escofferey

Cricket

2007-06-19T19:15:00.000Z

Well it seems a little sad that the West Indies have turned into a side not a patch on the teams of old. Oh well, at least I don't have to spend money on going to watch them ...

So Radostan Kishishev has moved on. Seven years he plyed his trade with us, and good luck to him. I had a quick look on the Leicester rivals site on what they thought and there was an air of contempt about it really. Not a name, oh another defender ... blah, blah. Who'd be a footballer?

It rained tonight. And ruined my herb garden. Blimey ... summers here.

Is it me or are people getting fatter? For the last 3 days I've had a right fat sod sit next to me on the train on my way home. They want their seat and half of mine. Sod off.

My tune of the day: Are you using me - Luther Vandross

Curbing his enthusiasm

2007-06-15T16:21:00.000Z

Yep, Baby Bent went and told them where to get off. He doesn't want to waste his time at the Spam when he could be down Edmonton, strutting. There's a great Thai in Stokie as well, which may have caught his eye.

It's all about opportunity. 30, 40, 50 grand a week!!!! Does it matter? He's better of playing for Liverpool on 35 grand than Wet Sham on 70. Swings etc, swings.

Another weekend rolls into town. Nothing planned apart from the cricket ....

I just want a lie i tomorrow ...

My tune of the day: 1999 - Prince

The Unknown Soldier

2007-06-07T15:50:00.000Z

You can tell we've been in the Prem too long. We signed one Paddy McCarthy, and I've never heard of him. Unlike your Souleyman Diawarra, and yer Tala El Kharkouri. A no nonsense player, whatever that means!!!

Now it's made me smile the reaction that Graham Poll got to his video diary of the season shown on Inside Sport earlier this week. OoOhhhh he actually is human, he was able to show the family side of the man. Yeah, yeah .... bullshit. We've all seen Poll the entertainer strutting round. You know what you are going to get. It was Poll first everyone else a close runner up. Good riddance.

It's June, it's the Third test and there is no sign of sunshine. Global warming my ass.

I'm still looking for a plumber if you know one?

My tune of the day: London Is The Place For Me - Lord Kitchener and friends

Big Brother

2007-05-30T13:59:00.000Z

So the word is that no one want to watch it. A bunch of freaks, wannabees, fakers ... well we all know we will be hooked. We'll watch them all in. And watch them out one by one.

Jesus.

Graham Poll. Now there's a name to conjure with. There's a song that they all sing? I can't remember how it goes, but it sums him up exactly. The back pages are full of his chirping. Now I'm sure it was him that dished out 3 yellow cards to the Croat. It was the pinnacle of his career, what any referee would aspire to do. But he fcuked it. Poor old Poll, what a f'n assehole.

I've been growing my beard. I've booked a cut throat shave tomorrow so I can see the benefits. I can't wait. It's gone all fluffy.

It's still raining out. Of course I've had clothes on the line for about 4 days now.

My tune of the day: Brown Girl in the Ring - Boney M

Rain

2007-05-29T12:24:00.000Z

Didn't it just!!!!!

Football, cricket and a BBQ were planned for this weekend. Hey ho. The BBQ went well although in-doors, Blackpool won the footie in the rain, and the rain eased off so the Wet Indies could sucumb. Ho humb.

So it'll be a mad rush for Blackpool tickets next season!!! They have nine thousand capacity and already half the Charlton are planning long weekends. Maybe not in January though.

Bluewater on a Bank Holiday Monday, not my dea of heaven.

Ikea .. what a bunchm of turnips. There I am putting a a wardrobe togther, and it collapses. On my foot. Bring it back they say!!!! It's a wardrobe!!!! I hired a van to get it in the first place. So no more Ikea for me ... they can stick their tea tree lights.

My tune of the day: Take Me To The River - Al Green

Moaney, moan, moan

2007-05-25T14:08:00.000Z

With the hot weather, why are people still wearing over coats? They stink up the place.

Why do people throw rubbish on the floor, spit and eat fast food on the tube?

It's going to be a wet bank holiday.

My tune of the day: It Should Have Been Me - Yvonne Fair

2007-05-24T15:36:00.000Z

Statement of fact

2007-05-22T10:28:00.000Z

It's been a weird few days.

I'm playing at the Valley this afternoon, in aid of Demelza House a childrens hospice. A few of the reprobates from the Chalton Life forum will be playing, so if you want to pledge some money do it here .

The sun is shinning.

Oh Charlton got a holiday, into the Championship. The problem is they could be playing Blackpool next season!!! You have to laugh. However it coul be Yeovil they play. I've been to the Old Huish Park to see Welling.

