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Reply | Simple pleasures
at 13:28 3 Jul 2024
A log fire crackling in the grate on a cold night.
A cup of good coffee in the morning, made in a Moka pot on the stove.
And as the Chef has said, hot buttered toast.
Simple pleasures are the best. |
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Reply | General Election Thread
at 13:18 3 Jul 2024
I've been thinking what an incredible missed opportunity this has been for the Liberal Democrats. If ever there was a time for a straightforward, centrist party, this was it. And I think many of us would welcome the opportunity to vote for such a party. But the LDs seemed to have lurched the left themselves, and at the same time, it's hard to take Ed Davey seriously.
There's certainly no party that I feel represents my views on how this country should be governed, and like others have said on here, I feel a spoilt ballot paper - i.e. 'none of the above' - is the only option for me. By voting, I think you enter a tacit agreement to be governed, and I certainly do not wish to be governed by either the Tories or Labour. [Post edited 3 Jul 13:20]
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Reply | Euros Match Fred
at 09:25 3 Jul 2024
Yeah, okay Brian, I'll go with great save.
But on the BBC they're comparing it to Banks' save from Pele's header in the 1970 world cup. In fact I think the commentator also made that comparison last night. Which is absurd. |
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Reply | Euros Match Fred
at 09:10 3 Jul 2024
Watched it in real time and thought it was a decent save, he didn't have to stretch too far, and he claws it out. Decent save. Don't understand the hype about it, other than the fact that, of course, it prevented Austria from equalising and taking the game to extra time. |
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Reply | Book recommendation
at 18:08 2 Jul 2024
About a month ago a friend recommended 'Across the Nightingale Floor' the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, and I was hooked. I'm now nearly at the end of book 5 and already feeling sad that this is the last one. These books are almost too good, they're so incredibly readable, you just devour them.
They're set in a fictionalised feudal Japan which is beautifully realised and despite the fast pace, they're imbued with a deep spirituality. Wonderful. |
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Reply | Euros Match Fred
at 19:03 1 Jul 2024
Pfff France Belgium was so dull I switched over after 30 minutes to watch the far more appealing Emma Raducanu win her first round game at Wimbledon. Switched back and it was still 0-0 deep into the second half. A deflected shot finally won it. France made heavy going of this, but Belgium were dire. |
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Reply | England v Slovakia last 16 Match Thread
at 20:46 30 Jun 2024
Toney looks good though, doesn't he. He's a smart footballer. I like him. And Southgate is definitely lucky. Finding his best team out as he stumbles along and just about keeping his balance. It's a tightrope act. Gareth Blondini. |
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Reply | England v Slovakia last 16 Match Thread
at 20:44 30 Jun 2024
That England game was mentalist.
I reckon that last gasp turnaround is going to catapult them to the semi-finals.
If you can't be good, be lucky. |
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Thread | Had to post this...
at 21:35 27 Jun 2024
Just saw it on twitter... and it made me feel good!
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Reply | England 🏴 v Slovenia 🇸🇮 Match Thread
at 09:03 27 Jun 2024
Austria have been superb: well-organised and with no 'star names' to disrupt the team spirit, they have really impressed me. They face Turkey in the next round, should be a great game. |
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Reply | Euros Match Fred
at 22:05 26 Jun 2024
I watched Czechia v Turkey, a spicy, feisty, firecracker of a game played in a febrile atmosphere, with something like 19 cards dished out including a second yellow sending off for the Czechs on 20 minutes and another sending off after the final whistle.
When Turkey scored on 51 minutes, an absolutely stunning faded strike across the goal that eluded the keeper it looked all over, but the Czechs kept on going and deservedly scored on 66. At times it resembled a war zone, but the Czechs looked the more likely until Turkey delivered the killer punch at the death, followed by a mass brawl. Very entertaining!
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Reply | Euros Match Fred
at 18:57 26 Jun 2024
Another abject display from Belgium, who finish third in their group behind Romania and Slovakia, and will play France in the next round.
It's not just Ingerlund who are poor this tournament, but Belgium's world top ten rating seems way too high. And didn't they go out in the group stages of the last world cup?
Still, France Belgium will be a game of attrition on the basis of what I've seen so far. |
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Reply | England 🏴 v Slovenia 🇸🇮 Match Thread
at 10:44 26 Jun 2024
The great thing about this tournament, so far at least, is that there has been plenty of fantastic football to enjoy. And to be honest, I couldn't really give a toss* about England.
It's always been some kind of cross to bear to support Ingurland; the weight of expectation, the hype and all that nonsense. Nowadays, I guess I'm more sanguine, because I just don't care who wins it, as long as there are some great matches along the way.
Anyway, after visiting my friends in Vienna earlier this year and really enjoying myself, I made Austria my 'team of the tournament' at the start, and so far they've really delivered!
*well, ok, maybe I could give a toss, given how much Southgate has irritated me, but even so, I really don't feel attached to what happens to the England team. |
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Reply | General Election Thread
at 19:46 25 Jun 2024
Whatever, the simple fact is that the reason Khan has used to ban taxi drivers flying the flag is that it might distract motorists. Do you really buy that? It's utter hogwash. I'm amazed people are actually defending this clearly politically motivated decision. |
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