Archive for July, 2006

Is it a bird…

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

… no it’s a bit pants really!
Went to see Superman returns last night. I must say I was rather disappointed with it. As is the norm for these summer blockbusters it was packed full of spectacular special effects and parts were a real visual treat. But, unfortunately, thjat wasn’t really enough for me. The storyline [...]

Cleveland Show week

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Well it got around to the 4th Saturday in July again which meant time for the Cleveland Agricultural and Horticultural Society annual Show. It’s held at Stewart Park in Middlesbrough. I’ve been involved with it for years now and it enatils a weeek off work to do some work. Generally setting up the Showfield (everything [...]

That’s it for another 4 years

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

So Italy win on penalties and Zizou ends his career in disgrace.

The runs keep coming.

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

Though not for me personally. The mighty York CSCC second XI continued their impressive march up Div 6 of the Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League with a crushing victory over New Earswick yesterday. At the season halfway stage we have climbed up to 2nd place.
Having won the toss and electing to bat - for a change. [...]

Yo ho ho…

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

… and a bottle of rum.
Went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest on Thursday night. I thoroughly enjoyed it as a spectacle despite it being a bit all over the place with it’s storyline. I used the term storyline in a loose sense as I don’t really think there was a great deal of [...]

Betting…

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

… it’s a mugs game! I’m glad my cover bet wasn’t on the Germans!
Germany 0 - 2 Italy

Nothing since early June

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Matt asked me today whether I had done anything since the 8th June. Slightly confuzzled I asked “Why?”. The answer was that I haven’t posted since then. Well I haven’t done anything much really but that hasn’t stopped me posting in the past.
I’ve had a few days in Wiltshire with a Union Branch COuncil meeting. A [...]