Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Yesterday, I was saddened to hear of the passing of veteran entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth. Although not an avid viewer of his ITV game shows from the 1980's onwards, in the 1970's his show The Generation Game joined the likes of Morecambe & Wise, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Kojak, in making my childhood Saturday night TV a delight. For... Continue Reading →
During yesterdays nostalgic musings which broached the subject of cricket scoreboards, recollections of working in a local club's scorebox in my early teens manifested themselves in my random mind. Joining Gateshead Fell cricket club as a junior player in 1976 took my life on a much needed new path. My recently acquired joys of puberty, along with the end of a... Continue Reading →