Off Topic The Goodhand Arms

A Liverpudlian F1 fan was arrested at gunpoint by Dutch police, who thought that he was Matteo Messine Denaro, a Mafia boss who has been wanted since 1993.
I only mention this, as the fan was identified as 'Mark L'. Mark L? Liverpudlian? Has Lawrenson finally been unmasked as a Mafia crime lord, moonlighting as a football pundit?

 

Good Morning All,

Just wanted to give a quick update for anyone interested and to those that have kindly sponsored me already. The bulk of my training for the London Marathon has now been completed, culminating in my longest training run to date Sunday past where I drove to Romsey at 04:30, got out my car and ran the 23 miles back home!
I started the year very out of shape, about 3 stone overweight and with my lack of fitness meaning going for a run was a few hundred metre shuffle before I had to take a walking break. I'm now 809 miles into training, have just completed two 40+ mile weeks and a 23 mile run, and am now on the first week of taper where my weekly mileage and long run will decrease each week to make sure I'm fresh and ready for London in a few weeks time!

If anyone is willing and able to sponsor me it would be very much appreciated. I'm running for the small charity Children First International.

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PaulAlderton1



Sorry about the aggressively large photo

 

Bloody impressive mate! Will donate of course. I must admit the idea of running a marathon terrifies me more than jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet. Hence why I jumped out of a plane at 15,000 feet last month.

 

Good man! Donated

 

Fantastic stuff mate, have donated. All the very best!

 

Do you have a self driving car to get itself home, or did you have a friend with you

Well done mate - already donated. I need some of your inspiration to get rid of the lockdown lack of fitness.

 

So a family of potatoes - a mother and her three daughters - are sitting at the dinner table one night. The eldest daughter speaks up. She says,

"Mother, I've got big news."
"What is it?" her mother says.
"Oh, mother, I'm gonna get married."
"Oh are you now?" her mother replies. "Who you gonna marry?"
"I'm gonna marry Irish Red."
"Oh a fine tater, a very fine tater indeed" says her mother.

Then the middle daughter speaks up: "I've got big news too, mother!"
"What is it?" her mother says.
"Oh, mother, I'm gonna get married too you know."
"Oh are you now?" her mother replies. "And who are you gonna marry?"
"I'm gonna marry Idaho Gold."
"Oh Idaho Gold, a fine tater, a very fine tater indeed" says her mother.

Then the youngest daughter, who is no more than a child, speaks up.
"Oh, mother, I've got big news too you know."
"Oh do you now?" her mother says.
"Oh, yes mother, I'm gonna get married too."
"Oh are you now?" her mother replies. "And who are you gonna marry?"
"I'm gonna marry John Motson."
"John Motson! But sweetie, he's just a common tater."

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58587521
Sir Clive Sinclair died

 

10 RIP
20 GOTO 10

(I was useless at programming before anyone pulls this apart!)

 

lol takes me back

 

This basket is 25cm x 15cm and that's a 5kg cat!
I think he might be broken.

 

Boycie has passed away.

MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF JOHN CHALLIS
Sunday September 19, 2021

“It is with heavy hearts that we bring you such sad news. Our dear friend and yours, John Challis, has died peacefully in his sleep, after a long battle with cancer.
“He will always be loved for being ‘Boycie’ and leaves a great legacy of work that will continue to bring pleasure and smiles for many years to come.
“Please respect the privacy of John’s family and friends at this difficult time, and be assured that in the future there will be an occasion to celebrate John’s life – when everyone will be welcome to come along.”

The family has asked that, rather than sending flowers, any donations are sent to John’s chosen animal charities:
Cuanwildliferescue.org.uk
Tusk.org
Britishhedgehogs.org.uk

“As Boycie would have said . . . you know it makes sense!”

 

This day gets worse. Poor Boycie.

RIP

 

2 legends gone in the space of a few hours. RIP.

 

The old saying of it comes in 3s, hope not.
RIP
Boycie