Another pointless thread

I took practically none. Really not feeling well and the weather didn't help.

Next meeting will be in Summer, or at the very least late Spring!

Are you saying that taking your dog for a walk in Scotland
means your not qualified to play for their National Side

Italy seem a very good side and at least they all have
Italian surnames.

I'm not going to any of the matches this year, but went to
quite a few in 2000 and they were good entertainment. The
crowd usually supported the underdogs even when England
were playing. Some really top talent on show.

Some tries from 2008 held in Australia....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24629949

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Algi, I know of at least one Australian playing for Italy has never been to the country, can't speak a word of the language, and didn't even know he would be playing for them until 3 weeks before the competition started.
Not all of them have Italian surnames.

Sorry to hear your not feeling so good Gareth, nothing serious I hope? I can imagine that Whitby on a cold, miserable wet November day is enough to make anyone feel poorly.

It's not too bad if you have the spirit to ward off the demons

Did someone mention Rugby :

I'm a Rugby Union fan and can't get my head around rugby league but it would seem neither can the Welsh team

Autumn International against South Africa on Saturday - I intend to consume beer and some bacon hock butties whilst watching it

Hope you feel better soon Gareth

Scarlets play Dragons in the LV Cup on Friday but so far I can't find a tv listing for this if there is one

There's probably a site similar to this, but for RU ......

http://www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/

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I'm looking but not finding but thanks for the idea Algi

Hi Stuey,

Here you are, it's on Sky unfortunately

link

Will Saturday's beer be in celebration or drowning of sorrows?

Glad you are feeling better.

Cheers,

Howard

Cheers Howard - it's good to hear from you

Not sure how I missed that - I clearly didn't check sky properly

I am feeling better thanks but not yet 100% however improvement is good

Saturdays beer has been enlisted for both possibilities

I've got to dash my better half needs picking up now - back to taxi duty

I'm back from taxi duty

Thanks all. I'm fully recovered now, but had to bow out early on the day.

Miserable drive back, but I think I missed most of the weather.

Unlike the weather that didn't miss an awful lot of Goths and Steampunks...

....we were in a restaurant when the heavens opened...

.....so the girls had sweets to finish of the meal, and avoid the rain/wind/horror outside.

I like my female family members, they're sensible.

Had a really nice guided tour around Venice tonight. Well OK, a display at the club but still enjoyable enough to make me want to go and see it for real

Well you had to, or the Gatling gun would have swollen and seized

Ah yes the gun...

.....version 2 in the pipeline, 5 barrels, sound....

...........did I volunteer for that?!!