”The land of my fathers. My fathers can have it.” Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), Welsh poet. . . . Saturday 15th February 2015 FA Cup with Budweiser k.o.:- 3.00pm 5th Round Cardiff City […]
Pippa’s Song The year’s at the spring, And day’s at the morn, Morning’s at seven The hill-side’s dew pearl’d, The lark’s on the wing, The snail’s on the thorn, God’s in his heaven – All’s right with the world! Robert Browning (1812-1889) . . . Thursday 2nd January 2014 Baker-Joiner Midland Football Alliance k.o.:- 7.45pm […]
THE TRAFFIC- JAM POEM There is no end to waiting Time is as infinite As frustration. “This too shall pass” As everything does. But in the middle In the neartime waiting It seems we are all Slowly slowly slowly Inching along Late already Unable to know The way out Or the way in To anywhere […]
Now Winter Nights Enlarge by Thomas Campion Now winter nights enlarge This number of their hours; And clouds their storms discharge Upon the airy towers. Let now the chimneys blaze And cups o’erflow with wine, Let well-tuned words amaze With harmony divine. Now yellow waxen lights Shall wait on honey love While youthful revels, masques, […]
There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That’s noted for fresh air and fun, And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom Went there with young Albert their son. . A grand little lad was young Albert All dressed in his best; quite a swell With a stick with an ‘orse’s ‘ead ‘andle The finest that Woolworths could […]
Ladies & Gentlemen (Early Days in November 2012) Thursday 1st November 2012 EUFA Women’s Europa League k.o.:- 2.00pm Arsenal Ladies 2 FFC Turbine Potsdam 1 […]
Between The Hops It is tiring stuff watching eleven matches in four days! Enjoyable but tiring! The appetite is whetted, however, rather than sated and after a late night back on Bank Holiday Monday, I was off yet again on my travels on Tuesday evening to ……. Roker Park! No, not that Roker Park, […]