Sun, Fun, Football & Mr Humphries

Well it was that time of year again – the family summer holiday! As usual, one minute it seemed a long way away, and then before you know it you are ordering euros, shopping for sun cream and digging out the big suitcases We are big fans of Majorca, having holidayed there on and off [...]

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Good Football, Squash & The Sniffles

I have confessed before to being a Sunderland supporter. At this point I plead that it’s not my fault; I was brought up this way you see. My Dad was a fan and so I was infected at an early age. A while back when I returned to the North East from Kent I got [...]

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Getting It Picture Perfect

I am one of those blokes who is perhaps unusual – I dont like gadgets. So when the subject of getting a new TV came up I braced myself for the fray. You need to become a mini expert for a short period, make the right decision at a sensible price, and then forget it [...]

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Sir Bobby Robson – A Class Act

I was very sorry to hear about the death of Sir Bobby Robson. I can imagine that right now St Peter is going to be on the receiving end of the full details of the offside rule, and the merits of a 4-4-2 formation compared to a 4-3-3! What a character. What a great football [...]

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DIY Bedlam & Footie in London – Ray Prince

Our house has been upturned during the last 2 weeks. We’ve been having several rooms re-decorated so we’ve been relegated to the spare bedroom. The house looks like a bomb has hit it! At the same time, the decorator (his name is Peter Connon and I highly recommend him – he’ll travel within 1 hour [...]

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