Er ..... Arsenal just won the F.A.Cup again.
My enthusiasm juices have returned. Maybe more peregrinnings will follow, maybe not.
Saturday, 8 August 2020
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Arsenal won the F.A.Cup
Supporting a football team has many ups and downs.
For most people there are a lot more downs than ups but I am fortunate enough to have chosen Arsenal and we have had quite a few ups over the years.
In 2014 Arsenal have won the F.A.Cup after being 2-0 down. We came back from the dead to win 3-2.
In 1971 I had the best high of my young life when Charlie George (my hero at the time) scored the winner.
This year it was pleasing to see the team working together to get the win. A Santi Cazorla free kick, a typically important equaliser from my current hero Laurent Koscielny, then a brilliantly worked goal involving a backheel from the seriously under rated Olivier Giroud, and a first time shot from the resurgent Aaron Ramsey who had his leg broken when the football pundits all agreed that the only way to beat Arsenal was to "get in amongst them (kick the players)". I hope those pundits receive their just desserts but it resulted in at least two broken legs. 2014 is small reward but at least it has proven that skill CAN beat violence and intimidation.
Arsene Wenger deserves a lot of credit for introducing skill to English football. There is still a long way to go as is clear when you watch league two football, and when I watch lower league stuff it is usually the bigger and stronger players that come out on top. Skill is not protected enough by referees in my opinion. Maybe it is my personal experience of being kicked off the park and then having to become a hacker in order to get a place in the team that colours my opinion, but at least I quit the game early enough not to have suffered permanent knee damage.
Did I mention that Arsenal won the F.A.Cup?
We won the cup.
We won the cup.
E. I. Adio.
We won the cup.
This summer is going to be a good one. I haven't had one of those for a while.
For most people there are a lot more downs than ups but I am fortunate enough to have chosen Arsenal and we have had quite a few ups over the years.
In 2014 Arsenal have won the F.A.Cup after being 2-0 down. We came back from the dead to win 3-2.
In 1971 I had the best high of my young life when Charlie George (my hero at the time) scored the winner.
This year it was pleasing to see the team working together to get the win. A Santi Cazorla free kick, a typically important equaliser from my current hero Laurent Koscielny, then a brilliantly worked goal involving a backheel from the seriously under rated Olivier Giroud, and a first time shot from the resurgent Aaron Ramsey who had his leg broken when the football pundits all agreed that the only way to beat Arsenal was to "get in amongst them (kick the players)". I hope those pundits receive their just desserts but it resulted in at least two broken legs. 2014 is small reward but at least it has proven that skill CAN beat violence and intimidation.
Arsene Wenger deserves a lot of credit for introducing skill to English football. There is still a long way to go as is clear when you watch league two football, and when I watch lower league stuff it is usually the bigger and stronger players that come out on top. Skill is not protected enough by referees in my opinion. Maybe it is my personal experience of being kicked off the park and then having to become a hacker in order to get a place in the team that colours my opinion, but at least I quit the game early enough not to have suffered permanent knee damage.
Did I mention that Arsenal won the F.A.Cup?
We won the cup.
We won the cup.
E. I. Adio.
We won the cup.
This summer is going to be a good one. I haven't had one of those for a while.
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Bank Holiday sunshine
Nice day.
Elmore lost 5-3 yesterday but an eight goal thriller is not a bad afternoon's entertainment.
Today I shall be watching Arsenal and trying to track the Exeter Chiefs and the Conference play-offs.
It's a tough life.
DONT FORGET SYRIA. They still have insufficient oil to warrant a peacekeeping force.
Elmore lost 5-3 yesterday but an eight goal thriller is not a bad afternoon's entertainment.
Today I shall be watching Arsenal and trying to track the Exeter Chiefs and the Conference play-offs.
It's a tough life.
DONT FORGET SYRIA. They still have insufficient oil to warrant a peacekeeping force.
Saturday, 3 May 2014
Elmore Eagles
Today I are be mostly watching Elmore.
I intend to indulge myself and visit the team that play at Level 10 in the Football Pyramid.
They are rubbish. I have taken the wife to watch two 3-0 defeats and last week they lost 4-0 at home.
It is vital that I leave my emotions out of the situation and simply watch the football dispassionately.
Over this weekend I may pop in to watch some cycle speedway at a local track. Something new!
It's bank holiday. Spring weather is improving. Do something special.
