Three Lions?

Not quite the Performance we were looking for, but a win is a win even if it was just the Welsh and soon perhaps the all the Lions will come together and savage the opposition.
We seem to 2 lions short of a team at the moment.







Why is it that during every game I can never sit back and enjoy the game, every time the opposition attacks, I think to myself, here we go, 1 nil!



To me there still is too much, "Well I am wearing the shirt, that's it"
Well I am here to tell you that IT'S NOT!!!
Where's the pride, where's the conviction, where's the honour, wear the shirt and be proud, you wear that shirt for 40 million English people who kick every ball, header every cross and jump in at every tackle, and as for the friendly, what is a friendly, a chance for a nation with a very poor record against to stick one to us, build their confidence and esteem as another national outfit which has defeated the Great English Football Team.

No more chopping and changing, get it right and perform, play to our strengths, not the way the foreigners play, my god, we are European Champions and boast some of the best teams in the World!

Top 100 from My final school year!

Got this idea from Kate at Pulled in many directions

The top 100 songs from the year I left Grammar School
Highlighted in Red are My favourite songs from the year I left school.


1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E.
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C.
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald

Now if in a court of Law, I am called upon to verify a few of these titles as favourites, I will unquestionably and categorically deny a few!

To join in go to Music Outfitters Type in the year you graduated school under "Search" and then just cut and paste, not forgetting to highlight your favourites

Twat of the millennium!

This accolade goes to FIFA President, Sepp Blatter!





Fifa insists a Great Britain team has to play at the 2012 Olympics but, in doing so, has said each home nation's individual status will not be affected.


As a very proud footballing nation, nay, Nation, We the English should not be made a party to this violation of our heritage.

I don't see Spain and Portugal uniting as one, Italy and Switzerland or the Scandinavians, so why try to impose this awful dereliction of National Pride on us?

He says:

"We have confirmed in writing that they have to provide a Great Britain team for the 2012 Olympics," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

"But the four British associations will not lose the rights and privileges acquired back in 1947.

"They will play with one team but it is up to them how they do it."

Blatter added: "It can be a mixed team, it can be from just one of the home nations, whatever they want to do."

I have one comment for Mr Blatter, "Go boil your head and try to sort out the offside rule!"



Thank you to Little Man in a Toque for this banner!

Cricket made easy

Here's a post for all of you cricket lovers who don't quite know the rules and are thirsty for knowledge......You think the news has too much coverage now with England going 2-1 up in the series with one test to go....well...look out because if England don't lose, We have the Ashes.





So here's the explanation:
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they're all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!

I don't know why no one understands this game, it's so simple!

What would you have done?

This story amazes me..........I know that all the proceeds are going to very worth while causes....But look at the image on the left...If you had the chance, would you pay a small fee to look over this replica of Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory?
A back up for future generations?

These donations would be an on going income for the cancer charities and local good causes.





Or would you prefer this..a one off donation?









Leave me a comment, tell Me what you think?
Check out the full story here....or go to the official HMS Victory website

If you're Happy

I have so many things that I want to blog about, but I have writers block....well not really writers blog, it's not that I'm not motivated, I'm just lazy!

so.......

If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment,
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment,
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment!

The Witanagemot club

After finally getting around to the Comments on my posts which I hadn't quite caught up, I was amazed to see a blatant add which had nothing to do with anything I was blogging about.

Thanks for that Little Man in a Toque


Well curiosity got the better of me and I am so glad that it did....I have decided to sign up for this exclusive club...... I'll let you know how it goes.

See for yourselves!

If you were a movie, what would you be?

What Classic Movie Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

Am I an assassin, slowly wandering up the river looking for my victim, or am I drug enthused individual looking for danger and not a care in the world........YOU DECIDE!

If I could do it all over again......

So, We are back from our trip.

Not the success we were hoping for but visiting all the family on the other side of the pond seemed to go down really well. I guess I'll find out properly when and if another invite is sent out to us!

The next time we take on a journey like this, someone please remind me to buy something from anywhere, from anyone to knock the kids out. Our little un never slept for 20 hours and when he's awake, I am awake. I was getting to the stage where I couldn't keep my eyes open, but he was happily playing and singing, not too bad you may think, but take a moment and think to yourself..........You are in the seats around us and at 4 am you keep hearing 30 renditions of the alphabet song, loud renditions as he had his headphones on and then tell me if you'd be happy!?

