Match day, what's your plans this week end?

So... It's abother big weekend. What's your plans? I'm going to "twikn'nam" for my first 6N and can't wait. I've been storing up brownie points by clearing the loft and garage.

What's your match day plans? Are your "spouse points" in credit or in a bad way like Greece's balance sheet?

I have been mega busy with writing reports this week and preparing for a presentation and then another essay which are both next week. On top of this, I've been preparing for an interview/test with Cardiff Business School, which takes place tomorrow. So by the time it's Saturday I'm gonna need a few beers, i know! Perhaps we'll go to Cardiff, it is always good:).

Matchday?

It should be called match weekend, 7 Super rugby matches, 3 six nations tests, SA vs NZ ODI and the world golf championship.

Coach potato, biltong and whiskey. That about sums up my weekend

I've just been putting the rugby in the Sky planner for the weekend. The wife is going to go mental when she sees how much there is. Fortunately she is working Saturday, so me and the kids will be glued to the Super XV and then the 6 Nations games!

The missus is out at a hen do all weekend so I can enjoy the start of super rugby/6N's and Prem without interruption

Usual routine for Mossiefield- travel in expectation and return a broken and shattered man, kick cat etc etc etc.

Playing in Dover. Sky+ the game, but if we lose I'll sulk and not watch it. If we win that's Sunday sorted!

What times kick off for the england match?

No.....my 'spouse points' are at an all time low. Any advice on how to build them back up greatly appreciated! As such I shall be mostly 'taking the dog for a walk' sometime around 3-30 on saturday and if he happens to lead me anywhere near the black horse, well....what can a bloke do??

off to HQ for my first 6n game v excited!

Winter League Tee off 9.20 (get there for 8.20 for chipping and putting) - Back home 1 ish after quick pint - Kiss lovely english wife goodbye and wish her a happy shopping trip in town with the children - Eyes down look in Part 1 Ireland v Italy, nervous build up till the big one at 4 pm - Somewhere inbetween I'm sure I'll have something to eat

biltongbek wrote:Matchday?

It should be called match weekend, 7 Super rugby matches, 3 six nations tests, SA vs NZ ODI and the world golf championship.

Coach potato, biltong and whiskey. That about sums up my weekend

the world golf championship?
The world golf championship with all that Rugby to watch?
I almost choked on my morning coffee (its still dark here in NJ).
by the way, Brumbies-Force just ended now. Brumbies by 2.

The WGC is only on later in the evening, when I sit back with a sense of fullfilment and a little on edge, so the golf is there to take the edge off.

It is all in the planning, Doc, the rugby will be tense, you will see bodies flying around, men hitting one another at break neck speeds, and you need to take that edge off otherwise you won't be able to go to sleep.

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

biltongbek wrote:

Coach potato, biltong and whiskey. That about sums up my weekend

My god man, you sprawl out over an entire COACH??

Hows life in Joisy!!! - Great place Grey great place, especially if you like Springsteen

Westwood in pole for the matchplay - That will be on for around 9-11 in the evening with a bottle of single malt to my right - For anyone on the old 606 board that's a bottle of single MALT!!

bluestonevedder wrote:

biltongbek wrote:

Coach potato, biltong and whiskey. That about sums up my weekend

My god man, you sprawl out over an entire COACH??

Well it is really a Lazyboy, but you do get to stretch your legs.

haha, still sounds great. Suddenly my sofa looks so mundane...

Simple plans- rugby, food, beer ENJOY.

Gym session tonight (so that I don't feel too bad over the gluttonous activities that lay ahead) , then a few beers watching Westwood tonight!

honestly cannot wait for this weekend.

RubyGuby wrote:Hows life in Joisy!!! - Great place Grey great place, especially if you like Springsteen

Westwood in pole for the matchplay - That will be on for around 9-11 in the evening with a bottle of single malt to my right - For anyone on the old 606 board that's a bottle of single MALT!!

Mornin mate. Yeah Life in Joisey is not too bad. Lots of people with funny accents, though! A bit of snow this morning.
The other day I dumped $125 each for two Springsteen tix (he is playing a mini tour) and here it is like getting tickets to see god's older brother - his concerts really are rockin events and are usually the best I have seen. Even a dumb Brit like me appreciates it.

I certainly get the Single Malt. Or is it Single MALT? Good way to take the edge off.

biltongbek wrote:If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Love it. You are very deep. The man is discussing Rugby and alcohol. A philosopher for the ages.

doctor_grey wrote:

biltongbek wrote:If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Love it. You are very deep. The man is discussing Rugby and alcohol. A philosopher for the ages.

