Day 40: The Long Goodbye

Day 40
Friday 14th June
Famous Births: Boy George (1961), Alan Carr (1976), Lucy Hale (1989)

Pretty Little Liar

Now let me indulge you with the words of Paul Brady and Ronan Keating: The Long Goodbye

So this is it! The final day of my experiment what an interesting few weeks its been so join me as I reach for the stars one last time:

On Day 40, Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd wrote:

write a thoughtful letter to a sibling.

I only have one sibling my brother Mark, I therefore thought I'd try to stir another emotion in all of you than the usual titters and giggles you get from my blogs so here's a Hank Williams song

Astrologer #7 Mystic Meg said

It’s time to contact that friend on your mind

I realised there no Greg in this blog so I contacted him to go grab a pint sometime

I also hadn't seen Steve McKane in a while so I got on the phone to him as well

Astrologer #17 Jacqueline Bigar said:

Tonight: Whatever makes you happy. 

Whatever makes ME happy? How strange the stars finally have handed me back my free will what a fitting end to this mammoth experiment, So I've decided what would make me happy is to have a brief look over this experiment ... What do you think Carmel?

I'm sure she'll come round at some point

Since the blog started it's had over 1600 which is quite pleasing, the day that most people have looked at was day 21 where I talked about the pope and Gerald Kelly I don't know which of these two brought in the most views so here's another picture of Gerald to try boost views of this post

Hello Ladies

I haven't posted a GIF in a while so here's the gif from the second most popular days 13-15

One person who divided opinion during the blog was Laurie Smyth, some people wanted more of him and others wanted as little of him as possible, they especially didn't enjoy this picture

I believe the expression is shaved

I'm going to leave you with my personal favourite moment of this whole experiment and it does include Laurie but it's something that I believe lovers and haters alike will enjoy:

Well there we go 40 days isn't that long when you think about it, I hope you enjoyed these blogs I have a few new ideas in the pipeline, including something big in September which you can follow here or my older blog here

Oh BTW I didn't win the Euromillions *SADFACE*
In the meantime

Goodnight
I Love You
Sweet Dreams
& TTFN :* 

Day 38-39: Everything Has Changed

Day 38
Wednesday 12th June
Famous Births: Anthony Eden (1897), Anne Frank (1929), Robyn (1979)

BRB Door

On Day 38, Astrologer #13 Astrola said:

You should be promoting your ideas. So smile! You are best to avoid confrontations.

Promoting my ideas eh, well it was a good day so me and Kevin went on another walk to Kevin's agent Laurie to promote some of his ideas. Laurie however had different ideas!

After this things took a turn for the worse:

Moves like Mick Jagger? maybe not ... definately not!

Astrologer #17 Jacqueline Bigar said

 Tonight: Get some R and R.

Rest and Relaxation! Brilliant! So I put my feet up and enjoyed my favourite film:

You're tearing me apart LISA!

Day 39

Thursday 13th June

On Day 39, Astrologer #7 Mystic Meg said:

Luck will visit door No3

When this is all over I won't miss Meg sending me to all these different doors, but I was instructed to visit luck so off I set down my road to number 3 Koram Road, a number that actually existed this time, although I didn't hold my breath for finding much luck

No-one was about, maybe that was the lucky part

Astrologer #10 Russell Grant said:

Trust your intuition when it comes to finances.

At the start of this experiment I consulted a website called luckydays.tv that website tells you your lucky days for gambling based on your astrological details, my best days for gambling fell on Days 16, 30 and 39 of this experiment, the rules dictate that I follow luck, so Russell wanted betting.
Well I figured the best person to gamble on was someone who shared my birthday, after all if my horoscope said it was my lucky day it must be their lucky day as well, my luck multiplied by their luck would give us luck squared. I needed to find someone who shared my birthday someone i could bet on. I found one Robert Karlsson the golfer, would Robert be competing on Day 39? He would! He was competing in the US open

Astrologer #14 WebWombat added:

Lucky numbers are 3 and 21.

I added these together and staked £24 on Karlsson to win his 3 ball that afternoon.

