Just when you are running out of topical topics for your 5-4-Friday blog, how lucky is it that a chance phone call to Wrightington hospital results in a sooner-than-expected date to be admitted to get your troublesome elbow sorted (hopefully) … Continue reading
Last week I spent some time in our Sheffield office again. I was based in a room with the Facilities Team, in an area well away from where all the real work happens. Unless a grown-up needs some Sellotape or … Continue reading
There was bound to come a time when I would a) be stuck for a topical idea for a 5-4-Friday subject and/or b) have such a shitty week that I would run out of time. It’s lucky, then, that I … Continue reading
At work this week, I have been getting my hands (a tiny bit) dirty helping to move some new staff into one of our offices. Although this kind of IT/systems-related exercise is usually fraught with hassle, as many people dislike … Continue reading
The Inaugural Tandoori Cup Challenge TNF Wigan v. Wednesday Night Pitch 7 FC Monday, 25th February 2013, 6:30pm The Deanery, Wigan Wednesday Night Pitch 7 FC In summer 2004, Jonny Fairclough spotted an advert in a Wigan paper for … Continue reading
Away trips are usually conducive to a good old sing song, especially when you’re winning. As a Wigan fan, of course, this opportunity occurs all too rarely. Last Sunday’s dismantling of Huddersfield Town in the 5th Round of the FA … Continue reading
Last Sunday I had to do a little bit of work at home. All I had to do was complete three documents that I couldn’t be arsed finishing before I left on Friday. I then had to mail them back … Continue reading
When I wrote my first book, I drew on my experiences of sharing a home and a life with a very young boy. Whoa, cool your jets, folks! I am referring to my son, so you can stop looking for … Continue reading
Saturday’s trip to Macclesfield to watch Wigan progress to the 5th round of the FA Cup was just what the doctor ordered. In the middle of the annual gut-wrenching, nail-biting battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League, a trip … Continue reading