5-4-Friday… 5 Wembley Trips

We’re off to Wembley tomorrow to watch Wigan play in an FA Cup semi-final and it’s not often you get to say that outside of a game of Championship Manager.  Wigan Athletic has been to Wembley before, of course, for Freight Rover, Auto-Windshields and 3rd Tier Play-off...

5-4-Friday… 5 Fairground No-Nos

Sat in the freezing cold at Walton Hall Park in Warrington last weekend, I was watching some kids spinning dizzily on a little roundabout and getting quite nauseous at the sight of it. I’m a big fan of fairgrounds and theme parks in general, and particularly the big...

5-4-Friday… 5 Animal Crackers

Given that it’s Easter and its association with fluffy bunny rabbits, plus the likely imminent arrival of a new pet chez Griffin, I have dedicated this week’s 5-4-Friday to all things animal. Well, not quite all things animal; some subjects are simply not suitable...

5-4-Friday… 5 Hospital Visits

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) once and for all? I’ve...

5-4-Friday… 5 Hairy Pieces

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 a paper clip, they don’t often venture into the...