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I'm glad to hear that it is decent, after I saw the trailer I thought it looked expensively cheap if that makes sense, like, the sets looked dilapidated yet new. Loved the games though, I never actually finished one because I would just get caught up walking around picking up hundreds of nuka-cola bottle caps. If there isn't a scene when someone slowly walks backwards while shooting some big scorpion thing then I'll be annoyed, that was what 90% of the fights were in this game lol.

Just a bit of an update because I haven't posted in here for a while now, following that run to Villa park exactly 1 month ago I've only been on one run since then, my hip basically said "nope" I'm going out today because I feel pretty much repaired now, I think I have to face up to the fact that no matter how much weight I lose I'll never be able to run large distances because of my shoddy hips and knees, I'm going to start off today with a short 2.5k run and see how my hip is and then slowly increase, if I can get up to running 5k regularly and comfortably I'll be happy with that. In the last month I have stalled a little bit but overall I've lost just over 5st and the end of this week marks 6 months since I started so I've done fantastic, I've got no doubt that I would be a fair bit lower than what I am now but I've had a few things on over the last few weeks that meant unavoidable food and drink, I don't mind that at all though, I've gotten over the guilt of a treat now, I'm still only having a takeaway once every 2 or 3 weeks and outside of the few days when I've had to socialise and see people I've pretty much stuck to the plan. My target is another 3st and then I'll be looking to maintain rather than lose so I've still got a while to go yet.

Better than Bellingham....according to my old man

The Exorcist, I reckon I could give Mark Kermode a run for his money on the original film, the book, and all of the sequels.

How did March 31st become trans awareness day? Is there any reason why it is today, or was it just a date that was plucked out of the air?

Thought it was time for a new family portrait.

I always say this but lockdown completely ruined my interest in reading, I used to read 3 books a week, I often used to get sent free books by authors to review. When I started working from home I couldn't bring myself to pick up a book after staring at a screen all day, it felt too similar to work, I haven't read a book in about 3 years now. Same with my piano, the fact that I had nothing else to sit on aside from my piano stool when working meant that I choosing to sit on it for hours after work was an absolute no no, I sold the piano about 2 years ago now, I've gotta be honest, I really miss it now. On the flip side though, I found my guitar was great for taking a little 5 or 10 minute break from my keyboard and my passion for that has kicked back in tenfold, I used to play for probably half an hour a week but now I play for hours every day.

I had my bonus come through from work so there was only one thing for it....new guitar. I've always wanted a Gibson Les Paul and thought I'd finally pull the trigger on it, got to the shop and spent about an hour playing it trying to convince myself that it was worth the money but man, I was completely uninspired, I decided to go home and play my 2021 Epi Les Paul and see if I regretted not buying it, I absolutely did not, my battered old Epi plays fantastic, sounds good and what's more is that its mine, I've had it now for 23 years and I know every single inch of that guitar, if I bought the Gibson I would have ended up selling the Epi and I would never have been able to replace it. Anyways, knowing that I had that money sitting in the bank was doing my head in (money went into my account at 11pm yesterday) by 1pm I was fully aware that I had all this money sitting around doing nothing for over 12 hours so I pulled the trigger on a Gretsch G5662t, I've always wanted a hollow bodied guitar and a bigsby (I know that most people aren't fans of them) and it cost me nearly a grand less than the Gibson would have. So all in all, I've got this wonderful beast arriving tomorrow, the Gretsch G5662t in Cadillac green...I've also ordered a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles strap to go on it.

If it was put on the kit and they said "we've done this to celebrate the last and only England team to win anything by using the colours from an old training kit" or whatever, then I don't think anyone would have batted an eyelid. I think the thing that has got everyone's backs up is the poorly worded "playful approach aimed to 'unite and inspire' the nation" some people find the suggestion that the standard England flag isn't "uniting and inspiring" offensive and then you have the other people who believe that there is an agenda behind everything and that there is some subliminal "pride" messaging going on. I for one couldn't give a shite about it, I haven't bought an England shirt since 1998 and I haven't barely watched any England games in years so they could play in a kit with Barney the Dinosaur wearing a pink tutu on the sleeve and it wouldn't bother me, my interest in England pretty much stops at checking if any of our players might have got injured during a game (if they play)

Really? you must think highly of Gary Southgate if you think that puts them neck and neck, Toney is clearly way out ahead.

