Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
It was a warm Bedfordshire night on 4th July 1990. My first born child had just turned a month old and was being fed upstairs by my diminutive Mrs. I wasn't convinced pizza was suitable for a one month old, but he's got to the age of 25, so I'll begrudgingly give kudos to... Continue Reading →
In the 1985 movie Desperately Seeking Susan, Madonna plays the free spirited Susan, who is desperately being sought by Rosanna Arquette's character, who sees her as a potential catalyst to brighten up her hum drum life. In the 2016 blog Desperately Seeking Inspiration, the elusive inspiration is desperately being sought by a northern English bloke,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Karen excitedly advised me that she'd received an email, from Ticketmaster, advising tickets for singer Adele’s 2016 tour go on sale next week. I haven't seen her so giddy since I told her last week I'd read her hometown of Birtley, in County Durham, had been nominated in the 'Town Baths With Best Chlorine... Continue Reading →
As I walked out of Elland Road with my son yesterday, after another awful Leeds United performance, my mind drifted back to a mild evening at the same venue on 2nd May 2001. On that night, unbeknown to me at the time, I uttered perhaps the most prophetic words I’ve said in the half century... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1877 Thomas Edison announced his invention that has since brought so joy to many peoples lives in large parts of the world, a quarterpounder with cheese burger! Seriously, though, 138 years ago today, the Ohio born inventor informed the world that he had invented the phonograph; a machine that can... Continue Reading →
Last night England played France in a football game at Wembley Stadium, London. Prior to kick off, there was a moving tribute paid by footballers and the crowd of 80,000, to the 129 innocent people barbarically murdered by terrorists on Friday evening in Paris. The tributes included the laying of wreathes by royalty and dignitaries,... Continue Reading →
Whilst viewing recent Halloween photos on my Facebook timeline, it struck me the time and trouble people go to these days with their costumes and makeup. I’m not one for going overboard with praise, however, I’d go as far as saying some of them were absolutely not bad! Only kidding, there were some great outfits... Continue Reading →
It’s Halloween in several countries today. A time of fancy dress, decorating of pumpkins and kids being hyper after eating six bags of Haribo gummy bears, four lollies and eighteen sherbet dips! Blimey, I’m showing my age there! Can you still get sherbet dips? In my youth, hours of football and cricket were fueled by... Continue Reading →
I’ve titled this blog ‘Allan Clarke’s Sock Tags’ for no other reason than I’m going to write about Allan Clarke’s sock tags! If I'd have written about Peter Lorimer's sock tags, I'd have titled it 'Peter Lorimer's Sock Tags'. If I'd have written about Billy Bremner's sock tags, I'd have titled it ............. Alright, alright... Continue Reading →