Things and stuffGeneral rambling about whatever's on my little scouse mind. More often than not that's Everton Football Club.Everton 0-3 Portsmouth- August 31, 2008 Everton 0-3 PortsmouthUgh! what a fundamentally depressing afternoon. There was just something in the air at Goodison...there was no singing our cheering, instead just a constant hubbub as Evertonians digested the new signings and the cup draws.Nothing went right for the blues, essentially we had the better of the first half but went in 2 goals down, we missed a penalty and you just knew it wasn't our day. I thought Phil Neviile, Leighton Baines and Yakubu all played well but other than that we.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/everton-0-3-portsmouth.html Arrrrrrrrrgh!!!- August 29, 2008 More rotten luck for EvertonWe got Standard Liege in the UEFA Cup 1st round. How gutting is that How they weren't seeded is truly beyond me. They took liverpool to the cleaners the other night.I didn't mind tough games but it was so much fun getting to the group stage last season.Every time we are in one of these draws we seem to get the worst one imaginable. Villareal, Dinamo Bucharest, Metalist Kharkiv and now this! So annoying.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/arrrrrrrrrgh.html Everton sign Saha- August 29, 2008 Everton have signed Louis Saha! That means we have a right back, and midfielder and a striker which was basically what we needed out of the summer.Given his recent fitness record I'd have preferred a loan with an option but I suppose Utd were playing hardball.Onwards and upwards I suppose.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/everton-sign-saha.html Welcome back Mathew Street festival- August 27, 2008 God bless the Mathew Street festival. It's just good...it doesn't matter about the line-up it's just fun and that's all that matters. Last year's cancellation just brought it home how much we all like it.This year was extra special for us 'cause my cousin Michael was playing one of the outdoor stages with his band The Little Hydes. Anyway, after we'd checked that out we ambled round from venue to venue for the rest of the day checking out the various acts. Led Zep tribute rocked, the Elvis was..http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome-back-mathew-street-festival.html Fame at last- August 26, 2008 Woohoo. The blog FiveLittleThings published my travel tips!FiveLittleThings about Backpacking by Stuart BrandwoodPlus the BBC quoted me the other day! I know this is a pretty dull little blog but it's nice to know people out there are reading.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/fame-at-last.html Phew!- August 23, 2008 West Brom 1-2 EvertonOhhh gerrin, gerrin, gerrin! COYB! COYB! COYB! SO happy with that today. I've been so down about all things Everton for weeks and weeks. Last week knocked me for six despite my attempts to remain detached....today had me bouncing round like a big kid again. So silly but I'm sure every footy fan reading this knows what I'm on about. God bless 'em.A loss, and by the sounds of it West Brom can feel aggrieved at not getting at least a point, would have put things on the slide...http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/phew.html Cider time- August 22, 2008 Sheppy&39;s traditional Somerset farmhouse cider from Taunton.Thatchers CiderHave to say I'm generally not a big cider fan but these two are doing really sterling work. Really nice stuff.http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/cider-time.html Cains - Robert Cain Brewery. Liverpool- August 21, 2008 Cains - Robert Cain Brewery Liverpool Why would a Scouser drink anything elseWorrying times. Slowly watching the stock of Cains dwindle at the local ASDA. No Cains Bitter left and, after I'd finished tonight, there was no Cains Lager and only 4 Cains IPAs. A decent amount of Cains FA, 08 and Liverpool Lager left but that ain't going to last for ever.Will someone come in and buy them soon. PLEASE!http://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/cains-robert-cain-brewery-liverpool.html Same old, same old- August 21, 2008 England 2-2 Czech RepublicINSERT LAZY NONSENSICAL COMPARISON WITH BRITISH OLYMPICS TEAM HEREIt's too easy isn't it but...List of Great British Olympic Medalistshttp://garstontowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/same-old-same-old.html |