Yeah, only a few of my favourite things.

Whiskey
Rugby
Philosophy.

and the more I drink, the more Philosophical I get.

bluestonevedder wrote:haha, still sounds great. Suddenly my sofa looks so mundane...

Simple plans- rugby, food, beer ENJOY.

Gym session tonight (so that I don't feel too bad over the gluttonous activities that lay ahead) , then a few beers watching Westwood tonight!

honestly cannot wait for this weekend.

you need to understand the full setup of my TV room.

there is a 40" sony bravia HD LCD TV
HD Decoder full ability to go slow mo.
Marantz Amplifier, Bower And Wilkins surround Speakers.
Three Lazyboys next to each other, mine is in the middle.

I sit back, cut off from the world, my french doors open and I can see the odd wild life walking on the kopje outside my patio grazing the veldt of the nature reserve next door.

biltongbek wrote:I can see the odd wild life walking on the kopje outside my patio grazing the veldt of the nature reserve next door.

I am going to watch the woman next door change her clothes through the window.

biltongbek wrote:

bluestonevedder wrote:haha, still sounds great. Suddenly my sofa looks so mundane...

Simple plans- rugby, food, beer ENJOY.

Gym session tonight (so that I don't feel too bad over the gluttonous activities that lay ahead) , then a few beers watching Westwood tonight!

honestly cannot wait for this weekend.

you need to understand the full setup of my TV room.

there is a 40" sony bravia HD LCD TV
HD Decoder full ability to go slow mo.
Marantz Amplifier, Bower And Wilkins surround Speakers.
Three Lazyboys next to each other, mine is in the middle.

I sit back, cut off from the world, my french doors open and I can see the odd wild life walking on the kopje outside my patio grazing the veldt of the nature reserve next door.

Now thats just taking the biscuit, I managed to control my jealousy up until the french doors opened! Have a goodun

Grey - I put an emphasis on the single MALT for the old board 606 readers as about 2 years ago I was on 606 from about 9-11 pm on a Friday night whilst my beloved watched a film downstairs - I polished off a bottle of Chardonnay whilst writing on the threads and I sent the last post before the evening shut down which read, "nice talking lads, I'm now off downstairs to watch the golf and I will be curling up with a large single male!!!!!! - Ok, its only 1 digit away on the keyboard but I had stick for months on here. Beware the Chardonnay, beware the typos - or was it a cause of Freuds unconscious at work

I will have to suffice with the invitation to Twickers followed by beers in Barnes followed by dinner up town where the men will be joined by their wives. All on someone else's expense account.

RubyGuby wrote:Grey - I put an emphasis on the single MALT for the old board 606 readers as about 2 years ago I was on 606 from about 9-11 pm on a Friday night whilst my beloved watched a film downstairs - I polished off a bottle of Chardonnay whilst writing on the threads and I sent the last post before the evening shut down which read, "nice talking lads, I'm now off downstairs to watch the golf and I will be curling up with a large single male!!!!!! - Ok, its only 1 digit away on the keyboard but I had stick for months on here. Beware the Chardonnay, beware the typos - or was it a cause of Freuds unconscious at work

I bet you keyboard turned as red as your face.

I take it your a complete Banker then Hugh

Bilton - 6 months ago my secretary e-mailed me and asked if I was able to do a "stiff induction on Friday morning with 3 new female members of staff" - I was flattered of course but she still hasn't lived that one down. Maybe we need a typo thread.

The 606 malt one was a classic I must admit and I'm happy to have made so many laugh (unintentionally this time though)

Well hopefully it wasn't too intrusive.

RubyGuby wrote:Grey - I put an emphasis on the single MALT for the old board 606 readers as about 2 years ago I was on 606 from about 9-11 pm on a Friday night whilst my beloved watched a film downstairs - I polished off a bottle of Chardonnay whilst writing on the threads and I sent the last post before the evening shut down which read, "nice talking lads, I'm now off downstairs to watch the golf and I will be curling up with a large single male!!!!!! - Ok, its only 1 digit away on the keyboard but I had stick for months on here. Beware the Chardonnay, beware the typos - or was it a cause of Freuds unconscious at work

Thanks - thats funny. Keyboards screw-ups can be killers.

