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Am not going to put much in to this poor effort of a night out. It was a bit of a stinker but you can't have a classic every week I suppose. Especially down Redcar!!
Dirty Richard
I went and picked up Dirty Richard our Redcar dwelling chum so he wouldn't miss the first few pints in the delights of Eston and Normanby. We all met up at Keiths house - me, Dirty R, Phil, Moss and Pattren. Sound like a bunch of rappers.
We (amazingly) jumped on a bus to save the long walk in to Eston Square which cost an extortionate 60p each - would have been cheaper in a taxi. Robbing gets.
The match was just finishing in here. 4-1 the final score as KG has so rightly reminded us. Had a couple of drinks in here and then walked round to....
The Normanby
Had another in here and waited for Keith who arrived 15 mins later. We then set about looking for a taxi for 6 of us down Redcar which was an absolute mare. We gave in, booked one that would arrive in 45 mins time and decided to have a few more in the Stap.
Stap Again
Everyone was having a good piss take in here, a lot of it at my expense from 27 stone lard-mouth Moss.
We were just leaving the pub when a fella pulled up outside in his mini bus. After asking him how much to Redcar, he said "Jump on lads, £2 each."
Ye Olde Bookmaker, Redcar
Packed in here, I nearly got knocked out by the lethal toilet door which opens outwards into the oncoming public. Met Keith's sister Kathryn in here who was off her face.
Drinking up we went to...
The Royal
Usual bag of tricks in here, some good tunage and vodka red bull but not much else happening.
Plimsoll Line
Got a cracking video of Dirty Richard off his face on neat vodka in here. He drank two trebles straight back to back - the mad twat!
Me and KG polished off a jug of Vodka Red Bull for old times sake and then we were off to Aruba.
Not too bad in here but none of us were really up for messing about so we sort of chilled out and took the piss. There wasn't much atmosphere or anything anyway. Just full of lardheads and really really young people. Moss got hold of one of these halloween pointy hats everyone had on which quickly became a megaphone aimed at everyone that went past.
Classic moment came when KG got the whole place singing the Boro Pigbag song when the music went off due to the fight/bouncer alarm.
The Deck
Paid a fiver to get in here and we must have stayed 15 minutes. Shite!!! KG got humped by Rachel Newton - Wallet fan Emma Miller's sister.
Then everyone got a bit of grub and we fucked off home. I say grub it was from the burger van on the front. Burgers made from the bits they leave out of dog food.
It was dissapointing to say the least!! Good crack but the mess about looking for a taxi down there pissed us all off and Kathryn being wrecked had KG worried so he wasn't as daft! Not enough pubs either - there's a good ten in Boro before the nightclub. So if one is bad you aren't stuck and you are bound to get at least five good ones.
Deffo back to Boro next week lads!!
Monday, October 31
Redcar Bore Draw
Am not going to put much in to this poor effort of a night out. It was a bit of a stinker but you can't have a classic every week I suppose. Especially down Redcar!!
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Middlesbrough Urban Legends
Cracking read on people, legends, stories and what have you from around Boro.
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The Special One
The World according to Mourinho. A cracking set of quotes collated by BBC.
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Sunday, October 30
Boro 4-1 Man Utd
29th October 2005, that will live long in my memory as a Middlesbrough fan.
To quote Steve McClaren - "We were MAGNIFICENT" but this time we actually were. All 11 starters plus the subs all played there part in what, for me is the BEST performance by Boro at the Riverside.
Not only did we beat United but we battered them, as soon as that first whistle blew we competed for everything, showed the passion and desire that has been missing in the majority of home games this season.
Schwarzer, although wasn't called upon as much as you'd think playing UTD, dominated his 18 yard box. The 3 centre half's French Frank, Matty Bates and Chris Riggott were superb, and kept possibly 2 of the best strikers in world football very quiet. Pogatetz and Parnaby frequently got bombed forward playing as wing backs to help the attackers. The Boat bossed the midfield, with Rochemback and Mendi (who was my man of the match) the creative flair. and then the 2 strikers Jimmy and The Yak bullied UTD's defence and ran them ragged.
Football is a funny old game, I thought we were going a bit stale and we'd become predictable and boring to watch. We used to play players out of position and we'd be content at keeping the game close and tight, the fans didn't like that and boo's could be heard ringing around the ground at more or less every home game. Well hopefully the match last night put an end to all that, we have found a formation that suits the players we have.
We are a good team with very good players, Come on Boro lets keep it up and build on last nights awesome victory.
If you would like to add your thoughts on Boro's best game at the Riverside leave us a comment.
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Massive Comment
Cheers to the gadgie who has broken the record for the longest comment in Wallet history in the Hurricane Wilma post below.
As if to prove his point here we go....click.
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Saturday, October 29
Bird Flu Hits France
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Thursday, October 27
Hurricane Wilma in all her glory!
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Thanks Mothercare....
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Germans and a Waterbed.
It's genius, espeically the 2 fat women at the end!
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Wednesday, October 26
Knackered Keybard
Me Keybard is playing up and wn't let me use a certain letter.
Can yu guess what letter that is?
Am hping Pete can srt us ut with a new ne ASAP!
therwise am ff t PC wrld fr a new fancy dan ne like this:-
Expensive Keybard
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In Case You Missed It
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DVD of the Week: Ross Noble - Sonic Waffle
Ross Noble?
Yeah, he's a mental Geordie bloke who's mind wonders off more than a demented three year old but it funnily enough turns into a comic treat known as Sonic Waffle.
Funniest bits?
The story about him nearly getting stabbed in an alley which he keeps starting to tell then wonders off and coming back to it before finally coming back on once the show has finished to tell us the punchline. Plus the bit about Elton John and midgets and Chris Reeves: The Musical. "Imagine the dances!!!"
So what's the DVD like?
Top draw and value for money. You get the full main show, plus his appearance on Jack Dee's show and a load of extras. Plus little card things with the packaging.
So what are the extras like?
Well he does a commentary on his show. He then does another commentary on top of that. He also does a commentary on his Jack Dee appearance with a Chinese interpreter. And there's even a Faces in Muffins game.
Faces in Muffins?
Watch the DVD.
How Much?
£17.99 in HMV. But you do a get a packed DVD.
Good then?
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Easily the best thing ever.
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Yet again.....
The Simpsons provides genius from the higher level.
Check out the third "Episode Allusion".
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How Much Effort?
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Tuesday, October 25
Eastenders Recap
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Dene duna diddlerde doooo!
Vowel please Carole!
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DVD's for sale
I'm having a clear out and have the follwing DVD's for sale:-
I only want an Aryton Senna for the lot, if your interested, leave us a comment, bit keep it hush hush from Mikey!
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Monday, October 24
Ronaldo charges dropped....
Police failed to obtain a semen specimen from the woman, it appears Ronaldo did a lot of useless dribbling but nothing in the box!!
Badum - Tish!!
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Another Funny Footy clip.
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A True Classic
In every sense of the word. Saturday was a simply classic night out for the boys.
Here's what went down...
Lift off Shazza
Mrs Groves eh? Legend. She gave me, KG and Chris (KG's bro in case you don't know) a lift down there and had a giggle with us boys. I threatened some ballroom dancing in Chicago's after a bout of Brucey in the 10 mins waiting for her to pick us up.
The Dickens Inn
KG seriously pussied out in here. I had nearly finished my first pint before he started.
"What's the matter with me?" he asks.
"Apart from obesity?"
Was just one of the classic lines we were hurling at each other in here. KG couldn't stop doing Max from Max and Paddy impressions - he was doing them for about the first three hours. "Patrick - you tool!" was his favourite and most annoying.
Turns out his poor pint effort was down to drinking a bottle of vodka the night before with his uncle . Ouch. Some cracking tunes in the Dickens at the moment as well.
Star and Garter
Our only session of fruit machines was in here and KG won a few quid. More "Ya tool!" from the obsessed KG.
The Southfield (the following is littered with obscure wrestling references, skip ahead if you want. Glen and Pete might get it.)
Having been served and what have you, we stood near the bar and this lad comes in with full on waist length long hair, leather coat and a hat on.
"It's the Undertaker!!" cries KG - old school WWF fans us you know.
"Yer joking, where?"
"At the bar!"
"Fuck me! My god King, it's the Undertaker! (in JR voice)."
"Dead man walking! He's gonna tombstone piledrive ya!!"
I took a photo of him which I'll get put onto my Flickr account.
"If he catches you Hean - he'll chokeslam you through the window!!"
"I'll just powerbomb him. KG - get the tables!! Mind you he'll just sit right back up!"
He went and sat outside and we kept going. Including brilliant renditions of....
Kid Rock's American Bad Ass
Limp Bizkit's Rollin'
with full on hand/arm movement as if cruising in our low riders.
"My god King - it's the Big Red Fruit Machine!! Undertaker's brother is in the Southfield." was also a terrible line used!!
KG then of course did the eyes in the back of the head routine.
So anyway, back to reality wrestling fans!!......
Taxi to Lloyds
Jumps in a taxi outside Southfield and I asks the driver his name. Believe it or not he was called Taz!
So the piss take began.
KG spent a minute doing the Tazmanian devil. Rarrazzafrazzlemerooozzzz!
Then I started...
"Car 23 over, ya there Sally, it's Taz. Over." In thick Max accent.
"Hiya Taz!" in thick Boro scally accent.
"Sally, Taz here. Drop off at lloyds, 3 lardheads pick up. Over."
"£3 Taz."
"Car 23, Taz again, I am off on me break Sally, going to get another 'pick up' sally, ten four."
"Another pick up Taz? On ya break?"
