Author Archives: Sophie

Denialism: Refusal to accept an empirical, verifiable reality

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Sophie

After a barren spell of 21 days (twenty-one) without entering a football ground things were back on an even playing keel (keep up!) with last Satday’s trip to see the mighty Saints take on league leaders Maidenheadstone Utd. Those 21 … Continue reading →

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21 days without football – delirium officially sets in

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Sophie

If you read a newspaper or for our younger readers an online media source during the festive and new year season it was hard not to escape a concerted doom-fest; a collective end of year gnashing of teeth about what … Continue reading →

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Not a new year’s message

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Sophie

Writing a little ramble on New Year’s Eve should in theory be easy. There’s two ways to do it; in the morning, all nice and sober quick review of the year, preview of the impending 12 months and bosh! all … Continue reading →

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A boxing day bargain

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Sophie

The sharp –eyed amongst you, whose faculties have not been dulled by an excess of mince pies and other such seasonal comestibles will be aware that we have another full on episode of TLFT (TLF tardiness). But if you can’t … Continue reading →

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Deferred gratification

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Sophie

I know. Late. Delayed. IOU 2 blogs. The non-existent dog might have eaten my Whitehawk blog…OR more likely the trixy and uncooperative Cotswolds wifi intervened and then once back in the civilised world of internet connection the world of work … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Champions League

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Sophie

There are many words these lost paws (TLP) never thought they would type, even in the best of Stella induced hazes, “Trump and President” being three such. But “Lesta City and last 16 of the Champions League” really did seem … Continue reading →

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The people have spoken

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Sophie

While TLF’s rambling is generally concerned with all tings Footballing and Kultural there are sometimes such seismic, global, political events, that here at TLF Towers we recognise at moments like this we have a duty to not shy away from … Continue reading →

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It’s a kind of magic

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Sophie

The 3-5 score line reveals that technically there was no magic of the Cup at Clarence Park last Sunday. The Mighty Saints, underdogs for the day, could not achieve the cliché that is a ‘Cup upset’ and make it to … Continue reading →

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Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Sophie

Danny Kaye went there by boat but TLF went by plane. The outside of East Midlands Airport at 06.55am on Wednesday morning was dark, frosty and silent. Inside however was a sea of blue bonhomie and anticipation with two chartered … Continue reading →

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Practice makes perfect

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Sophie

It was 169 days since TLF had last seen a Premier League game (yeah that game – free beer-italian singers-trophy-fireworks-yadda-yadda). Finally a weekend had arrived where there was no kultural activity, no weekend away, no festival and no Saints game … Continue reading →

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