Ten Lords A Leaping

After my recent jaunts to Leicestershire and Staffordshire it’s back to the home of soon to be relegated Derby, when the EFL deduct a further 20 points from them just for having a D in their name.  So, to alleviate the gloom, here are six fun facts about 679 – The Thomas Leaper DE1 3GL.…

Nothing Wooden About This Pub Lark

It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve moved house for the second time in about 18 months, started back to work and managed to see Birmingham City rise to eighth in the Championship and sign Troy Deeney for good measure. Moving house, as Martin will testify, is about as enjoyable as watching F1…

California Uber Alles

From Shirley to Horsefair and now on to California, I know how to treat the readership of this blog to glamorous locations. However, before Dick, Dave and Russ get too excited about a move across the pond, I am referring to the California region of Derby. What do you mean, you haven’t heard of it? …

Merlin The Magician

“At the moment we’ve got 16 first team players. My initials stand for Mick McCarthy, not Merlin the Magician.” Said Mick McCarthy after taking over at Wolves from Glenn Hoddle in 2006. The bonus of having a Mick McCarthy quote in my blog means I will get at least seven views on this post.  Paul…