Rugby Union

Thanks jacey. I'm only working 3days this week and it will pay for the new vacuum cleaner and child gate thatdd wants.

No Jeni it isn't worth it!!
Now every evening is a Saturday!! I didn't have to get up for work in the morning and I don't have to get up for work tomorrow morning either!!

re Rugby ...Wales, thanks to a penalty.

Who won? I've been reading my files for next week. Is it really worth going to work at 67 when it means working all weekend as well?
Oh well must stop being grumpy and have a vodka

Nail-biting if you were Welsh or Irish which I'm not. Much more fun to watch than yesterday's effort.

Well ...that was a much more exciting game. Pity it had to end with a penalty ...but it was often quite a physical game.

They don't care where they grab each other!

Do please take care. Ibet someone else in the ward is watching it. Why don't you ring him first and find out. No point in you both ending in hospital. They don't do double beds!

Take care gracesmum with the drive in to the hospital ...could you take an overnight bag with you ...hotel for night? So not trying to drive back in the dark,especially if it is then freezing?

Yes, Glass he is still there and I wish I had left him enough money to get a TV card when I was there yesterday afternoon but I had planned to go back after the Scotland/England match - only to be deterred by the snow. Now I definitely will have to go back so that he can watch this afternoon's rugby (with me) - I would feel happier though if I had seen a single car going past our house!

Apologies for typos - thought I had previewed, but obviously not. Too late, time for bed!

Ah yes, Six Nations Rugby. This afternoon spent watching and disbelieving. Methinks that France might just win the Grand Slam. However, tomorrow *should* give us a blinder, but we have been disappinted before! Ireland are my team but Wales are a strong field this year so! Will the snow disrupt proceedings - hope not. Another afternoon, snug in front of the TV with DH not having a good word to say about players, coaches, referees or indeed anything, including the weather! Happy days!

grace is your DH in hospital?

The match was so exciting that I managed to fall asleep half way through. Missed the try and half time.

but liked the jibe at us Picts
A very unsatisfying match, nothing to raise the heartrate just the BP. I gave up in the second half and was going to visit DH in hospital , but it had been snowing steadily for 2 hours so I came back into the house and rang him instead. Still snowing but have to walk the dog sometime

jeni, we Picts are still among you...

Come to think of it ,so did those Picts!

Meant ball, missed the b

How can you call it a all when it's that shape?

Scotland certainly lost it - couldn't hold on to the ball. In every other respect they were quite good - at least, not bad! England have the makings of a better squad than the World Cup one, more open play, less bump and grind.

Only turned on at the end.

Thought the comment ..." Did England win the game or did Scotland lose it?" was a valid one

What a scrappy game ..didn't enjoy watching it. Hope tomorrow's match is of a better quality.

England WON!

'Italian stallion'! I thought that was pretty crass. Didn't hear the 'stud' remark.

Did anyone else think Gabby made a gaff on introducing Lawrence D ...to his face ...as a 'stud!' (I'm talking France/italy game)

What would the female equivalent be if a male presenter used it?

Go England !!

Absolutely, Annobel , Bill and Dad were great friends and you lived, ate and breathed rugby in the Borders!!
Bill's soundbites have become a legend e.g. "like a baggy up a Border burn" was one favourite!
Dad wrote for the sunday papers, Glasgow Herald, as well as the late and lamented " Bulletin ". What he didn't know about rugby wasn't worth knowing!!