My tune of the day: Living for the City - Stevie Wonder

Operation Relegation

2007-05-08T16:27:00.000Z

We came, we saw we conquered ... NOT!!!

Oh well, Seven years in the promised land, is all Martin Luther King could have wished. But we went out with a wimper, and what a wimper at that. One leave victory away from home since October 2005. That's relegaion for you. I'm not sure why we should suddenly turn it all around in the Championship, it's either the Birmingham way or the highway.

Southport is once again on us. Even Tim has been a little lethargic with his enjoyment of the upcoming event. Maybe Leeds have finally got to him?

It's grim up North. Matter of fact. Tash had her passport holder niked last weekend, and Debbie a lippy. Straight from their bags. I told her top wear a bum bag, she didn't heed my advice.

A nice afternoon was spent on Sunday at the Non Boat Party, After Party. Don't ask.

Somehow I ended up in Ikea Edmonton on Sunday morning. It's oooooh so different from Lakeside. It's what, 10 miles away and it's a whole world apart.

My tune of the day: Vogue - Madonna

April Showers

2007-04-25T13:17:00.000Z

Well I said I was going to spend a bit longer doing this, and what happens? Yet, a case of "can't be arsed" disease. It hits us all.

It's been a weird month. I was twenty seven. I read the papers and it's full of Marcus Bent and that scouser who was on Celebrity Big Brother. It must be his intelllect that attracts him to her. His got a large tatoo across his arm that says, wait for it ...... easy tiger, ** no not that **, it says,

MARCUS ...

Is that in case he forgets who he is? Maybe!!!!

We completely ballsed it up against Sheffield United. It's a VERY strange game this football. Every single person has different ideas, and believes they are correct. Take the Dowie years. When I saw Iain Dowie stands arms folded as Foolham changed their tactics and beat us back in October, or whenever it was, I knew that he wasn't up to it. He's since taken Coventry by storm, only they haven't won in 7, and maybe, just maybe are beginning to see the wood for the trees. Pards has come in and again talks a great game. The club are back on an even kiel but I question his tacticl nouse when he was outmanouvred against United on Saturday. Warnock changed things around about 3 times during the game. Pards huffed and puffed and missed the chanc to effect the result when we went a goal up. He should have made Thatcher go down and stay down until the ref stopped the game. Screaming and shouting if need be.

Oh well Welling have cocked it up as well. I went to Princes Park to watch them against Basingstoke last week. I wish I hadnt bothered.

I'm sur no one reads this anymor, so asking questions is pointless. Anyway, does anyone know of a good handyman local. I need to fit a cat flap, and I'm not going to do it. I also need a new bathroom fitted, but that's another question.

Has the cricket World Cup finished yet? It has for the West Indies and England. Onlt a month til they play over here. Can't wait.

My tune of the day: The Boss - Diana Ross

Your names down, but your not coming in .......

2007-03-29T21:54:00.000Z

Well I could apologise but I'm sure there won't be anyone reading this. Why should you, it's been weeks, maybe a month. But I needed the break, I was lacking in things to say, and with my twenty seventh coming up I had things to plan. As Chicago Addick mentioned it's the Cricket World Cup, and people have died. There's got to be something to say? I was even left out of the Charlton Blog love in. My name was down, but when push comes to shove I ain't a minor celebrity. I bet Vince was there!!!!

I watched the West Indies blow their chances in the cricket tonight. Two games over the course of three days and England haven't played for 5 days. That's a good one. I went over the Offy tonight and the Indian proprietor started telling me how you could tell that Cricket was run by the "White Man". His words not mine. The fact that India fucked it up, maybe hurt him more. But the critisism of malinga on Charlton Life made me laugh. He bowls like Jeff Thomson said one, no he doesn't says another. Well he bowls like Malinga, and he's a damn fine bowler at that. Get over it. With regards to the Bob Woolmer affair, that's a damn hard one. Yes we've all had the Pakistan are taking up Bob sleighing joke, but what happened has to be investigated. Let the Police get on with it, and tell us once they know what's what. And as for the Met Police saying they are willing to help, get your own house in order.

As I walked through Charing Cross this morning I was taken as it was another meet the Manager morning. Ten, maybe eleven South Eastern Train Managers, suited and booted and milling around. Should I? No sod it. The trains are always late!!! Any comments? The trains are always overcrowded!!! Comment? The trains smell of shite!! Clean them? I bet they all turned up in their cars, congestion charge paid for. Maybe next time.

