Archive for May, 2010
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
“When We Were Kings”, a fascinating insight into the iconic Rumble in the Jungle, between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. If Ali was ‘The Greatest’, both self-proclaimed and in the eyes of many experts, I wanted to take the phrase and relate it to another sport.
Whilst the Australians may argue ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
When we think of the ‘stereotypical’ football fan, the mind cannot help but wonder to the likes of beer … um, beer … and of course Football's Famous Chicken Balti Pie.
In fact, it would be fair to say that the Love Football TV Commercial, from 2006, by Carling gives a ...
Posted in Football, Sport, World Cup |
Monday, May 17th, 2010
In the weeks between Easter Sunday and Pentecost, the theme of Services at St Martin's at the Bullring, has been LOVE. It has been in specific reference to one of the Bible’s most special verses, one in which Paul tells the Corinthians:-
But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these ...
Posted in Family |
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
It’s certainly not the first time I’ve done it … ventured into the shops for something specific and went home with something very different!!
So apologies to a few good mates who will not get their Birthday Cards with prompt alacrity this week, but congratulations to my wall which has inherited ...
Posted in Sport |
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
I can scarcely believe that nearly 6 months have elapsed since November 18, 2009, the day which would dramatically alter my life. During that time, I have been comforted, amused and irked (possibly all at the same time!) by every cliché of any relevance as I have begun the rebuilding ...
Posted in Bereavement, Danielle, Prayer |
Monday, May 10th, 2010
So where do you begin to contemplate a six-month period that has both changed and shattered lives? In that time, I’ve lost one of my closest friends in Dani, and seen some of my best mates, Rohan in particular, utterly broken in their attempts to come to terms with it.
I ...
Posted in Bereavement, Danielle, Guest Bloggers, Jessica |
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Very few systems are flawless – if they were, there would be a number of highly paid egos who write ostentatious reports about their failings, and would find themselves out of work and having to join the reality of the rat-race they so often criticise.
The National Health Service is far from perfect. ...
Posted in Health |
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
The recent launch of Liverpool’s home kit for next season has caused the usual discussions between those who like it and those who don’t. Not that it really matters, at least not to me. The thing is that I’ve never really seen where the attraction in going around advertising a ...
Posted in Football, Guest Bloggers, Liverpool, Paul Grech, Sport |
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
It seems quite apt in the week of a General Election that my mind should be taken aback to a certain Lord Tebbitt, and his infamous Cricket Test. Whilst for the more politicised it serves as a reminder that the issues over immigration are hardly novel, for me it simply ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
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