Back from Italy

Back from my holidays in Italy now and what a great time we had. Took it easy as it ranged between 35 and 40 degrees so tough enough to handle that.No rest to be had though as 14 of us are heading to Stuttgart this coming Friday morning for the Germany V Ireland game and we are all hoping for a backlash from that dismal showing against the Dutch.Bound to find a dart board somwhere in Germany.The Germans have made slide strides up the rankings in the darts world over the past year what with the German number one Thomas Seyler improving day by day.If i do see a board myself and my mate Tripe are going to have a head to head for the crack.Tripe is getting Married in November and although the 14 who are going to Stuttgart see it as a mini German Stag his official stag is the 7th October in Cannyland which i will miss as i'll be in England so what i've done is for his stag i've got him a Barney shirt as a gesture for not being there.I dont feel good for missing it but sometimes these things cant be helped.Tripe is a big Barney fan and spoke to him after Barney defeated Taylor in the last 8 at the Reebok back in June.Barney is good like that whereas Taylor may dwell on talking to his fans between rounds.
New to Darts exhibitions in the next 3 weeks will be the dude with attitude Alex Roy and we will be doing a tour with Alex in December.Although he looks like a boxer on roller skates Alex is a decent lad and always does his bit for charity too.A Liverpool fan, what would you expect.He along with Ritchie "PDC" are respresenting the PDC in a charity football match to be held at Luton Town FC on Sunday 25th September which involves Luton Players, cricket players former Wales internationals (who are bound to lose) and some fellow from Eastenders and Never mind the Buzzmickeys.
Going back to Italy briefly it is not that unusual when you go away with your girlfriend that you meet another couple who live just down the road from you back home and that happened us while away. We had the honour of meeting Mark and Dolores Cleary on our opening night and spent every night thereafter chatting in the bar about our days adventure.Mark , an Alan Kelly lookalike ,a big Liverpool fan also but a bad singer, a good laugh but a worse DJ then singer but he likes Pizza. Have you got all that. Dolores, a good looking Blonde, Frankie from Coronation Street lookalike, an upbeat character with lots to say which we liked.Lads all joking aside thank you both for making our even more holiday enjoyable.We had a great crack talking about washing machines and whipped cream.We were greatful for your company and we all had a good laugh and we knew each other greatly when leaving so i hope all goes well for ye. In the 1990 film Ghost, Who played the part of Karl?
Good win for the Pool yesterday but how Lucky were the manks.
Todays NAP Chelsea 1/2, Louth 4/7 and Leeds 5/4. Get on it.
On a sad note though. While i was away in Italy a good friend and former work mate of mine Joe Rodgers back in Waterford sadly lost his Girlfriend of 15 years Breda. Breda only 36 tragically died suddenly from a brain haemorage. I met Breda first back 1996 and regularly met them for years after at dinner dances and parties through work etc,etc and straight away could relate to her big smile and frienly nature.She was great for Joe and he was for Breda also and they were lucky to have met each other.Awful news to get and i would like to take this chance to offer my deepest sympathy from all at darts exhibitions to Breda's family and of course big Joe on their tragic and untimely loss.