Wiggy’s World

Well the physical intensity is defo there at the moment.  Me and John are both pushing ourselves pretty much to the limits at the minute in the gym, and it’s slowly paying off.  These last 2 weeks have been pretty gruelling, but this week tops the lot! We’ve managed to get through the back, chest and shoulders, and we’re going for a “light” session on the chest again tonight to kinda loosen up, as we’ve both been moaning like women that our triceps are sore from this and my back is aching like hell :lol:  Best news this week was the fact Laura could fit me in tonight at the hairdressers. It’s been 5 weeks since I last had it cut, and it’s like a thick wirey birds nest sat on top of my head! I was tempted to keep the top the same length and grow it a bit, but that would mean straightening it quite often, and I really am not up for that! Think I’ll have the back cut shorter, and a bit shorter on top too! Normally I give Claire or Laura free reign to cut it how they want!

Was a good day for England in the cricket yesterday, altho there were a few qickets that COULD or maybe should have been avoided like KP’s dismisal, but given he top scored I’ll spare him the flack that the british newspapers have been giving him (Well the English ones at that)  Let’s hope that the Aussies fall short of the 436 target and maybe bat again before being skittled our for an innings + defeat

It’s finally here! 11am start G.M.T. and England continue their fierce rivalry with the Aussies for the Ashes.  COME ON ENGLAND!! LETS BATTER THE AUSSIES

The Ashes Urn - Picture from Guardian.co.uk

For those  of you who ain’t got a clue what it’s all about here is some info:

The Ashes is a Test cricket series, played between England and Australia. It is one of international cricket’s most celebrated rivalries and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in England and Australia. However, since cricket is a summer game, the venues being in opposite hemispheres means the break between series alternates between 18 and 30 months. A series of “The Ashes” now comprises five Test matches, two innings per match, under the regular rules for international Test-match cricket. If a series is drawn then the country already holding the Ashes retains them.

The series is named after a satirical obituary published in an English newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after the match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media then dubbed the next English tour to Australia (1882–83) as the quest to regain The Ashes.

The rest of the Wikipedia article can be found here

For a long time now I’ve been hiding away from a certain someone when it came to nights out.  This has meant I’ve missed 2 of Carolyn’s birthdays and numerous nights out with John and all them lot.  This weekend I just thought “F@#k It” and bit the bullet, thinking I can’t stay in forever knowing she’d be down Mansfield or something.  In the end a good night was had by all I think.

I am really gutted about one thing this weekend.  My dad’s old uni mate, and our Lewi’s Godfather, quite amusingly going by the same name, was coming up to Nottingham from his home down in Portsmouth or around that area.  We’d not seen him or his wife Theresa since about 1994 when we went on a holiday to the Isle of Wight, and we stayed with them for a night.  He came up for the 25th reunion at Nottingham University where the pair of them studied hard (Or so they told me)  The most annoying part, apart from not seeing Lewis this weekend, was the fact he came up in his completely rebuilt E-Type Jaguar! Ever since my dad mentioned he was doing this project I’ve wanted to see it or even sit in it, so imagine how jealous I was to be told my dad had been out in it!! Grrr meanwhile I was at football, and by the time I’d finished they were heading off out for a meal :(  Hoping that I can get in touch with him, and get him to email me loads of info about his car, and some pics.  He’s started another E-Type project according to my mum, so I’d love to be able to put some progress pictures up on here.  I’m very interested, not sure about any of my regular readers tho hmmmmm! What say you people?  As you can imagine I spent the rest of my Friday evening sulking with the telly on in the background whilst having a conversation or two online.

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Suppose this is not just limited to men who get dragged around Tesco, but any supermarket around the world, So women take note Thanks to Bagi yet again haha!

Proof of what can happen if a wife or girlfriend drags her husband or boyfriend along shopping.

This letter was actually sent by Tesco’s Head Office to a customer in Oxford :

Dear Mrs. Murray,

Whilst we would like to thank you for your valued custom and use of the Tesco Loyalty Card, the Manager of our store in Banbury is
considering banning you and your family from shopping with us, unless your husband stops his antics..

Below is a list of his actions over the past few months all verified by our surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people’s trolleys when they weren’t looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off a 5 minute intervals.

3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to feminine products aisle.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone, ‘Code 3′ in housewares….. and watched what happened.

5. August 14: Moved a ‘CAUTION - WET FLOOR’ sign to a carpeted area.

6. September 15: Set up a tent in the outdoor clothing department and told shoppers he’d invite them in if they would bring sausages and a Calor gas stove.

7 September 23: When the Deputy Manager asked if she could help him, he began to cry and asked, ‘Why can’t you people just leave me alone?’

8 October 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, picked his nose, and ate it.

9. October 10: While appearing to be choosing kitchen knives in the Housewares aisle asked an assistant if he knew where the
antidepressants were.

10. November 3: Darted around the store suspiciously, loudly humming the Mission Impossible’ theme.

11.November 6: In the kitchenware aisle, practised the ‘Madonna look’ using different size funnels.

