Sunday, May 16, 2010

Football-Free Weekend ...

... yep, didn't even watch the Cup Final - and our Sky subs mean I'm not watching the Oxford/York game either !!

Weekend away in Lancaster - and a major cock-up on my part - I turned down the option of a "freebie" to the Mossley 30th Anniversary Bash in exchange for being "official snapper". I thought it was on Saturday night - I was wrong (as in - I could have done the Friday night "do") - cue much gnashing of teeth by yours truly when I found out ... on Saturday morning - my fault of course !!!

So - a bit of digging in "le jardin" on Saturday morning - up to Lancaster after lunch (they appear to have removed the "black armbands" following the Colwyn Bay game - curtains were open as well). A wander round - and a quick drinkipoos in the "Merchants" ("Lancaster Blonde" and Mordue "Radgie Gadgie") - before off for a family meal at "Quite Simply Food" - damn fine nosh it was as well, and a first meet with our big lad's prospective "in-laws" - went well ...

Today - after a trip to the Lancaster tip at Salt Ayre (some "crap clearing" before lad and lady move into their "new abode" in the not too distant future) - a 6.5 mile wander around Littledale (just on the top edge of the Forest of Bowland - not far from Lancaster) before home ... and this ... some "weekend snaps" at

No Football Here !!

Mrs Smiffy now cooking a curry - which will be followed by a bath and some last minute revision for the job interview tomorrow morning (not just "an interview", but a "second interview" - so I must be very close !!). So - I'd be grateful if all you out there in "bloggerworld" can emit some "postive vibes" tomorrow between 1000 and 1100 - if successful, my manifesto promises to buy some nice new camera tackle to "upgrade" the 'Six Tame Sides' photographic output next season - and I can finally lose the "dolescum" moniker - the quicker the better as I feel that quite soon there'll be even more people chasing even fewer jobs - something to do with an election and a "coalition government" that look ready - and willing - to start screwing those peeps at the bottom of the pile in order to save money for our nuclear bomb ...

Wish me luck ... I'll need it !
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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sod the positive vibes, Smiffy; One Our Father and three Hail Marys will have to do. Good luck.

Anonymous said...

Yep, good luck, Mike

from Buckinghamshire Lilywhites Branch

Anonymous said...

"Good luck,Mike from Nosmo and the lads in Ilson"
ps The Spanish Bar won the Erewash Camra pub of the year

Nortoner said...

Good Luck mate! Fingers crossed.

Trotsky said...

All the best for later today.