The Hallucinating Goose

My favourite song of all time - Dancing in the Dark!!

That reminds me, my neighbour needs his balaclava back that I didn't *cough* borrow off him.

Plebian? As in Roman gutter dwellers? I'm not a big music person; why was that in the lyrics of 'Cry me a River'? It can be seen as a very offensive word in the modern day, especially the shortened version. Completely fine to be used in an historical context though.

Huddersfield rams giants.

As my train was pulling out of Fareham railway station today, I saw a Polynesian looking gentleman sat wearing an Hull FC training jacket. We do get about a lot don't we??

You take that back! No need to be birdist!

Don't get me started on that lot Take 500 pictures of me in all different positions while I'm lip pouting, in front of this historical building that I have no clue about. I think the reason it irritates me is because it just feels disrespectful to the people that are interested and the historical thing itself. Appreciate it for what it is, don't use it as a tool for your narcissistic socials!

Don't go on the excursion then if you're not interested.

Two days ago I was exploring the Portsmouth historic dockyards. I have a massive interest in Napoleonic history. As I'm slowly wandering round the decks of some of the greatest warships in the world, studying different aspects and having in depth discussions with guides, I am almost constantly being tripped over by brats running around or just standing in the way staring into oblivion while their parents are down the other end of the ship. In the Mary Rose exhibition, there are a lot of artifacts recovered from the remains of the ship on display with digital information boards. I am leaning forward studying items and cross referencing the information on the boards and brats are running up and just pounding away at the screen I'm trying to read and making it change pages. The parents don't even seem to notice. Its obvious when there is people in these places that aren't bothered about the actual history of the place because they just walk past all the exhibits and artifacts without actually reading any of the info about what it is. They aren't even stopping to look at anything for longer than a millisecond. And then there are the other attraction box tickers who just march up, basically barge you out of the way, snap a few pics and march off without actually using their eyes to look at anything. I don't want to stereotype peoples' appearances but when you've got your breasts framing your chin, clothes tighter than your skin, more camel toe on show than an Egyptian veterinary surgery and more makeup than Ronald McDonald, you're probably not interested in studying the intricacies and workings of a 18th century ship of the line. So many tourists are just about ticking attractions off a list just to say they've been there.

"What have the BBC ever done for us?" Err... used our money to make this pointless advert that adds absolutely nothing to my programming experience?

Well your parents get dragged in for a talking to if you do it in primary school.

That's essentially the people I'm referring to. Whenever I go to any historical site or museum these days it just seems to be riddled with those kinds of people that clearly have no interest in what they're actually seeing and are obviously just there to tick off another landmark. Get out of my way when I'm trying to read the info and study the exhibitions, and keep your bloody brats on a leash!!

You should have to prove you have an A-Level or higher in history before you're let into a history museum.

Touch wood, it looks like the bogs are finally getting fixed and reopened at Beverley Railway Station. They've been closed off for 18 months (its felt longer) but after a lot of petitioning and general shouting at Northern Trains, there's been an announcement saying they're getting sorted.

Whoever said technology would replace paper has obviously never tried to wipe their backside with an i Pad.

Yeah, after spending two days here I have to agree with you, Portsmouth is an absolute dump. Luckily, for the last 3 days of my holiday I'm only using the city as a base and spending the days further afield.

I've only just seen the scores. Bloomin' 'eck Donny!

And so the new Bev Town season is underway with a 0-0 against Northwich Victoria in the FA Cup, meaning a replay on Wednesday at their place. Beverley have not won a game in the FA Cup since 1919.

When I read that last sentence I pictured a toddler with its hands on its hips and its tongue stuck out blowing a raspberry!

Florence is overrated..!

Fair dos. Feel free to give a summary if you want, always love to here people's travel stories!

Good start Toulouse.

Hello all! I've been busy, only just seen the news. So if I've got this right, Hudds are spending £10million doing up Dewsbury's ground and moving there?

Are you James Bond? Why did you go to Minsk?

I'm not watching the game, just wondering if we know when the big announcement is coming so I can keep checking in?