12. November 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed, yelled ‘PICK ME!’ ‘PICK ME!’

13. November 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, assumed the foetal position and screamed ‘NO! NO! It’s those voices again.’

And; last, but not least:

14. November 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while; then yelled, very loudly, ‘There is no toilet paper in here.’

It’s a bit early, but I’ll forget to do it otherwise.  Chosen this song after hearing someone sing it in a pub in town Saturday night, and its been stuck in my head since!

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

First time I’ve taken part in this, so will prob not work straight away

It’s been a few days now, and I’ve pretty much had the same song going round and round in my bloody head! Seems Smash has also had the song in his head for a day, and me singing the odd few words I know don’t help cos then he’ll shout and curse at me for putting it back into his head! Share and share alike in this office. I hope you all watch this, and then can’t get the song out your head for days too haha!

I’ve had a really serious week in the gym this week.  Been Mon, Tues AND Weds this week, and I’m still aching like hell.  I’ve even been for a little jog on the treadmill and saw the “calories burnt” reading creep up and up.  This all because John had the day off and said he’d meet me if I went straight from work.  Get to the gym and he’s busy “cooking my tea” Jesus man.  It’s been a tad warm at night, even with the window wide open so I’ve acquired a fan and that seemed to do the trick last night, altho I still didn’t settle till gone 1 this morning

So Man Utd’s latest target Karim Benzema has opted to join Real Madrid, which means they can pretty much field an international team of strikers, with Casillas having to do all the defending.  All these expensive midfielders/strikers are arriving, and they’ve managed to sneak one of the hottest Spanish defenders under the radar from Valencia in Albiol.  Him and Sergio Ramos should be decent at the back. Oh how fickle Man Utd fans truly are.  Only a month ago the Fake Ronaldo was the best player on the planet, and no-one could touch him, “He’s not for sale”, He’s miles better than both Kaka and Messi etc etc.  Then news broke he wanted to go to Real Madrid and they’d had the offer accepted and then came the “He’s over-rated, he’s a prima-doner, a diving b@s#ard, who won’t play for the team! Also he’s now 3rd in the best player on the planet ratings behind Messi and Kaka.  how Man Utd fans brains work is beyond me.  All them who slated Michael Owen saying he’s past it, and all he ever had was his pace to run onto threaded/longballs from Gerrard, now feel that he’s the sort of prolific goal-poacher than Man Utd defo need.  He’s no longer a cripple, but the ideal person to throw off the bench.  Quite how their mind works is beyond me, and I only agree with the 2 mancs at work for comedy value :lol:  The Championship is where the real men earn their crust this season.

Talking of this season, seems Newcastle are quite an attraction for the cameras! Our opening fixture away at West Brom (7th August) is on the BBC of all places along with our away game against Ipswich (26th September), as well as Sky cameras taking in our home games against Reading (15th August), Leicester (31st August) and away game at Cardiff City (13th September)  Quite looking forward to seeing these games, and hopefully we can get off to a good start in the league, rather than playing catch-up!

I was on Emila’s blog and came across this personality test, so I took the plunge and took the test.  Here’s my results:

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don’t judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren’t necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people’s eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren’t interested in wasting time with people you don’t really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education

Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.

The right job for you:

You have many goals and want to achieve as much as you can. The jobs you enjoy are those that let you burn off your considerable excess energy.

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don’t succeed. Don’t give up when you haven’t yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:

You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

Take the test for yourself HERE

Many thanks to Jean for tagging me in this Meme.  I think it’s one of the first ones (apart from the 2 awards I owe Daisy for )

The people I’d like to share this with are: Daisy, Ratty, Nemma,  Strawberry Anarchy, Grandy, Melissa, Laura & Theresa

We are the World

*Start Copy Here*
You do not have to be tagged to play along. The game is simple and so are the rules.

1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*
2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post at each site you add.
3. Tag as many bloggers as you like so the list keeps on growing.
4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.
5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in.

1. Emila Yusof 2. The Other Side of Emila 3. Mariuca 4. Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery 5. Meow Diaries 6. Unlisted One 7. Spiff, the Spaceman 8. My Sweet Escape 9. Nota Nurul 10. Life’s Tapestry 11. Spontaneous Insignificancy 12. LadyJava 13. Miss Igorota 14. AnnyBoo 15. Yoon See 16. Jia’s Life 17. Nessa’s Mumblings 18. Also Mommy 19. The Walk of Life 20.Pretty Firefly 21. Untouchable EARTH 22. Baterya 23. Comedy Plus 24. Bain Cardin 25. Strawberry Milkshake 26. Turn-U-Off 27. Jom Heboh Di Sini 28. Notes by Marvic 29. Memoir Mez 30.Origena 31.Walking Newspaper 32. Nurul Aqilah 33. Bluedreamer 34. Breaking the Boundaries 35.A Great Pleasure 36. Time Goes By 37. Life According To Me 38. Wiggys World 39. You’re next
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