Overton Win Pendulum Swinging Derby!

Posted on June 11, 2023

A sultry Saturday afternoon with the thermometer reaching 30c meant a tough day of local cricket in the B3400 derby. It was always going to be a day of ifs buts and maybes at Oakley Park and it turned out just that. Overton Bat First Overton won an important toss with intent of piling on the runs and making the Oaks toil in the oppressive heat. During the first ten overs they did just that and in an out of character fielding display, ...

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The Mad World of Deadcatting Schofield

Posted on June 1, 2023

I always find it all a bit mad when an alleged TV star sexual abuse story emerges. People of a certain ilk quickly forget the fact they can’t afford to go shopping and pile in with more venom than an outback viper. It drives them out of their minds. Any punishment is too good for a paedo. “Electrocute the bastard, I’ll pull the fucking lever, if they like”. The New Savile Within hours of being accused of lying to Holly ...

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The Varying Relationships with Booze

Posted on May 13, 2023

Until Thursday, when I went ‘out, out’, I hadn’t had a drink on a work night this year. I counteracted Thursday by having last night off. Aided by a blood pressure and cholesterol warning, I don’t have any intention of going back to regular weekday drinking. However, I still have a tipple at the weekend. Part of me wonders whether I should jack that in as well, but I’m not so sure? For the moment, I feel like I can be a ‘good ...

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A Trip to See Micky Flanagan

Posted on May 12, 2023

We went to see Micky Flanagan last night at the 02. As far as big arenas go, I don’t mind the 02. However, time waits for no man and I do find it all rather exhausting going up to ‘the big smoke’ these days. Still, it didn’t tire me enough to not enjoy a gig that was simply, good fun comedy. Flanagan has a great knack of being laddishly funny without getting involved in all the media twaddle about culture wars, cancel culture, or ...

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The Right to Demonstrate

Posted on May 8, 2023

I was deeply disturbed by the attitude of some of my friends with regards demonstrations during the recent Royal jamboree of nonsensical pomp and ceremony. They didn’t seem to grasp the fact that arresting and detaining people without charge is an assault on their human rights. These people weren’t smashing London up, they were arrested for having placards. The right to demonstrate, also known as the right to protest or the freedom of ...

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