Well City seems to have been linked with every player, his brother, his cousin and his cousin’s dog over the summer and so I did what I always do – sit back and wait until I see what’s ACTUALLY a done deal. The new 25-man squad rule adds a bit of extra interest this year [...]
On Saturday I was going to watch our youngsters play Hyde FC, and hoping to meet up with friends along the way, though Lee had cancelled the night before due to having to help a friend of his. As this meant I no longer had to go and pick him up from Chester, I left [...]
I don’t appear to have had much time for blogging lately but there’s lots going on in our lives right now and I’ve been a busy bee. I’m also feeling more myself, and though I AM still determined not to be walked upon, I’m a little less defensive. Work is still stressful, and we’re now [...]
Feeling brave after getting only one of the last-16 predictions wrong (yes, I know, they weren’t exactly difficult ) I shall have another go for the quarter finals. Netherlands v Brazil – shame I’m likely to miss this, though I might see it. A narrow Brazil win. Uruguay v Ghana – going to try and [...]
We’ve watched several of the World Cup games including quite a few that didn’t involve England – and it’s certainly been a strange tournament so far. Some big teams have gone already (France, Italy…) and we’ve seen some of the world’s best footballers missing chances and mis-passing the ball. I do think this ball, coupled [...]
In keeping with my mood at the moment, I spent Saturday watching a LOT of TV! (Unheard of for me.) In the morning, I watched The Trooping of the Colour, exchanging texts with mum as she was watching it too of course. It always amazes me when they say that many of the men have [...]
Our very last game of the season was away to West Ham – a game which potentially could have involved City battling for 4th place and the Hammers fighting to avoid relegation. However, these two things had been settled in the previous games so both teams could pretty much relax and play football. Technically, City [...]
On Thursday morning, I packed my things (badly – in a rush and not knowing what the weather was likely to do!) in to my new bright pink ruck-sack (a present from Billy as I felt a rucksack would be more practical on this trip than a suitcase.) I had a smooth trip down to [...]
Having worked all week last week, and then had an open day in my clinic on Tuesday, followed by my usual clinic on Wednesday, I’m looking forward to a break. I am going to London for a few days and my plans are: Friday, ST GEORGE’S DAY – our annual celebration in memory of dad. [...]
As a City fan I’d been meaning to read Ian Cheeseman’s book “Best Job in the World” for a while, and at last, I have done so. From the very start my attention was captured with the trip to the Faroes – even a mention for our intrepid “Trawler Twelve” and Scall’s subsequent extended stay. [...]