31 January 2007 (S&L's House) - "Store card insurance going cheap"

Game 1 – 10 players - (1st Ilan, 2nd Dave, 3rd Bazza):

JJ started the night off well by mucking his own hand when dealer without realising. To be fair there were 4 empty seats at the table (poor show on time keeping chaps) so there were lots of mucks happening.

JJ won lots of chips off Sharon with 4 Kings vs full house

Sharon (10 10) knocked out by Lewis (AQ) – A on turn, Sharon out

Down I went all in with 99 – Vic called with K8 – 9’s hold up, I double up.

I went all in again with AK. Dan (10 6) and Dave (A10) called, nothing hit, I triple up.

Dean went all in with JQ, JJ called with 46 both diamonds, 4 hit, Dean out.

Lee doubled up with trip 7’s vs JJ’s straight draw.

Ilan (AQ) Lewis – all in (K3), JJ all in (KQ) – nothing hit, AQ holds up – JJ and Lewis out.

Dan the went all in with straight and flush draw – Vic called with top pair but a Q on the river gave both a straight and a split pot.

Ilan – 7 card straight, knocked Dan out.

Lee all in – Vic hit top pair (K) – Lee out

I then went all in with KQ – Ilan called with KJ – 3 Q’s on board and I double up.

Ilan hit trip Q’s and knocked Vic out

I then fell to Ilan who hit 3 Kings

Heads up, after a few hands, Dave went all in with AA – Ilan called with J10. 7 9 10 on flop gave Ilan a glimmer, Q on the turn gave more hope, but a J on the river gives Ilan 2 pair and the game. (37 lucky c*nts from Dave)

Game 2 – 8 players - (1st JJ, 2nd Dan, 3rd Lee):

Dean asleep on first hand so decided to leave. Cards mucked, chips split out, Dean out! Good to see old Dean is back!
In the first hand of the game I won a shed load of chips calling Lewis’s bets all the way to the river to catch a flush, vs Lewis (QQ) and Dave (pair of 10’s)
In the 4th hand, Dave went all in with AQ, Lee called with AK and a Q hit on flop giving Dave the lead, but Lee’s Preflop winning hand held up when a K hit on the river. Dave sent home for an early bath.
In one amazing hand, Dan hit 2 pair on the flop, then full house on turn, followed by four 9’s on the river. Lewis sent packing.
Lee hit straight on river (which gave JJ 2 pair –A’s & J’s to win nice pot
JJ (66) all in – Ilan calls (10-10) – 6 on flop and Ilan out. (Ilan very upset)
Vic was out next to Lee’s JJ
JJ then won huge hand with trip 6’s to my 2 pairs, and then soon after knocked me out with a full house, and Lee out with a nut flush.Dan doubled up heads up with four 5’s but soon succumbed to JJ’s A9. JJ winner. Dan second

Poker Rankings table for this week :

Conversation Topics:

Buncefield, and an International conglomerate's alleged misselling were the main topics of the evening. Spurs got knocked out of the cup to everyone’s dismay (except JJ). JJ has a crap backhand at tennis, whilst Dan has a bad hand from tennis.

Congratulations:

To Dave on winning the Borehamwood Fed Shul's Poker tournament on Sunday night, beating 49 other hopefuls. Dan, Lee and I managed to get to the semi's (last 2 tables), and a good night was had by all. Some local dwarf charity was the winner, though. Dave's trophy (see below) strangely had an image of a poker hand containing J555 ? Go figure. Even more strange is the smile on the organiser of the evening's (Paul) face. That's one cheesy smile. Anyway, once again, well done, Dave.

How-to of the week:

(well, they have to eat, too)

http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Dwarf-Pineapples

Tip of the Week:

(especially for Dean):

These are the top 10 things to say when caught sleeping at your desk...

10. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen."
9. "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to."
8. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Tippex. You probably got here just in time"
7. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new business strategy."
6. "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance."
5. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory toward people who practice Yoga?"
4. "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out how to handle that big accounting problem."
3. "Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?"
2. "Who put decaf in the wrong pot?!?"

