SAINSBURY'S - Try something new today....

... Yeah like TESCO'S!

Hi all. As you may know, some Students (myself included) have to take up part time occupation to see themselves through university. I have the pleasure of working as a till/ kiosk operator at beloved Sainsbury's.

Over the past few months I have been becoming increasingly miffed off with my employment, and the innept managers that I have the misfortune of working for. This week really stole the show though.

I turned up for work on Wednesday, and I was asked to go and look at the men's public toilets (the cleaner was no where to be seen, and muggin's here is always happy to help). So I went in there, and the urinals were flooding over. Someone had left large buckets beneath the urinals (so obviously someone knew about the problem), but had conveniently forgotten to empty them. So, I carried these large buckets of slightly yellowish water outside, and tipped them down the drains.

Upon my return, in my infinite wisdom, I decided to unscrew the U-bend below the Urinals, so that I could get the buckets under, without having to tip the buckets (as I had done before, tipping some very very dilute wee wee all over the floor). As I unscrewed the first U-bend, it came off slightly quicker than I was expecting, and about 15,000 gallons of less than pure water emptied into the bucket below, only to get splashed back all over me! A true comic moment if ever there was.

I unscrewed the second U-bend, and reported back to my manager (looking AND SMELLING like a drowned rat). I asked if I could go and get a clean shirt from personnel, and she agreed. But what thanks did I get for having people's wee in my eyes? None.

So in closing, I can now say that I have been p*ssed on by Sainsbury's well and truely. So please think of this: Try something new today.... like Tesco's.

God save the... flag?

Now, those of you that know me, will know that I give football the same high regard that I may give to cat poo found on my shoe. In fact, I would say that modern day football is about as useful as chocolate ash tray on a speeding motorbike.

However, despite this hatred that I have with the "Nation's game", I am (to the suprise of many) flying the cross of St. Georges over my car.



Football maybe a boring, overpaid, hyped-up game for idiots, but when we compete in the World Cup, I feel that a bit of patriotism is important. Recently, I have read and heard alot of people talking down people flying our nation's flag on their car. Well, I would like to say to those people, in my official capacity as an Englishman -

CARROTS TO YOU!

The original idea of the flag maybe to support football, but the flag is also sign of a country united. I couldn't care less about domestic football, but I wish our lads in Germany every success. Lets keep the flags going!

(Don't mention the war)

Firstly.... an apology?

Avid readers of my Blog will have read last time that I may have talked down the Marching Band that I am a member of. What am I talking about? Read below this entry, you can see that I did disrespect my band. In a rare turn of behaviour for me, I make an official BlogSpot apology!

As you can see from this rather fetching photograph, we did alright. I won't lie, I've heard us play better, but we were still pretty good (we didn't get any old vegetables thrown at us). In fact, I was proud to be marching with TS Intrepid. I am the handsome (ha ha) side drummer on the right.

For our march past, we played the theme tune from "The A Team". So, congratulations to my band, as well as Sturdy and Implacable. That just leaves me to say:

If you have a problem, if no-one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire

THE 118 - 118 TEAM!
(in joke)

In a change to the usual broadcast...

Just for a change, I thought I'd talk about the good ol' NTC!!!

This Sunday is the NTC's biggest, and most important parade, and Intrepid is in real danger of marching something that could be accused of being a Marching band. Unfortunatly, at our last practise, the lead trumpet, and lead bell lyrist were missing!!! It's not gthe cadets fault, but the other's don't have the confidence or right musical piece to carry a tune.



In the past, we have always managed to pull out a public performance that makes me proud to be one of their officers. I just pray that the same miracle can happen again.

If you'd like to see how it all turns out, look for TS Intrepid this Sunday (11th) in Preston Park, Brighton. If we cock it up, don't worry, our sister ships TS Sturdy and TS Implacable will be following, and they can both play...