I intend to indulge myself and visit the team that play at Level 10 in the Football Pyramid.
They are rubbish. I have taken the wife to watch two 3-0 defeats and last week they lost 4-0 at home.
It is vital that I leave my emotions out of the situation and simply watch the football dispassionately.
Over this weekend I may pop in to watch some cycle speedway at a local track. Something new!
It's bank holiday. Spring weather is improving. Do something special.
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Telling Lies
Of course I have time for what I want to do.
I have been developing two other football blogs.
For those who care about football they can be found at:
http://arsepeak.blogspot.co.uk
and
http://fapyramid.blogspot.co.uk
For those who do not like football please wait here for odd snippets from time to time.
I have been developing two other football blogs.
For those who care about football they can be found at:
http://arsepeak.blogspot.co.uk
and
http://fapyramid.blogspot.co.uk
For those who do not like football please wait here for odd snippets from time to time.
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Busy Life
Life is busy.
That is good.
No time to blog.
Busy drilling and screwing at the daughter's new place.
That is good.
No time to blog.
Busy drilling and screwing at the daughter's new place.
Monday, 23 September 2013
Walk On
The wife has had her serious knee operation.
The daughter has completed her graduation and now has a degree certificate.
Maybe later this year or perhaps next I will find some time for me.
The daughter has completed her graduation and now has a degree certificate.
Maybe later this year or perhaps next I will find some time for me.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Still Around
I have nothing to say.
So I will say it anyway.
Work means that I am about as far from self actualisation as it is possible to be.
O.K. That is not quite true. I used to be even further away.
A million miles is closer than two million miles. I shall start walking.
So I will say it anyway.
Work means that I am about as far from self actualisation as it is possible to be.
O.K. That is not quite true. I used to be even further away.
A million miles is closer than two million miles. I shall start walking.
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Hospital
Dawn has to go to hospital today for a pre-operation preparatory class.
She has chosen me as her support so I have to go and learn stuff.
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Gardening is not good in the rain
I had planned to make good progress on the garden project today. The weather has decided otherwise as we have had non stop rain. At least we have had a couple of days in the garden this year which is more than we managed last year.
Saturday, 8 June 2013
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Budget
The key to wealth is budgetting apparently.
That and planning.
Plan a budget that includes being rich at the end of the year and stick to it, so here goes.
INCOME: That is the problem
EXPENDITURE: House, Car, TV, Telephone, Water, Electric, Beer, Wine, Spirits.
Honestly cannot see how to save any money there.
So I need to increase my income, maybe I will sell my body. 20p up then.
Seriously, I will give it a go and see if the savings can grow from ZERO.
That and planning.
Plan a budget that includes being rich at the end of the year and stick to it, so here goes.
INCOME: That is the problem
EXPENDITURE: House, Car, TV, Telephone, Water, Electric, Beer, Wine, Spirits.
Honestly cannot see how to save any money there.
So I need to increase my income, maybe I will sell my body. 20p up then.
Seriously, I will give it a go and see if the savings can grow from ZERO.
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Post "End of the world" era
Hello everyone.
What happened?
The world was supposed to end on 21st December and it did not, well not for me anyway.
2013 has started well.
This new post end of the world era is pretty good to date.
What happened?
The world was supposed to end on 21st December and it did not, well not for me anyway.
2013 has started well.
This new post end of the world era is pretty good to date.
Friday, 30 November 2012
World Contact Day
The number of UFO sightings has increased in 2012.
World Contact Day cannot be far off now.
World Contact Day cannot be far off now.
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Pictures are easy
So why not post a picture or two when the words just don't come?
One day, once the lottery win is safely banked, I would like one of these.
One day, once the lottery win is safely banked, I would like one of these.
Dawn wants to know
I am showing Dawn the capability of this blog to add a picture easily.
This is one I took earlier. Well, perhaps not me.
This is one I took earlier. Well, perhaps not me.
