Author Archives: Sophie

All you k(need) is love

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Sophie

What do you do the day after you have walked down the aisle? Obviously you go and see the mighty Saints. Well you do if you are Mr and Mrs Westwood. To be expected really as the lovely Helen (nee … Continue reading →

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The straw that broke the blogger’s back

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Sophie

After a, let’s say ‘difficult’ couple of weeks work wise (And I am using the word ‘difficult’ in a nice understated English kind of a way), there was always going to be a tipping point and a good chance that … Continue reading →

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Football. But not as we know it

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Sophie

There are times, when I am in front of the TV, watching some bit of pomp and circumstance in some fancy, ancient building in this green and pleasant land, feeling strangely proud to be British, wiping a red, white and … Continue reading →

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Well that’s me told

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Sophie

That cruel Mistress Ms DE Feat, close cousin of the Fat Lady (that sings) made an unwelcome visit to Clarence Park this weekend. There may be those who choose to point the brutal finger of blame at yours truly for … Continue reading →

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Forget man flu

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Sophie

It’s all about timing isn’t it? Jokes, goals, gestures (nice, rude or otherwise), decisions…..And colds. Yep as my blogging cup runneth over with a veritable smorgasbord of subjects to ramble about, my snout runneth over with a virulent strain of … Continue reading →

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Pasta power

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Sophie

I think it was Mr R Geldof who once told us he didn’t like Mondays. Well to be honest the fox and the rat were as one on that point this week. Not sure why…I mean I have never been … Continue reading →

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Survival Instinct

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Sophie

I think it is generally accepted that for a species to survive, it needs to apply lessons learned. So choosing to eschew (BOOM!) a leaf from the dinosaurs’ book on ‘how to become extinct’, TLF took her Gene Kellyesque experience … Continue reading →

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Saved by the six pack

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Sophie

As you know….if you have been paying attention, the origin of this meandering, whimsical and oonce in awhile football focussed (on a good day, with the wind blowing in the right direction) blog is me wondering if I could cut … Continue reading →

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Act 3 Scene 2 Rumble thy bellyful! Spit fire! Spout rain!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Sophie

I have developed this bad, Satday morning habit. Not bad in a crack cocaine kind of a way. More a ‘slightly naive and you know it will end in trouble but not a stay in the Priory’ type of habit. … Continue reading →

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A question of priorities

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Sophie

Yes I know. I am not a lost fox but a late fox. Delivering my weekly blog in a slack-24-hours-late-kind-of-a-fashion. But in my defence there is some justification for this writing aberration. I do know what Mr Shankly said about … Continue reading →

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