― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 05:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 07:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― Peter Stringbender (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 07:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 07:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matt (Matt), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ally C (Ally C), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 08:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 09:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 11:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:43 (eighteen years ago) link
happy birthday!
― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 19:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 20:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 20:15 (eighteen years ago) link
My silence here till Jean-Amadou Tigana's birthday is not down to forgetfulness or indifference, nor even a cunning plan to pay tribute to Tigana's role in crafting that late goal in 1984. Seven days ago I was struck by a debilitating illness, a bout of some kind of influenza perhaps; and perhaps it is only today that I can claim to be on the sliproad approaching the highway to recovery. Alas, not only did I miss out on the possible fun of such a rare bout of hot weather, but even Bloomsday was wiped out for me.
Possible positive side-effects of this:
- for the last 2 days I have been able to sit in front of Wimbledon live and not feel guilty that I was not doing anything more useful (though in truth few games have held my attention so far; the blessed return of Barry Davies, commentating on Andrew Murray like he'd never Retired, has been the main thrill);
- simultaneously, getting over halfway through David Thomson's The Whole Equation without feeling that I ought to be reading a more purposeful book (perhaps it is DT, aptly with his ambivalence to the screen, who has prevented my attention landing more squarely on the tennis);
- as I have barely eaten anything for the the last few days, I am fondly hoping that I will emerge from the experience thinner. Goodness knows, too, when I last went this long without alcohol or coffee. You see, this could all be the basis of a healthier life.I will probably have to abandon it as soon as possible.
That is an unusually good picture of Lloyd Cole upthread - someone should send it to him: it might cheer him up.
Monkey: yes, that was a fine morning in Dalkey. I remember eating some kind of nouvelle cuisine banana split - truly, the fruit of the Celtic Tiger - outside while you looked on in doubt, and we discussed (what else?) geezers while the same folk in Edwardian dress came and went down the road.
I heard yesterday that Clijsters will never recover the feeling in her wrist! So, she has gone to Great Ormond Street to give something back - for the kiddies, la. Heart of gold.
Madchen's photo deserves special mention: I don't think I have ever seen the authentic pine fox till now.
Thank you all again.
― the pinefox, Thursday, 23 June 2005 09:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― the pinefox, Thursday, 23 June 2005 09:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― youn (youn), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 10:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 10:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Roughage Crew (Enrique), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 10:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:08 (seventeen years ago) link
― xyzzzz__ (jdesouza), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ally C (Ally C), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:21 (seventeen years ago) link
happy birthday!!!
― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― i've dreamt of rubies! (Mandee), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:02 (seventeen years ago) link
good birthday, pinefox
― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― robster (robster), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:08 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQscE75_5tA
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 12:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― A Study In Redd Scharlach (Ken L), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jaq (Jaq), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― pleased to mitya (mitya), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 13:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 15:29 (seventeen years ago) link
― KeefW (kmw), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 15:32 (seventeen years ago) link