We get off the aircraft at Heathrow and now he decides it's sleep time, "Carry me" and now Daddy has to somehow, one handedly get all the heavy suitcases off the conveyer belt.......As Mommy and Sister were trying to get through immigration/passport control......Bloody foreigners!!!
Well I did manage to do it, where's there's a will there's a way and off to the car we went.
A friend of Julie's met us at the airport and I in my infinite wisdom decided to drive home on the right side of the road, for all of you not to familiar, that's the left and low and behold, what did I find....The M25 carpark was tailed back for 45 miles until our turn off....it took me 2 hours to drive this distance and then another 3 to get home.
Then everyone but me had a second wind!!!!

Anyway 3 days later and we are managing to fall asleep at 5am and waking up around lunch time...Perhaps I need a drink or 2?

Let's see now if I can keep this blogging up again as I so many good stories about the rest of the trip and some weird and wonderful ones at that!

Travelling again

Hello peeps,

Just a quick note to all my friends........

We are off again visiting family.

This will probably be my last post until we reach home on August 20th.

Please be patient and come back.

Well when I say we are off, what I really mean is that from 9am this morning I have been ready to go, raring to get out of here and see the kids and back to the open country, but my wife is still sleeping at 1145am

What can one say

It has come to my attention that a lot of people, my wife included, read my posts and instead of picturing me as an angel, they seem to think that I am sort sort of NUTTER! This is as far from the truth as possible.

I do have a weird sort of sarcastic humour, but I am really a gentleman.

I loved this story today, I am sure many husbands have always dreamed of doing this, personally I wouldn't......Could you imagine the aftermath, but it made me giggle!
He does have an excuse, as do we all, you have to love the Specialists!

This story is just wrong in so many ways, where's Buffy when you need her!

By the way, a big thankyou for all the people who vote for me on the Battle of the Blogs!
I will endeavour to make you proud one day and actually win a battle.....yeah right!

I see new blogs

I have, in the past, put a few blogs on my blog as a direct click to where I wanna go........I have either lost their interest or have become boring as when I view their blogs, I am no longer there.

Now for the chance of a life time, one time only, read my posts, leave a comment and have a direct link right back to your blog as long as I appear in your favorites........Who's a winner...We are all winners!!!!!!

I see new blogs, I mention blogs, I even highlight them in red.......So go on, what have you to lose, just one more blog to browse every now and again.

How we met

I have been searching for something to blog about for a while now, something which would require mental input and not just a quick copy and paste from a news article where someone has done all the hard work for me. My Darling Wife has posted a few lately and after Chickie made a comment about my profile, I decided it was time for my take on how Julie and I met......I hope Julie tells the same story one day as her grammar and writing style is much more entertaining than mine.

I stopped her and asked for her telephone number!

Ok, let me start at the beginning...................................

I was once a Police Officer based at a picturesque part of Cornwall near Newquay.
I'd been there for about 7 years and had divorced my 1st wife and so was a single Dad. My friends in the area had decided that this was not good enough for a great catch like me....lol... and they endeavoured to be my matchmakers.

I was quite interested in this lady who lived down the street from me, I had spoken to her once whilst she passed my home and was dumbstruck the next time I was in the same room as her. It was a Summer Fete and I was in the bar, keeping my mate, the bartender, company, when in walked Julie, her friend and baby. I did all I could to introduce myself but alas, they didn't even need help carrying a tray full of drinks.

My matchmakers had told me about another single parent who lived on our estate and they would organise BBQ's, parties and such to get us in the same vicinity, but this woman always declined or just never answered her phone. When I found out finally who it was, I was amazed to see she was the one and same girl I had seen before.

So, I decided to pluck up the courage and talk to her.....When this would happen, who knew as the English gentleman doesn't go round knocking on ladies doors and asking for dates, especially ladies who don't know us from Adam.

Then one cold day in September, I was stood at the control of entry post, doing my job, when who should be speeding towards me.......The lady in the silver toyota. I stopped her; the look on her face was none too welcoming as I told her roll down her window and hand me her ID.
I then proceeded to tell her who I was hoping for a form of recognition, nothing! Told her about my matchmakers and their attempts to get us together, nothing!

Now I was feeling extremely foolish and downright embarrassed, wishing the ground would just swallow me up, when she says that she is late for work, and in that moment she offers me her telephone number, obviously in an attempt to get to work and probably the wrong one anyway, but I took it.

It was a Friday, I was working a 12 hour shift and would get off work at 6pm, Julie finished hours ago, so at 5pm I called and to my amazement she answered and we talked alittle on HM time and expense; I told her how my Friday nights usually consisted of going to the local pub/club to work on my social skills, and would she be interested in meeting me there tonight.
Of course she said NO and we never ever met......NO, wait, that's not right.

