Posted by sean on November 14, 2006 at 7:20 pm in Coffee, Shopping with No Comments


Yesterday was the first official day of my week off work, and for the morning, I didn’t do anything of a constructive nature. I got up at 9ish, watched a little bit of television, played some music, surfed the internet for a while and had a late breakfast consisting of coffee, fruit and cheese & onion flavored Hula Hoops.

I met Simon in town in the afternoon. We went to the Subway sandwich shop for a bit of lunch. I had never been to a Subway until yesterday, although I understand from all the hype that they are rather tasty.

I was greeted by a member of staff who was very polite and even called me “Sir”. The last time somebody called me that was when they added “you’re making a scene”. They then offered me a wide range of fillings which could be used to construct the ultimate sandwich. Meats, cheeses, vegetables and sauces were all thrown in. I got a little carried away and when I was asked to pay almost £5 for my “light lunch”, I realised why they were so keen to add all those fillings.

After eating our sandwiches and a visit to a coffee house, we looked around various clothes shops, looking for warmer, winter garments. I had the idea that a hoodie would keep me warm, although to avoid being labeled “chav”, was keen to get a hoodie without a hood.

I looked in a variety of different shops, including Route One and Just Add Water. They all reminded me of skater dude, biker and pisshead clothing. I did have a laugh at the T-Shirts displaying messages of “I’ve Got Fucking Torrets” and “I Love Your Mum”. All very good, but I wouldn’t be seen dead wearing such items.

In the end, I found a “hooded” fleece in Gap which looked good. I haven’t purchased it yet, but on my return visit to town on Thursday, I will probably buy it.
On the way home I stopped at Argos. I originally intended to buy an electric fire and coffee machine. The electrical fire was out of stock, but will be available on Thursday (hopefully there won’t be an ice age before then). I bought the coffee machine and an electric water cooler/dispenser.

After making my purchases, Simon came back to my flat to watch the latest episode of Family Guy. He was also a help in carrying home the rather large cardboard box which housed the coffee machine.

Today was spent playing with my two new toys. The water cooler is, well… very cool. The coffee machine is excellent. It makes a fabulous cappuccino and although it takes a while to setup and clean, it tastes so good that you wouldn’t question the quality, had you been served it up in Starbucks. When Dan comes to Bath later in the week, I am sure he will be making much use of that particular gadget.

I’m off out shortly to watch a fabulous game of football between Bath City and Cirencester – the Chelsea of The Southern Premier Division.


Posted by sean on November 13, 2006 at 12:54 pm in Live Shows with No Comments


Yesterday, Simon, Watkins and I went to The Colston Hall in Bristol to watch David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s live show The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb.

The performance is effectively a live version of the Peep Show star’s successful TV and radio series.

Despite it receiving some negative reviews in the press, I was actually pleased with the show, especially the second half. Most of the sketches were the same as those featured on the TV and radio series, which was the main cause of media criticism, but I didn’t find this a problem. Mitchell and Webb performed these sketches in a different style which suited the stage well.

Highlights of the show for me included

– A Sky Sports presenter announcing an upcoming fixture between Macclesfield and Shrewsbury – “Massively mattering to someone, presumably!”

– A cricket movie created by the catering staff of The Full Monty, where the coach of the Manchester United Cricket Team attempts to beat The West Indies in the Quarter Finals of The Ashes.

– Big Talk and the interaction between Robert Webb and the audience. I must admit, I was a little nervous about being picked from the crowd and expected to ask the panel of boffins an on the spot, humorous and original question

– The charity spoof. “Don’t give money to poor, starving children. Give it to unhappy, hungry Labradors instead”

– The now infamous Numberwang game, this time featuring a Numberflan round. This lead to comedy custard pie being flung onto the set walls.

– The pissed snooker commentators – “Ooh, and that’s a bad miss”, along with their excellent rendition of Table of Reds.

