Podga's Piece

Is it that long since my last post?

Well I am only here to apologise (again) for lack of time. Val is giving me rooty toot about tea. It is in the oven as I speak.

Man U are kicking off in less than 30 mins! So you will understand my rush.

Things to come in the future - Aussie Floyd (excellent). Billy into rehab (!!!!). Card school kicks off. Subbuteo and (of course) the wedding.

All very exciting heh!

But to keep you going for the moment we present the first of a series of occasional articles into our past as written by a neutral (hah!) observer.

Over to you Blue Skies!!!!! (He tried to get away by just putting it in as a comment - but the power of the editor!!!!)

"Yo! Finally got there - plus a photo on the 28 Mar blog! Fame at last. Hope the Aussie Floyd boys did good - Miss Belinda (Bil) and I caught them at the Shepherds Bush Empire in '97 - good then, so 10 years later? Prompts me to bid a belated thank you to Viv & Graham for hosting us in Rochester when we all caught the real thing at Wembley ('89?) Anyway - ref the wine and teeth issue - Paul and Val host another infamous party at RAF Upwood (Peterborough) where we were at the time - occasion? - some excuse - any!! Ian Milligan (Spike) and I decide such hospitality deserves equal response - we bought a case of Leibfraumilch (0.99p a bottle - no Chardonnay in those days - 1972!) - £11.88 - and I only earned 91.00 a month according to my records! Anyway - just prior to the party I am refereeing an Officers' Kids indoor 5 a side match (Soccer) One little brat decides to attempt a Denis Law overhead kick as I am blowing whistle (as the the ball was over head height). Ball strikes whistle in mouth - two front teeth plus whistle ricochet down throat. Whistle retrieved (via Lanyard around neck) but 2 good teeth shattered and lost to digestion - blood everywhere and intakes of breath into exposed nerve endings somewhat painful. One hour,2 Paracetamols (and emergency dental appt for the next day)later Spike and I dutifully attend the eagerly anticipated party. I took a box of straws (scrounged from NAFFI bar) - Spike carried the case of wine and I then drowned my sorrows and bruised vanity through straw and pursed lips. Within an hour I was talking scribble (nothing new) and comatose on the floor in Emmie's room - we both slept through it! PS - Missed Val's scoff but made the Dentist.Missive 2 of 137 from Suffolk. Blue Skies to you all."

And so that's it for tonight - unless Man U hammer 7 past AC!!