Day 22-23: Going Down with the Ship

Day 22

Monday May 27th 
Famous Births: Andre 3000 (1975), Natalya (1982), Gervinho (1987)

Forehead

On Day 22, Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd said:

Enjoy the creative brush of nature--observe the way the colours blend together.

Astrologer #9 Rick Levine added:

just take a nature walk, stroll through an art museum or listen to a new band

So off I went on another walk to "observe the way colours blend together"

Day 23

On Day 23 Astrologer #20 David Wells said:

time to show off.

Show off? Show off! Well the biggest show off I know is Dolph Ziggler, so I pulled on his t-shirt and I was here to show the world

Perfection

Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd said:

You can use the time between daylight and dark to your advantage by working a little in the yard or with some potted plants.

I took to the garden with a trowel to see what I can find to pot

Fresh

Astrologer #7 Mystic Meg said:

Luck has an international flavour so chase that dream holiday prize.

It just so happened that Britain's Got Talent had a prize on:

"Firstly, it's off to New York for five nights trip to Broadway where you'll see Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark. You'll also spend a week in Los Angeles where you'll head to Hollywood Boulevard to see international hit "War Horse"."

That sounded like a very international flavour so I got online and sent of my application

Wish me luck!

Day 21: Did You Lose Something

Day 21

Sunday 26th May
Famous Births - John Wayne (1907) Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), Luca Toni (1977)

Dave Rutherford

On Day 21 Astrologer #8 Patrick Arundell said:

quiet reading and a chance to retreat from the world and its problems may help you regain a sense of inner peace.

Well time for me too get down to that book about the Pope who quit then I always find everything papal particularly interesting. Charlie Dawson favour's the more extreme, dig up my predecessor type popes. Johnny McGillion believes this pope is the last pope and we're all doomed afterwards:

• In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit [i.e., as bishop].
  Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End  

Rather ominous no doubt, perhaps a light hearted picture of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI?

eamus domum hanc silex

Astrologer #11 Horoscopes.com said:

you will want to work out

I did want to work out so I hopped on the treadmill

Astrologer #10 Russell Grant said:

Make more time for pleasurable pursuits.

Alright  Russ I think I'll head for a quiet pint tonight seeing as you made me stay in and read Stephen King last night

Astrologer #17 Jacquline Bigar added:

Schedule some time with a friend. Squeeze in a nap somewhere along the way.

Well as I made reference to yesterday Dean was back, so I scheduled that quiet pint with him in Diceys and went for my nap

Nice so 10pm came and we hit the town no sooner had we got our 2 pints (Magners Draught if the stars ask you to buy me a pint) and settled in Horse's favourite seat next to the door than this epic tune came on:

Always a favourite for Deans app that correctly guess when Laurie is singing Bruno Mars. Well anyway the quiet pint was anything but with us ending up in the riverclub thanks to that damn magic 8 ball, well for the first time in the experiment I ended up money for a brief period
Gerald Kelly - Did you lose something
Me - Errrrrm
Gerald Kelly - Don't say I never do anything for you (hands me £20 note)
Me - Good man
Yup the stars were smiling on me, that £20 bought me and Dean two Malibu's and two Jagerbombs

The Strabane Wade Barrett

As Kieran says: "Jagerbombs! Jagerbombs! Fucking Slags!"

TTFN

Day 19-20: Football's Coming Home

Day 19 - Friday 24th May 

Famous Births - Bob Dylan (1941), Michael Jackson (1956), Eric Cantona (1966)

Bishop Michael Jackson

Famous Deaths - Paul Gray (2010), Harold Wilson (1995), Vince McMahon Snr. (1984)

Not this Paul Gray

On Day 19; Astrologer #11 Horoscopes.com said:
Go for a walk or take a long bubble bath

I seem to be doing nothing but heading out and walking at the moment but hey there's always some great scenery about so hey-ho

Astrologer #14 WebWombat said:
Beneficial colours are iris and butterscotch. Lucky numbers are 21 and 25

I love butterscotch! When was the last time you tasted authentic butterscotch? Flavor, sauce, memory, aroma, era: butterscotch was an all but extinct, or out-of-date substance, and flavour until recently. Now it’s all the rage. So I went and bought a packet of these bad boys. AWOOOOOGA!

