Polka dot jersey... I am loving that chat!! I was up and ready 7am sat morning for my ride out with the club, then I looked out of the window. Snow... Gutted! Keep it up though and we'll get a cheeky break in to the alps on your return.

Sounds great fun at the min though pal, great shout on the cooking course. Keep the updates coming!

I am not sure about this football chat/transfer deadline stinking chat though...

How's stinners.

I've been too busy on my lonesome to chat. These Ingleby folk aren't very welcoming either, no invites for tea at all. So losing more weight as i can't be bothered to cook. Nocturnal movements involve dog walk, gym and football, just waiting for the first injury to stop the progress.

Mind how you go on those bikes! And keep away from the dog fried rice.

Hodge

Thought it about time I posted you a message! Loving reading your updates and everyones messages.. It is now part of my daily routine to log on... along with watching daytime TV and Facebooking the days fly by!

Unfortunatley neither of your voicemails were from us to announce an early arrival! Ben will be putting the i-phone to good use when the day finally arrives to text/email you the news.

We're missing you back here already... Well, to be honest Ben is doing quite well out of it at the moment as I keep cooking portions for 3 people at meal times so he is getting your share too! But apart from that Saturday night reality TV is just not the same without yours and Ben's constant commentry!

Look forward to reading your next installment...

Take Care X

Ahh, Mr Hodgson, conspicuous by your absence upto now. I wondered how many par-tays had been going on...Good job I've got my army of local informants keeping me posted on your nocternal movements.

Becks - love the words of wisdom. I am now sitting in the lotus position, contemplating my thoughts. No, seriously, it's nice to have some carefully chosen words to keep the brain ticking over!

I've had 2 voicemails which I can't access, because apparently the pin number I gave to Vodafone is wrong??? So if you're trying to get hold of me urgently, just send a TEXT MESSAGE rather than call, even if it's to say go and read your emails (which I am doing regularly).

I haven't been on Fantasy Footy since I've been here - too much to occupy my time with and it takes AGES to navigate the website with these slow computers. So S2H, Dave, if you'd like a team with a genuine title challenge, let me know and I'll email you the password.

Got to go and get on a 4 hour bus ride now. woo hoo.

Also signed the prolific Miller from Aderdeen for 500k, McDonald was £4.5m!

I also have a different spin on Pembos accusations. I wanted a quiet night until Pembo dragged me to the claggy mat.

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Stay safe, have fun Stinners!

x

Just one more transfer deadline deal that Karl missed, Boro signed the Celtic tea-lady at tea-time!!

Johnson @ £7m

Kyle Naughton in from Spurs on loan

Mido to West Ham on loan - haha

Dear Mr Stinson,

I received a request from your tenant on Friday (Hodge Hefner) that he intended to have a party following a night at The Keys. His request was to bring back 5 'top heavy luvlies' back to the Apsley Grotto. As your letting agent, i felt it pertinent to advise you of this request although I did decline the request for you as I felt it breached clause 12.4.3.5 (the tenant will not bare his arse in front of hunnies/neighbours whilst the landlord is not present). He settled for shot-gunning 4 x blue WKD's instead the soft lad!

Johnson signed for Man City, Boro got McDonald from Celtic and one other - You heard it here first! Karl Pembo, Sky Sports, Back Room (IB).

forgot to add actually went running today, because i think using the snow as an excuse is a bit much now!

So as with Routledge the Geordies are just waiting to see who we want to sign before offerring them stupid money, so leon best is off there now.

Its ok though because this miller we are signing has scored FOUR goals this season!! Young lad on loan from Spuds is a good player though was regular for sheff utd last year

Am off Mario Kart now as no one to play against, so just made the pga tour on tiger woods!

Greg, the Charlie that left the message was the dog!

Nance debut internet..... awesome, keep it up every Sunday after church!

Charlie, I get grr = cold but what about Lick Lick?

Helen - who is Alex Reid?

Marg - did you write that? Does that mean you are doing Allendale or Dessie is?

Dela - keep it up, it make Auditing 10x more interesting.