The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Oxford

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Hello and welcome to the Virtual Rugby Pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The Pub has made it's way to Oxford - the new location for newly promoted London Welsh.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the montage of pictures of Lyn Jones above the bar.




Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t31486-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-beal-feirste

MBTGOG wrote:So, hi everyone. Long time no see.

I love you so much

Stag,

I would love to believe you when you say you will be kinder to Y Dreigiau, but I can't you naughty leopard. Besides which, it'll make it harder to dislike Munster then

Rava wrote:

Notch wrote:I concur with Gibbos sentiments.

Rory, maybe we should leave it at that. I regret starting this conversation.

Again?

Notch has been a guiding-light, in all fairness. A shining example to all the kids in here.

In a peculiar and observant way... I actually mean that. :dressedorange:

Notch wrote:I know. I am not great. I might stop posting for a month or two. Maybe a break is the best thing.

Nonsense man. Stick around and court some controversy.

Suits you sir

Rev,

Cael FFS ystafell!

Is John Terry a racist?

I believe the obnoxious Cockney basterd is being victimised. It goes on. At that level.

Evening all........shattered sums it up so a bit of 'would i lie to you' and then bed!!

Annie Lennox or just a wee chat with yer GF Prop?

You seem happy bud. Its good to hear.

To mo chara Gibson.

I could nail a pint in all seriousness. Been dry for a week and a half. Not so dry come this weekend though

Back atcha me Welsh darlin.

Just talked to my sis. Just got the news Ive been working & waiting on for months now. The Ma has been accepted for the best Care Home possible. Its a feicin 5 star Hotel with everything she needs.

Sooo happy. Its been a long haul.

Night all.

Much love.

Sorry As, went away after posting that. I'm in Limerick at the moment spending some time with the rents before I'm away again for another year.

Just back from a week of doing free football camps for kids in disadvantaged areas. Had 149 kids in an area less than half a football pitch

MBTGOG wrote:Sorry As, went away after posting that. I'm in Limerick at the moment spending some time with the rents before I'm away again for another year.

Just back from a week of doing free football camps for kids in disadvantaged areas. Had 149 kids in an area less than half a football pitch

Thats the kind of thing that makes you beautiful Munsty. Dont ever change.

Rava wrote:

Notch wrote:I know. I am not great. I might stop posting for a month or two. Maybe a break is the best thing.

Nonsense man. Stick around and court some controversy.

Suits you sir

Noooo buddy. We've already lost Geoff. Soon it'll just be rava, Rory and myself sitting in a corner muttering about why Darren Cave should be starting for Ireland when bod retires.

Willser, you are classic.

Willy, we'll keep Rodders around just to get the in

Gibbo brilliant news about the ma!!

Gibson wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Sorry As, went away after posting that. I'm in Limerick at the moment spending some time with the rents before I'm away again for another year.

Just back from a week of doing free football camps for kids in disadvantaged areas. Had 149 kids in an area less than half a football pitch

Thats the kind of thing that makes you beautiful Munsty. Dont ever change.

Ah I'll try not to. Freaking tiring though. Felt like I spent the whole time stopping fights. Right old multi cultural event, townies, travellers, 2nd generation Africans.

Then was at an event called Make A Move yesterday, celebrating Ireland's growing hip hop culture. There was a break dance comp and some new friends of mine were performing some of their raps and music.

It's a very different Ireland to the one I came to 16 years ago but that ain't a bad thing in the slightest.

You know more than most Rav. You know.

I am beaming at the minute. Proud of my little sis Veronica, for sorting it. Named after her Ma. I dont ask for much in this life, just that the family and people I love most, are happy and are cared for.

That feeds me like nothing else can.

Love you BTW. Thanks for being you, ya Ballymoney bollix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOqyygAQSX0

Rava wrote:Willy, we'll keep Rodders around just to get the in

Gibbo brilliant news about the ma!!

A www t!ts apologies rodders how could I forget you?!

Gibson, I'm very glad to hear about that pal. It's good to hear of you beaming.

Good news on Gibbo's ma and our Gav signing for London Welsh

Gibson - brilliant news man!

Yeah man, Ive been a miserable obnoxious basterd lately. Well...

Lately? Just say nowt.

You are cool Notch. A different man than I met online 4 years ago.

Me too.

Maybe we've both grown up a bit, ja?

Believe.

For you Sir.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSONbye6n98

Metheny, bit of a legend.

Gibson wrote:I dont ask for much in this life, just that the family and people I love most, are happy and are cared for.

That feeds me like nothing else can.

100% agree Gibbo. Had a two-hour chat with my sister tonight (not actually that unusual for us, we can talk for the entire NH, never mind England!) and their planned house move has relocated with immediate effect. She has wanted to live in this area for yonks but never got round to it/thought it was impossible/etc etc. A bit of clarity in her thinking, and a push from me, and she's decided to go for it. My mum will be moving across here too and I am so pleased I could or burst!!

Really, really pleased you got the outcome you wanted Gibbo, I understand just what that means

For my little sis, corny but appropriate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBpYgpF1bqQ

Wavy-lines job. Where's Mulder?
Just been singing that, on SKYPE, with my scarey sisters. Its an old family tradition, when something goes right, or wrong even.

From de Dam to Bollington.

You want corny? I'll give you corny. But beautiful. X.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqAKAAkufE

Wavy-lines indeed Gibbo! and a great tradition! And that is a beautiful song

I know they're only an hour away from me at the moment but, especially now sis has got kids, it'll be amazing to have them perhaps 10 minutes away! Visits won't be limited to weekends anymore. After 17 years away it'll be good to have them close by

I just changed the song Sharpeygirl.

Thought you missed it and had gone to bed.

Check it out pal.

