Geocaching (ii)

We failed in our attempt to get a replacement loo-roll holder from B&Q, but we got some metal adhesive, which claims to set in 5 minutes and hold up to 130kg (we use hefty loo rolls here in Whetstone). Somewhat mollified by that and the aqcuisition of more bin bags than any sane person might truly want for a fiver, we wandered back to the Griffin to popnder the location of the local geocache. We had a couple of clues to work with and being new to the entire thing, it took us a while to think it through.

We found the cache, but didn't open it. As one person said in a post on the geocaching site, "there were too many muggles about" and anyway, we didn't have anything to leave in it. I expect we shall pop back and do it properly another day and record the visit properly.

There's a couple more in the area, too. I expect we'll nip out and look for those before looking further afield and for something more difficult.

Geocaching (ii)

We failed in our attempt to get a replacement loo-roll holder from B&Q, but we got some metal adhesive, which claims to set in 5 minutes and hold up to 130kg (we use hefty loo rolls here in Whetstone). Somewhat mollified by that and the aqcuisition of more bin bags than any sane person might truly want for a fiver, we wandered back to the Griffin to popnder the location of the local geocache. We had a couple of clues to work with and being new to the entire thing, it took us a while to think it through.

We found the cache, but didn't open it. As one person said in a post on the geocaching site, "there were too many muggles about" and anyway, we didn't have anything to leave in it. I expect we shall pop back and do it properly another day and record the visit properly.

There's a couple more in the area, too. I expect we'll nip out and look for those before looking further afield and for something more difficult.

The football season ends (almost)

And with the exception of the Championship Playoff Final tomorrow between Burnley and Sheffield United, plus the FA Cup Final and the European Cup Final, that's the end of the football season for another year.

Wolves wave a cheerful farewell to the Championship and prepare for a much harder time next season in the Premier League. On the way up we pass Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion sliding in the other direction. I would take the mickey, but I've been on the receiving end of it in the past and may well be again this time next season, so I shall say nowt, other than to speculate on the future employment of the likes of Michael Owen, Mark Viduka, Nicky Butt and er that's it. I couldn't name a Baggy or a Boro player if you asked me. They've made that much impact.

Presumably next season Newcastle will try to keep their number of managers for the season down to a reasonable two or three instead of chopping and changing every eight games like this year. Will Shearer stay? Who cares? He was over-rated as a player and wisely stayed out of management right up until it was too late for him to influence anything.

Still, what do I know? My first ever dabble with Sky Super 6 in which you try to forecast the results and scores for six named games and the time of the first goal yielded zero points. I shan't be having a share of the £100,000 on offer then. Oh well, there's always next season.

The football season ends (almost)

And with the exception of the Championship Playoff Final tomorrow between Burnley and Sheffield United, plus the FA Cup Final and the European Cup Final, that's the end of the football season for another year.

Wolves wave a cheerful farewell to the Championship and prepare for a much harder time next season in the Premier League. On the way up we pass Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion sliding in the other direction. I would take the mickey, but I've been on the receiving end of it in the past and may well be again this time next season, so I shall say nowt, other than to speculate on the future employment of the likes of Michael Owen, Mark Viduka, Nicky Butt and er that's it. I couldn't name a Baggy or a Boro player if you asked me. They've made that much impact.

Presumably next season Newcastle will try to keep their number of managers for the season down to a reasonable two or three instead of chopping and changing every eight games like this year. Will Shearer stay? Who cares? He was over-rated as a player and wisely stayed out of management right up until it was too late for him to influence anything.

Still, what do I know? My first ever dabble with Sky Super 6 in which you try to forecast the results and scores for six named games and the time of the first goal yielded zero points. I shan't be having a share of the £100,000 on offer then. Oh well, there's always next season.