London is a wonderful place to be, when it’s not so good I am happy for the invention of goretex. A stunning couple of nights in London, now it’s time to prepare for the main…
Posts tagged England
Did not see that coming…
Harry Redknapp was appointed by the media as the next England manager a couple of months ago, it seemed to be a done deal. Only someone forgot to mention this to the FA. They appointed…
N is for the North Downs
Cutting a large arc across southern England from Dover to the Surrey/Hampshire border is a large chalk escarpment called the North Downs. It’s a beautiful place, but it;s more than that. When I was flying…
That Light Bulb Moment
A few weeks ago I spoke about a friend whose daughter is getting ready to study in London for a semester. I get quizzed daily about what’s different in England, what does she need to…
A Big Year in Football
2012 is a big year in football, Euro2012 in Poland and the Ukraine is the big international tournament. So my big question is what sort of summer is it going to be for England and…
Football on Boxing Day
The origin of the Boxing Day holiday goes back a long way. The downstairs staff would get the day off after serving their masters and guests on Christmas day. One version is that the staff…
Woking 1 – Farnborough 0
There is always something special about walking into a football ground shortly before kick-off. At Woking FC Kingfield Stadium this was a mix of the usual anticipation augmented by the wonderful smell of meat pies…
A blinkered view of the world…
I’ve sent most of the last couple of months working off the main site at work. I was in my regular office for the first time in a week. A friend dropped by my desk,…
Aldershot 0 – Manchester United 3
Tonight a small lover league team took on Manchester United in the League Cap in England. As expected Aldershot were well beaten, but that is only part of the story. Aldershot was the first club…
Thank you NBC, it’s been wonderful
Some time in the early morning Sunday New Zealand beat France to win the Web Ellis Trophy in the Rugby World Cup. Now, I’m sure the Kiwi and Kangeroo on Greenlake was heaving at three…