Tag Archives: sport

This Sporting Life

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 by TanGental

As readers will know, I’m something of a sporting aficionado, and it takes little to engross me in a sporting contest. I can pretty much identify the moment when I moved from indifference to all and every sport to a … Continue reading →

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Hope, A Cruel Delusion

Posted on Jul 5, 2021 by TanGental

In 2019 England’s rugby team played an absolute blinder in the semi final of the rugby World Cup to beat the no. 1 side, New Zealand. I watched in front of a big screen at Twickenham barely daring to breathe, … Continue reading →

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The University Years: This Sporting Life, Part Two #bristoluniversity #1975

Posted on Oct 2, 2020 by TanGental

It is 1975 and I’ve left my sleepy New Forest home for the bright lights and persistent rain that was Bristol University to study law and life. I had a lot to learn. My university sporting life didn’t just involve … Continue reading →

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Batshit Bonkers #carrotranch #flashfiction

Posted on Apr 17, 2018 by TanGental

Charli Mills prompt this week is  April 12, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a bat. You can use an association to the winged, cave-dwelling critter, or you can explore the word for … Continue reading →

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Mary Mary not at all contrary #cycling #hernehillvelodrome

Posted on Mar 31, 2017 by TanGental

I saw this today, a quote from John Waters the wacky film director “The only insult I’ve ever received in my adult life was when someone asked me, “Do you have a hobby?” A HOBBY?! DO I LOOK LIKE A … Continue reading →

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Higher, Faster, Stronger #TeamGB #Olympics

Posted on Aug 16, 2016 by TanGental

To celebrate the day we surpassed the Chinese in the Olympics medal table (accepting it can’t last but still…) and to acknowledge the joy I experienced working for the Olympics in 2012 in London (the pictures are from then), here … Continue reading →

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Sonnet Saturday (7)

Posted on Jul 12, 2014 by TanGental

I do hope you continue to enjoy these posts. I certainly enjoy curating them. This week I wanted to do sport; we’ve had Wimbledon (and suck on a sour Murray mint); the Grand Depart has left us with a glow even … Continue reading →

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