GOFFA FROM THE BLOCK

I've been in denial about this one for 35 years. 

So what's the word? Went on a great walk today.  For the third week running we went up the hills of the North York Moors.  Not sure there's anything much better, circa March 2012, once you get to the top anyway. Boro got beat 3-0.  Hey ho, as long as Chris makes it home safely and Shamila and I played the lottery (desperate measure for desperate times).. But on the upside I'm off work next week.  I told them I might go in the back end of the week  (yeah righto as if....).  All in all feeling I'm feeling pretty irie. Although  Face**** continues to irritate me .  If only it wasn't so interesting and informative.  Of course I jest and Rikki Doolan's announcement that he's packing in The Sessions (last one next Thursday) and Bandstand will reduce it's relevance to me further.  Hardly a guilty pleasure but I tune in everyday nonetheless. It did get me thinking about guilty pleasures as a concept th...

Hello All, Some of you might have noticed I haven't posted much recently.   I've lapsed a number of times over the years (usually down to bone idleness or personal crisees) but this time I actually made the conscious decision but for posting the occasional photograph to go into semi-retirement.  So don't call me a lazy bastard this time ok? I'd never heard the word epiphany ( don't feel ashamed if you had to look it up, I wasn't quite sure either ) used in every day speak until about 6 weeks ago when our Russ used it but I suppose I've had one today.  It hasn't been particularly fun-packed.  In fact, after a great walk this morning (9 1/2 miles - Billingham Park Circular 9 1/2 miles) and Boro getting beat 2-0 by Leeds I've done bugger all.  Apart from....................... 1.  Started getting a bit down.  I've' got a tough couple of weeks ahead of me.  It will be the 4th anniversary of my father's death on...