Eight Years On

Eight Years On

Post-Christmas 2011, amongst friends watching the darts at my flat, things seemed to have evened out. He was relaxed, laughing with us all and trying to divert the conversation back to cricket. I imagine other people have moments like that where, for perhaps just a...
RecoverMe

RecoverMe

We are currently in the middle of Safer Gambling Week in the UK, a period dedicated to promoting ways to avoid problems in this area. Having seen the text advertising this on Fulham’s shirts in their game against Everton it reminded me of how high the profile of the...
Run The First One Slow

Run The First One Slow

We don’t need to dwell on 2020 too much to realise it’s been different. When the club season finally arrived in the UK it came with sanitation breaks, altered formats and uncertainty. There’s definitely been a feeling that we’ve missed out on...
Beer No More

Beer No More

After sixteen years of it being my favourite hobby, I called time on my drinking career in November 2018. This blog is not an attempt to preach about teetotalism. Instead, I hope some reflection will give readers further understanding of a tricky topic. That, despite...
Sean’s Path

Sean’s Path

Cricket can mean a lot to those in the game. It can be source of release and distraction, a chance to set and achieve goals and dozens of other things. For Sean Walsh, it has been more profound. He credits the sport with guiding him through a life changing...