Things and stuffGeneral rambling about whatever's on my little scouse mind. More often than not that's Everton Football Club.St Domingo one, Everton Church club association nil.- September 12, 2008 Noticed this over on ToffeeWeb. The only known match report for Everton under their original name of St Domingo. It seems we played on the 20th of October 1879 at Stanley Park and won one nil. Come on you blues!St Domingo 1, Everton Church Club (Association) 0."ST. DOMINGO v EVERTON CHURCH CLUB (ASSOCIATION)This match was played at the ground of the former, at Stanley park, on Saturday last, and after a closely contested game victory rested with the St. Domingo by one goal to nil."Great to hear.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/st-domingo-one-everton-church-club.html Superlambananas sold at auction for over 500k- September 11, 2008 Superlambananas sold at auction: "About 550,000 has been raised from the auction of 70 of Liverpool's superlambananas at St George's Hall.Three of them were sold for more than 20,000 and 12 went for more than 10,000 each.A large proportion of the money - about 400,000 - is going to the Lord Mayor's charities. It is the most money ever raised by a mayor in the UK."Farewell to the SuperLambs it seems. We all loved them to bits and their legacy is half a million quid to charity. Superb. Hats off...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/superlambananas-sold-at-auction-for.html Guinness Premiership highlights on ITV4- September 10, 2008 ITV to air Guinness Premiership English club rugby highlights Media guardian.co.uk: "ITV has secured the rights to show highlights of the Guinness Premiership English club rugby union matches this season in a new show to be presented by Craig Doyle on ITV4.The broadcaster has signed the deal with Premier Rugby for the new season, which starts September 6, taking over from the BBC, which previously aired domestic club rugby highlights in Rugby Special.ITV, which has held the rights to the...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/guinness-premiership-highlights-on-itv4.html Croatia 1-4 England. Wow!- September 10, 2008 Croatia 1-4 EnglandIngurland, IN-GUR-LAND!So long since I felt like singing that. :) :) :)Didn't see that coming at all...England really turned it on for once. The balance of the midfield looked spot on. It just goes to show how much better we are when we aren't trying to fit big name square pegs into round holes.Hats off to England. Superb performance. Well done to Theo and Rooney too...great stuff.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/croatia-1-4-england-wow.html La Machine : La Princesse videos- September 10, 2008 Last one, I promise. I've decided to put the videos I took onto Youtube so here they are :La Princesse makes her way along Church Street, LiverpoolOn Church Street again, getting closer.La Princesse steps over the crowdLa Princesse makes her way to her destinationLa Machine : The finale in front of the Mersey Tunnelhttp://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/la-machine-la-princesse-videos.html Aussie Minister Kate Ellis pays up on her Olympic bet.- September 9, 2008 For us Brits there's nothing quite like getting on over on the Aussies when it comes to sport. They are just too good at it all so when the occasion comes round that we do end up looking down on them it's good to milk it for all it's worth. The 2005 Ashes may have been eclipsed by the debacle in Australia that followed but that doesn't change the fact that for those fleeting 12 months we had the one up on them. The 2003 and, perhaps even sweeter, 2007 world cup was an awesome victories should...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/aussie-minister-kate-ellis-pays-up-on.html La Machine's La Princesse. Review of the Liverpool Spider- September 8, 2008 Awseome is such an over-used word but in this canse it's the only one that fits. Hats off to everyone involved with La Machine. It was truly amazing and as far as I could see everyone absolutely fell in love with it.I stood for hours on Church Street, I sat for hours outside Liverpool Museum, it was worth every second when you first see that long leg extending out in front of the spider.The finale in front of the Mersey tunnel with the flames, water and fireworks salvo was just astounding....http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/la-machines-la-princesse-review-of.html Update from right underneath La Princesse- September 7, 2008 BBC NEWS England Merseyside Giant spider stalks city streets"Liverpool city centre was brought to a standstill as thousands of visitors turned out to catch a glimpse of La Princesse, the 50ft (15m) spider.Crowds packed the streets to follow the mechanical beast on its walkabout from the Cunard building through the city.And although the rain eased for part of the day, onlookers were still soaked by huge jets of water from her abdomen.The 1.5m Capital of Culture event, operated by French...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/la-machine-update-from-right-underneath.html Keegangate- September 5, 2008 Right it now seems that Kevin Keegan HAS gone...it's just whether he was sacked, walked out or was forced out.Crazy times up there.When Keegan came back it delighted the Newcastle fans and bemused the rest of us but this time I think we can all agree that Mike Ashley is pretty much public enemy number one.Reports put David Moyes as one of their main targets which is mildly worrying but I think after Bill Kenwright conjoured up another record signing I think that'll probably be enough to see...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/keegangate.html La Machine, Liverpool : Full Schedule- September 3, 2008 This looks ace :Wednesday 3rd SeptemberDawn The creature appears suspended on the side of Concourse Tower.10.00h A Research Base is set up at the Echo Arena at the ACC (Kings Dock).16.00h Scientists arrive at Concourse Tower to set up searchlights to light the creature.20.30h Scientists switch on searchlights, which stay lit overnight.Thursday 4th September11.30h The creature is craned off Concourse Tower.12.30h The convoy carries the creature and sets off for the Research base at ACC.13.00h...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/la-machine-liverpool-full-schedule.html |