This weekend I visit Hamburg with good friend, Mark Stuart-Bourne.
We are off to watch 'kult' club St Pauli in a Bundesliga 2 match v Hertha Berlin (promoted last weekend).
Friday 26 April 2013
Hamburg
I am still here - I have just been working.
This weekend I visit Hamburg with good friend, Mark Stuart-Bourne.
We are off to watch 'kult' club St Pauli in a Bundesliga 2 match v Hertha Berlin (promoted last weekend).
This weekend I visit Hamburg with good friend, Mark Stuart-Bourne.
We are off to watch 'kult' club St Pauli in a Bundesliga 2 match v Hertha Berlin (promoted last weekend).
Monday 22 April 2013
No Longer Fishing
I am no longer fishing.
I have just returned from a corporate week of fishing on the Helmsdale river in Scotland - somewhere between Inverness and John O'Groats. Google it - it is a long way north. It is colder there.
It was a networking trip - only one letter removed from not working.
I have just returned from a corporate week of fishing on the Helmsdale river in Scotland - somewhere between Inverness and John O'Groats. Google it - it is a long way north. It is colder there.
It was a networking trip - only one letter removed from not working.
Friday 12 April 2013
Monday 8 April 2013
Anfield
Sunday 7th April 2013.
Andrew Gibbons of MOFS kindly supplied me with two tickets to visit Anfield to watch Liverpool play the Mighty Irons (26).
0-0 - a fantastic result!
James came with me. He refused to be photographed with the red Liver Bird mascot - 10 years ago he would have loved it!
We were in the European Suite in the Centenary Stand. Hosted by Sue Embley and hubby Brian...
Sue is on the right.
We also visited the Shankly gates and saw the Hillsborough memorial (a minutes silence was held before the game).
The last time West Ham won at Anfield the Beatles were at no 1. Nowadays it is the West Ham fans that sing Twist and Shout.
Thus, the MI have not won there during my lifetime. So, even a draw is a very rare thing. West Ham played very well indeed - it was very hard keeping quiet and I think most around us relaised we were West Ham fans by about 10 mins in to the game!
David Fairclough (super sub) was the compere in the lounge...
It was good having a view of the Happy Hammers fans at the end.
Best song of the match? The West Ham fans singing 'Harry Potter, he's coming for you' to Shelvey aka Voldermort.
Andrew Gibbons of MOFS kindly supplied me with two tickets to visit Anfield to watch Liverpool play the Mighty Irons (26).
0-0 - a fantastic result!
James came with me. He refused to be photographed with the red Liver Bird mascot - 10 years ago he would have loved it!
We were in the European Suite in the Centenary Stand. Hosted by Sue Embley and hubby Brian...
Sue is on the right.
We also visited the Shankly gates and saw the Hillsborough memorial (a minutes silence was held before the game).
The last time West Ham won at Anfield the Beatles were at no 1. Nowadays it is the West Ham fans that sing Twist and Shout.
Thus, the MI have not won there during my lifetime. So, even a draw is a very rare thing. West Ham played very well indeed - it was very hard keeping quiet and I think most around us relaised we were West Ham fans by about 10 mins in to the game!
David Fairclough (super sub) was the compere in the lounge...
It was good having a view of the Happy Hammers fans at the end.
Best song of the match? The West Ham fans singing 'Harry Potter, he's coming for you' to Shelvey aka Voldermort.
Hope & Anchor
Thursday 4th April 2013
A lunchtime pint at the Hope & Anchor (25) in Wokingham with David Norman. David treated me. This is the pub that I first went to as a 16 then 17 year old. It started with cider but soon moved on to pints of Brakespeare! The pub felt the same but looked quite different inside. A lot of darts and bar billiards was played there 1979 to 1981.
My first ever pint was in the Rose Hotel in Wokingham with my Dad - to celebrate GSEs!
My first ever pint was in the Rose Hotel in Wokingham with my Dad - to celebrate GSEs!
Wednesday 3 April 2013
Robert Palmer
At long last we have a link to the video for the Robert Palmer tribute to the 'Addicted to Love' video.
This is Robert Palmer...
And if you look at this link ... this isn't...
http://youtu.be/s8tBYil2leA
It all happened on the 2nd March. Not Robert Palmer is accompanied by little Isabelle (aged 9), Claire Beale, Lady Amanda of Dunans and Helen Schofield - who were all FAB!
There is no rational reason for this having taken place - it was just a bit of fun (24).
This is Robert Palmer...
And if you look at this link ... this isn't...
http://youtu.be/s8tBYil2leA
It all happened on the 2nd March. Not Robert Palmer is accompanied by little Isabelle (aged 9), Claire Beale, Lady Amanda of Dunans and Helen Schofield - who were all FAB!
There is no rational reason for this having taken place - it was just a bit of fun (24).
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Laird Simon of Dunans
A few people have said to me 'what is this tosh about you being a Laird, as far as I can see you are at best a pikey and maybe that is a bit upper class for you.'
A reasonable question. Here is the proof...
This is a title that has been acquired (23)... I can even buy a tartan should I so choose. I own a bit (a very small bit) of Dunans Castle. There are other Lairds and Ladies - including my daughter Sarah. I am not unique.
There are some that choose to question the validity of this (mostly Lairds I think - as they probably feel their own title is devalued by this stuff).
I don't mind - it is a bit of fun - just make sure you address me correctly.
Please.
A reasonable question. Here is the proof...
This is a title that has been acquired (23)... I can even buy a tartan should I so choose. I own a bit (a very small bit) of Dunans Castle. There are other Lairds and Ladies - including my daughter Sarah. I am not unique.
There are some that choose to question the validity of this (mostly Lairds I think - as they probably feel their own title is devalued by this stuff).
I don't mind - it is a bit of fun - just make sure you address me correctly.
Please.
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