red devil

..that was Tony Jacklin in 1970...last Brit major winner Paul Laurie(?)

...me too, the Bon Jovi tribute band were hard to beat though...By Jovi!...straight out of 'The Comic Strip Presents - Bad News', an audience of three punters (me and a couple of mates and a dog - canine variety)...

We're not in court now LB ;-)

...at least that's what his girlfriend claims

Laura Robson knocked out by one of the tarts...

The size 10 flat feet were a dead giveaway...

JTT in 'loves white pundits and hates black pundits' shocker! ;-) What's with the Alan Hanson spellings, it's Hansen (keep up class, you should know better Matthew) Surely Les Ferdinand should head straight to the botom of the punditry pile, he looks like he's just walked in after asking for directions to the loos...anyone notice John McEnroe's hair has gone a nice shade of russet this Wimbledon?

Some tips courtesy of the Alleyn Park Garden Centre's monthly newsletter... Beds and Borders Plant out summer bedding if you haven?t done so already, as we can be fairly confident there won?t be any more frosts now. Any early flowering perennials that have finished flowering (such as certain Geraniums, Tellima and Brunnera) can be cut back hard to encourage fresh new foliage and a second flush of flowers in a month or so. Continue to tie in shoots on climbers. If not tied in now they will become woody and inflexible. Deadhead roses regularly to encourage further flowering. (This also applies to bedding plants such as geraniums.) While deadheading, look for signs of aphid attack, black spot or mildew. These problems are much easier to remedy if caught early on. Mildew is most easily avoided altogether if the plants prone to it are kept well watered. Feed your plants, either with a liquid feed when you water, or with a granular feed that can be sprinkled into the soil. Feeding is particularly important for anything that produces flowers or fruit. Watering is key this month. A really good drenching every few days is far more effective than just a little water every day, as it encourages your plants to send their roots down deep towards the water table. However, most containers will need to be watered daily, of course. Keep an eye out for garden pests which need to be kept at bay. In particular, look for Lily beetle and Rosemary leaf beetle as they can decimate plants in a matter of days. Lily beetles are bright red, their larvae are orange-brown and the larvae surround themselves with black slime. Rosemary leaf beetle only appeared in this country about 4 years ago and have stripes of shiny, almost oily looking, bronze and green across their backs. They attack lavender as well as rosemary. The pesticide Provado is the only one recommended by the RHS as effective against these pests, but DO NOT use on plants in flower as bees will be visiting at that time and doing so will kill them too. Hoe regularly between plants to keep weeds at bay, and remember you can add a layer of mulch at any time during the year. Bark chippings or well rotted horse manure both help keep the weeds in check whilst also retaining water in the soil, but don?t use manure round acid loving plants (Azaleas, Camellias etc). Prune deciduous shrubs that have just flowered such as Philadelphus, Weigela and Deutzia, if they are becoming overgrown. Trim your hedges. Young hedges can have a substantial prune, while older established ones just need a light trim. Use a string guideline to ensure you cut straight along the top, and neatly trim back the sides too. The vegetable patch or allotment Fruit trees will naturally shed their surplus fruit this month or early in July (this is called the ?June drop?). You can take out any remaining fruit that appear damaged or misshapen so that what?s left will be larger and of a better quality. Heavy cropping gooseberry bushes can be thinned in the same way. Potatoes planted in March may be ready to harvest. Carefully lift one plant with a fork to check if they?re ready and then harvest as required. They always taste their best harvested just before they?re needed. Later planted potatoes should continue to be earthed up. Keep sowing salad vegetables in small quantities every 2 to 3 weeks for a constant supply through the summer. You should by now be enjoying harvesting your first salad leaves. Pinch out side shoots that form in the fork of the leaf joint on tomato plants, so that the plant?s energy is not wasted on non-productive branches. Tie them in to their stakes as they grow, so that they don?t become top heavy. Start a regime of feeding once you see the first ?truss? appear. Also, remember that planting basil or marigolds nearby will help avoid whitefly attacking your tomato plants as they act as natural repellents. Plant out young strawberry plants now for an almost instant crop within a few weeks. To avoid the fruit becoming damaged use the old fashioned method of putting a layer of straw under the plants for the fruit to rest on. If we get lots of wet weather try to protect the strawberries by covering with a cloche. Look out for the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly which will be attracted to your brassicas. They will appear on the underside of the leaves as clusters of black eggs or young caterpillars. Pick them off and squash them!