As I said next Friday see's me hit twenty seven. The party has been organised for Sunday 8th, so if your down, holla at me. We are away at Man City on the actual day. I couldn't bring myself to attend, so I'll make sure the wap is working. We are still up shite creek, but at least we now have a paddle.

Well the Northerners have legged it out to Thailand to attend Les and Liz's wedding. Good luck to them I say, as it's grim up North.

I nearly got a cat last week. But I need to get a cat flap fitted. Not as straight forward as it should be. But I may just get a new bathroom suite instead. I thought Vince was going to come round and give me a price?

I've got a trip to France planned to see my bro. And a trip ooop North to se Tim new place, Southport ... not sure there are enough days in the year. We'll be putting the clocks back soon enough.

Welling lost again tonight. I think they have fucked it up. Shame really, but they couldn't go up. No bleedin' floodlights. Can't get over that one.

My tune of the day: Can't play round - Lace

My kind of town ...

2007-03-05T20:45:00.000Z

Well it's about time I came back and said something. That'll be the whole of Feb that I missed out, give or take a couple of days. But I need to step up to the plate. I need to get this thing back on track, in time for my 27th in a months time.

It was a lovely trip to watford on Saturday. Well until the football started. The second half got back on side until poor old Kevin Lisbie fluffed his big chance. I can only feel sorry for him, but you read on the pink oboe list people just slagging him off. Fuk me!!!! He didn't do it on purpose. Give the bloke some slack. Two weeks til the Toon. It's a long and laborious season.

Welling are playing at home at the new Dartford ground tomorrow night. I may take a trip. Unless it rains that is.

As I said it's my 27th in a few weeks. I'm having a party. Now if you want an invite leave me a message.

The Sopranos is on again tonight. It's a pain that it on so late. At least Lost is on at reasonable time ...

My tune of the day: New York - Frank Sinatra

Oh

2007-02-18T10:06:00.000Z

I supposed I needed a rest from doing this. But blogger don't help, when a few times I have come on to write some shite I couldn't log on. Oh well, I'm ere now.

It's Sunday morning, I've done some gardening, and I have Richard Pryor live on DVD. I'm sure some of his material will piss the Pink Oboe list right off. Jason Lee and his "Pineapple" haircut too boot. Remarkable really.

There's no football this weekend. The FA Cup sucks. Especially when you go out in the 3rd round. A week to go to the Wet Sham match. It's going to be a long game. I can't wait to see Merv patrolling the line again. Yea really.

It's been a troubled time down at Park View Road. Graham Hobbins sadely passed away and they've lost a couple of league games. Down to 5th ... but they need to keep on keeping on. Believe and you will achieve. Hows that for a Pards comment!

I have to say Richard Pryor is funny. Proper funny.

I stayed up to watch the Audley Harrison fight last night. Oh well, that'll be that then.

My tune of the day: Spread Love - Al Hudson

2007-02-07T17:18:00.000Z

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Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN ?
Send this to all the women you know to brighten their day.

I was sent this today!!!!!!

Bollocks

Time

2007-02-02T09:10:00.000Z

I can't believe that it was Sunday when I last updated this!!!!!

Strange how time flies ...

I got down to Northfleet to see the Wings dispose of Tamworth. They have Worcester City at home on Saturday, and by all accounts never beat them. Not even in the good old Southern Lague days of John Bartlett. Worcester deserve a good shoeing in return for their moaning about the day of the match. Bleedin' Northerners.

Charlton got a good draw at Bolton. But you all know that. With a few new faces to bolster the team it could be an interesting run in. But then again if Sheffield keep winning it may not. The 3 points we lost to them could come back to haunt us, as well as the 0-0 against Watford, and the 3-2 lose to Wigan. Ho hum ...

My tune of the day: Saturday love - Cherrelle

It's been a long week ...

2007-01-28T22:21:00.000Z

Finally I've been able to settle down and maybe write something. It's been a hectic week at work. I've not had a second to myself, but that's good. Come the evenings the last thing I've needed is to sign in, long on and right this shit. Well I'm here now, and I've got the text saying we've just signed "Magic" Bougherra. Time will tell if he's any good, but at least he's been here a year or so. Poor old Souleyman is what I say. Let's see if Pards plays Bougga at right back on Tuesday or in the Centre given it's Kevin Davies. It's Bolton, so don't hold your breath.

So Shilpa won Big Brother. I had it on, in between flicking. I have to say Davina is at the cutting edge as an interviewer!!!!

Well Welling United are top of the Conference South for at least a week. I still follow the Wings progress, and it appears they have been doing quite well. I haven't got down there this season, yet ... in part not wanting to put a mockers on their good run. I always turn up and it goes tits up. But I may go to Gravesend on Tuesday to see them play Tamworth in the Trophy. I say I may do, but it's dependent on what time I get out of work. Watch this space.

