Viking Warrior

Scottish lawyers for you , will believe anything a Doctor tells them Oh and as for the scottish Mp he should resign

Do your research before finding a good [practitioner. if you can't find one get down to Derby road and find a long legged blond with 6inch stillettos and ask her to walk over your back Unlikly to help your back but will take your mind off the pain for ten minutes tho

A good video. whose the music by? Also Is that the first sighting of a VuVuzela in the Uk Do saints have a first with that Fan at Wembley

Brilliant but a totally pointless and futile thread What is it with a small group of supposed fans who are never happy unless they are moaning about the club player or chairman I blame alpine myself The original Happy chappy His followers are obviously suffering from alpineitis !

According to a taxi driver at kirkwall airport. Llanna is signing for Celtic tomorrow. his wage demands were not as high as bullard, besides the taxi driver states Adams favourite colour is green Ps Read Weston saints post a couple of days ago. you hysterical bunch of wossies

Seems the mongs in newcastle thiink moat is some kind of hero, they have one of those flower shrines for him don't they realise he is a murder and a thu and not the victim

James blunt

Mancsaint you only wearing a grey saints cap I thght you would have been suited to a court jesters hat with bells on !

Come on Mancsaint tell us the real reason your going to the The Black Forest again My scouts tell me its because you wish to gorge yourself on black forest gateaux and you have a thing for austrian wenches!

HI Derry Thanks very much now I must sort out my season ticket

Dune . I will not rise to your bait but you have no grasp of reality. Yes there are those that plod along in life whatever the profession but the vast majority of workers are very dedicated and hard working. It might help if you did some hard days graft for a change. I work long hours in the public sector and have just taken just over a weeks leave to raise funds for a charity in my own time . I know a lot of teachers and the majirity are extremely hard working trying to teach in a very difficult changing society. Were you the teachers pet at school Dune or just a disruptive so so as you have turned out today?

Hi All at approximatley 1810 last night we limped into Kirkwall to complete the 200 mile trek around the coast of Orkney East and West Mainland and South Isles. I was sad in many ways it has finished but in many ways Im glad to have finished this challenge. The last leg was from Sands of Rite(Near St Margarets Hope. Across the fourth barrier Around the west side of Burray and across the three remaining Churchill barriers through St Mary's Yep St Mary's (Where we all my fellow Saints supporters. Then round the coast for 14 miles back to Scapa and then Kirkwall. The last section was awful. Waist high grond elder, Heather , bracken. Nigh on impossible to get through . It took over two hours to get through about two miles plus of this stuff. I crossed over an electric fence. I think I have mentioned before but some elecetric fences are plug into the mains via a transformer and pack a fair punch. I think this fence was used to keep walkers like me away as there is no way Cattle or sheep could feed there. Any way I had a set of head phones on. I though i had climbed over this fence ( The electric part was a single strand on the other side and not part of the barbed wire Fence) anyway as I stepped over I somehow touched the fence and had a massive shock into the neck Got it was powerful. And I was convinced I had touched it. When I suddenly realised that my head phone wires were just dangling. I looked at the two strands and reaslised that it was the wires that had touched the fence. and were severed in two by the sheer power. No wonder I had the shock in the neck Swearing was at its most prominent. Eventually I made a decision to slide down a cliff edge about 60 ft through foilage etc and then climb the remaining 15-20 feet down rocks to the waters edge. The co walker is scared of hieghts so well done to her for following me down but walking on rocks was a lot more easier than the foilage above Anyway we got back into Kirkwall just after 6pm lastnight I was extremely sore. A bottle of champagne was produced a potocall for the local press ensued then it was back to the legion to have a few pints and I called into my local for a couple as well, by then I was well knackered and instead of walker a mile and a half home I got a taxi. Had a shower and went to bed. This morning I eventually rose and got myself to the local A&E The duty registrar was someone I know have coached her at hockey several years ago I was so pleased all her hard work and study had paid off and she was now a qualified doctor. Ingrid said to me right payback time mike for all the grief you give me at Hockey. Anyway she examined me asked me about the walked and we chatted away as old friends well im the old one she is still in her twenties but you get the picture. She said I have cellulitis and was prescribed to different doses of antibiotics to treat it before looking at the other problem a potential stress fracture my leg has been marked to monitor the infection and I have to keep the leg up for the next few days to reduce the swelling. I though I had be walking with a stress fracture for 8 days and I may still have but I certainly have had cellulitis for 8 days of the 9 days i was walking. I will post up a fuller brief of the actual walk in the next couple of days. Can I send some pictures to you soccer mum for you to post up for me? I pleased to have been able to raise money for this worthwhile charity . I think the sum is nearer to 4k maybe a bit more I give you all an update on totals as soon as possible. You can still donate see the just giving site address in ealier posts. Yes am knackered but Im pleased to raise money to help our wounded soldiers and service woman. There are far more of these than the brave lads who have lost their lives. Regards Mike

