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Probably because a bull stopped the traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
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Just about to throw my son and his Xbox out of the front room so that I can have a relaxing day in front of the television.
Leeds v Sheffield Utd 1230, Wales v Ireland 1415, and Wolves v Man Utd 1930. I'll also catch a bit of Tirreno Adriatico and Paris Nice in between.
No, I'm not a lazy git I just feel crap and its pissing down and blowing a hoolie outside.
The only snag is I've not told the wife yet!
Good luck.
Care to guess the 3 winners?
Sheffield Utd
Wales
Manchester Utd
No idea re: bike races
Italy (they need a break)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Ireland (please God - but no bonus point :) )
England
I'm with DT Sheff U, Wales, Man U
Leeds
Wales
Wolves
One down Llani 👍🏻
Looking good for two
Meatloaf
2 out a 3 aint bad
Magnificent performance from Wales
Two down 😀
Only one try????
Meatloaf
2 out a 3 aint bad
Ha ha ha
Happy Easter to you all.
Got the sunbeds and sunscreen out.
Gammon and sausage on the BBQ this afternoon.
Anyone else doing owt.
Very QAH today!
At least all the political crap as ended for the time being.
Some interesting results in the FF league.
How's life treat you DT?
I’m okay considering thanks. Chemo starts next Tuesday now not Friday. How are you?
Fair to middling thanks.
Anyone owt to report?
Yes, the most fantastic sunny day today
Well, it was Quiet Around There....Llanidloes on a Sunday afternoon that is. Dropped by for a refreshing cuppa and to pay my respects to Mrs Gough after caning it around some the best driving roads in the world! (Officially!!)
The main drag was deserted. Pub tables sat empty in the bright spring sunshine. Truly the "dead" centre of Wales. Loved it!
Llani Boy obviously wasn't back on his native patch if it was that quiet. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Ah, you must be talking about the late Mrs Gough of Travellers Rest fame. No messing about with her. I recall numerous Sunday morning hangover fry ups in her establishment. One of her many children, I think she had 8, Michael, was a pal of mine at school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
The Travellers Rest was made famous by Michael Winner who featured it in one of his last Winners Dinners columns in the Sunday Times. He didn't give it the highest rating but I am sure his death shortly after was nothing to do with his visit!
Indeed I was.
Back in mists of time I used to commute from Bangor to Cardiff on a Honda C90. The Travellers Rest was my beacon of hope, safety and refuge! A half way recovery stop to ease the aching limbs! Many years later I took our cycling tour there with a framed photo of Mrs Gough to give to her in thanks. Was devastated to find she had just passed away! Couldnt bear to go in now!
Travellers Rest is certainly a well-used pub name...
My 'local' and the team I played football for many years for, was the Travellers Rest in Bedworth (hence the name 'Travs') had many a riotous night there (and elsewhere), usually ending up in dreading to go back in there the next day/week. We were a decent team though, and one of the more successful teams in the league who were simply a pub team, rather than based from a sports club or a proper setup. Considering we only trained once a week, and that usually ended up in fisticuffs/injuries it was quite remarkable how we progressed.
Considering at one time it was such a large part of my life, it's amazing that I've only been in there once in the past year. Although it has to be said, overall i'm glad I moved on from hacking around playing football.
It's also certainly not as well located as the Travellers Rests at Grasmere or Glenridding, nor Llanidloes.
The Travellers Rest in Llani was/is not a pub but a cafe/restaurant/greasy spoon but would still have many stories to tell!
How right you are, many happy memories of Mrs Gough sat at her table by the door, selling fishing tickets and breakfasts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
Haven't been in for years, since we moved, a legend in her time.
I was quite familiar with the 'dead towns' of mid-Wales in my younger years...
'When I were a lad' we had a clapped out Cortina, and certainly couldn't afford to go abroad on holiday, so generally went to Wales for a week in the summer holidays. Unfortunately the Cortina couldn't be trusted on the motorway, so we had to go cross-country every time. This usually made journeys into a bit of an epic.
So became quite familiar with various Llandoverys/Lampeters/Leominsters/Rhayaders/Llangurig/Ruthin/Brecon/etc, on our way to Prestatyn/Lleyn/Cardigan Bay/Little Haven/Tenby etc...
The same as when we headed eastwards to Norfolk... there was also no A14 in those days... so this was a mammoth journey through Lutterworth/Market Harborough/Kettering and god knows where else.
Eventually some maniac stole the Cortina from Coventry City Centre, and with the insurance we were able to afford another slightly less clapped-out Cortina, and we were then able to risk the motorway, and head down to Devon and Cornwall, which was positively equatorial in comparison to Hunstanton and Corton, never mind Rhyl...
Certainly gave me an appreciation of Great Britain though...
Although my mum's tales of the yearly family holiday to Dyffryn Ardudwy in the 50's and early 60's, when my grandad would need to stop for a fag "before we got out of Coventry" and then every half hour after, probably puts my journeys into perspective...
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Here she is, bless her!
Lovely picture Wheeze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
I recall her being a lot more jolly than she sometimes looked!
You were never in Llani on fancy dress night - back in the 80/90s when I went it was like another world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
I'm sure Llani boy will have fond memories, not that many of us remember anything about it!
Off I go now for the Dragons Back - 4th time marshalling, a long week ahead. See you all next weekend when back home, hoping it doesn't rain.
Have fun Moley
Bit of gardening today.
Making curry
What flavour?
Meat or veg?
Lamb and veg. Main flavours cumin, coconut and coriander
What was last night's biggest sports news???
Liverpool win European cup again
Or
AJ gets easily beaten while 1-25 on
By a bloke who was a reserve and only agreed to fight 6 weeks ago
Happy for Klopp. He deserves his success. Clever guy who works hard and never gets above himself.
Which is why the other guy lost!
Quite an emotional week for me....
My little nephew (and best friend) was rushed into hospital on Wednesday evening with suspected appendicitis. Turned out his appendix had burst and he ended up having an emergency operation in the middle of the night.
When an adult is in pain it’s very sad, but at least they understand what’s going on... but a 4 year old boy just doesn’t have a clue why he’s in a strange room and his “tummy hurts so much”..... when I visited on Thursday he was on morphine but was still in so much pain he basically cried himself to sleep whilst I was there... absolutely heartbreaking...
Went again on Friday and he was 100% better but still in some pain, and on Saturday he was almost back to normal and they were waiting to be discharged. Unfortunately his temperature shot back up and he was kept in.
Finally got out this afternoon after 5 days in hospital.
Have to say it did wonders for my running... I was so upset and frustrated last week I just went out every night and ran like a beast to get my frustrations out.
Good news that he is better Travs. No doubt a hide and seek session imminent!