I got up there early and was sat in the bar next door talking to my mate and had a great view of the walkway and door to the club. I thought I would stay in there until Julie walked past and then go in, buy her a drink, ask her to dance and have a great evening. Yeah right. Somehow or another I missed her, and at 11.30pm was getting ready to go home, when who should walk out of the club....Yes Julie and her entourage....shit.......There went my chance.....I said hello and she smiled back, ok, not too bad, then she called me over and I then tried to explain what I had been doing and why I hadn't bothered to go in earlier.......Anyway, she forgave me and I was allowed to call her and invited her to my home the very next day....Then she went away for a week and our first real date was The Navy Ball on October 13th, 2000.

The rest as they say is History!

Let's hope so this time

From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4724599.stm

IRA statement in full

The IRA's full statement, in which its leadership ordered members to stop the armed campaign.

"The leadership of Oglaigh na hEireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign.

Watch the statement read by a former IRA prisonerThis will take effect from 4pm [1600 BST] this afternoon.

All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms.

All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means.

Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever.

The IRA leadership has also authorised our representative to engage with the IICD [Independent International Commission on Decommissioning] to complete the process to verifiably put its arms beyond use in a way which will further enhance public confidence and to conclude this as quickly as possible.

The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Féin peace strategy We have invited two independent witnesses, from the Protestant and Catholic churches, to testify to this.
The Army Council took these decisions following an unprecedented internal discussion and consultation process with IRA units and Volunteers.

We appreciate the honest and forthright way in which the consultation process was carried out and the depth and content of the submissions.

We are proud of the comradely way in which this truly historic discussion was conducted. The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Fein peace strategy.

There is also widespread concern about the failure of the two governments and the unionists to fully engage in the peace process.

We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. This has created real difficulties. The overwhelming majority of people in Ireland fully support this process.

They and friends of Irish unity throughout the world want to see the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Notwithstanding these difficulties our decisions have been taken to advance our republican and democratic objectives, including our goal of a united Ireland.
We believe there is now an alternative way to achieve this and to end British rule in our country. It is the responsibility of all Volunteers to show leadership, determination and courage.

We are very mindful of the sacrifices of our patriot dead, those who went to jail, Volunteers, their families and the wider republican base.

The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. We are conscious that many people suffered in the conflict.

There is a compelling imperative on all sides to build a just and lasting peace. The issue of the defence of nationalist and republican communities has been raised with us.

There is a responsibility on society to ensure that there is no re-occurrence of the pogroms of 1969 and the early 1970s.

There is also a universal responsibility to tackle sectarianism in all its forms.

The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation.

We call for maximum unity and effort by Irish republicans everywhere. We are confident that by working together Irish republicans can achieve our objectives.
Every Volunteer is aware of the import of the decisions we have taken and all Oglaigh are compelled to fully comply with these orders.

There is now an unprecedented opportunity to utilise the considerable energy and goodwill which there is for the peace process.

This comprehensive series of unparalleled initiatives is our contribution to this and to the continued endeavours to bring about independence and unity for the people of Ireland. "

An Englishman in DC (well nearly)

It's Me, back and posting. Well when I say "Back", I mean on the computer and not in good ole Blighty.

At this moment I am sat in a very nice hotel in a little place called Silver Springs, Maryland, and not pronounced Mary Land!!!

We have been to Iowa, Washington DC, Pennsylvania and now here. My luggage has been even further than Me and took a week's vacation to a few other ports of call without me, finally turning up a week later. This raises a few security issues and luggage traveling without passengers, but that's another post when I am awake.

I am now finally acclimatized to the humidity and am managing to sweat less, but what I gain in dry, sweatless shirts is soon made up for in lovely spilt coffee, chocolate and food stains on my clothes, some one send me a bib!

The extent of my site seeing in this town so far has been to see the shops en route to Starbucks, where as a regular customer, I am getting free and discounted Grande, triple shot Lattes or "The usual!" and the highways to and from Wal-mart. Thanks Honey!!! No seriously, I am not one for site seeing anyway and as we live in a White House, seen one, seen them all.

Anyone living close by, let us now and I'll get the coffee in.

The Mile High Club

If anyone's interested at all, this blog will be very quiet for the next 5 weeks as we are off to see a little bit of North America (go north, turn left at Greenland, can't miss it).

I was going to mention how my Wife, bless her cotton socks, who loves to travel, is the worst traveller I have ever had the displeasure of coming across, but as we leave tomorrow and she will have access to a computer, I won't.

We should be back for the start of the Footie season, although again we will miss the final of Big Brother ...It's finally starting to get a little interesting, but I do get to see the In-Laws again, which is always fun.

I am finding it harder and harder to write a personal post as my wife reads them and the pit I dig myself just gets bigger. I have had to cut a lot off this post, cut the text or get my balls cut, as I haven't apparently grown a pair yet, what have I to lose.......ha ha ha Squeak!

