Laghouathttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city. George Burnsen-UKhourly82000-01-01T12:00+00:00Laghouathttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/95/09778654c3f045809cd8df9a73a7d7_160x200.jpgI'm Trying to get the hang of thishttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2009/01/03/i-m-trying-to-get-the-hang-of-this-5315773/2009-01-03T12:42:08+01:00 <p>I'm trying to get the hang of writing blogs, it has been so long since I have been able to that I've almost forgotten. Well, if anyone is interested, I am back in circulation.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2009/01/03/i-m-trying-to-get-the-hang-of-this-5315773/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I'm trying to get the hang of writing blogs, it has been so long since I have been able to that I've almost forgotten. Well, if anyone is interested, I am back in circulation.

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]]>Interesting story about??http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/12/19/interesting_story_about~3463173/2007-12-19T01:15:12+01:00 <p>I have recently undergone the chemotherapy and radiotherapy for throat cancer. Well it seems OK' but you always wonder. As they say in Scotland "What's fur ye will no go by ye" </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/12/19/interesting_story_about~3463173/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I have recently undergone the chemotherapy and radiotherapy for throat cancer. Well it seems OK' but you always wonder. As they say in Scotland "What's fur ye will no go by ye"

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]]>Rugby World Cuphttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/10/08/rugby_world_cup~3100819/2007-10-08T02:38:31+02:00 <p>Hello,</p> <p>No doubt there have been numerous statements about the world cup. I placed my bet and it is still there,I will not mention the name of the team.<br> Shall we say 'Vive La belle france' </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/10/08/rugby_world_cup~3100819/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Hello,

No doubt there have been numerous statements about the world cup. I placed my bet and it is still there,I will not mention the name of the team.
Shall we say 'Vive La belle france'

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]]>Snooker Finalhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/05/06/snooker_final~2222921/2007-05-06T22:08:39+02:00 <p>While watching I felt that I recognised Mark Selby, then it dawned on me that he is a dead ringer for Gary Cooper. The older generation will know who I am talking about. What think you? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/05/06/snooker_final~2222921/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>While watching I felt that I recognised Mark Selby, then it dawned on me that he is a dead ringer for Gary Cooper. The older generation will know who I am talking about. What think you?

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]]>Think about it.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/24/think_about_it~2155188/2007-04-24T20:58:55+02:00 <p>Camels ears; you may think a camel is ugly and has no redeeming features, all you have to do is at the next available chance, look at its ears! They are are lovely. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/24/think_about_it~2155188/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Camels ears; you may think a camel is ugly and has no redeeming features, all you have to do is at the next available chance, look at its ears! They are are lovely.

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]]>Gordon Brown.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/17/gordon_brown~2110410/2007-04-17T19:53:03+02:00 <p>I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Don’t trust Tony Blair” Especially if your name is Gordon Brown. Not only is he not to be trusted, he is going to spike Brown’s guns with a heigh-nonny-no but he will escape the blame as usual. If I were Gordon Brown I’d tell Tony to stuff the job of Prime Minister, and get out while the going is good. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/17/gordon_brown~2110410/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Don’t trust Tony Blair” Especially if your name is Gordon Brown. Not only is he not to be trusted, he is going to spike Brown’s guns with a heigh-nonny-no but he will escape the blame as usual. If I were Gordon Brown I’d tell Tony to stuff the job of Prime Minister, and get out while the going is good.

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]]>Golfhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/08/golf~2055807/2007-04-08T20:57:46+02:00 <p>Someone will come out of the pack to make history. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/08/golf~2055807/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Someone will come out of the pack to make history.