And the NUMBER ONE best thing to do if you get caught sleeping at your desk........

1. Raise your head slowly and say, "..., Amen."


Toilets of the Week:

Quiz of the week:

You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your right side is a valley and on your left side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level. Both the giant pig and the helicopter are also traveling at the same speed as you. What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation? For the answer click and drag your mouse from star to star.

* Get your drunk ass off the merry-go-round. *

Joke of the Week:

Shlomo goes to Doctor Lewis for a check up. After extensive tests Doctor Lewis tells him, "I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. You only have six months to live." Shlomo is dumbstruck. After a while he replies, "That's terrible doctor. But I must admit to you that I can't afford to pay your bill." "Ok," says Doctor Lewis, "I'll give you a year to live."

Videos of the Week:

http://www.break.com/index/woman_flips_car_on_gate.html

http://www.break.com/index/windy_soccer_game.html

Pics of the Week:

(Pics taken at just the right angle)

Story of the Week:

Manchester won the super casino location this week, and unhappy at the news, the locals of the favourite town to win, Blackpool, were distraught.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/6313439.stm

My own personal favourite part of the story is the handwritten advertisement outside "Scottie's Got It" novelty shop - "We sell fags". Classic.




SPECIAL ONE OFF FEATURE - (for the lads) : Premiership mascots

http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/barryisaacson/slideshow?.dir=/fa61re2&.src=ph

(now, who's your favourite team ???)

And finally, after 2 different poker players (names withheld) requested the addition of this link in the blog, I am ignoring my total desire to bin it, and am publishing it !

Is this the best CD in the world? Not many albums have an average 5 star review on Amazon, but strangely this one does. Read the, hopefully, sarcastic comments, or G-d help the world if they are for real !!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/customer-reviews/B000JU8FXK/ref=cm_cr_dp_2_1/203-3059643-4307917?ie=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=229816

That's all for this week.
B.

24 January 2007 (S&L's House) - "Aces Shmaces"

Game 1 – 10 players - (1st Jude, 2nd Dan, 3rd Sharon):

Jude had 2 nice hands on the trot - KK followed by AA to win quite a few chips early on.

In a huge early hand, JJ (A10) went all in, Sharon (AA) called, and I (AJ) called. A's held on and Me and JJ both out.

Scott was crippled by a reraise from Jude of £7.50. Scott (straight) called, to see Jude's full house.

Lee (AQ) fell to Dan's JK with JJ on the flop

Jude hit a straight on the river to knock Scott out

Dan (25) knocked Dave (AK) out hitting a straight on the river

Dan then knocked Dean out with trip 10's, soon followed by Sharon (straight draw) to Dan's pair of 8's

Jude heads up with Dan and Jude brilliantly clawed most of the chips back before going all in with Q10 vs Dan's A5 - 10 hit, Jude's, and the Ladies' first win of 2007.

Game 2 – 8 players - (1st Dean, 2nd Dave, 3rd Dan):

Scott won big hand with a lucky flush (holding 63) to my 2 pair (A's & Q's)

I went all in with 44 but ran right into JJ's AA. Lucky '4' me a four hit on the turn, and I doubled up. JJ very pissed (8 beers) but still seething !

JJ (67) then went all in, blind (beer talking) - Dean called from his sleep with A5 - 5 hit, JJ out to get another beer.

Scott then got very unlucky when Dave hit a lucky river to split a pot he should have lost.

In more bad luck for Lee, he went all in with AK, was called by Dean (AK both clubs) - only to see 3 clubs on the flop and a 4th for good measure on the turn to give Dean a flush, and Lee sent to the couch.

I then looked at my cards to see AA. Dave reraised pre-flop, my £2 raise, Scott went all in, I called quickly, as did Dave. Dave (10 10), Scott(KQ) - it was looking lovely for my Aces till KQ on the flop gave Scott 2 pair, and a further J and 9 gave Dave, lucky lucky c*nt, a straight. Me and Scott sent home.

Lee continues: "Much as it pains me to even write about anything to do with last night Dean won - Dave second and they can both go to hell!". Dan finished in 3rd place.

