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    Glamorgan 2024 Season ...

    Marnus Labuschange must be wondering why did I do it and sign again for more humiliation in T20 . I could play around the world as a frreelance cricketer and earn big bucks anywhere , catch last night was proof . Neser and Hogan , Lloyd then followed and jumped ship , Glamorgan were then left...
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    Some sad news for me.....

    Had a routine blood check done recently on a medical issue GP advice , I thought it was unnecessary . Thank goodness results were ok , but on feedback Cholestorol level is my red flag to change lifestyle and diet . Explained to me my arteries are gettting blocked by saturated fat and the old...
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    Guess the cricketer thread

    White wooden sidesceen at the Pavillion End as seen pictured above , Add Mike Selvey into that Middlesex connection too .
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    Old Records

    Jim Reeves was my fathers listening pleasure , nope , then Engelbert Humperdink and Tom Jones . Somehow Johnny Cash at San Quentin and Folsom Prisons appeared on same turntable , loved it as a youngster . Bowie came along early 70s , Space Oddity and later Starman changed my music journey...
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    Old Records

    My wander through HMV in the Quadrant is more through curiousity of deals on old classic rock bands and the potential mark down prices on their past catalogue . 3 CDs for a tenner , I am there but not same listening experince . Had original vinyl 45s and 33s back in the day , His Masters Voice...
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    Old Records

    Episode of The Apprentice last year Sir Alan sent the wanabees to Brighton to get a 45rpm of ABBAS Waterloo . Way back in the day this was supposed to be the bees knees of vinly , they had done Eurovision years before . Made for TV entertainment of course , some of the traders haggled over 75p...
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    Emmerdale

    Dirty Den and Angie was the last time I watcted a soap , Dot and Nick Cotton there too . Phil and Grant Mitchell , bovver boys still about , no idea , Barbera Windsor was their mother . To my shame I can still remember watching Crossroads , so far back in the day dinosaurs ruled the earth then...
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    Steptoe and Son

    Still do catch up on Fawlty Towers , brilliant and still a good laugh . Doubt Auntie Beeb would ever tolerate that dialogue now , cannot offend or upset viewers . PC gone mad , Benny Hill cast into the wilderness , sexist but nonsense then tolerated . Scriptwriter with a story involving...
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    Vintage Photos

    Many years ago got talking to Keith Hodge in Llanelli, he intoduced himself in polite conversation. No idea who he was but after a while the small talk got around to music of that time period , the very early 70s . He claimed he had done the drumming on Can the Can by Suzi Quatro , maybe a...
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    Dr Poo

    I blame the tinternet for all of the worlds problems and issues . Ban social media I say . Typed without a comma now . My English Language teacher did educate me in punctation leading to a valued GCE pass in that subject very many years ago . It is the internet we use , remarks are made ...
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    Dr Poo

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    Dr Poo

    Just done Catch Up on tonights episode , Boom , in a must watch this episode state of thought . Thinking what am not getting here , series has been dire so far , give it another chance again . It was OK too , total CGI and FX production , green paint bill at B+Q must be steep though . In a...
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    Dr Poo

    Just watched it on BBC iPlayer , but it was awful viewing , through the motions and dialouge , not helped by wooden actors , stupid voice overs for obvious dummies on screen . Dr. Who was lost to the viewers some years ago , Auntie Beeb bombed it , no audience figures . Russel Davies did...
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    The "Things that are worth saying but are not important enough to have their own Thread" Thread

    Few days of glorious weather , as usual in May , Welsh Water will be banning hosepipes and asking customers to start using water wisely in a few weeks , resevoir levels are low so be careful with water consumption please . Poured down over April , water everywhere , so Welsh Water fix your...
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    Happy Birthday Mr Piano Man

    Uptown Girl and said promotional video was a a load of cheesy nonsense of course . Not that the clip made him millions and still gets royalties will bother him or his Accountant at all . If you want to see a superb Joel video , have a look at Leningrad , another overlooked gem by him ...
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    Happy Birthday Mr Piano Man

    Seen him live Wembley Stadium last 2 tours , brilliant shows both events . Not booked for Cardiff yet , seems only side views available at 126 notes , but is this norm for entance fees . Appreciate the Tour have big costings to cover , but to a concert now , talking a lot of money to attend...
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    World Snooker

    Of course Terry the Postie from Lanelli , 1979 beat Denins Taylor in that final , was a qualifier then . Just done a bit of fact finding earlier , seems he now suffers dementia , sad news . Wilson v Jones , that four frame gap was always to Wilsons advantage at all times , including some...
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    XL Bullies

    Some time ago , goimg for a quiet run on my local canal path , another ankle biter attacked me , unleashed . Dog owner had called back his animal , named Tyson . summed it up that experience , he did not give a toss . Decent dog owners about , yes , but a bad owner with a disregard to that...
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    20 mph limits

    Looks like Gethin and Co need money to backtrack on their decision making , lets ask Central Government for funds . Westminster are really going to buy this , you made your bed , sleep in it , so more WAG and Drakeford nonsense . This was your allocation for funding , you blew it on road signs...
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