I've decided to decorate my bathroom. I'm not sure if I want to tile the lot or paint it white? Decisions. I may have to run it past Vince. Maybe I could get it tiled for a good price. Maybe tiled and painted ... mix and match.

It's dawned on me that it's been a long time since I had a good moan. The trains, rucksacks ... garlic breath, people in general. But have you noticed how loads of people still drive whilst on their phones. But not only drive, start doing manouvres. Thre point turns and stuff. It's quite unbelievable really. The actual standard of driving is shocking. It seems any sod can pass the test these days.

My tune of the day: Woman's gotta have it - Bobby Womack

Snow

2007-01-24T17:31:00.000Z

It's great isn't it? A dusting of snow and the whole world stops.

Couldn't get a train, or a roadsweeper for love nor money. It did look nice though!!!! I need to go and rescue my banana plant this evening.

My tune of the day: I found lovin' - The Fat Back Band featuring Steve Walsh ;)

Blimey

2007-01-23T22:54:00.000Z

It's been a few days.

Charlton won an away game, hurrah.

My tune of the day: Optimistic - Sound of Blackness

What's it all about

2007-01-18T21:31:00.000Z

I haven't watched it, but given all the huhaaa .. I thought I would.

Cara you have a lot to answer for!!!

Jade Goody

2007-01-18T21:27:00.002Z

It's not even funny ....

Unbelievable

2007-01-18T21:27:00.001Z

Jack Twat????? Name or number ...!!!!

Big Brother

2007-01-18T21:22:00.000Z

That Danielle .. what a proper cnut!!!!

Remarkable

2007-01-16T21:58:00.000Z

Should I comment about the Union between England and Scotland being 300 years today. Yeah, nay ... well happy birthday Craig, Debbie and Woody.

It's been a couple of days since I was last on. Work is full on. It's actually quite good to be busy all day. The days shoot by. I even grabbed 30 minutes for lunch today. Hurrah ...

Oh I was going to try and pen something about the ADDICKS current plight. But I've been reading some emails from the pinkoboe list and I'm all hung out. I can't believe that people are still hanging onto some hope of getting out of the shite. I'm actually shaking my head. We are at a crossroads, and we need to hope that the board don't go off on one like they did this summer. They need to start planning now. We need to try to offload JFH and Big Bent. Rommadhal can as they say fcuk off, Ambrose can pack his bag back to East Anglia, and we need to get some young hungry players. In fact I think they should let JFH go now, bring back James Walker from Orient and put him in the team and leave him there. Just tell him not too worry and just play. We need to get Gislasson in and around the squad. Get Walton in front of the back four. Only what I think.

I just turned on Celebrity!!! Big Brother. I turned it straight off. Rubbish.

Shameless, you have to laugh.

Oh, one for Cooksley ... England won a game of cricket. Bloody hell. They made hard work of it though.

David Beckham ... oh it's not funny.

My tune of the day: I'll be good - Rene and Angela

Idiot

2007-01-12T19:35:00.000Z

How many times did Beckham say "soccer" in his many interviews. Fuck off. It's Association Football, and he should have been using this term. Brand Beckham is off to LA and it's nothing to do with the money. It's about coaching and putting something back into the game. What an idiot!!!! He hasn't won fuck all, he hasn't done anything .. it's money, money .. MONEY.

England lost the cricket again. Pieterson is also out ... it's not even funny. Well it is.

Is it me or is all this shite about Liverpool just that. At what point are they a club in termoil? Termoil, Jesus H.

It's Boro tomorrow. Bothered. Not really. A bit of brekkie, tea at the Mooleys and then 90 minutes of pain. Hmmmmm ....

I'm glad it's the weekend ...

My tune of the day: There was a time - Dee Felice Trio

Thatcher, thatcher ... milk snatcher

2007-01-11T22:45:00.000Z

That was the text message I got this morning as I waited in the bank. I realised at once that Margaret wasn't PM any more, so it would have to be about Ben. It didn't take long for me to put 2 and 2 together. About half hour later I had a texted from the club. They had agreed a fee with City. Oh well ... that's as good as it gets!!!!

It seems we have to get a lot of the muppets out. Pards wants them out. I'm not really sure what Dowie actually saw in them, but hey what do I know.

Kelvin McKenzie is on Question Time. Quite unbelievable. I think he does believe his own shit?

Anyway I was trying to work out if Iain Dowie actually knew who or what he was buying? Is or was Djimi Traore and Amady Faye last minute recruits because there was no one else, or did he really want them? Jesus.

