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Thought I'd share this. An elderly couple I know on my round are incredible, both in their eighties. She plays Bowls and does all the decorating in their home, and he loves his computer, and gardening. They travel abroad often, and she loves the Sky Blues, and was a season ticket holder for...

As we're starting to settle down a bit from our great day at Wembley on Monday, it got me thinking that even though automatic promotion was our teams aim, I've loved our play off matches, and the feeling I got at the final whistle will stay with me for years no doubt. So my question is : Would...

In most sports these days players like to listen to music before big games to calm them or get them hyped up etc. Which got me thinking what track I'd listen to just before the kick off ? For me I'd want a good rock track blasting out so I'd go for Whole Lotta Rosie by ACDC, as it is lively and...

Last week I spent a couple of days doing some gardening for a customer on Woodway Lane. Nothing unusual in that but it was just 2 doors away from my families old house, a home my parents lived in for forty plus years. It had changed a fair bit but looking at it again properly for the first time...

It's 3 days on from Fridays night match and I'm still buzzing and feel happy, and usually on Monday's I'm struggling a bit. My son said it was the happiest he'd seen me for ages, and I wanted the night to go on much longer. The scenes at the end of the match were brilliant, it was like a...

As an anti royal I won't be watching any of the royal wedding, and although I like the tradition of the FACup Final I can't stand Chelsea and Man Utd, so not that bothered in viewing that match. So please Coventry City win tomorrow night to make my Saturday worthwhile ! Anybody else feel the same?

To keep our mind off tomorrow's game how about a music thread ? I've just been listening to Automatic For The People by REM and it made me realise what a brilliant album it is.It came out in 1992 but sounds fresh and up to date. What album has stood the test of time in your opinion ?

I've noticed on my round the strong smell of dope wafting around the streets more so now than ever before. Today down Walsgrave it was really strong maybe as windows and doors are left open more as its hot. I smoked the stuff myself occasionally years ago,but never liked it really, made me feel...

Legends Day tomorrow. And my favourite ever City player George Hudson will be at the game. Older fans will know all about the "HUD" as he was a goal scoring machine, could score with his head and feet, and was as hard as nails too. We've had some great strikers over the years, But for me George...

Liverpool fans have been told to not go anywhere on their own, not to walk to the stadium, but to get on buses, and after the match they'll be locked in for two hours. Blimey I thought it was bad on away trips in the 70's/80's but that sounds like a war zone. Bet those Italian Ultras love all...

My son who's 34 has been boxing training and in 8 weeks time should be having a charity fight. He says he wishes he'd done boxing years ago instead of playing football. I told him as long as he's enjoying it keep going, as it is a great sport for fitness and discipline etc. Got me thinking about...

It must be an age thing but I don't plan ahead anymore as much as I used to do. I used to plan holidays, concerts, book tickets way ahead,but now I don't bother. The lads I go to matches with have sorted their season tickets out for the next campaign, and another pal books a concert for next...

On five live the other day they were saying that the Grand National was without doubt the greatest event in sport. It is a famous old race but to claim the greatest is a bit over the top ? How about the World Cup Final, the Heavyweight Championship in boxing, The Ashes, Wimbledon Final, 100...

In the paper today story featured on how coffee shops are now more popular with people than going to the pub. With pubs closing down rapidly, the rise of outlets like Starbucks and Costa are booming. I'm not really a coffee drinker so never go in the above mentioned places, but I do know they...

With this tragic news of the pensioner "killing" an intruder, it got me thinking about dangerous situations I've been in. When you look back at certain incidents in your life you realise how different things could have worked out. As I've mentioned before I used to get in trouble and ended up...

Is the beautiful game going a bit nuts ? Its always been tribal and passionate you only had to be around in the 70's/80's to see for yourself. But now when I listen to radio phone ins and look on social media,and fans are angry at their club or the opposition, and hardly any one seems happy or...

Been reading an interesting article on Beatles records. I always thought that Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds was about LSD. But in fact it was inspired by John Lennon's son Julian who as a kid came home with a painting,and John asked him what it was about ? Julian replied " Its Lucy in the sky...

Lukaku the Man United striker has said he'd like to see a game between the North and the South. I imagine he means two sides made up of Premier players. This was mentioned on Five Live and the guests which included Ian Wright said it was a great idea. So you could pick players from both...

These two have been arguing and goading each other and today they meet each other at Old Trafford. Who would win if they settled it in the ring ? I'd go for a boring draw with Conte swinging wildly, but Jose being cagy and holding on with a sly rabbit punch here and there. Plus who other...

See there's a story in the CT relating to City's home game against Northampton in 2016. There was a bloke who got glassed outside the ROAB club on Foleshill Rd. who AFAIK was an innocent bystander who ended up having his face scarred. Eight lads then chased the six Northampton fans down the...