"You know, rhymes with destitute."
"What ya on about car 23?"
"Forget it Sally, ya tool, am going for a hand job."
I don't think he saw the funny side but us three were in stitches.
It was upskirt heaven in Lloyds. Dirty birds all stood by the balcony upstairs with amazingly short skirts on allegedly oblivious to the craned necks from below. 100 blokes all looking upwards must give it away!! They love it. Slurped up fairly quickly as I recall, in fact we may have had two, I'm not certain.
KG got almost stung at the bar when he was charged for an invisible bottle of Bud! He got us a Red WKD which, even though they use him to advertise it on their billboards (picture soon), tastes absolutely minging.
Trader Jacks
Got in a bottle of mankey VK Ice each and got trapped by the huge crowd. I lead the way through to the front door and we got the leather sofa there. Did a lot of sitting down on Saturday!! It was scorching hot in here mind and the scantily clad staff weren't helping.
We crossed over and walked into a ton of trouble outside Walkabout, bouncers were kicking off with someone so we went round to Blue.
Grabbed the sofas in the little booth bit and had a giggle in here. Some gadgie gave us VIP tickets for The Basement which was opening that very night.
"Where is it then?"
"Underneath here."
"Yer joking!"
"Time does it open?"
With it being just after 9.30pm we went back round to Walkabout.
Had a bit of a dance and mess on in here. These lasses were being hassled near us by a lardhead so me and KG stuck up for em and he soon cleared off! I've also found out that when I asked KG what song he was asking for at the DJ boothm, I had actually interrupted him from asking the DJ to make an announcement....
"Big shout out for Mikey who has lost three pounds this week at Weightwatchers!!!!!"
The Basement
So back round the corner and we walked in with tickets in hand. I was very surprised to find it was really quite smart and decked with chairs very much like the one below. I am getting me one of those babies.
I got sat on one and Chris did and KG was left on a stool at the end of my recliner style one.
So to the tune of fresh Prince of Bel Air...
Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
Ill tell you how I got thrown right off of my chair
I'm sat on the recliner drinking my drink,
Started as a laugh and I started to think
chilling out, maxing, relaxing with fools,
Drinking smirnoff and acting all cool
when a couple of guys, up to no good,
started making trouble in my neighbourhood.
I got threw off one time and I was scared
but said do it again cos now am prepared!
Which sort of means KG tipped the chair up once and me over. Then when I got back on I was urging him to do it again. When he did I took a mega Jackass tumble and then beat up KG before we left.
Leaflet Giver Outers
On the corner of Albert Road opposite Walkabout there are always a load of people giving out leaflets. KG asks the LGO for a kiss and promises he'll go to the place advertised on the leaflet.
"Giz a kiss and al go - a promise."
So she does! Me seeing the potential and being totally pissed...
"How bout a shag?"
It was worth the slap.
Went to the bottle bar at the back and were quickly followed in by these two mad lasses who were high as kites. Starts chatting and dancing and that, like you do, and manages to get one of their numbers. I also got shown some tattoos.
They weren't on her shoulder or ankle, but just below both arse cheeks and on on her inner thigh. Jesus! They weren't shy believe me. Some good footage on KG's phone of me wooing the ladies!
They were insistent on going to the Cornerhouse but we weren't so went to....
Chicago Rock
Even the queue managed to go quickly such was the smooth running of the night. We clocked in and I managed to lose both Chris and KG within two minutes. I thought they'd both gone home and left me to it. Chris was absolutely monged and did go home after another half hour before he fell asleep in there.
KG got a second wind after a bit of a moan and got talking to these lasses from Newcastle. One of was more of a granny than a lass but her breasts were well, one of them had its own capital city it was that big. He went in for the big lip smack and was met with a fag and disease riddled mouth so disgusting, he was almost sick. Better than Wurzel though eh KG?!!
We left about 1.30ish I think as nothing was happening and hometime it was....
KG cracked into Pizza 2k or whatever the hell it's called and got his mandatory parmo.
So on the way to catching a taxi I was feeling iller and iller and decided to spew with a little help from KG ("Go on Mikey - spew for the camera!!") who managed to film it all on his phone!
I've watched it back - I do not look well. If Pete can sort it - we'll try and get it hosted somewhere.
I even manage to end the video with, "Why, right, did you tip me off that chair in The Basement?"
Managed to flag one down and gets in. KG advises that I have a lasses number in my phone.
"Oh aye yeah!!" I says.
So I rings this number from Barracuda for directions to the orgy! Thorntree I'm told. Aka Little Baghdad.
We got to Thorntree but couldn't find the place. Thank God. So off home we went.
KG's phone then kept going - his ringtone is I Predict a Riot. Us two in the back of your car having a mini riot is not good. The driver - I felt sorry for the poor bloke so I offered to swap glasses with him. Why, I don't know. Maybe cos these ones keep breaking all the time!
"Fancy swapping glasses mate?"
"But I already have a pair."
I looked at KG and mouthed, "Swap?!"
"No mate, swap em."
"But I already have a pair mate."
"Swap chief, you know, exchange."
"Why do I want your bloody glasses."
"Alright chief! Calm down,....................I PREDICT A RIOT!!!!" and we were off again braying each other and the chairs and the windows!!
Classic night out. I climbs into bed and receives a text off this screwball with the tattoos in Barry Cuba. She's up for a 'date' tomorrow.
Well this all leads into what happened on Sunday, check back later!!! In fact I'm not sure I want to relive it.
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Blast from the Past
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Eastenders Recap
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Mass Debate 4: Stand Up Comedians
This week.....
Who tickles your ribs?
Who leaves you wetting yourself?
Who's one liners stop you in your tracks?
Who is the best stand up comedian?
Lets all...
Mass Debate
Wikipedia says: -
A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs comedy in an informal way, talking to the audience with the absence of a fourth wall. It is usually done by one comedian and usually with a microphone. It can be done in comedy clubs, colleges, theaters, alternative venues--almost anywhere an audience is open to comedy. The comic usually recites a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes (called bits) and one-liners, typically called a monologue, routine or act. Some stand-up comedians use props, music, or magic tricks in their acts.
So who, today is the best in the business?
Chubbs, Lee Evans, Ross Noble, Harry Hill, Ken Dodd, Al Murray, Jonny Vegas, Jack Dee, Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Jimmy Carr
It's a big old list, and that's just the British contingent. All brilliant and all will no doubt have a new DVD out for Christmas.
Me? I'm a fan of Kay, Dee and Noble, not seen much of Dodd but he's meant be genius.
So come on people - who's your favourite and why?
And what about Gervais, his two shows have been brilliant. This could get messy!!
Get mass debating now!
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Nathan Paylor
Who you'll no doubt remember, is the 'Anti-Wallet', has got his own blog. Bless.
Surely it will be about him shaking off the shackles of religion and shagging about and throwing up?
It's about religion. I think. I fell asleep after two words.
Have a look he..................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Saturday, October 22
Work Lunch of the Week
Since Monday to Thursday was perhaps the busiest time of the year at work for me, Friday's pub visit to Dr Browns wins this weeks lunch of the week hands down.
What made it even more special was I had my drink bought for me. What made it special-er though, was whilst almost all of us got baguettes, I don't know if it was a shortage of bread or something but as each one came out they seemed to be getting smaller and smaller. So, when mine came out loaded with bacon and full size I was chuffed to bits. Gorgeous as well.
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Friday, October 21
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
Jack Handy
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."
Frank Sinatra
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."
Henny Youngman
"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not."
Stephen Wright
"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!"
Brian O'Rourke
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
Benjamin Franklin
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
Dave Barry
To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group. Salvation in a can!
Dave Howell
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
Cliff from Cheers
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Thursday, October 20
Fifteen Hundred and One
Ah Friday, here already. Well tomorrow anyway but no time like the present to start looking forward to the weekend, which officially started at about 2pm today and will end at 9.00am on Monday.
What's that? 67 hours of absolute brilliance?
But as for me, this Friday, I think, I will be staying home to contemplate the Saturday night out.
But hang on, what happened to last Saturday KG? Seeing as you saw the whole night out and I didn't (quite literally as me geggs broke!). Where is the goddam review eh?
A few questions...
Are we out this Friday?
Don't look like it.
How come?
Phil, Pete, Jo, Emma and Tot of the Year Abbie (I may be wrong) are going to Scarborough or somewhere for a bit of a caravnning weekend.
So what about you and KG, why don't you lads get out there?
Well I'd go out at the drop of a hat.
Do you wear one?
No, but you know what I mean.
So why won't KG?
Think he's skint but he's probably at work anyway on Saturday.
Work on a Saturday?
I know, bonafide lardhead!
So Saturday night then?
Yeah, looking like another night in the Boro and I'm hoping to complete it this time!!
So what about Sunday?
Well it's becoming quite a tradition for KG to take us over to BK aka Burger King at Teesside Park for the ultimate end to the weekend. Fucking gorgeous. In fact I'm quite looking forward to it.
Any comments on bird flu?
Saddam Hussein?
Anything else to say?
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Wednesday, October 19
1500th Blog
Thats right, this is our 1500th blog.
Mikey has been the main contributor so far but we all bring our little something to The Burnley Wallet and thats what makes it so great.
Here's to the next 1500
Well Done everyone.
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Horse Racing Tip
Heard a whisper today for next years 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
The race doesn't run until 01/05/2006 but the horse is currenlty trading at 12/1 best price.
The name of the horse is "Sir Percy"
Read about "Sir Percy" courtesy of attheraces.com
Wonder what Gambling Joey thinks, thats if he still reads the wallet!
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GTA Vice City in real life
Funny this like. Click.
