http://projectbandcamp.wordpress.com

Hello guys, no blogs from me on ages and now I do two in one day.

John McBlain who is the best DJ I know and I listen to in TC's Cumnock is a Director of Project Bandcamp has set up a wordpress site and hopefully Alex Hamilton is helping him. Alex has a wordpress of his own (pretty please Alex). Unfortunately this is blogger and I haven't used wordpress.

So John asked me what I thought. I gave him it straight (thats all I am going to say) but I want to see if anybody who visits my page has thought about the wordpress site

I have left only 3 links on my favourite blogs and Project Bandcamp is one of them. I am sorry to those I did list, I will reinstate that soon. The other link gives me my most traffic so I aint removing that. So give them some feedback.

Monday Morning Queen by projectbandcamp

That is the tune.

This is his twitter link

This is the facebook link

Thank you all.

apologies

Hello guys, its been quite a while since I did this, so while I have Ireland and USA on in background I thought I better do a blog and yes I will talk rugby.

A couple of weeks ago the rugby club got painted. Unfortunately I was there Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday most of the day, Thursday until 7.15pm (which was followed by leaving rugby and getting dinner). The Coach Stevie phoned me at 8pm asking me if I was coming back down. I said NO.

That Friday (2nd) I got up early to put gas on my meter downstairs. It came up faulty. Scottish Power line wasn't open until about 8am so I phoned after that and they said it would be four hours, I said well why do I come back at 12, then it would be 12-4 so I said I would take the morning. An engineer came at 2.05 and put in a new meter. Phoned up scottish Power to get new card and to put the money on from old card. That all went well and I got the card the next day. That was quick. I went down to the club after that and the guys basically finished the painting (somebody else had opened for them). I caught up on some telly that morning.

Now the week before the rugby lost to Jordanhill P and Jim Morrison got us a bus to go to Loch Lomond. He gave a great rousing speech at half time but we were already 4 tries down. it made for a better performance by far. We (tober) has got some of the older players playing with 1st XV and it is changing the way we are playing, I think for the good. Well we got back around 8pm and we all had fun that night in club and Cumnock.

Next day (Sunday) we had midi rugby so I was down at club 11.30am. I had only got up 10.30am so that was good timing. The S1/2 won at home, the minis won away as well, it was a good day. I got home around 6pm and because David Kerr wasn't at Loch lomond game I had a match report to write. You probably guess I am not a journalist. I hadnt even took notes during the game. I did the best report I could with the score and got a couple of people to check it. It was fairly fine. So then I just had to get the other reports.

Monday I had a mini midi meeting to quite late until I got out lift after 10pm for fire brigade back at Auchinleck Community Centre. I wonder where we will be voting next year in east ayrshire elections, because it wont be there.

Tuesday night was heavy rain so the boys did really well with their runs, Wednesday was heavy rain again and I got mud on my jacket and jeans soaked and washed them when I got home. Thursday was usual day. I got tracksuit bottoms for rugby and old jacket and it didn't even rain, typical. My boots are always at training though.

Friday was quite (my dayoff rugby). I watched NZ game. I really dont like the amount of adverts that ITV are using. I was up for Scotland vs Romania (bad idea). I got up around 8.30am, got milk, gas, electric and watched England game. Cumnock was playing at 3pm. We also had family fun night in club last night, it was good. I eventually got to use spotify for tunes after Stuart Hunter had finished his stuff. I finished with Dr Jon is Tc's and had a great supper last night.

So you can see why I haven't been blogging.

Cumnock highland games

Part 3

Cumnock highland games

Part 2

Cumnock highland games

Part 1

Henry's Bar and Restaurant, Largs - in Brisbane House Hotel

A number of weeks ago Tam Cowan did a review in Daily Record.

This article actually caught my interest (which doesn't always happen). I have been having lunches with a friend called Frank for a number of years now, mostly around Ayr and I had arranged the next lunch for Friday 12th August and we always take turns of where we go (and pay for) so i contacted Frank about going there. Frank went yes, even though its another 30 miles from Ayr. I arranged to meet Frank about midday and he would cover the rest of distance. We go there just after 1pm. You can see Cumbrae there there (but it was cloudy).

