Aug 10, 2017Football; bloody hell.Football; bloody hell. With scallywags Leicester City put firmly in their place last season and Chelsea returning from the wilderness outside the top 4, this summer looked set to be one of the calmer transfer windows as the elite clubs regained their stranglehold on European football. …Football5 min readFootball5 min read
Aug 9, 2017HelloA new football podcast launched this week to a crowded marketplace dominated by The Guardian’s Football Weekly, The Second Captain’s talkshow and a recent pod from The Telegraph. …Podcast4 min readPodcast4 min read
Feb 5, 2017Football Manager — Sunderland Reboot“Frazer takes Sunderland hot seat” said the Sunderland Echo email that landed in my inbox. “hoped that Frazer will take The Black Cats on to bigger and better things”. The next message came from Ellie Short, the Chairman. “There’s no money for players, the fans are in open revolt and…Soccer5 min readSoccer5 min read
Oct 8, 2016Mafia 3 reviewMafia 3 released yesterday (Friday) and I went and picked up a copy for the Xbox One. After 13 hours of play I sold it on. Here’s my short review. This really is what Driver should have been, back in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 age. What I liked: The story. It’s just like…Mafia 3 Review3 min readMafia 3 Review3 min read
Aug 11, 2016Bedale’s New Bypass Opened TodayA long time coming. The market town of Bedale in North Yorkshire has been beset with traffic problems as the years have rolled on. …Transportation3 min readTransportation3 min read
Aug 10, 2016Amazon Prime Music: You Can’t Always Get What You WantLast month I cancelled my Spotify premium subscription and took up the offer of Amazon Prime. For £79 a year a Prime subscriptions grants you: Next-day delivery on most items, for free Amazon Prime video streaming Prime music streaming Photo backup service For the price, next-day delivery and video streaming…Apple Music2 min readApple Music2 min read
Jun 22, 2016Is this David Cameron’s Finest Hour?David Cameron became Prime Minister during the twilight years of Labour’s Tony Blair. Since then he has overcome several monumental challenges that could have changed Britain. Gordon Brown Blair’s Chancellor formed a new government without calling for an election. Brown held the post of Prime Minister for 4 years. …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
May 29, 2016The new Top Gear — like your ex girlfriend with a new guyRemember Top Gear? After an enormous and successful relaunch, Top Gear as we know it is dead. Gone is the lads-mag style tomfoolery and “walking the line” anti-PC remarks. But don’t be sad. As James May himself said; Top Gear existed before us and I’m sure it will continue without …Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
May 3, 2016Things I learnt about runningI haven’t been running for very long — mere months infact. I’m doing it alongside yoga and cycling to improve my fitness. To get rid of a few “extras” that have appeared. To get out from behidn the computer. Here’s what I’ve learnt in my short time. Technique is everything…2 min read2 min read
May 2, 2016Couriers, Your Parcels, And How To Pack ThemHow many times do you open a package and think; Wow, I can’t believe it made it unscathed. Since online shopping exploded, couriers have become swamped with parcels. You would think that after 10 years of business an individual would have learned how to pack an item. Instead I find: …Retail6 min readRetail6 min read
