NUMB

Sitting patiently listening to Biffy Clyro next to my friend Col was getting hard. I needed to go to the toilet and my back was killing me. The 02 Arena was quite something.There was a good atmosphere but i just sensed it would get even better once they came on. Faye always takes the piss out of some of my taste in music but i don't care.Hybrid Theory sort of changed my outlook on music.Meteora was pretty good and the latest Minutes to Midnight was not as good as that.

So i was a little apprehensive to say the least.

Me and col went for a beer and a waz and came back,sat,and waited some more.Apparently at 2115 Linkin Park were coming on.There seemed to be so many empty seats when we went into the arena at 1900ish.But now i could barely see any.The Pit was full and they wanted blood.

Then it came....... A minute long intro behind those curtains,then BAM.

I'd like to say i remember which tracks they did and in which order but jesus H christ when they performed Numb THE ENTIRE ARENA rose to it's feet.Only at football matches have i ever seen this before.Difference here was that everybody was on the same side. About an hour and 10 mins passed and i don't think i saw Chester stay still for one single moment.This guy has to have one of the most amazing voices in any genre i have ever heard. The performance was outstanding. In the End was what i was waiting for and they didn't disappoint one single bit on that. They then thanked the ******* fans and left.People began to leave but i looked at Col and he said to me "they're coming back mate,don't you worry".

With this i looked at the Pit and not one of them had left.The die hard fans were telling us a story here. A minute of clapping and cheering was met with their return and 2 tracks were blasted out. They thanked us all again then left. More muppets left but still Col stayed,as did i.

Again they came out and 2 more were done. This was the End and i was completely and truly ******* NUMB. Out*******standing.

Without a doubt one of the greatest feelings of my life.

Heroes

David told me last year that i was missing the best series ever in HEROES. It was on late over here and without Sky+ i couldn't tape it.

David later sent me an I-Pod Classic with the entire 1st series on it.

So after about 9 days i have just finished watching it,all 23 epiosdes to be exact.

I love LOST i adore 24 but god damn it this is just about the best thing ever,totally surpassing anything else. It may help that anything watched through the I-POD is outstanding but maybe HEROES was made for the I-POD.

Thanks for the I-POD dude and thanks for putting HEROES on there too.

Brighter

You know it's been a while since i last blogged before TIGER. So much has happened. So much has changed. My life seemed so dark at times.Looking back on the past year or so i kinda think that i may be getting old. I'm almost mid thirties,Dave is mid thirties and Bruce is officially an old git(god bless ya mate).

There really is only one constant thing in my life right now.It's not my demons,it's not my boys at Northborough,it's not even my shitty existence at work. It's my lovely family.

You realise at some point that life really is very important. Looking at some old photo's only 10 minutes ago made me think that before i had a family , my life really was obsolete. I had a great mum, a great brother,a really amazing family but i can't help but think that i was being prepared for one thing.

MY SON.

MY FAMILY.

Life's lessons teach hard but true.

Experience counts for everything.Loss hurts.Regret causes shame. Experience counts for everything ( see the trend?)

I can now say these words.

I feel no shame nor regret,yet feel experience in my body building.
If you've never met Alex then let me enlighten you. He talks,shouts,sings,dances,kicks footballs,cuddles,kisses and the list goes on.

I do admit that that it's all down to his mother,except for the dancing and kicking balls.

Another person whom i worship but sometimes don't show it.

My life is brighter than it once was.I've just got to take the sunglasses off that i was wearing all those years ago.

MY BEST FRIEND

You know ....... almost 12 years ago i moved from my home to a foreign place.No friends,no job,no family.A loving partner was very welcome but at times on my own without the latter i did cry at night.Then came a bolt out of the blue.Always a canine lover i found myself surprisingly beginning to love a feline. She was such a character.Bounce,Bounce.......boiiiiiiiiing.God damn it where the hell has she gone???

TIGER!!!!!

Man was this pussy cat something.

You know something.... never a true word spoken.You really don't know what you've got till it's gone and boy do i know this now.

This cat actually let me cradle her in my arms like a newborn baby and licked me. She'd comfort me when i cried by rubbing her soft cheek on my body.She'd let me touch her so so pink pads when we played.She'd scratch me but never mean to hurt me.She knew me like nobody else on this planet.

You see when you spend so much time together,so much time being vulnerable and emotional with someone that it turns out that this person knows you better than anybody. How on earth can a cat mean so much to you Andy i hear you ask?

Well i reply with this. This friend of mine will never be replaced by anybody,human or no human. She was my everything.She was my companion.She was my very best friend.

