Sunday, August 02, 2026

QPR V Fiorentina


A pre season friendly at Loftus Road. Fiorentina, who had the indignity of having their name spelled in correctly on the board, conceded, but went on to claw back two goals. 




During half time, parents and their children were invited to try their luck at a penalty 






There was a pro Palestine demonstration outside the Wormwod Scrubs HMP


Fiorentina did not bring so many, the Ground was not even half full


 

Mayo breaks the curse



I was in the Shanakee, the night Mayo won the All Ireland. The Green and Red of Mayo was played
The bar was full, one of the barmaids broke down, a legendary night






 

Minoan socks



 

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

World Cup Final

 

Argentina beaten by Spain...

Spain's victory was well deserved 





Kevin Keegan

 

Probably the first, sportman I was aware of.... Singing with Little and Large

 Referenced in Adrian Mole, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and Auf Wiedersen Pet


A member of the Irish diaspora, A son of mining royalty

Twice winner of the European Footballer of the Year

(14 February 1951 – 20 July 2026)

Father, Footballer, Dog Lover, German Speaker, Cancer sufferer

Monday, July 13, 2026

Round up July 2026

 

The 2026 World Cup, has reached it's semi final stages

Anne Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, and Reform Party spokeswoman was killed in her home

My brother met her when she was presenting prizes for Speech Day at my High School

London is in a heatwave

Keiko won the election in Peru

There was a tremmor in Lima which broke windows in my daughters hime

I finished the Third Season of for All Mankind. I enjoyed the stunt sequences a lot- never has the sound of broken glass been so terrifying I should clarify that on screen. I don't really care about the characters lives beyond that. This universe is so small, and even the music was jarring



Ealing Beer Festival 2026










 

QPR V Fiorentina

A pre season friendly at Loftus Road. Fiorentina, who had the indignity of having their name spelled in correctly on the board, conceded, bu...