hello, it's Friday 17th December 2010

Its a quick one from me today. Thank you for all the birthday messages. All much appreciated even though I havent unplugged my iphone from the charger incase it drains it. I have responded to all the facebook wall posts. I felt myself saying cheers and thank you a lot. It is all appreciated.

Right 2pm, I am going to see Tron Legacy at Glasgow Science Centre. I hope STV News dont send Louise out today (or John). I had better thank Craig McGill and Iain Hepburn for getting me to the preview in the first place via the thumbcast. Ill listen to your last podcast on the bus to Glasgow.

After that it's head for Fife. My car badge is in my suitcase (and I aint taking that to IMAX, the suitcase).

Sally and Alex for any of you out there is renewing her wedding vows. A whole load of the family is going. I have a kilt hired and its in the suitcase as well. So are all the fife Christmas presents (sorry Brae, I didnt have space for yours).

The renewal is Saturday, Sunday is a relaxing day (I hope) and Monday I come back for a committee meeting at night at the rugby after I hope they have 1. games, 2. a successful raffle and 3. Stuff to prepare for. I just hope someone takes pictures as well as I aint here. My money is on Stella to win the apprentice and Kara maybe for Strictly. Thats down to the showdance. I am also getting TLC this weekend.

Ive even sorted out my East Ayrshire team today with everyone knowing whats happening (i'm even keeping my heating on at home while I am away).

So you guys and girls have a great weekend. Heres hope we all will.

Update time

Hello everyone just a quick blog today.

Last Friday I had not a lot to my name. On the Saturday I expected about £240 in the bank. You will all remember my good news from last week but this changed a few things.

I moved into a different category which meant I didn't need a doctors line and it gave a difference in the benefit I get. This was backdated the change. Suddenly I am checking my balance on the phone and think what is this for. So I headed to bank in Ayr that was open Saturday to see what the payment was for. I got there 10am went into branch and got the detail I needed as the post that was sent 1st December hadn't been here.

So I decided after confirming what it was to do some Christmas shopping. I had done some planning already who and what I was getting although I forgot to pick up the sheet. I was also glad there was no frost in Ayr. I went to boots, got a lot of people. I was thinking about Carol and her present and I saw her. That was fun. I told her what had happened. She was pleased. After she disappeared I got her present.

After that I bought some cards and went home. I was home for midday.

I had phoned my sister Sally and sorted out what was happening and I got a kilt hired for Sally's renewal of wedding vows from Kennys of Cumnock. I have finished my christmas shopping.

Saturday night I had fun, lets say no more. Mary was the worst singer on Xfactor last week. I still like Matt and Rebecca. I have discovered Yeo Valley (the advert) is releasing a single on itunes. I might buy it. I did buy Take Thats album. I was honestly expecting better.

I am also glad Ann Widdecombe is out of Strictly.

Sunday wasn't bad. Harry Reilly the mini/midi president had is birthday that day. I saw him that day. I even took a youtube video to show all the people in the gym how to keep it clean.

My cousin Davids birthday was Saturday but I got dinner on Sunday and watched some football at his bit after I had visited Mum and Andy.

Monday I was out in the morning. I am glad I went out early because the constant freezing hasn't helped getting around. Pavements arent getting gritted.

I just caught up with telly as a meeting was cancelled in the evening.

Yesterday I just went down to Cumnock again after watching WWE Raw from night before.

I was at the quiz last night as well. The Plamphs won (us). Not that I got to give many answers.

Cumnock pictures from today, Thursday 2 December

Yesterday I was asked for Cumnock pictures.

The roads are definately getting gritted as you can see from the pictures I took today.

Yeah

This hasn't been too bad a week. I know the East coast of Scotland has had a lot of snow. Well done to Tour Scotland showing whats happening around here (including getting me to take pictures when I had just started my dinner tonight, I turned it off).
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I got the email from o2 saying your phone bill is there. After 2/3 minutes of not being able to login I got to my screen. I had to pay a deposit for my iphone and December is when I get it back. So it was covered my mobile bill. Thats good. With the news on esa this week, thats a good week.

I also get my Christmas bonus next week.

Thursday it's physio at noon. The apprentice wasn't bad tonight, I thouoght the boys would lose, but they were great negotiators. Laura had to go out the girls.

Sunday has now been cleared as the mini rugby isn't at Cumnock Academy Astroturf on now. I hope you are all getting ready for christmas, still got a bit to do.

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Good news

I just got my post.

As some of you out there know I am on Employment Support Allowance and I had an assessment which said nothing was stopping me working. My comment to that is rubbish! There is plenty of established medical facts that show different.

Now I appealed that decision with my team from East Ayrshire and other agencies and I got the news today in the post the decision has been changed in my favour and no independent tribunal will be held.

