Category Archives: Nothing You Can Do, Duck

Strung out like the washing

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Stephen Foster

Is one of my favourite racing expressions, it’s used to describe a line of horses separated by many lengths as they head (usually wearily if this term is applied) towards the lollipop. I see this sight once a week in … Continue reading →

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Late

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Stephen Foster

Mum is still in; should be out tomorrow – am over for the match v Sunderland; update on Sunday. Mark Rothko # 14. Life is simple and messy and pure, J.D. Nielsen

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Into the night

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Stephen Foster

Mum was not so well yesterday and had to be admitted to the cancer ward at the City General for care, drugs, and observations. I drove over to see for myself where we were at because sometimes only the evidence … Continue reading →

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The memories of others

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Stephen Foster

The exchanges with sister Diane below show how partial memory is; there was once a Labrador in our family, which I do remember, but I don’t remember its sex, nor that it had a litter (of one, apparently) nor do … Continue reading →

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Humble apologies/when a sister puts you straight

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Stephen Foster

My post below appears to be full of wild inaccuracies. The true version of events as per Diane’s ‘comment’ – We did indeed do a flit to the Isle of Man, and we left early one morning … I remember … Continue reading →

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When we were Manx

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Stephen Foster

After her divorce from our father Mum took us to live in the Isle of Man for a year and a half. We cleared Stoke-on-Trent in a midnight runner and journeyed over on the Isle of Man Steam Packet ferry. … Continue reading →

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Wedding Update

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Stephen Foster

I was advised that it all went off lovely and that the bride felt well and ‘looked a picture,’ and that there were tears but not too many.

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Mum’s getting married in the morning

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Stephen Foster

The blog has just learned that this is one of the two songs that will be played at Newcastle-under-Lyme registery office along with Raise Me Up by Westlife.

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Well done Sir

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Stephen Foster

Preston North End have sacked Alex Ferguson’s son, and League of Gentlemen look-a-like, Darren from the position of manager. This has prompted Darren’s dad to immediately recall two loan players. Hold more grudges and be more petty. Could these possibly … Continue reading →

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Newquay 1972

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Stephen Foster

You’d never guess that the kid on the left was the best super lightweight scrapper in any school playground you could care to mention, would you? Mother was feeling much better yesterday.

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