Friday 10th May 2013
As generously facilitated by my friend Adam Beardon - a visit to the Lloyds Building in the City of London to see the Nelson Collection (29).
Also saw the Lutine bell which was significantly smaller than I thought it would be.
Lloyds has a long association with the great man. They often rewarded his victories with bespoke silverware and the like.
See this link...
http://www.lloyds.com/lloyds/about-us/history/lloyds-and-nelson
For the detail of what can be seen - you need an Adam to get you in.
We had a very good curry afterwards.
Monday 13 May 2013
Friday 10 May 2013
Ricardo Villa
Thursday 9th May 2013
An unexpected treat! Good friend Ian Hall invited me to a Club Wembley dinner at the Stadium.
Hosted by Jim Rosenthal - the guests were Ossie Ardiles, Ricardo Villa, Paul Jewell and Peter Reid.
All was free!
I took home a miniature FA Cup and a memory of meeting Ricardo Villa...
Now I am not a fan of Tottingham but I do remember his goal from the 1981 FA Cup Final...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R44tPArJIy4
He is the one on the left.
Incidentally I was at Wembley for the replay in 1982 when Tottingham beat QP Ha Ha 1-0. Or was it 1983.
An unexpected treat! Good friend Ian Hall invited me to a Club Wembley dinner at the Stadium.
Hosted by Jim Rosenthal - the guests were Ossie Ardiles, Ricardo Villa, Paul Jewell and Peter Reid.
All was free!
I took home a miniature FA Cup and a memory of meeting Ricardo Villa...
Now I am not a fan of Tottingham but I do remember his goal from the 1981 FA Cup Final...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R44tPArJIy4
He is the one on the left.
Incidentally I was at Wembley for the replay in 1982 when Tottingham beat QP Ha Ha 1-0. Or was it 1983.
Friday 3 May 2013
VHF Licence
Thursday 4th May 2013.
Blogreader Blogreader this is Laird Simon of Dunans are you there over
Laird Simon of Dunans this is Blogreader I am here over
Blogreader I have at last obtained my VHF licence (28) over
Well done Laird Simon over
Thank you blogreader, in fact I got 100% in the exam. I am officially perfect over
It doesn't surprise me Laird Simon over
Thank you blogreader over
My pleasure Laird, blogreader out
Laird Simon of Dunans out
How cool is that - accompanied by Mark Schofield in Southampton. He passed too.
Blogreader Blogreader this is Laird Simon of Dunans are you there over
Laird Simon of Dunans this is Blogreader I am here over
Blogreader I have at last obtained my VHF licence (28) over
Well done Laird Simon over
Thank you blogreader, in fact I got 100% in the exam. I am officially perfect over
It doesn't surprise me Laird Simon over
Thank you blogreader over
My pleasure Laird, blogreader out
Laird Simon of Dunans out
How cool is that - accompanied by Mark Schofield in Southampton. He passed too.
St Pauli St Pauli St Pauli
St Pauli 2 Hertha Berlin 3
Sunday 28th April 2013 (27).
All part of a trip to Hamburg to watch the 'kult' club St Pauli. 30,000 crowd, mostly standing and chanting throughout. Drinking beer on the terraces, as many girls as boys, and the heady smell of dope permeating everywhere on a lovely sunny day.
Simply an awesome experience. I was even impressed by the Hertha fans - especially the wave effect swaying.
I have been watching live top quality Football in the UK since 1975 - that is 38 years now - I watch a lot and the Mighty Irons are more atmospheric than most - we could learn something from these people. It was easy to get a drink. Everybody was happy (except when Hertha scored 2 goals in the last minutes - but you can forgive that). They all sang song after song - often in English! Girls mingled with boys and they were all young - not middle aged. The tickets were affordable. The game was good quality - full of drama. And... they lay on a huge drinking and sex district on the doorstep of the ground. Amazing.
My companion throughout was Mark Stuart-Bourne.
We shared a beer or two.
I declined the best blowjob in the world for 30 Euros. I will never know if it was.
Wunderbar.
Sunday 28th April 2013 (27).
All part of a trip to Hamburg to watch the 'kult' club St Pauli. 30,000 crowd, mostly standing and chanting throughout. Drinking beer on the terraces, as many girls as boys, and the heady smell of dope permeating everywhere on a lovely sunny day.
Simply an awesome experience. I was even impressed by the Hertha fans - especially the wave effect swaying.
I have been watching live top quality Football in the UK since 1975 - that is 38 years now - I watch a lot and the Mighty Irons are more atmospheric than most - we could learn something from these people. It was easy to get a drink. Everybody was happy (except when Hertha scored 2 goals in the last minutes - but you can forgive that). They all sang song after song - often in English! Girls mingled with boys and they were all young - not middle aged. The tickets were affordable. The game was good quality - full of drama. And... they lay on a huge drinking and sex district on the doorstep of the ground. Amazing.
My companion throughout was Mark Stuart-Bourne.
We shared a beer or two.
I declined the best blowjob in the world for 30 Euros. I will never know if it was.
Wunderbar.
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