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Tuesday, October 18
Waking Up is Hard to Do
14 hours of PC a day is probably not very good for my health and leaves me feeling pretty damned tired on a morning. Waking up is hard to Do.
Alarm is generally set for 7am. The plan being to get up, get out, scream and shout, grab the day by the horns and kick the world in the face.
Sadly however, when the alarm goes off, the phones genius "snooze" function is put into play.
This isn't just nine extra minutes in bed.
This is 9 luxurious, divine, dream swept, duvet covered moments of bliss easing away the tired feeling your currently experiencing.
This is done until the clock finally reached 7.54am when Keith "Lou Carpenter" Groves texts through...
"Hey Boo Boo, we are gonna get me some pic-a-nic baskets today?!"
Not really, he asks what time we are going to work.
"8.50 chief." is the standard answer.
Waking up? Who needs it?
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Neighbours is 20 yrs old
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Topical gag or not as the case me be
What's the best thing about an Ethiopian blowjob?
You know she'll swallow!
Go on then here's one for ya.....
I had that bird flue all last week, I weren't half peckish.
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Possibly the best job in the world?
I think it has to be up there with a Lager Tasting Engineer!
Mikey you should deffo apply.
Plenty of Experience!
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Monday, October 17
Back Abigail
As Teesside's cutest tot!!
Text TOTS 2096 to 87023 NOW!!!!
Add your name and postcode and press SEND!!!!
Only a quid ish to make her the happiest kid in the Boro!!
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Stallone back in ring for Rocky 6
Read all about it!!
Get in there!! Stallone is back and if you read the very last sentence, so is Rambo.
The battle continues - still no reply from stallone.com mind. Bastards.
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On The Beer - Weekend One
Of course, chiefs, Satda was THE DAY.
Went to the match and had a pint with 3/5 of the immediate Groves clan. And how sweet it was.
Easily the nicest pint I've ever consumed. I did, however, spend the next 105 minutes pissing it out, due to my body not taking in a pint of fluid in such a small time for a month or so. In fact, my half time piss nearly lasted the duration of the interval.
So, onwards and ever upwards to the town, and round the pubs for a few drinks to celebrate the career of a workmate. Poor lad got quite emotional, bless. Still won't tell us what he's doing though.
Got in at 3 in the morning, having heard tales of Mikey breaking his glasses. Could only happen to Mikey.
So back in the full drinking routine now, and off to Scarbro' on Friday for the weekend. Probs just stay pissed for the 3 nights. Mint.
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How Dodgy Are You?
Click here to find out!
I managed a pitiful 20 years in jail and a £4,500 fine. I reckon some of our friends will be getting a lot higher!!
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Saturday, October 15
He Survived?!?!?
Apparently he did, but fuck me, how I don't know!! Click!
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Friday, October 14
Genius Exam Answer
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Thursday, October 13
Kick a man whilst he's down
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Steve McLarens Next Signing
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Sometimes feel like your never getting anywhere?
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Table Tennis
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How things used to be.
Before I started work as a Civil servant for the Department for Work and Pensions I spent a good 6 months on the Dole or "Rock and Roll" as we refer to it.
This was a good 3 and a half years ago now like, and I'd like to share with you, what my normal Friday used to be like.
- 8.30am, our Mam would wake me up just before she set off on the School run and then onto work, in time for me to walk to Eston to the Job Centre to sign on.
- 9.00am, I would arrive at Hadrian House Eston, with all the other deadbeats and stand in a queue, normally sweating buckets after me long walk.
- 9.10am, My advisor, Marie would call me over and ask me the usual questions "Have you checked this weeks Gazette?" and "How many times you visited the Job Centre this week?"
- 9.30am, After convincing Marie there was "Nowt out there for us" and persuaded her not to send us on building site for labouring, I was out of there with a smile on my face and headed to the Paper shop for a Kit Kat Chunky and a Sun Newspaper.
- 10.00am, I'd be back in our house, I'd boil the kettle and rustle meself up a nice Bacon sarnie after my hectic morning, then settle down to watch either Trisha or Kilroy, whilst scranning my breakfast and reading the paper.
- 10.45am, I'd switch my PC on and check my emails, 9 times out of 10 Mikey would have sent us an Email which would contain a good thousand words, usually covering everything from "The Wrestling" to "School Memoirs". This was in Mikey's early days of employment when he was on a Training Scheme and didn't care or get get stressed about work. I'd normally reply to his email. I'd then check out the usual shite thats on the Internet mainly www.wowtgp.com !!
- 11.45am, I'd settle down to watch my 2 favourite TV shows at the time "Family Fortunes" followed by "The Wheel of Fortune" on Challenge TV. Superb stuff.
- 1.00pm, I'd be getting hungry again, so I'd usually make myself Beans or Spaghetti on Toast for dinner, there'd also be a decent quiz on on BBC, hosted by Jonathon Ross' brother, but I can't remember the name of it.
- 1.45pm, Dinner time had been and gone, so I would now study the racing pages in The Sun and pick my £5 bet of the day, normally "Templegates NAP"
- 2.00pm, I'd set off on my second walk to Eston of the day, to the bookies to place my bet, I got to know all the old men in there, espeically my Great Uncle Kevin, who I don't think I'd spoken to previously. He usually piped up with "Your alright son, I won't tell your mam your in here" I'd reply with "Cheers Kev, got any tips?" He normally gave us a tip but his tips are worse than Paul Adhal's!!!
- 3.00pm, I'd pop next door to pick up a Gazette, and if I had got lucky on my horse would pop into the Club for a pint, maybe a game of Snooker with one of the old men in there (I was still well known as I hadn't long finished glass collecting) and then read the Gazette.
- 4.00pm, I'd set off for home, and our mam would normally be back from work and I'd be met with "Where have you been?" and "you could have washed up!" I'd normally reply with "Been for a paper for you mam", and "There was no Hot water!"
- 5.00pm, was Tea Time, follwed by a Phone call off Mikey "Now Skip (Skip was kind of like Chief back then) "Time we going out tonight?" "Pick you up for 6.30pm"
- 6.30pm, I'd go and pick Mikey up in our Mam's old Ford Escort, then walk to the Stap from our house, just as we would approach the bank Mikey would pipe up with "Any chance you could lend us a Tenner Groves, am a bit short" (Mikey was only on a Y.T.S allowance of £40 a week and he had to pay lodge and bus fares. The lad ran up a pretty huge tab!!
- 6.45pm - 11.30pm, was a night out round Normanby, you would only spend approx £15 and you'd be wrecked.
Well there you go, a day in the life of KG whilst on the Rock and Roll, what a life, I actually miss it, God knows how I used to survive on £83 a fortnight!
Walleted by Keith on 10/13/2005 07:20:00 pm 2 comments
Is this what we won?
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/13/2005 06:11:00 pm 2 comments
Wednesday, October 12
Desperate for Free Stuff?
Not us, surely?
Walleted by Peter Heaney on 10/12/2005 06:43:00 pm 1 comments
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/12/2005 06:08:00 pm 0 comments
Eye Test
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/12/2005 05:55:00 pm 0 comments
10,000 We Did It!!
Send us congratulatory gifts now!
The hits went a bit mental in the past two days so we have beaten our target by a good three months. Well done chiefs and cheers Wallet readers!!
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/12/2005 05:53:00 pm 2 comments
Tuesday, October 11
London calling
It's a far away town, as the Clash once wrote.
And 2/3rds of the Wallet are heading to the Big Smoke on the 3rd December to watch the Mighty Boro take on the cream of the Premier League Chelsea.
Phil and maybe Chris are joining us for our little venture south.
Mikey is being Mikey and staying at home, I think that lad has a phobia about going to football matches, with his favourite excuse being "I'd rather watch it at home"
Details are still a bit sketchy over where we are staying, but no doubt it will be a cracking weekend away. As always!
Walleted by Keith on 10/11/2005 09:17:00 pm 1 comments
Meteorite hits the Boro
No shit, back in 1881, read it about here.
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Monday, October 10
Off the Beer - Weekend 3
This is a piece of piss now chiefs.
Weekend 3 passed without incident. As I write this I am approx 116 hours away from my first pint, but that assumes that I would have it exactly one hour before kick off at the Boro match on Satda. More than likely.
Straight on to the town then, for beer and a leaving do.
Could be good.
Could be pissed on one pint. Cheap night. Nice.
Walleted by Peter Heaney on 10/10/2005 08:11:00 pm 0 comments
Now chiefs.
A little update for yas.
As Mikey has pointed out, ze Wallet has almost surpassed 10000 unique hits in under 2 years, a massive achievement considering we put this together whilst pissed in Redcar one night.
As things stand, 11 or 12 thousand hits are not unrealistic come the new year, and maybe even 14-15 thousand come our second birthday.
I've done a little bit for obscure internet (which opens soon chiefs!), writing on the side, but all of the meaty chunks will be kept for Wallet consumption.
So chiefs, get the word out, lets get them hits up eh?
Walleted by Peter Heaney on 10/10/2005 08:05:00 pm 1 comments
The target of 10,000 unique hits by the end of 2005 is looking to be blown away.
Can we top 11,000, I certainly think so.
I am pleased to announce also that this Friday sees Football return and this Saturday all three of us deadheads are out in one form or another!!
Note to KG: That doesn't mean your old school uniform chief.
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/10/2005 06:00:00 pm 2 comments
Sunday, October 9
A sunday to forget!
So I decides to stop in on a Saturday night as Me, Pete and Chris had arranged to play golf this morning, at 7am.
So not wanting a mega hangover to effect my game, I gave up the chance of what would surely have been an epic night out down Boro.
