LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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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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Another dull international break finally over, Norwich City returned to action with a home game against Brighton & Hove Albion. There was hope in the air: the point and clean sheet gained at Burnley two weeks ago, the success our players had while away with their countries and a pleasingly short injury list combined to…
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A guide to the 2019 cricket World Cup, which is being held in England and Wales.
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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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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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This is a break from the norm for this blog. I’ve been spending a few days in Durham. While Norwich City do in fact play away at Newcastle this weekend (about 18 miles away) my visit is unrelated. I had a week off work coming up, did not want to be at home crawling up…
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Going to the football was the thing me and my dad did together. Dad was 48 when I was born. He had the son he had always wanted – someone to kick a ball around with and watch the match with him. Yet I was a latecomer to football, and to his obsession with Norwich…
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