Author Archives: Sophie

Silent night, Stille nicht

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Sophie

The new year is hardly out of short pants before I come down with a serious bout of fixture congestion. Normally the only reliable medical intervention for curing this largely self-inflicted malady is some swift decision making (more Commonly know … Continue reading →

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Beating the Blues

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Sophie

January Blues that is. As someone whose teams both have a bit of blueness going on that’s not a headline I would usually employ. Not that it is January’s fault though is it? I’ve always felt a bit sorry for … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day Blues

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Sophie

Boxing Day and the “peace on earth goodwill to all Mr TLFs” glass was looking distinctly half-empty and more than a bit at risk of being in the recycling by new year. After excelling on the Xmas present front Mr … Continue reading →

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Tis the season…..

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Sophie

If only the match day stewards at Bromley FC were more au fait with Macbeth, they would have realised early on that tussling with anything arboreal and mobile will not do you any favours. Their pursuit of an Xmas tree … Continue reading →

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Are we sitting comfortably?

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Sophie

Those of a nervous disposition may wish to look away as the content of the next sentence contains some disturbing imagery. Last Saturday I was too tired to go to football. I really couldn’t be a#sed. I know. That is … Continue reading →

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They made me do it!

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Sophie

Aquae Sulis were in town and in the interests of chalking up some brownie points before Xmas work festivities dominate the diary I had booked a post-match dinner a deux for me and Mr TLF. And with his words of … Continue reading →

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Bottom of the whole world

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Sophie

Finally. It had to happen. Just as I thought it couldn’t get any worse. Yup, date weekend caught up with me. I found myself with one team at home and one team away (but easily accessible in a playing in … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Sunset

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Sophie

There is always a price to pay for a girls weekend away and I’m not talking here about the health implications of the cake, salty snack and Prosecco diet. Nope, it’s the payback to the abandoned Mr TLF, who as … Continue reading →

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Didn’t we have a lovely time. The day we went to Belvoir Drive

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Sophie

Oh I know it doesn’t scan but you get the gist and I like the occasional homage to a seventies novelty folk hit (ok, delete occasional and replace with ‘one-off’). What I liked even more was the chance to visit … Continue reading →

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Defeat-a-vision

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Sophie

I’m starting to feel like a bad Eurovision entry; that doesn’t mean I am in touch with my inner, spandex clad, dodgy Norwegian crooner. Rather it was the joy of yet another weekend of being nul points TLF. I thought … Continue reading →

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