2024 will be the 4th year where A Goldstitch Christmas has, in our own small way, tried to spread a little bit of festive magic and Christmas spirit to people who may need a helping hand when times are tough. Since we started fundraising in 2021, we’ve been able to reach out to and, hopefully,ContinueContinue reading “It’s been a while…”
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Saturday, 3rd December
With logs on the fire… I went through a spell where I was reading everything John Grisham could churn out. The Firm, A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief. If there was a story about an American law firm in the deep south that needed to be told, John Grisham was, and is, your man.ContinueContinue reading “Saturday, 3rd December”
Friday, 2nd December
And the bells were ringing out for Christmas Day! Christmas can be a magical time of year, and when you have children you want to make it as special as you can. It can be a stressful time of year too, as Santa can’t bring everything. The older you get the more you realise thatContinueContinue reading “Friday, 2nd December”
Thursday, 1st December
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Day One of our advent calendar already! I can’t believe it has been a year already. Time certainly does fly. Anybody who knows me, will be fully aware that I wait for one thing to truly herald the arrival of the festive season. And that is theContinueContinue reading “Thursday, 1st December”
When your life changes…and you almost miss it…kind of!
There isn’t anything that changes your life more than becoming a parent. Meeting your soul mate, winning the lottery or losing a leg? All life changers, I would agree. But there is nothing even close to parenthood that has such an affect on your priorities and outlook on life. The thought of being responsible forContinueContinue reading “When your life changes…and you almost miss it…kind of!”
Holding out for a hero…
After life…there came Ted I watch a lot of television, and listen to a lot as I’m doing other things. In fact, sometimes just the sound of the TV as background noise is all that I need. Some would say that it’s a waste of time, that I should be doing other things more constructiveContinueContinue reading “Holding out for a hero…”
Flying under the radar…
When a website is just not enough… Somebody told me this week that they thought that I’m quite a low-key kind of dude, avoiding unnecessary attention at all costs. It’s true. I do like to fly under the radar and not make a fuss, keeping myself to myself. Making a big song and dance outContinueContinue reading “Flying under the radar…”
A whistle, a tactics board and a decade of headaches
Football is life – Dani Rojas An extremely important and often overlooked aspect of elite sport is ensuring that you are mentally prepared for the task ahead. Regardless of the skill that an athlete possesses, if their attitude and mental strength is not at the required levels then they will struggle to meet their goals.ContinueContinue reading “A whistle, a tactics board and a decade of headaches”
Things that go bump in the night!
You know that feeling when you hear a loud, disembodied human woman scream in your house, that everyone hears but you can’t trace where it came from? What…? No…? Well, we do now!! Let me set the scene. It’s Friday evening, sometime between 9 and 10PM. I’m in the living room, my mom is inContinueContinue reading “Things that go bump in the night!”
The archive…
In case you missed it… Just in case you have missed any of the posts from 2022 so far, the links below will take you straight to them. They are mainly about me, obviously…even though I don’t crave attention…but we also have Neil’s blog too. And we are still looking for more guest blogs, soContinueContinue reading “The archive…”