You should remember that for every incompetent teacher there are significantly more who are very competent. The facts that only 18 have been dismissed is the real startling factor that needs to be investigated. It is nigh on impossible to sack or dismiss a teacher its only recent times in Scotland that a local authority sacked a teacher under the disciplinary rules for teaches and that was a long drawn out process. I could mention cases up here that I am morte than aware of. Side ways moves. moves to other schools or early retirement or it is not spoken about is the general trend of terminating teachers employment. hence the reason why so few have been dismissed. The Teachers rules and regulations in scotland make it very difficult to dismiss someone even when it is gross misconduct! Oh and look at Rule 8.5 of the teachers handbook. Unions defend that to the hilt to give a teacher permanent position even if they have been on a temp contract only as a holding process Right I need to get back to the H4H thread.

Just to let you know there are some updated photos on the Just giving site Mike

A quick up date Day four was only a 14 mile trek just when you think it cannot get any more difficult it does. Since I walked this route previously the vegatitation has shot up to waste high I could have done with a machete, Bear Grills eat your heart out. I treid counting cobbles on the beach to keep myself amused but after getting to 5million 3k and 23 I lost count and I couldnt be bothered to recount. I think I have a bad case of Shin splints or a stress factor. not sure which. Its very painful but loads of pain killers has deadened the pain. No exaggerating the whole left leg and ankle is swollen and covered in some very angry looking bruises. Im not stopping now , Any formal medical treatment can wait till the end of the walk , After all the guys and gals Im doing this for have far more serious injuries to contend with than I have. Today Im embarking on about 21 miles around tankerness and apparently I will get a hot shower tonight , must mind on to take my 20Ps with Me Regards Mike

HI All Just a quick update to let you know how the first four days ahve gone, On friday I left Kirkwall (St Magnus Cathedral) at 9 am following a quick local press photographic session and a warm send off by members of The RBl and some Freinds So ff towards Scapa beach and and 11 hour trek to the Point of Ness at Stromness I slow down to the pace of my co walker. Lots to see, Seals are so nosey they almost want to come up right close but the moment you stop the dive under the service wanting for you to walk on before have aclose look at you, The birds are crazy. I had the Artic terns screeming at us . trying to identify their nest site. I looked donw at my feert and to the side was this baby tren chick nestling in some pebble on the beach how quiant, Theres lots of thinks to notice for instant the amount of rusting away og historic farm imlemnets from tractors to 1950's combineharvesters. Quite and education Having reached Houghton it was time for a brew. Stromness could be see way in the distance, More sqaking birds and suddley the young oyster catcher chick was inches away , still no harm to the chick There is a crasy silence when your out walking . Enenvtaul we walked in to stromness and picked up a few donations to the course. A quick pint in the Brintish legion and then up to the campsite. for the night, atotal o7 25 mlies covered. The next day was a reasnable start walk along the side of thre stromness golf clb out towards Black craig. this was a tuff hill to scale out towards yesanby andf passed a disued mound. I At the start of day 2 it was the opportunity to have a hot shower the las for a few days. then it was off to bed, Next day it was up early a quick brew and towords yesanby , but Karen went over on her anklle but she struggled on so welldone to her.We still had several miles to go so it was intonSkara Brae cafetera, Suitably rehydrated and then the next main hazard was Marwick head, There were a large varity of bird life present including puffins. and an hour and half later it was timefor a quickbrew before hitting the sack, this time we had now completed 26 miles, # Day three I took the option for Karen rest her Ankle. So leaving 9 the next day I had the joy of waking all rounf the coast FROM Birsay comletely round to Finstwon some 33 miles awAy> Some of the scenary was absolutely stunning, I have a deep tan, I met some wonderful people of this stretch of the walk .most think Im crasy. They are probably right I met a group of Marine Biologists up from Herriot watts Uni . I thought they were out colecting winkles. It turns out they were do a survey of some minute crustaceans ten years om So far I ve walked 90miles in 3.5 days.I will update tjhe site hopeflull.. Regrdas Mike I willpring the list up todate as Ifalling at the PC. Stll I