Back on topic...Artful, have you had any problems with a Thrush in your 'lovely bush'?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sooooo England weren't booed off the pitch against > Morroco and Portugal in 1986 then RD? > > Do agree on the demographics though but there's > always been plenty of booing. I'm not against booing in principle Quids (free choice and all that) I just personally wouldn't do it...the timing of it last night stinks, we still have one more important game to go in the group, and it's obvious for whatever reason(s) confidence is low, so the 'fans' should be getting behind the team, if we get knocked out on Wednesday boo away if it makes you feel better.

Is that what they call middle class post-modern irony?

Since banning orders were imposed to stop known hooligans travelling abroad to watch England, the demographics of the travelling fanbase has changed a lot, we now have a bunch of middle class poncy Boo-ray Henrys following the team, they were probably pi**ed up on Pimms... Tarquin on Tour I've already said how rubbish England were last night, but I would never boo them off the field like that, especially with one more very important game still to play...

The following comment was written in the cold light of day, albeit with a hangover... WHAT A LOAD OF FOOKING BOLLOX!

*Throws vuvuzela into swimming pool...takes down picture of Rafa Benitez pinned to the dartboard and puts up picture of Capello*

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When I was at uni, our ladies footy team was > called LUST - Ladies Uni Soccer Team :)) When I was at Uni there was a team called, I kid you not, Twatsfullof Hotsperm (for the unofficiated, a play on Tottenham Hotspur...student humour eh!)..shall I pick up the Beckham DVD tomorrow ladies?

Cribbed this from The Sunday Times website - thoughts on how your club fared this season, I'll start... Your season out of five: 3.5, but for Wazza's injury things might have been very different. Player of the season: Wazza by a country mile. Worst player: Berbaflop...Carrick had a very poor end of season too. Jah, can we return these damaged goods back to the Lane and exchange them for Modric and Bale? ;-) Best moment: MO's late late late winner against Citeh and the resulting pandemonium, just inches out Paul Scholes late late winner against Citeh at the Council House and the resulting pandemonium, and Wazza's late winner against Citeh in the Carling Cupp semi and the resulting pandemonium. Worst moment: The week we lost to Chelski and Bayern. Most annoying opponent: Malcolm Glazer...LUHG

It probably was in England at that time Mick, it was a whole day event for the family...the build-up to the game started in the morning with special cup final editions of programmes, I definitely remember 'It's a Knockout' with opposing fans as the teams, and I'm sure they did a special QofS too...as a kid it was great!* *puts down rose tinted specs*

I don't think there's anyone apart from Chelski and Saints fans who won't be supporting Pompey tomorrow. Hopefully the dodgy pitch will be a great leveller..PUP!

Excellent Brendan :))

...and less buggering

I'll give it 12 months... http://www.masterchef.com.au/images/Ep17_150509_etonmess.jpg Make that 9 months and a square plate...

Hair Bear http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/images/hair_bear.jpg Phil Spector

Woy...

I'm sure Hodgson will win the League Managers Association (LMA)award which is voted for by other managers unlike the sponsored Premier League award...any manager in any division can win it. That's not to take anything away from 'arry especially as Spurs were serious relegation fodder when he took over 18 months ago. But what Woy has achieved this year with such a limited squad has been brilliant...

Heron spotted on top of tree in the Japanese Garden in Peckham Park last week..