A Massive Election

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and come last Friday evening, I was wishing that I'd backed a Tory majority by a much larger stake than I actually did. Ok, I won a few quid but I could have bought a new car based on the hunch that became reality.

How did they do it? It's left many people shaking their heads, crying foul and insulting those who
dared to vote Conservative.  The Tories won simply because people don't like change. This is especially true when the alternative to the status quo isn't just unknown but also looks and sounds like a bloody shambles.

Spring time

I was very happy to stand next a museum horse and carriage

It's officially spring time here in South Korea. The temperature has reached the high teens during the day and we have the odd rainy day too. Compare that to the dry, sunny (still chilly) winters here and you have something that plays havoc with my mind.

FA Cup - Round Two

Lee Dong Gook got a mention too

A few weeks back I wrote about the FA Cup and the drama that I've witnessed from it over the years. Then as fortune would have it my beloved Boro produced of of the best performances I've ever seen from them.

The Magic of The Cup

It's the phrase that has become almost a cliche for football fans around this time of year. I speak of the English FA Cup which entered it's 3rd round proper stage at the weekend and was bizarrely continuing into Wednesday morning (Korean Time).

Paying the Penalty.

There are pivotal moments in ones life, where looking back one can see the crossroads behind them after they’ve taken the wrong turn.. One such time that sticks out in my mind was in September 1992 and involved this football match (excuse the quality)

The Glastonbury Tales 2009 - redux

I wrote this piece, separated into three parts to document my Glastonbury festival experiences from 2009. It was published on my former music review site but I’ve brought it back to life here and now.  

6am Wednesday, I have had two hours sleep maximum but the nervous energy is already kicking in as I wake myself up with both caffeine and an ice cold shower. I was drunk last night or should I say this morning and a day in bed would be the best option but instead I am off to do it all again several times over at the Glastonbury festival.