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. [...]

Friday saw us play our rearranged game away at The Grapes – not a great pub, though the team are a nice lot. We were pleasantly surprised to find the pub quiet and calm which was a huge improvement, so we all relaxed and had a good evening. The Grapes were one place below us [...]

This was a game I dreaded more and more as time went on and it hadn’t been rearranged (it was due to be our first fixture of the season but had to be postponed) By the time it finally came round, I had a strong hunch it would be our first home defeat – and [...]

Mum sent me this list cut from her newspaper a while back and I thought I’d post the list and tick them off if/when I’ve done them: 1. Listing three good things that have happened today Did a good gym workout; Received mine and mum’s tickets for Palace v West Brom; Sorted out the last [...]

You may recall that Medical Herbalists have been recommended for Statutory Regulation by a Select Committee of the House of Lords and that the government is backtracking and considering ignoring that recommendation. This resulted in us all having to take valuable time to campaign for this much needed regulation – towards which we have all [...]

I watched this match online and expected a fairly dull affair – what with City being away and Fulham possibly being a bit tired after their brilliant European win – but in fact City were on fire! We played like we meant business from the off, and the formation was very attack-minded. In just a [...]

On Friday we were at home to the Heart and I think we all hoped it would be a relaxing and enjoyable night after the recent stresses we’ve had. Happily, it was, the pub was fairly calm, and we even managed to win! We won: Roger, Billy & Paul’s trebles; Mine & Roger’s and Billy [...]

Whilst I seem to have done little else but work the last two weeks, Nel has been busy herself, sorting out her education, her health and working on her dreams. She had a good meeting with the head of sixth form and it’s been agreed that she can concentrate on her R.E and Philosophy A [...]

I could have gone to this (relatively local) game and had the opportunity to have a ticket on three separate occasions – but sadly, funds are in short supply (home games are costing me an absolute fortune in petrol this year, on top of all our other financial constraints) so I had to give it [...]

Having read Suburban Mum’s blog showing her “laminated list“, and initially thinking that I don’t think I’d have a list/couldn’t think of any man I’d put on it, I decided I WOULD take up her challenge as two men did pop into my head. Then I applied more thought and came up with a couple [...]