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Here are some of my diary entries... #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 19:05 pm   Here are some of my diary entries...
 

Dear Diary,

Went away at the weekend. Stayed in the country in a house that's sport friendly.

Saturday watched two women beating the living daylights out of a ball at Wimbledon. Retired shattered.

Sunday watched two men beating the living daylights out of a ball at Wimbledon. Later saw twenty-two men beating the living daylights out of a much bigger ball in Berlin and then beating the living daylights out of each other. Retired exhausted.

Monday talked endlessly about this daylight beating of balls. Retired worn out.

Tuesday came home.

Note to self: must get out more.
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Dear Diary #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 19:33 pm   Dear Diary
 

Laughing

Thanks Alan, this is just what we needed! Your timing couldn't have been better!

Alan wrote:
... beating the living daylights out of each other.

Something vaguely similar has been going on here Mad !! It must be the heat...
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Dear Diary #3 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 22:22 pm   Dear Diary
 

Alan wrote:
Later saw twenty-two men beating the living daylights out of a much bigger ball in Berlin and then beating the living daylights out of each other. Retired exhausted.

Hi Alan so it seems you have had a jolly good time Wink. What about some photos? If you send them via email we can put them online if you like...
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Dear Diary #4 (permalink) Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:42 am   Dear Diary
 

Alan wrote:
Monday talked endlessly about this daylight beating of balls.

In the US, we call a person who second guesses the judgment of football players after the weekend is over a "Monday morning quarterback". We also use this term to describe anyone who pontificates about anything, in politics, social policy, or anything he has no experience in, after everyone can see the results.

Since you don't have quarterbacks in soccer, what do you call a Monday morning quarterback in your countries?
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Dear Diary #5 (permalink) Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:06 am   Dear Diary
 

Hi Slava,

Thanks for your response. I obviously didn't make it clear that I didn't see these sporting activities in person but just on tv. Sadly therefore no pictures.

Best wishes

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Action photos? #6 (permalink) Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:39 am   Action photos?
 

Hi Alan, and what about some photos showing you in action over there in the UK?
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