11 June 2024
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Today was another AGM for The Haven, a charity for which I serve as one of the trustees. The annual event is always bookended by a meal (which I missed this year – band rehearsal to attend) and a game … Continue reading
8 July 2018
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Two unusual things happened yesterday. Firstly, I went round to a friend’s house to watch the football. And, you may have heard, England beat Sweden to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup. From my decidedly inexpert point of … Continue reading
22 August 2016
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There is a lot of celebration going on in the UK at the moment about ‘our’ Olympic success but I wonder if we should season our jubilation with a few dashes of humility? We are talking about a tiny handful … Continue reading
19 June 2014
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I don’t know what is wrong with me but it appears that I am going to watch a second match from the World Cup tonight, which is probably the most from one tournament that I’ve seen since 1982. England versus … Continue reading
20 February 2014
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Below is the only bit of the Winter Olympics I have carefully watched: … who can resist the mellifluous tones of Sir David Attenborough commenting on this most fascinating of species?
30 December 2013
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Visiting friends last night I ended up doing something that I haven’t done for years: watched football on the telly. It’s the same old game but two things impressed me. Firstly, I realised that they only show key parts of … Continue reading
26 November 2012
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I must admit that I am feeling the effects of playing indoor hockey last night. We took some of the Overflow band from church up to Bicester to play at an event there and hung around afterwards. One of the … Continue reading