Blogwatch

Welcome...

The Bizarre Medical World Of Dave Weston, a friend of Del whose newly-established blog chronicles his battle with the debilitating effects of liver disease.

Rullsenberg Rules, a Nottingham blogger who has only just appeared on the SWSL radar.

Meanwhile...

Robin reflects on George Best's death and the nature of talent and self-destruction - "I’m not going to judge him. I’ll just marvel at Best’s prodigious ability to reduce the vertical to the horizontal; opposing defenders, beautiful women and ultimately himself".

(Robin's piece is by far the best thing I've read on the subject - and there's been an awful lot written - but do also take a look at the responses to Best's passing on By The Sea Shore and Cheer Up Alan Shearer, where debate ignited in the comments box.)

Elsewhere...

Del underlines the appeal of hunting for vinyl gems in charity shops - "[F]ew things give me more pleasure than filing through a load of battered old vinyl in some forgotten corner of the PDSA shop. Why? Two words, my faithful companion: hunter / gatherer. In this modern world of mobile phones, Nathan Barley and Chocolate Coke, there aren't many opportunities to don a loincloth, clutch a spear in hand and kill some defenseless animal (I tried it once in Luton and was slapped with an ASBO for my trouble. I even had to hand back the scalps. Well..ok... the fake Burberry caps and hoodies. More on that later)".

Mish demands a man for walkies - "If YOU have walking skills and want this EXCITING opportunity of working and adoring in and around the Nottingham area then please contact Miss Mish stating your age and skills. Photo and agent details a must".

Kenny shakes his fist at pesky kids spoiling his enjoyment of 'Flightplan' - "there were not just the inevitable mobile phone calls, but a gang of hoodies marching in halfway through to find their girlfriends; a charming young lady who had what can only be described as a 'Cheryl Tweedy moment' when asked by another girl to keep quiet and a fat lass who tripped over and fell face first into a huge tub of popcorn".

And finally...

Phill introduces his readers to the concept of the Geordiegraph - "The Geordiegraph is a regional variation on the classic polygraph lie detector machine. Featuring the dulcet tones of Jimmy Nail, the Geordiegraph will tell you if the person you are talking to is telling the truth or lying like a dirty faced scoundrel".