I've read that the nights have been warmer than those nights in July!!!! Do they mean July nights in Antarctica? It's freaking cold. What are they on about?

Kelvin McKenzie what a twat!!!! What a complete and utter twat!!!!

My tune of the day: Was that all it was - Jean Carne

Another Day

2007-01-09T21:47:00.000Z

It's been one of them days. Long and tiresome.

I had a chinese, a few beers and I'm going to bed.

My tune of the day: Lollipop - Edwin Birdsong

Mondays

2007-01-08T16:50:00.000Z

That was hard this morning. The alarm woke me, I stumbled towards the kettle, it was the first working Monday in 2007. At the same time last week I was spinning on the wheels of steel. Ho hum.

So we are out of the FA Cup in 2007. An inept performance against Forest and still no away success. It's getting a tad boring now. Just one win would do it, just a little 1-0, nothing spectacular like. Anyway Forest got Chelsea away, so I'm not that fussed.

ZZ has finally turned up. But don't expect him to have any input for at least 4 weeks. He had a long flight and his standard ain't up to much. He'll go the way of Pouso (who I hear you cry!!!!)

I actually did a bit of tidying up this weekend. Six black bin bags of crap, and about 10 off stuff going to Oxfam. I couldn't even be bothered to ebay it. Just get rid.

When do the clocks go back? I'm fed up with this darkness. I want long balmy nights.

Chicken Chapple returns. If it wasn't so funny, it may be funny.

My tune of the day: Good Times - Chic

Rain

2007-01-05T16:22:00.000Z

The weekend is finally upon us and the heavens open. I'm sitting here as the rain bashes against the window. Have I got an umbrella? No. Have I got my big coat? No. Ho hum is what I say.

The transfer window is upon us. Curbs is signing everyone, left right and centre. Boa Morte, Smertin, Hartson, Upson, Lineaker, Maradona. We get Reuban Agboola. It's the FA Cup tomorrow. The bleedin 3rd round and I don't appear to be that bothered. It's a shame really. Can't get up for the occasssion. Scotty Carson can't play!!!!! Oh so that's him back to Liverpool then.

The Ashes were lost then. 5 big ones to nil. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Three balls I watched last night. Three balls it look Pieterson to nick one. Oh well. It was interesting listening to Botham and Hussain this morning. They were taking exception to a Steve Harmiosn interview. I had actually seen the interview myself, and couldn't believe what he was saying. When asked what he would be doing when he got home, as there is 5 months before the next test he replied "I don't know." He doesn't know!!!!! Oh, keep yourself fir Stevie, lay off the pies, maybe practice a bit of bowling down the nets in Durham Highstreet. Not that hard is it?

My tune of the day: Word Up - Cameo

Another day ...

2007-01-04T17:20:00.000Z

Until the end of the week, and a lie in. I really struggled to get in this morning. Three days into a new job and the strain is taking hold. Cheers for the heads up on the best sandwich bar locally Tel.

I tuned into Celebrity BB last night and soon tuned right out. I'll be watching the Hogfather tonight me thinks.

Oh I've just seen that Osei has had his red card disciplinary hearing at the FA. THe suits decided it was all a waste of time and have increased his ban by 100%. Quality. I can just see Jose over at the FA and them telling him it's a waste of time and Terry will be banned for 8 games not 4. Ho hum. At least Pards got off.

Did I say it's only Thursday!!!!! Jesus.

My tune of the day: Shifting Gears - Johnny Hammond

Time on my side

2007-01-03T22:47:00.000Z

So here I am. It's 10:50 and I can finally settle down to write something. It's been a long couple of weeks. Leaving one job after 4 years and starting in another part of London is quite weird. Football, was weird over the Chrimbo break, even up to the Arsenal experience last night. It's quite easy to be an Arsenal supporter. Middle class Urbanite, with a few bucks in your pocket. You weren't there netween 53 and 70 were you? Idiots.

James Brown finally passed away. I actually saw the Godfather back in November. Little did I know. I remember him flirting up there with the Sugar Babes, who didn't know what the fcuk was going on. Respect.

Celebrity Big Brother!!!!! No thanks.

I'm actually working up by Oxford Circus now. That's different from Aldgate I tell thee. So many people. I only want to get a sandwich.

Jocelyn Brown and Alexander O'Neil .... quality. Thery are on now, BBC1 ... Just the two of us. Stick that in your pipe. There's scope there for a Southport duet, surely?

