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  1. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    Sunday 7pm Just about to eat the roast lamb but cannot drink the alcohol with it. Heading home straight after so a 2 hr drive. Probably pass the Shewsbury fans on the M54. Early start. Good luck and stay safe everyone. Everything crossed.
  2. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    7.45pm 3 sheets to the wind now after hot tub and, ahem, liquid refreshments. Keep correcting my typing as I have fat fingers for some reason. Bit worried that Villa lost but cant remember why this matters. Should be happy? No superstition. Waiting for a curry to be delivered. PUSB
  3. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    Saturday 3.30pm Safely arrived in Wales. Cottage is nice. Weather is not. Sheep for company and Welsh lamb for lunch tomorrow. Left everything ready to go to Wembley at home. Intend to drive home late tomorrow night. A bit lost since I feel out of the loop. What am I missing? Time to open a beer...
  4. oakey

    The Handmaid's Tale

    May the Lord open, is not in the Bible at all.
  5. oakey

    The Handmaid's Tale

    My point was not that the Bible does not contain some vile stuff, it does. We should be well aware that the God as portrayed in the New Testament, the God embodied by Jesus, is the version of God Christians are supposed to follow. My point was that the Quotes from the Bible cited by Aunt Lydia...
  6. oakey

    Things that annoy you

    Can I get? All the young uns say it when ordering. To which a sensible waiter / waitress (not server) would reply, "Of course you may have that, but I have to get it for you as customers are not allowed in the Kitchen."
  7. oakey

    Things that annoy you

    Also, programmes (not programs or shows) are not shown or broadcast any more they are AIRED! Why? Did they get musty or wet?
  8. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    Thursday 7.20pm Clothes all selected and ready. Drawstring bag has flag, peaked cap and stands ready for action. The sunglasses, keys, tickets, cuddly toy, paper towels, wet wipes to wipe Villa stink off seat can all be added on Monday morning. The tickets have arrived! :happy::happy: Now have...
  9. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    Wednesday 9pm, Shoes dry and ready. Complicating things is having to prepare and pack for holiday, driving to Wales on Friday, going to Wembley on Monday and back to Wales. Do I come home in between? If so do I take all my gear or leave it here hanging up nicely, ready to wear? Logistical...
  10. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    My advice would be if the gut is an issue avoid the shorts. :stop:
  11. oakey

    Best pubs

    Food vans. Like the sound of that. Be more specific, burgers, chips, pies or London tapas, sushi, lardy dah stuff?
  12. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    :woot:Wednesday 7pm Exhausted by work and lack of sleep. Since Friday night I don't seem able to drop off. First 2 nights buzzing and couldn't get, "We've got Michael Doyle," song out of my head. Woke up still playing it in my head until Monday. Now full of nervous energy. Decided to wear...
  13. oakey

    The Handmaid's Tale

    Very dark first episode to new series but just as good as before. Excellent novel too, although, of course, a feminist set text! :woot: A very dystopian theocracy. Offred has realised the quotes they use from the Bible are inaccurate, but, of course, she cannot access a Bible herself to check...
  14. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    I know how you feel. I will try after work tomorrow to update my diary.
  15. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    Tuesday 11.35pm. Settled on some blue shoes but these need a clean tomorrow evening. Undies? I think the flesh coloured ones will be ideal as I don't want any builder's bum or waistband showing and those don't ride up or create a wedgie. Travel light with everything shoved in pockets or take a...
  16. oakey

    Out of the UK on Monday

    It is a stupid time to have this final since it is school half term. Should be a week earlier. I will be on holiday in Wales but travelling from there to Wembley for the day!
  17. oakey

    Rail from Birmingham Moor Street

    Can we have Otis masks to wear and see how many platforms and trains we can take selfies with them on?
  18. oakey

    Who’s got the best omen?

    We have won every final we have played at Wembley. We have won every game we have played at Wembley in spring. Teams wearing blue are winning trophies this year. It is not a red year, sorry.
  19. oakey

    Wembley countdown diary thread

    So excited. This thread is for all those like me who can't wait and need to be doing something productive ... so getting ready for Wembley. Please join in with your daily, hourly, updates on how you are preparing. Tuesday, 9pm. Tickets for block 233 purchased yesterday. Train booked. After work...
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