How different the history of rock music could have been. It’s 1968 and guitar hero Jimmy Page is looking to recruit for The New Yardbirds. His first call was teenaged vocalist Terry Reid, nicknamed ‘Superlungs’, and already drawing attention. The year previously Aretha Franklin had...

It was a case of familiar territory and an unfamiliar role for me on Tuesday night. Over the past year, I’ve been a regular attender at the monthly Author Talks nights (previously known as Books and Bubbles) at Southbourne’s Sobo Sommelier wine bar. Back in March, I was the guest author,...

Last weekend the Premier League season kicked off again, with thousands of fans going to watch their favourites in action. I was among those thousands, standing in the away section as the mighty Fulham travelled to Brighton. A fine time was had, not least due to crowd favourite Rodrigo Muniz earning...

X is for ex-players

Loyalty is football is a funny thing. Fans can adore individual players at their club, and then turn on them overnight once they leave. There’s nothing more galling than an ex-player returning with his new side and scoring against you, particularly if the circumstances of t...