Day 18: I'm just a sexy boy

Day 18

Thursday May 23rd

Important Births on this date: Bob Mortimer (1959), Windham Rotunda (1987), Lena Mayer-Landrut (1991)

Regulation Hottie

Important Deaths on this date: William Kidd (1701) Heinrich Himmler (1945), Owen Hart (1999)

Day 17: Nothing to see here

Day 17

To continue on from yesterday here's Part two of Johnny's guide to Omagh

and happy birthday to the gooch in October

Dr. Chim Richalds

Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd said

take a swift walk and then come back and eat a good lunch.

So I was off on my rounds but where? Thankfully Mystic Meg had a suggestion

Astrologer #7 Mystic Meg said

Luck visits door 103. 

OK so I got on google maps and tried to find a house with the address 103 nearby, Koram Road my road didn't have a 103 on it, but the next road; Ligford road had so off I set to visit door 103, unfortunately when I got there this is what I found

Astrologer 9, Rick Levine said:

Exploring unfamiliar territory might be just what the doctor ordered

OK so it looked like I was taking a step inside this door
This is what I found

And then I got home and had thatgood lunch

Yum

We'll another short one today probably should have merged it with yesterdays but oh well, here's a video to keep you occupied to tomorrows

TTFN

Day 16: I want a house

Day 16

Day 16 Tuesday

On Day 16, Astrologer #1 xstrology said:

It's a great day to sit back and enjoy what makes you happy.

I opened the old file with all my favourite videos in it and found which ones made me happiest, it was a toss up between this one:

and this classic from 2007

Astrologer #9 Rick Levine said

Save your money and spend it on another day 

At the start of this experiment I consulted a website called luckydays.tv that website tells you your lucky days for gambling based on your astrological details, my best days for gambling fell on Days 16, 30 and 39 of this experiment, the rules dictate that I follow luck, however Rick was telling me not to gamble today, so I didn't and will wait until day 30.

Astrologer #5 Kelli Fox said

Today, enjoy being an analytical observer. You'll get a kick out of discussing things with your friends

My cousin Leanne was home, so we watched the new series Hannibal, based on characters and elements appearing in the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and focuses on the budding relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. Being a psychologist I don't have much time for psychiatrists, but who can't be charmed by Hannibal.

Analytically my other cousin Marcia didn't really get it:
"So that guy killed her?"
"no"
So he did kill her?"
"yes"
"wait so who killed her?"
"Hannibal"
"I'm confused"

Astrologer #14 WebWombat said:

Aim to stretch yourself in at least one activity during the day.

Here is a gif that shows you how i stretched myself today

Shorter blog today cos I'm a bit behind again and need to catch up but it should tide you all over

TTFN

Day 13-15: When your words mean nothing, I go la la la

Day 13

I've fallen a bit behind with the blogs so I'm going to surmise the next few days with you shortly and succinctly and then we will be back on track again, plus I added some page breaks. Exciting!

On day 13 astrologer 2 Da Juana Byrd

perhaps a stroll through an art gallery is favourably indicated

Excellent I love a bit of old art as much as the next man, which isn't very much but the stars had spoken 
astrologer 8 Patrick Arundell added:

The company of good friends may be just the panacea you need to feel upbeat.

So I grabbed two of my closest friends and we were on our way, a dramatic interpretation of our day at the gallery can be viewed below

Day 14

Day 14 was an emotional day, the 1500th and final game for Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United and also the final league game of the season, no more football until the confederations Cup :/ unless I go back to betting on Icelandic youth football or Indian Women's football ... but there's no demand for that. #ThankYouSirAlex

On Day 14 Astrologer 5 Kelli fox

So try to draw your important messages or even write a poem about them. 

I haven't written anything, because I'm not really good at that type of thing. But I did a drawing.

What do you think?

 It's me, in the nip, with a dog!

Extreme Rules was on that night so the perfect place to put my a wrestling GIF, GIFs are cool kids, GIFs are cool!

