Have you done anything new recently?

Having severely broken my "dominant" arm, for the last week or so & for the forseeable future, I am now doing everything right-handed.
Some of it is a breeze, some of it is err, interesting.
Matt.

I recently played the Nintendo Wii for the first time (see thread below) and found that I really enjoyed it. Normally computer games leave me cold and I have not the first clue what any of them are, but this is a very physical and interactive experience. Good fun.

Mark

Just before Xmas we went to Wales for the final round of the World Rally Champs. My other half is finnish and they are keen on rallying 'cos they're good at it for some reason. It was new for us and it was the worst weekend either of us could remember - almost funny now. Miserable cold weather, horrendous drive down, hotel with no heating, 'dinner' in Little Chef, fever/temperature on the second day, queueing in the traffic, standing in the icy winds for hours then a few brief whooshes as a cars passed. Then 3 hrs to pass in your cold car until the second phase of whooshes passed in the darkness. Then an 8 hr drive home.
And Sebastian Loeb didn't have the decency to finish far enough down the field to let Marcus Gronholm win the WRC title.

Nigel
Actually your local team was in Liverpool today!

My wife and I (as they say) went to an Burn's night supper held in England (though the Haggis travelled down from Scotland). I barely know who the chap is. Thought he was a talented Rally Driver (Not Finnish) who left us far too early. Anyway there was lots of reading of poems and stabbing of Haggis and we learnt that Robbie was a philanderer. There was a couple of McGonigal poems read out which were hilarious. I read a Larkin poem (to keep the scots a little at bay).

Plenty of fine food was eaten including traditional dishes I have never heard of never mind tasted. The pud was a mix of berries, oatmeal, cream, honey and whisky. Also tasted 'Black Bun' which was a version of Sly cake which was scrummy.

Plenty of grand conversation and wine.

What wasn't new was the hangover which rendered us less than functional parents yesterday.

It's good to get out of one's comfort zone sometimes.

Regards

Diccus

.................... and the hilarious poem

The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay

BEAUTIFUL Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
With your numerous arches and pillars in so grand array
And your central girders, which seem to the eye
To be almost towering to the sky.
The greatest wonder of the day,
And a great beautification to the River Tay,
Most beautiful to be seen,
Near by Dundee and the Magdalen Green.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
That has caused the Emperor of Brazil to leave
His home far away, incognito in his dress,
And view thee ere he passed along en route to Inverness.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
The longest of the present day
That has ever crossed o'er a tidal river stream,
Most gigantic to be seen,
Near by Dundee and the Magdalen Green.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
Which will cause great rejoicing on the opening day
And hundreds of people will come from far away,
Also the Queen, most gorgeous to be seen,
Near by Dundee and the Magdalen Green.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
And prosperity to Provost Cox, who has given
Thirty thousand pounds and upwards away
In helping to erect the Bridge of the Tay,
Most handsome to be seen,
Near by Dundee and the Magdalen Green.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
I hope that God will protect all passengers
By night and by day,
And that no accident will befall them while crossing
The Bridge of the Silvery Tay,
For that would be most awful to be seen
Near by Dundee and the Magdalen Green.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay !
And prosperity to Messrs Bouche and Grothe,
The famous engineers of the present day,
Who have succeeded in erecting the Railway
Bridge of the Silvery Tay,
Which stands unequalled to be seen
Near by Dundee and the Magdalen Green.

Apparently after the Bridge was battered down in storms and a passenger train was lost with many passengers dead he wrote another 'hilarious' poem to commemorate that. He did it again when they re build the Bridge over the Silverey Tay.

Apparently he wasn't being Ironic.

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
The pud was a mix of berries, oatmeal, cream, honey and whisky.
Diccus

It's called 'cranachan' in case you ever see it on a menu - and it too is scrummy .

Ian

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
.................... and the hilarious poem

Of course Scotland's finest son's most profound poem was probably this:

"Nae matter how much ye shake yer peg -
the last wee drop runs down yer leg.

Although "Cock up your Beaver" has its merits, even beyond the title. (A beaver is a hat and to cock it up is to doff, but you knew that of course.)

Slainte mhath!

Yes we heard 'Cock up your beaver too' to which maybe 'the last wee drop did run down me leg'

Too much information

"On yonder hill there stood a coo
It's no there noo it must have...
...
wait for it...
...
...
...Shifted
William Topaz McGonigal
Now why is he called the worst poet ever

i have always had life ambitions and am slowly getting round to them one at a time..........
i can now say that i tried the following in my life time.
skin diving
a parachute jump
bungee jump
glider flight
helicopter ride
and intend to do hang gliding in the summer.
happy days !
scotty

I hadn't been to a live 'big' rugby match for 20 years (the England vs Australia 'Erica Roe streak' match at Twikkers).

It's been great going to, first the Tsunami benefit game at Twikkers with m'boy, and then the two Leicester vs Wasps games to close last season with Chillkram and JamieWednesday. It was really great! (And to have the banter before, after and since - I don't have an office, so no office banter!)

James

Went to watch Northern (local rugby club) play Alnwick last Saturday, with some mates and our sons.

The kids borrowed a rugby ball and played on the match pitch while the teams warmed up. There was no admission charge, cheap beer in the bar adjacent to the pitch, and soup and a roll for £1.

It was a much higher standard of rugby than I was expecting, which made it a thoroughly good afternoon out. Altogether a good excuse to avoid hearing Newcastle get beaten by Arsenal on the radio.

Regards

Nic

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Altogether a good excuse to avoid hearing Newcastle get beaten by Arsenal on the radio.

Is the Rugby on again tonight then

No, found another excuse, but got most of the second half

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

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Altogether a good excuse to avoid hearing Newcastle get beaten by Arsenal on the radio.

Is the Rugby on again tonight then

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Originally posted by JWM:
I hadn't been to a live 'big' rugby match for 20 years (the England vs Australia 'Erica Roe streak' match at Twikkers).

It's been great going to, first the Tsunami benefit game at Twikkers with m'boy, and then the two Leicester vs Wasps games to close last season with Chillkram and JamieWednesday. It was really great! (And to have the banter before, after and since - I don't have an office, so no office banter!)

James

And we should do it again soon, James!