lettuce In

Last night the wife asked me to cut up a lettuce to go with our dinner, which I duly did. Having done so and before I washed it, I found a small earth worm in it, and pointed it out to the wife.
"Yuk" she said. To which I replied "Its better than half a worm" and it would of been handy a couple of weeks ago when I went fishing.

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Sunrise Today

This was the view of the sky from my back garden, when I got up this morning around 7am.

Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, barns on fire !

Its been pretty cold cycling to work as well. I did start wondering this morning, while cycling, if the cranes on the Arc development get frost on there cab windows in the winter. Because it would be interesting with a scraper and a can of de-icer up there.

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Disappointing week for English sport

Wednesday and the England football team throw away a one goal lead to Russia, which means we now need to rely on Israel getting at least a draw with Russia, then we need to beat Croatia, to qualify for Euro 2008.
We then lose the rugby world cup final to South Africa, in a match where we were denied what looked like a perfectly good try, to every English person in the world.
Then Lewis Hamilton only needs to finish the Brazilian grand prix in 5th place to be crowned world champion in his first year, and he only manages 7th, and ends joint runner-up.
We never seem to be able to produce dominant world champions like Michael Schumacher, Lance Armstrong, Pete Sampras, Carl Lewis. We only get the likes of Jenson Button, David Millar, Tim Henman and Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards.
Maybe Lewis Hamilton will do it next year. After all, no rookie driver has ever been world champion in their 1st year, which is why it would of been that bit more special, had he done it this time.

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No.5's Big No.2's

Since quiting the beer for a few weeks, the absence of it in my diet, appears to have affected my visits to the loo. I have experienced this before so I know I need to add some fibre to my diet, to avoid my legs going numb from the thighs down, while trying to crimp off a log.
I've been sat on the loo and the wife shouts "what you doing". Now with the bathroom window open a fraction I usually reply "I'm riding the porcelain horse" just in case the neighbours are in ear shot in their garden, it just sounds better than a more accurate description.
Some people won't use any other toilet than their own, which brings me on to going at work. The work loo is usually cleaner than a public loo, but still not your own, its a case of, to crap or not to crap.
There can be a sense of satisfaction dropping one off at work, being paid on the company time, but in the work place toilet there is usually two cubicles. Now imagine you go for a dump and one of the cubicles is already in use, what do you do ? Yep, you leave ! I don't want to hear or smell someone dropping their guts, grunting and straining, no thank you. Use another loo, or come back later.
It is horrific to hear someone else doing a turd. First off, they have a little wee, then maybe a precursory fart, often moist sounding, which should not be shared, and you can never tell how loud or smelly a fart will be. Then a No.2 is like a load of farts wrapped up in a ball of crap, very unpredictable.
The second cubicle is for emergencies only, I don't have enough hands to plug both ears, hold my nose, and carry on browsing Vodafone live football news on my mobile.

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Mount Road Carpark

This is the regular scene in the morning on a school day, of the traffic queueing back from the Angel hill traffic lights. If you want to drive into Bury St.Edmunds town centre, you have to allow about 30 minutes to go the mile and a half from the Moreton hall estate, if you leave home at about 08:15.

I really don't understand how and why people put up with it each morning, and its possibly going to get worse with more houses being built in the area of The Flying Fortress pub.
My solution, in an idea world, would be a mono-rail that ran from the bottom of Appledown Drive to the railway station in town, continuously back and forth, parallel with the existing railway line.
But anyone sitting in their car each morning could be walking or cycling the short distance into town and getting some exercise at the same time. A "mum" I know who lives near me, cycles with her children to school because the children want to, and not go by car, and its admirable cycling with them past this line of traffic.

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My Day Off

Not quite in the same league as the film "Ferris Bueller's day off" today. I did try making my teeth as white as his, by flossing and brushing, before leaving the house. I dropped the wife off at work, and put some petrol in the car. Then called at Pets Place at Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre to get some cat food.

Then I drove into town and parked the car behind the Arc development, before heading down King's Road to my Dentists in Guildhall Street for a check-up, hence my tooth polishing.

Is the missing plaque because of a retiring Dentist or a disappearing NHS one ? After a few prods and pokes and £30 lighter, and I didn't even get to rinse out with any of the liquid in the little cup beside the Dentists chair, it was green in colour, that Is mine ! It was there for me !
After the Dentists, I called in my usual Hairdressers for a haircut with Mark, so it was out of one chair and into another, no green mouth rinse in here, and I was in this chair longer for only £10.

(Its not my bicycle).

Having got my ears lowered, I called in Boots the chemist to see my mum, before I went home. Mum asks if I'd had lunch and suggested we went to Palmers as it was almost her lunch hour. Nice idea, I was in no hurry to be anywhere, and the car park ticket was for way longer than I had needed, because I hadn't had the right change for the meter.

We had some sandwiches and a pot of tea each, then walked back up St.Andrews Street and took this picture of the 4 cranes that now stand on the Arc site, before getting back to the car.

Back home and its time for a shower to get all the hair off me making me itch.

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2 out of 3 wasn't bad

Of the England teams, the footballers and especially the rugby players, done us proud yesterday and we're in the rugby world cup final , next Saturday. Unfortunately we will be facing South Africa, who whooped us 36-0 in the group stage of the competition, but hey, who thought we would beat Australia and France after that hiding. So bring on the Springbok's, again.