It's clobbering time

Day 12: Veni Vidi Vici

Well almost 2 weeks in now I'm down a little financially but I'm up in Health, I've felt love from friends and family too and people seem to like this blog so onwards and upwards I guess


On Day 12, Astrologer 1 Xtrology said

This is certainly not a day to lounge around, you need to get out and feel

Looks like I'm heading out for another walk then, I texted a mate and we were off out to take in the local scenery around Skyfall

What a lovely set of pictures eh we walked roughly 10 miles in 3 and a half hours and then watched Trigger Happy TV

Astrologer 6 Marjorie Orr said

you are curious to learn more about almost everything

I was curious I wanted to learn and here is what I did learn today

• In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.

• Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.

• The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

• In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?"

• The surface area of an average-sized brick is 79 cm squared.

• According to suicide statistics, Monday is the favoured day for self-destruction.

• Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.

• The most common name in the world is Muhammed. 

Astrologer 7 Mystic Meg said

Just as important is listening to a relative who has news to share.

OK, will do ...
What's that Terry?

Well he was being no help
Anything of interest Carmel?

Sorry I asked...

Astrologer 9 Rick Levine said

Although answers may be elusive for a while, you can find solace through contemplation in the interim

No-one was sharing there stories with me, so that's exactly what I did I sat down for the rest of the night and contemplated

I remembered the THB which has been closed for ages now at least 5 years, what a place it was
Friday night Town Hall Bar ... get your tickets out

We'll I'm off for a soak with my rubber ducky and a kip

TTFN

Day 11: Un pas si joyeux anniversaire

Day 11

A few weeks ago Day 11 or May 16th would have been a pretty happy and exciting day for me that luster had now been lost for the day and I was in the middle of an important atrology experiment now 

On Day, Astrologer 2 Da Juana Byrd said:

This evening would be a good time to take a little trip, or get outside. You may want to break that routine and try something new or different.

Well First of all I decided I would go outside and see where the day took me, It took me down the road as that was easier than walking up hill, when I got to the crossroads I continued downhill again the easiest option, but then it started to rain, this wasnt adequate, so I decided to go into my cousins, once there I informed her I was to go on a trip so of we went to my aunt Noreen's, where I once again met up with my cousin Tony who I'd last seen in Manchester 3 days earlier. I always enjoy Noreens as she had just cooked shortbread just like my Granny used to it was nice and Anthony as usual was in good form.

Astrologer 4 Jonathan Cainer said

Learn a new language 

I'd always thought myself a bit nifty when it came to French so the rest of this blog will be in French now.

Astrologue 8 Marjorie Orr dit

     Il ya plaisir à avoir trop, ce qui peut voir vous optez pour une soirée

Disons que vous voulez un grand gâteau, avec beaucoup de glace, de sorte que vous allez en acheter un et le manger. Mais alors vous vous rendez compte, je n'ai pas le gâteau plus. Ou peut-être vous prenez une bouchée de salsa qui est étiqueté chaudes, et il ne semble pas que chaud, mais alors sur une seconde plus tard, il semble vraiment chaud. Vous entendrez peut-être que certains gars vous savez est une fête, si vous l'appelez, mais il dit qu'il n'y a pas de parti. Mais alors vous rappelez, en utilisant une voix différente, et tout à coup il ya un parti. Un jour, vous demandez aux gens de jeter un oeil à une éruption de peau que vous avez. Puis, quelques jours plus tard, vous êtes à la recherche de leurs éruptions. Vous envoyez quelqu'un d'une menace de mort et puis, mystérieusement, la police arrive à votre maison et vous menacez.
Je me souvins alors j'aurais pu apprendre mon irlandais ou l'afrikaans natif comme mon héros Hugo

Astrologue 9 Rick Levine dit

     Vous travaillez plus efficace dans les coulisses

Je pensais que d'autres personnes qui ont travaillé dans les coulisses, Hans Lipschis, 93, a été arrêté en Allemagne soupçonné d'avoir été gardien à Auschwitz pendant la Shoah.
Il avoue y travailler, mais affirme qu'il n'était qu'un cuisinier.
Je doute que prétendant avoir été en charge des fours va aider sa défense beaucoup.

