"Strawberries & Cream!"

WEIGH-IN WEDNESDAY

Good Morning to one and all. Well - some good news to report again! 

And YES! It's another Weight Loss and this time it's 2.5lbs - So that's a relief!

I'm always nervous on a Wednesday Morning stepping on those Scales

as I know I have to report to YOU - friends and family - but that's a

  Good Pressure because that keeps me trying every week - as a "loss" 

represents a Silver Star from my "Weight-Watchers Days"!! Now I 

have some apologies to make. Certain people last week - Kate, Jenny, 

Christopher, Travers and Robert were all offended by the Naked Bike Ride

well, all I have to say is - "Get Over Yourselves!!" Because the Naked 

Bike Ride is back in again - this time to judge the Caption Competition. 

But please don't fret this time as there is ample warning that the 

"Offending Photos" are back again - so you can scroll right by them.

For the Nature Lovers amongst you - Enjoy!! 

EMILY

I've only just realised that I forgot to put Emily's Comment on from last week:

"I've only just noticed that the brilliantly witty comment I thought I'd posted onto your blog on Wednesday didn't work. For that I am very sorry. I must admit that it hasn't focused enough on your weight loss. I was far more worried about Angus' hair! Distracted by naked geriatrics on bikes and keen to offer my local services at your Brighton candle stall. Looking forward to Wednesday. Today I shall mostly be eating water melon - 6 week count down to our wedding starts now! I love you, Ems xxx"

Thanks Ems!

ANGUS

Also with a reference to last week. I may have offended Angus by including a 

photo of him with a recent haircut styled on a Footballer hero. Here is his comment:

"HOW DID YOU INCLUDE THAT PHOTO WHEN I EXPRESSLY TOLD YOU NOT TO! What a bastard!  In return I insist that the next blog is nothing but photos of you staging a one-man naked bike ride around Brentford. Or I'll take a cut of your Rosberg winnings, either will do".

Cindy thought it was only fair to include the following photograph - with which I threatened her: "NEVER SHOW ANYONE"!!!

"The Good News is: I'm now a few dress sizes smaller than that!"

EMAIL TO MY AGENTS:

I sent my Theatrical Agents a progress report on my Weight Loss and 

suggested that after a few more weeks of losing weight they should set 

up a series of meetings with Casting Directors so they can see me in 

"The Less Flesh" Look. They all agreed. 

I also included some before and after Photos:

BEFORE

AFTER

WIMBLEDON 2014

Yes! it's that time of year again and Andy Murray is only 3 wins away from

retaining his Wimbledon title. On Monday he saw off the stubborn and

dangerous South African Kevin Anderson in straight sets.

THE JOURNEY SO FAR

Murray has not dropped a set so far in the tournament but he will be severely tested 

against talented Grigor Dimitrov in Wednesday's quarter-final.

First round

Beat David Goffin (Bel)  6-1 6-4 7-5

Second round

Beat Blaz Rola (Slo)  6-1 6-1 6-0

Third round

Beat Roberto Bautista Agut (Spa)  6-2 6-3 6-2

Fourth round

Beat Kevin Anderson (SA)  6-4 6-3 7-6

Just caught the end of what must be the "Match of the Championship"

between Sharapova and the German, Angelique Kerber. Sharapova was

down 4-1 in the final set to come back to 5-4 and after incredibly saving 

6 Championship points - only lost to the seventh. Fantastic stuff!

The Winner: Angelique Kerber.

Then of course there is the incredible Australian Wild Card. The 19 year old

Nick Kyrgios who blew Rafael Nadal off the court in a shocking 4 set win.

Nick Kyrgios

And how could you not celebrate the return of Wimbledon without:

"Strawberries & Cream"

(175 Calories)

STORE ST GALLERY EXHIBITION

32 Store St, London, WC1E 7BS.

Last Thursday I went to the opening Exhibition of the Australian Painter,  David Hinchliffe,

in a Gallery just off the Tottenham Court Road. David had to fly back to Brisbane so

sadly he wasn't there but I managed to touch base with his Ossie Agent Bernie and

his niece Lucy. However I did see one of his paintings I hadn't seen before and love:

Battersea Power Station.

MY GODSON

(Sam Dickson)

If you look closely at the person in the middle of this photograph you will

see my Godson - Sam Dickson. I only include this photo as a reminder of

the type of life I would like to be living myself!

Apart from occasionally doing the odd week or two of work alongside

his father Robert Dickson with the Property Company City Innovations,

Sam can be regularly found surfing the waves of one exotic location after

another. I think he's wearing swimming trunks but on closer inspection 

it might be a thong! 

"CHILE, OH CHILE...."

