Everyone Happy At The Cross Keys

It’s the gift that keeps on giving but this will have to be my last World Cup related blog post – for about four years anyway! As Vladimir Putin keeps up his charm offensive with Donald Trump he is basking in the glory of the fact that Russia put on a good show as hosts…

Earth, Wind And Fire At The Jolly Potters

“Oh oh, England are in Russia, Oh oh, drinking all your vodka, Oh oh, England’s going all the way”  A World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1990 and I’d forgotten how good the nation feels when England play well in a major competition. If we beat Croatia on Wednesday – and I reckon…

It’s Coming Home…Someone Remind The Locals In Mapperley

After chewing every cuticle and nail possible on Tuesday as England progressed to the last eight (surely as much as anyone expected) we now get to meet Sweden in the quarter finals. However, despite every pundit telling me that we are home and dry my memories tell me otherwise.   Ever since I have been watching…

Fathers Day Delight As Germans H-owl In Anguish

  This is clearly not a headline for the German readers of this blog (currently zero and unlikely to improve) but is there anything better for a Father on our day than watching World Cup anguish for Germany?  I have to say I suspect not and once I’d seen my old man in Solihull a…