Astrologue 14 WebWombat dit

     Couleurs chanceuses sont chrysolite vert et d'hamamélis.

Ma mère ne jurait que par l'hamamélis et je n'ai eu aucun problème en direction de la boutique et choisir certains jusqu'à

 

Eh bien j'espère que vous avez apprécié notre Odyssée français je sais ce que j'ai et si vous comprenez le français vous vous rendrez compte que je ne parle pas du tout et il y avait tout traduit par mon ordinateur ou une maison de la foudre que les Chinois appellent

Bonne nuit
Je t'aime
Faites de beaux rêves
:*

Days 8-10: You can do anything, but not everything

Days 8-10

I spent these days with my cousin in Manchester so I decided to take one piece of advice for these days and see where it would take me

On day 8 Astrologer 4 Jonathan Cainer said

Today go to a party

I was in Manchester I knew only a handful of people in Manchester, I'm not sure my 60 year old aunt or 3 year old cousin were the partying types, thankfully though I knew of a party taking place that very night in the middle of Manchester - The Manchester United Premier League Champions Parade excellent tram ticket bought and I was on my, thankfully this tram went nowhere near the new coronation street set, I arrived near the end of the parade route and waited roughly 30 minutes in what was quite a party atmosphere already until that beautiful double decker came into view

 After it we raced til we got to the town hall where the party was in full swing already

What a great day this was choruses of Paul Scholes he scores goals echoed out what a hero he has been

On Day 9 Astrologer 10 Russell Grant said

Tonight is a good night to hit the town

So off I went into town with my cousin now this being a Tuesday night and her not being a student or knowing any studenty places we were in a bit of quandary we ended up in some mostly empty Irish sounding bar which was ok the real saving grace being the music playing classic such as this and this
All excellent tuneage
Google Images tells me nights out in Manchester typically look like this:

Instead I found this

Yeah so I went off home

On Day 10 Astrologer 14 WebWombat said

Today remember past triumphs

 Hmmmm I had just the tonic for that

I'd triumphed on that occasion and made quite a lovely video about it  as seen above over 5 years ago how time flies eh? Lets think about that Fella

Well anyway that was a quick run through there's still 30 days left next up day 11

TTFN

Day 7 - Naturally Juicy

Day 7

Well here we are one week into my 40 day experiment, I find myself still in Lancaster having had quite a lengthy sleep my first decent one in over a week, so out of bed i got and looked at what today had in store for old Hardcore.

On day 7 astrologer 3 Jennifer Angel said:

Find a food or drink you had as a child

So off we went to ASDA cafe, what would we find well at Primary School my favourite days was those that we had mince pie, luckily enough this was today's special so I had some of that, however I felt this wasn't enough as I had mince pie occasionally since my childhood and I still enjoyed it, so I had to find something I hadn't had since my childhood I scanned the drinks section and my eyes widened when I found this little gem

Orangina

Orangina is a carbonated citrus beverage made from orange, lemon, mandarin, and grapefruit juices.
Here's  how they advertise it in France

Naturally Juicy

If that doesn't make you want some orangina I have no idea what will
Following Dean doing his weekly shop we returned to the house for further instruction.

Astrologer 8 Patrick Arundell said:

Stay at home today

Oh, OK I guess today's gonna be quite quiet then, fair enough we had the football to watch and fifa to play nice to get a relaxed day after all my recent travelling. Unfortunately I'm not brilliant at Fifa

 

We watched some Father Ted

It was a good afternoon

Astrologer 5 Kelli Fox said

Get the popcorn out and watch a film

Easy enough Dean chose Man about Dog which I'd never seen before so result on that front

However Astrologer 9 Rick Levine said

Order a pizza

I'd had a pizza last night, but I guess I was having one again, Pizza ordered film on popcorn out I was set for the night

 Man about Dog is a great film as Irish films go it's not as good as The Guard but probably better than Zonad

Anyway There you go 7 days down 33 remaining, my next 3 days were spent in Manchester so that will be condensed into a single blog shortly

TTFN