Sion Barry's World

BELATED birthday greetings to this blog, which was one year old yesterday. I managed to pen an entry every day, including hundreds of Random Thoughts. Here is one of my favourites from March 10th . Random Thought: 2100. The Estonian team wearily emerge from a deep cave complex in Bolivia after 90 years to take the inaugural World Hide and Seek title. The first team to be eliminated, after only 33 mins _ way back in 2010 _ were the Italian team (pictured above) who were spotted happily sipping cappuccinos and generally gossiping in a popular cafe in Rieti. Have also done quite a few podcasts. I quite like this one from back in March. Jimmy Saville has Fixed-it very nicely for Andrew Davies to become the First Minister for Wales. He is currently only Minister for Economic Development, Transport. Energy, etc etc. But from next month he will be MEIN, which is Minister for Enterprise Innovation and Networks. To hear them in action click here

BREAKFAST: a very credible bowl of 3 Weetabix with semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work: It was down the Taff Trail, where across the River Taff in the grounds of Cardiff Castle there was quite a commotion amongst five dogs - two white Huskies and three black dogs , who could have been Retrievers. One was the immaculatey groomed White Husky who I see regularly with his owner. They were all having great fun jumping up and down. A few ducks were also be to seen. Lunchbox 1 bar of Dairy Milk Chocolate _ from a Christmas selection box 4 ham and tomato sandwiches on granary bread 2 satsumas 1 apple 1 banana 1 Rachel's organic yoghurt. RANDOM THOUGHT 2050: Aged 85 my grandchildren decide to buy me a dentist chair for my birthday.

BREAKFAST: Delightful bowl of 3 Weetabix with semi-skimmed cold milk. Also had two pieces of toast with Olivio spread and blackcurrant jam.... and a glass of water. Walk to Work: It was down the Taff Trail, which affords a great view across the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Sophia Gardens. Demolition of the ground in preparation for the building of a new 17,500 seater arena is moving on apace. Not many people around this morning, apart from a few women who were no doubt in need of some serious retail therapy in the centre of Cardiff Lunchbox; 4 ham and tomato sandwiches on granary bread 1 Rachel's yoghurt 1 apple 1 banana 2 satsumas 1 bar of Dairy milk Chocolate Random Thought Kairdiffian: "I don't knows all the words to the Welsh national anthem likes , but I'm shit hot on the Gwlad!, Gwlad! bit."

BREAKFAST : Jolly good bowl of Weetabix [3] with semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work: Yes this happened this morning after a two week holiday. So it was down the legendary Taff Trail which meanders along with the River Taff into the centre of Cardiff and beyond. It was all pretty peaceful: The River Taff was calm with only a solitary angler making a few ripples. Lunchbox: Back in action today too. 4 salmon sandwiches with a hint of lemon juice. 2 satsumas 1 banana 1 apple 1 Rachel's organic yoghurt Random Thought Don't forget when you raise it [the bar] you have to clear it.

HAPPY Christmas to one and all. Click here for a Christmas Day Message from the lunchbox

After feeding Isabella her breakfast of one weetabix and banana, I went for a run around my local park Llandaff Fields. The fog was pretty thick, with visibility not the greatest. Anyway half way through my two laps of the park I got all macho and decided to do some press-ups against a park bench. My i-Pod was on pretty high and visibility was poor, so it was a bit of shock when a Sheep Dog jumped up on the bench and started to lick my face! Breakfast: Cornflakes with hot milk. Random Thought 2010: World Sheep Dog Trials are staged at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. LUNCHBOX On Christmas Day on this blog a special lunchbox Christmas message.

Today's Podcast is the Sir John Shortridge Replacement horse race Sir J, who is the top banana civil servant at the Welsh Assembly is retiring sometime in 2007. But who will replace him? Click here to hear the contenders battle it out over a five furlong race from Chepstow. I believe the going is soft to soft

Breakfast: Marvellous bowl of Cornflakes with semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work : Not happening as I am on holiday Plans for today : Christmas shopping; hair cut [didn't happen yesterday], rewriting history, or even better orchestrating the future. "Trees are falling to the ground, mechanical incision, ecological derision!" Random Thought 2060: The last naturally made snowman in the UK melts in the Scottish Highlands. The next one is due in 2130. Tomorrow's podcast is: The Sir John Shortridge winner takes all replacement handicap horse race.

