Tag: England
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THE LONG WEEKEND – BATH
On first sight, Bath is like any other town, big enough but not quite, its got an Abbey and that does count, but stay a while and you really note how utterly lovely the spa town is. It was a town only for the rich to spend their winters, because the water was heated and…
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TAKE THE KNEE
I am a football fan. An Arsenal fan. In the world cup I support England and Nigeria and, in both teams, it almost always ends in heartbreak because we cheer with our hearts knowing that our boys may not make it… in England’s case we have been waiting since 1966 and although I was not…
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The Joy & Pain of Being An England Football Fan
Supporting England in any world sport is painful but not nearly as painful as supporting the English football team. It is akin to being an Arsenal fan. Arsenal fans, we know pain. Shit we’ve known decades worth of pain from a team we believe can get us to the promise land season after season, but…