Posts Tagged ‘90s’

76 Days to go.

I went to The Offside Bar in Islington with Garry last night. Another London England Fan meet.

It was great to mix with other people who are going to South Africa this summer. I know no one locally who is. Comparing itineraries is fun.

We were talking to someone who knows Cape Town well. He told us there is a great night club near to our hotel by the beach. It looks like we have found our temporary home for the trip.

Each meeting has a theme. This one focused on personal security in South Africa. There was a panel comprising of the FA, the police, the Foreign Office and some others. It was interesting.

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It’s been a slow week for me.

You can probably tell by the lack of posting. I haven’t been able to focus on anything for long. I’ve made little progress anywhere.

It hasn’t helped that my email has been on the blink for the last couple of days. I didn’t realise how much I missed it ’till It was no longer there.

I need a song to reset my mood.

I need this….

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“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot.”

On 5th of November, 1605, a bunch of despicable Catholic conspirators attempted blow up the Houses of Parliament, MPs, King and all.

The dastardly plot was foiled. Guy Fawkes was caught red handed with a pile of gunpowder underneath the Parliament building.

Protestant UK still commemorates the failure with firework and bonfires. But, as we live in enlightened times we no longer burn real live Catholics. Instead we make do with burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.

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