Vicariously sporting
March 28th, 2006One of the things I like about my current house is that from my bedroom window if the wind’s right, I can hear:
* the crowd chants and tannoy from the football stadium;
* the announcements from the mainline station.
I’m not being sarky, either. London is great.
(and welcome, Tim-readers. This site isn’t entirely ready yet, but feel free to click about and have a look…)
March 28th, 2006 at 9:58 pm
Beware, Beware
Look out folks. He’s back. Not much yet, but Lord, good to see him back.
March 28th, 2006 at 11:41 pm
I can hear Highbury from my window. By now, I’m almost able to distinguish the “hurray we’ve just scored” roars from the “send him off” ones too.
March 29th, 2006 at 1:22 am
Fuck off, you cunt!
I mean, good to see you back.
I still owe you a pint.
March 29th, 2006 at 9:31 am
‘Back’? Yeeesss…. It’s like you never left. ;)
March 29th, 2006 at 10:18 am
Welcome back
March 29th, 2006 at 10:21 am
I could have got that in Worthing if I’d gone for the second-choice house on our shortlist - it was just round the corner from both the main station AND the local stadium (if that isn’t too lofty a term).
In fact, these were the key reasons why it was our second choice and not our first…
(Welcome back, btw)
March 29th, 2006 at 2:14 pm
Nice and loud last night, wasn’t it? And there were over 1000 empty seats. If I’d known, I’d have gone.
March 29th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Maybe we could just start with anyone who can’t hear Highbury from their houses? Might be quicker.
March 29th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
Were you the laddie censored by your employers?
March 30th, 2006 at 1:15 am
Not me, but then I live within listening distance of That Stadium That Isn’t Wembley… Not quite correctly positioned to catch the tannoy announcements from Cardiff Central, but I can hear the trains coming in and out of it.
March 30th, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Good to see you back!
March 31st, 2006 at 9:21 am
I once lived in earshot of Bramall Lane, which was only any use the time Bruce Springsteen played there.
March 31st, 2006 at 9:21 am
Oh, and welcome back!
April 2nd, 2006 at 9:21 pm
Not a Tim reader, usually; just clicked randomly at the Ablution for old time’s sake and hey presto,
no longer past tense. I like the title btw. Welcome back.