Friday 11 February 2011

1st of the year

Angela: Well, our first blog of the year and already NUFC have managed to cause controversy and hog the headlines. I heard a commentator say that most NUFC fans would wake up on the morning after transfer deadline day and say “what a good bit of business”. I’m sorry but I don’t know anyone who thinks that way – I think the fans have been ‘stitched up’. I have to say that I’ve seen a picture of Andy Carroll in his new Liverpool shirt and he doesn’t suit red. It definitely doesn’t go with his complexion!

Lindsay: Well not too sure on all of this, he didn’t have to go, he was still in contract until the summer and lets face it, with his new wage packet, he must need a crane to lift it! As you know, I don’t know that much about football but I do think that they should invest the money back into the club and buy some more players. I must admit if I were a manager I would make them all get a hair cut and smarten themselves up. If we turned up at work the way they do for a match (and lets face it it is supposed to be their job!) we would be sacked, greasy hair, unshaven and to top it all wearing hair bands!

On a different note completely, I am sick and tired of avoiding pot holes on my way to work. They are not just little dips in the road but massive great big holes. Is there a way you can report these and more importantly if you do with the council do anything about them !

Angela: What really gets me is when you’re driving along and all of a sudden a bicycle goes round a pot hole right in front of your car and you then have to swerve to miss them. I have a feeling that the council have started to fill them in but this will cause major problems and traffic jams on the roads, so we’ll have to start leaving home an extra 10 minutes early to avoid road works.

Where do you fancy going for your holidays this year? Egypt and Tunisia are rioting, there aer cyclones in Australia...chaos around the world. If the riots start to spread, we'll run out of destinations! I think I'll stick to home. At least my dog is always pleased to see me and he won't riot unless I forget his Pedigree Chum!

Lindsay: Yip home sounds good to me! Did you see on the television they were selling cheap package deals to Egypt, who in their right mind would go there now?!

With us being in the middle of the recession our Loans Department are putting a stop on lending for the time being so DON’T ASK as a refusal often offends!

A&L

Wednesday 7 July 2010

Crackerjack!

Lindsay - It's Friday, it's 5 to 5 and it's CRACKERJACK. Do you remember the olden days, when there were only three channels, and even then they only started at about 3.00pm when school finished. Children are so sophisticated nowadays, and I think a lot of it has to do with the programmes they watch on the television. We were quite happy with Magpie, How, HR Puff and stuff. Now if its not a car that transforms into a robot while saving the planet from destruction or Miley Cyrus strutting around at the age of 14 looking about 24… how old do I sound even the police look too young! What programmes can you remember?

Angela – I remember Magpie - One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl and four for a boy and...was it five for a secret never to be told, or have I missed some? My memory’s not all it should be. I have a few favourites, Banana Splits, Rentaghost and Wacky Races. I also loved the spin off – Stop The Pigeon – I still find myself singing the theme tune when my dog Bailey attempts to chase pigeons!! I have to admit that I never ever watched Byker Grove, even though it was filmed in the area, but haven’t PJ and Duncan come a long way since those early days.

Lindsay – I used to work on Byker Grove as a Nanny, my claim to fame was that I looked after PJ and Duncan in between their scenes and also appeared in a few scenes when they needed extras, it saved them having to pay anyone. My other claim to fame was that I was on Family Fortunes… gosh I do have a good memory!

Angela – That means you’ve had your 15 minutes of fame! Well, it’s taken us so long to get round to finishing this blog that the world cup’s all but over! Such a poor show for England – it put a complete dampener on my son’s 21st birthday. Still, as a Newcastle fan I’m used to disappointment – I’ve got my fingers crossed that I’m not disappointed this year though... I was backing Brazil or Germany to win, before Brazil got knocked out! Who would have thought I’d hear myself say I wanted Germany to win but they have knocked out Argentina, so that's a bonus.

Lindsay – Well I had Brazil in the sweep so when England got knocked out, convincingly, my cheers were with the Brazilians...until they got knocked out too! Now, I'm not sure who I'd like to see win, although I'm swinging towards the Netherlands.

