A Christmas Story for people having a bad day:

When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not producetoys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel thePre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them wereabout to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where. Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked,the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shotof rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drankall the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass piecesall over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the micehad eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door,yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmastree. The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this alovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?'And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmastree.

Week 4 and back on track and keeping the Rams scoreless

No need for Frank as he left th

Week 3 and a last minute heartbreak

That man Brett Favre just keeps coming back to haunt us. With seconds left he just throws a hit and hope into the end zone where it is caught in a last gasp win for the Vikings. I can't see what's the big deal with the Vikings, do they see Favre as the last piece in their Superbowl jigsaw. They don't seem to be as strong as the Giants and I'm sure as the season progresses the Favre determination to get back to the show will see him trying to force the game and start throwing his customary interceptions. This was a tough one to see but we're in good shape.

At last we've singed our #1 Draft pick

Michael Crabtree was the first round wide receiver that noboy thought would be on the board by the time the 49ers would take their first round pick. But there he was, and we took him. I hope that he's worth it because his hold out until after the Week 4 demolition of the St Louis Rams. So he'll have to learn the play book pretty quick and catch some footballs. Time will tell. No pressure there then.

I've reached my half century

On 7th October 1959, David Cynan, first born to John Cynan and Mary Lucretia Jones was born in the front room of 1 Hermon Street, Treorchy. Today is the 50th anniversary of that event and history will tell that it has been a great day. I expect that one day there will be a blue circular plaque placed here marking the event.
The day began, as usual, with the alarm ringing at 6.05 a.m and my customary trip down stairs to make the morning coffee. When I made it to school, the staff and parents had put some of my facebook profile pictures on the windows and loads of Happy Birthday banners strewnn around the place.
The atmosphere in the plac was electric an everyone was wishing me many happy returns of the day.
I m now eligable to go to the local Day Centre for lunch, and because I've got all my teeth I can have solids. I'm also still aiting for my free Parker pen from Sir Michael Parkinson so that my premium can look after my loved ones and cover any funeral expenses.
I've been receiving e-mails from SAGA about their cruises and holidays, so life is good for someone who's just held his bat aloft and signaled to the crowd in recognition of reaching 50 not out.

NFL Week 2

Week 2 and another divisional matchup that pits Mike Singletary's 49ers against former 49 assistant Jim Mora Jr. now Head Coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Could the 49ers stay undefeated?

NFL 2009 Week 1

It's the start of the American Football season and for once I am rather upbeat about my team – the San Francisco 49ers’ - chances of approaching mediocrity after a dismal few years posting losing seasons. With a new head coach, former Chicago Bear Superbowl winner Mike Singletary, and some off season acquisitions, things are looking up.
So the opener was a trip to Superbowl LXIII runners up and last year’s NFC West Divisional Champions the Arizona Cardinals. Check out the video to see what happened.