Aug 172013
 
Lunch with the Legends

On Friday 16th August 2013, I joined colleagues from Mansfield 103.2 Sport at a corporate event held at the John Fretwell Centre, the home of Welbeck Cricket Club. The event featured a cricket match between an England Legends XI and a Welbeck Invitational XI. The whole event was covered on Mansfield 103.2, who I have worked with on the cricket programmes. I arrived at the event at around 12:45 and met up with fellow presenters and reporters from the radio station, who were already broadcasting. Shortly after arrival, we took our seats in the function room for a four course [Read more]

Feb 222013
 
Growing old gracefully

It is now three weeks since my 60th birthday and during a quiet moment, I was thinking how much I had changed in the approach to this landmark in my life. Only a couple of years ago, I was really into cricket and having a few jars at the weekend, but now, all that has changed. I lost all interest in cricket when my lads finished playing. As press officer for Langley Mill United, I used to spend all my Summer weekends, and a few hours during the week, supporting my club. All that changed last season. I resigned my [Read more]