24/12/2007 by Russell.

What a month. The boys have played two games so far - each with 9 versus 11, and we have yet to lose, again we should have won a pulsating 5-5 draw, but it wasn’t to be. We were up 3-0 inside 15mins.

great firewoerks in the park we had some great rockets and other fireworks. I love my fireworks. Celebration launch attended by Greg and Barbora

Graduation at the College was a happy occasion and we received a letter at the college this week from a parent who mentioned my name in despatched which was a tonic.

Have seen ‘Once’ which was a great little movie based in Ireland, music and a honely story. it isn’t on general release,so look out for it in Blockbuster next Spring.

At the moment I don’t know where I am going, or if I will still be around in a sane sense. I have no sense of purpose except the realisation I have hurt many people and can’t shake that in some respects. It seems I am looking for something which never existed. Or does it exists and I have yet to unlock it?

As some of my readers know - haven’t been up the road to OT for a while now, and thanks to Pete he manages to sell my tickets. The next fixtures are rather awkward, Monday night versus Fulham….erm not quite apealing is it?

My Dad is still keeping the wolf from the door as much as I am containing the wolf here.

Have just paid my summons taday for council tax, am spitting over that one.

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24/12/2007 by Russell.

The Boss was back in town, last Wednesday 19th at the new o2 arena, (aka Millenium Dome)

Tickets were as scarce as a gay in a brothel. managed to get a ticket on the day (once again) and pay face value through rip off merchants Ticketmaster.

Waited from around 1pm for the gig at 8.30pm.

Was it worth it? of course - started with a rip roaring ‘Radio Nowhere’ four tracks on the spin without really talking to the audinece, a Boss on a mission. (see Backstreets review on my web-site) . he blew tha audience away with old, new and crowd favourites. Because the Night went down a storm as did No retreat No surrender. Absolutelt great stuff. Did we want to go home? no? did we believe in Santa Claus? of course the audience did.

I have seen Bruce since 1981, the journey has been a love affair for all these years, and I always wanted to go to see him at Christmas, to see him play Santa Claus Comes to Town. it’s a song i have had on an old bootleg from around 81/82. He didn’t disappoint…all the E streeters were suitably donned in hats including ear muffs for Steve van Zandt ( some may know him from the Soprano’s)

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