"What time do they arrive?" I asked . It was a lovely warm June morning and my thoughts had been around the fact that the month was halfway through. We were racing headlong to the longest day when it would be halfway through the year . The days would remain constant for a few weeks before they slowly would start to draw in. July was just around the corner . We still have two months of Summer left so best enjoy it whilst we can . " What are you doing ?" I asked . I had reached the main road and had seen the signs for a cycle race . There was a gazebo set up on the corner with much activity going on beneath it . I was told the bicycle riders would be ... read more

I don't know what it is about my home town but I keep finding things to do and see . A trip to town today meant hanging around while the driver went for his eyes tested . I knew I had some time on my hands as the opticians are never on time calling you in . The test seems to take forever . The photographs of behind the eyes , the puffer tests to check for glaucoma and picking glasses seem to take a lifetime . The waiting gave me chance to wander round the quiet streets with phone in hand looking for things to photograph . It never takes me long to find something I have not spotted before . It might be the thatched roof of the Horse and Jockey pub , the ... read more

Town - the city seemed empty this morning . I parked the car up as I usually did in the supermarket car park . There were folks about doing their early morning shopping but the roads seemed suspiciously quiet . What is it about this sort of morning that makes you think it feels odd but you just cannot put your finger on it . I walked across to the swimming baths . I never noticed the lights were not on but what I did notice was the fact that there seemed to be no young ladies going in for spin classes or the gym. Neither was there any groups of youngsters milling around after the swimming club session . The doors were firmly locked and I just could not get a hang on why. I ... read more

So nothing goes on in the town ? Why have we got a parade of honking fire engines ? Ambulances with their blue lights flashing ? Motor bikes and police cars ? It is a sunny day and we are heading for the last football match of the season. The semi final which might take us out of the Vanarama League into the English Football League next season . We play Grimsby - the Shrimpers . We finished second . They finished lower . Why on earth we have to play for promotion I have little idea but it does annoy us . If we lose we are stuck with non league football for the 15th year . We had high hopes for the season with our new owners and the renewed interest in the town ... read more

Our train trundled on slowly into London . The information board and the on board system gave out messages from time to time about which station was coming up next ; which station we were stopped out: the end of the line. We arrived at Wembley stadium station and disembarked together with a large group of town supporters all resplendent in red and white . Different shirt tops marked each era for the club . Some new . Some much older and more valuable . We walked out to the stadium . You couldn't miss it in the Spring sunshine with its massive white arch that could be seen all over the skyline of certain areas of London . We wandered along slowly . Kick off was not until 4.15 so we had a lot of ... read more