Knitwear Sales at 100 Degrees, World Cup

I had no idea Donovan was Such a bastard. What did he write about Becks?

We all felt heartily better after the absolute thrashing of Argentina...all I needed to make it even better was a shot of Maradonna crying. Lets face it, Germany are well organised, skillful, an unknown quantity til now. Theyve kept it quiet, and they just do the job. All I ask is that the Coach and his assistant check what the other is wearing before they leave the hotel. He is the sort of man, like the bloke who last played Bond before daniel craig, who make me feel sick and shivery. It must be the same feeling as a homophobe feels towards a gay person I am guessing.....it is a real physical revulsion. Anyway, we at least scored 2 goals, and Argentina never had a chance.

The Ghana match was so exciting here. We had A and friends in the front room, with me, N,I and R and friends in the kitchen. Really enjoyed it. Now supporting Holland.

I dont imagine theres much call for knit wear in 100 degrees?

World Cup, Fourth of July, Landon Donovan

I find it HYSTERICAL that you think that I would be offended regarding your comment about Landon Donovan. I HATE that arsehole, and always have. He's a really cocky, nasty, arrogant bastard. Americans like him because he does tend to come up big in big games, but everyone acknowledges that he's not that nice. J absolutely hated him, and when we went to see the Galaxy play DCU, he and I booed everytime he touched the ball. He also wrote all of that shit about Beckham in order to sell his book. Because HE was the big man in LA until Becks came, and it killed him that Becks was going to take away from his popularity. Bastard, I hate him. He married some actress on some TV show over here about 3 years ago, and their already divorced/separated!!!!! At the end of the Algeria game he told her via live national tv that he still loved her and blew her a kiss, but the guy is a dick, and I don't think that she's interested.

England were just shite, and I kind of knew that it wasn't going to be good after we played Japan before leaving for SA. I do feel a little better about the defeat to Germany though, since they royally kicked Argentina's arse. I can't really see Spain beating them on Wednesday, very lacklustre performances from them so far, just doing enough to get through. But of course I want them to win. Was at my cousin's yesterday, because his wife called me and told me that they were making yam and eggs for breakfast, and did I want to come over. They laughed because I was there in 15 minutes, but she's a great cook. They had a bunch of friends over there, and all the talk was about the Nigerian President banning the national team, and what an idiot he was.

Independence Day yesterday. I like the Fourth of July, firewooks, barbecues etc, but now we have hit record temps. 100 degrees every day this week, Monday through Thursday at least. I am leaving for a show on Wednesday to Sunday anyway, and it's in the mountains, so it will be at least 10-15 degrees cooler.

Radio Riots, Landon Donavan,Ghana, Vuvuzela

Only just managed to get my act together to look at emails about the
world cup. We luckily had a Radio Riots Gig straight after England
played on Sunday and so was able to drown my sorrows and dance and
sing to Harry's band with the youth of Shrewsbury, with some helpful,
but terrible distractions of 2 fights and police riot vans turning up,
one of the fights being between girls who looked the size of Kylie
minogue.

I hope you wont be offended if I say that Landon Donavan is a complete
dickhead. His interviews about destiny and God given rights smacked of
everything that does not sit well with anyone.

I knew that when the second place team from Germany group beat our
1st place it did not bode well, and despite thinking I had it all in
order, I started crying the minute the BBC music started and hour
before the match.

Just watched the Ghana Uruguay match, with Alex and 10 mates in the
front room, with me nich, my brother and ruaridh plus 2 friends in the
kitchen, I feel like I must be the bad luck......though I enjoyed
Holland winning.

Now I am faced with the unthinkable of supporting Germany against
Argentina tomorrow. My German friend Margret sent me a vuvuzela from
Germany and I loved it...... early in the tournament......but felt a
little infiltrated when we were well and truly beaten by them. Now I
know we were just rubbish and would never have got anywhere...... so I
am going to throw all my energy behind Holland for long term win.
Thank God we have not done it because Ruaridh is going on a school
trip to France and has been told that there is no way that he will be
able to watch the final.

Next mail will be less about my world cup misery