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Brilliant.

Was really close to going to that yesterday aswell. Would have been absolutely fuming to get all the way down there to just turn around again.

She's nice now she's dropped the charva look.

'Saw her'? I've got the Rocky boxset I love it, its great. Will definetly go and see this, might be crap but it'll be a laugh. Didn't think it was out for a few weeks?

You've just graduated from Manchester haven't you mate? You staying round there?

I've spent the day revising, got my head stuck in a book about cultural transformations in 1920/30s Russia. No wonder I don't feel Christmassy!

Was this your punishment for missing the Christmas Party?

Sucks to be Gemmill.

I don't feel Christmassy at all. Got all the decorations up, its fucking freezing etc but it just feels like any other day. Been the same for the past few years.

Whats the excuse then when a nice shiny laptop appears on the doorstep then?

I've just got a couple of pairs of shoes for Christmas this year, bought them myself and gave them to Santa to wrap. Probably will get a few surprises as well, as well as socks which I actually really need this year!

Your missus will blatently take it off you and put it in a savings fund.

Yeh thats the crux of it, not sure if Roeder is a strong enough manager to do it though.

Never really been there. Probably try and get a ticket for the Sheffield United match though. Its got two nice streets - West Street where all the pubs are, and Division Street which is full of posh designer shops. Thats about it! Maybe its just because I live there and i'm sick of seeing the same sights, but it is pretty shit.

Do people really wear these?

Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool city centres makes Sheffield look like Baghdad.

Aye it did. How annoying is that screen?!

I really like it, Manchester city centre is class.

You going to Wembley in the summer? Can't wait. This year has been wierd, done a fair bit but at the same time it feels like its passed without me doing anything particularly memorable. Leeds Festival was quality, thats about it tbh.

On a quick glance: 10) 1991 13) d - Klaxon.

I LOVE tea, drinking one as I type. Had about 5 today, can't get enough of the stuff.

Bad craic that mate, is David Brent your boss with timing like that?

I've got most of the albums on that list but I still couldn't guess the cover from such a small square!

Are you doing a tour of the shittest cities in the UK? Middlesbrough? A city? I have the amazing privilege of living in both places. Sheffield's alright, its totally redeveloping though the entire city is one big construction site with cranes everywhere. Give it a few years and it'll be canny.

On the cheap....bastard.