After years of growth, excessive spending, borrowing and lending, it would appear we are heading in to a period of unprecedented austerity. The old saying 'If I hadn't had such riches, I could live with being poor' will be making a strong comeback.I was chatting about this to friends in the pub the other night, and we had a right laugh reminiscing childhood experiences of the seventies, a time when most people had a pretty basic lifestyle, ...
Our U15's boys cricket season comes to an end this week-end, and though I will be tinged with a bit of sadness, I am starting to look forward to week ends when I don't have to rush off in the mornings. The truth is, that if it went on much longer, I could predict an argument that I may regret, with either one of the opposition coaches, or even worse of the parents in our side. Anyone who runs a kids team will surely have empathy with me.Our team ...
Went to a 40th Birthday/Fancy Dress party on Saturday, and I must say it was great fun. The effort the hosts, and guests went to to make it feel like a very genuine 80's throwback was extraordinary. These sort of parties if done half hearted, can be a bit of a disaster, but the fact that everyone put in a lot of effort made the evening that went on to the early hours with plenty of naff music to dance to.
As many of you know, I coach or attempt to coach an Under 15 cricket side. As a youngster I loved cricket, but could never play it, as no one taught me, either at home or at school, and I often wonder if I had been any good had I been taught the basics at a young age.To be able to offer to my son and others the chance to learn the game gives me great pleasure, but one thing I have learnt is that cricket is still in many cases a game for the ...
My car is with my mechanic at the moment, and I am now sitting in my kitchen waiting for the prognosis, a bit like a patient in a doctors surgery waiting for the results of a urine sample. One presumes that whatever figure I have in my head will be doubled, as it is rare you hear a mechanic give you good news. In fact if your mechanic was your doctor you wouldn't go, as you would be greeted with gritted teeth, a sucking of the lips, and a sharp ...