The cricket is still on. It's a bit of a lame duck in reality, but it'll be 5-0 in about 8 hours.My

My tune of the day: Who knows - Beau Dollar

Brand New Day

2007-01-03T12:56:00.000Z

Ho hum.

A new year, a new job ... so I've sneaked to to put this up.

I'll be back on later.

My tune of the day: Super Bad - James Brown

It's been 365 days

2006-12-30T10:00:00.000Z

Well another year is coming to an end. I won't be on line for the next few days as I get my head round a new job. It's going to be strange.

I'm relaxed, maybe a tad too relaxed. The break has passed me by and it will be back to the grind in a few days. Oh well.

It's down the Valley later for the Villans. Don't wait up.

My tune of the day: Hi-Jack - Herbie Mann

It's been a few days

2006-12-28T15:21:00.000Z

A belated Happy Christmas to you all.

I've had a weird few days, away from the t'internet, and a PC.

I got the text on Christmas Eve telling me about Pards and I wish him and Lucky Les all the best. I watched the Foolham game, well the second half on TV. I just couldn't move myself to head down to watch it in person. I'm not sure if I should have been bothered, but that as Frank once said that .. is life.

I'm heading back out in a minute so I'll write something worthwhile in a day or so.

My tune of the day: Cosmic Lust - Mass Production

Merry bleedin Christmas

2006-12-21T16:18:00.000Z

Dear Friends,

With Christmas almost upon us, I'd like to extend my heartfelt
appreciation to all of you who have taken the time and trouble to send
me "forwards" over the past 12 months. Thank you for making me feel
safe, secure, blessed and healthy.

Extra thanks to whoever sent me the email about rat crap in the glue
on envelopes? Because I now have to go get a wet towel every time I
need to seal an envelope. Also, I scrub the top of every can I open for
the same reason.

Because of your genuine concern, I no longer drink Coca Cola because I
know it can remove toilet stains, which is not exactly an appealing
characteristic.

I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be
pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.

I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a
water buffalo on a hot day.

I no longer go to shopping centres because someone might drug me with
a cologne sample and rob me.

I no longer eat KFC because their "chickens" are actually horrible
mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.

I no longer worry about my soul because at last count, I have 363,214
angels looking out for me.

Thanks to you, I have learned that God only answers my prayers if I
forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five
minutes.

I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl on the
internet who is about to die in the hospital (for the 1,387,258th time).

I no longer have any money at all in fact - but that will change once
I receive the £15,000 that Microsoft and AOL are sending me for
participating in their special on-line email program.

Yes, I want to thank you all so much for looking out for me that I
will now return the favour!

If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 7
minutes, a large pigeon with a wicked case of diahorrea will land on
your head at 5:00PM this afternoon. I know this will occur because it
actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's
ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's sisters boyfriend's mothers beautician.

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

My tune of the day: Zoom - Fat Larrys Band

Well thats that then

2006-12-20T16:54:00.000Z

Cue the Charlton email bulletin:

Plenty of seats remain on general sale for Charlton's home Christmas Premiership fixtures against Fulham on Wednesday, December 27th (8pm) and Aston Villa on Saturday, December 30th (12.45pm).

There's a surprise I thought we would have sellouts there. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!

There's been loads of comments/ emails flying about re last nights dire performance. The one that made me laugh contained the line:

They appear not to give a toss. I was told this morning by an East
Stander that M Bent was bollocking Holland for applauding the fans, lovely
eh.

Go on Marcus. Quality. He's had his 200 grand signing on fee. His weekly wage, say 5-10k and a Hollyoaks girlfriend. Not bad for an inept, ineffective forward. Good job if you can get it. If we can we've got to ship him out. Twelve months is a damn long time.

I wore a santas hat to the game last night. It wasn't lucky.

Only two more days at Hatstand. I'm still doing the handover. It's still a bit weird.

If you haven't got anything to do on Friday, how about this!!!!

Oh have you seen the story about the Boy Scout who told Jim Davisdon he was a fn w(b)anker during the matinee performance of his panto in Dartford? No!!!! Bovvered!!!!

So should it be pigs in blankets or devils on horseback with my christmas dinner?

Did I mention that England lost the Ashes!!!!!!! Oh well.

My tune of the day: Love is you - Carol Williams

Littlewoods Cup

2006-12-19T17:20:00.000Z

Or is it the Milk Cup? We've got Wycombe Wanderers tonight and as Lucky Les said "If we beat Wycombe in the Quarter finals we will be in the Semi-Finals". Good call Uncle Les.

I will be going tonight, and I intend to wrap up warm, however I may not stay around for the Extra time and penalties.

I'm doing a handover at work .... I say no more.

