The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Amaile

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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 its way to Amaile on the eastern-most tip of Upolu Island in Samoa - the first place on Earth to usher in the New Year.

So hop on a hammock and let one of the locals pour a kava down your throat as you are trying to read Tusiata Avia's famous poem: "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt" to the sounds of the Yandell Sister's "Sweet Inspiration" blaring in the background.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of George Pisi, Census Johnston, Paul Williams, Tony Greig, Christopher Martin Jenkins, Mike Nicholls, Babsy and Jeremy Su'a above the bar.




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Hey Swanny - I gave up smoking 30 a day back in 2008. Didn't use any help. You can do it. I think the knack is managing the cravings, and they go as quick as they come. Don't give in to them. If you feel one coming on go and do something else - have a boiled sweet, brush your teeth...anything but smoke. It does pass. I'd also recommend chucking all smoking paraphenalia out of the house - including any tobacco lying around. If it's not there, you won't have it. I haven't smoked since, and although I'm fatter than I was I do feel better for it

Cari wrote:Hey Swanny - I gave up smoking 30 a day back in 2008. Didn't use any help. You can do it. I think the knack is managing the cravings, and they go as quick as they come. Don't give in to them. If you feel one coming on go and do something else - have a boiled sweet, brush your teeth...anything but smoke. It does pass. I'd also recommend chucking all smoking paraphenalia out of the house - including any tobacco lying around. If it's not there, you won't have it. I haven't smoked since, and although I'm fatter than I was I do feel better for it

Fatter people live longer. At least so bbc world news has mentioned 87 times today.

Is that true Panto? Excellent! give us a burger...

evening guys

Cari wrote:Just think Irish regs - a week tomorrow and I'm back on the Ireland.

I'm still waiting for the go ahead to book the flights to get there for the h.cup weekend!!

Cari wrote:Is that true Panto? Excellent! give us a burger...

Yep. They are saying "overweight" people live longer than "normal" weight people. I've been screaming at the screen all day that perhaps they've just discovered the BMI index is calibrated incorrectly. It turns out TV is not as interactive as the interweb.

But thinking about it, perhaps it's because so many "normal" weight people smoke. Like me, for instance.

Fat people are more contented. Then again as Vix Reeves said 87.6% of statistics are made up on the spot!

Notch wrote:

Cari wrote:Just think Irish regs - a week tomorrow and I'm back on the Ireland.

Oh see I knew one of you would be excited.

Prop - I got a train ticket online from Belfast to Dublin return £20 including P & P. Stay up there and train it into Dub for the final. Only bummmer is the last trains are quite early I think, but that might change for that weekend.

CF wrote:evening guys

Evening CF. How's things?

Panto - I must've been fitter when I smoked I think. I went to the gym four days a week and swam once a week....now I've got all sorts of ailments...although I am older as well.

I'm hoping to utilise chateau du Rava and a Gibbo approved Dublin base!

Good thinking. If I do that weekend I'll be treating myself to an expensive hotel I think. It shouldn't be too hard getting a room for one.

Aw, Cari

I still have sort out accommodation for the Heino.

So Gareth Owen gets same ban as Hore. Absolute unfettered disgrace.

Perhaps you could write another well balance article on it Glas

It's already up

Glas "He's behind yooouuu!!"

Where, I can't see him?

Glas a du wrote:It's already up

Valium for biltong!

Africa. With David Attenboroughs' voice and the BEEB showing off her sexy stuff. No one does it better.

Sublime.

Welcome Villan, by de way man.

Going to give this Young Doctor's Notebook thing a go...got all 4 episodes on catch up.

Evening all!!

Gibbo, it was great, it really was. The giraffe fight was something else!

People thought giraffes were cute.

What a neck.

Gibson wrote:People thought giraffes were cute.

What a neck.

They have the weirdest tongue in the world. Like a wet Velcro or something. Freaked me right out when I fed them, the lofty buzzards.

Rev, I've just thought of a new avi for you - the old bull

Service All Sows.