Poker Rankings table for this week:

Conversation Topics:

surprisingly, I cant remember one conversation piece, and as I'm still reeling from another shit night of poker, this section is closed for the week.


Quotes of the Night:

Again, can't really remember any quotes worthy of inclusion in the blog, so this section is closed for the week too !

Tattoo of the Week:

Stupid Kid of the Week:

Purchase of the Week:

(especially for Dean after this and last week's Tochas activities)
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=34062&in_page_id=34

Videos of the Week:

How England should take penalties - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi_jAYGv0XE

Best Premiership goals - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sal4SqiYw&NR

Crazy Story of the Week:

When your marriage is in trouble, build a Mechitza !!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6281785.stm

Special Additional Video - : Friday pm vs Monday am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SurjBepFLY

Joke of the Week:

After a night of passion with his new girlfriend, Fred notices a photo of a man on her bedside table. At first, he really didn't give it much thought; she had never mentioned it, so why should he. But after a month or so into the relationship he begins to stress about it; even imagining the photo is staring at him doing the deed.

It was causing him so much anxiety that he finally decides to ask about it. "Is this your ex-husband?" he nervously asks.

"No, silly," she replies, snuggling up to him.

"Another boyfriend, then?" he continues."No, not at all," she says, nibbling away at his ear.

"Is it your dad or your brother?" he inquires, hoping to be reassured."No, no, no!!!" she answers.

"Well, who in the hell is he, then?" he demands.

"Silly darling - that's me 6 months ago"

---------------------------------------------------------

That's all for this week.

B.

17 January 2007 (J&D's House) - "Magician Barry turns K4 into K9"

Game 1 – 10 players - (1st Dave, 2nd Dan, 3rd Dean):

I won the first hand of the night with a flush vs Dave's pair of Q's
I then won the 2nd hand with A8 (2 pair) to Sharon's AK

Sharon was knocked out first with KQ vs Dan's JJ

I lost a shed loads of chips when, wrongly assuming I had K9 (full house) went all in, for Dave to call with a higher full house. Turns out I only had K4, so 2 pairs. DOH and double DOH. I never recovered from my utterly stupid move, and soon after fell with KQ to Charlie's AK.

Lee went all in with AJ, Dave called with KJ - J hit but on river a straight appeared, splitting the pot. Lee miffed.

Dave KJ again beat Charlie in a big pot with 2 pair vs AK

Dave Knocked Jude out, and then Dan knocked Charlie out.
Soon after, JJ bowed out to Dan, and Dave took out Lee.

Dan then sent Dean packing into 3rd place and a deserved point, leaving Dan and Dave heads up. In the first hand, Dan went all in with 33 and Dave called A10. Charlie then dealt an A on the flop, before JJ realised that he had dealt using the wrong pack. OOPs. Dave gutted, but the flop was re dealt with the correct pack and Dave eventually hit a 10 on the river to take the spoils.


Game 2 – 7 players - (1st Dean, 2nd JJ, 3rd Charlie):

Barry's chip stack was cremated early on with pocket Q's losing to a nut flush (Charlie). A few hands later, JJ sent me home with pocket 6's, for an early bath and wander round Tesco. Very disappointing night of poker for the blogger. This blogging malarchy is doing wonders for my game. Fan-Bloody-tastic.
JJ continues:
"Dean first; me second; for the record a steaming Charlie 3rd.

Dean was a monster leader after taking Dave out. I was massive short-stack and doubled up to Charlie's delight with A5 versus AK. Charlie got some chips back and went all in against Dean with second pair. Dean called with straight draw and KO'd Charlie. Heads-up I doubled up with 78. Dean was getting worried when he raised all-in with AJ and I called with K 10. When the K hit on the turn his heart missed a beat, but the A came on the river to hand the spoils to Dean."

Poker Rankings table for this week :

Conversation Topics:

Celebrity Big Brother took over a big part of the conversation. All of us agreed the end of Jade's media exposure and 'career' is hopefully in sight. She's dug herself a big hole (needs to be a very large hole !). Dean and Lee spent most of the second game trying to scare the shit out of an AWOL tenant. Dean's cycling is still under consideration !!! Dan fell off a ladder, but thanks to his jacket he survived what could have been a life threatening fall. Phew. Dean spent most of the evening farting.

