Sport & Leisure


The Spirit of Cricket and all That Nonsense!

Posted on July 3, 2023

Ah, the gentile gentleman’s game of cricket. You get none of this bad sportsmanship stuff you see them nasty footballers get up to. It is a game played in ‘The Spirit of Cricket’. Well, sometimes, anyway. Actually, it’s just like any other sport, some people play in the spirit of the game, others don’t. Most of us fluctuate between both, often regretting doing the right or wrong thing. First Hand Experience With regards to the ...

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The First Test – A View From the Covid Chez Lounge

Posted on June 21, 2023

When I woke up yesterday morning, I knew I had Covid. I am not claiming to be Dr Chris Whitty here (remember him?) it's just that the symptoms were identical to when I had it last time. In another, presumably, coincidental twist that would have a conspiracy theorist on the verge of ejaculation, I contracted it in the same week of the same month I had it in 2022. So, only because Jennifer works for the NHS and has loads of test kits, I ...

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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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Reading FC – A Blueprint for Daring to Dream

Posted on April 23, 2023

Reading Football Club are on a slide that looks irreversible. By chasing the riches of top flight football they went into debt. When the Premier League dream faded, player salaries and transfer costs were racing past income. Wages versus Income At one point, Reading’s salaries were 234% of income. So, in other words, for every pound they received in revenue, they spent £2:34. Unsustainable, yes…until you look at the riches of the ...

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Kane and Able

Posted on March 24, 2023

I couldn’t help but feel happy for Harry Kane last night. Let’s be honest, he’s not the most flamboyant of footballers, yet his commitment and hard work is second to none. Kane could never be accused of being a big head. He is a humble type of guy who seems to take everything in his stride. He doesn’t get carried away when things are going his way, which, in turn, allows him to deal with setbacks. Did anyone really think he would ...

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