Westlife to Split! There is a god after all

So, farewell then Westlife...



It's been a very strange week for my good self, musically that is. First was the horrible news that Pop übercheesemeisters Steps were to reform and then their Greatest Hits (Ha!) went in at number 1 in the Pop charts.

Next was the terrible news that Stone Roses are to reform. In case you don't know who they are, they were, and are now again, a Manchester band that made good in the late nineties, made two albums and then all had hissy-fits with each other and promptly jacked it in, much to the relief of the music loving world. Unfortunately, they have now kissed and made up and are ready to howl again.

But dear Blogpoppers, the good lord in his infinate mercey has seen fit to address these grotesque occurances with the delightful news that Irish "Boy" band (Boys? Nicky Byrne, 33, Kian Egan, 31, Mark Feehily, 31, and Shane Filan, 32 ) are to stop ripping off other artists songs and give us all a break, they are hanging up their mics, chucking their hair gel in the bin and getting on with the gardening. Hoorah!

Your going to ask yourself "Wha dem doo so bad a ting dat yu na like dem?" or if you are not Jamaican and don't speak Patois "What's the big deal?" I'll tell you what the big deal is matey, the big deal is that they were truly dull!

Come on now, they ripped off Bobby Goldsboro's (Seasons in the Sun) Phil Collins (Take a look at me now) Jimmy Ruffin (What becomes of the broken hearted) Billy Joel (Uptown girl...Hey? That's not a miserable song, they must have had an off day) Chicago (Hard to say I'm sorry) add to that The Four Tops, Temtations and anyone else they could get away with.
 Why it took 5 of them (to start with until Brian McFadden went mad, married Kerry Catona, came to his senses and done a bunk to Australia with some bird from Neighbours) to sing this rubbish, I don´t know.

Adios amigos! Westlife singing...er...

Anyway, they are calling it a day and that's that. Read it and weep kiddies WestLife to Split


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Jamaica Weather forecast - The Andalucia Weather Brick

"Yeah Mon! I and I gonna get dat wedda brick ting for I"

I am not Jamaican, I say this as a matter of fact, not for any particular reason, it's just that I am not a Jamaican so I don´t really know how Jamaicans feel about the weather.

I am English, I say this as a matter of fact and for a particular reason, I, like other English people (You may as well throw in the Jocks, Taffs and Paddy's because we are all cut from more or less the same cloth) are obsessed with the weather, I don't think I know anyone who isn't angst-ridden at the mere thought of the winter coming in. For this reason I have decided to give all the Brits in Blogtopia an answer to the question must be burning inside them!

"What's the weather like in Jamaica?"

Well, I don´t know because I don't live there but there is a wonderful website that will let you know what the weather is like in Jamaica, or come to think of it, anywhere in the world. The website is called Wunderground and here it, free of charge, the link to "What the weather is like in Jamaica" page.

Isn't that kind of me? Yes, I thought it was. Better still, I am going to do you all a favour and let you see the most accurate weather forecasting equipment known to man, it's ecologically friendly, easy to use and acurate.

It is none other than THE ANDALUCIA WEATHER BRICK brought to you by yours truly, Don Sñr Diego Blogspot of Los Ranos, Andalucia. I have produced two videos to demonstrate the method of use and accuracy of this great weather forecasting invention.



The Andalucia Weather Brick Part 1

The Andalucia Weather Brick Part II

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FREE HOLIDAYS IN JAMAICA

"Yeah Mon, Jamaica!"

"Has Mr Blogspot gone mad?" That's what your probably thinking right now. To be fair, I thought the same thing myself when the good people of Jamaican Treasures told me that there were special offers on for trips to Jamaica. I thought a little bit of discount might be mentioned, you know "10% discount on all holidays in Jamaica!" that sort of "special offer"

When I was told that you can stay for seven nights in a luxury villa but only pay for five nights, I had to double check with the peeps at JT just to make sure it wasn't last nights Rum and I wasn't still "circling the airport" so as to speak.

It's true! Yep!