Another person living the dream is my Son, Angus who is still reporting from

the depths of Brazil for ESPN on the agonising loss of Chile to Brazil. What a

match - it had absolutely everything!

"The Boys in Brazil"

HERE IS AN EXERT FROM ONE OF ANGUS' RECENT REPORTS

Pinilla's career epitomised by one shot

Chile was 5 inches and 90 seconds away from breaking 200 million hearts on Saturday when Mauricio Pinilla shifted the ball expertly away from his marker and unleashed a shot out of Julio Cesar's reach. For a split-second the man known as "Pinigol" looked as if he would exchange his celebrity image for the status of a legend -- La Roja's pinup boy would become their Alcides Ghiggia. It was not to be, as the woodwork denied Chile the historic opportunity to act as double giant slayer. To pile the misery on Pinilla, his near-miss was followed up minutes later by a failed penalty attempt -- one of three that led to the country's fourth exit from a World Cup by the hand of Brazil. In a way, that split-second seconds before the ball rattled off the bar mirrored the trajectory of the journeyman striker's career -- so much thrilling early potential unfulfilled.

WARNING

(Re Kate Nicholls Comment:! "Re: nudity - please supply adequate warning before posting naked geriatrics ON BIKES: my morning coffee was ruined and quite a lot of the masterful beverage went up my nose!")

(Re: Jenny's Comment: "But have to second Kate, this made breakfast difficult. Especially as I'm eating at my desk!"

(Re: Christopher Monger Comment: "BUT, I'm sorry, I was quite put off my toast and coffee by the photos and won't be entering the caption contest: I am just too queasy to look at them again."

(Re: Travers McNeice Comment: "Dad your blog should come with a warning "DO NOT OPEN AT WORK". I was reading your blog and scrolling through the pictures and a co-worker walked by perfectly in time to see the very unflattering naked bikers.")

(Re: Robert Dickson Comment: " More importantly, avoid nudity, especially on bikes. This whole blog business is getting a little tacky. I've said this before, and I'm minded to say it again - try to think more about others and less about yourself.")

OMG!

"WHAT A LOAD OF TOTAL WUSSIES!"

   

BE WARNED!

HERE COMES SOME MORE NUDITY

HERE ARE ENTRIES TO THE CAPTION COMPETITION:

1."Usain UN-bolted!

2."Why would you bother with a T-Shirt when the rest of you is sticking out like that!"

2."Good to see The Boris Bikes are being put to good use!" (Also see photos 8 & 9)

3."Now THAT'S a G-String!"

4."The Devil really DID make them do it"

5."Watch that cross bar old man!"

6."Hands on action" 

7."Too many chiefs, not nearly enough feathers!"

8."I think the TAT spoils the look!"

9."Now I know I've got my hat on, but I keep thinking I've forgotten something!"

10."Big Ben, little Ben"

 10."Hmmm, let's see now.  What were those lyrics to that 1972 song by Sweet?  Oh, that's right…………"

"North side, east side

Little Willy, Willy wears the crown, he's the king around town….

Hey down, stay down, stay down down…………

Cause little Willy, Willy won't go home

But you can't push Willy 'round

Willy won't go, try tellin' everybody but, oh no

Little Willy, Willy won't go home……."

11."I didn't know John Major was a nudist!"

12."This guy started a rush at Sainsbury's on pink nipple tassels"

13."These "sights" weren't on the the tour guide's list"

14."All these naked cyclists and dangly bits definitely put me off Ned's Noodles of lunch"

15."What the average Brit wears in June"

16."The Bus Sign says it all........ "Walking on Sunshine!"" 

10."Big Ben, Little Ben!"

Congratulations to David Hinchliffe for the Witty Caption. You will have to wait 

until you return to Blighty to receive your prize!

"Good on yer Mate!"

SYON PARK

I took a walk the other day from my flat in Brentford along the road to the entrance

of Syon Park - then all the way through the park past the Garden Centre and then

along the drive way and out through the other entrance/exit - then along the road to the

London Apprentice Pub where I had a cup of tea and the returned home.

(so there and back approx 2 miles - or maybe longer - certainly the longest walk I've done for a while!)

The London Apprentice Pub.

"EDGE of DARKNESS"

The BAFTA Award Winning Series which I made in 1985 with the late Bob Peck

is being repeated at present on Monday Nights at 10:00pm

ON:

The Spooks from MI5 - Harcourt & Pendleton

(Yes! That's a blast from the past - a very nifty 35 year old)

Keep an eye on your in-boxes ..... a Blog Special Addition is in the works!

Not on a Wednesday though.  

"Thank you all very much as usual!"