I was really looking forward to it, but it has far exceeded my expectations.
All the negative hype before (costs, G4, strikes etc) it has been well and truly surpassed, the whole country has got behind it and come together to make this the best ever games. But a bloody huge shine on what has...
Some parent twat had the audacity to ask my missus if she'd be prepared to do some extra lessons (unpaid!!!) after school so their brat could make up the time lost when they went on holiday during term time, as they considered it her job to get the kid to the appropriate grade. My missus just...
Does this mean eating Diarylea triangles and Toblerone are gonna put you under mind control of the Lizard Overlords?
Come to think of it we cut the pizza into triangles when we were watching the opening bash last night. Sh*t maybe the tinfoil hat brigade have a point!! Run for the hills and dig...
went for the 2007 race, was in the covered grandstand on Eau Rouge, great view and spectacular corner (and you can see across the valley to the chicane), but I actually enjoyed it more at Friday practice when I walked down to Pouhon corner which is also fast and you can look down on it from the...
Why is it, whenever I hear or read about this fight, I have visions of that stupid Ghost hunting/dead contacting scouser fighting David Haye. In fact, I'd be more likely to watch it though!
Leeds
Just on the edge of Roundhay Park. My view of the lake is currently being obscured by a mahoosive mobile crane lifting in bits of a new primary school!
Lived in Yorkshire for 5 years now and enjoying what I consider my perfect work/life balance. Couldn't contemplate living anywhere else now.
Only downsides are its a bit of a trek down to Sussex and Bath to see the folks and sport.
(and the driving standards seem appalling up here, although...