[ well he was about to finalise plans and go to faceplant his bed for twenty minutes of aggressively not thinking about anything of any importance, but now rugby's part of the conversation and one can't simply brush over the mention of rugby. ]
God, yeah, tell me about it.
[ what he wouldn't give for an occasional afternoon of match and a pint ]
[ rugby is, perhaps, thomas' one indulgence. no, that's not quite true: he likes listening to the wireless and he quite likes learning about plants as well. still, neither of those compares to rugby in any way. ]
When I was a schoolboy. Not after that. These days, I much prefer watching. Did you play?
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[ a moment later, he adds: ] I do mourn the fact that none of the places here show any rugby.
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God, yeah, tell me about it.
[ what he wouldn't give for an occasional afternoon of match and a pint ]
Did you ever play?
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When I was a schoolboy. Not after that. These days, I much prefer watching.
Did you play?
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i know nothing about rugby
[ rugby over football, that is. ]
Blackheath is doing well these days. [ compared to earlier years. far earlier. possibly before john's time. ]
neither do I high five
go us
[ a joke, but also the truth. he doesn't watch for that reason, he watches because he genuinely loves the game. ]
But yes, I agree.
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[ aha... okay, alright. time to seal the deal and call it a day while the going is good. ]
I'll meet you by the fountain at the south entrance to the market square at 7 on Tuesday?
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[ and he will ]