As I was walking across Bishop's Bridge with Charmain, one of our PCs, a man was walking towards us on his mobile.
As he was on his phone, he was clearly not playing attention to the pavement. He walked straight into a lamppost. His phone flew out of his hand, did a 360° somersault in both axes and landed back in his hand. I looked at him with a straight face. He looked at me with a straight face.
When Charmain and I got around the corner, we fell about laughing!
Timmy "Post-man Prat" Magic
Monday, May 21, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
a happy day
Yesterday marked one of the happiest days of the year! It wasn't just that it was Mr Matt White's birthday. It wasn't even that it was Norway's national day or even the 64th anniversary of the Dambuster raids.
It was the first day of the England vs West Indies Test match. The first day of a whole cricketing summer of fun. As soon as Saturday's FA Cup Final is over, and Wednesday's Champions League Final is finished, the cricket joy can take centre stage!
Unrelated is the fact that I am watching Shazia Mirza, the least funny woman in the world, on "F*** Off, I'm A Hairy Woman". I have seen her live twice and she is rubbish. She is a Muslim and a woman and a comedian and she expects the world to be shocked. Someone should point out that this is London in the Noughties, not Karachi in the 70's
Timmy "Straight, White and Male - bad comic combo" Magic
It was the first day of the England vs West Indies Test match. The first day of a whole cricketing summer of fun. As soon as Saturday's FA Cup Final is over, and Wednesday's Champions League Final is finished, the cricket joy can take centre stage!
Unrelated is the fact that I am watching Shazia Mirza, the least funny woman in the world, on "F*** Off, I'm A Hairy Woman". I have seen her live twice and she is rubbish. She is a Muslim and a woman and a comedian and she expects the world to be shocked. Someone should point out that this is London in the Noughties, not Karachi in the 70's
Timmy "Straight, White and Male - bad comic combo" Magic
Monday, May 14, 2007
afghan commander killed
BBC News reports that an Afghan Taleban commander has been killed in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.
There is one slight problem. The bloke's name. He was called Mullah Dadullah.
Now I appreciate that the UN and America need to justify called the Taleban evil and still considering it a threat, but they could make up a more plausible name for the bad guy.
I can almost hear the conversation in a New York office, late last night
UN Bloke 1: "What about Marty Al-Party?"
UN Bloke 2: "Nope - far too frivoulous"
UN Bloke 1: "Willy McNilly?"
UN Bloke 2: "Too Scottish"
UN Bloke 1: "Mullah... Dadullah?"
UN Bloke 2: "Yeah, that will do nicely. Send it to CNN, Reuters and the BBC..."
Timmy "Dimmy Tragic" Magic
There is one slight problem. The bloke's name. He was called Mullah Dadullah.
Now I appreciate that the UN and America need to justify called the Taleban evil and still considering it a threat, but they could make up a more plausible name for the bad guy.
I can almost hear the conversation in a New York office, late last night
UN Bloke 1: "What about Marty Al-Party?"
UN Bloke 2: "Nope - far too frivoulous"
UN Bloke 1: "Willy McNilly?"
UN Bloke 2: "Too Scottish"
UN Bloke 1: "Mullah... Dadullah?"
UN Bloke 2: "Yeah, that will do nicely. Send it to CNN, Reuters and the BBC..."
Timmy "Dimmy Tragic" Magic
Friday, May 11, 2007
3 new links
I have added 3 new links to the left hand side. Steve, Lucy and Tim are all related to John and Anne, officers at the Rink.
Lucy is their daughter, Tim is her husband and Steve is their other daughter's husband. All three of them are jolly nice people and have witty and insightful blogs!
So get clicking!
Timmy "Not the only blogger called Tim" Magic
Lucy is their daughter, Tim is her husband and Steve is their other daughter's husband. All three of them are jolly nice people and have witty and insightful blogs!
So get clicking!
Timmy "Not the only blogger called Tim" Magic
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
my new thing for wednesday
I am a police cyclist.
Police cyclists have to wear eye protection.
Without my glasses I can't see past the end of my nose.
I wear contacts.
Police cyclists get sweaty from the bulletproof vests.
Today I wore contacts.
I have just had a shower.
I forgot to take my lenses out.
I could see where and what I was washing for the first time in about 8 years.
It was good.
Timmy "Visibly cleaner" Magic
Police cyclists have to wear eye protection.
Without my glasses I can't see past the end of my nose.
I wear contacts.
Police cyclists get sweaty from the bulletproof vests.
Today I wore contacts.
I have just had a shower.
I forgot to take my lenses out.
I could see where and what I was washing for the first time in about 8 years.
It was good.
Timmy "Visibly cleaner" Magic
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
roots 2007
So this weekend has been Roots 2007, the Army's annual jolly to Southport. Once again I was working on the Medical team. Let's just say we were kept busy but not too rushed!
I took the train from Euston on Friday afternoon and did my Dutch study on the way up. When I arrived I booked into my hotel, got my wristband and badge and, much to the delight of the Med team, arrived at the team meeting (I should have been working until 11pm but had the day off.)
