England’s cricketers came from 2-1 down to beat Sri Lanka 3-2 in the 50-over series between the sides. New one-day captain Alastair Cook led his charges to a thrilling 16-run win in a tight final game at Old Trafford to seal the series victory. Many had questioned Cook’s selection as skipper, which saw him recalled […]
It was only for an hour or so, and I was adamant that it would be productive. I really didn’t see a problem. I didn’t really need to be anywhere else. I get paid very little for what I do; nowhere near enough, frankly. The teachers look down on us teaching assistants if I’m being […]
Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon Tennis title, preventing Rafael Nadal from winning three in a row with a 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 victory. Djokovic took over from Nadal, who beat Britain’s Andy Murray in the semi-final, as world number one the next day. The Serbian had done enough before the final to knock the […]
So – there we were. Blokes. Blokes in a big tent. Blokes in a big tent in a windswept field. Blokes everywhere. Big blokes, little blokes, beardy blokes, shaven blokes, baldy blokes, hairy blokes, young blokes, old blokes. It was exciting. Banter, bacon rolls, burgers, beer, and the ….I’ve run out of b’s – but you’ve […]
(Acknowledgements to Roy Crown, after his talk at the CVM Gathering, 26.06.11). Pete: “It happens ‘specially when I’m driving alone on a long journey. I’ll get one of my big ideas. It’ll be something which will solve loads of our problems in one go, or make the work go ballistic. They come from something that’s […]
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy led from the first round as he stormed to Golf’s US Open title by a mammoth eight shots at the Congressional Club in Maryland. The 22-year-old, who squandered a similar position in the final round of this year’s Masters, won his first major and set a dozen records in the process. […]
Jenson Button overtook Formula One Championship leader Sebastian Vettel on the final lap to win the Canadian Grand Prix. Vettel spun his Red Bull under pressure from Button, who recovered from a collision with McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton and Fernando Alonso failed to finish a severely rain-affected race in which Mark Webber came third. […]
The Goonies, The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me, Forrest Gump…these classics were just a few of the movie locations we researched ahead of our epic three month jaunt across the United States. My wife and I had specific instructions and detailed maps regarding exactly how to find the square in Georgia where Tom Hanks sat […]
England came from two goals down to draw their Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland 2-2 at Wembley. Both Swiss goals came in four minutes midway through the first half, leaving Fabio Capello’s side in danger of an embarrassing home defeat. However, Frank Lampard’s penalty before the break and Ashley Young’s equaliser soon after gave England hope […]
How do you balance leading a Holy and pure Christian life and getting involved in the things of this world? Well … my dad always says (Good Ol’ Dad): “You can’t cross a river without getting your feet wet” But I would like to add (hopefully this is part of my legacy): “You can’t cross […]