It's Kate Jacksons drink up tomorrow and the Hatstand party on Thursday. It's the wine library on Friday!!!!! Not sure when the presents are going to get wrapped.

My tune of the day: I know - Chaka Khan

Marvellous

2006-12-18T16:46:00.000Z

It was a wonderful day yesterday, drinking, eating with friends only ruined when I decided I wanted to know the Wet Sham score, and switched on the WAP. I only managed a chuckle this morning. Fifteen years huffing and puffing against UManU and they do it in his first game!!!! Jesus H.

My saturday was one of contentment or maybe contemptment. As I sat in the Upper North, I was dreaming of cut priced tickets when Colchester come down next season. I bet we get them away first game of next season!!!! It's a slight distraction tomorrow when we play Wycombe in the League Cup. I say put the lads in, and go for it. Sam, Gislasson, Weston.

It's the last week at Hatstand and it all seems a bit weird. I'm doing a handover and documenting everything I actually do. All very strange really when you try to jot down what it is is part of the job.

The Northern Addick moves into his new mansion today. I should actually call him to make sure it all went ok!!!! Yep just called him, he's hard at it ... they didn't knick the taps ....

Oh vote Mark Ramprakash in Strictly Come Dancing ....

My tune of the day: Every time he comes around - Minnie Ripperton

North / South divide

2006-12-15T16:38:00.000Z

I was going to get round to saying something about this. But the Inspector got there first. However I must say that this goes to prove why Gerrard will stay at Liverpool for his whole career and win not very much. Those whinging Scousers, always on about how witty they are, how everyone is against them, well did you see Ken Dodd on the Royal Variety Performance??? He made Stan Boardman look funny.

It's a 12:45 kick off tomorrow. I'd have preferred a 10:00 kick off. Get the whole thing out the way so I can do something constructive for the remainder of the day.

Chrimbo is a week or so away. Blimey I'd better start getting some pressies sorted. The tree went up on Wednesday, although I'd lost the instructions so it was all arse about face. The red lights look good.

Oh and for the Benefit of all the listeners England have fcuked up in the Cricket again. I turned it on to see the last wicket stand between Monty and Stevo but it was all over by then. There's always the World Cup .... not.

Only a week left in the job. I'll have to start packing up all my bits. I'll do that on Tuesday.

My tune of the day: Tears - Frankie Knuckles

Nearly a week

2006-12-14T15:35:00.000Z

Well that was that!!!!!

A jaunt over to Belgium, a defeat to the Spudz, Welling's floodlights blowing down, Monty getting a fivefor in his first Ashes match. Oh what a week.

Then to cap it all Curbs turns up at Wet Sham, glowing like the proverbial cat that got the cream. He's got Merv and I presume Keef with him, so it'll be same as usual. Just watch Wet Sham gring out a few 1-0's at Everton.

Seems like Les has had his honeymoon. Big Bent and Thomas have got bthe hump that Lloyd Sam is in the team. This is the same Big Bent that has swanned around for nie on 12 months doing what they say in Belgium as Le Fuck All, and the same Thomas that is always ill stroke injured stroke not up for it. 5-1, blimey it doesn't seem like a year since we last lost by that score!!!!

If you have a spare couple of days, take the Eurostar over to Belgium for the Christmas Market. It puts you in a festive spirit. Especially on the way back when the trains are stacked up at Shortlands and you are behind the 10:44 stopping train from Denmark Hill to Claphan North. Totally unbelievable really ... but hey ho I can see the Olympics in 2012 being a cutting edge event.

A bottle of Howgaarden in Belgium is 0.57 cent. Over here in Blighty it's 3 notes. So are we European when it suits?

It's a shy over a week til Big Santa turns up baring gifts. So what have you askied for?

My tune of the day: In the mood for love - Chakka Khan

Millwall

2006-12-08T15:40:00.000Z

I was flicking through one of the free sheets last night and I came across a story about Millwall changing their badge. Now I seem to remember there was abranding issue a couple of years back when the reverted to a white strip and the old badge with lions on a shield. Now it seems the new supporters club want the Lenny the Lion image back. Two choices A and B!!!! They look the same ... so that's ok then.

Its Williams and Harrison 2 tomorrow. I went to the first but am giving it a miss tomorrow. I will be decorating then popping down to see my Mum as it's her birthday. I remember the first being such a let down. We didn't even get to go out after because everyone was so pished off. What a difference a year makes?

I was reading the Metro this morning and there was a story about the First Gay Divorce!!!!!!!! Fuck off ... they ain't even married. It's a civil partnership.

