Sport & Leisure


Grandiose Paint, Cover Versions and Apocalyptic Weather Forecasts!

Posted on February 3, 2014

I was in my new local haunt, B&Q, for the umpteenth time last Friday and after spending an eternity looking at paint manufacturers with grandiose brand titles such as 'Le Petite Palais' and "Timeless Classics" I eventually put my neck on the line went for 'Sophisticated Sage.'  I Showed My Class by Going for Sophisticated Sage It was with dubious irony that I chose 'Sophisticated Sage' as it was from the 'Timeless Classics' range ...

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Hull, Heaton, The Housemartins and Cameron

Posted on November 21, 2013

Like everyone else, I was quite surprised to hear that humble old Hull had put itself in the limelight by being nominated the 2017 'City of Culture'. However, not as surprised as I was to hear that leader of the Aristocrat and Fraudulent Banking Party, David Cameron, was once a fan of the four sons of Hull, The Housemartins. This was like a red rag to a bull for former Housemartins and Beautiful South frontman, Paul Heaton, who needs ...

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The Men They Should Never Hang!

Posted on March 27, 2013

I went down to The Joiners in Southampton last night to watch The Men They Couldn't Hang for the third time in the last eighteen months and as usual, they did not disappoint. Southampton as a city is relatively alien territory to me, a North Hampshire boy brought up out in the sticks of Baughurst and now living in semi-surburban safety just south of Basingstoke. I didn’t realise what a tough old place it is; parts Southampton makes Popley ...

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Grey Days, Sport & Pubs…

Posted on February 26, 2013

I often wonder how a country where the weather can be so grey and unforgiving could possibly have been responsible for so many exports around the world. This island, cut off in the North Sea, has been responsible for the most recognised spoken language on the planet, it has produced scientists such as Alexander Fleming and Isaac Newton, explorers like Cook and Walter Raleigh, writers, Shakespeare and Dickens, musical culture from The Beatles and ...

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Mumford & Sons and all That…

Posted on February 22, 2013

I have to say that I only saw a few clips from the Brits on Wednesday night as I was out for much of the evening, though from what I did see, it all seemed all a bit tepid. This had me wondering whether this was a case of me getting old, or simply that music has become dull, over produced and easy to consume, a bit like a McDonalds Happy Meal. Reading various blogs and online press reports, it seems that opinion is very much divided as to ...

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