Astrologer #15 Astrolis.com said:

Daily Numbers: 13, 23, 29, 35, 42, 44

So I got on the Euromillions for tomorrow choosing 23, 29, 35, 42, 44 with lucky stars 3 and 13
We'll check that up tomorrow wish me luck :D

Astrologer #5 Kelli Fox said:

stay home and play games with your family, roommates or internet buddies.

I played a children's card game with Mark... I won

Then I played some poker with my "internet buddies"

I won

Astrologer #17 Jacqueline Bigar said:

Tonight: Get plenty of rest!

These past 39 days had taken me many strange places from a golf course in Carryduff, to a pub called the pub in Lancaster, to the man united parade in Manchester, to the central bar with Laurie so I was glad that it was telling me to get in some rest before the excursions of Day 40

One final piece of housekeeping ... Robert Karlsson ... finished 3rd out of 3 ... Dickhead

TTFN

Day 36-37: All Those Fairytales Are Full Of Shit

Day 36

Monday 10th June
Famous Births: Ronny Johnsen (1969), DJ Qualls (1978), Kate Upton (1992),
I know which one of these you want a picture of:

DJ Qualls

On Day 36 Astrologer #5 Kelli Fox

Treat yourself and someone you love to a meal out on the town. Breaking bread together leads to wonderfully intimate conversation.

You really can't beat the firebox for a good steak and dessert what do ya say Kieran. is located on the shores of Lough Swilly, at Fahan, Co. Donegal, in the premises of the Railway Tavern which was formally the Station House of the Derry & Lough Swilly Railway Company. On tables of 8 or more, a service charge of 10% applies. The conversation was lively if not intimate and we'll leave it at that


Astrologer #14 WebWombat said:

turn to... Mmmm... Chocolate

Sexual Chocolate?

I think my favourite kind of chocolate is white chocolate; like in milky bars although i have been partial to minstrels, munchies, and mini eggs ... all the Ms ... except M&Ms never M&Ms!

Oh go on then

Happy Birthday Fellllllllla

Day 37

Tuesday 11th June

On Day 37 Astrologer #7 Mystic Meg said:

Luck visits door 37

Again Koram Road hadn't a 37, but Ligford Road did and not only that it was my aunts house, unfortunately my aunt had it rented out to someone else but still I was to chase luck so off I went

Sadly there wasn't much going on at it but I left happy in the knowledge that i had pursued luck

 Astrologer #17 Jacqueline Bigar said:

 Be positive. Tonight: Talk up a storm.

This reminded me of the Strabane man who could fairly talk up a storm

Recently I had dinner with one of the most successful hosts in the history of television, Michael Parkinson, and it got me thinking - if that crazy fella can do it, why can't Ryan Mc Cauley? After all, what qualities make a great host?

Personality -- Check
Awesomeness -- Check
Good Looks -- Check

Below are a few shows that I'd love to host. Let me know your favourite and I'll pitch it to Mike the next time I see him at the gym.

IS SHE LEGAL?
20 nubile vixens compete against each other in trivia, physical challenges, and pillow fights before one lucky guy chooses a girl and asks the judges... Is She Legal?
Location: International waters
Judges: A panel of law enforcement officers poised to arrest the contestant if he chooses poorly
Prize: Free lifetime legal counsel by the lawyer of your choice
Sponsor: Thailand Tourism Board

IRELAND'S WETTEST T-SHIRT
500 girls in skin-tight white t-shirts vie to see who can make their t-shirt the wettest
Location: A different city each week... regrets, Derry
Judges: A panel composed of Swimsuit models, firemen, and Olympic gold medal swimmer, Michael Phelps
Prize: Each week's winner will board the Ireland's Wettest T-Shirt tour bus and earn an automatic entry in the season-ending tournament of champions, held in my pants
Sponsor: The NBA - The National Breast Augmentation Society

FATHERS AND SONS
Each week a father and son unite, forgive each other, and start their relationship anew
Location: The heart
Judges: No one should judge the relationship between father and son
Prize: The chance to finally play catch with your pop
Sponsor: The NBA - The National Basketball Association

Magical

Well only 3 days left
TTFN

Day 34-35: Chasing Rainbows

Day 34

Saturday 8th June

...........::::::::::::::STRABANE FAIR DAY::::::::::::::...........