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]]>Quiet reminiscing.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/08/quiet_reminiscing~2055398/2007-04-08T19:41:23+02:00 <p>Today my X and I went to visit a friend whom we had known in Alexandria, Egypt. They own a caravan which is not too far away from us in Dorset. She has seen a lot of life and is so full of life and it was just wonderful to see her again.<br> There was a lot of reminiscing about people we had met and places we had been to, the high jinks we had got up to, who was still alive and who had kicked the bucket.<br> I had a wonderful day.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/08/quiet_reminiscing~2055398/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Today my X and I went to visit a friend whom we had known in Alexandria, Egypt. They own a caravan which is not too far away from us in Dorset. She has seen a lot of life and is so full of life and it was just wonderful to see her again.
There was a lot of reminiscing about people we had met and places we had been to, the high jinks we had got up to, who was still alive and who had kicked the bucket.
I had a wonderful day.

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]]>Scotland Yard Investigateshttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/01/scotland_yard_investigates~2011569/2007-04-01T00:38:02+02:00 <p> Scotland Yard sent out “detectives” to discover Miss Maxie’s murderer in Nassau in the Bahamas in the sixties.<br> They did not succeed. It was known who was instrumental in the murder of Miss Maxie</p> <p>Mr Woolmer’s demise is somewhat similar. The 'detectives' will get a sun tan and that’s about it.<br> Or maybe they will get a black man to ‘confess’. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/04/01/scotland_yard_investigates~2011569/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p> Scotland Yard sent out “detectives” to discover Miss Maxie’s murderer in Nassau in the Bahamas in the sixties.
They did not succeed. It was known who was instrumental in the murder of Miss Maxie

Mr Woolmer’s demise is somewhat similar. The 'detectives' will get a sun tan and that’s about it.
Or maybe they will get a black man to ‘confess’.

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]]>Last train from Glasgow Centralhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/25/last_train_from_glasgow_central~1969370/2007-03-25T00:21:25+01:00 <p>Have you ever missed the last train? I did when I was a student in Glasgow. I got a few newspapers and tried to make myself comfortable on a park bench in George Square in ‘no mean city’ Glasgow.<br> I had got myself blootered in a drinking establishment near Queens Street railway station. Those days are more or less gone but they still bring good memories. The milk bottles were on the doorstep when I got back home to Dalry.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/25/last_train_from_glasgow_central~1969370/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Have you ever missed the last train? I did when I was a student in Glasgow. I got a few newspapers and tried to make myself comfortable on a park bench in George Square in ‘no mean city’ Glasgow.
I had got myself blootered in a drinking establishment near Queens Street railway station. Those days are more or less gone but they still bring good memories. The milk bottles were on the doorstep when I got back home to Dalry.

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]]>I get a bit weary.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/23/i_get_a_bit_weary~1957377/2007-03-23T02:29:40+01:00 <p>She who will remain anonymous has just bombed me out. That's the way it is. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/23/i_get_a_bit_weary~1957377/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>She who will remain anonymous has just bombed me out. That's the way it is.

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]]>Lawyers from hellhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/19/lawyers_from_hell~1935687/2007-03-19T21:40:42+01:00 <p>Why is it that we have programmes about plumbers,electricians etc. under the heading of 'tradesmen from hell' on television but nothing, not a cheep (do you like the pun) about lawyers. They are allowed to charge an hourly rate which resembles more like taking sweeties aff a wean than the so called honorable profession which it used to be.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/19/lawyers_from_hell~1935687/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Why is it that we have programmes about plumbers,electricians etc. under the heading of 'tradesmen from hell' on television but nothing, not a cheep (do you like the pun) about lawyers. They are allowed to charge an hourly rate which resembles more like taking sweeties aff a wean than the so called honorable profession which it used to be.

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]]>The 6 Nationshttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/the_6_nations~1922675/2007-03-17T19:30:04+01:00 <p>Vive la france. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/the_6_nations~1922675/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Vive la france.

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]]>Last encounter.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/last_encounter~1922556/2007-03-17T19:08:19+01:00 <p>Wales 15 England 0</p> <p>I hope it stays that way. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/last_encounter~1922556/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Wales 15 England 0

I hope it stays that way.

