Category Archives: Football deprived

Selection box

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sophie

Uh-oh I hear you say, hear TLF goes again. Another bit of spin to distract from a series of delayed blogs. It’s a fair cop, but it’s Christmas so if some folk can eat their bodyweight in Quality Street or … Continue reading →

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Back to work? Time for a to do list

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sophie

Unlike back to skool to do lists, this didn’t involve sewing name tapes into gym kit, buffing up the old protractor and sharpening pencils (do they even use pencils any more the yoof?). This list was all about eking out … Continue reading →

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Los vacaciones parte dos

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Sophie

Week two of TLF’s epic holiday and it’s a trip to Dorset. Not quite Seville but just as chilled (about 20 degrees chillier in fact) and with continuing good food, company and excess of booze. Sadly this bit of the … Continue reading →

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The road not taken

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Sophie

The last time TLF took two consecutive weeks holiday from work (more commonly known as a fortnight off so I am reliably told) John Major was Prime Minister, there was no such thing as Facebook (more of THAT anon) and … Continue reading →

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Missing the points

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Sophie

As any fule kno there is an August weekend that if it was a stick of rock would have RESERVED AND NOT FOR FOOTBALL written through it. Probably very small letters or a very big stick of rock. And so … Continue reading →

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A grand day in

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Sophie

There was a time when TLF didn’t worry about being resident in a FFZ on a weekend during the football season. There was a time when TLF would be happily ensconced in a domestic setting; warm and toasty in front … Continue reading →

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Tempestuous Times

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Sophie

Last weekend was all about kulture. Probably for the best seeing as the Mighty Saints were defeated by the wintery conditions and had an unexpected weekend off while Lesta were yet again doing their best to be the more recognisable … 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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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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