Just finished reading Emily Chapman’s endearing and revealing account of her time navigating London’s streets as a cycling courier. ‘Coming Around Again’ was a great read. The irony of enjoying the book while riding cattle class on the tube was not lost on me.
Month: February 2016
A welcome return to the league
This blog emerged from a fantastic day at Wembley last May, so I’m hardly going to completely disparage the FA Cup. But I’ve been counting down the days to the return of the League since the Leicester game.
My first visit to see Arsenal on Sunday
I guess for a blog, primarily based on my views supporting Arsenal, it will seem a little odd that I’ve waited until mid-February to attend my first game.
It’s many years (back to my early teenage years), since I last waited until seven months before attending my first home game. There’s no specific reason why it’s taken so long. I still go to the pub to watch the big games and watch all the other games at home. Have I missed attending the games?? Not particularly. I must admit I miss the pre-match beers a great deal. That sense of anticipation. But once the game starts, I actually enjoy watching the game either in the pub or at home.
The trails of being a freelancer
Been a busy few weeks. I guess that my time since xmas has demonstrated the downsides to working as a freelancer.
It’s not a case of business being quiet. I’m pleased to say that clients appear to have a steady stream of work that requires my input. January (and August for that matter) tend to be slow for the contract workers. But increasingly many companies hit the ground running following the xmas season (in much the same way that downing tools in mid December is no longer the norm; work deadlines appear to extend right up until the final day before the festive break).