Monthly Archives: December 2012

On my MP3 player this week…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by chevblue

… is the “Eye See You” album by Tracing Arcs. I first came across the band several years ago on Jamendo and was immediately taken by the Shirley Bassey-esque vocals of Fran Kapelle. A great voice – backed by acoustic … Continue reading →

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George Hardwick

Posted on December 26, 2012 by chevblue

Football Statues No 55 (in a series of several): George Hardwick (1920 – 2004) “Gentleman” George Hardwick signed for Middlesbrough in 1937, but the outbreak of WW2 put his Boro career on hold. However, based in Southern England with the … Continue reading →

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On my MP3 player this week…

Posted on December 24, 2012 by chevblue

If it’s OK for a white Caucasian American male to come into his own as a hip hop artist in his mid-fifties then I guess it’s OK for a similarly aged British male to be listening to music from that … Continue reading →

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Duncan Edwards

Posted on December 19, 2012 by chevblue

Football Statues No 54 (in a series of several): Duncan Edwards (1936 – 1958) The promising career of Duncan Edwards and his tragic death from injuries received in the Munich air crash in 1958 are the stuff of legend. In … Continue reading →

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Dixie Dean

Posted on December 12, 2012 by chevblue

Football Statues No 53 (in a series of several): Dixie Dean (1907 – 1980) Dixie Dean was not only the greatest centre-forward of his time – 383 goals for Everton in 433 appearances between 1925 and 1937 – but to … Continue reading →

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Peninsula Sunrise

Posted on December 12, 2012 by chevblue

Not quite the heavy frost this morning as we’ve had the past few days but enough, combined with the red sky over the Orwell, to make for a couple of interesting looking pictures. The church yard of St Mary’s Wherstead … Continue reading →

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St Mary’s at Wherstead

Posted on December 7, 2012 by chevblue

Half a mile away from the nearest public road St Mary’s at Wherstead commands some great views (featured recently on this blog and more than likely to be featured many times more) of the River Orwell and the Orwell Bridge. … Continue reading →

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Denis Law

Posted on December 5, 2012 by chevblue

Football Statues No 52 (in a series of several): Denis Law (1940 -) This life-size bronze statue of Scottish football legend Denis Law was unveiled at Aberdeen Sports Village last summer. Law, who is seen here during the unveiling ceremony, … Continue reading →

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