So the original ‘Board of Peace’ was going to be me, Donald Trump, Rubio, Tony Blair and one or two ‘make weights’, just because we over-ordered chairs. Then Donald invited Vladimir Putin to join. They don’t do irony in America, obviously and famously, otherwise we’d all be in hysterics over having the greatest war-monger on – Read More-
Every time Spurs win a football match I like to let people know. Most aren’t interested. Understandable. But the boys in my morning cafe are big football fans. Even though they’re Spanish and that’s a nation that thinks to run a first class football league you only really need 2 teams. They’ve been here long – Read More-
Well look, we knew war was coming, right? The world has been boiling over for years now. Putin’s little intimidations, Trump’s invasions and attacking other nations, ‘for peace’, Ukraine, Gaza, obviously Iran; its all reached boiling point this weekend. We’ve reached our ‘Sarajevo moment’. Not by shooting anyone; that’s soooo 20th century. This time its – Read More-
“Sacked in the morning, you’re getting sacked in the morning…”, so sang the Spurs fans to their manager yesterday in a what transpired was an attack of wishful thinking. As ‘this morning’ arrived and Thomas Frank was still gainfully employed by Tottenham Hotspur plc. Had he been sacked, it’s not like the geezer in the – Read More-
Here’s how stupid I am. Well, one (of oh so many) example. And also an insight into the human mind (there’s an assumption, possibly 2: that I’m human and have a mind, as we know it). We all know Timothee Chalemet. The pretentiously named darling of Hollywood. Following his foray as Bob Dylan, which I – Read More-
I’m reading a book. Nothing unusual in that. Except it’s non-fiction!!! And, NOT a sporting biography!!! I’m breaking all the rules. It’s called ‘Forty Autumns’ and, to be honest, Mel thought it was a novel when we downloaded it. But it ain’t. It’s the story of a woman in 1945 in Germany who ‘fled to – Read More-
When ‘we’ got the electric vehicle, in 2023, it was amazing. (For reference, ‘we’ have an EV and ‘I’ have a racing car; that’s the official ownership schedule). A computer with wheels. Did everything. Not that we ever got to use approximately 92% of its potential because its just too many ‘menus’, too many options, – Read More-
You’ve crossed a line!!! I’ve put a line in the sand!!! The addition of all those exclamation marks tells you that those metaphors are ser-i-ous!!! Not to be trifled with. You generally cross any ‘line’ after due consideration or at your own peril. It’s the nature of lines. None more important offside ‘line’. Yes, it’s – Read More-
I think I may be over-reacting but the world seems to be in the control of mad men. Not necessarily because of their actions, but because of their justifications. Maybe its simply a perspective issue on my part. Something I’ve always struggled with. As you’ll know if you’re a regular reader. Putin invades Ukraine. Spent – Read More-
The world is fucked; we’re heading to war, Trump is becoming ‘the great peacemaker’ he’s always wanted to be by attacking, invading, kidnapping and being aggressive and military towards anyone he can provoke. The football is worse. So I can’t be doing any of that now. Instead, my mind drifts. To ‘happier times’… Funny; I – Read More-