This hasn't hurt as much as some of the results this season, I feel like we've been waiting to cop a twatting off someone for a while. Squad not big enough Fewest players used in the league this season Too many average players in the squad (not having a pop at them but its true) Hit with injuries Going deep in two competitions we've had a good run, but I can see us taking a few bad losses now, just gotta hope that Man Utd stay shitter than us lol.

Took this one my morning run. Ahead of expectations, I wasn't planning on doing that for a while, I had to walk all the way back up Gravelly Hill because my hip just physically wouldn't let myself carry on running.

That's just the thing, it won't be interesting at all because everyone will be too scared to spend any money...well, one team obviously won't be bothered by something as simple as FFP and we all know who they are so there isn't any point in concerning ourselves with them.

Switched it on at lap 15, Max was waaay out in the lead just coming into the pits, saw that it was a red bull 1 & 2 and switched it off, switched it on just before the end and Max was about 20 seconds up, switched it off again. Like @MachoFantastico I think I'm done with F1 until they sort it out.

I fell out with the F1 early into last season, I'm not one of the Max haters but I just couldn't be bothered watching him win at a canter every week. I've just put the Qualifying on, is the season going to be any different to the last or should I save myself the bother of watching because Max is going to be so far out in front again

This is exactly like me, basically cutting out all of the crap and knocking the drink on the head has worked an absolute treat, I'd say that is where 80% of my weight loss has come from. Sticking to the low carb stuff ha also been easy as I have always been a carnivore and I enjoy plain foods for the most part, changing my mindset from eating at set times to just eating when I'm hungry has also had a big part in it. All in all though, since I signed up to the gym and threw out all the shit food from my cupboards and freezer I haven't struggled at all (apart from on a Friday night when I do still miss my beer and curry) but seeing the weight fall off me at the rate it has makes it a lot easier. I do need to start making more of an effort to get back to my running, I was either on the treadmill or running 3 or 4 times a week, its been 1 or 2 just lately, my issue with that is that when I push myself my body falls apart, after my 5k yesterday my hips feel absolutely shot to shit today, I'm hoping that they are better tomorrow so that I can get back out before work.

Blimey, that's older than the internet

Well I didn't stick to my plan yesterday and I didn't get up the gym, I just couldn't be arsed, but I woke up and dragged myself out for a run, ran all the way to star city and back, 5km total , I had to walk the last part though because my knee was about to explode. My next goal is to run to Villa Park and back, that'll be 3.4k each way, I honestly don't think it'll be too long until I am ready for that, shift a bit more weight and keep up the 5k runs and I'l be there before I know it

Cheers man, but it isn't really inspirational, more of a warning not to end up in the hole that I was in in the first place lol

its been a few weeks so just thought I'd drop a quick update in here, I'm currently down 4st 3lbs, its getting to be bloody expensive though because I've had to buy new clothes, the new jeans I bought are already too big for me and I'm gunna have to buy yet another few pairs. I was trying to hold out for 4st 7lbs before my next treat but I've caved and ordered myself a 16oz piece of fish n chips and I've gotta admit, I'm bloody excited for it, first time I've had fish and chips in about 5 months. There is no guilt at all about this particular treat, I've worked hard for it, I'll be straight back in the gym tomorrow to start on working it off.

I bought my Fender Telecaster about 2 years ago and it was my go to guitar for the electric but I've found myself lately playing my Epi Les Paul more and more, the Tele is better for the softer stuff but for a real blues crunch I prefer the LP

Everyone talking about Gibsons, Next year is my 40th birthday and it'll come just after my annual bonus, I'm hoping to have enough tucked away that I'll be able to buy a 50's gold top Les Paul, it'll come to around £2.5k, that'll be my once in a lifetime purchase on a guitar

He is our player but it is technically only a loan until Man City decide that they want him

what was the red card? I must have missed that, I've missed bits of the second half