I went over to my parents today for Sunday lunch, and my Brother, Sister-in-law and Nephew were there as well. Before lunch my bro', sis-in-law and I went to the Beehive for an hour, for a drink.

Today was as hard as yesterday, watching sport, when it came to not having a beer, being in my favourite pub and watching my brother drink a Kronenberg in front of me, while I had a Coca-Cola.

Its my day off work tomorrow, and I have a couple of things to do which I'll post about after then.

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Come On England x3

What a day of sport ! The England cricket team (gets the ball rolling...hehehe) at 10:00 with the 5th one day international in the series with Sri Lanka.
At 15:00 its the England football team who are playing Estonia, at Wembley, in the Euro 2008 qualifier. This game out of the 3 would be the home banker, if you were putting your money on the treble bet.
Then at 20:00 its the Big One, when the England rugby union team take on France, in Paris, in the World Cup semi-final. With the support of Kenny Rogers, yes, the country and western singer, who apparently the rugby team have been listening to, after prop forward Matt Stevens was strumming it on his guitar, in their build-up to matches.

So don't phone me today when these games are on, I won't remember a word you say, and it won't be because of beer ! I've still not had one, and its tough on a day of sport like today, and I plan on watching the football in the pub.

Come On England !

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GGGrrrrrr

I was asked, at work, if I wanted to go to a broadband seminar, in Newmarket, that is being launched very soon, in conjunction with our home phone service.

As the wife and I share a car, I had to go on the train, to it today. I arrived at the station and the what I call kennels, for locking your bike in, were all in use....GGGrrrrrr, So I took my bike on the train.

I got to Newmarket at 09:15, and with a bit of time to kill before the seminar started at 10:00, I decided to cycle up past the clock tower to the green where some of the horses get exercised, and take a couple of pictures. I took my camera, out as a bunch of horses had just arrived (I'm not sure of the collective name for horses), turned it on and beep, beep, beep..low battery and it shuts off...GGGrrrrrr. I replace the batteries with 2 more (rechargeable AA's) and their dead too...GGGrrrrrr.
Not defeated yet, there is a BP petrol station across the road and I go to see if I can buy some there. No, they don't stock any...GGGrrrrrr.
So I gave up, and only managed to get this pic of Bury St.Edmunds station, before I left for Newmarket on my excursion.
Anyway, from the 29th of October, if you want to know the fastest download speed you can get at your house, ask in, you know where.

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Sober, not So Bar.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I like my beer or lager. Well I haven't had one now since the 23rd September, not for any particular reason, but it has been tough, mainly because I don't like the alternative options.
Yes I like a cup of tea in the morning, and a can of Dr.Pepper during the day, but its the evening I miss the flavour of an Old Speckled Hen.
Water is to plain, squash doesn't improve it much, and I don't enjoy coffee. Orange juice is too acidic for my stomach and tends to give me a headache, and fizzy drinks supposedly rot your teeth, which is what I tend to end up drinking.
I called in the Moreton Hall pub today, it is nice being able to drive to and from it, and if the Australia v England rugby match hadn't of been on to distract me, I don't think I could of stayed there for as long as I did, because I would of been bored and also tempted to have a beer.
Do I feel better for not drinking ? In a way yes, its nice getting up in the morning without a hangover, but I don't usually drink that much to give me one.

Conversation I had with a young Australian woman yesterday.....
Me: Are you watching the rugby tomorrow ?
Woman: Yes
Me: I don't know whether too or not.
Woman: Yeah, we always beat you.
Me: Well you didn't 4 years ago!...hahahaha. (In the World Cup Final)

Great rugby result today though, and we're in the semi-finals.

Just got to also mention the song I found by my favourite musician, Paul Weller, called, Call Me No.5 ! I had never heard of it till last night. Hear it by clicking at top of right column, it rocks, although I have noticed it does disappear, sometimes, from the blog.

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Nod Your Head

This is paul McCartney's Video that has created a YouTube craze, of posting similar Videos

Very St.Edmunds

Thats what the developers are promoting the Arc with now (Very St.Edmunds). Quite a clever name I think. The two pictures below were taken this week, I don't know which each one is going to be at this stage, I'm not to bothered right now, but as they rise from the ground I may as well share their appearance with anyone who cares to know whats happening on the cattle market site.

The picture above taken at the top of the market thoroughfare is Palmers side, and the picture below is looking towards kings road and when the sorting office stood. This one looks a much more complicated construction.

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Wedding pictures

Thursday 13th September 5:15pm, Hotel Meri, Blue Lagoon, Olu Deniz, Turkey. This is the scenery across the Blue Lagoon from the hotel at which the wedding took place. The wedding I attended of our friends.

Vows over, and the signing of the register. In the picture is the bribe and groom, the two bridesmaids, the minister, the wedding organiser (lady standing) and a hotel staff member.

The bride and groom

The bride. Which my wife done her make-up for her, and also for the bridesmaids. I think she could possibly make a bridal magazine, not with my pic's but the official photographs.

Time to cut the cake

After dinner speeches and the toasts

It really was a lovely location for their wedding, they love Turkey, and had got engaged out there on a previous visit. I wish them many happy years together.

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