I had arranged to pick our Chris up at 6.40am, which would have gave us plenty of time to get there and loosen up.
So last night I goes to bed relatively early and sets my alarm for 6.20am, or so I thought.
My phone starts ringing at 6.47am, Its our Chris
"Where the Fuck are ya? Fat Head!"
"Shit, av slept in, be there in 2 mins"
I rushed about got dressed shot me clubs in the car, picked up a pie and a bag of crisps, but realised I had no money on me.
"It'll be alright, cos Chris will have some" I thought.
I thought wrong, "Gotta go to the bank got no money on me" says Chris.
Jesus Christ it was turning into a nightmare morning,
We finally arrived at the Golf course a good 20 mins late, I tried to blag our way on to the first tee by saying we had booked for 7.21am, but the bloke was having none of it.
"I'm sorry lads, you have missed your alotted time, and we have a competition on today, and were fully booked"
Nightmare its 7.21am, on a cold Autumn Sunday morning, and we can't even get a round of golf. Pete said we'll just have to go to the Pitch and Putt, but that wasn't the same. I still muched on me pie though!
After golf we took a trip to McDonalds for some breakfast, and I was back home 9.50am.
Bored at home, I decided on a trip to the Town for a spot of retail therapy with Mikey plus I had to take 2 T-Shirts back to Sports Soccer which were too big for me (Yeah Right) which I bought last month. In exchange for the T-Shirts I got 2 new Graphite Golf Clubs, which I thought were a bargain at £7.49 each.
I got a qualtity Video on my mobile of Mikey munching his way through an XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger Meal, Super Size, (but minus Cheese), he didn't know I was filming and its a must see video!
Back homeI unwrapped me Golf Clubs, to find I already own one of them and the other one is frigging left handed!!!!
What a nightmare day, and its only 2.39pm, Roll on Monday!
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Saturday, October 8
For a Good Time, Call Who?
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/08/2005 08:58:00 pm 0 comments
Posting on a Saturday?!
What is going on? Why is Mikey posting on a Saturday at this time?
No fucker wants to go out is why!
So bored.
England match - shite.
You've Been Framed - yawn.
X-Factor - FFS!
The rest of the night?
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/08/2005 06:29:00 pm 1 comments
Another Friday in Boro
Joined in a works nght out last night. Here's what went down...
Top marks to Pierre for the lift up to The Blue Lounge. It was dead and there was no sign of me workmates plus none of them would answer my phone calls so I didn't know where I stood. They (Helen, Debbie, Andrew, Cath, Carol and Jenny) eventually turned up and it was evident that Debbie and Helenwerer absolutely shit faced already.
It was pricey in here but I was on a mission to get shit faced so caned the bar. This lass was getting trained and when she gave me my change she goes, "Thanks very much and thank you for being my first customer!"
"Yeah, well done." How depressed she'll soon get like the other miserable bastards in there.
Cracked on down the road to TS1 which was fairly busy and playing some cracking tunes which was pretty good.
Dickens Inn was next and it got a bit close to the bone with some comments made by one of the drunken ladies! Cath, Carol and Jenny left and then Helen and Debbie were picked up. To say they were drunk would be an understatement. When Debbie fell off the picnic table bench outside it was time for them to go!
This left me and Andrew who I spent the next half hour trying to simmer down after said comments were made! We grabbed a taxi to Lloyds and had a few in there and then round the corner to Walkabout.
Stacks of birds in here who were for a dance. This band came on at 11ish and they weren't too bad.
Went to Flares for a bit and then went to Chicago Rock. Andrew went home and went in on me lemon to see who I could see. Saw a couple of birds from work and no one else really and went home at about 1am.
Jumped in a taxi and went straight to bed absolutely monged.
Overall it weren't bad but gets nowhere near a BW night out!
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/08/2005 06:25:00 pm 0 comments
Say what you see
"Mr Chips having a Tommy Tank?"
"It's good but it's not right! Or is it?"
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/08/2005 11:01:00 am 2 comments
Hello Girls!!
KG couldn't resist this holiday snap!
Cheers B3ta.
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Friday, October 7
I got a great deal this morning - half price tickets to see the Two Ronnies.
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Thursday, October 6
Do You Want To?
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky!
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky!
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky!
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky!
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky!
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky!
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Photofit Entry
I'll have my quid now please.
Clicky clicky.
Cheers chiefs.
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Wednesday, October 5
Ultimate Flash Face v0.42b
Do a Police Sketch of yourself or someone you know or someone famous.
A quid to the best entry. Leaving instructions on how to draw the face eg.
Eyes no. 11
Mouth no. 3 etc.
You get the picture. Geddit!?
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/05/2005 09:10:00 pm 0 comments
Jeans for Genes Day
Send us a pic of you in your Jeans on Friday and we'll donate £2 to Gene Research. Honest.
Bonus cash for Daisy Duke style shorts, dungarees or as suggested at work, a denim thong.
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/05/2005 07:44:00 pm 1 comments
Workmates who have been talking up the first works night out in absolutely ages are now telling me the following lame excuses...
"I'm driving."
"Insert partner's name here is picking me up at 9.30."
"Don't fancy it."
"I've got Gastro!!" Okay that ones not real.
Pack of lying bastards!
That leaves me with possibly the crappiest night out of the year with myself and the 42 year old Finance Manager who is sound but you know, he's not likely to have a pretend brawl on Albert Road, snort a line of pepper, bump and grind in Chicagos (although), and generally be a bonafide lardhead.
But, I like a challenge.
Looks like am gonna have to do it all myself!! This Friday should be a corker!
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/05/2005 07:34:00 pm 0 comments
Dream Team Update - 05/10/2005
Seeing as though we have a break for International Football, I thought it would be a good idea to post an update on our Dream Team Standings.
1. Fridel = 23
2. McCartney = 0
3. Naysmith = 0
4. Upson = 16
5. A Ferdinand = 32
6. Reid = 9
7. Lampard = 81
8. Downing = 10
9. Geremi = 15
10. Rooney = 39
11. Van Nistelrooy = 64
Mikey's Total = 289
1. Martyn = 17
2. Mellberg = -1
3. Spector = -4
4. Knight = 10
5. Queudrue = 28
6. Rommedahl = 10
7. Stelios = 17
8. Gerrard = 47
9. Henry = 23
10. Defoe = 35
11. Forsell = 21
KG's Total = 203
1. Jaaskelainen = 34
2. Samuel = -3
3. Queudrue = 28
4. Clement = 2
5. Spector = -4
6. Pires = 17
7. Robben = 31
8. Okocha = 12
9. Arca = 14
10. Van Nistelrooy = 64
11. Drogba = 33
Pete's Total = 228
So Mikey has a 61 point over Pete, Can Mikey be caught?
With having Rooney, Van Nistelrooy and Lampard in his team it may be tricky, but you never know.
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Tuesday, October 4
From the Obscure Forums.........
It's the new Rocky vs Rambo.
Muppets. Fighting. Just click here, why don't ya?
Walleted by Peter Heaney on 10/04/2005 09:20:00 pm 0 comments
Football Quiz
Name the Cities in which these derbies take place.
Its a toughie
Walleted by Keith on 10/04/2005 08:51:00 pm 2 comments
Mass Debate 3: Arnie's Hardest Character
Following the amazing response to Rocky vs. Rambo (Hey, we got 1 comment which is more than most posts) and the Simpsons fave 5 characters here is week 3's edition of what I am now calling...
Mass Debate
This week on Mass Debate -
Who was Arnie's Hardest Character?!
The Main Contenders
John Matrix, (Commando) - renowned for his mega ham sandwich and having more guns than the entire army holding his daughter hostage. His bessie mate from his army days has really been lazy at keeping up gym appearances though. More on Commando soon.
Killer Line: "I lied!"
Dutch (Predator) - likes to get his cigar out after a heavy session in the heat of the jungle. Hard as nails fella kicks Predators ass in Cambodian jungle.
Killer line: "Stick around!"
Ben Richards - After concocting a plan in the showers with his prison mates, Ben throws his weight around on game show, The Running Man.
Killer line: "He had to split!"
Conan the Barbarian - known to wield his huge weapon about when excited. Uses Timotei as well by the look of.
Killer Line: Er, never seen it before so not sure. Oops.
The Others - Not in my list but you may have a strong case!
Julius - Twins
Quaid - Total Recall
Harry Tasker - True Lies
Jack Slater - Last Action Hero
Howie - Jingle All the Way
Since The Terminator isn't a human he doesn't count. Argue if you will.
C'mon people lets all Mass Debate!!
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Its the Bucking Bronco from Blackpool before it was stuffed!
Walleted by Keith on 10/04/2005 08:41:00 pm 0 comments
The Loch Ness Monster
Is alive and hungry
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Bird Watching
After years of study scientist have finally found a way to tell the difference between Male and Female birds.
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KG's works night out plus Mikey!
This Saturday just gone, we had arranged a Works night out down the glorious town and this is a run down of what happened!
Me and Rob had decided on an early start, approx 4 hours before anyone else, so I picked him up from Guisborough at 2.30pm, and brought him over to sunny Eston for some ultra strong lager in the Eston Institute.
Now earlier in the week I invited Mikey to tag along, And Mikey obviously wern't gunna turn down a night out. So after picking Rob up I goes for Mikey, drops the car off and we walks to the Tute.
Me being a lardhead forget me membership card which could have been a nightmare if old man Bill had turned us down at the door, but he never and we settled down to watch a bit of horse racing and the footy scores coming thru.
