Filling the Villa void

[richard moore]

Ashes, Lions Tour, the transfer and ITK threads on here, a half term holiday on the Wye next week and a summer holiday in the south of France....

[cheltenhamlion]

Whereabouts on the Wye, Richard? I love it in Ross. Only a short hop to the likes of Monmouth, Chepstow and the Forest of Dean as well.

[Nev]

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.

[Des Little]

Very glad its over. can actually enjoy weekends now. Will mostly be doing DIY

In which case shouldn't you change your user name to mdf?

[Clampy]

I like pre-season, i enjoy the break from it all. Besides, the fixtures are out in four weeks and the first freindly will be around before you know it.

[kippaxvilla2]

I am off to China for just over a week this Friday :-)  Then it's the ashes all the way plus a bit of Warwickshire. 

[Phil from the upper holte]

I've got my own new arrival due around the first game, so don't worry about me I've plenty to fill my time with.

Baby number 2 due on July 5th so that should fill the void.
Best of luck.

Me too, my baby is due 13th August so going to be very busy. Were all going to have to swap tips in off topic

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'll be catching up on work I should have done during the season whilst desperately trying to avoid the Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours thread.

But before I do, does anybody know anything about Hiroshi Kirotake?

[Brend'Watkins]

I have painting that needs doing, lots of painting.  I will therefore be be looking for ideas how to avoid doing lots of painting in the same way as i avoided doing it last summer.

[pauliewalnuts]

But before I do, does anybody know anything about Hiroshi Kirotake?

Yes. A five day course of penicillin usually clears it up.

[pauliewalnuts]

I have painting that needs doing, lots of painting.  I will therefore be be looking for ideas how to avoid doing lots of painting in the same way as i avoided doing it last summer.

I am going to paint our front door and garage door, they have needed re-painting for years.

Which is why, ever summer for the last few years, I've said "I am going to paint the front and garage doors this summer".

[Simon Ward]

We need to start a get out of painting/ decorating thread in off topic!

[newtonsballs]

There will be no break for me - I've already started worrying about next season. Optimists - who are these people!?

[danlanza]

I will not be doing any painting or bloody shopping, that's for sure.

[fbriai]

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...