Traditionally, the beginning of July marks two things; the start and end of the British summer and an unending series of mind-numbingly dull end of term events at your kid’s school. Many parents don’t bother to attend these events but … Continue reading
I do try to be topical with my 5-4-Friday subjects and I therefore make no apology that the World Cup in Brazil will feature heavily over the coming weeks. After all, like most people, there really isn’t time for too … Continue reading
Conversations in the pub after Thursday Night Football normally revolve around somebody’s poor performance. Usually, that performance assassination is a football-related one but, if we are in a particularly cruel mood, it can sometimes involve pulling apart some poor unfortunate’s … Continue reading
For some reason one day this week, the conversation at home gravitated towards liver and onions. It was related to something that had happened in the supermarket, apparently. Alex, who gegs in on every single conversation in the house, didn’t … Continue reading
The commonly held view seems to be that modern life is far too stressful. “Life was much easier back in the day”, as your mother and granny always used to say. In actual fact, it probably isn’t much harder these … Continue reading
Saturday sees the Latics play their last home game of the season tomorrow against Blackpool. On the pitch, Blackpool are struggling at the wrong end of the table, and their fans are embroiled in serious acrimony with the club management … Continue reading
I may have mentioned this once or twice recently, but my 9-year old son – Alex – is currently obsessed with the Marvel franchise. No, not the people who make powdered milk, rather the media company responsible for the creation … Continue reading
After getting on for seventeen months of 5-4-Friday, I have been quite impressed with my ability to think up a vaguely topical theme each week. It has sometimes been a struggle to dream up an idea and I have been … Continue reading
The Winter Olympics has just finished, with its collection of wintry and bizarre sports, and it got me thinking about what constitutes a sport. There were people sliding down a hill on a tea tray, people not sliding down a hill … Continue reading