EDitorial ± 20-Dec-2015

130Story: Groan / Beer / Ignite / Plate

The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Groan

Beer

Ignite

Plate

More to follow.

EDitorial ± 13-Dec-2015

130Story: Mint / Cobweb / Zero

The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Mint

Cobweb

Zero

More to follow.

EDitorial ± 8-Dec-2015

TT1516, Week 11

Poor Natalie. It's my fault. It's all my fault. Being a home game, I had to book in the opposition players since, as the handbook proclaims, no pass, no entry. I never even thought about the need to book in Natalie, who's not played a game for us since week 1. Those chaps at the gatehouse let her on to the site, grudgingly, but insisted that she couldn't stay despite much pleading from both her dad and me. Their hands were tied, apparently. All very poor. So off she went in the car with her dad without playing a game. What a waste.

Which left the two of us, me and Steve, to entertain the birdmen known as the Petrels comprising spinny Peter (previously) with lefty apostles Paul and John. They're riding high and pushing for a Champions League spot so it was always going to be a tough enough night, even without Natalie (still my fault). Anyway:

  • first blood to Ed, thrashing Peter 11-1 in the first end before losing out in an epic and fun five-ender
  • thankfully Ed bounced back to secure victory over both lefties
  • not Steve's night, thrashed 11-0 in his opening end against Paul and failing to win an end all evening, frustratingly

Choosing your doubles team becomes relatively straightforward with only two of you in the team. Step forward Ed and Steve to win the first two ends, lost the next two ends but come good in the fifth for a valuable point. Time for a pre-Christmas drink at the Black Tiles before calling time on the first half of the season.

EDitorial ± 6-Dec-2015

130Story: Total / Reason / Care / Frost / Pale

The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Total

Reason

Care

Frost

Pale

More to follow.

EDitorial ± 4-Dec-2015

Light Lunches: Crockery Barn Cafe, Ashbocking

Past Wyevale and Grange Barn the Zoe goes zooming
We're licking our lips at the lunch that is looming
See a shop, park outside and cue seatbelt unlocking
That satnav worked wonders to pinpoint Ashbocking

The barn (a brick building) is less than appealing
Yet inside elicits a Christmassy feeling
With baubles and glitter, this cafe's a-rocking
Seems others have also discovered Ashbocking

Yum for my sarnie with cranberry and turkey
While Kev's pumpkin soup and cheese scone is quite quirky
Andy orders off-menu attracting some mocking
For bacon and mushrooms on toast in Ashbocking

I briefly popped out, felt the need to observe
Their wall -- crinkle crankle -- with curve after curve
No piers and less bricks, the idea is shocking
Come visit and view the weird wall at Ashbocking

Numerous cakes, hard to know where to start
Coffee sponge, lemon drizzle and moist mincemeat tart
With top grub and good coffee, the punters are flocking
To the Crockery Barn down in central Ashbocking

If it was a car -- Holden Hurricane.
If they were passing by -- Matthew Wilcock.