The heat was suffocating, it was 35° and city was heaving. On the long walk out of town some enterprising locals were selling water or cola to the increasingly dehydrated caravan of people. I passed a few, not willing to succumb to extortionate opportunism, but soon gave in.
I walked into an orange tree earlier that day. Caught between taking directions from a policeman and setting off in a new direction I’d overlooked the towering obstacle a yard in front of me. There’d been a spring in my step, I must have bounced into the bark. Trees are hard. I fell.
The return journey was made in the cool of the night. For the first few miles we were a uniformed flow of humanity but eventually the crowd thinned. We walked through residential streets with locals at their doors and windows. They applauded as we passed. Few of us are ever part of something substantial enough that uninvolved observers openly applaud you. Such memories endure.
I’d an early rise and a long drive with a full car ahead the next day. The bedroom was packed, floor space was given over to spare bedding, the hotels must have shipped mattresses in from a hundred kilometres radius, so with the others in the bar, I took myself off for a shower.
I met a German couple in the elevator. “Are you disappointed?” the woman asked. “No, we played well and were beaten by a good team.” It was the perfect answer. These people must have been horrified when they noticed the throng which would dominate their trip, but they’d become part of the story, part of the throng. The answer was honestly given, although disappointment would come later. I went on, “We lost a minor cup final nine years ago, that was real disappointment”.
I surprised myself by what my memory spontaneously threw up when asked about disappointment. Looking back now, that minor cup final is no more than a touchstone, and indicator of where we were before the Generation of Domination got underway. It’s lost its power to inflict negative emotion. If I met the German couple once more I could again tell them I wasn’t disappointed with that day in the blistering heat. It’s one of my proudest memories, and we soon learned we were beaten, narrowly, by a great team.
This, my friends in Celtic, is what you call a journey.
I spoke to fan liaison manager John Paul Taylor yesterday and mentioned I’d not renewed my season ticket yet. I promised him I would today and that I’d pass the message on. Deadline is tomorrow, after that people can ask for a move into your seat. Consider yourself reminded! We walk the next mile of the journey soon, with hope in our hearts, as always.
Many thanks to those who donated to Mary’s Meals yesterday, and to Magners. The money raised in one day alone will feed over 30 of the world’s poorest school children for a year.
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Seagull!
….Bugsy Seagull?
Sorry buddy, way down in my estimation. I really hate saying that because I have soooo much time for you. Really really need ma kip. Off.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BGX, me too. I’ve never killed or considered killing one in my life.
I did once strangle a heron, but that was an act of mercy which weefra would have thanked me for. It had a broken wing and no chance of survival. So the best thing was to give it the good news and that was that.
Maggie, who’s chappin yer door doll?
luftwaffe of the bird woild ah teĺĺ ye
do you know a handsome
gull
Weefra, I hope that post wasn’t for me?
I’ll see you on Sunday, sleep well.
HH
As Cyndi Lauper said, Gulls just want to fun.
Sipsini,
Ok will withdraw my comment about foxes…but you have plenty of them.
Watching question time, a boy on the panel with bumfluff on his chin, my god I’m getting old:((
See galoot over there w/the sash on
a ceiler gonof rust
21:35 on 21 May, 2015
I got shat on by a seagull earlier today in aberdeen, so finishing the day watching the huns being thrashed by our bhoys has fair cheered me up.
I hate seagulls even more than huns noo.
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Apparently,that is considered lucky.
Personally,I reckon they practice!!!!
What Eric Cantona does not know about Seagulls…..
ain’t worth knowin’….
FACT!
clogher celt…
When I was younger the only wildlife seen in castlemilk was the gangs, but as you say, the amount of foxes now is getting out of control, the bassas bark all night when they’re on the heat aswel.
Thank god Weefra is in his kip, I might be coming across as a culler :)))
May the seagulls rise and pluck your eyes and the water crush your shell,
And the natural gas will burn your ass and blow you all to hell. 2
I hope Celtic have fitted time in for the young lads at half time on Sunday to do a lap of honour with their prize.
