Tom Daley fans have been warned to tune into BBC next Saturday if they'd like to see some more diving when Manchester United return to action next week on Match of the Day.

Okay, it is not just ManUre, and no, it is not just the Italians.

We have had a great day today. Took the kids to the beach, a new experience for all of us, Felixstowe. There is a long beach there, at one end, there is free parking, and of course, that area is very crowded. By the time we got there, we could not find a parking space, so we parked near the pier. Although it did cost money, in some ways it was worth the £3.50 as we were in a part of the beach where there fewer people, which meant that the kids had more freedom when it came to digging in the sand. Of course they had to get wet in the sea first, something I got in trouble over as I forgot to get them to change first! On the topic of swimming, the kids may be swimming later this year. My wife took them for a drive to the garrison telling them that she was going to make them join the army. Well, she is going to sort of. She is going to sign them up to learn to swim there. The kids were VERY quiet on the way there! Anyway, afterwards, it was a trip to Flixton to the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum. What we did not realise was that there was an event, one for the RAF where I got to see a Spitfire and a P51 flypast! Anyway, hope you are all well, and sorry for not posting since June.

I've just heard on the radio that Tom Cruise... Is Holmesless.

I don't blame Ashley Young for missing his penalty. It must have been confusing for him, taking a spot kick without diving first. 

Evening all.  Hope you all are well.
As you can tell, it has been a while since my last post.  Quite a few things have happened since my last post.

One of the things was the street party.  It was a day.  I was working for the first part of it, got back at the toast to Her Majesty was being said.  The kids ate lots, which came in useful for after a bit of time riding their bikes up and down the street, they were allowed to go on the bouncy castle.  As usual, I prefer not to name names on here but the couple who organised the party did one of the best jobs ever and they had organised a bouncy castle which the kids of the street loved.  Well, how are they not going to love it!  When I say an enjoyable day was had by all, it was.

And in addition to the street party, there was the birthday of my wife.  We took her down to London for a shopping experience and while she was shopping, I took the kids away on a London bus.  They loved it.  Both times, both going away from my wife and back again, they got to sit on the top deck at the front.  We had a great meal in London and overall, had a truly great time.

Anway, it is late now, have to go.

I typed 'Hell' instead of 'Hull' into my Sat-Nav.
I still got there.


I said to my wife, "Please get me a newspaper."
"Don't be silly," she replied, "you can borrow my iPad."
That spider never knew what hit it.

My boss texted me, "Send me one of your funny jokes Pete."
I replied, "I'm working at the moment, I will send you one later."
He replied, "That was fantastic, send me another one." 

I bumped into an old school friend today. He started showing off, talking about his well paid job and expensive sports car.

Then he pulled out a photo of his wife and said, "She's beautiful, isn't she?"
I said, "If you think she's gorgeous, you should see my girlfriend."
He said, "Why? Is she a stunner?"
I said, "No, she's an optician."

BNP don't make hoodies but if they did, they'd probably be white, baggy and have a point on the hood

I think that Britain is great.  I think that it can, and should be better.  Working together, we can make it so.  Listening to extremists leads to fear and hatred, which is what this nation does not need.  And due to this view I would make this post about the far right today to highlight the links between the far right and terrorism, and of course, the links between supporters of the far right and other crimes. 

I do not think that parties like the BNP should be banned, but I do think it is important that people know that the BNP are like, as well as the links between the far right and terrorism.  Of course, because of the tragic events in Norway, this is a big issue at present, but it has been a big issue for a while.  It is just that it is in the public eye again.

So, let me post about terrorists who have been associated with the far right in the UK.  Some of this has been taken from the Hope not Hate website, but I have expanded on the information that they have provided as the information they have is out of date.  In addition to which, I think that it is important to highlight the links of the far right to other crimes.  I am aware though that not all these criminals are linked to the BNP.  I am also aware that there are bad eggs in other political parties in the UK, each political party having ex-members who have convictions for violence and child abuse (or related crimes).  Other than Sinn Féin I do not really see any other political party in the UK having as many terrorists as the BNP.  Basically, I think it is important to publicise this, especially as the Far Right love to mention it when ethnic minorities, especially Muslims, are involved in crime.

