More highlights from the programme collection. Today a game which, just like the Eurovision Song Contest (GO Katrina !) EVERYONE wanted England to win. Apparently. Certainly every male over 60 will remember where they were the Jan The Clown prevented us taking our rightful place alongside Scotland and Zaire at World Cup ’74. I’ve found… Continue reading POLSKA !
Month: May 2020
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Because it’s my blog I can do what I like, including using it to wish James a happy 21st. He’ll be thrilled to be a star of this post instead of the usual can of Punk IPA. Here’s him looking shocked after emerging from a three day labour at Stevenage Hospital. We’re just back… Continue reading 21
WYTON TIME
Day 3 of The Easing, and a third tentative journey into eastern Huntingdonshire. Following Somersham and Boxworth, Wyton is a third village I could pinpoint on a map but tell you nothing about. What jinks ! This is the attractive little bit between Huntingdon and St Ives, two surprisingly workmanlike towns in Cromwell/Major land. Wyton… Continue reading WYTON TIME
PLYMOUTH -MORE THAN BASS
More from that golden season of 1963-64. Some of you may know that while Plymouth were playing Grimsby in October, Barnsley and Everton were STILL attempting to finish their matches from the 1962-63 FA Cup 3rd round. Folk who lived through the disruption of the Big Freeze would be amused by the fuss around the… Continue reading PLYMOUTH -MORE THAN BASS
TESTING OUT THE NEW A14
After the re-opening of my travels (to an extent) and the local Chinese takeaway, more good news today. Great job, congratulations to everyone on the @A14C2H team 👍#A14open https://t.co/mPE1XWEj03 — Martin Taylor (@NHS_Martin) May 14, 2020 Let’s celebrate good news while we can, the new A14 will knock 20 minutes off my journey north,… Continue reading TESTING OUT THE NEW A14
MAURETANIA
I now have my football programmes in alphabetical order, where they’ll stay until Mrs RM decides to move them again. I seem to have kept a couple from most League clubs (I did the 92 grounds in the 80s and 90s) and held on to most of the pre-1970 issues plus Cup Finals, but… Continue reading MAURETANIA
“Who wants the world ?” A walk round Somersham and crispy beef will do me fine.
My best day for two months, easy. Despite concerns, gleaned from MumsNet last night, that Somersham’s locals would be standing on the B1050 with pitchforks to keep out visitors, I made it my first trip outside Cambridge since lockdown. 29 minutes on (still) quiet roads to a village of 3,802 souls and no open pubs… Continue reading “Who wants the world ?” A walk round Somersham and crispy beef will do me fine.
CLOUGHIE IN SKEGNESS
An exciting report of a trip outside Cambridge to come. But first another raiding of the archives to bring you the time that Brian Clough’s Forest competed for the Skegness Paper Bag trophy (possibly), romping to a 4-0 win even without Shilton. A week later, Forest won 3-1 at Goodison, went top of the League,… Continue reading CLOUGHIE IN SKEGNESS
BANBURY CROSS (AFTER A REPLAY DEFEAT)
We hired a skip today and cleared out the garage. It’s essential to keep our property clean so the rats don’t eat the Chinese takeaways I’m going to store in the freezer when Chung Hwa re-opens. That’s what counts as my excitement until tomorrow, when I get to drive somewhere very exciting for exercise. Probably… Continue reading BANBURY CROSS (AFTER A REPLAY DEFEAT)
PERTH – SAINTS & SONS
James turns 21 this Saturday, confined to the Sheffield Uni digs he’s been stuck in for months due to projects and viruses.I’m glad we got out to Hillsborough to see City win their last game ever (the derby doesn’t count); hard to believe that was only two months ago. A dull match, mind.Judging by the… Continue reading PERTH – SAINTS & SONS
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