Sounds exciting doesn't it? It was once upon a time, these days its mainly an excuse to see David Oliver and get a free burger cooked by Luke McDaid, but hey-ho!

What's that you want more David Oliver? Alright then

On Day 34, Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd said:

Setting aside a little land at your own place for herbs is a delightful choice

I was never a fan of herbs but of to the garden I went

One of the earliest known herbs gardens was made in Babylon, the chief city of Mesopotamia.  King Mardukapal-Iddina 11, made it nearly 3000 years ago. He grew 64 kinds of plants to make medicines. Some of them we grow in our gardens today - apple, coriander, dill, fennel, garlic, onion and roses.  He also grew more powerful plants such as hellebore and opium poppy. Doctors in Mesopotamia believed the best times to give their patients medicines was either at night or in the early morning.
Nice!

Astrologer #12 Astrology.co.uk

it's time to boost your physical energy by taking exercise.

What an amazing physical specimen!
It began with the forging of the Great Supplements. Black Chrome was given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and most ottermode of all beings. NO-xplode to the Dwarf-Lords, great powerlifters and craftsmen of the mountain racks. And Jack3d, Jack3d was gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire the pump. For within these supplements was bound the strength and the will to curl in the squat rack. But they were all of them deceived, for another supplement was made. Deep in the land of Curldor, in the Fires of Mount Doms, the Dark Lord Sauna forged in secret a master supplement to control all others, and into this Albuterex he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all workouts. One supplement to rule them all.

Day 35

Sunday 9th June
Famous Birthday today is my cousin Claire who has enclosed a picture in the hope that she gets famous. Happy Birthday Claire!

On Day 35, Astrologer #8 Patrick Arundall said:

A get together with friends or family members is also possible

It sure was Paddy as 2 family members were having birthday parties one was my aunt Ann

The second was the aforementioned Claire so off I set in the direction of Victoria Bridge for the festivities and very quickly got soaked by my cousin Tiarnan and his jug off water but then he got thrown into the swimming pool so that was all good. As usual Anthony was there, never one to miss a good party

Astrologer #5 Kelli Fox said

look at old photos, or tell stories about your childhood

So I looked in my folder from my old computer back in the days of Windows 98 to see what old photo's I could find. Lets see what old photo's I have on this then:

Rory at The Ministry (2005)

Johnny Jumping off his roof (2004)

Greg looking for payback (2005)

John Fox (2001)

Sadie and Terry (1996)

So now I guess you want a story then? Which shall I tell? Mickey Lynch and the stolen homework? Kieran McFadden and the packet of ham? Or the arrival of the McDonnell's? No none of these today, instead let me regale you of the story of; Seamus Mossey and the Charred homework. One day during school Seamus was asked by Miss McQuillan where his homework was "I don't have it" he said with a smile on his face. "What do you mean you don't have it?" Miss McQuillan asked.
"I left it at home" he said. Miss McQuillan wasn't convinced "empty your bag" she requested. Seamus obliged handing her what turned out to be his homework. Miss McQuillan's jaw dropped, "What's this" she enquired. "My homework" was his response still the smile was etched on his face. "What happened it" she asked, "I tried to burn it" he said without a hint of remorse, in fact he looked quite happy about this, the sheets were charred at the bottom where he had tried to light them on fire how he thought this would help him in completing his homework I don't know but I'll never forget his or Miss McQuillan's face it was amazing.

Seamus Mossey

Well only 5 days left I wonder what else will await me

TTFN

Day 32-33: Following The Neon Signs

Day 32

Thursday 6th June
Famous Births: Bjorn Borg (1956), Tony Yeboah (1966), Drew McIntyre (1985)

On day 32,
Astrologer #3 Jonathan Cainer said:

Think, for a moment, about how vastly different, in so many ways, the world has become in the years since you were born.

Well In the years since I was born here is what happened on June 6th:

• 1993 – Mongolia holds its first direct presidential elections.
• 2002 – Eastern Mediterranean Event. A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 meters in diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. The resulting explosion is estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, slightly more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
• 2004 – Tamil is established as a "classical language" by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament.
• 2005 – In Gonzales v. Raich, the United States Supreme Court upholds a federal law banning cannabis, including medical marijuana.
• 2008 – The Comcast Center officially opens, making it the tallest building in Philadelphia.