I remember a few years ago I was writing an email after coming in after having a few pints. I was writing about something of my wife's that was doing whatever. But, no keyboard sticking, just a slip or something stupid, or the booze, I mistyped "my wife's thats" to my wife's t*ts". And the email was going to one of her friends.

No such luck, when I pointed it out to her she of course said I meant "staff induction" - That Freuds an elusive fella

And by the way Grey no more references to me being New Age, I've never been so offended, I like V8 engines and burn lots of coal

RubyGuby wrote: I like V8 engines and burn lots of coal

You my hero!

I also put people first before the planet and a fecking Eco home.

"I take it your a complete Banker then Hugh ".

No....luckily I just know one! This is a treat as normally it is watched at home with kids and dog.

I know one as well and this year he asked if I'd like to play at the annual golf charity day - Of course as we bank with them I said, thank you very much for the invite - he said, no problem that'll be £40 as its for charity No more freebies for me

Well, I have to go to work. Two shoulders to fix. I was reviewing the cases and plan of attack unti about 2:00 this morning. This conversation is great stuff. Takes the edge off before going to the hospital.

Game plan for tonight is beer. Saturday play in the morning, watch England-Wales, have more beer. Sunday, play touch, then go to my son's wrestling competition. Then nap.

morganwyg whats the interview test at the CBS for?

I have tickets, but also have the flu, currently taking every conceivable home remedy and OTC med to prevent the need to hand them over. If you're at the game tomorrow and find yourself standing next to someone who is sweating, shivvering, sneezing, smells like liniment, garlic and onions and has a herbal compress stuffed in each ear, it's probably me. In which case I apologise for anything I've said that would upset anyone in the last month (or so).

Well, my six nations saturday as always is an emotional rollercoaster. Seriously, the morning of a 6N match is hell for my wife. My nerves are on edge, I'm over excited and childish (I'm 34), my heart is racing. Imagine I was actually playing! In fact, the last few days the nerves have been building. I'll probably feel sick tomorrow before then game. To control my excitement me and a few of the boys are off for a bike ride (yes you heard correct, a BIKE RIDE!) from 10am. That will work out some anxiety and tension. Stop for a bit of lunch and a pint in the countryside, then back for a shower and change. Into the pub for the 'warm up game' and the build up to the main event (no offence Irish fans!) . We'll be in our local, a small pub in a village outside Newport, packed to the rafters with mates and dads, etc, free curry at half time, lots of Guiness and ale consumed, pay a £1 to guess the score, lots of banter, give our English mate a huge amount of stick, tear my hair out at Mike Phillips' slow service, shout at the TV a lot, then crash and burn sometime in the evening after riding either a wave of euphoria or disappointment. Typical 6N match day really. Sunday will be hell.

Sometimes we go to Cardiff, espcially for the last game if the grandslam is on. Call me crazy but I've been to the MS for 6N and AI games a few times, but I just prefer the atmosphere of the pub for Wales games. Sorry. I am a Dragons seasons ticket holder so it's not the watching live rugby thing that I don't like, it's just more of a social/family and friends thing for me, and it's always been a big occasion in our diaries. We're mostly settled down with kids and stuff now so getting a free pass from the Mrs is never easy, but for the 6N there's never a question. It's just standard. The men are out!

which pub griff?

Just finished a bunch of exams so going home tonight and watching at my local pub in Devonshire where there will be a lot of Welsh people and a great atmosphere

I'm so happy, hopefully England can manage to scrape a win and not ruin it!

I'm going back over the bridge to Newport - torn between watching it with Friends or family. Weatehrspoons or Pen and Wig - hmmmm... the agony of choice...

GavinDragon wrote:which pub griff?

Red Lion, Caerleon.

My favourite typo was a letter sent by one of our secretaries to the CEO of a major company, thanking him for his conference speech, with many people copied in.

She was supposed to start with "Dear Alan"

but mixed up the N and the L

very nice pub bin a while since i been there mind lol played down the high school old boys during mini n juniors

Yeah, it's good in there still Gavin. A bit small, never enough space to watch the rugby but that adds to atmosphere a bit I think!

NHSOB is a good club, a few Dragons players have come through there at some stage like Ashley Smith and Lewis Evans (I think?!)

My favourite typo was a letter sent by one of our secretaries to the CEO of a major company, thanking him for his conference speech, with many people copied in.

She was supposed to start with "Dear Alan"

but mixed up the N and the L

Ahhhh, drinking in Caerleon when I was in the Sixth Form, good times

munkian wrote:Ahhhh, drinking in Caerleon when I was in the Sixth Form, good times