tonyXIII

Gritted teeth mode on Well done, Wigan. Gritted teeth mode off. Seriously.

They could always use those tickets for 'drowning your sorrows', relegation parties for the next three or four years. How about that?

They should win then. And lose.

Your Easter just keeps getting better and better. Happy yet? Or do you want MORE?

So do I! BBC weather has it down to -2C tonight and -1C tomorrow night, but +4C at game time. It should be okay.

You really are having a bad weekend, aren't you? And it is such a looooooong weekend, too! You're not a Boomtown Rats fan, are you? Hope you like Mondays!

As ckn said, leave a bigger gap between you and the vehicle in front. Just common sense really.

:lol: Thinking of Fergie's head exploding. LOL

I used to take great pleasure from anything that made the 'Glaswegian one' turn a brighter shade of crimson. I no longer do. I used to hate United and take great enjoyment from their misfortune. I no longer seem to care. Is this a sign that I am getting old?

You cruel sod! :D

Edited for a more interesting viewpoint.

Possibly Hugh McIlvanney? He used to write in depth and intelligent articles around football, as opposed to about football, and he probably did cover issues such as racism in the 60s and 70s.

Not to the Etihad, they didn't.

It's been fun (NOT) going to and from work this week. I've made it both ways every day, though Tuesday's journey home was a bit hair-raising. Today, though, I set off from Malton with the temperature gauge reading -11c and got to work with the temperature gauge reading -6c. However, driving through Bilsdale (between Helmsley and Stokesley), the gauge hit an eye-popping -16c. That is very cold! I wish I'd taken a photo of it for proof, but I know you will all take my word for it.

I'm quite scared by the way those statistics are presented. Presumably, they were produced by a reputable organisation, but some are skewed badly. By choosing arbitrary age ranges, they are able to show that the 25-59 year olds caused 2230 casualties, but the 16-24 year olds only caused 1350. How many people fall into the 25-59 range compared to the 16-24 range? How many people in the 16-24 range don't actually drive? How many over 60s drive as a proportion of the population. Sorry, but this is sloppy maths! 3 out of 10, must do better if they want to be taken seriously. I've no argument with the basic message that drinking and driving is dangerous and wrong.

Just a little sidetrack (though the thread is Food and Drink), but I've discovered the joys of Morrison's beer aisle. Loads of different beers for £1.89 per 500ml bottle, on offer at £5.00 for any 4, mix and match. It's brilliant. Some really tasty beers. After 14 years of tasteless Amstel, this is heaven. My favourite so far is Black Sheep, (their Riggwelter is nice, but a bit strong for me these days), but I do like the offerings of Wychwood, too.

Yeah. Just heard this on the news this evening. Sounds really promising!

I'm not listening to much at the moment. Lost all my digital stuff when the HD was screwed by a local "repairer". He saved all the documents, but didn't save the "My Music" folder. Barsteward! Anyway, this is back on YouTube. Peter Green. Check it out. A guy of whom B.B.King said "His guitar sent shivers down my spine," has got to be worth listening to. [media=] [/media]

Clapton & Winwood playing "Crossroads"

Okay, John or Craig, why couldn't I do all that in one post? Even two posts? Crazy! And now, instead of being all mellow and relaxed and calm, I'm wired and want to hit something. I need more wine!

And finally, my favourite. Elkie Brooks: We Don't Cry Out Loud. I cannot listen to this without my eyes getting all wet. I think it's fantastic. There are other versions out there. Melissa Manchester's is great, but very american and somehow not quite to my taste. Shirley Bassey's is just all wrong (for me) as her voice is just too strong and it drowns the pathos out. Elkie Brooks' version is divine.

And another. Elkie Brooks: Lilac Wine.

Okay! Now for some Chris Rea related stuff. A little girl from Salford. Elkie Brooks: Fool if You Think It's Over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sufyYgBvW6U Brilliant!

And there's more! Chris Rea: Driving Home For Christmas. Enjoy.

Right! And I wait 30 seconds. Next up, Chris Rea: On The Beach. More to come.