Im sooo happy for you. Family is closer. Precious time together gets easier.

Nite darlin.
X.

That's bizarre, LB posted some some lyrics from Something So Right on the Guess The Song thread the other day! I didn't know it, but I do now

Both songs are crackers Gibbo, thank you.

Tell you what, I'll add the original one you posted to this.

G'nite hon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4&feature=fvst

Gibson wrote:Is John Terry a racist?

I believe the obnoxious Cockney basterd is being victimised. It goes on. At that level.

Apparently, he admits that he said the 3 word phrase, but is claiming that he was merely repeating Anton himself?

Morning all, hope everyone is well. Gib, terrific news that you've got your mum settled, and swanny, equally grand that you'll have yours (and sis plus family) on tap - chuffed for you both.

is on and brewing, can't be h'arsed with this morning, so it'll be plain

MBTGOG wrote:Sorry As, went away after posting that. I'm in Limerick at the moment spending some time with the rents before I'm away again for another year.

Just back from a week of doing free football camps for kids in disadvantaged areas. Had 149 kids in an area less than half a football pitch

That's a fair old mix, Munsty, good on you for getting stuck in - am betting that you are making a difference

Gibson wrote:Yeah man, Ive been a miserable obnoxious basterd lately. Well...

Lately? Just say nowt.

You are cool Notch. A different man than I met online 4 years ago.

Me too.

Maybe we've both grown up a bit, ja?

Believe.

For you Sir.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSONbye6n98

Fixed that for you

PS Jeebus, don't anyone go growing up on me!

Bore da pawb / good morning all, another beautiful summer's day here in the 'Port!

Gibson wrote:Faster, Higher, Stronger on BEEB 2 regs. Carl Lewis. He was unreal.

Its all about the 100 metre being the marque event of the Olympics.

Ben Johnson... naughty nuaghty boy...

I started to watch that but I had to change channel. The Beeb once again f*cking up what should have been a brilliant programme by adding a load of deeply unnecessary and distracting camera effects. If the subject matter is good (and in this case it was great), you don't need any of that bullocks.

Morning All, please.

When is this weather going to pick up

It's miserable isn't it, Rava? The forecast here is for dry and sunny weather on the weekend, but I wouldn't bet my coracle on it.

EDIT: I've just double-checked and it's west Wales that's forecast a sunny weekend (we're working in Carmarthenshire, so I did a weather check for the gang there). For Newport, they're forecasting rain from Thursday evening to early Sunday morning.

Lucky, Mrs R and I were able to sit outside and have our dinner on Friday evening. Since then it has barely stopped raining.
We are due in England for five days break starting Sunday. I really hope things pick up.

WillyGilly wrote:

Rava wrote:Willy, we'll keep Rodders around just to get the in

Gibbo brilliant news about the ma!!

A www t!ts apologies rodders how could I forget you?!

It was lovely here yesterday, almost hot. Now we're back to grey skies and steady drizzle.

I heard a stat, not sure if its true; in Northern Ireland, June this year had 200% more rain than June last year.

Notch wrote:I heard a stat, not sure if its true; in Northern Ireland, June this year had 200% more rain than June last year.

Probably correct. It was the wettest since records began apparently. July hasn't started much better

When they say 200% MORE do they mean that it's had 3 times as much?

Such an ambiguous way of saying stuff.

Notch wrote:I heard a stat, not sure if its true; in Northern Ireland, June this year had 200% more rain than June last year.

June this year had 200% more rain that the whole of last year!

Mickado wrote:When they say 200% MORE do they mean that it's had 3 times as much?

Such an ambiguous way of saying stuff.

Yeah, I was thinking the same. It would be I assume.

The essence of it is; there's been a f•••load of rain Mick! A f•••load of rain!

200% honestly sounds a bit low to me.

Northern Ireland rainfall for June was 169.2mm. The average (taken between 1971-2000) is 72.6mm. This represents a 235% increase on the average for the month.
The highest previously was 152.6mm in 1912.

I would say the 72.6mm average isn't really accurate since we seem to have had a lot more rain in the summer over the past few years. Or am I imagining that?

Wales had more rain, 205mm but the % was around the same at 238%.

Rava wrote:
I would say the 72.6mm average isn't really accurate since we seem to have had a lot more rain in the summer over the past few years. Or am I imagining that?

No!

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:It was lovely here yesterday, almost hot. Now we're back to grey skies and steady drizzle.

Blue skies down the road from you Lucky!! Must just be Newport

Rava wrote:Northern Ireland rainfall for June was 169.2mm. The average (taken between 1971-2000) is 72.6mm. This represents a 235% increase on the average for the month.
The highest previously was 152.6mm in 1912.

I would say the 72.6mm average isn't really accurate since we seem to have had a lot more rain in the summer over the past few years. Or am I imagining that?

Wales had more rain, 205mm but the % was around the same at 238%.

Surely that is actually only a 133% increase, no?

It's brightened up here now, Prop!

Its brightened up here as well... Mrs P. has just popped in

Mrs. P. I am quoting figures from the BBC News website.

mmmm right.

MrsP wrote:

Rava wrote:Northern Ireland rainfall for June was 169.2mm. The average (taken between 1971-2000) is 72.6mm. This represents a 235% increase on the average for the month.
The highest previously was 152.6mm in 1912.

I would say the 72.6mm average isn't really accurate since we seem to have had a lot more rain in the summer over the past few years. Or am I imagining that?

Wales had more rain, 205mm but the % was around the same at 238%.

Surely that is actually only a 133% increase, no?

..... interesting....

The warmer ocean temperatures means theres a much greater cloud output from the atlantic, which means more rain in the summer and possibly heavy snow in the winter if we get high pressure from the NE.

Its a no brainer. Buy a raincoat and snowshovel.