Shouts, etc

Big day today.  Barack and I both started new jobs, although he has until January befoe he officially begins his.

I wasn’t so fortunate, and started my new gig this morning.  So far so good.  I wore a suit jacket that didn’t match my suit trousers, but they were the same colour (near enough) and I don’t suppose anyone noticed.  I blame the… stupidity of me.   Never mind.   But serious work starts here.

Some important shouts:

Our old mate Brian has started a site about Minnesota Soccer.  I’m supremely envious of what Brian’s doing, getting in on the ground and chronicling everything as the sport develops in the region.   He has some impressive contacts and access already, and while a lot of the detail is not remotely relevant to folks in the UK (Brian covers everything!), you can’t help but admire his passion for the game.  He was there when the game was big in the 70s and he’s there on the spot as it grows again.  Top work.

Also notable, Matt and Adam at Crockatt & Powell are in Vogue magazine again.    Read those words… I mean…. Vogue?    Life never ceases to surprise does it?   The lads were listed as the best bookshop in the country by the Independent, now they’re in Vogue.   I shall leave it there, but seriously impressive.  If you didn’t know already, they have a shop in Lower Marsh near Waterloo, and a shop on the Fulham Road.  Go there.

Otherwise, nowt much to declare.  My sister’s coming to the Newcastle game on Sunday, so that’s good news.  Last time she watched Fulham Claus Jensen scored and we beat Everton, so that’s a fair omen from where I’m sitting.

Finally, I should pass on that about ten people a day are reaching this site having googled “Merry Christmas”.  How about that, eh?  I must have some kind of ties to Lapland or something.

That’s all for now…