Work night out

Yeeees, yet another photo in a pub situation! Oh come on, it was a going-away party for Linda who is heading off to Australia forever very soon, where else were we supposed to go? Church? Anyway, here are some of my work colleagues with Linda taking centre stage.

Newbridge-St Andrews

Saturday, Tavis and I managed to complete the only stretch of the Fife Coastal Path that was still to be conquered. After a 7 or so hours slog through Newport, Tayport, Tentsmuir Forest, Leuchars and Guardbridge, we entered St Andrews to a fanatical welcome from our army of scantily-clad female student admirers.. well, a man can have dreams..the photos show me at start of walk (with Tay Bridge in background) and as fresh as a daisy at the end. Tavis on the other hand was totally knackered as the photo on bus proves! Oh well, he is getting on a bit!

Happy Birthday to me!

Yes, another year older.. but who cares? If I feel I'm becoming too old I'll lie about my age, unfortunately Clemens the German forgot to do so and invited many people to his 40th birthday bash in Heidelberg last week. I hastily scrambled into a Messerschmitt 109 and flew over to Germany, enemy flak punctured my fuel tank but I successfully parachutted into the riotous party. Photo shows Matthias, Felicia and myself. Well, I'm not showing Clemens two posts in a row, people might talk!

Happy New Year!

Have felt really ill for a couple of days now, not that it stopped me going to work today. Luckily we got away earlier than usual and I could stock up with anti-flu products at the local shop . I always find beer and whisky are the best medicine, or maybe you just forget you're ill after a while? Am a bit sad that I'm at the same point this year-in every aspect of my life-as I was last year..but, at least I know how to improve things in 2008! The photo? Well, the Likely Lads remind me of a friend or two..i'd be the Terry character, charismatic and usually in the pub..Bob? Well, there are a few out there..those too young won't remember them at all.. :-(

Why is it that many of these updates/photos are taken in drinking situations? It is a mystery that I've been thinking about for a while. Perhaps this isn't the day to change things.

Another year gone..

It gets quicker every year too, aye I might not look it but I'm getting auld so I am! Not updated for a while because I really couldn't be bothered, I went to Germany a week or so ago, hung around the christmas markets drinking mulled wine and hot mead, was lovely. I'm not much into Christmas day but I do like the candles, the food, the drink..and the more drink! Don't have much time off work though, it's back to work on Boxing day, yippee! What do you call a blind reindeer by the way? No idea(r).......

It certainly has been an interesting year, finished by German course, managed to get a distinction too, am now thinking of all the lovely places I could visit next year, it's time to to seek out new life and new civilisations; to boldly go where no man has gone before..

Photo shows Clemens and I in brilliant drinking form in Kirkcaldy during his recent visit to bonnie Fife. Tavis -who took the photo- apologised profusely to Clemens for the hideous war crimes committed by his family during the war. Not that he gave Clemens any of the stolen items to take back home with him.

Bloody hell..

I knew it had been a while since I updated this but so long?? I can only apologise to my devoted reader. What has happened since last time? Well, too much to write here right now. Let's just say that Hollywood beckons and my...oh, ok..everything is much the same. Was in Germany last week at the Stuttgart Volksfest. The photos show me in magnificent drinking form. During my trip I didn't bump into ex-Luftwaffe ace Adolf Galland, perhaps because he died more than a decade ago (one of my readers will appreciate the photo though!).

Dr No-Verybonniefeet

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Dropped in at the old folks in bonnie Burntisland after work, the tidal wave of excitement this engendered can be seen in this photo of Ronald Mitchell Smith Esq. He even had the audacity to allege he was a better table tennis player than me, ha ha, bring out the bats Dr Mengele-Smyth..

A year in the life..

..of me, and it makes me feel bloody old, looking at what I've written over the last year I also have done myself no favours. My year long experiment is now over (or is it? time will tell), in the meantime, here is a stunning doggie.

A rare sight indeed.

Miracles do happen you know, this picture shows Tavis actually up buying a round in the Cellar Bar in St Andrews on Saturday! The bar promised a wide range of European beers on it's website but unfortunately the Bamberg smoked beer was not available. To get to St Andrews, Tav and I walked for hours from Crail, the other photo shows Tavis being charismatic on a big rock, the ancient old git celebrates his 40th (Forty!) tomorrow! Ha haaaaa. As if to prove his senility he missed the bus back home that I was on. You have to make allowances for age I suppose..

Blog is a year old now, amazing how quick time flies when you're young and stunning like me..

Toilets

Just finished doing some homework for my German Open University course, it's pretty rarely I do that so I thought I'd let you all know. As for photos, I think toilets are today's theme, have a look at what Portugal and a bar in Stuttgart have to offer..

Oh dearie me

This is a cautionary tale for every country and every generation, the story of what happens when an otherwise civilised and cultured drinking establishment surrenders it's credibility by serving, not only lager, but 12 year old single Islay malt whisky to an amateur from Kirkcaldy by the name of Tavis.

Note his inability to even look in the general direction of the camera as he ogles the talent of Lower Largo disappearing into the distance. Hardly surprising judging by the stain on his trousers! Oh the glory of it all!

Some recent photos

Some lovely photos of Kirkcaldy, my youngest nephew and my back garden- before I cut the grass earlier on. Stunning eh?