My only criticism of the show was the supporting cast. They performed sketches of their own as fillers in-between Mitchell and Webb’s acts. They took the attitude of “Our acts are so bad, that they’re funny”. I just thought they were bad. The show would have been a lot better if the supporting cast was made up of Paterson Joseph and Olivia Colman (Alan Johnson and Sophie from Peep Show). I was also disappointed at the absence of the Party Organisers sketch.

Overall, a good show and one I would recommend, despite the unfair publicity.


Posted by sean on November 11, 2006 at 7:09 pm in Leeds United with 2 Comments


A big “thank you” is in order to the Leeds players. Thank you for not making my trip to Leeds a total waste of time and leaving me in another state of depression.

The afternoon started bad. My seat at the ground was very close to the pitchside and the action. The only problem with sitting there is that you are left exposed to all the elements of Mother Nature. The weather was shit. Howling gales and torrential rain left me dripping wet and freezing cold before a ball had even been kicked.

When the game finally did start, my misery was compounded when I saw the way that the players were performing. Like the weather, they were shit. Hoofing the ball high into the air, passing it to the opposition and running around in an extremely clueless manner. It was like watching an event from The Special Olympics.

Then it all changed. I don’t know how, but somehow one of the fools in a white shirt scored a fabulous goal. Its funny how when you’re team is winning, you forget all about the fact that you are soaked to the bone and shivering like a shitting dog.

When the whistle went for half time, I was in a happier mental state and was able to enjoy a Chicken Balti Pie, safe in the knowledge that my beloved Leeds United were not going to get raped again.

The second half impressed me. It wasn’t long before Leeds scored again – twice, and were 3-0 up. I spent the rest of the game sat in a pool of rain water, hoping for a fourth goal and praying that Colchester would not score themselves.

It ended 3-0 and apart from being soaking wet, I was left very happy. Before the game, I did promise myself that I would not buy anything from the club shop, but due to the fact my only pair of jeans was soaking wet, I had to buy a pair of tracksuit bottoms.

Here are some pictures from the game…

In a bid to get out of the relegation zone, Leeds players have resorted to praying for success

 

A spin-off DVD is in production – “THE WORST TEAM EVER!”
AKA “LEEDS UNITED SEASON REVIEW: 2006/7”

 

It was raining hard. I got very wet. So did my camera

 

Parents beware. This mascot may look cute, but given half a chance he’ll steal your children

 

This is what happens if you fail to pay your TV licence

 

The Chicken Balti Pie – highly recommended, especially on a cold day

Posted by sean on November 10, 2006 at 12:48 pm in Life In Bath with No Comments


Today is going to drag. I am on annual leave all next week, and today I am watching the hours on the clock slowly count down to 4.

I have lots of plans for next week. Tomorrow I am going up to Leeds to watch the (not so) Mighty Whites play Colchester. Sunday, I will be returning south, where I will watch Mitchell and Webb live at The Colston Hall in Bristol.

On Thursday, Dan is escaping from the bustling city of London and coming to Bath for a few days. No doubt there will be lots of retro gaming, music, trips to the cinema to watch the new Bond movie and the odd moment of madness – probably when Mr. Watkins makes an appearance.

I also need to do ALL my Christmas shopping. Yes, I know it’s early, but I totally refuse to make any festive purchases in December – it is just too mad and stressful, in fact I try to avoid any shop whatsoever that month. Maybe I’ll steer clear of town altogether and just buy all my gifts from eBay and Play.com.

There are of course all those other plans everyone makes when they have a week off work… Read War and Peace back-to-back, learn to play the clarinet, teach myself German and attempt to perform 20 press-ups a day.

With all these things to do, expect lots and lots of blogging about my activities, or none at all due to the fact I have no time.

Posted by sean on November 7, 2006 at 11:16 pm in Football with No Comments


Dear Mr. Ferguson

I’m so sorry that you lost to Southend and are out of The Carling Cup, especially on your 20th anniversary in charge of Manchester United. I do hope that you can get back to winning ways.

In case you can’t tell, I’m being sarcastic. You stink! You are a senile bucktoothed old mummy with bony girl arms and you smell like an elephant’s butt!

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