Monthly Archives: June 2010

Boots

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

I was looking at my old desert boots and thinking how resonant they are as subject matter; Van Gogh’s rendering of those battered conveyances is just too much on the pathos – they look like their owner wore them for … Continue reading →

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This one could run

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

The runner beans have taken the next stage of their journey. T did all the work apart from the vouvouzela construction which I built myself. Looking good, no?

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They’re not very good, butt

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

here are some England World Cup Jokes. The England team visited an orphanage in Cape Town today. “It’s heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope,” said Jamal, aged six. That one is about as good as it … Continue reading →

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FT 1(2)-4

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

We could have been awarded two of those phantom goals that only go into the side netting like happened at Watford and still have lost. That was a right pasting. Elsewhere, here and here, others in the blog’s personal collection … Continue reading →

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The miracle of seeds

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

Here they are and two weeks ago they were only this. Amazing.

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World Cup Watch

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

“We regretted the impact it had. But we were in such a state that sometimes, for love, you can do clumsy gestures.” Thierry Henri reflects on the decision of the French players to go on a training strike. What a … Continue reading →

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Something very exciting has happened

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

T came up to the office about two weeks ago and asked what were these runner bean seeds still doing here. I looked at them. They were quite dusty. ‘I’m germinating them until you to do genius things with compost,’ … Continue reading →

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Just like that

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

Fabio is pretty Super Looks a bit like Tommy Cooper Takes us down to Bloemfontein To show Ze Germans Once again. Gives the boys a pint of beer To calm their nerves and kill the fear Brings on subs like … Continue reading →

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Will this be us tomorrow?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

In the online edition of Le Monde today, le readers can complete this quiz-vote: Who is responsible? Raymond Domenech Les joueurs La Fédération française de football Le ballon Les vuvuzelas

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Au revoir Domenech,

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

Au revior tout le monde. Le fates have handed you un grande retribution pour le jiggy-jiggy va va voom ball-to-main incident vs the Republic of Ireland, but your team have given me beaucoup de pleasure of the wrong kind and … Continue reading →

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