The Triumphant Return!

After far too long away, I've decided to return to blogger! I made a bad decision in going over to Microsofr Spaces, or whatever it's called, as half the stuff doesn't work! It's all colour and no substance! Anyway, after a breather from writing since the end of February, I've thrown myself back into things, and decided to come back here as well!

I'm not going to bother with songs and quotes and other stuff like before, I'm just going to rant about whatever's on my mind at the time. Which could be dangerous. As this is my first entry in four months, it could be a long one....


I'm still e-fedding. I took a break from that as well, around the end of March, but that was pretty much out of my hands (my computer died). I got back into it about six weeks later, and now, since about a month ago - I'M WORLD CHAMPION! I know getting excited about this is utterly sad, but anyone who has read my earlier post on e-fedding will understand that that is me all over....

Because I know Calivn already has, I'm going to comment on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I never used to be into these books, but started reading them about a year ago, and was waiting as eagerly as every ten-year-old in the land when the new one came out last month. At first I was a bit unsure by Rowling's decision to kill of Dumbledore, but I'm sure she knows what she's doing.... Also, after long discussions with a friend (fellow geek), I'm almost convinced that Harry himself is one of Voldemort's horcruxes. But that's another story for another time....

Something quite strange happened to me a while back; I discovered in April that a Great, Great Aunt of mine, who I had met only once, about nine years ago, had passed away. Now, about five years ago, I was contacted (through my grandmother) by her solictors, who informed me that she wished to name me in her will. I was therefore not surprised when they contacted me upon her death, but WAS surprised to discover that my Great Great Aunt had left me the sum of five thousand pounds! Now, I know in the grand scheme of things this isn't a huge amount of money, but to my and my wife, it's a great help to get rid of some debts we've had hanging over our necks since university, start saving for a deposit to buy a house (which will hopefully happen some time next year), and generally blow some cash on whatever we want! I finally received the money last week, and I'm sorry to say I have spent some of it on pointless rubbish already (like beer!), but I am determined that this money will help Beth and I be a bit more comfortable, and give us some enjoyment while it lasts.

Football. If I never watch another game of football in my life I will die a happy man, after what happened one Wednesday night in May. Standing in a pub full of scousers as mad as myself, watching Liverpool win the European Cup, was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. At half time, when we were three-nil down, I said to one friend that if AC Milan scored again, I was going home. I'm very glad that didn't happen.
Now, a new season is upon us, and already Steven Gerrard has seven goals in the champion's league. I don't think we'll win it again (although I wouldn't complain if we did), but I hope to god we do better in the league this season. We HAVE to. I have faith in Rafa Benitez, but as for his summer signings, I have this to say - Peter Crouch, Bolo Zenden. WHY??!??
Also, for anyone who's followed this from the beginning, I was right about Souness at Newcastle last season. They finished 14th. Keep going Graham, if you try hard enough you'll get them relegated this season...


As a final note on football and a final note in general for this post (which wasn't as long as I expected, after all), can ANYONE please explain to me how in the world Tottenham Hotspur managed to sign Edgar Davids?!?! Surely, he's finally lost his eyesight, and thinks he's at Arsenal or something.....

If I get the time, I'll do a full football pre-season thingy later this week. Maybe. Tattybye!