There are many words that can used to describe Diego Maradona. Mercurial, genius, ethereal, mesmerising, tortured, astonishing, and above all, brilliant. Maradona set an incredibly challenging standard for later Argentine stars like Lionel Messi, and also for himself. In fact, it might be said that Maradona was his own worst enemy. Maradona was born on […]
Hmm. I briefly, sort of covered this in an If Meerkats Could… post, but I can re-examine the notion once more. The inherent risk with time travel, is that you might do something that makes the world considerably more dangerous, or that ruins the lives of the very people you want to help. History is […]
This prompt requests a picture, but I don’t have a picture to share that’s my own, so I’ve shamelessly borrowed one from Ebay. I have a reasonable collection of Star Trek Micro Machines, though I no longer possess all the ones in the pic, and some of them I never owned. I sold my Enterprise-E, […]
It’s a new year, a fresh start, a new opportunity, yet David Thiessen of Theology Archaeology has decided not to look at his behaviour and attitude, and instead go after Bruce Gerencser, more than once. How very Christian… David has written three posts, two of which have come in the few days of 2023, bemoaning […]
This should be easy for me. I am a fountain of useless information. You may be thinking, whaaaaaaaaaaat? It’s true. They can tilt as far as 28 degrees, without going over. In fact, UK double-decker buses have to pass a test relating to this, before they are deemed road-worthy. 2. I once held a world […]
It’s a New Year (and a new laptop!), so what better time to start a new career on Football Manager?! This is on the 2021 edition of the game, so we’re rewinding the clock a little. The 2020 European Championships and the 2022 World Cup have not yet taken place, and it remains to be […]
Tittynope. Despite coming up with a red line denoting a spelling mistake, it is actually a word, and no, it is nothing rude or untoward. Yes, I see you in the corner, sniggering. Control yourself. