Horrible nightmareI don't suffer many but I did last night. I was in a strange hotel room and the hotel owner was a former teacher who for some reason hated me. I got ibto this bed and suddenly I was surrounded by rats and they all went for me. I tried to fight them...See More »
Going downTwelve months ago, my home town team Carlisle United won a play off to get promoted to League 1. Today, after a shocker of a season, they have gone back down to League 2 in an absolute heap.
Following today's Man United v Liverpool match...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ez9_SnjFBk ...my thoughts turned to this, I spotted on line some time ago,
Heinz Baked BeansThis is really more to do with a dumb advert I've just seen with a (presumably) English holidaymaker in Spain, crying his eyes out because he had run out of Heinz Baked Beans thathe had taken on holiday with him. As much as anything else, I'd have...See More »
Wow! This is gorgeous!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AN_OCTHVPQ I came across this while I was away from SW.
I reached a century this week!.... of blockings of weirdos, creeps, religious whackjobs and seriously unhinged far rightists.
Does anyone know the last time....Everton, Liverpool, Man City and Man United all lost on the same day? (Apart from yesterday)
Heard on the radio... someone said "we have about 30 minutes before we start losing balls" In case you're wondering (and even if you're not)...it was a cricket commentary.....
Pat Cummins confessesThe Australia captain took a look around the dressing room after the third Test defeat against England. He sighed, cracked open a tinnie and like a good Aussie male, started crying. "Shit, we're gonna lose the Ashes!" he said.
My gf is nuts!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yOe-ofZBrY She decided to wake me up with this, this morning.
My Italian neighbours are happy todayBBC Cardiff Singer of the World has been on this week and the grand final was last night. There is an elderly couple who live near me and they couldn't wait to tell me the result. Italy, they said, back on top of the operatic world!
Tortilla wrap as a pizza baseAnyone else do this? I don't often eat pizza, but I read about recipes for pizza with an extra thin crust. I tried one, with the usual pizza toppings. Tasted really good and didn't feel too much of a lump of stodge afterwards...
"Talking to yourself, Blackadder? " "Yes, it's the only way I can have an intelligent conversation".One of the best bits of dialogue in the Blackadder series. And it is one I have empathy with.
Be careful out thereI came close to taking a permanent break from SW at lunch time today. I was crossing a clear road when this lunatic in a car comes tearing round a blind corner. No indicator, far too fast. I took a couple of steps backwards but it didn't half shake...See More »
Liverpool 7 Man United 0Even my Liverpool loving gf couldn't believe it! She's still cheering and singing now!
SW's View of the English Poll (62) See Poll OptionsAn informal gathering of opinions about how this site views the English. I, myself, am English, but as I said in another post, you won't catch me...See More »
What have we learned from 2023 (so far...) ;)Good? Bad? Indifferent? Or has it not started yet? I'm back at work tomorrow...
Morocco has sent Ronaldo's arse packing!MOROCCO 1 PORTUGAL 0! No World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo and his sulky gob! YAY!
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