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Season Review 2016/17

The new football season is almost upon us! Here’s what I think might go down over the next ten months. If any of these actually happen, then I’ll do my next blog post in my underpants…   August After much hype … Continue reading

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Try

I’ve done it. Two years on from the first line being typed, I’ve finally submitted 26 Miles to the Moon to agents. Let the waiting begin… If you’ve been following this blog, you’ve probably wondered what I’ve been up to … Continue reading

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C’mon c’mon

Liverpool, Lanzarote, London, Edinburgh. Seeing as I’ve blatantly ignored my blog for two months now, here are a few highlights to catch up:   Saturday 3rd March 2012. Anfield, Liverpool “C’mon Liverpool!” My first trip to Anfield in nearly 20 … 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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Beijing 2008: A personal viewpoint

So the great spectacle that was the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games is over. China enthralled and delighted us during two and a half weeks of incredible action shown to billions across the world. I have always loved the Olympics. … Continue reading

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Hate Britain?

“Great Britain. Not really much great about it these days, is there?” Hands up if you’ve heard a comment like that in recent times. In fact, I think it’s worse: I’d argue that there’s a lot of hatred being fired … Continue reading

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Speed, strength, super Scots, and showboating

Let me take you through my day so far… Alarm wakes me up at 10am. I’m tired and it’s Saturday, but I have to get up for the men’s coxless four. You’ll know from my previous post how much history … Continue reading

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Invincibility

I went to the doctor’s this morning after getting a surprising 9:10 appointment. He examined my knee by prodding and poking around, and after finding that I had very little pain with this, announced although I didn’t have a serious … Continue reading

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Blazing a trail

It’s official: Michael Phelps is the Olympian with the most gold medals (11). Not bad by the ripe old age of 23!! I wonder how many he can go on and get? I think he’ll get his other three later … Continue reading

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What an anchor!

It’s good to know you’ve got friends. You know how it is – you splash around in the pool, get good at it, enter the Olympics at 15, get six gold medals four years later and then try again for … Continue reading

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