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Archive for the month “September, 2014”

The Day of the Spiders


Over the last few weeks I have been watching the spiders in the garden. They build the most intricate webs, grow larger with their regular meals and they reach a point where they are massive in spider terms. I was watching these spiders today and decided that they were having a chilled out day, just out in the sun relaxing, eating what could be in spider land Salted Caramel Ice creams in the sun. But  they looked so relaxed, not being bothered much by me at all. The photographs are of two spiders and they need names. But to be awkward I am going to call them both Katie Spider . Just random names.  So tonight I am introducing you to these two spiders and we can all follow them in the days to come. I think I was quite kind to both of them, leaving them alone to think and make or mend their web. I am sure there was some film about a spider, a cute one, but the name of the film escapes me. But my two spiders are the cutest of all. Their webs remain intact, they have crept into their night time hiding places and all is quiet. They seem rather happy living in the garden. I know this is not true in a vetinary manner but they do look like they have eyes and are watching their food.

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Do Any Football Players not have Tattoos?


When scrowling though photos after a game you see things that you missed at the time. I am struck by the number of players with various tattoos. A small selection from yesterday. IMG_0685IMG_0691

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Nonleague Football Folks. A Photographic Medley


Watching non-league football sometimes allows one to watch some of the other spectators. The football action at Met Police V Bury Town was at times so one sided that one gentleman spent the whole half facing in one direction. Boys being boys behind the goal, eating and climbing and being boy like. Girls all walking together around the ground. Bury Town away fans taking their banner down as their team went 3-1 down in the first half. All good cabaret if the football was not good enough, and actually the football was excellent yesterday.

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Football Stewards make you feel safe

Football Stewards make you feel safe

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Met Police 4 Bury Town 1. Photos and brief report


Met Police are a club who have always played good football. They now seem embedded in the Ryman Premier and also have a decent ground.  Bury scored first with an unmarked header, but from then on it was one way traffic with some good Met Police goals. Both keepers were busy and have some good moments and also a few ghastly moments. enjoy.

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Marcus Garnham Saves a shot. Referee gives goal kick

Marcus Garnham Saves a shot. Referee gives goal kick

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Met Police score from a free kick to equalise

Met Police score from a free kick to equalise

Come Dancing. Strictly come dancing

Come Dancing.
Strictly come dancing

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Bury Town score versus Met Police. Unmarked header at near post.

Bury Town score versus Met Police. Unmarked header at near post.

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Favourite Football Photo 2014


Michael Campbell

Michael Campbell

Carshalton 0 Hythe Town 3


There are plenty of better match reports so I will leave you with the photos only. The game was an incredibly photogenic game with more jumping and lunging than I recall from most games. The result speaks for itself. Three decent goals. I remain confused about the goalkeepers position for the first goal. Excellent day out. Carshalton can be really recommended as a great club to go and watch football at.

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Sam Conlon scores for Hythe past Jack Eden of Carshalton

Sam Conlon scores for Hythe past Jack Eden of Carshalton

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Jo Nesbo London Book Signing


Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbo

Football folks- A unique breed really. Carpe Diem or should I say YOLO? Photographic treatise.


If I published these photos with no captions, most of us could guess that these characters have something to do with football. Why is it that football folks have to look like football folks? enjoy

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Rachel Rees. Physio at Bognor

Rachel Rees. Physio at Bognor

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Kingsley Aikhionbare

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