Thank you to all the people out there that have and continue to help me, you know I don't list you for confidentiality.

Thats good news, I've cheered many times since I got this post, all myself.

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Addicted to love

Right, this is me "singing" to Addicted to Love which Wagner did on Xfactor. I know I don't sing, I generally shout, maybe entertain, some people think so.

Before this someone had asked me to sing It's Chico Time and they got me a pint for doing it. That was fun, even with my slant on it.

yeah that was the only joke

Well how are we all, I did follow fridays for the following people on twitter, I aint hyperlinking today for these.

@scanman_uk @sunnythesurf @beever @queenofscots67 @qqqweekdays @realmackaystv @RamanSTV @LouiseSTV @sweenyness @_alexham @tgoatcapper @douglasbarrie @currentmartin @birssy @leannehurt @michaelybyers @darkflare @acw86 @thethumbcast @fatbuzz @gsc1 @sianbreakfast (she replied) @realrobertWebb @weeyin13 @donniehunter @pitchero @bbcbreakfast @tourscotland @ms_cornwall @tweetybear67 @clueless_bimbo @evilnanny @thebossmeister @currentbunsuk @tvnewscaps @maggie_thistle @ngm1scot @bellahome_uk @lliswerryguy @lliswerryguy @barrysnedden @mjje @sarahtvnews @_maryannham @joreynolds @cdhinton @braescotland @caldjr @tookiebunten @aaronandyou @tezzer57 @euanmalcolm @wendyhurrell @nazaneentv @meesj @skycharlotte @skyjackie @djmissfrenchie @A_B_Coombs @alidonnelly @alastairKellock @Chriscusiter @glasgowwarriors @usaairman @lj_chi @slashasterisk

Wednesday I didn't do much, watched Rangers V Man Utd. I didn't really enjoy it that much but you can guess why. It was a penalty though for the bad challenge. I am glad STV did show it as well with their own commentators. On other TV matters, I am glad I have been catching lots of weather.

I then watched The Apprentice with Lord Sugar. There was definately a bromance going on there, but THEY should have taken earlier appointment. It wasn't great. I think one of the women will win, none of the boys inspire me.

I am still watching House as well. I enjoyed it, but the storyline has definately changed since the start of the series. I caught up on Stargate Universe as well after a few weeks. It is still good and the story is getting better. The producers probably know what they are doing though, that franchise has been going for a while.

Dancing with the stars, how did Brandy go out, she was an excellent dancer (probably public fanbase). The final is on UK TV tonight so any americans out there (that appears on my stats) dont tell me the result.

Also to the Americans, I hope you enjoyed thanksgiving yesterday. Dallas nearly made it last night.

Yesterday I was at Each, had blood done, back in 2 weeks. Next read paper and waited for a talk from the physio Dept. It was good and I am enjoying the exercise.

I got home had some chicken (bit bits) with herbs on top. Next I checked the Cumnock RFC Website and saw Jim Morton's entry on rearranged 2nd XV league games. Grrr. It's on us and GHA Gazelles that got penalised for cancelling games, the rest got rescheduled. I hope it's warm by January/February, never mind its during 6 nations the new dates.

So that took me to about 7pm to resort a couple of websites and spreadsheet. Then I told the coaches.

I did an audioboo of Ian at Karaoke last night

So thats about it, Cumnock RFC is playing tomorrow (weather permitting) at midday, so today will be quiet (hopefully).

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My past week.

Hello everyone how are we all.

Well lets talk about whats been happening.

I tried to make during the week fairly quite.

Tuesday I went down to Cumnock to talk to friends during day and give over @wwe over. It helps there is a bus at 10.55 behind my house and I'm at that bit of Cumnock by 11.30 so that is good.

I didn't have too much to deal with after mini-midi meeting so not too long on pc that day.

Wednesday was fairly quite as well, just keep on trying to catch up what I am recording (which is a battle at the moment). I still have all the free movies weekend movies to watch. I am at 65% free at the moment.

Thursday I was busy, I got my ticket for Scotland vs New Zealand for this Saturday. I had each as well including a new physio class. It was alright apart from my lack of balance (which I am told is normal at start of class).

Friday is when the BBC Strike started. I kept checking through the day what the bbc channels were doing. 5 minute news meant I had to do a lot of quick flicking in a short time.

I gave John Mackay of STV News a #followfriday and he gave me one back as he watches me meander through life. I was quite surprised at that comment.

Saturday was rugby day. GHA Gazelles cancelled the game up there for 2nd team Saturday morning due to waterlogging so that left the 1st xv and a game against Millbrae.

The Cumnock team got beat, but at least the games on Sunday went fairly well.