Speak to you soon,

A&L – We are open to any monetary deposits anyone wishes to put our way!

Thursday 20 May 2010

No more limbo

Angela - Ok, limbo’s over and we now have a ‘ConDem Nation’! Let’s see how that works out…

…Now to more pressing matters - the World Cup and Fantasy Football. Lindsay and I have decided to take on the guys and enter two teams, based on good looks, good pecs and legs, so Christiano Ronaldo is in but Rooney’s out! This should be a really interesting contest and at least we’ll get the pleasure of watching our guys as they rack up the points for us!!

Lindsay - Couldn’t agree more, just see how shallow we can get! But it does mean I can get my favourite player back into my squad - good old Thierry Henry. How much do we have to spend? And if there is anything left over, does that mean we can spend it on new shoes and handbags?!

ConDem Nation - do we think it can work? How can you stand on a stage one week discussing your various manifestos and disagreeing with each other, and the next week work together for the good of the country?! Its not what anyone voted for, but then that’s democracy, for you!

Angela - We clearly have no scruples – Thierry Henry knocked out Ireland with a left hook and Ronaldo – well the wink said it all. We have no limit on how much we spend – they don’t have a price tag on their heads, just defined cheek bones and bulging muscles. When we beat the lads and win we’ll be able to splash out on handbags and shoes, provided the VAT’s not increased in the budget!

Lindsay - On a completely different note, I know that I am a bit behind the times (well a lot actually) but I started to watch 24 last weekend. Keith (my worse half!) and I were glued for about 5 hours on Saturday night into Sunday morning and then again on Sunday night. It’s great! Why did I leave it so long? Jack Bauer rocks, and I think I am going to change my car reg to CTU!

Speak to you soon,

A&L (Although we don’t do mortgages, we are thinking of doing low interest small loans – if someone would lend us some money!)

Tuesday 11 May 2010

A new chapter...

Thursday 29 April

Lindsay - Firstly I will do a little bit of explaining - Angela and I are going to start writing a blog together. It will just be our inane ramblings probably of no interest to anyone but us.

Lindsay – I don’t like fish very much, most people call me weird, but I was watching Jamie Oliver's new TV show last night and thought some of the fishy dishes he was producing looked delicious, so I think I will start and give fish a fair shot!

Angela – I’m very fussy when it comes to fish – if I find a bone it can put me off for ages! I’m definitely more of a chicken person, although the crispy skin is the best bit and, as most of you will know, I’m dieting so I can’t eat that bit. In fact I can’t eat most of the things that taste the nicest – chocolate, cakes, crisps, the list is endless. Any delicious recipes for chicken (without the skin) would be gratefully received!

Lindsay – I know a really nice chicken recipe, however it does contain pecorino sardo (a really nice Italian cheese) so it probably would be too high a fat content and come to think of it, it's wrapped in streaky smoked bacon which probably does not help either! Sorry Angela.

Thursday 6 May – Election Day

Angela - Time for the country to make their choice – I’m one of the voters who all the politicians want to talk to – an undecided voter. Still, by the time I get to the ballot box tonight, hopefully, I’ll know where to put my cross.

Lindsay – Snap! Everyone has been my friend for the last couple of weeks, sending me letters and knocking on my door, however I don’t really want to get into an argument on my own doorstep, and don’t really see why I should be justifying myself and who I choose to vote for to a complete stranger outside my own house!

Some time later...
Angela - It’s taken Lindsay and I so long to write this blog that the country’s now voted and we’re none the wiser. The television and papers all tell us there’s a hung parliament. Does anyone really know what that means? I know there are a few politicians I’d like to see hung (I hope I can’t be tried for treason there?!). So, we’re all in limbo, which isn’t easy, especially as I’m getting on in life and I’m not as flexible as I used to be.

Lindsay - Well there’s a thing, maybe the party leaders should be a little more flexible, I am sure that there are plenty of yoga classes in Westminster!

Speak to you soon,

A&L (
Please note that we don't do mortgages, we're not Alliance and Leicester!)