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More farce in the Chelsea game I see Harry Redknapp revealed referee Martin Atkinson admitted he made a mistake in awarding Chelsea's second goal as they thrashed Tottenham 5-1 in the FA Cup semi-final - then insisted video technology must now be introduced. Chelsea were leading 1-0 when Atkinson ruled that Juan Mata's 49th-minute shot had crossed the line despite furious Spurs protests insisting the ball had been blocked by Ledley King and Benoit Assou-Ekotto.

Made a great lasagne last night. I wish I could have cloned it. The best one I have done. Quite proud it, can you tell?!

You teach kids maths in English?

Agree with lots of the points in here already.

This.

Surely more words means more money for a translator?

Interesting read, missed this first time round. Kurumayama. Interesting name. Car mountain?!

Just been playing around with it. What a great idea! And seems to come up with good routes pretty much all of the time, understand it is coming from google anyway. Will be very useful to post links to show people when questions get asked! Definitely a quality new tool.

It's fair to say that it is his experience. He wasn't saying that all 1.2 billion Chinese were like that.

Noticed that. The curious tale of the yen that won't give up. Totally don't get it.

I plan to spend a week in one of Hakuba / Shiga Kogen / Nozawa. Or a combo. Not sure yet. But that's the main week off. Other than that, some weekends and any other scraps I can manage.

All I can say is that I am very jealous! Renting car would be a great idea though I would think. It will give you the freedom and it would be a lot of fun. Driving in Japan is not difficult even if you can't read the signs.

I was given some Nocatoshi this evening. Bloody awful it was. Not actually beer is it? Why do people buy that?

Looks like you got here trained well. Keep up the good work!

Decent weather now. No excuses.

Top work.

Seriously, Fukushima resorts are surely shafted this season. Just a lot or more than a lot.

Oh and I have no firm plans yet. They will be made once winter arrives.

I remember when I first came to Japan and could hardly understand anything. I came with an adventurous and positive attitude. It was perhaps the most fun I have ever had.

2011 the year that water terrorises Japan.

Originally Posted By: Ocean11 I saw my first man in a skirt the other day. Obviously I've seen photos of them before, but it was a real live man, in Matsuyama. He was about 60 and sporting quite a nice frilly skirt in several shades of blue, a short sleeved shirt, and rather heavy lace-up boots. He was sitting waiting for a ferry and looking just a bit self-conscious, if that is in fact a detectable state. Sounds like you were quite aroused by it all, Ocean11. Don't worry people in their 60's can be attractive too!

Just starting on that one. The Wire was indeed well made etc, but very... heavy.