football – The Bald Birder

Day 340

Tuesday 23 February Classic middle of the week. Get up, go to work, come home, eat, crash. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been a good day, but I’ve missed the outdoors and the ability to get out and enjoy it. Came home and watched the football on the telly, still no fans allowed, it’s beenContinue reading “Day 340”

Day 260

Saturday 05 December It has been a day of very contrasting emotions. I have been consciously distancing myself from the news over the past week. This only seems to make me angry and frustrated. And there’s enough going on in my own life to take up my thinking space. A coffee in bed this morningContinue reading “Day 260”

Day 258

Thursday 03 December The short passages of time are providing a pleasent pastime right now. It’s nice to reminisce about things that only happened a few days or weeks ago. Five days ago we walked and ran on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea. And as I sit here, in the arm chair, on a cold andContinue reading “Day 258”

Day 227

Monday 02 November Why do we go through, what seems like, phases of bad things happening? Times when it feels like there is a relentless stream of sadness or badness. I don’t ever remember similar stretches of ‘positivity’ occurring. “They always come in threes, you know.” Or “It’s just one thing after another.” These sayingsContinue reading “Day 227”

Day 226

Sunday 01 November I don’t know if today is the end of an incredible week or the start of an incredible week. Arguably, it’s both. This past week has seen the fishing out of good parcels and a half-term break of if, buts and maybe’s politically, so ially and economically. It culminated personally with aContinue reading “Day 226”

Day 163

Sunday 30 August Today was the last Sunday before returning to work for a new term. Although it’s a bank holiday tomorrow, I have had a twinge of ‘that Sunday feeling’. Finishing some work for the training days and checking email. I refereed another game this morning. An under 12’s friendly. It’s good practice forContinue reading “Day 163”

Day 160

Thursday 27 August Ten days ago I visited Mum in the care home. It feels less than that, which is good. I will see her again next week hopefully, or the week after that. We are having to limit our visits to one person and one visit a week at the moment, whilst they tryContinue reading “Day 160”