Author Archives: Sophie

Ice Ice Baby

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Sophie

“My thoughts and wishes bend again towards France.” Not sure if Hamlet’s Laertes is booked on the same Eurostar as me but I hope someone has told him there’s an alcohol ban….Mind you even TLF can eschew (BOOM!) a beer … Continue reading →

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Spain pique late

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Sophie

My boss has a set of coasters in the middle of her meeting table, which everyone ignores and I find it quite pleasing before a meeting to sort of slide them about while still leaving them stacked on top of … Continue reading →

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Plus ca change la meme chose

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Sophie

Another tournament, another location and still you could almost write the script. A jittery performance by the hosts, but they saw out a win thanks to a cracking goal from West Ham boy Dimitri Payet, that had TLF running upstairs … Continue reading →

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Oooh La La Lost Fox

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Sophie

Allons enfant de patrie Le jour de glorie est arrive! Bonjour ma petite Camemberts. C’est moi! C’est le lost fox. Et bienvenue a la Euro 2016. “And does that mean un bon temps?” I hear vous dit. Ah oui. C’est … Continue reading →

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2015/16 and all that

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Sophie

A fitting end to the most extraordinary of seasons sees the resting place of KRIII (as we call the bottled spider up int’Void) havin a party, with TLF getting the extra bonus of a random upgrade at the Holiday Inn … Continue reading →

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Lesta Fiesta

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Sophie

When you’re smiling when you’re smiling the whole world smiles with you. When you’re laughing when you’re laughing the sun comes shining through. But when you’re crying you bring on the rain. So stop your sighing be happy again. Keep … Continue reading →

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The TLF Double

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Sophie

Part 1 So there you go. Against the odds. Making the impossible, possible. We did it. St Albans City avoided relegation. Yeah I know that’s not technically the BIG story. The one you expected. But as far as Hertfordshire is … Continue reading →

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Ever decreasing circles

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Sophie

During a discussion about stress, a work colleague shared with me a simple idea to try and keep TLF stress levels the right side of DefCon 1. He introduced me to the circle of concern and the circle of control. … Continue reading →

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The joy of six

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Sophie

It’s not often you get to enjoy six on a Satday afternoon. Especially outdoors and at our age. And with so many friends to share the ecstasy. You’d almost call it group six OK. I will try and remain an … Continue reading →

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Signal failure

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Sophie

Sometimes the only solution to the combined traumas of a relegation battle and an improbable pursuit of a Premiership title is to run away. Escape to a rural idyl. Even if it’s a FFZ (football free zone) rural idyll, (which … Continue reading →

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