Jamaican Treasures has some very nice luxury villas that have special offers for a limited period and that special offer is "stay for seven, pay for 5" and two of the villas concerned are real beauties.

Villa Elysian Plain

The first of these special offer villas is Elysian Plain. This is a waterfront villa that is sited at the fantastic Tryall Golf & Country Club, you get automatic membership of the country club and resort facilities, a full staff to look after your every need, Cook, Cleaner, Gardener, Butler and Laundress. For full details take a look at the websites page for this fantastic Jamaica Villa.

Fair Winds Villa

This is one for the golfers. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom luxury villa that overlooks the Tryall Golf course. You get a staff to help you have the best holiday ever, Cook, Housekeeper, laundress and Gardener, resort membership a great pool to splash around in and of course, let us not forget the golf.

Ask about the special offer on this villa via the contact details below or take a look at the webpage and see what you will get on your special holiday deal. Villa Fair Winds webpage.

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Jamaica Blog - Something very strange

Me not na wha dis ting is?

I thought I might have to point out one or two things to the more astute readers of this Blog. You may (or may not) have noticed that there is a permenant list of Jamaica Villa photographs to the right hand side of every blog. You may also have noticed that they all say "Jamaica Villa" and give the location.

Why? I'll tell you why.

The sister site to Jamaican Treasures (the best holiday villa rentals company in Jamaica) is called My Luxury Villas and there are oodles of brilliant villas, not just in Jamaica but in places like Bali, Mexico, Thailand etc and so to highlight the very best villas in Jamaica, the great and the good of JT decided that such wonderful villas should have their own websites.

So, each of the photographs is linked to the website for that particular Jamaica Villa, just click the photograph and you will be taked to Montego Bay, Discovery Bay, Tryall Golf and Country Club and anywhere else there is one of these top Jamaica villas.

Enjoy.

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Jamaica Birthday party - No! Cockney Brian's 70th

"Bad moon arisin'" Brian, Mr Blogspot, Neil, Mo and Bernard at the back.

It was all sweetness and light this Saturday just gone, or in the case of our friend Cockney Brian "Sat'dai jass gawn" as he celebrated his 70th birthday at the Cortijuelo restaurant, Villanueva del Trabuco which is a fair village in the north east of Malága, Andalucia...Spain.  Close to Casa Blogspot as it happens.

Brian, from London, has reached his 70th year and showed no signs of slowing down as he refused to dance the night away, opting for a seat and a few "pigs ears" beers. He did however, get up with the band, along with yours truly (I played the spoons, very "Cockney" that is) to sing the old Creedence Clearwater Revival hit "Bad moon a rising" and some cockney tunes, as one can see from the photo, I looked very "Cockney" sporting one of the great T shirts sent to me by Lisa of Jamaican Treasures.

The night was spent making up cockney rhyming slang words for different things (amazing what 3 bottles of wine will do to the brain) like "parse them aristotle's" (glasses "Aristotle Onasis") "theres none on the Cane 'n' able" (table) "I need another pigs ear" (beer)

The band played a selection of songs we used to like and the woman got up and danced about, as they do. One couple did a bit of a jive but the polite company just sat down, talked rubbish, after a few more drinks talked gibberish and passed a very pleasant night.

So, what's this post in aid of?

We managed to come up with some Jamaica related rhyming slang words that might catch on, or might not is a safer bet.

Freddie Laker = Jamaica (I´m off to Freddie for my hols)

Doris Day = Montego Bay (can be used for Discovery etc)

Lillian Gish = Ackee and Saltfish (I just fancy some Lillian for my dinner)

Eddie Grant = Ganje Plant (Sorry constable, I never knew it was an Eddie!)

Bob Marley = Parlez (Sorry mate, I don't Bob patois )

Montego Bay = Gay ( That Quentin Crisp? he was a bit Montego wasn´t he?)

Jamaican Rum = Bum (Just had to have a jab in my Jamaican Rum!)

Rasta Man = Frying Pan (Get the rasta on girl, I´m starving!)

Tom Thumb = Rum (Give us a bottle of Tom and a coke for the missus.)