First thing to do was to be medi-man at the Parklife venue for youth and young adults. My good chum Matt White was the leader of the venue and was preaching on Friday night. I didn't hear his preaching but from what those who were levaing said, it was up to his usual high standard. The after hours gig at Parklife was a chat show with Matt, Glyn and Chell (all linked on the left hand side.) Chell was the intelligent questioner, Glyn was the pretty one and Matt was the one who ripped everyone to shreds. It was quite funny.
Saturday morning was started with a lovely cooked breakfast followed by Good Morning Roots! The band were, as always, fantastic, with the now traditional fixtures of Geraldine Latty, Raul D'Oliveira, Nick and Trish Parrans-Smith and Calvin Hollingworth. I gave the first bible study (on Jonah) a miss and went for a shower and half an hour's sleep. After a healthy luncheon of cheeseburger and chips I went to the football tournament. I have no idea of who won, as the final was on Sunday and it was raining. I have no idea why the only casualty of the day walked back to the medical centre. I do know however that I spent all afternoon talking to the world's worst blogger, Mike McCredie.
After meeting up with StopGap buddy, Laura Barton, we jollied off to the evening venue at Parklife. Chick Yuill was speaking, and attending Roots for the first time since leaving officership. As was to be expected, he was excellent and great to listen to. After hours was Electralyte and [dweeb] in concert. They were both very good, although only one of them is my style of music. (Don't worry Matt, Jon and Paul - it's you!)
Once again I was one of the medical bods for Good Morning Roots! Once again I skipped the bible study and went for a shower. In the afternoon I watched a bit of the football then played some pitch and putt with Dennis and David. An evening in the Big Top with Steve Chalke followed before another After Hours with [dweeb] at Parklife. After that I went for a curry with the bands and the wives and girlfriends and assorted hangers on. Eating a curry at 12.50am is a fun experience.
Monday was a day off, so I went to the Big Top with a friend who I caught up with over the weekend. After that, pizza was eaten and I wended my merry way back to the hotel and then to the train home.
Finally I arrived back in Denmark Hill at about 7.30pm quite tired and well in need of sleep (which came at about midnight...)
Timmy "Medical Man" Magic
I took the train from Euston on Friday afternoon and did my Dutch study on the way up. When I arrived I booked into my hotel, got my wristband and badge and, much to the delight of the Med team, arrived at the team meeting (I should have been working until 11pm but had the day off.)
First thing to do was to be medi-man at the Parklife venue for youth and young adults. My good chum Matt White was the leader of the venue and was preaching on Friday night. I didn't hear his preaching but from what those who were levaing said, it was up to his usual high standard. The after hours gig at Parklife was a chat show with Matt, Glyn and Chell (all linked on the left hand side.) Chell was the intelligent questioner, Glyn was the pretty one and Matt was the one who ripped everyone to shreds. It was quite funny.
Saturday morning was started with a lovely cooked breakfast followed by Good Morning Roots! The band were, as always, fantastic, with the now traditional fixtures of Geraldine Latty, Raul D'Oliveira, Nick and Trish Parrans-Smith and Calvin Hollingworth. I gave the first bible study (on Jonah) a miss and went for a shower and half an hour's sleep. After a healthy luncheon of cheeseburger and chips I went to the football tournament. I have no idea of who won, as the final was on Sunday and it was raining. I have no idea why the only casualty of the day walked back to the medical centre. I do know however that I spent all afternoon talking to the world's worst blogger, Mike McCredie.
After meeting up with StopGap buddy, Laura Barton, we jollied off to the evening venue at Parklife. Chick Yuill was speaking, and attending Roots for the first time since leaving officership. As was to be expected, he was excellent and great to listen to. After hours was Electralyte and [dweeb] in concert. They were both very good, although only one of them is my style of music. (Don't worry Matt, Jon and Paul - it's you!)
Once again I was one of the medical bods for Good Morning Roots! Once again I skipped the bible study and went for a shower. In the afternoon I watched a bit of the football then played some pitch and putt with Dennis and David. An evening in the Big Top with Steve Chalke followed before another After Hours with [dweeb] at Parklife. After that I went for a curry with the bands and the wives and girlfriends and assorted hangers on. Eating a curry at 12.50am is a fun experience.
Monday was a day off, so I went to the Big Top with a friend who I caught up with over the weekend. After that, pizza was eaten and I wended my merry way back to the hotel and then to the train home.
Finally I arrived back in Denmark Hill at about 7.30pm quite tired and well in need of sleep (which came at about midnight...)
Timmy "Medical Man" Magic
Monday, May 07, 2007
post roots blogging
I have been at Roots but now I am back and will tell you all about it tomorrow!
Timmy "Tired Medic" Magic
Timmy "Tired Medic" Magic
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
blues were best?
BBC News reports that the special one, Jose Mourinho says his side were the best tonight in their match with Liverpool.
Tim has 1 question for Mr Mourinho - why didn't Chelsea win then?
There is confidence and there is arrogance - guess which one this is...
Timmy "Fan of the 2nd best (but top of the league) Premiership team" Magic
Tim has 1 question for Mr Mourinho - why didn't Chelsea win then?
There is confidence and there is arrogance - guess which one this is...
Timmy "Fan of the 2nd best (but top of the league) Premiership team" Magic
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