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Author Topic: Filling the Villa void  (Read 10939 times)

Offline eamonn

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #60 on: May 20, 2013, 04:48:25 PM »
I'm going to pop into the pub at about 4.30 on a non-descript Saturday afternoon in the summer. The screens will be blank or maybe showing some sort of Cricket if not a music channel at very low volume. A few people will be soaking up the piss week sunshine in the half deserted beer garden. A family will be sat in the corner having a late lunch and the baby will occasionally cry out. A couple of regular faces will be sat together without saying anything, one will pick up the newspaper lying nearby and  flick through it without taking in any of the details therein.

I will buy a pint, engaging the single member of bar staff on duty in pointless coversation, after which they return to their previous diversion, that of aimlessly cleaning the pumps with a filthy rag.

Sitting in the corner I watch an old man come in, buy a half of bitter, drink it and leave, all in the space of 10 minutes.

I check my phone, no messages, down the remains of my pint and leave.

I love the close season.


*Applause*


Offline Kingthing

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #61 on: May 20, 2013, 05:08:41 PM »


Playing Cricket and hiding from the wife at the allotment.   

Offline glasses

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #62 on: May 20, 2013, 05:09:58 PM »
We need to start a get out of painting/ decorating thread in off topic!

Quite. My missus politely informed me last night that 'we' need to get started with the painting as we already behind schedule apparently...
I do love that 'we' in that sentence. The wife is a master of the 'we' need to do this and 'we' need to do that. We all know that what she means is 'you'.


Offline oldtimernow

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #63 on: May 20, 2013, 05:17:12 PM »
I will replace all the relegation angst ridden etc threads with the Who will be signing in the close season threads etc..


and I will be seeing a doctor about my OCD problem

Offline oldtimernow

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #64 on: May 20, 2013, 05:19:09 PM »
I will not be doing any painting or bloody shopping, that's for sure.

Too hot for you for sure

Offline andrew08

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #65 on: May 20, 2013, 05:55:24 PM »
I'm going to get fit. Had a dodgy ankle since the Birmingham HM which got sorted by a steroid jab last week. For some reason I've felt the need to drink a lot since Bradford away a feeling which completely disappeared after about 10 pm last Tuesday. So going to drop a stone, do some gentle jogging and go on holiday in July.

Oh and put some focus into my job for a couple of months as well.

Offline danlanza

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #66 on: May 22, 2013, 09:26:08 AM »
I will not be doing any painting or bloody shopping, that's for sure.

Too hot for you for sure
Thats my excuse mate and i will be sticking to it. Just got a new road bike so i will be doing my best impressions of the Ironman for about 100k 3 times a week, along with some swimming and jogging. Entering  a short triathlon in November, just to say i have done one to be truthful.

Offline levico

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #67 on: May 22, 2013, 09:53:49 AM »
I'm going to pop into the pub at about 4.30 on a non-descript Saturday afternoon in the summer. The screens will be blank or maybe showing some sort of Cricket if not a music channel at very low volume. A few people will be soaking up the piss week sunshine in the half deserted beer garden. A family will be sat in the corner having a late lunch and the baby will occasionally cry out. A couple of regular faces will be sat together without saying anything, one will pick up the newspaper lying nearby and  flick through it without taking in any of the details therein.

I will buy a pint, engaging the single member of bar staff on duty in pointless coversation, after which they return to their previous diversion, that of aimlessly cleaning the pumps with a filthy rag.

Sitting in the corner I watch an old man come in, buy a half of bitter, drink it and leave, all in the space of 10 minutes.

I check my phone, no messages, down the remains of my pint and leave.

I love the close season.

Keep going, Nev. this is the start of a very good book. I'm hooked already.

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #68 on: May 22, 2013, 01:34:44 PM »
I've got loads on this summer:

The Stone Roses at Finsbury Park,
Glastonbury festival
Beady Eye Gig,
One Stag do and one wedding.
5 days in Barcelona

Get back from Barcelona and it's Crewe away!

Offline danlanza

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #69 on: May 22, 2013, 06:22:50 PM »
I've got loads on this summer:

The Stone Roses at Finsbury Park,
Glastonbury festival
Beady Eye Gig,
One Stag do and one wedding.
5 days in Barcelona

Get back from Barcelona and it's Crewe away!
Could you possibly fit in some Jam making, scones, strawberry picking, earl grey tea and fudge, ya lazy git.

Offline Vancouver

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Re: Filling the Villa void
« Reply #70 on: May 22, 2013, 06:30:03 PM »
2 daughters aged 20 and 2 months to keep me occupied. I will no doubt be spending most of my time in the playpark applying suncream and stopping a daredevil from diving off the top of the climbing frame while avoiding helicopter mums.

 


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