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GregHello Dear Reader, I’ve been a bit busy so no posts for a day or two I’m afraid. However, I’m now back to bore you with my ramblings. I’ll begin by telling you that I am a happy bunny. I don’t know what I did to deserve it, but ITV are rewarding me with two consecutive evenings of Sean Bean, Yorkshire’s only do-able famous bloke*. OK, it’s only Sharpe, which isn’t the greatest thing ever, but he does stride around in a very blokey way saying things like ey-oop, and bugger, which I find strangely attractive.
For the first time ever, someone has linked to an actual post on this blog, rather than the main page. Appreciation at last 
The blog in question is timrollpickering which is well worth a visit, not least because while I was there, I discovered that Ireland has a cricket team. I come from an Irish family and this was news to even me. It’s true though, who’d have guessed. Mind you this isn’t enough to make me take an interest in the game, I have never understood cricket, and I find the bizarre terminology highly amusing. I mean, silly mid whatever, googly . . . that just sounds rude . . . and quite honestly, I think the whole sport is just an excuse for men to stand around doing nothing. I have similar feelings about golf . . . if you want to go for a walk, do so, don’t try to pretend you are playing a serious sport.
( I have a feeling I have now alienated half the population of England, oops)
I noticed that following his latest video release, the media are now referring to Osama Bin Laden as OBL. Is this because he is he is an old, boring looney? Sorry, couldn’t resist that. His videos are very dull too. Really, he is becoming a bit like terrorism’s equivalent of Blink182, releasing a series of soundalike videos in quick succession. It’s always the same thing, ‘hiss, boo, the West sucks’ and all on what appears to be very cheap video tape. Has this man never heard of DVD? Or maybe trying a few special effects? A laser show in the background would jazz things up no end, or he could warm up his audience with a few jokes, and a spot of conjuring.
*Let’s face it Harvey Smith and Geoffrey Boycott don’t exactly offer much of a challenge in the do-ability stakes.
Finally, here is a quiz which helps you discover which European city is best for you. I’m guessing it’s aimed at folk from the other side of the pond, but why not have a go, and see if you are in fact living in the right place.
You Belong in Dublin |
 Friendly and down to earth, you want to enjoy Europe without snobbery or pretensions. You’re the perfect person to go wild on a pub crawl… or enjoy a quiet bike ride through the old part of town. |
Listening to: Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
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KW
/ April 25, 2006I love your take on OBL (‘orrible bloody lurgy?), and the bit about DVDs being better quality made me laugh out loud. In the middle of a really, really boring research chapter, I appreciate that, I really do!
Kate
/ April 26, 2006LOL @ ‘orrible bloody lurgy.
Good luck with the research, I do not envy you that at all.