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Well it was much more straight forward, this time, getting the manhole cover outside the house fixed,  This cover was making a a bit of clanging noise when a car went over it but not as bad as last time but I am grateful to the water board for sorting it out so quickly, hopefully it will not go again too soon.

 Just spent the afternoon watching the football game between Wales and Israel, they were playing for a place in the European championships next summer, last time I looked Israel was not in Europe but I guess Israel could come back with the fact that Wales is not an independent country, but then again maybe Israel should not exist anyway, due to what they have done to Palestine.  The politics is very complicated and I guess its very difficult to organise a sporting competition in these circumstances.  Wales have also jumped to ninth place in word rankings, which to me is rubbish Wales are never the 9th best team in the world, but I suppose FiFa have to do something, its what the supporters want.  It is very tense for Wales they are so close to qualification, the wait has been so long.

 I was beginning to lose any kind of hope of seeing Wales in a major competition finals, it looks like it will happen just have to be patient.  The people in Cardiff wanted a party tonight, I don't think it would have been much of party, as it would have just been relief, the wait has been so close and the way Wales has missed out in the past does not help, missed penalties and cheating Scotsmen, which I guess is down to bad refereeing.  I hope, when we do get to France which we will now, I guess, it is not a disappointment, its all about expectation I guess, lets just have a good time.  I just hope I can enjoy it too.

 There might still be a party in Cardiff tonight, it Cyprus frustrate Belgium, I will pay close attention to that game and see what happens though you would think that Belgium will batter Cyprus, but football is a funny game as the cliche goes.

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