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A collection of feature articles.

ENGLAND – A SURVIVOR’S TALE

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I’ve not blogged for a bit because I’m been busy surviving England. Every time I pay a brief visit to the country which was my home for almost three decades, I find it to be a changed landscape – both … Continue reading

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SLOW HORSES

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I’ve not blogged for a bit because I’ve been immersed in re-writing my Irish satirical Sci-Fi novel. You remember the one? Of course you do… oh well if you don’t, here’s a link to Compound 19: https://maverickwriter.co.uk/books/compound-19/. Don’t hold your … Continue reading

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“I DON’T HATE PEOPLE. I JUST FEEL BETTER WHEN THEY’RE NOT AROUND”.

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‘Ya’alrite love?’ I’m standing in the scanner thing the security gestapo put people with pacemakers into after they’ve informed everyone in the entire airport that you have a pacemaker. It used to bother me, but it doesn’t any more. But … Continue reading

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THE ONLY WAY IS BANUS

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If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that my nearest & dearest has been working for a friend’s high-end property management company throughout this summer. I can’t recall her having had a day off in the last … Continue reading

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WHY I’M PUTTING ONE HUNDRED QUID ON ENGLAND TO WIN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

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On Saturday evening, Steve Borthwick called in at the HR Owen dealership on his way home from Twickenham and bought a Ferrari to cheer himself up, because his afternoon hadn’t gone quite as well as he’d expected. However, while deliberating … Continue reading

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OLD DOGS – NEW TRICKS? 9 THINGS YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU END UP DRIBBLING IN THE NURSING HOME

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You may have noticed that I’ve not blogged for a while. And there again, you may not have. This is because I’ve been kept busy with the ghost-writing project – you know, the one about the German guy who made … Continue reading

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“IT’S A RED, JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT”

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A friend of mine brightened my ablutions (okay, you don’t need to know that) with a text this morning. “Good morning,’ he texted, ‘read this quickly in an Irish accent: whale… oil… beef… hooked.” Go on – you try it; … Continue reading

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JUST HORSIN’ AROUND?

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A horse walks into a pub, takes a seat at the bar and asks the bartender for a drink. The barman pours him a pint and asks, “Why the long face?” There are long faces aplenty at Vilamoura Equestrian Centre … Continue reading

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SOCCER – THE BEAUTIFUL GAME?

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I’m in Barcelona. I’m here for two reasons: the first is that my wife decided to visit some friends who were staying the night here. The fact that these friends live in Poland in the town next to my wife’s, … Continue reading

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THE SLOW, PAINFUL DEATH… OF RUGBY

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I’ve not blogged for a while, because I’ve been busy with my ghost-writing project – you know, the one I can’t tell you about. But I’ve not forgotten that I owe you the follow-up blog about my new toy (in … Continue reading

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