Although we didn’t come back with the victory (it would have been CSKA Sofia in the next round), nevertheless my … More

Although I have a number of football shirts in my collection, up until now they’ve been just club items. What … More

As I always do on my European football travels, I picked up a few items for my memorabilia collection during … More

I often say that you never know what’s around life’s corner. Instead of being at home this evening in Staffordshire, … More

The exit from the UEFA Europa League, following a penalty shootout, means that it’s all over for The New Saints, … More

That’s it, as far as The New Saints FC’s European adventures are concerned this season. Coming from 1-0 down to … More

This morning, we went for a walk around the capital of the Faroe Islands, chatting with a few local people … More

At the end of a very long day there was one more thing to do. Feeding the tourist gene, along … More

I wasn’t expecting to add a new ground to my list on this short visit to the Faroe Islands, but … More

The day before a UEFA game, the teams train on the pitch, and this evening (Tuesday) it was The New … More

Prior to training at the Tórsvøllur stadium, we did the press conference with Scott Ruscoe, ahead of tomorrow’s UEFA Europa … More

Due to the fact that The New Saints FC chartered a flight from Liverpool, so it was a quick turnaround … More

I’m off on my football travels again with The New Saints, this time to the Faroe Islands, with the UK … More

You can follow the meat on the bones of the headline via the video below. It was a very different … More

Autry DeWalt Mixon is not a name that many music lovers will be familiar with and I’d include soul fans … More

I had to go into work this morning for a routine Covid-19 test, ahead of a trip to the Faroe … More

As well as the team sheet from the JD Cymru Premier MD1 game, I also added a signed pass to … More

Ok, it might just be one game in, but with a brace in the 3-0 win against Barry Town United … More

Although it was touch and go at half-time, three goals in the second period ensured that The New Saints got … More

The last competitive domestic game for The New Saints FC was six months ago, in March. Coincidentally, it was against … More

After interviewing Ryan Astles, I thought it would be good to get another one done, and spotting Chris Seargeant at … More

With an overnight stay in Cardiff prior to the game against Barry Town United, it was a good chance to … More

I like football-related travel, and today that means a journey to the capital of Wales and an overnight stay, ahead … More

With photoshoots and interviews, it was a busy morning at Park Hall, the home of The New Saints FC. The … More

It’s a month behind but we finally get top flight Welsh football underway tomorrow (Saturday, September 12). Before setting off … More

It’s always good to chat with new signings, and that was the case this morning with TNS FC’s latest recruit, … More

If you follow my angling adventures on a fairly regular basis, then you’ll know I’ve been enjoying fishing small brooks … More

The details are in the video below but needless to say I’m absolutely thrilled at the latest addition to my … More

As well as my work-related gear, as I loaded the car in the morning I also added some fishing tackle. … More

Although it was a behind-closed-doors friendly, with The New Saints fielding just a handful of first-team regulars, nevertheless it was … More

With the JD Cymru Premier getting underway this coming weekend, The New Saints FC welcomed a Salford City XI to … More

Although the game was a week or so ago, I wanted to get the goal scorers to sign the programme … More

I was up very early again this morning – well before first light – so I decided to make the … More

It’s not a joke or click bait, but as you can see in the video below, I really did see … More

I interview Scott Ruscoe more than anyone else and, as he’s the TNS FC manager, that’s understandable. The latest chat … More

Following The New Saints FC’s behind-closed-doors friendly against Hereford FC, prior to getting on the team bus, I interviewed Josh … More

I can remember very clearly watching Match Of The Day in February 1972, when Hereford United played Newcastle United. When … More

Another unplanned session that saw me up bright and early and heading for the canal, also had other similarities from … More

I’ve mentioned several times so far this season how blessed I’ve been with the memorabilia items that have come my … More

Watching the Finland v Wales UEFA Nations League game on television this evening, it was great to see Ben Cabango … More

I was up bright and early this morning and was fishing on the canal just after first light. The early … More

Having come through the Academy system at Park Hall, Lewis made his TNS FC debut last season, coming on as … More

As well as my work bag and laptop, I also loaded the car with some fishing gear in the morning, … More

Due to the Covid-19 situation, it’s been a very slow football season so far. This time last year I’d been … More

Following training earlier today, on the balcony at Park Hall I chatted with TNS FC’s manager, Scott Ruscoe. As the … More

Now that fans are allowed back into lower leagues games in England – albeit in reduced numbers – I’m certainly … More

In terms of popularity, fishing for three-spined sticklebacks is not exactly going to get you lots of clicks, views or … More

Although I’ve gone through a big career change in recent years, I’m still able to stay involved with church life. … More

After seven working games – with all of them behind-closed-doors – this was my first proper groundhopping adventure of the … More

This blog entry is predominantly video-led and you can watch how the session went below. The tackle I fished with … More