All blogged out?

Someone I met last year said of this blog "yeah, it's alright, in fact it's quite funny (it was maybe in August 06 sometime, anyway a while ago) but why do you have one"?

Unless one or two of my loyal readers can provide a reason to continue, I'll maybe stop torturing you all with the joyfulness of my many adventures. I can hardly spill the beans on my Errol Flynnesque adventures without the encouragement of my fanbase! Obviously the picture has nothing to do with what I've written..who cares?

I was 8 then, the other is Seafield Tower just along the coast from me. Walked past it today on my way to get a much needed haircut in Kirkcaldy. Please note the highly professional shadow of the photo taker!

Historical places

I've always wanted to visit Dallas. Why? Well, I was a fan of the TV series (oh the shame of admitting it- those visits to US Soap fan anonymous have obviously paid off) but that wasn't the reason really. It was more to do with seeing the scene of the JFK assassination, scenes of great historical events have always been fascinating to me. I've been to a few places here in Scotland, and the rest of the UK for that matter, but history seems to occur in other countries too..

This photo, taken last August shows me - no, not having a pee, nor anything else (my eyes were closed due to the sun!) - in the exact location of the Berlin Führerbunker. This was exactly the place where Adolf and Eva were set alight.

Obrigado

Just back from a week on the Algarve. I also celebrated my umpteenth 21st birthday while there. Weather was very warm most of the time, the local beer was very good and the food was great.

Now I'm back in dreichland and not feeling too cheerful about it. Arrived back yesterday after our aircraft made an unscheduled stop in Brest to let a very ill traveler off the plane (luckily it wasn't the pilot). I mean, if someone had told me I'd be seeing plenty of "brest" on my holidays I'd be over the moon. Still, as this photo proves, I saw plenty of something else!! :-)

Ich bin's wieder

Yeah, I know it's been a long time but it's been one of those months, not boring you understand, it's just been..oh whatever. Anyway, I had a bad day at work, got totally stressed and needed to chill. I went along to the Harbour Bar (one of the few bars where I bring the average age down a decade or two by entering) and had two or three pints with a couple of old chinas of mine. Being in a money saving mood I walked back from there to here- only took an hour or so and I needed to burn a few calories after the chinese I had earlier.

Am off from work for over a week now, I'll let you know how I spent it. This picture has nothing to do with what I've just been writing (I left the digital camera at home), still it should be appreciated by a couple of people I know.. Well, I'd consider going to places like Naples more if I understood the lingo. Restoring the borders of 1228 would make foreign travel so much better.. only one language to learn..

2007? Already?

Hope you all had a good new year.

I posted something here in the early hours of New Year's day I think..but on sober reflection I removed it. God knows why considering the embarrasing updates I've posted over the last few months! So I guess my New Year's resolution is to publish and be damned, I only write truth or semi-truth anyway and everyone thinks I'm great..

Had only a couple of days off during the Xmas period so I'm not half glad the rest of you malingering bstards will be going back to the grind too! Then again, I know one or two people who have never worked- a few colleagues for instance.. Maybe I should marry someone rich and lead a life of luxury, I made a bad decision dumping Athena Onassis, think I'll maybe give her a second chance.

The photo shows my hardworking sister Kath, Philip and Rhys. The boys seem unconcerned that their chimney sweeping duties await!! ha haaa

I'll get you my pretty..

Had a quiet, traditional Xmas dinner along at my parents, then visited others. Hope you have had a good one. Took a few photos with the new camera of course, this one is me doing my "Wizard of Oz" wicked witch impersonation..

Shopping

Had today off which was nice. Got up about 11..bliss.. then headed out for lunch and then went shopping in Kirkcaldy. Suppose it's about time to start the Xmas mad rush! I managed to buy a few pressies-you can't go wrong with booze and chocolate! Still, have quite a few still to buy. Been playing around with a good value digital camera my mater bankrolled for me as a present today. The chaotic bookshelves reflect the owner's life at present. Shame I'd moved all the classsics of English literature to another part of the living room, leaving mindbuilding material such as Viz annuals etc on view!

Hello again!

I'm back! Was in Heidelberg first, visiting Clemens and family (which seems to include Oli these days- those who know will understand..). We went to our traditional haunts and, as usual, in the Sonderbar I asked for a traditional yuletide song to be played..TNT by ACDC..well, it's that kind of bar. Anyway, I got my Glühwein at the Xmas market and next day it was off to Stuttgart and a flight to Vienna. Vienna is a really nice city, took in some culture (e.g. Museums, Hofburg, St Stephen's Cathedral) and more Glühwein next to a huge floodlit church on Karl's Platz (see photo). The heated wine not half warms you up on cold winter evenings, so I was positively roasting when I staggered away from the christmas revellers, singing "Vienna" by Ultravox. We also went to the Prater, where we visited the Planetarium which was excellent. Next day Stuttgart awaited, our magnificent team (Me, Janet, Carla, Olivier) won the quiz in the English pub near the centre and gulped down the winner's Sekt with gusto.

Got back yesterday about midnight after about a 12 hour journey involving trams, trains, bus, planes but no automobiles. Good old Scotland...cold, dreich, but possessing a certain charm, at least it does now that I'm back.... ha haaaaaaa