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A Jolly Old Game of Football!

I played 11 a side football yesterday for the first time since I really can't remember when. It was a "fun" game against Broughton under 18's. My illegibility for this game had all the characteristics of Eoin Morgan playing cricket for England, it was supposed to be a Dad's game, though my inclusion was on the back of Nick Mabey's dubious decision that I ...

Action for Happiness

Many of you may have seen on the news this week the beginning of a "New Enlightenment" named Action For Happiness. This is a select group of individuals headed up by Labour peer, Professor Richard Layard. Layard believes that it's principles will help deliver the ideals of the Enlightenment that was proposed by alleged great British ...

Education, Education, Education…………….

When New Labour swept to power in 1997 the manifesto strap line was the title of this blog. Us mere mortals who could not afford the cash that allows the elite to splash out on private education celebrated in our masses about the hope that our children may be, at last, allowed to compete on a level playing field. Through the Labour years we certainly saw an ...

Paul Heaton/Charlie and The Martyrs

It's easy to forget how much fun it is going to live gigs in pubs, I really must make a point of ensuring I do this at least every couple months, it is something I enjoy immensely. Last night I was joined by Broughton friends Dave Evans and Nick Mabey and we headed off to The Joiners in Southampton to see Paul Heaton, the former Housemartins and Beautiful South ...

An alternative day at the Football

I had an alternative football experience on Saturday that was out of my comfort zone but very entertaining and enlightening at the same time. I had invited one of my loyal customers to the game (Reading v Portsmouth) and given him the option of corporate entertainment or just meeting in the town centre for a bite to eat and a few beers before going on to watch the ...