Hi All WEll tomorrows the big day. We will be setting off from St Magnus Cathedral at 9am heading for Scapa and making the assault over cliffs , rocks sea weed, bog boulders towards stromness. I will try and keep you updated on progress. as and when I fine a mobile phone signal in the back of beyond Anyway if you havent pledged the just giving site is mention above Until my next post thats me signing off from a wet and very windy kirkwall Mike

Hi All I completed my final training walk today only about ten miles, felt more like 20 though as I was nursing a bit of a hangover, Here in Orkney it is the time of The St Magnus festival, So as Im hosting someone from the BBS Sypnony orchestra I get to go to the Festival Club. Live gigs and meet a host of musicians, and Actors who come up to take part. I have a drummer staying with me. He has some alcohol consumptionand being a good host we were drinking to the small hours. Any way less of the Festival back to my training. Today while it wasnt a long walk it was difficult. I had to undertaker some basic mountaineering skills on one area as I decided to look at another area and ended up scaling down a hill into a disused quarry I stumbled upon It wasnt till I got to the other side, a big sign outside the locked gates said, Keep out private property and 24 CCTV was in operation. I waved to the camera and no doubt the polis will be knocking on my door in the next few days unless the CCTV wasnt switched on. So with the raining lashing down I continued to stumble over the large rocks and slabs on the shoreline. and then back to the car to head home. I have sent some pictures to Soccermom to put up on this website for me. I have chosen a selection and you can get an idea of the spectacular views I am walking along. So Thanks Soccer mum The fundraising is really going well now. over £3k which is brilliant. I think its nearer £3500 so I have set a new target of £3750 and who knows even £4k so to to those who have already donated thankyou very much . Those that havent you can still donate if you would like to , see the address in my earlier emails. Its just five days now before I set off on the real walk. I will try to give you all and update if the opportunity arises how I am progressing Regards for Now Mike

Heres my latest update. The walking is going fine , No blisters for three weeks I mustn't get to excited but all your tips have paid off , Thanks fellow forumees. Its only a week now before I set out on the real walk, but I will still be out this weekend doing a final training walk. I have just purchased some Merrel gortex walking shoes and need to do a lenghty walk in them this weekend. . Im doing all the four churchill barriers and around the coast of all the land at each end . A good twenty odd miles. As for sponsorship so far with moneys in and pledges the figures has now reached a staggering £2600, Im now trying to get to a magical figure of £3K So if you wish to to sponsor you can go online at http://www.justgiving.co.uk/kleadon I want to post some picture up but not having any success, Please advise how to do it Regards Mike

NIckH I didnt expect you to rise to the bait. Im glad you are a saint fan but at times it seemed you were masquerading as a skate fan with some of your pro skate comments I believe this story has a few more sequels to run. but you do seem to have an air of smugness where by I told you so. PS does anybody know if AA paid those charities the money that was promised to them.

Given that we are nearly 28 of posts on , can we safely assume that the cross dressing saints/skate fan (Im not sure if he is a skate or a saints fan) NickH has been right all along. Its a sad day for Football somehow a bunch of cheats like the skates get away with it while other decent clubs with nowhere near the debt or recklessness of the skates get well and truly shafted There is so much injustice and this is skate episode is yet more evidence of wrong doing

I think we should avoid speculation about players going wherever after the OS report on our new signing Maybe it was a hint that antonnio is not going to Charlton and we are waiting for his contract to end in the next few days at reading before we sign him on a permanent basis

speak to marsdinho. he knows about tropical fish he may even throw ina tank and some fish now hes up grading to chameleons

Sue you can always come up here and walk the the Coast of Orkney with me There are a few mountains and large hills you can clamber over.

Is there any truth in the rumour that Android has been recruited as a replacement for David Laws at the Treasury. The second rumour is that he is a strong favourite to take the Businessman of the Year award . to be presented by Sir Alan Sugar