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Are we getting old if we still think we are 21?

Sorry, but I tend to not like it when people talk to me like: ----- You need to look at this situation outside of reservation system constraints. I don’t care what your reservation system says now – I am not asking for new accommodation at today’s rates. ----- As in the "right" as you may well be, it is not the way to get people to do stuff for you..... In fact, they're back will be up and they'll probably feel the opposite. Just saying.

Not sure if it is any new coverage, but at the end of the Shimura's animal program at the weekend they said that Pan-kun would be on next week.

Hakuba 47: 17 Hakuba Cortina: 10 Hakuba Goryu: 17 (+) Happo-one: 4 (-)

Obviously!

Yes. If we can get a good haul of points from those first games, it will be a fabulous start.

Kimochi warui!

I used to love Becks in those long ago days when he had floppy blond hair, you could actually still see his skin, oh yeah and when he was a brill player!

Too bad, pie-eater.

That's inside your place, ippy?!

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson: in quotes. On Ryan Giggs "I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind." On Gary Neville "If he was an inch taller he'd be the best centre-half in Britain. His father is 6ft 2in – I'd check the milkman." On Paul Ince "I used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like." On Italians "When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate I check under t

Saw some of that, the bit where the celebs got into a waiting taxi and then the front half of the taxi drove off, leaving the back half.

Pancakes.

Didn't even hear the rumours since yesterday so this was a total shock just now when I looked at the BBC site! I'm stunned! I haven't known any other United manager. How mad is that?

Good luck with it all, house making people!

That Tamori and Minomonta or whatever he's called.... do these guys ever rest?! They seem to be on tv every day.

Nice morning now but not too warm. Having said that, I should complain about cool temperatures. We'll be looking back on them longingly soon enough.

Wasn't it when City beat us that the record was out of reach? Not an entertaining game over the weekend.

Definitely. I always enjoy going back to family and getting a dose of UK once a year. And the odd other place I go to. I always enjoy coming back to Japan though.

Would be interesting if it goes to the last game. Come on Wigan, you can do it!

I got my flight booked as well. It was between BA and KLM. KLM seemed cheaper - once I actually worked out the full price for BA. They don't tell you until a few pages down the line where KLM do. Apart from BA being BA, that really puts me off. The 2 baggage thing is an extra, that's great news.

You get deer meat from a local hunter, Chriselle? Where is this?

Cake

Well that just woke me up good and proper! Shindo 6 in some places.