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Winds of change in the Premier League

What on earth is going on in the Premier League in England? The top 5 doesn't include either Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool or even Newcastle. Instead Bolton, Charlton, Tottenham, Wigan and of course the mighty Blues are holding the top 5 spots. I am amazed at the change that is occurring in the premier league at the moment. It seems that the world is Chelseas oyster as all the teams in with a realistic chance of challenging them are just handing the title over to Chelsea.

Man Utds heavy defeat against Middlesbrough will send a clear signal that although they are a great team on their day, they no longer are the dominant force to be feared. And for so many years the thought of playing Man Utd would send a tingle of fear through the oppositions dressing room.

Hats off to Wigan and Bolton for accumulating a fine points total after a quarter of the season, although it is doubtful that they will have the staying power to challenge Chelsea. As for Man Utd, Ferguson must really be wondering how to bridge the now so obvious gap between his team and Chelsea. Perhaps the wind of change will soon blow through Old Trafford.

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Top 10 Dead Royalty Earners

1. Elvis Presley
2. Charles Schulz
3. John Lennon
4. Andy Warhol
5. Theodor Geisel
6. Marlon Brando
7. Marilyn Monroe
8. JRR Tolkien
9. George Harrison
10. Johnny Cash

Elvis Presleys estate picked up a cool $45 million last year in royalties, topping the list for the last 5 years. Wow!! Good to see JRR Tolkien in their as well. Amazing to think how much money these people create for their heirs. Article courtesy of Forbes

Why do I live in Belize? - Here are 4 picture clues!

This is what Simone, Me and Lucas did yesterday waiting for the car to be fixed - luuuuvly

A day at Old Belize relaxing in the sun while our Nissan Terrano is being serviced at the garage

Simone and Lucas practicing the art of Canoeing

Emails from the Past

I just got an email from Jeremy Robinson, a reporter from the Sunday Sun in Newcastle asking me some old time favourite footy questions like

Favourite Team-mate?
Favourite away ground?
Favourite moment?
Favourite game?
Toughest Opponent?

I guess I will get around to answering these soon but he did also mention an old acquaintance in Newcastle called Jim Mawdsley who used to be the entrance officer for the Polytechnic in Newcastle.

I used to call him to blag an entry into the fine establishment on Friday nights and have to say it was my favourite night out in my early days in Newcastle. Thanks for reminding me of those long gone days when I first moved up to Newcastle to play for the Toon.

Part 2 of the Jungle Dome Web Project

Draft No 2 from Richie for the Logo. He has been playing around with digital picture of the house preparing it for use as our logo. Although this image still has too much going on to make it usable it has a lot of flexibility to allow Richie to edit it further.

Part 1 of the Jungle Dome Web Project

Chelseas reign is over!!!!

I just got a message from CFC in Belize, a Chelsea fan i guess thanking me for not mentioning the Charlton victory against Chelsea in the Carling Cup. Ooops. I forgot about it but now i have mentioned it. Congratulations to Charlton for toppling the mighty Chelsea, an amazing feat for the South London Team and another confirmation of the real threat Charlton appear to have this year.

As for Chelsea! Well i guess it is one trophy they can live without this year. But now will be a true test for the team after a draw with Everton and now a defeat. Every team has a slip up at some point in the year. The test of real champions is how they come back from this. They are not used to losing and it will be hurting them and especially the manager. I'm sure their egos will be bruised so it will be very interesting to see how they react on Saturday. Will they be fighting amongst themselves or will it spur them on too bigger things and create an even tighter unit at the club? Anyway congratulations to the Charlton team.