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]]>Italy 12 Ireland umpteenhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/italy_12_ireland_umpteen~1921582/2007-03-17T16:04:25+01:00 <p>Well, that's the way it goes. Who knows can I expect a similar result with the French? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/italy_12_ireland_umpteen~1921582/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Well, that's the way it goes. Who knows can I expect a similar result with the French?

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]]>Italy 12 Ireland 20http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/italy_12_ireland~1921386/2007-03-17T15:22:11+01:00 <p>This is a situation predominated by Irish forward passes and a blind referee. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/17/italy_12_ireland~1921386/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>This is a situation predominated by Irish forward passes and a blind referee.

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]]>Hearts and minds.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/15/hearts_and_minds~1906996/2007-03-15T01:22:14+01:00 <p>There is no way an occupying force can win.<br> As my father said when he was playing bowls against someone.<br> It's like farting against thunder </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/15/hearts_and_minds~1906996/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>There is no way an occupying force can win.
As my father said when he was playing bowls against someone.
It's like farting against thunder

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]]>Cha cha chahttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/13/cha_cha_cha~1894477/2007-03-13T01:12:20+01:00 <p>Recipe for my divorce.</p> <p>Do any of you young lasses know how to dance the Cha cha cha? Nor did I until I was in the Bahamas (I know it sounds like bullshit) When I was on one of the Out-islands a young lady taught me to, previously I could not cha cha cha and when my wife realised this and put two and two together I was doomed. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/13/cha_cha_cha~1894477/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Recipe for my divorce.

Do any of you young lasses know how to dance the Cha cha cha? Nor did I until I was in the Bahamas (I know it sounds like bullshit) When I was on one of the Out-islands a young lady taught me to, previously I could not cha cha cha and when my wife realised this and put two and two together I was doomed.

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]]>Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/11/yo_ho_ho_and_a_bottle_of_rum~1883030/2007-03-11T02:18:21+01:00 <p>The best thing to do when you have a hangover is to sleep. Lovely sleep. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/11/yo_ho_ho_and_a_bottle_of_rum~1883030/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>The best thing to do when you have a hangover is to sleep. Lovely sleep.

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]]>Larsson Againhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/07/larsson_again~1865978/2007-03-07T23:19:26+01:00 <p>Farewell to Man U. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/07/larsson_again~1865978/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Farewell to Man U.

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]]>I haven't a cluehttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/01/i_haven_t_a_clue~1824944/2007-03-01T01:16:33+01:00 <p>I haven't a clue, for a start most bloggers will agree with the confession. The best and most interesting bloggers are franko and oor Emma, all my friends interest me and there are myriads of stories to be told, and I'm pleased to be a member of the blog club. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/03/01/i_haven_t_a_clue~1824944/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I haven't a clue, for a start most bloggers will agree with the confession. The best and most interesting bloggers are franko and oor Emma, all my friends interest me and there are myriads of stories to be told, and I'm pleased to be a member of the blog club.

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]]>Dr David Kelly.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/25/dr_david_kelly~1805134/2007-02-25T23:07:40+01:00 <p>For a' that an a' that a man's a man for a'that.<br> Mr David Kelly is a man beyond compare. My heart goes out to his family. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/25/dr_david_kelly~1805134/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>For a' that an a' that a man's a man for a'that.
Mr David Kelly is a man beyond compare. My heart goes out to his family.

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]]>Invitation to die.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/25/invitation_to_die~1804520/2007-02-25T21:27:11+01:00 <p> This evening I will watch on BBC2 at 9.00 o'clock the story about the death of Dr David Kelly the British government scientist, who, in my opinion, was threatened to such an extent that he took his own life.<br> This has always been my belief, and in spite of the programmes findings, still remains my opinion. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/25/invitation_to_die~1804520/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p> This evening I will watch on BBC2 at 9.00 o'clock the story about the death of Dr David Kelly the British government scientist, who, in my opinion, was threatened to such an extent that he took his own life.
This has always been my belief, and in spite of the programmes findings, still remains my opinion.

