Have a great New Year's eve people, no matter how you intend to spend it.
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Sunday, 28 December 2008
Something New
Tried something new today, all the way from the shores of Australia via my local Tesco.
Not quite up there with the Bucket List of things I should do before I die but nevertheless not so bad LOL. Now the question is, will I give up the UK's older cousin in favour of this young upstart of a Yeast Extract? Answers on a postcard or back of a sealed down envelope to the usual competition address.
Southampton 1 - 1 Reading.
Not quite up there with the Bucket List of things I should do before I die but nevertheless not so bad LOL. Now the question is, will I give up the UK's older cousin in favour of this young upstart of a Yeast Extract? Answers on a postcard or back of a sealed down envelope to the usual competition address.
Southampton 1 - 1 Reading.
Saturday, 27 December 2008
Money For Nothing
Just how nice is it to receive money at Christmas? Chocolate money that is LOL.
Mmmm.
Mmmm.
Friday, 26 December 2008
Boxing Day Sport
Reading played host to Cardiff today at the Madejski Stadium and for the most part had run of play. Points were even until the 89th minute when Chopra scored for the visitors and looked to have secured only their fourth win of the season. In the fifth minute of added- on time for injuries, Reading Goalkeeper Adam Federici left his position for a corner and leveled the scores. Phew!
The Royals took a deserved point and remain second in the league above Birmingham on goal difference and in line for automatic promotion back to the Premiership.
The Royals took a deserved point and remain second in the league above Birmingham on goal difference and in line for automatic promotion back to the Premiership.
The Coca-Cola Football League Championship : Table
Friday, 26 December 2008
Friday, 26 December 2008
| | Home | | Away | |||||||||||||
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 57 |
| 2 | Reading | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Burnley | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 43 |
| 5 | Cardiff | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 |
| 7 | Preston | 25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 40 |
Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Sunday, 21 December 2008
Saturday, 20 December 2008
Bombs R Us
So it's been announced today that the government has sold it's remaining shares in the AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) based down the road at Aldermaston to an American company. Can't have got a particularly good price in the current financial climate can they? So despite having a so-called "independent nuclear weapons" policy, control of designing and building these things is now in foreign hands. I'm not going into whether the UK should have nuclear weapons but since we do, shouldn't we at least have control of the things from start to finish?
Our nuclear energy generation is now controlled effectively by the French government (see previous posts) but now our weapons are to be run by an American firm. Just look what a cock-up a private company made of our school exams this year.
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Elsewhere, despite having a terrible cold and feeling really miserable Little Lad was pleased to meet perhaps the most important man in his life (at least for the next week or so). Yes you got it the man in red himself. Queue was awful at over an hour and a half and nothing to keep the kids spirits up (some dancing Elves would have been nice LOL). But he was happy by the end of the experience. Please excuse the camera phone image.
Reading travelled to second placed Birmingham today for an early kick off match and came away with the full three points. Final score Birmingham 1 - 3 Reading. Nice.
Our nuclear energy generation is now controlled effectively by the French government (see previous posts) but now our weapons are to be run by an American firm. Just look what a cock-up a private company made of our school exams this year.
..Elsewhere, despite having a terrible cold and feeling really miserable Little Lad was pleased to meet perhaps the most important man in his life (at least for the next week or so). Yes you got it the man in red himself. Queue was awful at over an hour and a half and nothing to keep the kids spirits up (some dancing Elves would have been nice LOL). But he was happy by the end of the experience. Please excuse the camera phone image.
Reading travelled to second placed Birmingham today for an early kick off match and came away with the full three points. Final score Birmingham 1 - 3 Reading. Nice.
Friday, 19 December 2008
To Raise A Smile
Thought I'd share an image of the Headington Shark in Oxfordshire, not far from me. Anyone not prepared for it as bound to say "WT..." as they drive past LOL. It's been there 22 years now.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Friday, 12 December 2008
Not So Exciting Quiz Result
The answer to last Sunday's question is Acer palmatum or Japanese Maple.
Same family as the great big trees famed in New England for producing the syrup (yum) and closely related to the Sycamore, dontchaknow. In fact often you'll find a Maple grafted on to the root stock of a Sycamore, fact fans.
Now you know LOL.
Same family as the great big trees famed in New England for producing the syrup (yum) and closely related to the Sycamore, dontchaknow. In fact often you'll find a Maple grafted on to the root stock of a Sycamore, fact fans.
Now you know LOL.
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