Clarity
Tuning in the telly
Posted 17 Jul 2008
Daily Life, Football/Soccer | 4 Comments
So, here’s how I imagine the conversation in Flat 2F, near the Old Street Tube Station:
Wife: Do you really have to watch the football now?
Husband: Yes … and if I could only get the stupid channel tuned in, I could watch it.
Wife: Did you remember to adjust the antenna on the roof?
Husband: (Sighs loudly) Yes!
Wife: Well, Emma and James just told me that they have it coming on perfectly next door. Are you sure you tuned the antenna in the right direction?
Husband: (in a loud voice) Yes!
Wife: Do you maybe just want to double-check? It would only take a minute to pop up to the roof and see.
Husband: I told you, I’ve already tuned it properly.
Unfortunately, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the husband never did get the match tuned in properly that night.
Climate control
Posted 31 May 2008
Commuting, Football/Soccer, The Little Things | 3 Comments
The other day I was in a taxi (private hire, versus London-cabbie style) with several friends, riding to the England-USA football (soccer) match at the new Wembley Stadium. (Yes, the US lost. No, I wasn’t pleased.) Now this particular taxi was upscale – an S-class Mercedes – but even so, the temperature inside the car became warm and sticky as we zipped down the motorway. This was not comfortable. Yet, us guys endured the discomfort until at last I asked for a window to be cracked to let in some air. ‘Ah, yes, it is a bit warm in here. I thought it was just me, so thanks for saying something,’ mumbled one of the guys in the car.
I’ve been turned Blue!
Posted 18 Jan 2008
Football/Soccer | Leave a Comment
Back in November of last year, I had the opportunity to travel back to Rwanda. I travelled with Survivors Fund, a UK-charity which aids survivors of the Rwandan genocide. Also on the trip was a friend of mine, Drew, who happens to be a Chelsea FC supporter.
During the trip, I had a wonderful opportunity to visit the Don Bosco College in Kabaronda Rwanda (towards the east end of the country.) Whilst there, Drew and I played a match of football (soccer) with the local students. We took our photos with the kids there – Drew is a photographer after all. (Match report: whilst I didn’t score in the match, I did manage to get in a couple of assists.)
Then this morning, Drew sent me a page from the most recent Chelsea supporter magazine. There on the page, sure enough, the magazine editors had identified me (me!) as a true-blue Chelsea supporter! They must have cropped the wrong end of the photo (where Drew was standing) and added the line pointing me out. Oh no, how can I ever go to an Arsenal match again?