There's no need for that gibbo

Anyway, it's going to be dry, sunny and 13C in London tomorrow. Time to dress like a Leinster fan. Where did I leave me sunnies?




Ah, roysh. They're on top of me head.

Blue and khaki are such a classic combination Hound

Bore da pawb / good morning all. I got up at 8 this morning, which is the earliest I've got up all week. I've been dozing until about 10ish the rest of the time, which is really unlike me. That 5 o'clock alarm next Monday is going to be a hell of a shock to the system!

I have an appointment at my new dentists this morning. They're the closest to me that are taking on new NHS patients. They're in Bedwas.

That could be my closest too Lucky! Maybe I'll try them! It seems nowhere in Cardiff is taking on at present. Is there an easier way of finding out rather than just ringing every surgery?

I phoned my old dentists and they gave me the number for the health board, who told me where my nearest one was. Maybe if you called NHS Direct they could point you in the right direction.

Morning all.

Prop, I found my dentist via the NHS website - popped my postcode into the site and got a list of local dentists accepting patients. Try http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/searchlocalservices.aspx

Free dentists...pipe...slippers...cardigan...arm chair...free bus passes next topic?

Glas a du wrote:Free dentists...pipe...slippers...cardigan...arm chair...free bus passes next topic?

Only if Gibbo's in


I'm seriously grumpy with timing this month, having a mate in town from Canada means I can't make the Chiefs vs Leinster game mutter mutter mutter

Magic cheers Kiwi, I will give that a go then! Man this 3 day week seems to be dragging! Roll on rugby on Saturday.

Lucky: my closest ones are taffs well or....Bedwas!!

Prop, if yours is the one in Bedwas then I can confirm that it's a good little surgery.

Ok cool, just a bit of a drive from Cardiff!

Just booked my flights & hotels for the IBM/TATA UK trip next week.

I will be staying in exotic places like Redcar, Newcastle, Swansea and passing through Cardiff.

Hope I get a tan like.

When you in De Diff Gibbo?

Its 'work' Prop, he wont have time to play.

He always has time to play!!

Prop, I will be just passing through on the way to Swansea mate. Then will fly out of Cardiff on Thurs eve. Id love to meet up for a bev in Swansea if anyone is nearabouts. We will be staying in the Swansea Marriot on Weds night.

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Free dentists...pipe...slippers...cardigan...arm chair...free bus passes next topic?

Only if Gibbo's in

Oi! I read that!
Dentists are covered by insurance... I have a hubble-bubble pipe, dont do slippers - much more comfartable in 6 inch hi-heels, cardigan ??? I get discount for being over 55 in the Red Light. 2 for the price of one. Blue pills are extra.

Gibson wrote:Prop, I will be just passing through on the way to Swansea mate. Then will fly out of Cardiff on Thurs eve. Id love to meet up for a bev in Swansea if anyone is nearabouts. We will be staying in the Swansea Marriot on Weds night.

Anyone up for a pub meet? We can take him somewhere tidy?

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:
I'm seriously grumpy with timing this month...

I hear rosehip tea and sherry and can help with that, and a nice hot water bottle and a few squares of chocolate at bed time.

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Free dentists...pipe...slippers...cardigan...arm chair...free bus passes next topic?

Only if Gibbo's in


I'm seriously grumpy with timing this month, having a mate in town from Canada means I can't make the Chiefs vs Leinster game mutter mutter mutter

I thought Rava said that Asbo has a couple of spare tickets. Why don't you bring your mate along?

Evening all

Glas a du wrote:

Gibson wrote:Prop, I will be just passing through on the way to Swansea mate. Then will fly out of Cardiff on Thurs eve. Id love to meet up for a bev in Swansea if anyone is nearabouts. We will be staying in the Swansea Marriot on Weds night.

Anyone up for a pub meet? We can take him somewhere tidy?

No can do on a school night Glas, and I head to Belfast on Thursday so I have to be up early for that.

Evening All.

Morning all. I hope you all had a nice christmas and new years