Olympics – under Government orders
Officials relax and pose for photos In a few hours the opening ceremony will start (if anyone else says anything about today being 08/08/08 I shall smile feebly). Amnesty International reported that...
View ArticleAldershot Town V Bournemouth
The Shots After a successful opening away game beating Accrington Stanley 1-0, I shall be going to the first home game of the season in my home town of Aldershot (where I grew up though I now live in...
View ArticleTeam GB coming home
Well the highlights for me, if I am honest, were the opening and closing ceremonies (videos of can be watched here). Chris Hoyle who won three Gold Medals We get bragging rights because apart from the...
View ArticleAndy Murray – in the US Open Final
Murray roars into the final Once again Brits perform better away from Wimbledon, as Andy Murray defeats the world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in four sets, 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-4 to get to the US Open Final....
View ArticleFederer just too good for Murray in US Open Final
Federer celebrates 6-2 7-5 6-2, in just under two hours Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam of the year, and is now one away from equalling Pete Sampras’ total haul of 14. He does become the first...
View ArticleParalympics shambles
David Wear when the Gold Medal was his First off, I do not watch the Paralympics and was bloody annoyed that the BBC were showing it and not Andy Murray in the US Open final. Instead I had to listen...
View ArticleOJ behind bars
Finally OJ Simpson ends up behind bars for up to 15 years. The former Buffalo Bills player was, with others, attempting an armed robber to take property associated with his football career. From, in...
View ArticleCricket For A Dysfunctional Kid
Our previous junior school headmaster had just retired to tend sheep on Welsh hills. With his retirement went some memories, like his consternation when I set him up to play chess against a spectrum...
View ArticleEngland’s Sexist Tweet On Women’s World Cup Performance
The England Squad for the World Cup, ranked 6th in the world, came third. It is the best result by a football squad since 1966. The Lionesses have done us proud. The backstory for many of them have...
View ArticleSerena Williams and Jehovah’s Witnesses
Serena is a joy to watch. Her passion and determination together with her execution on court make her one of the greatest atheletes sport has ever seen. 22 Grand slams, and decades of competitive...
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