Category Archives: Very random

Lear of the Rovers

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Sophie

The second weekend of being a FFZ (football free zone) arrives. A double tragedy as it coincides with King Lear (BOOM!) This lack of football is starting to addle the TLF little grey cells or else it was a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Football deprived, Very random | 1 Comment

Pants!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Sophie

Remember when Sir Gary of Lineker tweeted about presenting MOTD in his pants if Lesta won the League? Well actually there was a bit of a cover up (BOOM!) and the full tweet said: “I’ll present MOTD in my pants … Continue reading →

Posted in Football deprived, Very random | Comments Off on Pants!

Hard Times or Great Expectations?

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Sophie

TLF is in a TIZZ TLF is not MARDY TLF has not GOT A COB ON (and if that doesn’t prove it’s the right word I don’t know what does as ‘having a roll on’ would sound like an expression … Continue reading →

Posted in Very random | Comments Off on Hard Times or Great Expectations?

The devil makes work for idle paws…….

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Sophie

It seems like the elephant in the room isn’t. Isn’t there, I mean. In the room. If it was then presumably it would remind TLF. About what? About all the things TLF forgets. Because elephants unlike TLFs never forget. TLFs … Continue reading →

Posted in France 2016, Very random | Comments Off on The devil makes work for idle paws…….

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 →

Posted in Very random | Comments Off on 2015/16 and all that

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 →

Posted in Very random | Comments Off on Ever decreasing circles

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 →

Posted in Football deprived, Very random | Comments Off on Signal failure

The worry bunny

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Sophie

Spring, a time of new beginnings. As the axis of the earth increases its tilt relative to the sun (Prof TLF), daylight lengthens, temperatures rise and fresh buds bloom. The season of rebirth brings us chocolate eggs, bunnies and lambykins … Continue reading →

Posted in Very random | 1 Comment

Dr Foxtus

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sophie

It is March. Mr TLF’s birthday is looming. So football is eschewed (BOOM!) for a trip to Shakespeare land and that other Theatre of Dreams, the RSC…all about being a selfless TLF and NOTHING to do with Lesta’s game being … Continue reading →

Posted in Football deprived, Very random | Comments Off on Dr Foxtus

A mathematical certainty…..maybe

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sophie

As has already been acknowledged, TLFs don’t do mafffs, numbers and wotnot. We do words. But following a further defeat for the mighty Saints and the news that the new gaffer thinks we need to win 7 or 8 games … Continue reading →

Posted in Football deprived, Very random | Comments Off on A mathematical certainty…..maybe