Monday, 10 September 2012
Current tables
Select division:Division 1 2012
| P | W | L | T | NR | Bat | Bowl | Pen | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayleigh 1st | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 76 | -6 | 314 |
| 2 | Stock 1st | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 72 | 0 | 288 |
| 3 | Ingatestone 1st | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 68 | 0 | 275 |
| 4 | South Weald 1st | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 65 | 0 | 234 |
| 5 | Little Waltham 1st | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 51 | -5 | 217 |
| 6 | Burnham Sports 1st | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 60 | -5 | 206 |
| 7 | Rettendon 1st | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 50 | -8 | 199 |
| 8 | Writtle 1st | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 60 | -1 | 176 |
| 9 | Great Waltham 1st | 18 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 52 | 0 | 153 |
| 10 | Bentley 2nd | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 37 | -5 | 93 |
Link to this page: http://www.tripponcricket.com/table.aspx?divid=32178
Current tables
Select division:Division 4 2012
| P | W | L | T | NR | Bat | Bowl | Pen | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayleigh 2nd | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 100 | 0 | 339 |
| 2 | Rainham 1st | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 88 | -15 | 327 |
| 3 | Old Chelmsfordians 2nd | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 68 | 0 | 255 |
| 4 | Rayne 1st | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 207 |
| 5 | Little Baddow 2nd | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 55 | -15 | 192 |
| 6 | Terling 1st | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 0 | 169 |
| 7 | Ongar 1st | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 59 | -15 | 168 |
| 8 | Willow Herbs 1st | 18 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 51 | 0 | 168 |
| 9 | Sandon Sports 1st | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 165 |
| 10 | Little Waltham 2nd | 18 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 130 |
Link to this page: http://www.tripponcricket.com/table.aspx?divid=32181
Current tables
Select division:Division 7 2012
| P | W | L | T | NR | Bat | Bowl | Pen | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayleigh 3rd | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 66 | 10 | 283 |
| 2 | Danbury Queens Park 1st | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 71 | 0 | 276 |
| 3 | Rettendon 2nd | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 57 | -15 | 223 |
| 4 | Bentley 3rd | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 40 | -5 | 198 |
| 5 | Herongate 2nd | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 55 | -15 | 186 |
| 6 | South Weald 2nd | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 49 | -5 | 186 |
| 7 | Hockley 1st | 18 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 74 | -5 | 182 |
| 8 | Mountnessing 1st | 18 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 0 | 151 |
| 9 | E. Hanningfield & Gt Burstead 2nd | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 149 |
| 10 | Tillingham 2nd | 18 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 60 | -35 | 129 |
Link to this page: http://www.tripponcricket.com/table.aspx?divid=32184
Current tables
Select division:Division 9 2012
| P | W | L | T | NR | Bat | Bowl | Pen | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham 2nd | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 5 | 298 |
| 2 | Rayleigh 4th | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 240 |
| 3 | Terling 2nd | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 232 |
| 4 | Willow Herbs 2nd | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 10 | 212 |
| 5 | Chignal 2nd | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 54 | -35 | 190 |
| 6 | Rankins 3rd | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 58 | -5 | 186 |
| 7 | Navestock Ardleigh Green 2nd | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 63 | -25 | 180 |
| 8 | Rayleigh Fairview 3rd | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 50 | -10 | 172 |
| 9 | Canvey Island 2nd | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 10 | 169 |
| 10 | Sandon Sports 2nd | 18 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 41 | -45 | 53 |
Link to this page: http://www.tripponcricket.com/table.aspx?divid=32187
Current tables
Select division:Division 11 2012
| P | W | L | T | NR | Bat | Bowl | Pen | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurrock 3rd | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 77 | 15 | 316 |
| 2 | Rayleigh 5th | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 71 | 5 | 285 |
| 3 | Little Baddow 3rd | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 10 | 274 |
| 4 | South Woodham Ferrers 3rd | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 10 | 248 |
| 5 | Rayne 2nd | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 20 | 205 |
| 6 | Bentley 4th | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 33 | -15 | 135 |
| 7 | Wickham 2nd | 18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 113 |
| 8 | Eastwood 4th | 18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | -20 | 85 |
| 9 | Hullbridge 2nd | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -60 | 60 |
| 10 | Stock 4th | 18 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -115 | -30 |
Link to this page: http://www.tripponcricket.com/table.aspx?divid=32189
I get the feeling my old team have no need for my services. Good to see the tables like this though.
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Struggling
Checking In.
Still alive.
Life is presenting difficult problems for us to cope with.
Maybe I need a completely new challenge.
On the plus side, my old cricket club has 4 of 5 sides in promotion positions.
The other team are in third place and should be promoted because of gaps (teams that died) above them.
Life should not be such a struggle. I must be doing something wrong.
Still alive.
Life is presenting difficult problems for us to cope with.
