Overthehillandfaraway

Help, my daughter is spying on me

2005-12-05T21:51:00.000+11:00

I don't believe it my lovely daughter has finally found out the extent of my wierdness. She has however cut her mouth open while watching a live stream of Ben Lee, her latest hero.

She can't understand why I spend time writing down unconnected thoughts, but nor do I.

Disasterous sporting weekend with England's collapse against Pakistan closely followed by the Arse's defeat at mighty Bolton. Maybe the wheel's are finally coming off after years of success. As all the pundits insist on reiterating its all down to what Henry decides to do.

Bits and pieces

2005-11-15T23:15:00.000+11:00

What a weekend of sport, I know that was a couple of days ago but England beat the Argies at footy, the Ozzies at Union, the Kiwis at League and David Howell beat Tiger Woods in the golf. England also still just have the upper hand in the cricket against Pakistan, could be a fascinating last day.

Bush and all his conservative cohorts seem to be having a bad time of it in the recent elections and perhaps the US of A is finally coming to its senses politically.

Two of the worst performing teams in American sport might be turning it round too, with the Packers and Knicks winning over the weekend. All we need now is for Chelsea to continue losing and the Arsenal to get back into winning form.

Is this your boss?

2005-11-09T22:55:00.000+11:00

Bullshit bingo, one of my favourite games, read all about it with this link

http://radar.smh.com.au/archives/2005/11/the_blathering.html

Fireworks Night

2005-11-05T15:07:00.000+11:00

Only they don't have it in Australia. I recall from England, however, far from being restricted to one night it went on for almost a month and always included the pillocks who set their fireworks off at about one in the morning...thoughtful in the extreme.

Lots in the sports news here in OZ with Makybe Diva winning a hattrick of Melbourne cups and the Aussies smashing the Windies. Thought yesterday afternoon that it might be interesting but on comes Shane and its all over.

Its a shame that the Diva's owners retired her straight after the race, as she seemed to be getting better and better, It would have been interesting to see how she would have fared in Europe after previous overseas trips to Japn had ended ignominiously. There was a lot of discussion over here as to whether she had too little weight and the course had been prepared in her favour. Certainly looked very easy for her and sold lots of papers etc.

The other fun thing I've seen is about the female editor of the Sun, Rebekah Wade had assaulted her husband, Ross Kemp, who plays hard man Grant Mitchell in Eastenders. Apparently all the other papers have had a field day, for once, good luck to them.

England under the cosh

2005-10-31T23:13:00.000+11:00

Six weeks after winning the Ashes it all starts to go pear shaped in the first game of England's pre Christmas tour of scenic Pakistan. 60-6 eventually becomes 250 odd for 9. Trescothick got a hundred so at least someone is in reasonable nick. Things look bad for Ian Bell who might have played his last Test match.

Down here in Oz with Martyn gone, Langer has a cracked rib and is in doubt for the first test against the Windies. They should win comfortably anyway, because I can't see the West Indians making enough runs or bowling them out.

Derby Draw

2005-10-30T22:31:00.000+11:00

I got it right in the tipping competition at least. Never like betting against the Arse, but needs must. Obviously mightily amused by Man Utd's defeat at Middlesborough, as were, no doubt, all non Man U fans.

Down here in Oz the clock's went forward an hour, so its not dark at 6.00 now. Unfortunately it pissed down all day, so not much point in daylight saving.

Back to work tomorrow, before a Melbourne Cup day extravaganza at Royal Randwick on Tuesday. Its supposed to be work, but is really the type of work I really like.

North London Derby

2005-10-28T21:12:00.000+10:00

Once upon a time it was important. The Gooners looked upon it as the big game of the season. Can't remember the last time we were worried about it since the demise of the once mighty (ho ho) Spurs. The game tomorrow has a bit of a question mark hanging over it. Will Henry be fit, can the Arse play without Vieira, will Edgar's sunglasses be the thing Spurs miss most.

Think that Spurs might give us a bit of a game tomorrow, but remember Wink Martindale's deck of cards and think of the four queens aka The Spurs defence.

The Arse will probably get stuffed and I won't be a happy camper.

Football and flawed genius

2005-10-27T22:16:00.000+10:00

Just noticed on the BBC web site that two of the finest footballers ever produced in GB feature in the sporting headlines. Poor old Georgie Best is fighting for his life and Paul Gascoigne has been appointed manager of non league Kettering.

Hope Georgie makes it, but am very sceptical about Gazza's prospects as a manager. Could never manage himself, let alone anyone else. Maybe there's a position for his mate "five bellies" as fitness coach. The only thing in his favour is that a gooner, Paul Davis will be the coach. Maybe he's gonna hire Glenn Cockerill to beef up the team.

First Go

2005-10-27T21:39:00.000+10:00

Have only recently got into this blogging lark. Will be writing comments on life as a middle aged pom, living in Australia and trying to understand some of the strange things that are going on around us.

The strangest of things going on around me are my family, two teenage kids and the lovely M. Will try not to bore you too much with the detritus of our everyday life, but comment on things that make us laugh, appal us or give us joy. There is enough of everything to keep us going for a few minutes every day.