On Saturday night I headed to Mauchline and saw Vendetta Scotland.

The band were ace. It was a fairly good night and the last bus being 1140 is an improvement on Cumnock when it's 1055. You don't feel as if your leaving early, like you do feel at Cumnock.

Sunday me and Ian went to WWE smackdown at Braehead. That was fun. There was some good matches and John Macintyre from ayrshire was ace. I like the Big Show has ate Haggis.

So a good time was held by all.

Yesterday was rugby website day. Pitchero have a version 2 out and it went live yesterday morning. I have had a few issues with the new version which kept me on pc most of Monday morning and my phone is beeping a lot with email notifications and I had to go back later in the day as well. I switched off new mail beep when I went to bed last night.

Now I am going to try and get opinions on what our club members think about Pitchero Version 2, through initially this week.

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Wild weather

My past weekend

Well above is some photos I took over the weekend.

On Saturday I didn't head for rugby I had other plans. I had heard an advert on radio about a shop doing half price for halloween outfits.

I headed to Ayr and got there about 1230. Ayr Races was on the same day but as you can see from the pics the car park wasn't full yet when I passed, but traffic was busy around there.

I got an outfit for £10 so I was quite happy. Next once I worked out where to get lunch I enjoyed it.

I headed to Rabbies Bar in Burns Statue Square for the Butlins reunion. Met some people I knew already and lots I didn't really know. It was good fun but I knew I had halloween parties in Cumnock at night when some more people were arriving I knew. It was still good to be there.

I headed home, got changed into my Scream suit. Trouble with that suit is that the eye holes were really small and when I removed the mask my glasses steamed up, so I wore it on my head most of the night.

I headed down to rugby club for 7pm for 1st halloween party and started on Irn Bru. I did some talking to mates and found out about how the senior teams did (both lost). I got a report from Bobby verbally and I sent it to the Cumnock Chronicle for him Sunday (audioboo does have it's uses but I don't tend to publish that audioboo).

It was about 9pm I left to go to Royal Hotel and Cancer Research Halloween Party, organised by David Kerr. It's was good fun, saw lots of mates.

On Sunday I watched some telly in morning from my planner. I even watched Newcastle hammer Sunderland. I tweeted into Fanzone talking about Bardsley before Newcastle was scoring goals for fun. They called me a "Sunderland Fan", maybe I should have tweeted in a Rangers Fan. I was texting my cousin who supports Newcastle and Rangers who agreed with me. I still felt sorry for the Sunderland commentator on Fanzone having to stay there.

So on media I got mentions on Scrum V fanscene Scarlets vs Glasgow (I didnt like that full back), Colin Mcardle on Snorkel Bingo on West FM Saturday morning and Fanzone on Sky, Sunday. Not bad for a weekend.

I headed back down to club Sunday night to get list of players from Saturday game and afterwards I went upto Sun Inn and got my photo of staff in their costumes. Only thing I didn't like was not getting up as the pub was busy.

I came home and thank fully found all the teams playing Sunday won and played well which is more important as I have mini/midi committee meeting tonight and I have gas check tomorrow, great.

I also got told on twitter my blog was cool by Alexander Jones, thats the first time that's happenned, so thank you.

This week so far

Health is ok the now, still feel fine.

On Tuesday I was down at rugby club watching new tills come in. It lasted for a while but we got there. My team got me there and I got home in time for dinner. Went to quiz Tuesday night and we were 2nd or 3rd. I got bus home with 1 minute to spare.

Wednesday I caught up with some telly. Saw Stuart (a regular reader of this) and did wwe stuff.

I went back home and watched even more telly until 7pm where I headed for Club. It was quiz night and our team won again. Watching Batman movies may not be great, but you know who the pengiun is.

Thursday morning I was at EACH for 915. Got my bloods done and got a physio assessment. There is a class in afternoon that I can goto to see how I actually am physically. One of the physios I already knew from time in hospital.

Thursday afternoon I headed to Glasgow and Braehead. As some of you know me and Ian are going to WWE Smackdown, but I had never been to Braehead arena, but I know now how to get in.

I headed back to Glasgow on the bus and got lunch. Trouble was when I was at lunch this place had wifi but I couldn't use twitter, grrr.

At 7pm Tron Legacy was being shown at Glasgow Science Centre IMAX. As you guys may have known I had a free voucher to see 23 minute preview which opens fully on my birthday. When we went to seats we were told it was a sell out. I think what happenned was all the vouchers were taken but not everyone came because there was seats left. Now this is my first 3d movie and as you know I wear specs. When text came on the screen I know I had to put my normal glasses on and the IMAX 3d specs fit infront of normal glasses.