Maybe I need a completely new challenge.
On the plus side, my old cricket club has 4 of 5 sides in promotion positions.
The other team are in third place and should be promoted because of gaps (teams that died) above them.
Life should not be such a struggle. I must be doing something wrong.
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Sunday, 25 September 2011
The End Times
The end times will be signalled by a series of disasters and a web that spans the entire world.
We might just be in those end times when you consider all the disasters we are now able to see on television.
The world wide web (at times of our own choosing) and television (at times the broadcasters choose) enable us to see disasters across the world that at one time we could only read about in the newspapers.
I do not think the number of disasters is increasing by any means. It is our access to those disasters that gives us that impression. There have always been disasters, and there have always been criminals. People feel less safe nowadays because broadcasters choose to pick the most salacious stories and spread them widely. In the past a story that would have stopped in a local area is now told across the globe.
This is in fact the beginning of the end.
We might just be in those end times when you consider all the disasters we are now able to see on television.
The world wide web (at times of our own choosing) and television (at times the broadcasters choose) enable us to see disasters across the world that at one time we could only read about in the newspapers.
I do not think the number of disasters is increasing by any means. It is our access to those disasters that gives us that impression. There have always been disasters, and there have always been criminals. People feel less safe nowadays because broadcasters choose to pick the most salacious stories and spread them widely. In the past a story that would have stopped in a local area is now told across the globe.
This is in fact the beginning of the end.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Time Management
Have you ever noticed how there is never enough time?
This is always down to time management because we always find the time to do the things we want to do. It is things we ought to do or have to do that grate when we have to use up time that we would rather put to other uses.
These things are choices that we make. We can choose to use our time ticking off our "must do" checklist or, as most of us do, other procrastination tasks to put off the tasks that we do not really want to start.
Sometimes we find that there is nothing to do. This is wasted time. At other times there are many things we want to do. There are those occasions when we are invited to two functions on the same night. For me it is often the day when the football, the rugby and the speedway are all on TV at the same time, just different channels.
Access to a time machine would allow the possibility of seeing all the events as live events, except for the fact that information is passed from one event to another, so you would almost always have some advanced knowledge, and the only true "best experience" is observing something as it happens. The temptation to bet on a situation that you have prior knowledge of, let's say a goal in the football while you are watching the rugby as a second live event may prove overwhelming.
Given the nature of existence where people can pick up 'vibes' from others this knowledge would escape making the events not as live as we would like them to be. There are some people I have known who seemed to be in two places at one time. I have not completely excluded the possibility that they actually were.
I ask you to open your minds to the possibilities and not be like the church authorities from a century or two back who taught that the Earth is flat and anyone who disagreed had to be excommunicated as a heretic.
The Earth has convinced me that it is spherical because my visit to Australia showed me that Orion can be viewed with a stiffy rather than a sword and the Southern Cross is quite striking in the southern sky.
There are now too many distractions in this family home to continue.
Back again sometime.
This is always down to time management because we always find the time to do the things we want to do. It is things we ought to do or have to do that grate when we have to use up time that we would rather put to other uses.
These things are choices that we make. We can choose to use our time ticking off our "must do" checklist or, as most of us do, other procrastination tasks to put off the tasks that we do not really want to start.
Sometimes we find that there is nothing to do. This is wasted time. At other times there are many things we want to do. There are those occasions when we are invited to two functions on the same night. For me it is often the day when the football, the rugby and the speedway are all on TV at the same time, just different channels.
Access to a time machine would allow the possibility of seeing all the events as live events, except for the fact that information is passed from one event to another, so you would almost always have some advanced knowledge, and the only true "best experience" is observing something as it happens. The temptation to bet on a situation that you have prior knowledge of, let's say a goal in the football while you are watching the rugby as a second live event may prove overwhelming.
Given the nature of existence where people can pick up 'vibes' from others this knowledge would escape making the events not as live as we would like them to be. There are some people I have known who seemed to be in two places at one time. I have not completely excluded the possibility that they actually were.
I ask you to open your minds to the possibilities and not be like the church authorities from a century or two back who taught that the Earth is flat and anyone who disagreed had to be excommunicated as a heretic.
The Earth has convinced me that it is spherical because my visit to Australia showed me that Orion can be viewed with a stiffy rather than a sword and the Southern Cross is quite striking in the southern sky.
There are now too many distractions in this family home to continue.
Back again sometime.
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