The boy is like a bee in an ice cream parlour; for all your efforts you just cannot keep him out of the news, as he whizzes from one colourful story to the next. And after the FA swatted Mr Balotelli with a four-match ban for his supposed head stamp on Tottenham’s Scott Parker, I … Continue reading
The fantastic beast stood majestically on the edge of the cliff, as if preparing to launch its magnificent body in to the moonlit sky. The pale light of the incandescent moon highlighted each silver wisp in the mane of the animal. Nathaniel approached tentatively, not wanting to startle the beast in to any sudden movements. … Continue reading
The world is grey and it is reflected in my eyes. The blinds are shut and my bed is cold under the window draft. I could be anyone in this moment with my eyes scrunched closed in dread of the day, but I am not; I am who I am every day and now I … Continue reading
(Special thanks goes to Donna Atkin, my former housemate, who suggested the title and is also largely included in the shenanigans that are included in the following article. Also special thanks go to Katie Russell, Emma Johnson, Sophie Gordine and Alison Meachin, for allowing me to publish details of our house exploits from our three years together. … Continue reading
LI: The scourge of the erratic, the destroyer of the deserving and the saviour of the hot-streakers. With the NFL play-offs already well underway it got me thinking about how fair the playoff system really is in sport. It’s a conversation that’s usually brought up every playoff season, usually by the fans of teams that … Continue reading
