Following on from my blog about my childhood at home, my mind started whirring away and picked up faded memories of what school was like in the 1970's and early 80's. My first school was Burnham Copse Infants school which is now a housing association estate. My memories are vague, though I can recall temporary type buildings and a concrete cat's head in the playground. I am maybe second guessing here by think my my first teacher was called Mrs ...
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 ...