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| McCarthy
joins Simon Valder and Oaf for a Friday evening of rugby league,
curry and beer in Bradford prior to the Albion's game with Leeds |
One
of the worst snow falls in recent memory hits Great Britain.
McCarthy and chums hit the streets to build, sledge and cause
general confussion |
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| The
best way to sober up on New Years Day is to continue drinking and
watch football. McCarthy and Kane head off to Eastbourne Borough v
Crawley Town |
McCarthy,
Rumble, Witham and Nick Clayton treck across Eastern Europe in an
epic six day tour taking in Romania, Moldova and the Ukraine |
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| Paris
St Germain, Atletico Madrid and Glasgow Rangers head to the
Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal in the 2009 Emirates Cup |
This
years maze was that of a giant cock of the bird type. After last
years efforts, McCarthy and Witham decided to tackle it again,
with the help of Neil Kane |
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| Following
their EDF Cup Semi Final triumph over the Ospreys, Cardiff Blues
were all that stood in the way between Gloucester and silverware
at Twickenham |
McCarthy,
Jones and Lloyd take a day to attempt to complete 13 pubs around
London on one of the routes on the famous Dick Whittington Ale
Trail |
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| Gloucester
face off against the Ospreys for a place in a Twickenham final in
one of the EDF Cup Semi Finals at Coventry's Ricoh Arena |
Brighton
v Walsall is called off, which provides a perfect excuse for
McCarthy and Alex Retter to attend Championship football at
Molineux |
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| Is
there a better way to clear a New Years Day hangover than
attending a Sussex derby in the Blue Square Premier? McCarthy,
Jones and Kane find out |
The
stars of the WWE are back in England, and Collin and McCarthy
decide to make the trek to Manchester to attend the tapings of
both Raw and ECW |
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| Jones
turns 21 and moves into his new University home in Portsmouth, so
McCarthy, Lloyd and Zoe Emett pay the lovable Welshman and his
home a visit |
Tulleys
Farm is home to one of the most formidable mazes around. McCarthy,
Witham, Lloyd and Jones take up the challenge |
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| Arsenal
face Juventus and Hamburg take on Real Madrid in the first day of
the second Emirates Cup, live from the Emirates Stadium |
McCarthy
and Chapman pay a visit to the Play Radio studios outside Arundel,
where they would make a guest appearance on the Not The Tommy Boyd
Show |
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| Its
another international footballing trip to London, this time to
visit Arsenals Emirates Stadium for the friendly clash between
Brazil and Sweden |
Another
day, another visit to a Royal Palace. This time, its McCarthy,
Witham, Jones and Lloyd who enjoy a day of history at Hampton
Court Palace |
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| The
Annual Burgess Hill Fair was in town, and McCarthy and Chapman
were bidding to win a prize for collecting Victorian characters
autographs |
The
stars of the WWE make their second visit of the year to the UK.
McCarthy and Dan Collin travel to Manchester to watch the
steroid-stars in action |
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| With
children being back at school, McCarthy, Lloyd, Chapman and Jones
took the opportunity to explore Thorpe Park without being branded
as pedophiles |
The 6th
annual Robert Eaton memorial fund match at the Dripping Pan
featured McCarthy, Neil Kane and Kev the Ape in the Brighton
supporters' squad. |
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| Peter
Chapman takes Victor, his two year old nephew, out for the day to
Washbrooks family farm in Hurstpierpoint. How would he possibly
cope? |
France
is good for two things - Disneyland and warehouses full of cheap
alcohol. McCarthy, Kane, Blake and R.Chapman visit Calais for the
later reason |
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| With
Charlie back from Uni, she gets the chance to join McCarthy to
visit Sussex number 2 tourist attraction behind McCarthy Towers,
Drusillas Zoo |
Could
Charlie disprove the age-old theory that women should stay off
Crazy Golf courses and remain in the kitchen, or could she beat
McCarthy over the 18 holes |
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| Is there
anything more romantic than Ancient Rome recreated through a
series of sand sculptures? McCarthy and Charlie go along to find
out |
Home to
Winnie the Pooh and a Llama farm, this was a Sussex venue that
just had to be visited by McCarthy and Neil Kane |
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| Another
day out in Sussex, as McCarthy and Witham decide to investigate
what joy steam locomotives, and the Bluebell Railway can bring |
Elton
John live in concert at the County Ground. Not only is he gay, but
he also wrote Crocodile Rock. Nothing could keep McCarthy and
Witham away! |
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| Cheltenham
and Grimsby battle for promotion in the League Two play-off final
at the Millennium Stadium. The McCarthy family are there to cheer
on the Robins |
With
nothing to do in Easter, McCarthy and Witham head to London, and
along with Mark Potter, visit two of the most famous sporting
venues in the world |
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| Would
Elliot get arrested? Would Jimmy have a nervous breakdown? Would
Tony Blair be seen in his underwear? Find out as McCarthy goes
into Number 10 |
February
half term, and the opportunity to not only visit a Tudor castle,
but hear stories from Henry XVIII himself - McCarthy and Witham
couldn't miss this one |
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| McCarthy
was joined by fellow Politics students for a conference in London,
with a "Who can kiss James Moran" competition in place |
Peter
Chapman will only reach the ripe old age of 23 once, so to
celebrate it was decided that an evening of bowling in Crawley was
needed |
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| Being
the men of nature that they are, McCarthy and Witham decide to
take on another mammoth tour, this time of the Rivers of Sussex |
A hot
summers day in Brighton, where better is there to go than Shoreham
beach, as Jones, Dougie Lane and McCarthy take a dip in the
channel |
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| A few
days away in Yorkshire for the McCarthy family for University
research, and it would be extremely rude not to visit the Peak
District while in the area |
An
educational day off college, as McCarthy and Robert Jones join Tom
Witham and Gemma Bantock for a day at Alton Towers |
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| A theme
park made of lego and designed for small children. What could be
better? McCarthy and Tom Witham spend a day at Legoland Windsor |
A rare
downfall of snow is seen in Sussex. What better way to celebrate
than by taking a sledge and a baking tray to the South Downs |
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| The
Bootleg Beatles play the Brighton Centre, and the Minor Celebrity
duo of McCarthy and Peter Chapman, along with BHU Cleaner, where
there to see it |
A day
out in London is never complete without some football. Scott and
Alison McCarthy head to The Valley, for Charlton v Aston Villa |
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| The
biggest day in the Division Two football calendar, it was Brighton
v Bristol City at the Millennium Stadium, with the winner being
promoted to the Championship |
The
opening day of the 2004 Frizzell County Championship season, and
McCarthy and Ticehurst travel to The Oval for Surrey v reigning
champs Sussex |