The Station

It's not a good idea to arrive at Manchester Airport at around 22:00 on Friday.

Firstly, maybe they have closed the walk way from the terminal to the station just long enough for you to miss a train.

Then you might find that NONE of the moving pavement thingies are working ... NONE of them.

After that you might find that they have cancelled your next possible train meaning a 40 minute delay and a change of train at Manchester Piccadilly. Moreover, the train to your destination from Piccadilly has already been cancelled meaning having to go out of your way and taking a taxi to get you the final 5 or 6 miles home.

All in all, a bad idea.

DW
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Fran Made it

Thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers. Daughter Fran has secured her place at the Beijing Paralympics again with a personal best (they call it a PB).

She has overcome a serious shoulder injury to get back on track.

So happy for you Fran and thanks to everyone.

:-)

DW
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Olympics 5

Are these Gymnasts really as young as they look? I watched the Chinese, Romanian and USA "women" gymnasts yesterday and the Chinese girls especially but also a couple of the American girls looked VERY young.

The Chinese girls were wearing make up too: what would Chairman Mao say about that?

Two of the American girls had personal nightmares, otherwise, a very good standard of competition.

DW
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Olympics 4

Good news this evening even though the girls I am writing about came 8th in their event. Our 10 metre board synchronised divers looked good and performed well. Good spirit, good attitude, not blubbery. Clearly they were in a good field of competitors. They tried hard. Well done!

I have heard of some shenanigans with our 14 year old Olympian diver ... don't know the full story but it sounds terrible.

DW
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Olympics 3

Attitude and spirit are vital at Olympian level. I watched a lot of the women's synchronised diving last night. The Chinese slim and fit looking as well as highly competent. The same was true of the French and the Russians and several more.

Then the podgy British girls turned up: they looked flabby and their performances were flabby. Were they there for the laugh or what?

Praise the two British gold medallists so far.

Then there's that 14 year British diver. In an interview yesterday he looked happy and glibly said he didn't expect to win anything and was told to enjoy himself.

Look at the high achieving nations: they don't send flabby people and they don't send people who believe they won't win. Why do we send second raters and no hopers?

DW
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Looney Clooney

Forgive me but he's one of the many talentless people who have done far too well for themselves ...

Arriving at Geneva airport, the first advertising board one sees has George Clooney on it: complete with greasy hair and skew whiff smile.

Eugh!

DW
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Poor Sooty!

There's an advertisement on CNN at the moment for Shell in which they we can help to reduce Sooty emissions.

Now, what would Sweep and Suzy say about that?

DW
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Fran needs you!

Daughter Fran has qualified to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics in Beijing. BUT she has hurt her shoulder and now needs to prove that she should still go to Beijing with the team.

Please send your most potent thoughts and prayers to her so that she can go for Gold for Great Britain.

DW, awe inspired Dad who has nothing but massive respect for ALL Paralympians.

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Come on Burnley ...

… are we dispirited by the 4 – 1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday? Are we ‘eck!

 

Up the Clarets!!

 

DW