After 4 pints in here they called time at the bar and we headed on to Middlesbrough, via the shop for some light snacks and reading material for the journey, well the Daily Sport!!!!
Rob jumped in the front and settled up with the driver, whilst we munched our crisps, read the porn and listened Punjabi FM.
Punjabi FM I hear you cry, Yeah thats right the deadhead of a driver stuck this one staion on, cranked the volume right up and we all had a mad dance!!
Jesus Christ it was 5.15pm and we were well on our way!!
Getting out the car, Mikey noticed a pair of sunglasses and decided to steal them, not before wearing them tucked into the top of his T-Shirt for a good 2 hours!!
So were in the Isaac Wilson, and playing the fruit machine before Mikey got bored and hungry, so we decided to sit down and have some scran, I only wanted a light snack so I settled for a chicken sarnie, but Mikey and Rob ordered a couple of monster burgers.
Whilst were waiting for our food to arrive, Me and Mikey bet Rob £1 each that he couldn't snort a line of pepper, I lined it up for him and even cut it (I promise it was my first dapple). After much deliberation he gears himself up before attacking the pepper with a monster snort.................. Disaster he only went and missed the line............ Go on Rob do it again......... Just as he's about to do it his mobile rings and its Paul Adahl (Or Hadarl, as he's known on the wallet) Rob asks him of he should do it, Paul advises him not to, so Rob backs down and misses out on £2!
After there Burgers the lads were still feeling a bit peckish so they orders desert, Rob in his wisdom decides to lick his plate spotless, but didn't dare go and complain to management that his desert never come!
At this point Rob had fell a good pint and 3/4's left to drink and everyone else had finished as it was time to move on, We wouldn't let him leave without him finishing his drinks, to which he downed both of them. Fair play to the lad!
The crack was to meet everyone else from work in Lloyds for 7, Rob went and spewed his guts up following them 2 pints he necked, everyone else arrived at the nickname of Jack Osbourne had stuck for Mikey. No body for the rest of the night called him by his real name, in fact I don't think anyone knows his real name!!!
We cracked on to Yates next and lasses hit the dancefloor followed by Rob, the DJ for some reason unbeknown to me was handing out free lollies and Sherbit Dip for people on the dance floor, bad news that as they got hurled at us!!
Barry was the next stop and not much happened in here (We go in this pub most weekends and I think I could count on one hand the number of funny/amusing/interesting incidents that happen in here, Strange)
As we were leaving one of the lasses accidentally knocked old man Nev's beer out of his hand, not sure if out else happened as I was stood outside but Nev stormed off in a huff. Ah well!!
The lasses wanted to go in Bar Fresco, somewhere the BW Chief's never go as everyone is far too serious in here and the music I think is Hip Hop and R&B, not my cup of tea, however lucky for us it was shut so we popped in Absolute, where I got to feel 2 pairs of tits, and no not mine and Mikeys, but Emma's and Catherine's which was nice! Man points for KG!
Spensleys - Er...... we got a drink, and am struggling to remember what happened in here.
I Definitelyly remember going to Vienna next mind, we queued for a bit and Emma was struggling but once we got in we sat her down and fed her a pint.....OF water. One hilarious bit in here was Mikey almost got caught up in a riot, well this lad poured a bottle of Blue WKD (What a waste) over this lasses head then ran off whilst these lasses chased him with there handbags all this was right in front of Mikey.
Aslo Mikey informs me that at one stage I pushed him into this lass, who responded by grabbing his bellend, unzipping his flies and sucking him off!
Yeah Right, but Mikey does inform me that she deffo grabbed his cock!
After Vienna we all kind of got split up. some went to the Cornerhouse, some to Gilzeans and me and Mikey to Chicago Rock Cafe. The queue was unreal and once we got inside it could possibly be the worst I have seen it, the average age of the clientele must have 45+. I had gotten a text off one of the lasses that Emma was having a party back at her house and that we should get ourselves there.
We gave up on Chicago's and headed to Emma's house in Redcar.
On the way to get a taxi we decided to have a pretend scrap walking up Albert Road, god knows what people must have thought, but this one lass thought it was real only for us to laugh at her when we'd finished!
We jumps in a taxi and Mikey utters the words "This will be your worst taxi fare ever" Now the poor driver was English and cracking on for 60, he doesn't need Deadheads like us asking him if he likes Wrestling (Mikey's question by the way). He made the fatal error of replying with Yes, to which Mikey and Me sang "You Suck" over and over and over again until we go to Redcar.
Once back in Emma's I made us a Mega Archers and lemonade, christ there must have been a good 5 shots of Archers in there, nevertheless we still supped them. Emma, Kim, Paul and Rob were already in Emma's and we had a mega singalong, cracked some jokes and had a good laugh.
Paul did a dance move named the "Dead Fly" where you basically line on your back and shuffle around whilst imitating a dieing fly, this cottoned on and soon enough everyone was doing it. Emma even dared Rob to the "Dead Fly" first thing Monday morning for a fiver, which he did yesterday!
It got to about 3am, and we were all goosed after a good12 hours on the piss, everyone crashed at Emma's, me on the floor which was freezing!
She has the coldest house in Teesside!
Mikey woke us up at 7am thanks to his constant snoring, and Emma dropped us all back off about 9am.
Cracking day and night had by all.
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Made-up words in The Simpsons
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Monday, October 3
The Burnley Wallet: Predictions for 2005
Reading back on old Blogs I came across this one.
I've got it down pretty much as is except the bit about the dogs - I never went.
The Big Bro prediction was 100% correct though.
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/03/2005 09:42:00 pm 1 comments
DVD of the Week: Max and Paddy Road to Nowhere
What's the crack with this then?
Well it's only Max and Paddy of Phoenix Nights fame in their adventures and comedy moments in their camper van. Absolutely superb stuff.
So is it funny?
"How dare you?!"
"Mixed doubles lads?!"
It's got some cracking lines and scenes including Cliff, Raymond the Bastard, Max and Paddy dancing, the farmer and of course Noddy Holder.
What's the extras like?
Bit dissapointed with the commentary. Instead of Peter Kay and Patrick McGuiness we get surprise commentators like Bez and Shaun Rider who sound like an episode of Beavis and Butthead (Hehehh...hhehhhheee....hehehe), Keith and Orville (and the monkey), Vernon Kay and his bird plus others.
The outtakes are genius and the deleted scenes shouldn't have been deleted!
Sounds good, how much?
£14.84, worth every penny.
Nice one - 10/10?
Give it a 9 for the cack commentaries.
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/03/2005 09:11:00 pm 0 comments
Adam Clair Stremler
Not 100% certain it's a genuine comment but cheers anyway!!
Walleted by Mike Heaney on 10/03/2005 08:58:00 pm 0 comments
Phil and Mikey in the Boro
KG sorted us out a lift and hung around for the first two pubs, the Dickens Inn and Star and Garter where some classic stories of yore were told (Mrs H's train dilemma, tales of Blackpool and Mikey being a dirty get!) and drinks flowed. I instigated a bit of fruity action - turns out neither KG or Phil know what they're doing on them!
We left the Star and KG left as well with the instructions "Oh, Heaney if Kathryn rings ya look after her right!".
"Oh right, cheers KG ya twa..."
Me and Phil moved on to...
It was student city in here, I totally felt out of place. You had the mosher crew in one corner, the Razorlight type indie band member wannabees in another and goths forming a triangle behind us.
Goes to the bar, "Two bottles of Blue WKD please."
"Have you got your Yellow Card?"
"Erm, av left it...back in me digs."
Either Blue WKD is really expensive even with a Yellow Card at £5.78 or I didn't get away with it.
Jumped in a taxi and arrived here. Headbutted each other getting out of it! Lardheads. Quiet in here, caned the Blue WKD upstairs. Too much in fact as I had a bit of a coughing fit and it was dying to come back out.
Despite rumours I didn't spew in here. It was absolutely dead in here.
Trader Jacks
Saw a former school mate in here who I reckon has quadrupled in weight. I won't name names but Jesus she was frigging huge! I felt slim. Grabbed a VK Ice in here.
KG's sister having been turned away from the Empire called Heaney to the rescue so I now had to look after her for the rest of the night. Lucky me eh?! i still have the bruises to show from the last pinching session. Message to KG - what is with your sister and pinching eh?
Left here and went to...
Phil queued for ages to get us a drink which got knocked out my hand all over the floor. It was pretty busy in here mind, still shite though.
Chicago Rock Cafe
I don't recall queuing to get in and I don't think we did. Apparently I was dancing with a right whale in here and taking the piss but she wouldn't let go of me and kept dragging me back. I'm going to call it CRC disease - me and KG are both sufferers!!
The night wore on and I turned down Lava as it was getting on in time. Apparently I saw off a bloke getting a bit leery with Kathryn - did me job!! The poor lass will never score under KG's omnipresent eye. Don't call it Big Brother for nowt!
And that was about it, pretty good night. Don't underestimate a Friday in the Boro!! Quiet in some places, packed in others. Cracking laugh and plenty of booze!!!
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Off the Beer - Weekend 2
So chiefs, weekend 2.
Piece of piss this you know. Especially when staying in. Satda morning, got up at 6.55 am, waiting for the new tumble dryer to be delivered, watched Spiderman 2 (pretty good), brekky, painted the kitchen to seal the walls, easy work, watched the scores flood in. Satda night, watched X Factor and everything. Didn't miss going out at all.
So, just one weekend to go until my back off the wagon date. Should be easy doings, as I'm stopping in again. We're getting the kitchen in, you see, and Sunday has been assigned as IKEA day. This could go seriously tits up if the Swedish lager catches my eye. God bless those Swedes. Although, I could buy some and then keep it in the fridge until my drinking date, couldn't I?
