Eight man coxed rowing: Okay, I had an interest in this. Not that I was interested, but this is the only competitive sport I have ever represented anything at. I coxed at University (a perfect position for someone who likes shouting at sportsmen and […]

Phil Ball is indulging himself. First was Morbo, a terrific book on Spanish football, then he narrowed his focus to Real Madrid with White Storm (indulgence levels up a notch) now, he’s narrowed it further still.
Good writer, needs new topic.[…]

More crazy goings on from near the bottom end of English professional football… this time Chester City give their account of the departure of their manager, former England centre half Mark Wright.
I’ve never been a fan of Mark Wright: he[…]

The Freaky Trigger Blog Summary throws up some amusing sentences. I’m sure everyone’s noticed it, but like the slow kid in class I’ll spell it out:
Olympic Avoidance Log I hate the Olympics, and … Pete Baran 8
WASPS WOULD BE R[…]

Olympic Question?
If there are “202 National Delegations”, how come there are only 193 (plus Palestine and Taiwan) Nation States in the world? And the Vatican haven’t even sent a team…
(NB i am trying to work out the answer t[…]

Olympic Avoidance Log
I hate the Olympics, and much like the Soviet Bloc in 1984 am boycotting them. However this boycott is jolly hard to effect; it is difficult with the mass media coverage. So I shall blog here when I actually accidentally catch t[…]

You Don’t Win Anything with Kids
Tom’s mention of kids in restaurants reminded me of one of my bugbears; kids.
I was at a barbecue on Saturday. Lots of thirty somethings drinking in the sun. Loads of kids. Location was Essex, so most of […]

Sports Pick N Mix
This is the viewer appeal of the Olympics. Or to put it another way: if a football match is a big bar of Bourneville, which takes a while to munch through (but might still leave you feeling sick), the Olympics are the open box of Bl[…]

“These Greek vases are classic – in every sense!”
A colleague lured me to the boozer so I missed the Real Actual Opening Fandango but arrived home in time to see the parade get going – British Virgin Islands and their only com[…]

Just in case a load of fireworks and O-Lympic flames and daft streamers and confetti and Audley Harrison and stuff have distracted you from paying your usual close attention to goings-on in the Conference, let me reassure you: there is still plenty o[…]