Breakfast: At time of penning this entry it has not been consumed. We are quite low on cereals, so it might be a porridge oats and cold milk [that's all we have] Walk to Work : Still on holiday/vacation. Plans for today : Quality time with Isabella; a run; a hair cut, walking backwards along a river bank. Random Thought 2010: Standing on your head for five minutes a day is made compulsory by/at: North Korea. All employees of Raith Rovers [Scottish football side] All employees of Wesley Clover All young offenders in the UK and Turkey. That year's Tory Party conference Pink Floyd And last, but not least, Jimmy Saville .

Here I am with my daughter Isabella who is looking forward to her first Christmas as part of the human race. Was up at 6.30am to watch the cricket [third test between Australia and England]. I thought I was watching live action, but it was a replay as England had already lost the test and the Ashes. Breakfast : Inspiring bowl of porridge oats with semi-skimmed cold milk; two pieces of toast with Olivio spread and blackcurrant jam. Walk to Work : Still on holiday. Went for a massage at 10am and then met Mrs B and Isabella outside. Lunch: Yesterday Mrs B made a marvellous Christmas lunch for us [Plugs was there too]. So we are going to have some turkey sandwiches Random Thought 2020: The first test match in the Ashes series between Australia and England is played in the Antarctican capital of AmundScott.

Was up at 6.30am to watch the cricket. After feeding Isabella [milk first at 7am] then her breakfast of Ready Brek and banana at 8am, I went for a run around my local park Llandaff Fields. Then took Isabella for a walk at 10am through Llandaff Fields [do I ever tire of it?..well I have my moments, the park that is] We then went to Tesco Extra on Western Avenue as we needed some milk [and to think in a previous life I was a professional poker player and hardly ever left Vegas] Mrs B has her work's Christmas do today. So this afternoon I am going to take Isabella out again in the pram. Random Thought 2009: Mohamed Al Fayed is arrested after breaking into Prince Philip's bedroom at Buckingham Palace and slapping him around the head quite a few times. But the 80 something Greek manages to eventually get the upper hand. Anyway the two agree to slug it out for charity in a 10 round boxing match in Hyde Park later that summer.

BREAKFAST: B+ bowl of Cornflakes with semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work: On holiday until Boxing day. Plans : Taking Isabella our seven and a half month old baby to feed the ducks at Thomson's Park, which is only a five minute walk from our humble abode. Hope to go swimming later too. Random Thought Can I swap my fishing rod for a 15% stake in Google?

BREAKFAST : Porridge oats and cornflake combo with semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work ... I am on holiday so no can do. Plans for today : Weather permitting a family walk, most likely around our local park Llandaff Fields. Later on I might go for a swim. Currently reading a book about Uncle Joe Stalin, whose author [some Irish professor] claims that perhaps he wasn't such the monster that he has been painted. RANDOM Thought 2020; THERE are some many obese people in the UK that rationing is reintroduced by the UK Gorvernment. There are riots in every city, town and village in the land as the fatties [people who are more than two stone over weight] are very angry. The Royal Family [ who are all within the weight limit] are evacuated to Canada. However, the Government wins the day and within 2 years the fatties are no more. "Never in the field of lunch time conflict has so much weight been shifted by so many... it's totally awesome dude"

Very good toothbrush technique from my daughter Isabella... keep smiling kid! BREAKFAST: pretty sound bowl of Branflakes with semi-skimmed milk. A little foggy this morning on account of a very enjoyable night out with Sir Roger Jones and Gringo Pig, aka Ian Courtney. WhatWalescando4u.com. That's what we came up with....Roger was in great form [and so thankfully was his driver Mike at the end of proceedings] and so was Gringo Pig. Walk to Work : On a two week vacation. Plans: go for a swim, pick up the car from the garage [World's Strongest Man I am]; shopping, reading. Random Thought 2010: The world's first left handed Olympics are held at Talybont-on-Usk. The Olympics are organised by Sir Roger Jones, who I believe is right handed, but can see that good sheikels can be made for the economy of Powys. Former chief executive of Hyder Graham Hawker misses out on the car alarm contract for the Olympics's official car park.