As the competitive games now begin, so does the intensity of the media involvement. It was an extremely busy few … More

I’ve enjoyed the half a dozen pre-season friendlies that I’ve been to so far. However, you can’t beat a competitive … More

Today is match day for The New Saints FC in the UEFA Europa League. Although it will be a very … More

In European competition, on the day before the match itself, the sides train for the final time. With The New … More

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a press conference with Scott, in fact we have to go back … More

With a busy day ahead, I managed a brief session on the Montgomery Canal this morning, before heading to Park … More

We’ve certainly had some harsh weather so far in 2020, and that was the case today, as Storm Francis was … More

I’ve already stated, on a number of occasions, just how impressive the additions to my personal football memorabilia collection have … More

With a European game on Thursday, it’s going to be a busy week. However, I’ll still be fishing, albeit shorter … More

It’s been a while since I fished for the mini-species, I thought to myself. Therefore, with the stickleback bug biting, … More

Today’s service at Tipton Family Church was a football-themed one. There were two mini-sermons, both with a football flavour. When … More

Following the game against Liverpool, we conducted our final pre-season friendly interview with TNS FC manager, Scott Ruscoe. It was … More

I’ve enjoyed The New Saints FC’s pre-season campaign (1-6 in the link) and that came to an end today, with … More

It’s a long title and everything is revealed in the video. As you can see, it’s all about the importance … More

It’s another video-led blog entry this time and you can watch that below. The tackle I fished with was as … More

I’ve added some great items to my personal football memorabilia collection so far this season, and that continues with the … More

The latest addition to my football memorabilia collection is a Danny Redmond signed shirt. There’s more on that particular item … More

I had a very enjoyable day on the Wirral peninsula and I ended my time there fishing the River Mersey … More

Once the game at The Campus had finished and I’d completed the post-match media work, I drove the short distance … More

When the final whistle went at Tranmere Rovers’ training ground, in the behind-closed-doors friendly against The New Saints FC, we … More

In the penultimate friendly before the game against Slovakian side, MŠK Žilina, it was a good test for The New … More

As the half-time whistle blew at The Campus, in the game between Tranmere Rovers and The New Saints FC, we … More

In the penultimate friendly before the UEFA Europa League game against the Slovakian side, MŠK Žilina, The New Saints travelled … More

Following on from the Northern Ireland U-21 international cap and the Wolverhampton Wanderers branded bottle I’m thrilled to complete the … More

I’ve said it numerous times previously – and no doubt will also do so again in the future – that … More

There’s more in the video below, but as many of us will have experienced for ourselves this past week, some … More

As the pre-season campaign continues for The New Saints, once the football had finished, I chatted with Scott Ruscoe. The … More

Following the TNS FC game against Bala Town there was a second match for the JD Cymru Premier side, this … More

As well as reference to the match in question, I also chatted with the Wales U-21 international about his own … More

With my opening pre-season friendlies at Cardiff and Lilleshall, it was ‘home’ territory this time round, as The New Saints … More

It’s been a while since I last fished a canal. Not that I have neglected angling, of course, just that … More

It’s another video led blog entry and you can watch that below. As you can see from the heading, there’s … More

My first visit to Anglesey was way back in time, in the late sixties. I can remember very clearly going … More

I think the title says it all. The latest addition to my collection came from the Wolves U-23s v TNS … More

I log my personal football memorabilia collection, which goes back to the very first game that I was involved in. … More

As the Wolves U-23s v TNS FC game continued behind me, I chatted with Billy Whitehouse, who had just come … More

As the whistle blew for the final time at Lilleshall, and the players made their way back to the team … More

I always look forward to games involving Wolves, and with TNS FC first-team, Academy and Ladies all having played Wolves … More

Now that the 2020/2021 football season is beginning to stir into action, I’ve got another behind-closed-doors friendly this afternoon. Let’s … More

Following training at Park Hall, we interviewed The New Saints’ manager, Scott Ruscoe, as we discussed both the latest signings … More

Following on from the recent interviews with Leo Smith and Louis Robles, this time round it was Ryan Astles, who … More

With a busy few hours ahead, courtesy of the first qualifying round draw in the UEFA Europa League, I was … More

Come the final whistle, there’s always a post-match chat with Scott Ruscoe. This time we pitched up in the stand … More

With lots of player changes during the game between Barry Town United and The New Saints FC at the Leckwith … More

My last game – that was also between Barry Town United and The New Saints FC – was way back … More

I’m off to Cardiff for my first football game of the 2020/2021 season later, but before then, I was up … More

I’ve had a very enjoyable short visit to a brook today, in pursuit of three-spined sticklebacks. You can follow the … More

We’ve had numerous text message exchanges since the initial contract signing, but due to the Covid-19 situation, we only met … More

We’ve had numerous text conversations since he first signed for The New Saints FC, but due to the Covid-19 situation, … More

