Friday 13th aggggggggghhhhhhhhhh

Well its 15.15pm on friday 13th july and its absolutely pee....erm....raining :)

its been a busy week as we have been preparing for the arrival (we fetch them tomorrow from leicester and stoke respectively) of my best friend Sarah and my mum.

We have literally not stopped all week preparing and getting the house ready (Deb has even dusted the cobwebs and polished the spiders legs........lol).  Went town on Tuesday and again today.  Got everything we are going to need (hopefully).  Did an online Tesco shop and a Iceland delivery (both arriving in the next hour).  Poor Deb has been rushed of her feet both with offline and online activities.  She has been cleaning one minute and designing the next.  I have offered to postpone my 40th birthday for a couple of years but she wont let me.............lol

Went Poundland again today and picked up some more dvd's.  I keep trying to avoid the place but it draws me in like a magnet and when you are only paying £1 for a dvd, you cant really complain.

We are leaving at about 9.30am tomorrow and are going to Leicester first to pick up Sarah.  We cant wait to see her as she is one of those friends that I can talk to everyday and never run out of things to say.  We watched almost every match in Euro 2012 together, while talking on the phone.  Have known her for erm..................a long time.  If you want to know more about her then see my poem today :)

We are hoping to be in Leicester for about midday time and after having a brew and a chat its up to sunny Stoke to collect my mother.  Sarah is staying until the 23rd (it will go so quick :( ) and my mum is staying until 28th or 29th (it will go so slowwww............lol).  Only joking.

What Might Have Been

They meet every month for a drink in the town

always have a smile though their lives are lived behind a frown

and they always manage to smile at each other no matter when the day

for they are friends to each other and that's how it must stay

they have known each other for over twenty years

and they still remember school day laughs and sometimes even tears

and they married both a while ago and families they have got

but that first childhood kiss will never be forgot

so they sit and they talk though each burns deep within

for their real chance at love, a game they know they will never win

and they always tell each other about how good their lives now are

but for the want of a special love each will bear the scar

when they are done they say their goodbyes with a soft kiss on the cheek

and each one will count down the minutes, the hours and the weeks

they will look into their children's eyes and and see a past that slipped away

and lying in bed they will always see the love they shared that day

and its funny how life's journey sometimes takes us of our course

and we never get the chance to rewind or even pause

for this life is just a click of the fingers and its soon done and gone

so don't stare into the darkness when in front of you is the sun

take a chance when it appears it could just be your last

for there is no point living the future but regretting the past

Jason Cotton

08/07/2012

©Sonofdel 2012

Come on Andy

Well its been a strange few days, especially weather wise.  We have had sun, rain, wind, thunder and lightning and all within four days.  The thunder wasn't much but it was enough to scare our dog who didn't know what to do with her self.  She was either snuggled up next to me at my computer desk or snuggled up to Deb while she was designing on her laptop.

Good news on the sport front this week so far.  England have once again showed how good they are at one day cricket by taking a 3-0 lead against Australia and now people are complaining because we didn't win easy enough (some people are never satisfied).

Wimbledon provided us with some good news (for a nice change) Andy Murray through to the Wimbledon Mens Final (as i write this he is 1-0 up in sets).  I think back to a few days before Wimbledon started and I was on yahoo sport because i had just heard that Murray had been given a tough draw.  What amazed me was how negative people were i.e. he wont get past Davydenko and if he does he wont get past Karlovic and if he does.....etc.etc.   I am glad he has proved all those people wrong but even if he wins i bet there will still be those who say "well he wont win it next year" LOL

Havent done a lot in the last few days as the weather has been detrimental to our activities.  We have walked the dog a few times and she has definitely settled in perfectly (she is as mad as we are now :)  ).

Have finished my Steptoe and Son boxset and I am very disappointed because they have cut one of the christmas specials.  I hate it when they do this because it spoils the program if you have already seen it in its entirety.  While I am on my soap box there is another thing that really gets to me about TV.  Why oh why do they insist on hypeing up a program with interviews and stories in the tv guides and then cancel it as it gets interesting.  This has happened a lot recently and to name one example Terra Nova.  A great sci-fi/futuristic fantasy series and after one series (and leaving you with a million questions) they have axed it.  I suppose that is the problem with the UK getting a lot of American shows, we never know when they will be taken off.

Me and Deb settled down to watch a movie last night (first one for a while).  We watched Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon and I didnt think it was too bad at all.  It was obvious that most of the budget went on the Robotics and Special Effects and it was very visually appealing.  It was also cool to hear the great Leonard Nimoy voicing one of the Autobots.  My main gripe was them replacing the leading woman Megan Fox.  The new actress was very transparent in her acting.  She tried but i think that the film lost a lot of its appeal for me because of the change (and Sarah stop smiling please as you are reading this).