You catch my drift and I´m quite sure that if you drink enough "Tom Thumb" you will come up with some of your own words.


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Steps Reunion - The nightmare continues

The usual suspects - Steps!

It was one of those nights in Casa Blogspot, you know, "Nowt on t'telleh" except the usual pile of regurgitated D list celebrity mush, re-hashed cookery programmes, endless, mind-numbing soaps, Sky news repeating the same story about some MP or other getting caught with his trousers down. God I was bored out of my skull!

Then, as if by devine providence, Mrs Blogspot changed the channel to something like SKY Arts 23+1 and the listing read, no! the listing screamed "STEPS REUNION!"

I laughed, I must admit, I thought that there is no way this could be "Steps" you know, that very cheesy, annoying. irritating band of Pop plonkers who hung up their daft stage costumes many years past.

The laugh soon changed to a scream of horror when the synopsis (a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of the subject.) brought me back to reality with a massive bump "Steps reunion. Prior to the release of the forthcoming Greatest Hits Album...." suddenly I wasn´t reading the synopsis, I was back in the late nineties at a friends wedding, I was being dragged onto the dance floor by Mrs Blogspot's niece, a truly demonic child of some 9 years and as 'orrible as they come.

I was instructed by this little witch as to how one does the dance to "Tragedy". The fact that beating up nine year old girls is a criminal offence (rather like the music) prevented me from doing anything I would later regret. That night has stayed with me all these years and even copious ammount of Jack Daniels or hours transcedental meditation can erase the site of the lines of half pissed adults and semi-demented girls screaming "Traj-jiddee! Ha-haaa!" and waving their hands by their ears while a odd looking DJ with a very suspect hawaiian shirt ponces about trying to look cool. Sound stupid? Hard to imagine? watch the video and you will see what I mean. WARNING! This video contains music likely to cause offence and scenes of utter silliness!

"Traj -jeddee!"

Where was I? Oh, yes! Anyway dear Blogmeisters, after being tied to the chair and having a pair of old underpants forced into my mouth to muffle the screams, I and Mrs Blogspot settled down for what seemed hours of this gut-wrenching programme of why they split up in such an acrimonious manner and why they think they should get back together (call me Mr suspicious but I would say money?)

I must admit, in all honesty and fairness, that before the programme I really did hate this bands "music" it's silly outfits and it's naff, cheesy dance routines and everything else that was the pop outfit !Steps"

After the programme? I hated them!! Dear Lord above, it was all me! me!, how "I" felt, what it did to me! It would seem, no, it really was a case of five people of suspect "talent" with egos that made Mariah Carey seem like the sugar plum fairy.

They broke up because...well, who cares? They broke up, that's all that mattered to me and now, against all reason, they are back!

I know what your thinking, how can something as purile (love the Urban dictionary definition of Purile, very appropriate methinks!) as a cheesy pop band reforming bring such angst into the life of poor old Mr Blogspot?

BECAUSE THEIR "STEPS GREATEST HITS" ALBUM WENT TO NUMBER 1 IN THE ALBUM CHARTS THIS MONDAY MORNING!

I have only this piece of advice to give to you. Stay away from weddings and 9 year old witches.."traj - jeddee! Ha-haaaaa!" "Traj - jeddee!"

PS. If you think that there are no Steps fans left then this facebook page, added by two madmen, George and Adam, may change your mind. Steps Reunion on Facebook.

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Jamaica Villas - Finding true love in Jamaica

The handsome Mr Fraser

To many people, if pressed on the matter of naming a Jamaican culteral Icon, they would, 9 times out of ten most likely go for Bob Marley, the legendary Reggae musician, Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou, OM, OJ, MBE, poet, social commentator, folklore, writer and much more or Mr Fraser..MR FRASER?? Who is Mr Fraser?

Well, let me fill you in on this one. Mr Fraser is one handsome cat and an all round good guy. The UK burst into roars of laughter when a comedy show called The Real McCoy jumped onto the nations screens. The Real McCoy featured artists from the Caribbean area and the comedy, combined with a patois accent had the nation in stitches.

