I wrote this back in 2002 and took it offline quite some time ago. I’ve been asked repeatedly to republish this, and have now done so. I’m not sure how long it will remain online this time, so please enjoy it whilst it is available. Written back in 2002. As…
Hillsborough
Yesterday was yet another ‘biggest day in our history’ for Dagenham & Redbridge FC. After the previous ‘biggest day’- winning the League 2 play off final at Wembley back in May, our first game in League 1 was against the team which had been relegated from the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday,…
Leaving Publishing
You may find this hard to believe, but at one time in my career I was 3 weeks away from leaving publishing. It was February 1991 and I was employed at then Random Century (soon to be renamed Random House) as Group Permissions Controller. I’d been there for 5 months…
6-0 wins
Every time I’m asked to predict how my team will get on in their next game I always say that we will win 6-0. I’ve been saying it for years, and according to the club statisticians it has been years (1999 in a Ryman League game v Hendon to be…
First Football League Game
So off to Stockport, to watch my little ‘tinpot’ football team play in the ‘proper’ football league. I used the game as a target for me to drive the furthest since my crash. I’m the kind of person who would always get in the car and drive anywhere – for…
Challenge Update
This is what has been done so far 1. Give something back to the community. I have been elected Chair of our local Safer Neighbourhood’s ward panel. This is run by the police as part of the new look neighbourhood watch scheme, and the purpose of the panel is to advise…