Spiders...

Seen on our decking, about 3 inches from the dining room window...I've got nothing against spiders in general... but this many, that close to my house? Put the kettle on...

One out of two

Got one out of two from my selection of today's games. On reflection I would have gone for Germany simply for Jurgen Klinsmann who I developed a soft spot for when he came to England to play for Tottenham (although I am a Villa fan!). Added to that are his wonderful touchline theatrics, on the other hand I will have to watch Ballack at least once more.

Who to support...

...when two of my least favourite teams (apart from Australia - what a delight their game against Italy was) are playing each other? Argentina or Germany? May the best team win? Certainly not. May the team England will have the least poor prospects against in the unlikely even that they need a hotel in Munich next weekend? Certainly, and that's Germany, although it will be a pleasure to see Ballack's smug face leaving the field for the last time.
I've been hoping for semi finals of:
Ukraine vs Germany
and
England (obviously) vs France
What's the betting I've named the four sides to be eliminated over the next two days!
Ooh, Argie keeper injured and being replaced, Ballack claiming the game should continue with the goalie on the floor...
Do you get the impression not a lot is happening over at the moment? You'd be right. We seem to be in monsoon season (not well known in NS), but there seems to be so much water in the sky, it's surprising there's any left in the ocean!
Tomorrow is Canada Day, clashes very badly with England - Portugal and has caused minor tension in the household until it became clear I would not buckle and go and join the masses in town, instead, the pub with other men of a similar disposition.
Argentines dropping like flies, time wasting. Germans throwing in a dive or two of their own. Hilarious. Hopefully Ellie and Thomas will continue to amuse each other for another 15 minutes.

The limit...

We might not have played so well... But I do take exception at being ridiculed by the Rogers Sportsnet summarisers. A country ranked 83 in the world, a good 30 places below Trinidad and Tobago rubbing shoulders with the likes of Oman and Wales (and we all know how bad they are) isn't really best placed to pass judgement is it? Results are always "one to nothing", err, "one nil" please or a "2-2 tie", DRAW! ;-)

Scans - is the most exciting bit of the World Up over?

What a day, the excitement here in Mineville has been palpable, right from the minute dear Wayne got aboard the plane in Germany. Many thanks to bbc.co.uk for updating us every five minutes on his arrival at the hospital, his departure, his return for the results, what would happen in the event of an argument between the ManU doctor and the England physio, the news that he'd left the hospital again (*** importantly with a smiley David Davies from the FA ***) and ultimately the wonderful sighting of the man himself on the 9:45 flight back to Germany hence the conclusion that he would be playing some part in yet another under achieving bid for glory or did he just forget his shower bag? We must wait until tomorrow for the official word.
I think I need to have a little lie down now to recover.