My tune of the day: I feel for you - Chakka Khan

Eccles Cake

2006-12-07T15:37:00.000Z

I've found this shop over Spitalfields that does quality eccles cakes. You know the buttery ones that melt in your mouth. Oh maybe you don't!!! But I have always loved an eccles, as oppossed to a Chorley.

Shame ...

I went out at lunch to confirm numbers for the Christmas drink/ meal on the 17th. There are 30 odd now. So they'll have to section a lil' space in the Pub. It's quality that people are getting off their arrises.

It's H's birthday on the 22nd. I got an email. Bleedin email. What ever happened to texts?????

I've fallen into having Oatso simple instead of Porridge Oats of a morning. If you microwave the oats you get a bowl full of hot oats!!! If you microwave Oatso Simple, you get a bowl of porridge. How does that work?

Welcome back Kins. Mark Kinsella is back as Development Guy Guru. To think he nearly went to Gillingham because we wouldn't pay the fee.

Christmas is two weeks away. I'm off to the Christmas Market in Brussels on Monday. I can't wait. Mussles and mulled wine ....

My tune of the day: I'll be holding on - Al Downing

Whoooommmp there it is

2006-12-06T16:55:00.000Z

Who said football was a funny old game?

Whoever said it was an idiot. It wasn't funny after 91 minutes of last nights game. We'd huffed and puffed like a demented wolf trying to blow the Tower of London down. Blackburn had spoilt their way through the match and were in reality thankful for the point they had got. Thenup steps the ELK. He didn't try and thump it as hard as he could. He sidefooted it round the wall built for Andy Reid. Now at no point did Blackburn expect the ELK to take it. No one else had touched a dead ball. Reid had done it all .. so talk about a clever bit of planning. He side footed the ball round the wall exactly where Micheal Gray had stood and into the middle of the goal. The crowd went wild, well those that were left did. Sod all them muppets that had gone 10 minutes early. You get what you deserve.

Anyway it's upwards and onwards to White Hart Lane. I won't be going, and given the Arse are charging 42 notes I may give that a miss as well. North London muppets. All dogs on string.

My tune of the day: Word up - Cameo

Happy Anniversary

2006-12-05T12:02:00.000Z

Remember, remember the 5th of December. The day Walshy swung his boot and we all rejoiced in being back home. And tonight the Primas take on Blackburn who ruined Curbs last match last season, and always seem to play out of their skin, remember the League Cup match last season!!!! Even Brad Friedle has scored down the Valley. By all accounts we were pants on Saturday. I got a text from Sir Jim saying Hopeless, gutless, crap. A text of the Ginger Blackpool fan saying Ha,ha,ha !!!!! Twat. We were taken apart by Reading then by Sheffield Utd. At what point do people think we are going to get out of the mire? At what point do you think Dennis Rommedahl will suddenly become Zico and Matt Holland Ronaldhino???? They are workman like players, that on their day are ok and on another day are completely shite. I remember jesting as I left the last City Addicks meeting ... "I'll see you at the next meeting in Feb, and we'll still be bottom" Jesting I wasn't. I fel sorry for the fans who think Darren Bent is the savior. We'll be relegated he'll be off and that will be that. Jim bob had it right at the Everton game. We can all burey our heads in the sand or start planning for a drop in the division. Pin point the players that we need. Get a couple of old heads, get Myhre in the team and get him playing for next season, blood a few of the youngsters for next seasons battle, and lets look this relegation in the eye. Yep money wise we'll be fucked. But what can we do? You can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear. Realise, and it will come.

Oh and I turned the TV on this morning and England had thrown away the Ashes. 126 all out!!!! Quality. They only had to bat out a couple of sessions and it would have been a bore draw and onto the Gaba. But oh no, Shane Warne is back to his brilliant best, and McGrath gets back in the groove. The facts are that England let themselves down.

My tune of the day: Cry my eyes out - Bunny Sigler

One of them days

2006-12-04T21:28:00.000Z

Well what can you say. A power cut at work today put the servers totally on the back foot.

It's Blackburn tomorrow, but you know what .... we're doomed I tell thee, doomed.

My tune of the day: Caught in the middle - Juliet Roberts

Done it

2006-12-01T16:35:00.000Z

Well I've only gone and resigned ....

Rock on

First day of the rest of your life

2006-12-01T15:14:00.000Z

Well, it should have been done by know ... but they aren't around for me to do it. It's friday and they've been out since lunch.

I'm going to make a cup of tea and then hopefully they will be back ...

I'll keep you in the loop.

My tune of the day: Love Can't rurn around - Farley Jackmaster Funk