Mr Fraser was a Jamaican version of Rab C Nesbitt and well worth watching. I have added one of my favourite clips, "Mr Fraser Video dating"

The background to this clip is Mr Fraser, took the advice from the psychologist, who told him that his nymphomaniac wife needed glasses to stop her "bothering" him all the time, the diagnosis was based on the fact that Mr Fraser is less than handsome, has long tatty hair and bad teeth. Anyway, Mr F in not one to be put down so easily, he goes into a video dating booth.. 

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Jamaica Villa - Beyoncé acused of plagiarism

Beyoncé in less than modest garb.

If there is one thing that is guaranteed to raise the sap of the young male Blogpoppers in Blogtopia, it is the site of the delightful Miss Beyoncé Knowles. A quick glimpse is all that it takes to set the pulse racing. Unfortunately, this does nothing for the less than sweet temprement of dear Mrs Blogspot, a woman not associated with "sweetness and light".

What, you may ask, is the wonderful miss Beyoncé doing splattered across one of my postings? has Beyoncé started renting Jamaica Villas from Jamaican Treasures (She has more than likely done so umpteen times...) No! she has been ripping off other artisits...ALLEGEDLY!

According to my favourite online periodical, the wonderful Jamaica Observer,  "American singer Beyoncé has been accused of “stealing” dance moves for her latest music video. Some Belgian choreographer, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (try saying that after a few jugs of Rum!!)

A rather miffed De Keersmaeker said that she (De thingy-majig) was not mad about this but she had not been told about her moves being used by someone else. Apparently, when you look at the videos of Beyoncé and Teresa De Keersmaeker, it has to be said, even Ray Charles woud have spotted that they are "similar", anyway, it's all to arty-farty for me to explain, so why not go and read the article for yourself. Arty-Farty article link.

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Jamaica Villas on Youtube

The beautiful Stephanie of Jamaican Treasures

I´m left in no doubt that you, my little blogmonsters, think I am a bit of a one trick pony being as I post these Blogs on a pretty regular basis, but I am not, I can diversify when the need takes me.

Today, for example, yours truly uploaded 7 new videos to his Youtube Chanel, not just Jamaica Villas but Anguilla and the Cayman Islands as well. If I say so myself, the videos I made are very good and I look forward to hearing your comments on them.

As you can see from the Youtube Video above, this one features one of the Jamaican Treasures staff, the wonderful Stephanie.

Another classic video.

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Jamaica villas - Links to Jamaica websites




The missing link

Links. What are links? Well, you have Golf Links, you have cufflinks, missing links and so on but the links I´m interested in are website links. What are website links you may ask? I'll tell you.

If and when I find a website that has interesting items about Jamaica villas, Jamaica, the Caribbean, holidays and travel, I copy the websites Url (address) and I then add a little description to my Blog or webpage to tell people what the link is about. Like te following;

Jamaica Villas. Luxury holidays villas in Montego Bay, Jamaica

I added the url of Jamaican Treasures (http://www.jamaicantreasures.com)to/ the text "Jamaican Treasures" this turns it into a clickable link. I add the description to let you know that the link "Jamaica Villas" will direct you to a website which has holiday villas in Montego Bay. Simple. In this way we can share information over the Internet by linking to each others sites.

Why am I telling you this? Well, you may have a website that is of interest to myself or other like minded people and you would like to share your thoughts and information with us. In which case I will be more than happy to add your link to this Blog and to other websites I have relating to Jamaica villas and travel.

The other benefit of linking to other sites is that they will link back to you, this helps your Blog or website get better rankings on the Internet search engines. If you would like to swap links with my Blog or a list of websites that I have (see below) then just email me and I'll be happy to exchange links.

Here is my information for your links page.

url is: http://www.myjamaicaholidays.blogspot.com/

Jamaica Villas & Vacations: Jamaica Villas and apartments for vacations in Jamaica, Bali, Mexico, Thailand, Bahamas and worldwide.

For the html versions (copy and paste into your own site)

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