Originally posted on Unwrapping The World:
I’ve never subscribed to the theory that holidays are some sort of energy recharging exercise. The perceived wisdom is that we run ourselves down, gradually but inexorably by week upon week of endless work and chores, and then like some human mobile phone, plug ourselves into a fresh supply…
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Ain’t no body but you . . .
How did you find yourself this morning? Well, I woke up, pulled back the duvet, and there I was. I lose all sorts of things. On Wednesday, arriving back at my midweek residence I had my keys in my hand. By the time I had assembled by briefcase, suitcase and extra bag at the back…
Battles in the Mud
I spent 10 hours freezing in a field yesterday taking up my role as honorary joint-chief scorer for the prestigious “Shepshed 7s” association football tournament. My co-scorer and I have enjoyed this rare privilege for about 10 years now. Approximately 600 small boys from the Leicestershire area descend upon a large field overlooking the M1, are organised into…
Icicles in my Veins
It has been a long time since I have been as cold as I was today. I spent 10 hours standing in an exposed muddy field with the relentless scouring of a cruel April chill. Cold sadistically bites your lips, eats your fingers, imbibes your toes and slowly sucks the heat and life out of…
The Joys of Cycling . . .
10 things specifically designed to annoy cyclists . . .
The Recipe
Firstly we were: tenderised by trauma pulverised with pain reduced by rejection marinated in melancholy
Confessions of a Cheer Dad
Cheerleading is probably not what you think it is. You may have visions of teenage dancers in two-bit skirts and coloured pom-poms whipping up the crowd at some sporting event. But it has become a tremendously demanding and technical competitive sport for real athletes. It is a mix of acrobatics, tumbling, stunts and dance glued…
Tribalism on the Terraces
They say that football has sold its soul to the media and to the middle classes. They say that it has become over-commercialised and lost its connection to the working class fan. I disagree.
Nepalesian Narrative 4 – Kathmandu Cludeo
I have removed this blog following some feedback. It was a creative/imaginative piece, characturing and exaggerating in an ironic way various types of people I have encountered over the years, and loosely based on an experience with some people who were very hospitable and kind to us in Kathmandu.
India – Courtesy, Commerce and Colour
India seemed calmer than normal. This was my fifth visit so maybe the anaesthetic is beginning to kick-in. Or maybe in the cooler days of February it is less frenetic. Or maybe it was because people were celebrating Holi rather than working.
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