Why it doesn’t matter if Gregg Wallace is autistic

Why it doesn’t matter if Gregg Wallace is autistic

I am not what you would call a ‘people person’. I struggle in various social situations; I have lost count of the number of times I  said ‘the wrong thing’, talked over others or interrupted because a contribution to the conversation popped into my head and needed to...
Losing Interest

Losing Interest

In December 2023, I wrote a blog entitled In a SpIn, which was an exploration of my oldest and deepest Special Interest (or SpIn for short). Yet over the summer, I decided that I had completely fallen out of love with football, ending an involvement with the sport...
I’m a parent, get me out of here!

I’m a parent, get me out of here!

I’m not usually a fan of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! but I’m making an exception at the moment. My wife and eldest daughter enjoy the show, so it was thanks to them that I saw the extraordinary footage of Barry McGuigan talking to his campmates about the loss...
I’m back! (But I never went away)

I’m back! (But I never went away)

I was a bit embarrassed to work out that 100 days had passed without me writing anything in this space. After all, if you’re not making your work available, are you even a writer at all? It has to be said, though, that I have been busy since sharing my thoughts on the...
No surprises in Knowsley

No surprises in Knowsley

A month ago, I predicted that Annelise Midgeley would be the next MP for Knowsley whilst observing that Ms Midgely’s election was going to happen regardless of how I marked my ballot paper.  On June 8, I noted that: We can be confident that Labour will hold the seat...
Clapton FC sink into the quicksand

Clapton FC sink into the quicksand

A short tweet, reproduced on the Non-League Matters Forum, suggests that Clapton FC has closed it’s doors. The casual football fan might be forgiven for shrugging their shoulders. So what if a club in the tenth tier of English football has thrown in the towel? Well,...