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Keep on Running - Malaga
For those kind souls who are regular readers of my blog, you’ll be well aware of my great admiration for Andalucía. Its white washed...
Feb 155 min read


The decline of the Great British terrace chant
Whatever became of Britain’s fabled terrace chants? You know the ones, the psalms of community and hymns of adulation with violent verses...
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Jimmy Anderson – A Thank You
There’s very little more to contribute when it comes to summing up James Anderson’s legendary cricketing career and for that reason I’ll...
Jul 12, 20243 min read


Viva La Rambler
They say all good things come to an end and so it proved this week when the good guys at Lucinda Russell Racing along with a loving set...
May 18, 20241 min read


A Tannadice party
Seeing Tannadice filled with the smiling faces of a multi generational Arab support was a real honour last night. This time last year I...
May 4, 20242 min read


The Greatest
What ever became of originality, of thinking for yourself, or standing out from the crowd? My hypothesis focuses squarely on the advent...
Dec 30, 20234 min read


Ashes Fever – A New Fan
Well what an ashes series that was. It gave us a little bit of everything, electrifying performances, controversial moments, sunshine and...
Aug 1, 20234 min read


Drinks Break – The Ship Inn, Elie
Picture this it’s Sunday bliss There’s cricket on the beach, Some yankees from the deepest south A tricky game to teach. Seagulls soar...
Jul 9, 20231 min read


Sevilla – Football and Religion
The Benito Villamarín A two hour train ride from Malaga, itself one of Western Europe’s oldest cities and a fine one at that, followed...
May 26, 20233 min read


Longside
Turin’s grand old lady She plays in black and white, Ronaldo, Zoff and Pirlo Have blessed her with their might Munich’s boys they don the...
May 11, 20231 min read


Our Town – Champions
My great great grandad was invited for a trial at Burnley F.C. in the pre war years, when the football league was in its infancy,...
May 10, 20232 min read


Jockey’s Holiday
The 2022/2023 jumps season went out in a blaze of glory on Saturday, as Sandown Park played host to the seasons concluding meeting. That...
May 1, 20233 min read


Ootacamund – Snooker and colonial Britain
I There’s a fine old town in high Tamil That’s perched amidst its verdant hills, A tribal land that oft changed hands Once grand Tipu’s...
Apr 30, 20231 min read


Joaquín – El Rey De Andalusia
A social media explosion on a par with that of Musk’s latest malfunctioning rocket lit up my news feed earlier this week. From its...
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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