Tears

They appear for countless reasons

Sometimes we want them and sometimes they just appear

There are times when we can stop them, but dont

There are times when we should show them, but dont

They are a sign of emotion, some say weakness

They can be joy, they can be pain

They can bring a smile or a frown

They can mean the happiest day of your life

Or the worst thing that has ever happened to you

We sometimes hide from them, smile behind them

Strong if we dont show them, wrong if we dont show them

And no matter how many go, there are countless left

Tears.

Jason Cotton

04/07/2012

©Sonofdel 2012

Happy 4th July

To all those that celebrate it just wanted to wish you all a very happy 4th July :)

Well on my last update I pointed out that I was looking forward to the Euro 2012 final and to be honest it didn't really live up to the billing.  I thought that Spain deserved to win but not 4-0.  I also thought that Italy were desperately unlucky to lose two players through injury (one only four minutes after coming on).  I think Spain are a showboating team and I really don't believe that they are as good as they think they are.  They are enjoying a good spell of wins at the moment but I can almost guarantee that it will end soon. Its like anything, all good things come to an end.  Look at the domination of Brazil in the seventies.  Argentina were awesome in the eighties and even France had their time in the limelight, but look now.

Went town yesterday and once again went into poundland and picked up a ridiculous spoof film (which i would not have bought for any more than the £1 we paid for it).  Its called Rubber and its about a killer tyre (yes you read that correct).  I like b-movies and it will be good for a laugh if nothing else.

Had some more Amazon vouchers on Monday night and so I ordered

1)  Steptoe and Son and Steptoe and Son ride again double movie pack
2)  Hitchikers guide to the galaxy (the series not the film)
3)  Surgical Spirit boxset

I love tv comedy and tv series and these will make a good addition to our collection.  I have almost finished the boxset of Steptoe and only have the christmas specials to watch.  We are about halfway through the series of Fringe we are watching and have no idea what we are watching next.

Only ten days until I fetch my sis Sarah from Leicester and my mum from Stoke.  Only two weeks until 40 aaaaaghhhhhhhhh !!!!

Heard not long ago that we have lost a comedy legend today ............R.I.P. Eric Sykes 1923-2012

Decades

I remember the 70's but only a little

for I was born in 72

and I remember the queens jubilee in 77

waving my flag, red white and blue

The red hot summer of 76

with temperatures of 30 every day

and I remember the infant school where I was educated

funny how the years slip away

now into the eighties and this was my time

the decade where I spent most of my teens

from the early computers, the spectrums, the commodores

and having fun in the years inbetween

the music I listened to, erasure, depeche mode

pet shop boys, duran duran and much more

buying vinyl that I just had to own

playing loud until a knock on my door

well the nineties they came and my real life started

here was the chance to build a career

learning computers and office work, writing games and software

and finally old enough to drink beer

having my first proper relationship

and learning the hardships of life

believing that my life would just go on and on

while dealing with anguish and strife

well the millenium reared its head and a new century began

and for me it was to be a wonderful year

for this was when I met my fiancee Deb

and my future became crystal clear

well its 2012 now and as I approach 40

I look back at my life and its journey to date

but I see a future with smiles and tears yet to fall

and the paths that it will create

Jason Cotton

01/07/2012

©Sonofdel 2012

Trip into town

Well Saturday we decided to take a risk and head into town for a couple of hours.  Didnt need anything in particular just a walk around.  While we were down there we called into a place called Poundland and found three dvd's.

1) Death Note - a very good japanese movie (i like japanese films)
2) Kaiji - Japanese movie again (same cast as Death Note)
3) The Legend of Lucy Keyes (looks like a nice b-movie thriller/horror)

Its amazing the things that you can pick up in Poundland.  Had a little walk around town and picked up a few more items and then came back home.  At various points in the day it looked like the heavens would open but i am thankful to say that they didnt.  We are already ten days into Summer and have so far had eight days where it has rained at some point in the day.  Good old english summer.

Later in the afternoon i watched some more of my steptoe and son boxset (5 episodes to be exact) and had a good laugh at the antics of the two main characters and the situations they find themselves in.  Didnt do a lot else yesterday other than watch another episode of Fringe before we went to bed.

Sunday morning and the sky was dark and the weather depressing when i dragged myself from my pit at 10.30 this morning (i know its lazy but its Sunday).  Its now 13.45 and though we keep having odd bursts of sun and some blue sky the majority of it is still dark and depressing.

Well done Andy Murray for winning again yesterday and its good that he is in the last 16 again ( hope he can do really well this year).  On another sporting note it is the second one day match between England and Australia at cricket and lets hope we put on another good performance like we did in the victory the other day.  Also its the big Euro 2012 final today and that is going to be the highlight of my weekend.  Just hope Italy win.