Don't tell me you don't learn anything from my blogs

 Astrologer #14 WebWombat added:

retreat and have a little bit of peace and quiet, as well as some privacy.

Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd also said:

do whatever is needed to relax and breakaway.

Astrologer #13 Astrola added

You might want to spend some time by yourself in order to decide exactly how you feel.

So off i went for the solice of Mary's next door to read my new book, which has to do with my blog that follows my Important Astrology Experiment, but I can't give you any more details than that today. It's a good read though

Day 33

Friday 7th June
On Day 33, Astrologer #6 Marjorie Orr

Listen to music when you can, or look at art, aim for activities that are going to be very peaceful, pleasant and wind you down.

I was still thinking of the golf from earlier in the week so musically there was only one option:

Excellent! Something peaceful and pleasant that always winds me down is a good walk so me and Kevin set off towards the town on a pleasant Friday afternoon, we stopped in with Kevin's agent to see if he had any work for him

He didn't, but Laurie did choose to join us on our walk towards the town... kinda ... "well I'm not walking anywhere" he protested and jumped on his bike before driving off in the direction of the central bar, leaving me and Kevin to leisurely stroll after him.

 Astrologer #12 Astrology.co.uk said:

Looking after yourself should be high priority. 

This was very true I hadn't eaten yet today and it was pushing 8pm, I decided to stop into Paolo's for something I hadn't enjoyed for well over a month, a Chicken Box! Laurie could wait there was chicken chips and 3 different sauces in a box to be devoured and devour it I did. I asked Kevin what he'd change if he could do it all again, he said he'd lead a more christian lifestyle, which is admirable. I'd probably just eat less chicken boxes.

We met up with Laurie in the central, where he talked about visits to a sex shop in Omagh, we quickly changed the subject. Unfortunately Laurie hadn't got the most recent job he had applied for extending his unemployed spell to nearly 4 years. At least he still has his secret admirer who recently questioned if he'd moved to Raphoe because he kept "getting mistaken for Jimmy Saville"

Now then! Now then!

We arrived back at Kevin's around 10:45pm after a cola in the central and another yack back in Laurie's. The view from Kevin's is quite amazing but you'll have to take my word for it because my camera is shiiiiite

Strabane in all its pre Fair Day glory

TTFN

Day 30-31: Iran so far away

Day 30
Tuesday 4th June
Famous Births: Bar Rafaeli (1985), Mollie King (1987), Brooke Vincent (1992)

A good day to be born

At the start of this experiment I consulted a website called luckydays.tv that website tells you your lucky days for gambling based on your astrological details, my best days for gambling fell on Days 16, 30 and 39 of this experiment, the rules dictate that I follow luck, so today I was betting.
I checked bet365 what games were on that I could bet on the one that immediately caught my eye was the monster clash between Qatar and Iran excellent so I was going to get on Iran  to win but how much was I placing

On Day 30, Astrologer 14 WebWombat said:
Lucky numbers are 55 and 2.

Excellent I added these together to get £57 quid and put it on Iran to win. Below are the highlights

TWAT! That was liquid Football

Astrologer #5 Kelli Fox said:

Relax! After putting in an honest effort, you deserve to kick back with your favourite people. 

To kick back and relax I enjoyed playing golf, my favourite people were Dean and Colin Montgomerie ... They weren't available ... I got Laurie Smyth, we headed off to the driving range, but not before I managed to get hold of one of my favourite people in Kevy O'Donnell, who informed me the last time we had played golf was sometime in 2005, he'd lost none of his spark though and was soon going tee to green with no problems. Laurie on the other hand ...