Congratulations:

to Charlie's daughter, Frankie on her 1st birthday.

Quotes of the Night:

Charlie: "I'm not watching Big Brother"
Dean "For a minute I actually thought we were in your house"

Sharon(to Lee): "Stop burping, it's disgusting"
Lee: "you made the food"

Dean (to Gaby): "You're a bad judge of character"
Jude: "She married Dan"

Tip of the Week:

I am passing this on to you because it definitely works and we all could use a little more calmness in our lives. By following some simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil Show, you too can find inner peace. Dr. Phil proclaimed, "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started and never finished."

So I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished. Before leaving the house this morning I finished off a bottle of Bartenura, a bottle of Vodka, a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a bottle of Sabra, a bag of Maltesers, the remainder of my old Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Kettle crisps and a box of Milk Tray.

You have no idea how freaking good I feel.

Have a good day.

Ouch (1) of the Week:

http://www.zippyvideos.com/3291097806010646/loosewheel/

Ouch (2) of the Week:

Crap Link of the Week: (but Featuring the Hoff !):

http://www.boffthehoff.co.uk/

Game of the Week:

highly addictive !

http://www.freeonlinegames.com/play/10899.html

Purchase of the Week (especially useful after a bad beat):

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13560839,00.html

Crazy "Wee" Story of the Week:

http://www.absolutegadget.com/news/games/wii-wee-radio-contest-ends-in-death-20070115.html

SPECIAL ONE OFF FEATURE - Car Safety :

The latest idea in the pursuit of the ultimate car safety device: (click image below)

That's all for this week.
B.

9 January 2007 (S&L's House) - "Charlie - the only gay in the hotel"

Game 1 – 10 players - (1st JJ, 2nd Dean, 3rd Sharon):

I won first big hand of night with a flush vs Dean’s folded 2 pairs.

Dave won an all in hand with full house vs my top pair Q’s
Dean won an all in hand with me again beating my straight with his flush
Charlie hit trip 9’s on the river to beat Dave

I got knocked out after dwindling down to small chip stack.

Dan had a bad beat (AJ) losing to Dave’s J9 – 9 came, Dan out
JJ (Q6) knocked out Charlie (A5) with a 6 hitting.

Jude (straight) doubled up against Vic (9’s) and then doubled up again against JJ with trip K’s

JJ knocked out Vic hitting a higher 2 pair on the river. (1000 “dirty b@stards” from Vic!)

Jude knocked Lee out and Sharon took Dave out with a flush

Jude all in – Dean called and hits a straight. Jude out.

J doubled up (A2) vs Sharon’s J9

Then Dean knocked Sharon out into 3rd place and after a small heads up battle, JJ takes the first prize.

Game 2 – 9 players - (1st Dave , 2nd Barry, 3rd Lee):

Dan hit the first shown AA of the night.

I (straight) won big hand against Charlie’s 2 pair

Dave won big against me (3 Aces) with a full house (ouch)

Vic hit 2 pairs on the flop. Unfortunately for him, I’d hit the straight on the flop. Vic sent home.

JJ (77) knocked Charlie (AK) out

Dave (KQ) sent Ilan (KJ) packing

JJ (AK) was unfortunate to split a pot with me (AQ) after a K and a Q hit on flop, followed by a J and a 10.

Lee (AK) all in - Dean calls with QQ. K hit on turn. Lee doubles up

JJ tripled up with K 10 hitting a full house

Dean all in bluff with AK – I called with a straight. Dean crippled, and out in next hand to Lee.

Dan out by Dave (bad beat number 2)

In a nice hand for me, but the last hand of the night for JJ, I had pocket 10’s, JJ pocket 7’s. Flop came 8 8 7 (JJ full house). Next card was a beautiful 8 making me a higher full house and JJ steams home.
Dave took Lee out in 3rd place, and heads up with Dave, I made a stupid call that cost me most of my chips and never recovered.