• DAVID COPELAND – London nail bomber David Copeland brought havoc to London when he set off three nail bombs in 1999. He was a BNP member and activist in East London. He told police when questioned that he wanted to ignite a race war in Britain so that the white population would vote for a BNP government. Read more
• STEPHEN LENNON - convicted for football related violence, he is one of the founders of the EDL. 
• TONY LECOMBER was convicted and imprisoned for three years for five offences under the Explosives Act after he tried to blow up the offices of a political party. Police found hand grenades and detonators at his home. Despite this the BNP kept him on its payroll for over ten years. He was eventually forced out of his job after he approached Joe Owens to kill a leading politician.
• RODERICK ROWLEY - sentenced to 15 months in prison after admitting to fourteen charges of making, distributing or possessing obscene images of children.  He was a BNP candidate in Coventry.
• ALLEN BOYCE and TERRY COLLINS In July 2006 Allen Boyce, a BNP supporter, received a two-year suspended sentence for providing Terry Collins, a BNP activist, with bomb making instructions. Collins himself was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in 2005 for conducting a racist terror campaign against the Asian community in Eastbourne. Read more 
• KARL HANSON - a BNP candidate found with heroin and crack cocaine before the election he stood for the BNP in 2005. 
• NEIL KEILTY - has a string of convictions dating back to 1987, including threatening behaviour, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon. In 1994, Keilty, was sentenced to one year for his part in an attack on a pub in London. He has a long history of involvement with extreme Right-wing groups, such as the National Front and Friends of Oswald Mosley, and has twice been banned from football grounds for hooligan behaviour.  And guess what, yes, involved with the BNP as well.
• MARK BULMAN – arsonist Mark Bulman, a BNP activist, was jailed for five years in January after trying to set fire to Swindon’s Broad Street mosque. He used a BNP leaflet as a fuse for his petrol bomb. Read more 
• JOHN JONES - from the non-racist party that has nothing to do with Hitler, was found guilty of giving a Nazi salute.
• JOHN LAIDLAW - another member of the far right who claimed links to the BNP was arrested after a shooting spree where he targeted black men.
• JOE OWENS – gangland hitman For three years until summer 2004 Joe Owens acted as the personal bodyguard to Nick Griffin, the BNP leader, as well as being the Merseyside organiser of the BNP. However, Owens was also known locally as a gangland hitman, whom police had linked to several underworld murders. 
• ROBERT BENNETT - used by the BNP to hand out leaflets, he was convicted of the rape of two 17 year old girls and had to serve five years.  This being before he was used by the BNP to spread the message of hate.
•  ROBERT COTTAGE convicted for possession of explosives once again highlighted the link between BNP members and racial violence and terrorism. While the BNP moved quickly to distance itself from the actions of a man who stood in three local elections as a BNP candidate, he joins a growing list of BNP members who have engaged in some form of terrorist or murderous behaviour. Read more.
• NEIL LEWINGTON - picked up by the police for an offence unrelated to terrorism, he was found to have bomb making equipment in his home the intention to launch a terror campaign.  At his home, the police found extreme right-wing material, including videos of notorious racist or white-supremacist bombers.  No link to the BNP, but a member of the far right. 
• IAN HINDLE and ANDREW WELLS - both were BNP members and were convicted for getting two fourteen year old girls drunk to have sex with them.
• STEVEN BARKER - the killer of Baby P, also known as Peter Connelly.  He was a member of the far right.  And later he was also convicted for raping a baby girl.  Not a BNP member though.  

And of course, let us remember that Nick Griffin went to Libya to get funding, from the leader who sponsored the IRA.

I hate jokes about animals They are so irrelephant

Evening all.  I have got this week off work and today we went to the Zoo.  Twice.  Once, when my daughter was at school, and because we have some passes to Colchester Zoo, we went again once we had picked her up.  They both loved it, not just because of a new play area, but also because they got to see loads of animals.   Almost all of which they have seen before, but then, the joy is in watching them as well.  And as they grow, they get different things out of the Zoo, especially as at the moment they love to watch Roar in the mornings.


I am knackered now, but in a good way.  And it was great to spend time with both of them.
If I had a pound for every time David Cameron said he was going to sort the countries problems out, I'd be rich enough to live under a Tory government

CALENDAR FACT: All the seasons are named after coils of metal.
Except Winter and Summer.
And Autumn. 


I came home from the pub four hours late last night.
"Where have you been?" screamed my wife.
I said, "I've been playing poker with some blokes."
"Playing poker with some blokes?" she repeated. "Well, you can pack your bags and go!"
"So can you" I said, "This isn't our house anymore."

