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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There have been twelve Wednesdays since I last wrote one of these, but there’s been a lot going on. An update While anxiety still constantly lurks behind me and attacks at random moments, I am dealing with it better than I could before all of this happened. I’ve learned to acknowledge the beginnings of a…
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Hello again. Without wishing to sound as pretentious as this might seem, it feels like I am saying hello again to myself as much as to anyone who has chosen to read this. The fact I feel able to sit and type this is a triumph in itself; not so long ago I wouldn’t have…
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Happy new year. Or is it? This week, I want to talk about the Blackpool Tower ‘fire’, darts star Luke Littler and a book I recommend.
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That was it then. Christmas is over and done with for another year. Is it just me, or is Christmas Day itself always a bit of a downer? The best part of the festive season is the anticipation and the build-up. Going to see the lights being switched on, the parties, feeling the atmosphere when…
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It’s hard to believe, but we are nearing the end of another year. Here are some of my highlights from watching sport in 2023. Football This year has been one to forget for Norwich City. In fact, it’s been the club’s worst year since… well, last year. David Wagner was appointed as head coach in…
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I found another gem in a charity shop recently. Above is something I imagine your nan would have put in your Christmas stocking in 1978, if football was the only thing she knew for definite her grandson liked. 45 years after it was published, I was fascinated to see the sort of thing that made…
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It’s what literally no one has been waiting for! Part 2 of my write-up of my holiday in Wales. If you haven’t read part 1, click here to get up to speed with Barry Island, Chepstow and Hopwood Park Services. Day 3 – Wednesday 19th July Wednesday was mum’s birthday, so the morning involved her…
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Scroll down for plenty of photos and videos Last night – wow! I was there when Arctic Monkeys – more than a band to me – played on my football team’s pitch. Two of my worlds, two very different worlds, colliding. I’ve been to Carrow Road hundreds of times. I have had my season ticket…
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