LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
recent posts
- If you’re going to win an Ashes Test, you need to get more than 200 on the board
- England are once again the laughing stock of world cricket
- Something made me laugh at Lincoln Cathedral
- AI vs Human Writing
- Lincoln’s Steep Hill is aptly named, Southwell is proud of its apples and Boston is a bit rough – my July 2024 holiday (part 2!)
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Author: ncfclee92
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It’s been one year since the release of the sixth Arctic Monkeys album. Here’s why I love it so much.
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I know I shouldn’t. I know I shouldn’t rise to it. I know they are on the wind up. Looking for a reaction. Reeling me in. But I just can’t help it. I’m referring to people on Twitter who reply to any – and I mean any – post about women’s sport with the words…
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England have become only the third team ever to go to Sri Lanka and whitewash them in a Test series. They may not have their great players any more, such as Mahela Jayawardene or Kumar Sangakkara, but Sri Lanka remain a very difficult opponent in their own conditions. They beat South Africa 2-0 in a…
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Sheffield United’s charmless manager left Carrow Road having taken three points from an exhausted Norwich City.
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Three things I love are London, walking and disused railway lines. That makes this book seem like it was almost written with me in mind. The morning after the Arsenal v Norwich match I decided to do one of the walks in the book, starting at Finsbury Park. The park itself often hosts big name musicians.…
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I have just returned from a brilliant trip to London, where I went to my first Norwich City away match at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. The plan was to make an event of it, so instead of going straight there and straight back on the coach with other fans I went on the train on Tuesday…
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The England and Wales Cricket Board have announced a Twenty20 competition to begin in 2020 – their attempt at getting more people interested in cricket. It has caused controversy, with some saying it will be the beginning of the end for county cricket and others saying it will keep the game alive in…
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England aren’t about to win Euro 2016, but their comeback win against the world champions is something to get excited about.
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Norwich City made a lot of changes for Saturday’s game against West Ham – but it didn’t help to change their fortunes.
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I am prone to spells where I feel out of control and as if I’m ‘going mad’. I’ll try not to bore you – this is about the benefits I believe there are to be had in going back to where you felt happiest and safest – but I need to give you some background…
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