All in all though chiefs, tee-totalism ain't what it's cracked up to be. If you've got a house to maintain and a wife giving you orders, then in the short term it's good. But my sense of humour has deteriorated, although my energy level has improved. I've lost a bit of weight, but only what you lose when having a shite., and that could be due to the excessive dog walking I'm doing.
Might try this again some time, got to finish this one yet chiefs.
Here's to October 15th eh?
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Sunday, October 2
Lunch of the Week
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Too dark, cold and wintry for golf? Summer over?
Don't worry! Play this 9 hole round of golf - just be careful which way you hit the ball on your first go!
Play now - click.
Costs as much as Prissick - free!!
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Xmas List
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Legend Of Zorro
Cracking game this, bit chess like but not as boring or hard. Click me with your rythym stick!
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Practice Makes Perfect
How long did this take to learn?!
Thanks to Glen this is now with link: Click!
That's what two days boozing and a lack of sleep does to the brain.
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A new private label (PL) report, 'Private Label in Western Economies', has been published by retail market analysts IRI.
Eating butter has no effect on raising cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and may even have protective effects against diabetes, according to a review.
The European Commission has further increased the public intervention ceiling for skimmed milk powder (SMP) from 218,000 tonnes to 350,000 tonnes.
The UK dairy industry is open for business and ready to help build a stronger economy and better future, Dairy UK chairman, Dr David Dobbin, said at the Dairy UK...
We want to know our readers' opinion on Brexit and its effect on the dairy industry.
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, hand-crafted butter creators Buttervikings moved their operation from Sweden to the UK in October 2015.
Low milk prices and a cold, wet spring across Europe have combined to push butter futures prices upwards, according to Greenfields Ingredients, the UK division of Greenfields Ireland.
A bespoke butter tub from RPC Superfos has led to a 65% increase in sales, according to Norwegian dairy cooperative TINE.
Which European country exported the most cheese in 2015? Which trading partner outside of the EU bought the most whey powder?The European Milk Market Observatory (EMMO) has published data on...
Arla Foods is launching a new series of flavored spreadables with its Lurpak Spreadable Infusions.
Kavli food group has partnered with injection molder RPC Superfos and IML label manufacturer, Verstraete IML, to redesign its cheese spread packaging.
Global Dairy Trade (GDT), the world dairy trading platform, is expanding its role in online trading and digital services.
Sweden is preparing to send its proposals for mandatory vitamin D food fortification to the EU, with the regulation due to come into force in autumn 2016.
Ornua, Ireland's largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has announced an 18% increase in EBITDA for the 2015 financial year.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) have sent a letter to members of Congress urging support for the...
Canada may crack down on dairy imports following a hearing held with four of Canada's largest dairy players.
Globally, salt is seen as one of the most significant risk factors for high blood pressure and reducing salt intake has become a priority.
Dairy commodity prices have dropped, and food manufacturers should lock into a long-term deal quickly before they rise again, traders Greenfield Ireland are warning.
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina says that its research has revealed ways to raise efficiency and reduce costs at its production locations in Lochem and Veghel.
The oldest family-owned dairy in the US, Minerva Dairy, is releasing its new Amish Roll butter in May this year, the company announced.
Graham's The Family Dairy has signed a new deal with Scottish food suppliers Brakes Scotland to provide milk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese and crème fraiche to its customers...
Scottish processors struggle to create strong cheese and butter brands that can compete with large multinational processors, according to a recent report.
Public Health England's (PHE) launch of the new Eatwell Guide, which promotes more fruit, vegetables and starchy carbohydrates, and almost halves the amount of dairy in the diet, has drawn...
Arla, Nestlé UK and Ireland, Unilever and Dairy UK are among the more than 100 companies and organizations signing up to the Courtauld Commitment 2025.
Finnish dairy farmer entrepreneurs and Valio had a bad 2015, according to the cooperative.

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Casual look for this spring with a playsuit in black and a basic white T-shirt under it, a long grey cardigan and fishnet stockings.
Basic pieces for a very a casual look. I combined some ripped jeans with leopard printed heels, a grey cardigan and a white basic T-shirt.
A casual look full of color! I combined a flower ruffled blouse, ripped skinny jeans, black heels and an orange cardigan, adding the color to the look.
Very original look navy style, combining some jeans with a black lace-up detail on the sides, a black T-shirt and a cardigan with navy blue stripes. To finish the look, some white shoes with a wood heel.
Winter look in black, with a patterned T-shirt, a black trouser with ruffles on the bottom, white sneakers and, as the main piece of the look, this long knitted coat in grey with furry pockets.
Volviendo a la ropa, hoy les enseño este jersey azul cielo de punto que ya os enseñé en mi último video para Youtube, es de Sammydress y no me puede gustar más (...)


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Lost Recreational Value from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Using Revealed and Stated Preference Data
John C. Whitehead, Tim Haab, Sherry Larkin, John Loomis, Sergio Alvarez and Andrew Ropicki
No 16-16, Working Papers from Department of Economics, Appalachian State University
Abstract: The lost recreational use values from the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were estimated from cancelled recreational trips to Northwest Florida. The impacts were calculated using the travel cost method for a single site with primary data collected from an online survey conducted after the spill. The data were collected in August and September 2011 with respondents residing in U.S. states that constitute the primary market for coastal tourism to Northwest Florida. The survey gathered information from respondents on their recreational visits to Northwest Florida, including detailed information on their past trips and the number of trips cancelled to the study region due to the oil spill. The empirical analysis involves the estimation of random parameters negative binomial count data demand functions. Using these models we find significant preference heterogeneity surrounding the effects of the oil spill. Aggregate damages are estimated to be $207 million. Key Words: BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill,travel cost method,cancelled trips
Date: 2016
Downloads: (external link)
http://econ.appstate.edu/RePEc/pdf/wp1616.pdf (application/pdf)
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As you may be aware, this year at the AERE Summer Conference in Breckenridge, we hosted a "Special Session" on research associated with valuing the economic losses from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Spill. The 4 hour-long session was split into a recreation value section organized by Roger von Haefen from NSCU and a total valuation section organized by Norman Meade from NOAA (cc'd). The presenters have graciously made the slides from both sections available to the general public (including links to data sources and associated technical memos), and we thought that readers of your blog who weren't able to make it to Breck may find them useful. They can be found at the conference website here: https://sites.google.com/site/aeresummerconference/special-session. If you'd be willing to post a link to the website/slides on your cromulent blog, we'd be very appreciative!
The AERE Newsletter is available here: http://www.aere.org/newsletters/documents/AERE%20Newsletter%20May%202016%20%20FINAL.pdf
The court approved the settlement between the government and BP for the Deepwater Horizon NRDA:
Today—nearly six years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began—the court approved a settlement with BP for natural resource injuries stemming from the spill. This settlement concludes the largest natural resource damage assessment ever undertaken. We will now begin implementing restoration as laid out in the Trustees' comprehensive restoration plan.
Under this settlement, BP will pay the Trustees up to $8.8 billion for restoration to address natural resource injuries. The settlement—the largest recovery of damages ever for injuries to natural resources—includes:
Source: http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/2016/04/trustees-settle-with-bp-for-natural-resource-injuries-to-the-gulf-of-mexico/
This work is not a product of the United States Government or the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the author is not doing this work in any governmental capacity. The views expressed are those of the author only and do not necessarily represent those of the United States or the US EPA.
Shelley DuBois at Retraction Watch:
A controversy surrounding a 2014 Journal of Environmental Management paper has tapped into a larger scientific and economic issue — how to tally up the damage after an oil spill.
The original paper, called "A revealed preference approach to valuing non-market recreational fishing losses from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill," estimates the 2010 explosion of the BP-owned drilling rig cost the Gulf-Coast recreational saltwater angler fishing industry alone nearly $600 million. But Kenneth Train, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley who was hired by BP to review the study, has questioned the methods used — both publicly, in a comment that was published in the Journal of Environmental Management, and privately through personal calls with the authors. The first author says Train asked them to retract the paper; he denies ever making that request. While Train, in his comment, says he doubts the accuracy of the $600 million estimate, he does not provide an alternative number.
I'm going to leave a comment in response to the last paragraph:
Indeed, this debate about the proper methodology to calculate oil spill damages has been boiling in the literature before this paper. For example, the authors of the Journal of Environmental Management paper used a technique called contingent valuation to estimate the economic worth of non-market resources. But the method is controversial in some circles. In 2012, an economics professor at MIT named Jerry Hausman decries it in a Journal of Economic Perspectives paper titled, "Contingent Valuation: From Dubious to Hopeless." Hausman, like Train, previously worked as an oil company consultant. He was hired by Exxon after the 1989 Valdez spill.
Just to be clear, the JEM paper that is the subject of this story used the travel cost method. We also conducted a contingent valuation study for the state of Florida but those results have not been published since they were tied up in the litigation process until late in 2015.
Go to the Deepwater Horizon Response & Restoration website and click on:
Obvious, right?
You'll see a bunch of memos from the "Total Value Team" that can be pieced together to form a coherent report. Here is the bottom line:
Here is the introduction:
In his comment, Train (2015) claims to have uncovered "numerous errors and misstatements" in our recently published article (Alvarez et al., 2014) and accompanying corrigendum (Alvarez et al., 2015), yet close inspection reveals that all these errors and misstatements have been discussed at length in the article and corrigendum. This document outlines Train's claims and the corresponding section of the article and corrigendum that address each of his concerns. However, we first offer some background on the evolution of the research and the ensuing response from Train and BP plc.