Poker Rankings table for this week (well done Dave/Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaron ):

(note: As stated previously, the sorting function in Excel allows for 3 sorts. These are Points, then number of first places, then total number of 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. After that it should be alphabetic, but as we can't have 4 sorts, the order after the 3 sorts is basically up to Excel ).



Conversation Topics:

The main source of amusement and banter was Charlie’s odd comment regarding gay’s rights to stay in hotels.

If you are a student, and live in Leicester, and need accommodation, what better place to search than Leicesterstudenthomes.co.uk. Simple, yet effective, Dean.

Dean created a new poker term. “Cold” he shouted on his turn. We thought he was just stupid, but apparently this is a clever method of checking then folding. "COLD !!!"

After 36 years of my wondering, Dean finally solved the mystery of what Barry is short for. I can now reveal my true name is Barold. Dean’s twisted, but fairly convincing logic : “Harry is short for Harold, thus Barry is short for Barold”.

Allegedly, Ilan shagged a moose.

We watched the Poker Tilt cash game on TV. Gus Hansen winning even more money.

Dean explained about Accenture and the NHS. For those who fell asleep, here is a reminder:
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39162821,00.htm

Congratulations:

Dave has now officially changed his name to Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaron Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaronovich, after losing the top spot of the table last week, even though he wqas equal in points to Dean. It wouldn’t have actually helped him last week, as Dean had more places won, and thus was top of the table, but in future, if points and places are joint, and the table has to go by alphabetical order, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaron will be top !

Holidays:

Ilan is off to Seattle, Washington and Hawaii (nice) - business and pleasure.

Barry is taking son Ben to Spain for the weekend, to experience flying on a plane for the first time.

Quotes of the Night:

Barry: “We’re back”, as Liverpool goalie saves a penalty when 4-1 down to the Arse. Eventually beat 6-3. I owe you a pound, JJ.

Dan: “Monaco was massive”
Charlie: “No it’s not, it’s tiny”

Dean: “I like these new cards”
Barry: “I like the big ’uns”

Tip of the Week:

Goes to this cracker from JJ. Unfortunately it’s too late for me with this year’s blog, but SAVE YOURSELVES !!!!!!

http://www.wikihow.com/Know-when-Not-to-Volunteer


Find of the Week:

Before Dan moved areas within Accenture, he had to write a paper for his successor to explain the sometimes difficult art of paragraph alignment. To stop JJ finding it and publishing it in last year’s blog, he hid it under the pseudonym of Allen Wyatt. After extensive research, I found it. Here it is for all to enjoy:

http://wordtips.vitalnews.com/Pages/T1142_Understanding_Paragraph_Alignment.html


Purchase of the Week:
(Thanks Dave. Mine on order from Halfords now)

New Wiper Blades
I got a new set of wiper blades on my car. I think they might be too long because they hang over the edges a little, but I don't care, they work great. I would have to say that they are the only blades I have ever had that I actually like to watch. It's hard to keep my eyes on the road sometimes. Call me crazy, but lately I have been driving around non-stop with them on. I've even been pulled over and the cop asked to go for a ride so he could watch them work.
They were outrageously expensive, but safety is my main concern and like I said, they work great. (click on image below to see wipers)

Video of the Week:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-ghost_060107_0800,00.html

- look out for guy in the red pickup and the final footage when the car gets stolen. Classic !!


Crazy Story of the Week:

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2007-01-04T073314Z_01_SYD322475_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-AUSTRALIA-CAT.XML&src=rss

Betty and Wilma Isaacson’s cards are on the way.


SPECIAL ONE OFF FEATURE - Anagrams:

Guess the name (full first name and surname):

gluey one
batch store
sod any jean
valid dodging
scary abrasion
ivory sock tart
scab no jail
stroke channel
marginal head
sonic wheel

and saving the best, and rudest for last:

go horny anus

(permission was granted to publish this one!!!)



That's all for this week.
B.

3 January 2007 (J&D's House) - "New Year, New Blogger, New Bike, New Leader"

Happy New Year to you all. As you will all probably know, I (Barry) am taking over as Chief Blogger for this year. I am no writer (as you will see), but will try to at least reflect the poker and conversation from each week (and Liverpool's league position obviously!)

