Halloween horror

As a nation, we have taken some rubbish from the Americans over the years.  From naff television shows to crappy fast “food” establishments, from the insane idea of drinking skinny lattes and other ridiculously-named types of coffee to the even more insane idea of...

5-4-Friday… 5 pre-match meals

Tomorrow’s game at the DW Stadium is not a run of the mill Wigan Athletic home game. It is also a Birthday Bash game, a concept you will learn much more about when you read my new book (A.R.S.E.D!) which is due out in time for Christmas – have I mentioned that before?...

Ceefax – Cee No More

Ceefax was taken out of service yesterday. With the wealth of information readily available to us today via the internet with its search engines and social media sites, I suppose it is fair to say that Ceefax has probably had its day. From a purely nostalgic...

A.R.S.E.D! – sneak preview

My second book, A.R.S.E.D! is due to be released in time for Christmas 2012. Check out the Hello! option from the site menu for more information on what the book is about. For now though, from towards the beginning of the book, here is a little taster of what you can...

5-4-Friday… 5 ugly footballers

Far be it from me to tag somebody else as ugly, but here – to kick off the first of a new regular slot on the blog called “Five For Friday…” – is a list of my five favourite ugly footballers. But, as with most subjects, it is all about personal tastes and...