5-4-Nowt… 5 roller-coasters

I have spent all day today hurtling down water slides in Stoke. I have also been involved in other roller-coaster related activities in recent times: 1. Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent 2. Sandcastle Water Park, Blackpool 3. Splash World, Southport 4. Silcock’s Chav...
5-4-Nowt… 5 footballing gentlemen

5-4-Nowt… 5 footballing gentlemen

Football lost one of its true gents today in Sir Tom Finney. There have been others: 1. Tom Finney 2. Bobby Robson 3. Roberto Martinez 4. Bobby Moore 5. Stanley Matthews  
5-4-Friday… 5 all-seater stadia pros

5-4-Friday… 5 all-seater stadia pros

Barely a week goes by without someone, somewhere campaigning for at least a limited return to standing areas in football stadiums. It’s still a very emotive issue, given that the fall-out from Hillsborough is still l rumbling on and will probably never go away. As an...
5-4-Friday… 5 Marmite People (#2)

5-4-Friday… 5 Marmite People (#2)

Every now and then, in the interests of balance, ying and yang, black and white or good versus evil, I might follow up a particular 54F with a subject that is directly contradictory to the original piece. Or at least offers a mildly alternative view. Last week, for...
Dryathlon, January 2014 – Day 31

Dryathlon, January 2014 – Day 31

Day 31 in the Big Dry House and Chris is in the Diary Room!  Well, thank God that is over with! That was officially the longest month ever! But it, was definitely worth it. As I write, I personally have managed to raise £545, way in excess of the initial £250 target I...