We got shown to a table by the friendly staff. We had a glass of coke each from a 200ml bottle. It was very nice with ice. We were brought the menus. It is £6.95 for 2 courses. We were told the soup was Lentil, so that suited me. The staff left us for a few minutes so we could decide. It was a nice varied menu. Just the right size of options you needed. The staff even asked us if we were just visiting Largs for the day (that doesn't happen normally where I go).

The Restaurant also looked very professional, including TV at end of bar as well with Sky News on. I decided on the Chicken, Ham and leek pie with mash and vegetables with the soup and Frank got Steak Pie and chicken fillets for starters. They took menus away, brought me a spoon and a few minutes later they brought out our starters. My soup had a small baguette with it and butter and was just perfect temperature. Now I had better say I do not like cold soup, but this was perfect temperature. Frank said the chicken could have been put in a pie for a filling and it would be fine, but it was good as a starter as well.

This took a few minutes as we talked in our normal style for us to eat the starters, almost no time passed and the plates were away and the main course was there. It was quite busy when we went in, but not too busy.

So the main courses came out. The mash almost looked nice new potatoes, but it wasn't. It was briliantly shaped and executed for great mash. The vegetables were perfectly cooked. I dont like raw veg and this was in perfect form and was great when I ate it. The pie looked like at the start as the normal puff pastry on top. It is not. It was ontop like puff pastry but the filling was inside with more pastry as the base. I couldn't bring my phone out to photograph it (that would be too much).

So We kept talking and I ate the veg and mash and started eating pie. It was amazing and before I knew if I was feeling quite full. I nearly finished the pie (and that was a struggle). It was THAT GOOD. After we finished it the staff asked if we wanted sweet menu. I said I couldn't but we got coffee each (which was the usual good temperature and service).

It's the best restaurant by far I have ever been to. The quality was great, the value is amazing. The staff are briliant. We also checked if it's suitable for parking and other facilities so Frank can go there again with others in his family. That got a tick as well. I also went to toilet (no I dont normally say that) but they were well designed, modern, clean. Briliant (Ive never said that before).

Now I said it was £6.95 for 2 courses. Including the juice and coffees I paid £20 exactly. Great value (and yes I left a tip). I dont like paying tips when I don't get good service. I didn't mind in the slightest paying a tip for here. The location for this blog is the postcode for it. I had a phone call and after that we headed back to Ayr.

I only had a small snack late last night, but was still quite full. It was that good.

Weddings and other stuff

So how are we all out there again. I know I haven't done this for a few days but I have been busy.

The picture above here on the left is Carol Kirkwood doing the weather but somebody didn't remove Manchester from the graphic for a number of seconds (I was waiting for Wendy Hurrell to come back on).

I can also report the weather report is right and it is raining outside this morning.

So I had better go back a few days. On Thursday I went to dentist at 11am for my teeth to get cleaned professionally. I then went with my 2 bags for the 11.45am bus to Glasgow. We got there at 1.15 as usual. I then got the Glenrothes bus at 1.30 and got there around 3.15pm. I got some wrapping paper to wrap David and Terri's wedding present and went to Leven around 4.10pm and got to sisters around 5pm. We didn't do much that night apart from David arriving late as he had said he would.

I didn't want a late night. I got up at 6.30am and enjoyed my coffee. While the rest of them went to hairdressers/work I just relaxed and got showered. I got changed at 1pm and we went to St Andrews. Alex found the right place and everyone got there nearly on time (Terri was stuck in traffic, but thats allowed).

The ceremony went well and then we went for afternoon tea. I met a lot of people there and had fun. Some photographs happened including me using my phone.

I told David and Terri about my last visit to the Carnoustie on 20th August (yes with rugby) and see them there. I had discovered I could leave Glenrothes at 7.05pm and be home in Auchinleck at 10.10pm that night. So we disapeared after 6.20ish and I got my connection. Everything went well on the journey home.

When I got home I watched Smackdown. It was quite well there recently, but its kinda going back to its normal mode.

Saturday morning. I woke up about 7am. I ironed my shirt, had a bath, shave (the usual) and headed to Cumnock nice and early. I got down to club around 10am. It was a busy day. I wont bore you with the story of all we did, but it was good, if not busy. I left there around 6pm, got my dinner and had another bath before having fun that night.

Sunday was fairly quiet apart from helping at bar in early evening. I made sure Monday I relaxed at home (which I did).

Yesterday I saw Stuart and did my usual Tuesday things.

