Last weekend i went to Bournmouth with 11 other guys from the tennis club. Its an annual tour, but it was my first so i was curious as to what sort of stuff went on. I'll bullet point funny moments, things of significance:
-The prosperous and the vagabonds: one of the resounding things i'll remeber from the trip is how rich some of the other guys are and how nonchelent they were with their money. Now with my mates, if you owe someone a drink, even as little as say 40p, they won't let you forget. You'll be chased to the end of the earth for it. At Bourmouth literally everything was paid for-lunch, drinks, lap dances, you name it. On one occassion Will came up to the younger gang(me j and Al) asked if we wanted drinks, got the drinks, brought them back, then fucked off! Another funny moment was Nev on the saturday morning almost irritatingly dismissing J's guilt for inadvertently and mistakingly racking up a £120 lap dance bill by saying 'we're not 5 year olds anymore, we can afford these things down to the manor'.
-The sexual deviants: two funny incidents. 1. all the others had gone down to the beach and j and i decided that before we would follow suit, a bit of tuggy fun was needed. so we went our seperate ways and in the room i thought i'd have a nice lazy one. Feeling uninspired i got Nev's business magazine, managed to find a business lady showing a bit of leg on one of the pages, and waited for the fun to commence. Suddenly the door went. FUCK! i scrambled off the bed, barely able to pull my trousers up and decided to cower on the floor, partly to cover and shield my watsit. Nev then quizzickly asked 'lost something there mate' 'yeah i can't seem to find my wallet'. Bearing in mind my wallet was on my bedside table, with nothing else remotely near it to obscure it, it was possibly the worst thing i could have said to dampen his suspision. I then feebly retorted, 'oh there it is' nervously laughing, trying to do my belt up at Nev's every turn of head.
2. Nev and J went into the Pier suite which J and Alex were sharing. Alex, who obviously thought it would be either just J, or at the most the two of us coming in decided to perch himself on the floor just in his boxers in some sort of weird position. Nev came out of the room shaking his head and rolling his eyes saying, 'that Alex is a weird one, is he some sort of sexual deviant?'
All that sounds quite weird! but apart from that there was the usual laddish banter, we went to the beach and played boules, we lounged in the park, we went to the casino, lap dancing club, we got pissed and danced, we swam, played a bit of tennis. All in all a great weekend and a funny 1st visit.(so many other funny moments, but its too much to digress in one fell swoop of writing)
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Monday, 14 July 2008
I didn't get the Pres and Publications job at QPR. I got an email late last week to say that after serious consideration i was unsuccesful on this occasion. great. I feel gutted, it actually was my dream job. I would have thoroughly enjoyed it, combining my passion for QPR and writing and earning which i'm sure would have been a decent salary. I think the fact that they wanted a years media experience probably counted against me in the end.
I played tennis last week and won. I was partnered with Dickie, who is a fully fledged 6th team player but had to fill in at short notice because Matt Graham dropped out. I had my reservations and although i'd openly criticised such players on my blog previously(bad technique etc) we managed to win 3 out of 4 and the combination worked very well. It can have a calming influence playing with an experienced head and they're very effective at keeping your spirits up, which i've failed to do myself on occasions. I have to say i LOVE the claytex surface at Moss Lane. Personally I hope all 6 courts at Lowlands have this surface as it suits my game the most. Tarmac is too bouncy, the astro is too skiddy and low, but claytex is somewhere in between.
Lastly, i went to Liquid in Uxbridge on Saturday. Why? fuck knows. Some had described it as amazing, others went as far to say it was super dooper. I probably wouldn't be as generous, with my choice word being gash, which is far more ample and fitting. For £8 you get scowling chavs, sweaty tarts and a tiny bowl shaped dancefloor. It felt like a Bishopshalt reunion too, having to make polite conversation with people who you didn't like at school and still don't now.
I played tennis last week and won. I was partnered with Dickie, who is a fully fledged 6th team player but had to fill in at short notice because Matt Graham dropped out. I had my reservations and although i'd openly criticised such players on my blog previously(bad technique etc) we managed to win 3 out of 4 and the combination worked very well. It can have a calming influence playing with an experienced head and they're very effective at keeping your spirits up, which i've failed to do myself on occasions. I have to say i LOVE the claytex surface at Moss Lane. Personally I hope all 6 courts at Lowlands have this surface as it suits my game the most. Tarmac is too bouncy, the astro is too skiddy and low, but claytex is somewhere in between.