The Alvarez et al. (2014) study relies on data continuously collected by a third party, the National Marine Fisheries Service, for purposes other than measuring the effects of oil spills and made publicly available online as the MRFSS/MRIP data. The study was conceived as an illustration of using the MRFSS/MRIP data to create a choice model capable of depicting angler behavior in response to a quality change brought about by an oil spill. In doing so, our study diverges from the previous literature on the effects of oil spills on recreational use of natural resources, which relied entirely on post-hoc surveys of recreational users designed for the sole purpose of fulfilling the data needs for the creation of these models. While our approach overcomes the post-hoc nature of data collection prevalent in the previous literature, it suffers from the necessary shortcoming of relying on data that was not collected for the purpose at hand. To get around these shortcomings, a series of assumptions must be made, and it is with these assumptions that Train appears to be taking issue. As will be discussed in this reply, these assumptions are clearly documented in the original article.
Furthermore, the Alvarez et al. (2014) study was conceived, designed, and carried out completely independent of the legal process surrounding the Deepwater Horizon spill. It did not rely on funding from any stakeholder group, and its objectives or content were never reviewed by attorneys involved in either side of the legal process. However, the research was presented at various conferences and other venues, and comments and suggestions received from participating scholars shaped the research process, which began in late 2010 and culminated with the publication of the article in late June 2014.
In August 2014, we were contacted by Train, who expressed concerns about the compensation estimate documented in Alvarez et al. (2014), in particular the use of the 'short-cut' formula for estimation of welfare changes, or equation (7) in Alvarez et al. (2014). He also suggested we retract the article. In response, we developed the corrigendum which was submitted to the journal and shared with Train as a courtesy during September 2014. The corrigendum focuses on the use, and misapplication, of the 'short-cut' formula, explains the relationship between the welfare estimate and the number of sites affected, and provides a number of alternate welfare estimates that would result under different scenarios of sites affected. Besides addressing Train's initial concern, the corrigendum adds to the literature by shedding light on the correct use of the short-cut formula, and as such, it should prove useful to the Journal of Environmental Management's readership.
In October 2014, we were again contacted by Train with additional concerns. As a professional courtesy we shared all of our raw data, computer code, and estimation datasets that offered complete disclosure of our approach and assumptions, which we had already fully disclosed in Alvarez et al. (2014). Disclosure of the data and computer code allowed Train to re-estimate or re-design the model using differing assumptions, and these results could be used for their scholarly merit or as evidence in the legal process.
In the following section we list the issues that Train claims to have uncovered and outline the sections of the article and corrigendum where they have been discussed. In summary, none of these topics add to the peer-reviewed literature with respect to either the theory or empirical application. ...
The DOJ announced that the Trustees in the BP Deepwater Horizon NRDA case have proposed to accept the settlement in principle with BP. The numbers appear to be pretty much the same as previously announced, with additional payments of $500 million for unanticipated restoration (in addition to the $232 million originally announced), $350 million for NRDA costs, and $250 for response costs, lost royalties, and a False Claims Act investigation (see this consent decree document).
The Trustees also released the Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDARP) and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). Environmental economists will be especially interested in Section 4-10 (especially the footnote on the data--more on that if I can find the time).
This work is not a product of the United States Government or the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the author is not doing this work in any governmental capacity. The views expressed are those of the author only and do not necessarily represent those of the United States or the US EPA.
Today in natural resource damage assessment:
A shipping company will pay Hawaii more than $15 million to settle a spill that put 233,000 gallons of molasses into Honolulu Harbor in 2013.
The $15.4 million settlement -- a combination of cash, restoration and funding of environmental programs -- from Matson Navigation Company will reimburse Hawaii for costs related to cleaning up the harbor, regrow a coral nursery to replace coral damaged or destroyed by the spill, remove a molasses tank facility and support an upcoming international environmental conference.
The September 2013 spill occurred when a Matson ship, bound for the West coast, was being loaded with 1,600 tons of molasses. But a leak in a pipeline to the ship spewed the sticky stuff into the water, killing large amounts of coral and fish.
To put the spill in some perspective, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was about 180,000,000 gallons. The settlement there was $18.7b. That's about $104 per gallon. The molasses spill was 230,000 gallons with a settlement of $15.4m. That's $66 per gallon. Conclusion: I have no freaking idea. I was hoping the math came out closer per gallon so I could say something snarky about how damages are calculated.
*A mother, father and baby mole are emerging from their tunnel. The mother mole sticks her head out into the bright sunshine, sniffs and declares "Yummm, I smell maple syrup." The father mole sticks his head out and declares, "Yummm, I smell honey." The baby mole, yells from the rear "Well, all I can smell is molasses."
At today's exchange rates, a Canadian one dollar coin is worth about $0.78. But right over the border, this is different:
Minnesota loons could benefit from an $18.7 billion legal settlement over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a Department of Natural Resources official said Wednesday.
Minnesota could receive up to $25 million over the next 15 years from the settlement between oil company BP and the federal government, Carrol Henderson, the department's nongame wildlife supervisor, told MPR News.
Scientists have conducted a large amount of research documenting the effects of the April 2010 oil spill on wildlife, and the settlement might not have been reached without that research, Henderson said."Loons and pelicans were actually in the gulf in April when the oil spill first occurred," he said. "My recollection is that there was just shy of 200 loons that were found dead in the oil."
Henderson said that number may only be a fraction of the loons that were affected by the oil spill. Many that died were never recovered.
Minnesota and Wisconsin likely will be the only non-coastal states to receive settlement money from the spill primarily because of the loon concentration. Minnesota is home to 12,000 loons.
Many loons were contaminated in the oil spill but survived. But those birds have passed health problems on through their eggs. There is some evidence that white pelicans also were affected by the oil spill but the evidence is not as clear.
via www.mprnews.org
$25 million divided by 200 dead loons is equal to $125,000 per loon. But since 200 is only a fraction of the loons that were (negatively) affected, the number is an upper bound.


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At the 42nd César Film Awards, actress Virginie Efira was wearing Schiaparelli Haute Couture.
Nominated in the "Best actress" category for Victoria, she appeared in a custom-made gown woven in a dégradé of pink gold threads, pearl grey and white silk wool.
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Long overdue OOTD..Monday, October 17, 2011
Hey Girlies!
Hope you're all okay, just thought I'd post a quick ootd as I haven't posted one in FOREVER, well like two weeks but that's a long time in the blogging world. I thought I'd dress appropriately as it seems that Autumn has finally arrived, I say finally like "FINALLY AUTUMN I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU." But I haven't because you all know how much I love summer and hate the colder months. So yes the tights are out in force.
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Your new Primark boots look lovely on! I really need some new boots for this winter, I'm tempted to buy some Uggs but I'm not really sure they're worth the price tag. I bought this dress from Missguided the other week, and although it is a little see-through so you'd have to wear tights, I think it would look lovely on you, plus they do it in a bunch of different colours and with 3/4 sleeves too :) I especially like the red and blue..and orange (and what colour did I buy...black lol)ReplyDelete
Your humor makes me smile. Hello, Dyson :P Your hair looks amazing, Corrie!ReplyDelete
I LOVE your style, bahhhh I want your closet! I really want high-waisted shorts, may have to check out TopShop :) Good luck on your dress hunt :)ReplyDelete
So pretty :) xReplyDelete
You're such a doll with those long hair, looking lovely girl.ReplyDelete
Love the jacket x
You just can't shy away from the shorts haha!! Your hairs gorgeous! xxReplyDelete
Love this outfit, simple but you always look lovely! MissGuided have some really nice dresses at the mo xxReplyDelete
I love how you're still wearing shorts :) you're such a summer lover! Love your outfit, I feel like your hair completes every outfit haha xReplyDelete
gah you always look so gorgeous :)your hair looks stunning :) xxReplyDelete
your hair is seriously stunning! is that how it dries naturally or did you style it with a curling iron or something? so pretty!ReplyDelete
and i say totally go for red :)
I love this outfit, you look gorgeous chick!!LMAO at the Dyson's blogging debut!! Have you tried looking for a dress on style compare? I'm completely addicted to it, it's brilliant xxxReplyDelete
I love this look! It reminds me of Aria from Pretty Little Liars. :)ReplyDelete
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primark is brilliant for scarves!! I had to refrain from buying the other day as I have heaps already! xxReplyDelete
I do love your outfit posts! Your scarf is gorgeous, love it paired with the leather. xxReplyDelete
your jacket is stunning, and i love your scarf! you look beautiful xxxxReplyDelete
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love the boooots :):)ReplyDelete
cute outfit!!! love your autumn look hunni!!ReplyDelete
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In 1934 Marinus Johannes van Balveren started the M.H. van Balveren bicycle shop in Silvolde (Ulftseweg).
In 1962 Marinus Johannes van Balveren's bicycle shop was taken over by Nico van Balveren. (Picture from 1968)
It all started when, in 1976, Ine van Dam walked into Nico van Balveren's bicycle shop and asked for a wicker basket. Nico had the basket made for Ine and made sure that Ine could enjoy her bike even more with this basket. Under the name 'N. van Balveren Riet Import-Export', later to be changed into Basil (made up of van BAlveren and SILvolde), Nico started importing baskets from the former Yugoslavia.
Starting in 1980 Basil developed steel baskets as well.
In 1992 the new warehouse at the Ettenseweg in Ulft was opened. The head office moved from Silvolde to Ulft in 1998.
In 2001 Marthijn van Balveren took over the reins from his father Nico.
In 2005 Basil presented the first 'colourful bicycle bag': Jasmin. Many successful designs followed in subsequent years.