The film looks amazing (I opened my mouth at 3d graphics and the prespective (wow!)). Some of it is in 2d but you still keep glasses on. The screen is HUGE. The staff in Glasgow Science Centre are really helpful, bubbly (even the projectionist) who was getting people watching the film to talk on camera. I had said no to it. I dont tend to do cameras. I promised at the end I would do a blog on it, so here it is.

I headed back to Glasgow and got 9pm bus to Kilmarnock then headed for train station as I discovered there was a 9.51pm train to Auchinleck which gave me 10 minutes to get from Bus Station to Train Station. Did that easily.

Right I am going to do my twitter #followfridays next:-

@barrysnedden @leannehurt @gsc1 @tgoatcapper @currentmartin @glasgowshopping @glasgowwarriors @techmeerkat @gordonwhite @fatbuzz @Real MackaySTV @weeyin13 @tweetybear67 @laybenxD @xstex @ms_cornwall @caldjr @cdhinton @_alexham @usaairman @slashasterisk @LJ_chi @sunnythesurf @donniehunter @beever @alexander_jones @shadwell1970 @mikeantwerp @tookiebunten @tezzer57 @ailsacraigy @joreynolds55 @_maryannham @birssy @wendyhurrell @polly_evans @acw86 @pitchero @darkflare @stvnews @alexsandr_orlov @thethumbcast

I use followfriday for people who actually interact with me (with only a few exceptions) so if you want on this list, interact with me (that excludes spammers)!

Tomorrow, Butlins reunion at Rabbies Bar Ayr in afternoon, better not drink too much Irn Bru. Next Cumnock RFC Halloween Party and Charity Halloween Party at Royal.

Sunday just quite day down at rugby.

You all have a great Friday.

Update on Saturday 23 October

Hello all you out there, havent done this for a small bit of time.

Firstly yesterday was Sally and my brother who did last years birthday so I took flowers upto the graveyard. I used one of my team to take me there and back. I took a quick picture of the flowers for some family members.



On Wednesday I went for lunch with a friend in Prestwick, Flannigans, it was really nice. We both had car disabled badges so could park in a disabled spot. I also bought hat and gloves in Primark for me (in Ayr)and went down to Bella Home and said hello to Christopher who I do speak to on twitter.

I have been watching on the telly Stargate Atlantis. If you all remember I don't like Jeremy Kyle and basic most daytime telly, but I do like science fiction.

I also watch House, Dancing with the stars, Stargate Universe, Chuck series 4, Drop Dead Diva, Law and Order UK, rugby union. Oh yeah and tomorrow I will be sitting in my chair watching Rangers vs Celtic because pubs usually go mad at some point.

On the news front I have been watching East Midlands Today, London News, South East Today and some Reporting Scotland and STV News at Six.

Also something went mad on my youtube channel. Matt Goss said Susannah Reid had nice legs and I recorded that and put it on youtube and it's the most hits I have ever had on my channel.

Today I am going up with 1st XV of Cumnock RFC to Strathendrick in Fintry. My shirt is already ironed for it. We are using a bus to get up there.

Next week will probably be mad, with quiz wednesday for £150 at Cumnock RFC, Thursday with Tron Legacy in Glasgow and Saturday with halloween.

The Firm - Star Trekkin'

My karaoke tune.

Audioboo from Wednesday 13 October

My weekend just happenned

Hello, well as we all know I planned to visit Sally and family in Fife on Saturday, Sunday and come home Monday. So 9.45am I headed on bus to Glasgow. I got a quick connection and arrived at Leven at 1.30pm. I know because my mum phoned me when I got there.

Me and Sally went to Kirkcaldy and did some fashion shopping. As I was doing the picking it took 15 minutes (I know what I like). Foursquare decided I couldn't load where I was but facebook could. My nephew David liked that straight away. The hairdressers we went to for Sally's hair to get done was very professional.

We went back to Leven for tea and I relaxed for the rest of the evening. Watched bits of Strictly Come Dancing and even some X Factor before I turned it off and watched Casualty.

So Sunday morning I relaxed, watched Vettel win. In afternoon had small lunch then we headed out. Went to Kirkcaldy for garden stuff, where this happened:

As part of the tour we went to Anstruther as well. The cannon there is very loud. Main problem for me in there was severe lack of mobile coverage apart from near Ship Tavern (I think). It even had public wifi I could pickup on.

I took a number of pictures as well which is at the top of this blog.

We headed out of the busy Anstruther and ate the food at Pittenweem. My fish supper was amazing. Great fresh fish.


Then we headed back to Leven where my brother David and fionce Terri came and visited. I just relaxed the rest of the night before I headed home today. It was cloudy in Fife but road down from Glasgow was very sunny.

I even recorded a audioboo in Glasgow

PS I would say that my pics don't look like much when you look at Tour Scotlands blog