I think that is everyone upto date.

The LaFontaines - Paper Chase

This is still one of my favourite bands who are a scottish rap band. I like the video as well. They are called The LaFontaines

Well, the trip to Sally's

Well after my last blog, nobody answered where I should go. We decided to go to Glasgow. After a quick trip to Hamleys for Richard, Sally to get stuff for Xander we got the stuff away and went to Captain America. It was 5/10. I cant say there was much wrong with it, but it wasn't great. Its only average. Someone else paid for it, but I wouldn't have went if I was paying for it myself. We then came back from Glasgow and got back around 7pm.

On Sunday I had a lie in, getting up around 10am. I went for a walk in the morning, just to chill with myself (remember I stay myself at home). I did just about chill out until my mum phoned me saying the birthday boy was up and everyone was getting ready, only problem was I was still chilling so I took my time to come back to sisters. I arrived after 1pm and the aforementioned nephew had went back to sleep, so there wasnt much happening.

One of the other problems I have there is "even google" wouldn't work outdoors. I wasnt pleased. As most of you know I use O2 and according to its Network coverage checker all the services should work (they dont).

Atleast I heard some good tunes from Kingdom FM on my walk.

So we had a good party after Xander got a chance to wake up. As usual I didn't go on the bouncy castle.

I got up after 730 this morning and got home about 1230. The water not working hasn't affected me as far as I can see. Tonight I have a meeting at Cumnock RFC for a mini midi committee meeting. Since I got home I have watched WWE Smackdown.

I hope you all have a good week.

Well hello

I am at Sally's the now.

I wont get to watch smackdown tonight. I wonder what the coo will say tonight and Michael Cole.

I wish east and west scotland stagecoach could join up its planning. You always just miss the bus to fife by 2 minutes. Most of the time you see the bus depart from the stance.

I left at 945 this morning and got to Leven at 2.29pm (2 minutes after local bus disapeared). Enjoyed an ok coffee at Buchanan Bus Station.

I was happy when barry snedden gave me a mention on kingdom fm.

So Sunday is my nephews birthday so still thinking what to do Saturday.

Have a good weekend.

Monday 25th July

Hello everyone.

How are we all getting on. Well Thursday was good, even when I tried to do a few things at the same time on Thursday night. Catriona came back from holiday and we all got set for Saturday. Friday was fairly quiet, just found the right gear for Saturday. Saturday my phone rang before 10am. After seeing there wasn't a lot of people volunteered for afternoon at bag pack, I said I would do afternoon. I got the 10.45am bus to Killie and headed up there. I think it was a good day for us, not sure. But a big thank you to anyone who saw the Cumnock Rugby Club pack your bags (when you let us). Nobody complained at me at least.

At 4pm we finished. I had seen someone buy something come through my till earlier and said I could get that for my brothers wedding in two weeks, so after I finished bagpacking I went and got it and bought it (well I was getting a lift home). But I aint saying what it is incase my brother reads this, which I think he does.

Then we came home, I saw news on Norway and the upward way the death toll was going and Amy Winehouse being dead. I wish I could say it surprised me, but it didn't.

Next I went down at 6pm to club for bbq and karaoke.

Bobby did the cooking and I sent it indoors. I started the karaoke with Bonkers and Andrew thought I was.

Andrew was a good singer himself.



Sorry for the sound quality.

Also Monty did some singing (like most of them)

@montyno3 at Cumnock RFC by thomasblah

Then after the karaoke we went and had fun up the middle of Cumnock. It wasn't bad.

Got up the next morning fairly ok and had a quiet day.

Now we are back to Monday and I hope we all have a good week. This morning I ordered and paid for Xander birthday party on Amazon and its getting delivered to Fife.

See you later.

Thursday 21 July

Hello how are we all today. I hope we are all good. Just a civilised kinda week so far, but it will get busier later on. Hopefully everyone has watched Money In The Bank (Stuart if you haven't stop reading)

WWE the last 2 shows have been briliant. Money In The Bank is the best Pay per view in ages (and it was free on sky as well). Summerslam wont be that good. I dont know if Vince is in charge and thats punk gone. Its probably a storyline but I wont be surprised if it isn't. HHH coming out at the end of Monday night was too predictable.

