Alan Davies

Are Boobs more important than Hips?

Alan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:28:42 +0000

Around 3 years ago I had a hip operation to resurface an arthritic joint. It was done in an NHS hospital on recommendation of my GP and was required to relieve pain and to stop my back going out of shape as the arthritis got worse.

I went into hospital with severe low back pain [...]

New Year’s Honours revisited

Alan — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:19:48 +0000

For my thoughts on the New Year Honours please refer to this old post

Some messages just never lose their relevance!

The Last Dog Walk of 2011

Alan — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:05:35 +0000

We’ve just got back from the park, Ben and me that is, and whilst watching him sniff his way around it struck me that this was the last walk for us for 2011.

I do the morning walk and one of my sons does the afternoon walk (most days that is) so [...]

Tax, and the shit we are in, simply explained….

Alan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:17:42 +0000

This lovely tale explains our tax system and the flaws in a lovely way:

Suppose that every evening, 10 men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this :-

The first four men [...]

3 S’s for Supper

Alan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:31:48 +0000

You know the old story about the importance of 3 S’s when on holiday (sun, sand and sex) well I couldn’t quite expect them over my short break to Aberaeron last weekend (not much sun in October, no sand on the beaches and …. I can’t remember the other one!) but I managed to find [...]

RWC 2011: 7 out of 8 disappointments

Alan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:13:44 +0000

At the start of the Competition I wrote about my 8 hopes for the tournament, I ended up being disappointed by just about all of them!

First off: the French team only turned up for the final and even then could proably have made a better fist of it. Second: there might not have [...]

My my, Haven’t the All Blacks improved!

Alan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:45:41 +0000

Congratulations to the All Blacks on becoming world champions yesterday. A really well deserved crowning of a great side.

One area they’ve significantly improved in is their pre-match Haka. Check this out for the way it was done in the 70′s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unHsrJ8TYmU

The Best Individual Try ever!

Alan — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:33:30 +0000

Whilst Rugby might be a team game sometimes it delivers acts of true brilliance. In this clip Shane Williams defeats a defence by running towards them, truly brilliant!

Farewell to a genius

Alan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:30:57 +0000

Spin Doctor or Party Leader

Alan — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:09:37 +0000

I had Radio Wales on in the car this morning as I drove to work, and wasn’t too sure who was being interviewed as I missed the start of the item. It was just after 8 am, so it was THE interview and it was certainly from the Conservative conference. But the responses did not [...]