Basil receives the FietsRAI Innovatie Award for the BasSolid system, which enables bicycle baskets to be attached to any type of carrier.
In 2009 Halfords designated Basil 'Supplier of the Year'. In the picture: Wim Braafhart (left) congratulates Marthijn van Balveren on the new title.
Jorrit Schoonhoven, one of the ambassadors of the Dutch Design Week, selected Basil for Het Trend Book. Thanks to its multi-functional and modern design Basil is one of the 150 companies and individuals included in this prestigious book.
The suppliers of Kruitbosch are evaluated based on several different criteria, to wit: innovative product range, proactive and inspiring, presentation of the overall stand, consumer orientation and playful/successful exhibition activity. Basil was the ultimate winner and received the 2015 Supplier's Award.


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Recovery. Sounds like something only the unfit individual has to do in order to make it through to the next workout, doesn't it? But the fact is, recovery is an integral part of the training plans for high-level college and professional athletes, which means that you need it too! In reality, the human body requires proper recovery for improved performance, development, and even injury prevention. There are ways to maximize recovery, minimize downtime, and make bigger strides toward your fitness and athletic goals. Ultimately, recovery encompasses the entire body, not just the muscular system. As we uncover the 3 Keys to Quality Recovery, some of these may surprise you. What's more, when incorporated into your daily and weekly routine, you'll begin to look at recovery as part of your training.
Here are the 3 keys to quality recovery that are simple, straight-forward, and available to everyone at a minimal cost of time and money:
1. Post workout nutrition Post workout nutrition is an ideal opportunity for your body to absorb nutrients while the cells are depleted and open to receiving them readily. By consuming the right foods, at the right time, you can improve your overall performance for subsequent workouts, improve recovery time, prevent injury and improve body composition. The overall goal of post-workout nutrition is to provide the following:
- Replenish depleted muscle glycogen
- Absorb protein into the cell for muscle repair and growth
- Provide essential nutrients for cell function
- Assist with a potential decrease in muscle soreness
So, what is the ideal post-workout nutrition plan for recovery? The individual amount of nutrients and overall balance of each will vary based on the activity and goals of the athlete. These guidelines however, support the goal of post-workout nutrition for all:
- Carbohydrates to replenish muscle glycogen.
- Protein to support muscle breakdown and subsequent repair and growth.
- An ideal ratio for recovery is 2:1 carbohydrates to protein.
- Vitamins and minerals to improve cellular function: specifically Vitamin C to reduce lactic acid, Vitamin D to reduce inflammation and improve the immune system, and Vitamin E to increase circulation improving the body's ability to shuttle nutrients.
In addition to what to eat, studies that recommend specific timing post-workout are mixed on when to eat. Some experts say 1-2 hours post workout is sufficient while others focus on the "window of opportunity" as 30-45 minutes post workout. The truth is, it depends on your goal. The focus of this article is on muscle replenishment and repair for optimal recovery. Therefore, the recommended timeframe is 30-45 minutes post workout with a combination of both carbohydrate (20-30 grams depending on your body weight) and protein (10-20 grams depending on your body weight).
2. Self-massage techniques - There are many convincing reasons to choose self-massage as an option for recovery and why not, it's wallet friendly, effective and efficient. Here are a few of the key benefits to self-massage along with a great 10 minute routine that you can use every day!
- Relieves and prevents soreness. Experiencing sore muscles post workout is due to a combination of lactic acid accumulation in the muscle cells as well as adhesions built up over time between the myofascial and muscle tissue. Working with a SPRI Foam Roller or small trigger point tool, such as the SPRI Muscle Relief Massage Ball is a great way to flush out acidity so that there is less accumulation of lactic acid.
- Improves range of motion and functional flexibility. While breaking up adhesions in the myofascia can be temporarily uncomfortable, the resounding benefits are long-term. When adhesions limit movement, overtime poor movement mechanics follow. Using self-massage tools, such as the SPRI Tiger Tail on a daily basis improves range of motion and subsequent movement overall.
- Prevents injury. When the joints and muscles can follow proper movement patterns as they were designed to do, we avoid injury from repetitive movements, poor mechanics and misalignment. Keeping myofascia moving freely along the muscle, prevents the buildup of adhesions and prevents painful trigger points from developing. These trigger points are a result of chronic adhesions and cause more lingering problems if left unattended. SPRI Strands™ can be a very effective tool for reducing muscle tension and stress.
- Decreases stress. Our nerves innervate muscle tissue as well as fascia. When we relieve tension, we relieve more than just pain. We relieve tension brought on by chronic adhesions and trigger points compressing on the nerves and radiating pain and tension into other areas of the body. This tension not only hurts but, tells the body to release an increased amount of stress hormones, sending the entire stress/de-stress system out of balance.
Here is a simple and effective way to introduce self-massage techniques. It covers the entire body and utilizes essential tools that won't break the bank and can be used on a daily basis.
- Full Spine rollout - Lie on your back with a foam roller lined up perpendicularly at the top of your spine. Slowly push with your feet and roll the roller down the length of your spine. Breathe and take your time.
- Lumbar spine - Begin seated on the foam roller at your tailbone, place your hands behind you and work the roller up the small of your back. Repeat and add a slight twist to your hips by rocking your knees to one side to roll the quadrates lumborum or sides of the low back.
- Glutes - Seated on a small massage or therapy ball, cross one leg over the knee of your other leg. Place the ball at your sit bone and roll above it to focus on the insertions for your glute and hamstrings. Slowly work up to the crest of your pelvis and then back down - adding a rock side to side as tolerated.
- IT band - Place your body side lying on a foam roller with your bottom leg back and your top leg in front with the knee bent. Guide your body up and down along the side of your thigh, working form the top of the hip toward the top of the knee and back up.
- Gastroc/Soleus – Using a tiger tail or handheld stick roller, dorsi flex the foot and run the roller up and down along the muscle belly applying light to moderate pressure as tolerated.
- Achilles - Place one ankle/achilles onto the foam roller so that the roller is perpendicular to your body. Flex your foot by placing your other foot on top (heel onto toes). Rock your ankle side to side and forward and back along the entire achilles tendon.
Start big and then work smaller - focusing on tender spots for a short period of time. Recommended time on each tender spot: 10-15 secs.
3. Rest - Simply put, you need to sleep! In addition to physical conditioning and conscious eating, sleep plays a major role in athletic performance and competitive results. The quality and amount of sleep athletes get is often the key to winning. REM sleep in particular provides energy to both the brain and body. If sleep is cut short, the body does not have time to repair memory, repair muscle tissue, and release growth hormones.
A study in the journal, "SLEEP" confirms the role of sleep in performance. Their study shows a decline in speed, reaction time and decision making following poor sleep. Accuracy and speed were improved in subjects that were well-rested. In addition to these subjective measures of sleep and performance, some research suggests sleep deprivation actually increases stress hormones like cortisol while decreasing the body's ability to produce energy from stored muscle glycogen. Experts recommend a minimum of 6 hours of sleep but, shoot for the optimal at 8-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
Whether you're at the top of your game or in the game for the fun of it, applying the "3 Keys to Quality Recovery" on a daily basis can be the difference between game-ending and game-changing!


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There's no need to remind Andrew Luck of postseason expectations.
The Indianapolis Colts' third-year quarterback acknowledged Wednesday that just making the playoffs doesn't define a successful season.
"I don't think that's ever been good enough around here," Luck said, when asked about advancing beyond Sunday's AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lucas Oil Stadium.
While the fourth-seeded Colts (11-5) say they are strictly focused on the fifth-seeded Bengals (10-5-1), Luck reiterated, "I don't think just getting to the playoffs has ever been good enough in this building."
That's the legacy left behind by Peyton Manning, when the Colts made the playoffs in 11 of his 14 seasons with one Super Bowl win, one Super Bowl loss and a disappointing seven one-and-done appearances.
Luck and the Colts were one-and-done in their first postseason, a 24-9 Wild Card loss at Baltimore after the 2012 season. Last postseason, they took the next step with a 45-44 comeback win at home over Kansas City before losing 43-22 at New England in the AFC Divisional playoff round.
The Bengals aren't the same team that the Colts handled 27-0 on Oct. 19 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Running back Jeremy Hill has become the focal point of Cincinnati's offense with 1,124 yards rushing and nine TDs, the most for any rookie runner in the league.
Cincinnati was 9-1-1 when rushing for 100 net yards during the regular season.
The status of Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green is uncertain due to a concussion. He missed the first game due to injury. If he plays, the Bengals will be more formidable. Green's 4,874 receiving yards since he entered the league in 2011 ranks fourth of any player in his first four seasons in league history.
Luck surveys a Bengals defense that didn't have middle linebacker Rey Maualuga in the previous meeting. As the Colts passer points out, Cincinnati had more interceptions (20) than touchdown passes allowed (18). The Bengals were 6-1-1 when winning the turnover battle.
"They do a great job of just making plays," Luck said. "It seems like they have a great mix of good veterans, young guys that can play. We know every yard is tough against them."
Luck further established himself as one of the NFL's rising stars with a career-best 4,761 passing yards and 40 touchdowns. The Colts led the NFL in passing with a 305.9-yard average and were third in total offense at 406.6 yards per game.
Players know this is how a season is measured. In some instances, playoff games define careers, too.
But Luck has never been one to discuss himself in terms of his status in the game. So he adeptly side-stepped a question about his legacy.
"That thought hasn't crossed my mind," he said. "I can't think about legacy. Again, just try and win. At the end of the day, that's what you try and do, no matter how you get it done."
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