He also had a few wardrobe malfunctions as well:

Just a bit of downy fluff

These may have been for the ladies benefits, sadly not that many ladies play Hill Valley so he was barking up the wrong tree. It was as we were playing the last few holes I got the news of the Iran result:

“Mr Mc Cauley?” shouted a man as he leapt out of his vehicle. “Manchester United have won the league!” Laurie and I hugged each other, joined by the bearer of this great news, God, what a feeling. The next shot was abandoned and as we made our way down the 18th fairway my thoughts went back to 1962 when Arnold Palmer won the Open at Troon. I’ll never forget the sight of him marching between the massed ranks of his fans towards the last green. That’s how I felt, like a real champion, as I strode up that fairway.
Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a group, I noticed that one of them had a moustache. He must be an Iran fan, I told myself, and informed him with great pride, ‘Iran have won 1-0’
‘Ah... what you mean?’ I was left feeling a little stupid. ‘That went down well,’ said Kevin. Who cared? I picked up my mobile phone to call Montgomerie. £120 better off.

Day 31
Wednesday 5th June
On day 31 Astrologer #2 Da Juana Byrd said:

Walk around a building or a run up and down a few stairs

The Building I decided to traverse was the old school/youth club at the bottom of my road (and then to round the corner a bit), by the time I was born it stopped being used as a youth club and had slowly become dilapidated

A few rogues had documented there presence 8 or so years ago on the walls but these too had disappeared and all that was left was the burnout marks from the bike of that weird looking guy whose name escapes me. My lasting memory of the school was the day we asked Sean McDonnell to have a go at kicking the ball in an open window, which he did first try and continued on his way, whataguy!

Astrologer #17 Jacqueline Bigar said

Return a call to someone at a distance.

How much of a distance? Couple of miles?
Who did I know that lived at a distance hmmm, well I knew one of my friends who liked to make phone calls

Ahh good old Daz, I wonder how Laurie's getting on at the tenth?

He Just took a drop ball and put it down to experience.


TTFN

Day 28-29: It was short. It was sweet. We tried.

Day 28

Sunday 2nd June 2013

Famous Births: Tony Hadley (1960), Velvet Sky (1981), Freddy Adu (1989)

Astrologer #12 Astrology.co.uk said:

Take a trip down memory lane

I decided that I would take a trip to the place that landed me in hospital some 7 years ago

Looks innocuous enough doesn't it. but its a killer slope! There I was that fateful October evening sitting at the top with my mate Johnny whilst he was telling my cousin Leanne to stay at the top of the slope because it was quite dangerous (he wasn't lying), for some reason I was on his sisters new pink bike and he was on mine, that was probably my first mistake, even though the pink really brought out my eyes. Well off we set ... 20 hours later I woke up in Altnagelvin in a hospital bed. As it turns out I'd fell off the pink bike which came off a lot worse than me surprisingly, Johnny heard the clunk turned around to ask if I was alright, only to see my lifeless body lying there. He started screaming which prompted Leanne to jump on her bike and fly down the road. Whilst she called her parent and an ambulance, Johnny decided the best plan of action would be to run to the nearest farm and try to steal a tractor, presumably he was going to take me to hospital in the link box or maybe to a shallow grave as he met Leanne's parents on the way and started shouting "It's too late! It's too late!" Thankfully though it wasn't and I only had knocked myself out. I got out out of hospital the next day with not even a scratch, but I did have to buy his sister a new bike but oh well swings and roundabouts.
Day 29
Monday 3rd of June 2013

On Day 29, Astrologer #6 Marjorie Orr said:

Let yourself dream, listen to music or just be a little more imaginative.

Well I did listen to a lot of music and I let myself daydream whilst listening to it, today I mainly listened to The Cure

and The Smiths

and I conjured up positive thoughts I highly recommend you do the same ;)

Astrologer #17 Jacqueline Bigar said:

Say "yes" to an enticing offer.

Kieran was back from Sunderland for a week and he had told me to come over, so I'd grabbed Laurie Smyth who wanted an excuse to get out of his house as his mum was upset with him and off we went on the now fully repaired bike. We played a little football

Laurie once put on a superhuman display playing goalkeeper once, but it was a one-off and there were no calls from Liverpool or Yeovil Town fielded afterwards. Talk went from the usual football to Laurie shaving his whole body. What a character

Astrologer #7 Mystic Meg said:

Luck begins with a text that you read at 8pm.

I returned home to see what this luck was. I had one message... It was from Dean, he was talking about Ted Danson, so for prosperity here is old Ted Danson in the moonlight

TTFN