The ladder matches in MITB were really good. Its a pity that Sin Cara has took drugs and got dropped by the Wellness policy, but its his fault. I want to see who Mark Henry beats up next. I also think Randy will batter Christian up now for spitting on him at MITB, not sure its about that title now especially with the WWE title final next Monday (as it was at the end of Raw on Monday).

I have been having a great laugh at Top Gear recently. Vittel was great, Rowan Atkinson was great. I hope that car from switzerland has been changed that was called the growler. This weeks laugh was launch control and James May having it. I hope they dont use launch control in that nissan at a zebra crossing, oh dear (: for that person.

I saw Harry Potter on Sunday as well. 8/10 I saw the 2d version (I dont like 3d specs ontop of my specs). It was good and I enjoyed it.

Tuesday after training I arrived late at quiz at the royal and we only got joint 3rd. On Wednesday it was the monthly Cumnock RFC quiz and my team won by 9 points the quiz (no we didnt cheat). I got sent up to do play your cards right and we won that as well (yeah). So the 3+1+1+1 (thats what we are called) won the lot. There was a number of teams there so thank you for coming.

Today I am going to the gym later and then training will be on at club from 6.30am for mini/midis and 7pm for seniors. I do the gym so I have had my exercise before the training.

Saturday is bag Pack day and BBQ/karaoke night. Thats going to be long.

You all have a good remainder of the week and weekend.

Saturday 16 July

Well how are we all today. WWE Smackdown is recorded and the timer is set for Money in the Bank on Sunday night.

This week I have been down to Visions twice for workout. It was good, but I do have to remember it only opens at midday on Tuesdays.

The senior players were training on Thursday there with what looked a good session for them. While I shouted at them training they said why didn't I where I said I had done mine already.

This morning I have went to Mauchline to buy new boots, because i couldn't find my old ones. Trainers will probably not give me enough grip today. It was a nice trip across.

As some of you may know I am using google+

The location finder is being better than foursquare the now. its not very good at multiple uploading of jpegs though, you have to do them 1 at a time, not select multiple ones all at once.

I have also got a spare battery for my phone, which is being of use.

I will probably go to Harry Potter tomorrow.

All of you have a good weekend, bye.

The Apprentice - the final week

Hello guys, I thought I had better make a simple way to check you watch all the apprentice this week.

Tonight (Wednesday) at 9pm on BBC1 we have the final 5 task on fast food.
At 10pm on BBC2 we have Your Fired with Dara OBrien (11 of 12th).

On Friday at 10.35pm we have Dara with How to get hired on BBC1

On Sunday at 9.00pm we have the final 4 going through interview process and Lord Sugar tells us who he picks as his partner. This means there is no 1 on 1 big final task, tonight (Wednesday). This also means anybody already fired wont be seen in this series again as what happenned previously (unless a surprise comes). At 10pm on BBC1 we have Dara and who is hired until 10.30pm on Sunday.

That will be the end of this years apprentice.

I think Helen will win the now. Lets see what happens. A fast food task should fit Helen to the ground tonight with working for Britains biggest bakery.

Vendetta in the royal hotel

Here are some pictures and sounds I took from Sunday Nights gig.

Vendetta at Cumnock by thomasblah

More vendetta at Cumnock by thomasblah

Summer of 69 by vendetta and ian at Cumnock by thomasblah

New

Ayr

Great sun. Good lunch as well

Thursday

Hello everyone, how are we all.

Today has been fairly quiet.

Above is a picture from Top Gear talking about a new car called the Growler.

Last night I decided during the show melody would be fired and yes she did.

I thought she was digging a big hole. Unlike the Your Fired panel I think Jim will make it to the final. I think Helen is a cert to be final after her track record, even after last nights mistakes.

Also Melody did look very good last night on youre fired as well.

Other thing I did last night was check the usual television.

Hannah Bayman on North East & Cumbria Look North had a very good report and I am glad it should be dry by Sunday.



This morning I caught some Sara Thornton on BBC London



Pitchero have added the fixtures for our division but the last time I checked the kick off times needed corrected.

Also i went back down to Visions and had a work out. It was OK. Next I headed home and I have chilled.

The Story on News of the World has exploded as it is being closed and yes this doesnt put a line in the sand. The investigations still need to take place.

Tomorrow is lunchtime in Ayr. Lucky us.

See you after the weekend and anyone going to T In The Park, DONT TAKE DRUGS and have fun.