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Stats the way to do it

17,000. Seventeen thousand. 17K. Whichever way you put it, that’s a lot of words, especially for just 11 days’ work. Unfortunately it’s just a small proportion of what’s needed for a novel, so there’s still a long way to go. I … Continue reading

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44 years, 44 days

In 44 days, the England team start their World Cup campaign to end 44 years of “hurt”. No – make that “failure” – squads of 22 players have failed; most of the entire population have been the ones who’ve hurt. … Continue reading

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Bad starts, strong finishes and aliens

Has anyone tested Usain Bolt to see if he’s actually from this planet? I have my doubts, personally. Anyone who saw his Olympic performances knows that the boy can run. Fast. There was absolutely no way he was going to … Continue reading

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Freezing first of Feb and fabulous Fernando

I’m dreaming of a cold can of Coke. For some reason, I’m canoeing down a river, but the Coke keeps appearing, inviting me. I wake, only to wonder if I’d been drinking sponges last night. It’s too early on a Sunday after … Continue reading

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Another lap round the Sun

2009 is here at last! The way I see it, 2008 will go down as the year where things that you thought were certain suddenly became uncertain. The obvious thing to mention is the Credit Crunch - remember the Chewits monster … Continue reading

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Beaten

So much to do, so little little time to blog!! I’ve got a lot to prepare before I leave these shores, but I want to keep my blog up to date. Sunday was all about being beaten…in a good way! … Continue reading

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My prediction? Pain!

Clubber Lang’s quote in Rocky III was all about inflicting pain on someone else; mine is purely is about me. I’ve been getting some peer pressure recently about going out for runs with my friends. I’ve been training for the … Continue reading

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Woooooooooooaaaaah we’re halfway there…

…Wooooooaaah livin’ on a prayer! Take my…………Ahem. Got a bit carried away there! So what do these lyrics from the slice of pure 80s cheese have got to do with anything? Well, it’s in honour of me achieving a half … Continue reading

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Dangerous Liege, sons

The Liverpool players knew they had been lucky to survive the Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege last night. Once again they put me through torture in Europe! Part of me wasn’t too bothered if we’d gone out, strangely enough. … Continue reading

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Keane to get going again

We’ve signed Robbie Keane! Listening to all the reaction to this transfer, it’s obvious there are two sets of supporters from each club: 1. Why did we let him go? I’m gutted! 2. Why did we sign him? He’s not … Continue reading

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