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Tuesday 28 August 2007

Guess Who Just Got Back Today..........?

I think I have been reborn.
Not only is Blogger working again (for the moment), the dark days of incapacity and indolence brought on my knackered leg look to be behind me at last. I have started work again and, although most of it is done from home, I do finally feel like a member of society again. Not only that, being self employed and in a situation where "sick day" = "no pay", the fiscal wolf has stopped hanging around my front door and has instead wandered off down the road in search of some other would-be bankrupt.
My leg may still be hurting and attempts to get around leave me worn out and in more pain but the upshot of all this disruption to my routine is that I have only drunk alcohol on three occasions in the last four weeks, I have lost weight and now that the "feeling sorry for yourself" episode appears to have passed I feel like taking on the world. My willingness to once again give a shit has prompted me to look at broadening my horizons even further and to that end, not only am I preparing to haul bottom over to Big Town East to spend a couple of days in the office of my current employer, I am considering investing in some trendy toe and tibia togs which will enable me to enjoy other activities previously closed off by injury. I will obviously need a complete new wardrobe for my new life and so I have been glancing through the unipedwear catalogue which came with my Zip 'n' Wash Leggydry 9000.
It seems that two options are open to me......................very, very, very slow hiking or gentle arse kicking.


Decisions, decisions.

4 comments:

I, Like The View said...

I like the look of the Toe Cozy

does it come in any other colours tho?

I, Like The View said...

(I always forget about that bit)

Barry Lawrence said...

Dear ILTV,

Yes, the Toe Cozy is definitely a bit of a winner. Sadly, I believe, like Henry Ford used to say, you can have it in any colour as long as it's black.
Don't you also like the stupidity of the idea behind the Outcast Foot? Why, in the name of that which is fucked, would you want to go hiking or gardening or climbing Ben Nevis or whatever when you've got a broken leg?

I, Like The View said...

sartorially speaking black is the new black, so I guess that's fine

so, what sorts of things do you like to do with your broken leg?!

WEDNESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2007

SHORTS DON'T MATTER! 1. From the greatest programme ever made about association football, Barnstoneworth United FC manager Mr Dainty delivers one of the finest English soliloqiues of all time.......and afterwards, spare a thought for the club steward's wife Vera (YOU ONLY HAVE TO WATCH HALF OF THE CLIP!!).

Monday, 12 November 2007

Not everyone who agonises over their life is a painter. Some of us agonise because we're NOT painters.

....And On the Subject of Great Public Services

I know most of you have heard this marvellous song by those doctors who are the Amateur Transplants......but I think the video is a nice addition. P.S. If there are kids in the room I'd shuffle them out before hitting play.

...There's More

On the subject of those great doctors, here is their version of More Than Words which presents their challenging views on women outside Watford. The very-soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither, coming from Cumbria, is a huge fan. Again, get those kids out of the room!

Leave Britney Alone, Ok!!!

Oh...........my............God!!!!! My heartfelt thanks go to BGT for this. I won't say much more, I don't need to. Mr Loony of Loonytown, USA (I think it's a bloke, anyway), says it all. I fear he may be wound too tight for.....well.....well for everywhere, really!

Tuesday, 18 September 2007.

I wish I'd sung this! For non-Americans, and with apologies to all the smart arses out there who already knew, the FCC is the Federal Communications Commission and it monitors TV and radio output in the States - a sort of broadcast police - while the EPA is the Yanks' so-called Environmental Protection Agency, a body which does exactly the opposite of what it says on the can. (P.S. We went to the same school, you know? Eric and me, that is, not George, Martha, Dick and Condoleeza and me. I don't think they went to school.) P.P.S. Please see below if you are I Like The View, Malc or Doris.

To Make You Laugh and Cry

I was listening to this on a Sunday, the very-soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither is a Catholic, Tom Lehrer is one of my all-time heroes and this is one of his best.............no other reasons. On a more sombre note (and with thanks to Fish for coming up with this Woman's-Own-passes-the-time-in-the-dentist's-waiting-room nonsense), why not get a computer to tell you that you are a waste of space and your life is a sham of a mockery of a farce? Ok, it's from one of those poxy dating sites but...go on, take the test. You ain't got much to beat!!
This Is My Life, Rated
Life: 4.2
Mind: 4.1
Body: 2.7
Spirit: 8
Friends/Family: 1.6
Love: 0
Finance: 5.9
Take the Rate My Life Quiz
Apparently, in my case, "computer say 'no!'"

I First Saw This When I Was Little - And Loved It! I Hope That Explains a Few Things

Fuck, Fuckety, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck

It has been pointed out to me that, particularly for one whose profession is supposedly literary, my language is getting worse. My use of the "F" word is, I am told, far too prevalent and hence loses impact. To those who share this view I suggest you watch the following:

Tony Blair Isn't a Burglar - But If He Was.........

In the spirit of Gustav Holst's Jupiter and Manfred Mann's Earth Band, I feel like raising a smile today. The Big Green Thing alerted me to this and, for no other reason than to raise a smile on an otherwise crap Wednesday, I think it has to be shared. Grantham shall not have him - when he gets out of prison.

Life On The Edge - No Net.

I was wrong when I feared it might be a dull weekend, what with my pals being away, my soon-to-be ex-wife in rehab and only the dogs to play with. How wrong can a man be? This much fun must surely be illegal? Just click to see the japes and hoots I am having! Click again to see how things got REALLy exciting! Tomorrow we're going to chase pigeons.

The Good Old U.S. of A. - Guardians of Freedom and Democracy. Nothing to Be Scared of, Then?

Be honest........

IT'S THE QUIZ OF THE WEEK! JUST SCROLL DOWN AND HIT "FULL QUIZ".