Old Trafford, Manchester , 20th May 2018 Stood on the corner at a moments attention looking on as the club i volunteer with engaged in a mighty test of endurance in the northwest sun Heat making everyone sweat as feet hit the tarmac of Manchesters roads rooting them on, the hardy bunch of volunteers ready…… Continue reading Great Manchester Run
Category: Sport
Grasp
Grasp Salford (via Cumbria), 14th March 2018 going uphill on the rocky sharp surfaces of a cliff arms stretched out, reaching for the nearest safe hand hold, clinging on as you ascend to the pinnacle….enjoy the view when you get there
Skeleton Bob
A winter Olympiad poem, inspired by the Gb team I watched in awe as off they flew Down the run of ice clear blue On a craft to generate speed Carving through ice quickfast was the need As excited crowds they passed on by They cheered them on as athletes did fly And they did…… Continue reading Skeleton Bob
Edge of your seat stuff
Tenterhooks Old Trafford, Manchester 3rd December 2017 They’ve been doing this for years Sat in the arena watching the gladiators Facing off against one another Spectators nails chewed to the quick as the clock ticks down to the 90th minute cheering every tackle calling every decision applauding every header and jumping for joy if their…… Continue reading Edge of your seat stuff
Open
Open As the competition began to place The audience and judges shivered in their space As a young guard, who’d never done the job before Created a draft inside on the competition floor Now this might not be bad for contestants so bold, But judges observing were getting a cold Said head judge to colleagues,…… Continue reading Open
Falling leaves 🍁
Temporary Autumn is a little bit odd for a deciduous tree you see whilst the evergreens are keeping their leaves the deciduous trees are getting ready to lose theirs and slowly their leaves turn from green to yellow, to red and then brown and as they do, they drift in the air before landing on…… Continue reading Falling leaves 🍁
Anticipate
Anticipate Sat in the classroom of Melwood an old team captain is watching the lads kicking a ball around the field he’d once said “you never win anything with kids” but that was before he’d watched them lift up a number of trophies and saw one of his number become a millionaire