Oh by the way, The Mile High Club is in Denver as Denver is 1 mile above sea level. I have been there and spent 12 very pleasant weeks there, cleaning, shopping....you smell like pooh!

I had better sign off and make sure my passport is still with the rest and has not been lost!

Was I not thinking!?

Who's a thick twit, answers on a post card to "Scott's a thick twit".

There I am pining everyday for the one thing which would make my sorry white assed existence complete and it suddenly dawned on me.....POST A BLOG!

What if I could start a campaign to "Get Scott a motorcycle campaign" and use this media to grind my wife down into having to accept the inevitable and bow to the pressure of thousands of bloggers.


This Beauty, is very similar to the Triumph Trident 900, I had back in 1993.

I need everybody to leave a comment here, a sort of petition or you could pester my wife with comments too over at It's a Trip.

So what do you say, are you with me?

By the way, I want to be able to buy this bike......

No Surrender

One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half.
Sir Winston Churchill

The British throughout History have endured attacks from all nations, albeit The Romans, The Angles, The Saxons, the Vikings, and William the Conqueror (Who by the way lead the last Army to conquer this land back in 1066). Our Major cities were bombed relentlessly during the 2nd World War, but the stiff upper lip prevailed.

We have suffered Terrorist attacks from the IRA, PIRA, The Real IRA and even from our own people with the Luddites and the mayhem caused by the Witch hunts and the Civil War, but one thing is for certain, we have NEVER SURRENDERED and nor do we ever intend to. Too many innocent lives, Children, Sisters, Brothers, Mothers, sons and Fathers have been murdered in these malicious, cowardly attacks in this fair Isle. If we were to bow down now, what are we to tell the parents of these victims, Your Children died in vain......THINK AGAIN.

The phantom pooper

wow, He says all teared up!
Am I good parent or not, you decide!

Went upstairs earlier to check on the kids and make sure they were in bed and asleep, to my surprise, the Little un (he's 3) was in bed, covered in his duvet, which he doesn't usually do and asleep!
As I was trying to sort out his duvet, I saw that he was naked. I felt the bed and it was dry, but I couldn't find the diaper I sent him to bed with anywhere!
Tried waking him up in a vain attempt to seek the truth, no go, so off I went on the hunt.
To my shock, amazement and pride, I found the dry diaper in the bathroom garbage bin, the toilet paper let out a little to much and a used paper towel and poo in the toilet bowl.
I went back to him, noticed his little butt was a little stained, so cleaned that up with a wet wipe and put a new diaper for the little sleepy head, covered him up and gave him a huge smacker on the cheek ( His face cheek, Mommy kisses the baby bongo's)

Now I know who the phantom pooper is, as when I was cleaning the house in preparation for the house sitter and cleaning the bathroom which no one uses, there was a un flushed deposit!

I hope he doesn't think he will be in trouble if he gets out of bed at night too poo or pee!

Tagged for 5 things....MEME

I was tagged for this one by My Darling Wife, hope you enjoy!

What was I doing 10 years ago: Working as a Military Police Officer.
5 years ago: Working as a Military Police Officer
1 year ago: A house Husband and general dogsbody.
Yesterday: A House Husband and general dogsbody.
5 Snacks I enjoy: Bacon sarnies, cheese and branston sarnies, being fed peeled grapes, English chocolate and pork pies.
5 songs I know all the words to: Just 5? SKA, Punk, Indie, The Beatles, (and anything prior the 80's) and of course Robbie's Angels!
5 Things I would do with a $100 million: (Let the interest pay off the bills) Plastic surgery, a car for me, holiday for family, world peace and a romantic cruise for the wife and I
5 Locations I would like to run away to: The fishing lake, football on a Saturday afternoon, Mauritius, Seychelles and anywhere I am allowed to ride a fast, sports Motor cycle.
5 Bad habits I have: Putting new clothes in the dryer, preparing inedible meals, snoring (apparently!) sleeping and the worst one is waking up!
5 Things I like doing: Fishing, watching football, motorcycling, sleeping and waking up!
5 Things I would never wear: Another country's flag, any other club football shirt exept Argyle, any female clothes, speedo's to swim in nor a man skirt!
5 TV shows I like: Match of the Day, Most Haunted, Eastenders, Monty Python and any Football
5 Biggest joys of the moment: Watching my children grow and making choices for themselves, My DW and the way she is managing to overcome my inherited bad luck, Our garden, Plymouth Argyle and England.
5 Favourite toys: My mobile phone, the washing machine, the dryer, the AGA and the hoover!!!
5 next victims: Butchy, Sarcastic Kitty, Jessica, Chezzy and Kate