Hull City Football Club have two mascots. That's Roary on the left and Amber on the right. Recently, they have not been bringing much luck to my favoured team but under our new Spanish manager, Rubén Sellés, things seem to be taking a turn for the better.
Today we beat Blackburn Rovers by one goal to nil at Ewood Park. Now I am rather more hopeful that we can stay up in the English Championship which is effectively the second tier of English football.
I am writing this from the deck of "The Jolly Puffin". The entire world seems watery from this perspective. No more blue whales and no more albatrosses either. Just an endless ocean and Tristan da Cunha another two days away.
I easily beat Bruce Taylor in an arm wrestling match this morning and then took on Keith Kline in a best of three bout. I am mortified to admit that Keith came out on top. He is one tough geezer.
Plenty of time for reflection on this little ship. I checked out my blog statistics and realised that this is my 357th blogpost of the year. That means that in the nineteen years since "Yorkshire Pudding" was born, this has already been my most productive year. Last year I posted 355 times but back in 2010 for example, I only delivered 196 blogposts.
Jaycee and her husband Peregrine are still keeping themselves to themselves and failing to mingle with the other passengers. Otherwise, it has been a pleasure to spend time with the other bloggers on board - including Dave Northsider who is a right laugh. Janice from "Jabblog" is missing her cats and dogs and Steve Reed and David Godfrey have their heads buried in books most of the time.
Last year's blogger of the year David is reading a Jackie Collins novel - "The Stud" and 2016 winner Steve is reading "The Revenge of The Librarians" by Tom Gauld. Honestly, often you can't get a word out of these American guys. I thought they would be more fun but it's all read, read, read with them.
Anyway, I must go. The dinner bell is ringing and I want to bag my favourite seat - next to Jennifer of course. Until tomorrow - Cheerio!
Are you sure the tub we're on has power as in motor. WE seem to be moving very slowly. I would not want to get stuck out here and run out of water and food.
ReplyDeleteWe could always catch fish. "The Jolly Puffin" is fully certified and it not as you rudely put it - a "tub"!
DeleteSounds like a well-read unruly mob.
ReplyDeleteJealous Bob? You could have joined us.
DeleteWhat did we have for dinner?
ReplyDeleteHonestly your memory is like a sieve Jennifer! It was sausage, mashed potato and baked beans with onion gravy followed by spotted dick.
Delete"read, read, read", sounds just like me, although I read fiction, not stuff that might educate me. I know enough to get by.
ReplyDeleteDoes being surrounded by blue sky and sea, make you feel blue?
The blueness makes me feel at peace with the world - like a Buddhist monk travelling to Nirvana.
DeleteWhen did you all change boat? Wasn‘t it the Jolly Puffin originally?
ReplyDeleteGood job I have other engagements and am not part of the illustrous group,of passengers. It would probably all read, read, read with me as well, or eat, read, sleep, repeat.
It would have been charming to meet you at long last. I wonder if you speak English with a Yorkshire accent?
DeleteAsk Jennifer - I once left a message on her phone at work for her, when she blogged about it and posted her (then?) work number explicitly for that purpose.
DeleteWhat time is Bianca the exotic dancer on stage? Will there be pie and mushy peas at the awards ceremony.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, we will be dining on Tristan da Cunha spiny lobster which is unique to the island. Bianca will be dancing just after the "Blogger of the Year" award has been presented - beyond midnight.
DeleteAll that fresh air certainly builds up your appetite!
ReplyDeleteWe are so lucky that the ocean has been pretty calm... so far!
DeleteReading and making notes, all this time at sea and we have not fallen off the edge of the earth, maybe the round earthers have a point. No sea monsters have been spotted yet. Lots of herring for my flightless fowl to enjoy. Now to finish this book before we strike land.
ReplyDeleteQuote from "The Stud":- “His face is an open invitation to bed.” I wonder if she was thinking about The Wicked Hamster?
DeleteI think the reason that you haven't seen us is because we are several thousand miles away.
ReplyDeleteCheck the passenger manifest again!
Nice try JayCee but I have spoken to you on board! That couple who visited Madrid and Cuenca are merely actors as you well know!
DeletePass the rum and hard tack, please.
ReplyDeleteLet's sing shanties after dinner.
DeleteI will be parachuting in on the day. I'm a bit apprehensive.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's pretty much how I roll when I travel. LOL
ReplyDeleteMy arm hurts. It is a struggle to lift my glass but the truly brave persevere.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear who is the big winner this year.
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