Anyway, I know you are all excited, so here goes, my Poker Elite Virgin blog..........


Game 1 - 10 players - (1st Dave, 2nd JJ, 3rd Dean):

Vic won the first big hand of the year going all in with trips vs my straight draw that never came.

Dean (twat, and wannabe cyclist) hit a full house on flop to win huge hand vs me (trip 3's)

Then me all in (AJ) Dave called with Q4 and hit 2 pair (*#*#&&**!!)

Then Dan out (to Lee) followed by Jude out (to Dave)

JJ doubles up vs Vic with trip 2’s vs Vics AJ (pair of J)

Dave then knocks Sharon, and then Vic out
and Lee takes out Ilan before Dave takes Lee out !!

JJ all in blind, Dean calls with A2 – JJ shows Aces and doubles up.

JJ knocks dean out and heads up Dave triumphs

Game 2 - 9 players - (1st Dean, 2nd JJ, 3rd Paul):

JJ won lots of chips in 2nd hand forcing Lee to make a decision. which he did (fold)
JJ won lots of chips in 4th hand (AJ) – 2 pair vs Ilan’s A7 (2 pair)
Ilan then out – A5 vs Dean’s A5 – Q hit

Lee doubled up vs JJ
I double up twice in a row – first against Dean with full (painted) house, and then against Dan with J’s (vs spade flush draw)

Vic hit a straight to knock Dan out
Dean won bucket full of chips from JJ (Full house) with four 9’s
Dave and JJ all in – split pot – 2 pairs and an Ace
Lee then all in – doubles up with AA

I went all in with trip 3’s – Dave calls with top pair and is decimated – out next hand

Vic (twat, but accomplished cyclist) then stupidly folded my cards for me after I had called – I forgot what I had until too late – would almost certainly have knocked lee out with Ace high flush vs Lee's K high flush

I then double up vs Lee with Q9 vs J10
before finally exiting with A9 to Pauls Q3 – Q on river (ouch)

Lee then out to JJ

Paul was then short-stacked and bluffed at a pot going all-in. Dean had the cards and called to KO Paul.

Heads up, Dean had a massive lead but JJ fought back to level before losing a couple of big hands. The winning hand saw Dean hit a full house.


Poker Rankings table for this week (well done Dean):

This year, one point is awarded for every £10 that you win. Winning a 10 player game earns you £70, and 7 points, whilst 2nd place would earn you £20 and thus 2 points. (to clarify, the table sorts by points, then by wins, then by total of 1st 2nds and 3rd places - thus Dean is above Dave having a first place and a 3rd place, to Dave's one placing)

Conversation Topics:

We all arrived to see a newly painted Jayson house, which everyone except Jude and Dean thought was very nice.

Dwarves apparently are in full time employment in Borehamwood for the next 3 weeks - in the camera runs in celeb big brother house.

Dan lasted all of 2 days in his new year's quest to stop smoking.

However, the most time, and laughter was aimed at Dean's new years resolution, to buy a bike and cycle to work (most) days. See later for the piss take!


Condolences:

Wishing a long life to Ilan and his family on the passing away of Grandpa Harry (aged 90) on Sunday 30th Dec 2006. May his dear soul rest in peace.


Quote of the night:

Vic - “You can’t do a right hand turn on a bike”


Magazine of the Week:

Can only be Cycling Plus (http://www.cyclingplus.co.uk/) with "great advice" in the December's issue, "for you and your bike, including: Sex and weight loss; Ride like a caveman; New Year's resolutions; Pedal yourself younger; Turbo training tips; " - all items in Dean's New Years wish list !

Pics of the Week:

As the topic of the week has really got to be Dean's cycling passion, I thought a little light reading might come in useful, from a book I found on Amazon...

but seriously, and finally for the bike gags, until next week, this is the real reason for Dean's desire to cycle to work, and has got to be THE perfect present for Dean :

That's all for this week, but if you have any suggestions (especially “Bring back JJ”), they will be greatly appreciated for (possible) future inclusion.

B.