Pack your suitcases and prepare for Round Two of the European Cup.
Cardiff v Harlequins
Home advantage and Ellis Jenkins won’t do enough for Cardiff against in-form Quins. Quins by 10.
Castres v Munster
No-one will ever know the result of this match as anyone who attempts to watch it will die the most horrible of deaths from boredom, judging by the reverse fixture.
Wasps v Toulouse
Ooh. Toulouse by at least 35.
Ospreys v Racing 92
Surprisingly, Racing 92 are languishing even further down the Top 14 table than Ospreys are in the URC. I still think they’ll win, though – by about 12.
Connacht v Leicester
This could be the surprise of the weekend, possibly depending on the weather. Connacht by 3.
La Rochelle v Bath
Bath to take a Bath. La Rochelle by 20.
Exeter v Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow have been looking the business in their last couple of matches, and Exeter are not what they were last year. Weegies by 6.
Bristol v Stade Français
Neither side setting the world on fire this season, so home players by 4.
Leinster v Montpellier
Despite being toppled off the top of the URC, Leinster remain a team to be very scared of, and are at home. Blue Meanies by 17.
Bordeaux v Scarlets
Ooh là là, les Médocs par approximately neufty.
Northampton v Ulster
Will the return of Baloucoune and Hume mean an Ulster away win? Probably not, but I’m going for Ulster by 7 anyway. (This is why I never win the leagues.)
Clermont v Sale
Oh dear, Yellow Army by 30.
Onna telly this week
Friday 14th January
| Castres v Munster | 20:00 | BT Sport 3 |
| Cardiff v Harlequins | 20:00 | S4C / BT Sport 2 |
Saturday 15th January
| Wasps v Toulouse | 13:00 | Channel 4 / BT Sport 2 |
| Treviso v Dragons | 15:15 | S4C |
| Ospreys v Racing 92 | 15:15 | BT Sport 3 |
| Connacht v Leicester | 15:15 | BT Sport 2 |
| La Rochelle v Bath | 17:30 | BT Sport 3 |
| Exeter v Glasgow | 17:30 | BT Sport 2 |
| Bristol v Stade Français | 20:00 | BT Sport 2 |
Sunday 16th January
| Leinster v Montpellier | 13:00 | BT Sport 2 | ||
| Bordeaux v Scarlets | 15:15 | BT Sport 3 | ||
| Northampton v Ulster | 15:15 | BT Sport 2 | ||
| Clermont v Sale | 17:30 | BT Sport 2 |
Ovally Balls 
Maybe I’ll just call it Sag
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@Trisk – The one against France. Surprisingly (to me anyway) the Bowe try against Wales that year is also there which wasn’t exactly great defending from our lot, I’m sure they could have found something better.
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If your pizza Sags, you’re doing it wrong. Call it Art of Flammination.
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‘Twas my birthday on Saturday and we had about a dozen mates round for a pizza evening. I’ve got a small one (Karl, the pizza oven, you dirty bastard), so I could only do one at a time (again, Karl, let’s stick to the subject matter, eh?) but it works a treat! Everyone builds their own one, but we all shared (more or less) all the pizzas as they came out of the oven. The last couple, after the tequilas, may have been a little experimental. Who knew you could have a half decent pizza without pineapple?
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No need to wish you a happy birthday, as it sounds like you had one!
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Art of Flammination is a contender
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Laminated pizza. Mmmmm.
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I have had Dominos pizzas, they weren’t very nice and were far too expensive. We don’t have a pizza oven, but Mrs CMW does have a laminator, even gave one away as she ended up with two.
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Happy Birthday for the other day Deebs.
I have now assessed the number of friends I have and come to the conclusion that a small pizza oven would more than meet my needs. Might have to wait until after I’ve saved up and bought a new shredder though.
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@cmw
If you get a pizza oven make sure you tell everyone in the local social circle about it. It’s a ladder-climber.
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Sue Gray report published. Not read it, but I bet someone on here will:
Click to access Investigation_into_alleged_gatherings_on_government_premises_during_Covid_restrictions_-_Update.pdf
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@deebee
You nearly share a birthday with the great Roger Palmer. This video is noteworthy for many reasons, including:
1. a commentator who has no particular linguistic skills and is obviously a very commited Latics fan (speaking in the local accent
2. a great deal of contributions from Andy Barlow who used to live at the bottom of my street
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‘Dominos pizzas, they weren’t very nice and were far too expensive’
Dominos pizzas suck ass.
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“It’s a ladder-climber”
I need to buy a ladder first as well.
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“Dominos pizzas suck ass.”
I didn’t put it like that as I didn’t want to be seen as socially inferior.
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Is it safe to admit having a pizza oven?
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@chimpie
It’s safe. But it carries with it silent information.
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I’m feeling judged.
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Anyhoo, I stand by my dominos comments. expensive & horrible. Can get a better one from the wee pizza shop down’t road for half the price.
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or go home made
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anyone getting horribly excited by the prospect of some 6N?
I admit I’m somewhat fearful.
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Bhattie out due to injury (as well as Bayliss. Dropping like flies. England by 1 billion and 3.
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‘Gray finds ‘serious failure to observe high standards’ at No 10 and ‘failures of leadership”
well, duh
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@chimpie
Two words. Cheese. On. Toast.
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Pizza ovens are only worth social clout if you spend 3 years building them.
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Two words?
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Yeah. Cheese on toast.
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@chimpie
Don’t oppress me.
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3 years to build a pizza oven? That’s a somewhat slow or it’s the world’s biggest.
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or you’ve made a particularly bling one.
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It was part of a wider patio project. Made fully from bricks. Two dome layers etc.
Fire didn’t help progress. Plus, I had to cut the resized bricks myself.
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The Middle One has got a friend round to play. And they’ve decided to do their homework together!
Wonder if I can sell her for enough to buy a pizza oven. It’s short term thinking obviously as my retirement plan involves her becoming a millionaire, but it would be nice to have a pizza oven sooner rather than later.
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So big, bling and slow
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Bespoke too
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Doing homework voluntarily? Sounds suspicious
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@CXhimpie – The Eldest is outraged.
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Quite right too. That kind of behaviour makes everyone else look bad.
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OT, I would like to apply to become an honorary Owdham Roughyed after watching that clip! Unless I have to give up my pizza oven. Solidarity with the workers and all that, but the pizza oven stays.
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Speaking of pizzas, the son of Dr Oetker was an enthusiastic member of the SS during World War II. If you enjoy Nazi food and drink, wash it down with a cool glass of Fanta.
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My apologies. It was the grandson.
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He worked hand in hand with Rudi von Ribbentrop, also an SS officer and son of Joachim, after WWII in building the company up.
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I wouldn’t fuck up a glass of Fanta (horrible as it is) with one of those terrible imitation pizzas.
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Full marks from me to Starmer and Blackford this afternoon…………….
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I suggested ‘OurTerry’ to Mrs Craigs. The surprise and confusion on her face has drawn me closer to this option. Maybe I will go with ‘OurTerry: Art of Flammination’.
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OurTerry: Art of Flammination and other works by Sag.
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Can you make naan bread on the walls of a pizza oven?
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You’re thinking of a naan bread oven.
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I’m thinking of increasing the utilisation of Craigs’ asset.
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….make it sweat
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It’s going to be interviewed by the police?
“We have reason to believe you were involved in making pizzas for a Number 10 party. Do you deny this?”
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