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Out for the count

Last updated: 12th December 2007

Out for the count

The crew were a bit weary on Monday morning after getting up at an ungodly hour to watch the Ricky Hatton fight.

Tubes went without sleep for more than 24 hours so he could watch Ricky's brave defeat and while he was disappointed with the result, the fact he spotted AC Slater from Saved By The Bell in the crowd at the MGM Grand was some consolation.

However, the lack of sleep was no problem for Dave, who claims to have scored the greatest goal of his life after just one hour of sleep on Saturday night. Would it be cruel to suggest he was still dreaming?

Tom has been getting stick from his mum and his girlfriend after they realised he looks a bit like Robin Hood off the telly. We can see the resemblance, but the thought of him in tights has been putting us off our cornflakes.

That got everybody talking about the gag that Bruce Forsyth does at the end of Strictly Come Dancing every week when he pretends to get shot in the back by a bow and arrow. Most of us regard him as a comedy genius, but Tom says he only gets a laugh "because he's old".

Meanwhile, Graham could barely contain his excitement after seeing the Arctic Monkeys at Alexandra Palace on Sunday night. He was so impressed (and drunk, presumably) that he texted half the office to tell everybody how good they were. He might be on a collision course with Baby Elvis though, who reckons they are "a bit over-rated".

Instead of going to see Sheffield's finest at the weekend, Baby Elvis headed to Bar Med in Guildford and spotted a familiar face on the edge of the dancefloor.

Right next to the Christmas tree, dressed in a Santa costume and covered with tinsel, was a cardboard cut-out of Tubes - yet more proof that the lyrical genius gets everywhere.

But one place he might not be going to is the office Christmas party next weekend. We're not entirely sure why he's not planning to turn up, but at least it frees up some space in the limo that will be taking us to the bash after Saturday's show.

Whoever booked the limo failed to get one with enough seats and it looks like we'll be drawing straws to see who gets to ride in it - despite Tom's claims that he has already called "shotgun".

And finally this week, Baby Elvis was ribbed for his appalling maths after telling the office about the exciting Spanish football match he'd seen on Sunday night. "Four players were sent off," he explained, "so it was 10-a-side." Who says we employ him for his looks and not for his brains?

See you next week!

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