On the Road Again!

The first game of the new premier league season and Arsenal are at home to Notts Forest.  It's also a 1230pm kick off and so I will have to be away early from dear old Kent to get there in good time. My plan is to ride up on Vera Strom and park in my usual place at St Joan of Arc Church.  I have been retired too long now to expect any favours from school staff in islington.  In the 25 years I worked in Schools IT Support I had a great relationship with the admin and teaching staff at many schools in the borough.  Covid really killed the personal touch and contact was by email or phone.  Not the same. So given the traffic chaos I reckon I need to leave about 10am at the latest to give myself time to navigate the ridiculous low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) so loved by Labour run London councils. Vera complies with the current Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) regulations, but given how they move the goal posts to suit themselves to rake in £12.50...

Today was the day. In the inaugural year we had four tens entering. The ICT Crowd were winners. I was the keeper and played all fours games and was beaten only twice. Each team had five players on the field and it had to be mixed gender! The nature of our business means we are male heavy.. One side was all women. The tackling was pretty tough. In the end we managed to end up unbeaten, drew 2, won 2, and also had the only three yellow cards in the tournament, two that became red..... The £37 raised in the charity bucket was given to my Movember charity. Thanks to everyone that took part.