Category Archives: Football

Blog 84 – 9.7.17 Thank you Tony Adams

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

I was late for church this morning. Dashed in and sat down to hear the guest speaker suggest that we speak to our neighbour (if we felt able) about any ‘God’ moments we’d had in our lives…

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Achilles Blog 55 – 30.9.14. All the good things about Noah – and strangers

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

My fame preceded me when the new term started a few weeks ago at St. W’s primary school… a young girl I didn’t recognise ran up to me as I sat in the special reading room in the junior school … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 32 – 10.7.14. Ciao to Brazil

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Oh dear. The host nation needed me. Even with my gammy leg I’m sure I could have made a difference. There is surely only one possible explanation…the Brazil team got caught in heavy traffic and did not make it to … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 29 – 3.7.14. Lounging at Club Vass

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Club Vass… on the beach at Vassiliki Bay, is like a huge seafront living room… and while Jay does his windsurf class, I keep my leg supported (see pic). I cannot walk too far without the Boot (at least I … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 23 – 16.6.14 ‘the Force’ and muscle memory

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

I’m guessing everyone has had enough of Father’s Day and the football already. Me, I’m whacked!! England and Lionel Messi kept me up til 2am two nights in a row.  For those that don’t know… Messi is strong contender for … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 22 – 14.6.14. Turning into Mom

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Did not do very much yesterday… I did mileage calculations so that Jay could work out  tax return….gave me time to realise that I am… turning into my mom. Everybody dreads it…. you start to hear her voice and her … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 21 – 13.6.14. Foot ball crazy

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

My favourite room in our house is the loft room. Just pips the kitchen where we look out onto Jay’s lovely semi-wild glade/garden and the Lafuma recliner (get one!!). We built it in 2010 and it has its own little … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 19 – 10.6.14. Standing on my own two feet

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Since yesterday, I am standing on my own two feet… feels good! No pain… but only careful pwb on the healing leg. I stand on two feet in the shower, and I take a few pigeon steps around the room… … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 8 – 19.5.14. Balancing between the crutches

Posted on September 2, 2014 by

I have the most delightful, delightful, delightful Godson! I was stranded at Sainsbury’s carrying a rucksack full of beverages for the FA cup final – too heavy to crutch back home. He and his Dad swing by to pick me … Continue reading →

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