froggg

Iuris Cabernet Sauvignon Salt Water.
Had it with a meal in Dubrovnik whilst on holiday, was so impressed ordered a case when I got home, its just arrived.
Very unique wine from Croatia.

Wow.

Please don't, we've no one else on standby.

I know, I know, I feel like handing in my test cards.

Great work, we all now know where Billy Davies has moved to

This neat little two seater looks tailor made for the entrance porch to this ground floor bedsit........alfresco living in sunny Utch!

Permanent ban for that.

Oh yes! No longer do I have to confine my ire to the Tony Pulis' hat thread.
- Music being whittled down to 'the top 50 tracks of all time', 'the top 100 songs of the last 20 years', '30 riffs by Eric Clapton that influenced music in the 90's' type lists. Revisionist, look how cool I am b*llocks.
- People, good friends, co-workers who like really rubbish films. I mean yes we could go and watch the Fast and the Furious 17 or we could watch the new Scorsese.
- Being in a group of people, usually on holiday, that can't decide where to go for dinner and end up walking around for half an hour. No, I don't want to go to Rome and have a McDonalds.
- Preachy vegans... otherwise known as 99% of vegans.
- 'So called Islamic State'. What the f**k is that cop out? Just say Islamic State, it's definitely a legitimate organisation at this point in time. The BBC trying to pretend it isn't, isn't going to change things.
- When Redcar became Redka to all news correspondents. Another victim of Matt Smith disease.
- People who don't even try and pronounce long words/names correctly. Saying 'whatever that word is' makes you sound more of a moron .
- The housing crisis. Seriously. Stop building 4 bed semis for £380,000 and build some nice 1 bed apartments and 2 bed houses for less than £110,000. Buy-to-letters can die a horrible syphilis-ridden death as well.
- The five team acca becoming some sort of pillar of culture. When did wasting £10 twice a week become acceptable? You know nothing about Swindon Town, why did you put them down to win away?
- Gym people/fun run addicts. Ok, so I'm glad people are getting fitter, but going to the gym 4 nights a week or running a 10k around Tamworth or some such Northern wasteland every weekend makes talking to you so very boring. Kale and pomegranate flavour protein shakes are not an interesting conversational topic.
- T-shirts worn by aforementioned gym freaks that are 2 sizes too small to show off their biceps. Usually paired with a massive beard, beanie hat, skinny jeans and hi-top trainers.
And breathe...

Another plus vote for Barmy Flanges here. A bit on the pricey side but the quality is first rate, and you can get whatever you want on them basically. If you want one in time for the Euros/potential Wembley visit, then I think you're pushing it a bit late.

Agreed, and as I know froggg likes his history, the flags are made in an old mill in Saddleworth where they used to make the fabric for the wings of the Hurricane fighter.

Go on Rampage.......show us your flag!

Great thread this, Inverurie Ram. ..what a guy!

Breakfast:
Python IPA, 6,0 %. Fine
Blackfriar, 7,0 %. Marvellous.
Goliat, 10,1%. Too sweet.
Singel-Wide IPA, 5,7%. Not enough percents to be counted as beer
3x Leffe, 6,5%. Basic.
Smuttynose Finestkind IPA, 6,9% Allrightish. Not really indian, which in my books, is a good thing.
I'm moving into lunch time, so bottle of red wine is next on the list. Rest of the evening I'm going to enjoy with Melkow. Only litre of it so going out today. Maybe I'll ind some new beers to report.

Oh yes

In the Robin near the ground, strictly home fans, under cover like the boyciemiester, sipping a tramps piss.

Well, I bit the bullet and bought it. Managed to get about 15% knocked off. It helped that I've bought from him before and have met him in person.
Had to use a bit of subterfuge to get it delivered to a mate's house so the missus doesn't know I've got it for her yet.

I'm mounting a campaign about this.

Do you reckon that photo is an aerial shot from a drone or summat ?

Bexley Rams with the one handed catch with a beer in his other hand at the cricket last month in South Africa.
The Derby Way.

