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    #1

    Wot-a-summer

    This is going to be, at least for me, a summer of summers.

    First the Olympic Torch which so far has been a real hit in local communities. Coming to Jersey as well the most southerly of the British Isles.

    First West Indies Test matches. Pleased to see they are recovering from the doldrums.

    Then the Queen's Jubillee.

    Then the European Football Championship.

    Then the Wimbledon Championships.

    Then South Africa Test matches.

    Then the Olympics.

    Then the para Olympics.

    Can it get better than that. I will enjoy every minute. There is going to be some squabbles for who watches what. Working on a strategy here !

    Laurie
  • saguy
    • Feb 2011
    • 570

    #2
    First West Indies Test matches. Pleased to see they are recovering from the doldrums.

    Then South Africa Test matches.

    Hi Laurie - u r being awfully kind to the windies there methinks ...... still a very very average side. The SA / English series is always good fun (lots of competetive needle).. we have a very good unit at the moment albeit they have not played for several months. I think we might shade that one. cheers Lindsey

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    • stona
      • Jul 2008
      • 9889

      #3
      Originally posted by \
      There is going to be some squabbles for who watches what. Working on a strategy here !Laurie
      Buy another television!

      Cheers

      Steve

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      • Guest

        #4
        Originally posted by \
        Hi Laurie - u r being awfully kind to the windies there methinks ...... still a very very average side.

        Yes agree Lindsey not a shadow on what they were but they are a very young side & improving. Although take away Shiv. and !!!!

        Not the TV Steve it is another, & expensive, satellite box & a monthly connection.

        Laurie

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        • Vaughan
          • Apr 2011
          • 3196

          #5
          It could get better if the weather improved!!!

          vaughan

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          • stona
            • Jul 2008
            • 9889

            #6
            Originally posted by \
            It could get better if the weather improved!!!vaughan
            It's boiling in Brum today,I've left my "studio" for a bit. There's a lot of glass and even with windows and doors open I was starting to feel like a tomato plant!

            Cheers

            Steve

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            • Guest

              #7
              Put in an order for you Vaughan.

              1:00pm lunch time you will have sunshine & 20 degrees real heat.

              We will have fog. Unfortunately no control over Jersey Weather. But good airbrushing weather.

              B & Q do a good line in air cooling Steve. Also sun blinds.

              Laurie

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              • Ian M
                Administrator
                • Dec 2008
                • 18272
                • Ian
                • Falster, Denmark

                #8
                Originally posted by \
                This is going to be, at least for me, a summer of summers.First the Olympic Torch which so far has been a real hit in local communities. Coming to Jersey as well the most southerly of the British Isles.

                First West Indies Test matches. Pleased to see they are recovering from the doldrums.

                Then the Queen's Jubillee.

                Then the European Football Championship.

                Then the Wimbledon Championships.

                Then South Africa Test matches.

                Then the Olympics.

                Then the para Olympics.

                Can it get better than that. I will enjoy every minute. There is going to be some squabbles for who watches what. Working on a strategy here !

                Laurie
                Oh great! Any one want to buy a tele?

                Ian M
                Group builds

                Bismarck

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                • Andy2035
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 730

                  #9
                  The only 2 good things I see in that list are the Para Olympics & the Queens Jubilee, all the rest = YAWN...

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    Unfortunately had to miss my annual day at Lords for the test this year but it's easy to keep up online (Sky TV will never be allowed in my house)

                    The Olympic torch will be passing within about a mile of my house, I won't be amongst the crowds to watch this international symbol of cash going down the drain. 40 odd people to accompany the torch bearers? It would've been cheaper to lay a line of £50 notes from Olympus to Greenwich and set fire to 'em

                    Olympics = bore-fest/the most interesting part lasts about 9 seconds, woopie

                    Jubilee = is that something to do with that load of camp ex-German cellebs that are all over the media like a rash?

                    We'll be knocked out of the Euros in the quarter finals (if we get that far)

                    Paralympics = see Olympics

                    Wimbledon = even worse, unless you're middle aged & female (come on Tim/Andy/any other no-hoper) snore ZZZZZZZZZ

                    Playing the Saffers on their home turf'll be tight

                    Can it get any better? Gordon Bennett I certainly hope so, apart from the cricket and our brief participation in the football you can keep the rest

                    If you're that bothered about missing any of the sleep inducing TV mentioned above get yourself a Tivo box, no need to thank me

                    PS. Enjoy :smile1:

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Blimey Andy would you like to predict the end of the world as well !

                      Laurie

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        Originally posted by \
                        Blimey Andy would you like to predict the end of the world as well ! Laurie
                        End of the world? Easy, 4.5 billion years

                        End of the human race? No, too unpredictable, technology is outstripping our capacity to have a grain of common sense

                        Seriously, ignore me, you enjoy your summer of TV, in a few months time we could be European football champions, have a wimbledon champion, whitewash the S.A. cricket team and the royals could stop being a drain on the taxpayer. Who knows they may even find a way to make athletics interesting?

                        :yeahbaby: :emo:

                        (Don't know why I'm so grumpy, I've got 3 weeks off work and I have to spend a week at my sisters house in Montpellier :sad :rofl:

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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          Enjoy your holiday Andy while we languish. I am jealous Montpellier does not enter into my summer. All that wine lobsters & crabs. Also must be the artichoke season. Silly forgot my favorite Langoustines.

                          Laurie

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Just the Jubilee for me. For the rest I'll spend some time on my stash.

                            Keith

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                            • Dave W
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 4713

                              #15
                              Looking forwards to the Olympics to see how the GB football team do.First time at the olympics and all that.

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