Lastly, i went to Liquid in Uxbridge on Saturday. Why? fuck knows. Some had described it as amazing, others went as far to say it was super dooper. I probably wouldn't be as generous, with my choice word being gash, which is far more ample and fitting. For £8 you get scowling chavs, sweaty tarts and a tiny bowl shaped dancefloor. It felt like a Bishopshalt reunion too, having to make polite conversation with people who you didn't like at school and still don't now.
Monday, 7 July 2008
Petanque champion and 'that' final
I went to the annual Lowlands 'summer' bbq on saturday. Aside from the manky weather, there was a shit load of drink consumed and some top notch bent. Although the attendance wasn't as high as in previous years(probably a result of the weather), the bar seemed to fill nicely in the evening and there was a good atmosphere. J has done an excellent in depth report on his blog, so i won't reiterate everything that happened though there were some funny moments that weren't mentioned that i'll add:
1. drunken bent at the end of the night results in Daz doing a seedy, disturbing video describing how 'Joseph Fritzel did what was necessary' and how he 'knew where Madelaine Mcann was'.
2. Covey and Christina having a ketchup fight
3. Daz playing the important Petanque final with his hand in his pocket.
4. Completely fucking up the kids court with glass and spilt beer. Pwopa Millwall!
5. Covey declaring that he thought Laura Robson was quite fit, to then hastily detract his comment after realising her age.
Well, what can you say about the mens final. It had everything - drama, tension, rain delays, saved match points, missed opportunities. I can't remember feeling so nervous and as a result so drained watching a tennis match. The two of them have the potential to create the best rivalry ever, like the good old days with Sampras against Agassi. Aside from the match i've almost been more impressed by how they conduct themselves off the court.
Rafa: Though he can appear slightly sullen on court, combined with his caveman like appearance, i found it quite suprising that he is actually quite shy and unassuming hearing him interviewed a couple of years ago for the first time. After winning Queens he went home to the village where he grew up to go fishing with his dad. When interviewed by Sue Barker after the match yesterday, he was almost embarrased and apologetic towards Roger, stating that Roger was still number one with only 1 title to his 5. It wasn't the usual cliched acceptance speech(thanking the sponsors, fans etc) the responses were genuine and instinctive.
Roger: I really enjoyed watching the documentary on him during the rain delays. It really hit home that no matter what happens to him now, what he's achieved is unbelievable. It was inetersting to see how popular he was with the press, which is not an easy feat. Apparently he was willing to do a whole interview again with a radio station when the interviewer realised the recorder wasn't working and regularly asks the press questions at a press conference, even though he is not obliged to. Furthermore he donates a huge proportion of his fortune to the charity that he set up in Africa, making many personal visits out there and seems to have the respect of the whole dressing room.
Bye for now
1. drunken bent at the end of the night results in Daz doing a seedy, disturbing video describing how 'Joseph Fritzel did what was necessary' and how he 'knew where Madelaine Mcann was'.
2. Covey and Christina having a ketchup fight
3. Daz playing the important Petanque final with his hand in his pocket.
4. Completely fucking up the kids court with glass and spilt beer. Pwopa Millwall!
5. Covey declaring that he thought Laura Robson was quite fit, to then hastily detract his comment after realising her age.
Well, what can you say about the mens final. It had everything - drama, tension, rain delays, saved match points, missed opportunities. I can't remember feeling so nervous and as a result so drained watching a tennis match. The two of them have the potential to create the best rivalry ever, like the good old days with Sampras against Agassi. Aside from the match i've almost been more impressed by how they conduct themselves off the court.
Rafa: Though he can appear slightly sullen on court, combined with his caveman like appearance, i found it quite suprising that he is actually quite shy and unassuming hearing him interviewed a couple of years ago for the first time. After winning Queens he went home to the village where he grew up to go fishing with his dad. When interviewed by Sue Barker after the match yesterday, he was almost embarrased and apologetic towards Roger, stating that Roger was still number one with only 1 title to his 5. It wasn't the usual cliched acceptance speech(thanking the sponsors, fans etc) the responses were genuine and instinctive.
Roger: I really enjoyed watching the documentary on him during the rain delays. It really hit home that no matter what happens to him now, what he's achieved is unbelievable. It was inetersting to see how popular he was with the press, which is not an easy feat. Apparently he was willing to do a whole interview again with a radio station when the interviewer realised the recorder wasn't working and regularly asks the press questions at a press conference, even though he is not obliged to. Furthermore he donates a huge proportion of his fortune to the charity that he set up in Africa, making many personal visits out there and seems to have the respect of the whole dressing room.
Bye for now
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