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]]>Rugbyhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/24/rugby~1794890/2007-02-24T00:00:59+01:00 <p>It's going to be a big day tomorrow.<br> I think that the big game could be the Ireland v England match.</p> <p>I haven't checked with the bookies yet.</p> <p>I hope Ireland win. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/24/rugby~1794890/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>It's going to be a big day tomorrow.
I think that the big game could be the Ireland v England match.

I haven't checked with the bookies yet.

I hope Ireland win.

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]]>Footballhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/20/football~1776243/2007-02-20T22:30:20+01:00 <p>Man U 1 Lille 0 </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/20/football~1776243/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Man U 1 Lille 0

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]]>Recalling the Past.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/20/recalling_the_past~1775343/2007-02-20T20:07:07+01:00 <p>“Nothing recalls the past so potently as a smell.” Winston Churchill , taken from My Early Life</p> <p>Among other memories I recall the wonderful smell of Les Halles when it was near Chatelet in Paris; how can anyone like the smell of rotting fruit and vegetables? Very easily, it was close to where my true love lived at that particular time. </p> <p>Comments may be censored.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/20/recalling_the_past~1775343/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>“Nothing recalls the past so potently as a smell.” Winston Churchill , taken from My Early Life

Among other memories I recall the wonderful smell of Les Halles when it was near Chatelet in Paris; how can anyone like the smell of rotting fruit and vegetables? Very easily, it was close to where my true love lived at that particular time.

Comments may be censored.

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]]>Whistle an' I'll come tae ye.http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/15/whistle_an_i_ll_come_tae_ye~1748681/2007-02-15T23:30:27+01:00 <p>Why is that the television commercials and “live” television have impersonators to do any particular whistle? I spent hours trying to whistle using my fingers. The easiest was using the two pinkies, (for the uninitiated the small fingers) thereafter I would use the index finger and the pinkie on the same hand to whistle. I still cannot whistle using my thumb and second finger.</p> <p>How’s that for a bit of useless information?</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/15/whistle_an_i_ll_come_tae_ye~1748681/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Why is that the television commercials and “live” television have impersonators to do any particular whistle? I spent hours trying to whistle using my fingers. The easiest was using the two pinkies, (for the uninitiated the small fingers) thereafter I would use the index finger and the pinkie on the same hand to whistle. I still cannot whistle using my thumb and second finger.

How’s that for a bit of useless information?

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]]>A chink in the armourhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/09/a_chink_in_the_armour~1712604/2007-02-09T22:46:26+01:00 <p>There's all this hoo-haa about Muslims; the infiltration of the Chinese is interesting. How many Chinese establishments are chez vous?</p> <p>Years ago I was in Lockerbie and mentioned about having a Chinese meal, I was told in no uncertain terms 'that there's nae Chinese here'<br> I wonder if it has changed.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/09/a_chink_in_the_armour~1712604/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>There's all this hoo-haa about Muslims; the infiltration of the Chinese is interesting. How many Chinese establishments are chez vous?

Years ago I was in Lockerbie and mentioned about having a Chinese meal, I was told in no uncertain terms 'that there's nae Chinese here'
I wonder if it has changed.

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]]>Last Train To Glasgow Centralhttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/04/last_train_to_glasgow_central~1676834/2007-02-04T03:08:33+01:00 <p>Vaya con dios. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/04/last_train_to_glasgow_central~1676834/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Vaya con dios.

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]]>Teeth a gogohttp://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/04/teeth_a_gogo~1676691/2007-02-04T01:38:17+01:00 <p>Has anyone ever noticed that the teeth of all skulls shown on television seem good. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://laghouat.blog.co.uk/2007/02/04/teeth_a_gogo~1676691/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Has anyone ever noticed that the teeth of all skulls shown on television seem good.

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