They must have anticipated we would beat the hun upstart yoof useless mob.
Sipsini, yep I know what you mean. I would have loved to have stayed down in fun city had this been a Saturday game. Canny beat breakfast / lunch at Coias, beers, match, beers, Gallowgate, toon, drams and more drams and some rebs.
Not a viable proposition on a Sunday early K.O. for me:_(
a ceiler gonof rust
23:20 on 21 May, 2015
Henke, I’m going to Cambodia in a couple of weeks. If cats and dugs are on the menu I’ll not be turning my nose up. Haven’t eaten dug for years. The last time was in Borneo and it was a bit tough.
It hadn’t been wokked long enough………………….boom boom
₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩₩
I like dugs but I couldn’t eat a full one..
HH
Hope Ireland does the right thing tomorrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t3TnH–hSw
First Person that posts Hullo Hullo we are The Gully Boys..is a tory scumbag hun supercillious prick…
Just bumped into a snake on the lane on the way home there, obviously it had the right of way so i just waited till he slithered back into the river.
Fair size, black and yellow stripes as well.
Funny how they’re no as scarey when yiv a drink in you?
Sipsini, the giveaway is the green and white stole you were wearing last time I saw you in bar67. Foxy and fetching. If you’ve any tails left I’ll have a bit, great for the fly tying. Oh FFS, noo I’m getting onto killing ra fash.
See you next season bruv. Take care and look after them nipers. A couple of wee stars they are.
HH
BURGAS HOOPS
A few snakebites and yer gemme for anything!
Offski,duty calls. A night of swerving to avoid rabbits on country lanes…
Who’s there on Sunday ??
BOBBY MURDOCH
Ha i’d die for a cider Bobby, sadly Turkiye has’nt got round to that yet.
Just in from the AC/DC concert in the Olympiastadion in Munich. Wee Angus Young is like Stefan Johansen on speed. No bad for a 60 year old.
Meeting up with Awe_naw tomorrow – should be fun ;-)
Hail! Hail! PMTYH
Burgas Hoops, I had one in my pool in Spain a couple of weeks back. Fished it out with the pool net and sent it on it’s way. When TET and his Mrs came down I showed them the pics I took of it. There was some debate on whether it was poisonous or not. It was inconclusive. BTW My pool net extends to about 20 feet. Not taking any chances bud:_)
ACGR,
Night mate, catch up for a good few when your back in on a Saturday. HH
Morrissey the 23rd,
Me too. A big day.
Sipsini,
As far as I know there are no moles in Ireland either.
Sorry I withdraw all talk about moles and foxes.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS @ 23:45
This song was on my shortlist for my stint on Billy No’Well’s Desert Island Tims:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzjERZU3wbY
Be safe and don’t be a bag of sand.
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
Listen pal they ALL bite, that’s enough for me -)))
These bassa’a are water snakes mainly and they’re all poisonous.
Aff with their heads if they encroach my garden.
Matthewl1888
Who’s there on Sunday ??
I’ll be there mhate, no doubt about it!
Enjoy the party.
Is it an early KO on Sunday?
HH
emeraldbee
What section you in on Sunday ?
HH
I will be there on Sunday. Could be my last time at CP as a ST holder.
Matthewl1888
Who’s there on Sunday ??
Old CTV for me, but i’d love to be there.
Burgas Hoops, I’m not too keen on getting too close to them either. That was the third one I’ve seen when I’ve been there. Two in the pool and a bigger one lurkin in the shade. Beautiful animals but best kept ootside yer gaff. TET was telling me he’s had a few get inside the cave. I think Mrs TET had to deal with them cos he’s a big fearty:_)
Might eat some when I’m in Cambodia though, they taste like chicken……….yum yum!!
The bus I go in on is going in 30 minutes earlier than normal.
morrissey
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I will be there on Sunday. Could be my last time at CP as a ST holder.
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What’s section you in ?
You not going to renew the ST ?