I MISS YOU MATE AND I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN ONE DAY I PROMISE

George

I've been at my place of work now for 10 years. It's not all been rosy,infact there has been some really shitty times including some really fucking shitty people.
However there have been some cracking times and i've been fortunate enough to meet some cracking people.
Memories do play forever in your mind you know. I'll never forget Vic.My man mountain of a friend who took me under his wing,in and out of work,who played an important part in a chapter in my life. There are also many others i could say thankyou to but today i was not feeling too good.
In 1999 i was on a training course for work. It lasted 2 weeks and the trainer was a wonderful scottish man. his name was George Rogerson. I knew George from previous courses.
He knew everything ,and i mean everything there was to know about our industry. He was a true mans man. With this he was also a great laugh.
I was getting married on the Saturday after the last day of our course. George made sure we finished early then duly informed us " right you lot lets go into town for a few wee ales".
Well George paid for these wee ales whilst we played pool and had a laugh. I was shortly dropped off at home thinking that i thoroughly enjoyed my time with my mates and also with George.I can't remember thanking him but i can remember George wishing me good luck.
Not a converstaion regarding OHL Trainers passed by without me saying "God , that George Rogerson was an amazing bloke".
Others at our places would stick to this agreeing, What a lovely man.
Well i was told this morning that George was horrifically taken from his family yesterday evening. I spoke to his friend of 31 years Brian. I was so sad for him. George was killed in a car accident returning home to his wife. I don't know if he had kids,i don't know how old he was. All i know is that he had a wife and that he was the best fucking trainer i,or anybody on the ECML knew.
He was also my friend for every course of his i attended.
We all miss you George and we'll see you on that training span in heaven.Make sure you have a harness for Ian Caroll to use,ha ha.

There you are

My favourite talking animal Mr ED was spotted today posing as the new England football manager. This horse was clever. He could hold a pretty decent conversation. He was able to count up to and over 10. He was familiar with what was happening in the world.
So can someone tell me why that useless ****ing twat Steve McClaren is less intelligent, cannot twaddle without giving us his cheesy cruise singing crooners smile,is unable to put 10 decent English players in front of Paul Robinson and why the **** he thinks that by playing Frank Lampard will increase our chances of winning.Here's my take on it you goofy philandering ginger tosser.
Cashley Cole doesn't need any more cash.Withold his wage. Rio needs to keep his hair short.Terry can only play heroically for his bum boy Hose A. Lampard,well Lampard has no form for England.Crouch is 2nd to every ball played in the air!! Rooney needs a proper forward to play off,Shearer come back. Beckhams balls are rusty no more golden. Downing is about as attacking as a nun with a ****ing butter knife. Gerrard is out on the right flank. Neville hates scousers,so that's Stevie G ****ed then. All in all it doesn't look that rosey. A poxy draw against what i must say looked like a very good Macedonian team and tomorrow the Croats away.Unbeaten in 29 home games. I reckon we're ****ed. Mr ED i hope your teeth get knocked the **** out. No more swearing now i ******* promise.

Sniff this your honour

WTF is going on? A man was locked up today for parping in court(laughing as i write this).

A suspect was slammed in the cells after he broke wind in a British court then burst out laughing about it.
Joseph Wildy let rip and refused to apologise after he had a fit of the giggles with his co-defendants on Tuesday.
However, magistrate Simon Bridge, sitting in Blackpool, on the northwest coast of England, was not amused by his interruption. He found Wildy in contempt of court and ordered him to be locked up.
He was laughing in court, that's why he was found in contempt," said a court spokeswoman.
"It was for interrupting the proceedings by laughing, and then refusing to apologise."

Silence,but fucking deadly!! Jesus what is happening.

What's that smell? Oh **** it's me again.

Every day i feel like i have taken a shower underneath a hose of running shit.
This is because i work for a company that is soo ******* full of ******* ****heads,constantly splurting **** out of their **** infested gobs.
Worse than that is that the managers in charge of these ******* ****heads must be ******* immune to the smell of **** coming from their mouths every time they open them.

Let me tell you all something about my ******* company. They are wank! Sorry but they are.
This industry i am employed in is in it's worst state ever. Forget about blaming that ******* **** Maggie Thatcher.
This company had a chance to make some positive differences and changes.
But what did they do? I'll tell you. They ****** it up royally.
You ******* toy town *****.

Beckham of the Baize

He was quite a ladies man was Paul Hunter. But best of all he was a terrific snooker player.

He had battled a rare form of stomach cancer for almost 18 months. Just to show how much he was respected on the curcuit his fellow professionals lobbied to the powers that be that Paul's World ranking of 34 be frozen until he was fit enough to return.

When i turned on Sky sports Newsthis morning at 6am i was genuinely saddened to hear of his death.

Like Paul , i am also a Yorkshireman (slight coincidence i know)
Like Paul i am married
Also like Paul i have a very young child. He left a 10 month old baby girl.
This saddened me alot , especially the kid.
I will try Faye i promise. Just in my own time.
God bless Paul and all the best to your family.

Mr Blonde

In the old James Bond films there were baddies. he sat at a station calling for millions and millions. Reaping fear throughout the whole universe. Imagine this people. A 7 month old boy,blonde hair,au fait with desktops,familiar with currency , nourishement and din dins. Well this is my boy.Just take a peek.Irresistable,if i dare say myself.

Chairman

There's a new Chairman of the board.Alex is here to stay.Apparently he means business.just look at the relaxed management face. God i hope Faye and I don't get sacked!!!!