BREAKFAST : grandiose bowl of Cornflakes with semi-skimmed cold milk. Was at the gym at 7.30am after feeding baby Isabella. Then had numerous things to do... you know the mundane sort of stuff like taking the car for an MOT. Walk to Work: Not happening for two weeks as I am holiday. 11am: went for a massage and some reflexology... that was very good as I had so much tension in my shoulder and neck area. Lunchbox : Is leaving for a two week vacation to Malta today... he deserves it after working extremely hard all year. Random Thought The future is bright for all of mankind What the hell you talking about? Well just take bumper cars for example. What have they got to do with the price of bread? They have seen the future my brother a time beyond congestion charges where a first class integrated transport system will roam the planet You crazy fool... and besides which you are standing on my foot. Not to be continued.

BREAKFAST: Two pieces of toast with Olivio spread and blackcurrant jam. Was going to have cereals, but we had no milk. Have to admit to feeling pretty "foggy" this fine morning on account of over indulgence last night at a Christmas bash hosted by Equinox PR here in the Welsh capital of Cardiff [still think we should merge with our near city neighbour Newport.... Carport or Newiff? Anyway it was a very enjoyable night... so thanks to Eryl and the gang Walk to Work : This will not happen until Boxing Day as today I start a two week holiday. Plans for today ? Walk! walk! walk. Weather permitting of course. Random Thought 2010: Wales take team gold at the Get Wasted Olympics in Las Vegas.... the team's still standing captain is Zara Parry (below). Zara said, "Don't bother with the medal ceremony darling, just get me a bottle of Bollie!" Have a wonderful weekend

BREAKFAST: Fit for purpose bowl of Branflakes Walk to Work: It was down Cowbridge Road East again. The Tuck-in greasy spoon was pretty packed. Traffic didn't seem as heavy as usual for that time in the morning, but there were plenty of buses. Lunchox 4 salmon sandwiches [tinned variety] on granary bread with a hint of lemon juice 1 apple 2 satsumas 1 banana 2 digestive biscuits. RANDOM THOUGHT 2011; Rupert the Bear is elected leader of the Conservative Party in Wales Ps Everyone in East Anglia beware the Essex boys are coming!

BREAKFAST: Loyal bowl of 3 Weetabix with semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work; It was down the Taff Trail, where there was calmness in the air, after days of storms. The River Taff below looked rather sad, like a defeated, retreating arm. Ducks were having fun though on the river bank. Lunchbox: 4 ham and tomato sandwiches on white bread 2 digestive biscuits 2 satsumas 1 apple 1 banana Random Thought 2010: Whistling is banned in Scotland by the Scottish Parliament. No idea why, but there are riots in the streets of Perth and Aberdeen.

Here is my daughter Isabella and her friend Monkey Breakfast: A nice bowl of Branflakes with semi-skimmed cold milk as I watched Australia strangling the life out of England in the cricket Walk to Work : Was down Cowbridge Road East this morning with the rain pouring down and the wind howling like crazy. Didn't really observe anything as I was trying to take shelter under my umbrella. Over Canton Bridge which leads you into the centre of Cardiff and I noticed below that the River Taff was really high. Lunchbox 2 satsumas, 1 apple, 2 digestive biscuits, 4 salmon sandwiches [tinned variety] on white bread and one banana Random Thought Message from beyond long-leg following today's win for Australia against England. "Bloody disgrace... I am thinking of asking God to send me back downstairs to open the batting and bowling for England in Perth."

BREAKFAST: Bowl of pretty good Branflakes and semi-skimmed cold milk. Walk to Work: It was down the Taff Trail. Where the wind was still pretty strong, but more relaxed than yesterday's gale like conditions. Ducks were out in force on the River Taff below. Lunchbox 4 ham and tomato sandwiches on white bread 2 digestive biscuits 2 satsumas 1 banana 1 Rachel's Dairy yoghurt Random Thought Sometimes it's just best to put up your hand and admit you've got it wrong

Was up early this morning as I had a breakfast event at St David's Hotel and Spa in Cardiff Bay. We were all treated to a tip top presentation from the Essex-born chief executive of venture capital firm/reggae band, Wesley Clover, Simon Gibson. Simon's brother is currently amassing a tank division [codenamed soad] in Essex, with a view to launching a blitzrieg attack against East Anglia in 2010... on the same day of the opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort However, it turned out to be a very strange morning indeed.... my beloved lunchbox was kidnapped. I only realised that my dear old Addis companion [which I had left at the hotel] was missing when a chilling e-mail message arrived: "The lunch box transgressed the unwritten law and needed a working-up in the bay by the boys. Pay up or we break the seal on the yoghurt!!! The kidnappers, with one going by the name of Gringo Pig, then sent these disturbing images to prove they had my lunchbox. I WAS i...