Leaving work in the afternoon, I dropped off on the Montgomery Canal for a short session. I had just basic … More

As far as chart success is concerned, Jimmy Ruffin never hit the heights. Even the song that he is very … More

8.00 p.m. Welcome to another overnighter. The rods are out and the waiting game begins. It’s very windy, and I … More

Straight after work, instead of going east on the A5, I set off along the A483 into Montgomeryshire. It was … More

I was last at work (The New Saints FC), physically, on March 23. Leaving the office that day, if you’d … More

If you follow my angling adventures on a regular basis then you’ll know that I often fish a canal on … More

Today’s sermon at Tipton Family Church was inspired by observing wood pigeons during the week. There’s more of that in … More

I’ve been involved with SBS Baits for more than a decade now and one of the things that I do … More

I’m always looking to make the most of every opportunity and, when it’s possible, I will do a two-for-the-price-of-one session. … More

I was hoping this would be my final tench trip on this particular lake for the year. However, I might … More

August 1 The video below includes some thoughts on diets and setting targets, as well as my own goal for … More

I was driving from Sedgley to Cradley Heath this morning, so decided to film the journey on time-lapse setting, from … More

7.50 p.m. Good evening and welcome to a lake which will be home for the next few hours. I’ll be … More

I do love the Four Tops, and although I’ve never been a big fan of live music (I much prefer … More

Fishing a lake for a couple of hours or so up to dark this evening, I targeted carp, but with … More

I’m certainly enjoying the combination of brook and stickleback at the moment, as even a casual glance at the blog … More

Nothing big in this evening’s angling session, but as you can see in the video, I did capture some footage … More

You can follow my latest session via the video below. It’s also an extended one, as well, ten minutes in … More

The three points in the heading are all covered in the video below. Although I caught perch, I was actually … More

I’ve added more blog sites to the list of blogs published by other anglers, with the total now at 600. … More

After a successful period with The Miracles, Smokey Robinson embarked on an equally impressive solo career. However, it’s true to … More

The video below is a condensed version of my sermon at Tipton Family Church this morning. When it comes to … More

I went to four Wales international games during 2019. The first two were friendlies, with the other pair being Euro … More

I fancied doing some small brook fishing today and, with sticklebacks on my mind, I targeted a waterway that I … More

I’ve occasionally described them as Motown’s best-kept secret, as in spite of – in my opinion, of course – producing … More

I do a lot of lure fishing, and one of the benefits, as you can see from the lead image, … More

As well as a trip down memory lane – my dad used to take me there when I was a … More

7.50 p.m. Good evening and welcome to another live blogging session. As with my previous four of this nature, I’m … More

I do enjoy brook fishing and in this blog entry I visit a tiny waterway for the first time. Not … More

My seven-year-old granddaughter, Nyah, is like many children of her generation – she’s switched on to the internet. One thing … More

Where do I keep my angling gear? All is revealed via the video below, as we go on a tour … More

Another day and another short lure fishing session. Just the one perch, but as I often say, I was on … More

I published a blog entry fairly recently titled A Fox In The Street Waiting For Food. The creature is a … More

The video below covers the session, which was on a tiny, shallow brook. I caught five three-spined sticklebacks, and it’s … More

Like several other Motown groups, there was a name change during their time with the record label. However, in this … More

Although I was after perch as the target species, with pike in the water, then there’s always a chance of … More

This is mostly a video-led blog entry, and there’s more via the embedded clip below. I’ve added more links to … More

I enjoyed my recent stickleback sessions very much and it was good to be back in pursuit of the species. … More

The heading says it all and you can see more via the video below. Needless to say, I enjoy my … More

I’ve said it on many occasions in the past – and without doubt will continue to do so into the … More

With Diana Ross & The Supremes and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – especially the former – ruling the all-girl … More

8.00 p.m. It’s my third overnighter of the week, and having caught a carp on both previous sessions, one tonight … More

It’s been a while since I added any angling blogs to the list, mostly because I’ve been fishing. It was … More

Although they’ve had a long and illustrious career, The Isley Brothers’ time with Motown was relatively short-lived, having joined in … More

An enclave of green surrounded by urban Black Country, Turls Hill is an important wildlife haven. There’s more in the … More

8.00 p.m. Good evening and welcome to another angling session that I am going to blog about, as it develops. … More

There’s more in the video below, but needless to say, with three new singles added to my Motown record collection, … More

8.45 p.m. Hello and welcome to a lake that I fished recently. Amidst constant diving coots, I ended the night … More

You can follow the short session via the video below. I’ve praised the flexibility that lure fishing gives, on many … More

After one-third of a year without a Sunday service, it was good to be back at church this morning. My … More

I won’t deny it, I’m certainly enjoying the lifestyle that has come with being on furlough. The obvious benefit is … More