Only in Norwich would you get Cadbury's Fingers in 12 packs

What's got 10 fingers and comes from Norwich?
A box of Bird's Eye
Right, I have watched the match now. And things were bad. Really bad.  The first goal from Norwich was down to poor defending, the same with the second, which although a deflection, had three Norwich players against two Arsenal defenders and the last one, again was terrible defending.  Not a way to finish the last home match of the season!  At least the Scum only drew and Newcastle lost.  It comes down to the last game of the season, and unless we win our last game, we are not likely to finish in third place.  If we lose, we could even end up in sixth place!

Didn't even know the Dutch were at war with France, now Hollande is in charge, typical surrender monkeys.

Evening all.

It has been a good day today.  My wife has had a much deserved day away from the kids and that left me in charge.

Muhahahaha!

Seriously though, we watched the end of Attack of the Clones, ate, played, had fun, walked into town to watch Beauty and the Beast (in 3D).  Came back,  this being a nice walk finding new ways home, played, had fun.  They did some dancing, in fact a bit of dancing which both love to do.  Days like this are precious as I do not get to spend as much time with them as I would love to spend, and they grow up so quickly.  They do love watching Star Wars, which is just as well, as I do as well.  And they loved Beauty and the Beast.  They have watched it before on DVD, and Belle is one of the more acceptable Disney rolemodels as she is smart.  As a story, I think that it is a good one, the film appealing to both adults and kids.  The music can be irritating at times, but as noted, this is a film for children which is suitable for adults.  The change from 2D to 3D was great and well worth watching in the big screen.  Not sure that I would have liked to have spent as much money as I did, but my daughter is learning how to dance on Wednesday's which means that we can no longer take advantage of Orange Wednesday's for now.
Anyway, quick post about other things as well.  Politics have been interesting. The Con-Dems have been hammered in most the polls.  Red Ken did not win in London which is a shame.  Otherwise it was a good day for Labour.  My mother thinks that I am a Liberal Democrat, because I have voted for them where I live.  But, I would rather vote Labour.  It is just that in the council ward in which I live, there is no point.  Either I have a Tory in charge, or I have a Liberal Democrat councillor.  And the same applies with the parliamentary seat.  As much as I would rather vote Labour, I would rather not let the Conservatives gain anything.  Saying that, I do not agree with everything that Labour are in favour of.  It is just that my view with politics is to vote for the party with which you disagree with the least.  And I have much more in common with Labour than I have with the other parties.  Come the next election, I might risk the Conservatives taking this seat and vote with my heart and not with my head.  It depends on how the local MP does when it comes to issues that are faced.

Arsenal also are lucky.  The Scum failed to win, and Newcastle also lost which meant that we are still in third place.  Through luck.  I am gutted that Liverpool lost yesterday as I do not want Chelski to win anything.  And guess what, a controversial decision yet again gave them the game, though this time it appears to have been a correct one.  Come the European cup final, I will be doing the unthinkable and will be supporting the Germans.  My perfect finish to the season would be with Arsenal on top, but that is not going to happen.  So, I am hoping for a third place finish, with Newcastle next, the Scum afterwards and Chelski in fifth and coming up runners up in the European Cup.  But with the 'luck' that Chelski have had, I doubt that will take place.  There is even a chance that we can finish in sixth place the way the table is right now!

The link above is with relation to the recent video about a child who had an encounter with a lion at the zoo. Or rather would have if not for the glass. But, I think that the one above is far better.

David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Theresa May walk into a bar.
Who buys the drinks? We do.

Liverpool Fans Claiming They Have Been Robbed
Oh the irony.... 

How many Tories does it take to change a lightbulb?
100 - 1 to evaluate the bulb, 99 to host a dinner to decide how to convince the public that the blown bulb is Labour's fault and they'll have to accept the old bulb in the current economic climate.

I remember the time when it used to be called The London Snickers.

Politics. Which is part of the reason why one tyrannical ruler does not have sanctions against the nation that he oppresses, and one is being castigated bythe international community. Of course, this is nothing to do with the political support that Iran has been accused of giving those calling for democracy in Bahrain, or the military base that is there.
What is happening in Syria is worse than what is happening in Bahrain, but the people in both nations deserve to live in a just democracy.  Saying that, so do the people in Iran, but I do not see any change there happening for a while.
It is good that nations are calling for reforms in Bahrain, but I do think that it is sad that more action is not being taken against the rulers.
Anyway, the race must go on.  While people die…
There's blatant cheating going on in the London Marathon.
The bloke in 6th place is on a motorbike!

No I am not doing the London Marathon. I just like dressing up as Orville.