 
 

After spending the majority of 6 years inside the house I'd like to think I know how you feel. 
It's hard, really hard and most people reading this won't understand what goes off in your head, something so normal as going to the corner shop to pick up a paper scared me to death. 
I won't ever claim to know the secret of overcoming it, for me it was almost forced through a relationship breakdown which at the time absolutely messed me up but looking back was also the best thing to have happened. I was too comfortable, no pressure to go outside so it was easy to put it off for another day. Tomorrow I'll try, tomorrow never comes.
The person that helped me the most was my ex girlfriends mum, the motivation of trying to win her daughter back helped me go down to the doctors, after going through all the surgeries on the NHS website not one would actually come out to me which is just nuts.
Other than finding out I had seriously low levels of vitamin D and my knee was knackered they were pretty much useless, tried to put me on anti depressants, the ones that were so strong they turn you into a zombie. After refusing them I was told to go away and find myself a councillor instead. 
For me taking pills to zombify myself would only mask the issue, it was a course that I wouldn't be able to just stop either, I would have to lower the dose over several months if not years. Vitamin D supplements helped boost my energy, the main source of vitamin D is the sun, I had zero. It's also been linked to SAD and why people struggle so much in the winter. How true that is I don't know. Helped me.
I won't knock the NHS as they do a lot of good but the support and treatment for mental health issues up here at least is shocking.
Now this probably isn't the best advice but what worked for me was I called a mate, opened up, told him everything, he thought I was just loved up and bombed my mates off. He was pretty surprised by everything as I kept it well hidden. Anyway, we started going to the pub, at first sat outside, he would go in, bring the drinks out. I would have half, panic, go home. 
Couple days later try again, having a mate that knew what was happening, was aware that I may suddenly start legging it home made it so much easier and he would come round unannounced some nights just to get me out. 
22nd October 2013 I had my first pint inside the pub. 
1st December 2013 me and my mate ended up in a gay bar down town, didn't realise until the cross dressing DJ got on the decks playing Take That.
[Insert a year of realising how great it is to be outside, going to the pub, seeing mates, online dating]
3rd January 2015 I went to my first Derby game again for years, Southport in the cup.
Never happened overnight, there was fairy with a wand or magic pills. Small small steps, one day at a time and if you fail one day it's ok, don't hammer yourself for it just try again the next day. I'm still not fully cured so to speak, I still have a few moments where I need to walk away and compose myself. 
Knowing what I missed out on helps drive me through each day, I'm not religious, I don't believe in after life or I will have a second chance. 6 years I've lost of my life and there won't be a day goes by that I'm not kicking myself for it. Easier said than done but don't waste another day, you will never get them back.

I've met the seller last year and bought two watches from him. He had several display boxes of watches. The condition of them is absolutly stunning.The pictures he takes are extremely high resolution and shows the movements in fantastic detail. He only deals in top brands, Longines, Omega, Zenith, Rolex, etc., and only from the Golden Age of Swiss watchmanship, and in as near new condition as possible. He has 'scouts' nosing round all the big auctions looking for watches in the best condition. 
This is how his stock is treated.
Overall this watch is in beautiful mint condition and looks as if it has rarely been worn, it would certainly make a perfect gift.
The watch has just been fully serviced by the respected vintage watch specialist Alan Williams FBHI and is guaranteed to be a genuine Jaeger-LeCoultre in all respects. This watch has been fully and professionally overhauled, the process is highly detailed and meticulous.
The watch is stripped down to its component parts and each part is examined under a microscope for signs of wear, any worn parts are replaced with genuine manufacturers original parts. every part is then thoroughly cleaned in a 3 stage ultrasonic cleaning process.
The movement is then fully assembled using manufacturer approved oils and lubricants and is carried out in a clean room environment. The watch movement is then checked and adjusted for accurate time keeping. The cases are polished and the watch sealed.
Obviously this is not a cheap or quick process which is why our watches are sometimes a little more expensive than others but you can be assured our watches will give reliable and dependable service and will not require any further attention for many years.
  No BS from this chap. Mind you, it's not cheap.
"It has a solid 18ct gold case and stunning design integral bracelet with a diamond attached to every link, very elegant.  There are 16 diamonds in all which are very bright as your would expect from Jaeger-LeCoultre  and the total carat weight is approx 1ct.
The most unusual aspect of this watch is that it is has a backwind instead of a crown, this is an extremely rare attribute and was specifically designed to enhance the overall look of the watch and also to stop the crown from catching in delicate items of clothing.
This watch has been fully restored, a new glass fitted and it has been professionally cleaned and polished so it is in pristine condition. It looks as though it has been used only for special occasions.
As you would expect from Jaeger-LeCoultre the watch is fully marked on the dial and the bracelet and case is fully marked with both British and Swiss hallmarks for 18ct.
It comes complete with a new presentation box to keep your watch in perfect condition.
Jaeger-LeCoultre are one of the most exclusive makers in the world and this watch certainly has that understated elegance which resonates class.
It fits a maximum wrist size of 6.75" but this can easily be reduced by any competent jeweller. The case measures 14mm in diameter."

Sorry folks cocktails tonight