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Two tales of Rudolph Hess
Edward was working the detergents aisle. This was his favourite aisle. It was his favourite aisle because whenever he encountered a damaged or leaking bottle or box, which happens quite a lot when working as a supermarket shelf-stacker, the outpouring … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Rudolph Hess, security guard, short story, Spandau Prison, stacking shelves, suicide
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Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
10 An American Tale It seems weird looking back, but between 2001 and 2004 I spent close to eight months of my life in the United States of America. It feels like yesterday. For most of my time there I … Continue reading
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Tagged Davidson College, Football, NCAA, soccer, Wildcats, World Cup 2002
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Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
9 Hadjuks of Hazzard Football fans love hypotheticals. The most in vogue discussion to be had these days is; who would win if Pep Guardiola’s 2008-11 Barcelona played Arrigo Sacchi’s 1988-90 Milan? Such pointless debates would once have been saved … Continue reading
Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
8 Split decisions In the summer of 2002 the short life of AC Florentina came to an abrupt end. Co-manager Ally Hamilton left town and regular right-back Paul Goodship, as part of his Architecture degree, moved to England to complete a professional … Continue reading
Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
7 The greatest game ever played There were two football matches played in Scotland on 25 November 2001. There was probably more than two, but neither you nor I could detail a third beyond the two being mentioned in this … Continue reading
Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
6 Band of Brothers Growing up I was always the first member of my family back to the house on a school day. Was it because I had few extracurricular commitments? Was it because I knew if I made it home early … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur football, autobiography, DUAFC, dundee, football biography, scotland, University of Dundee
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Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
5 The wrong horse Thinking back one meets loads of different people during their first year at university. During my first week I met two Michaels, friends of mine to this day, who I bonded with whilst relentlessly sharing Alan … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur football, autobiography, DUAFC, dundee, football biography, scotland, University of Dundee
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Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
4 Zulu warrior I wonder if a university town has ever known a lad less informed about what he was getting himself into upon arrival. Before moving to Dundee, I’d only ever been to that city’s swimming pool during summer … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur football, autobiography, DUAFC, dundee, football biography, scotland, University of Dundee
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Tony, you’re quite good: The autobiography of an amateur footballer
3 Knock, knock, knockin’ on the gaffer’s door I was fairly anonymous growing up in Dumfries. Even years later I’d meet people I went to school with who wouldn’t know who I was. Often I’d attempt stoking their memory by … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur football, autobiography, dumfries, football biography, scotland, st.josph's college
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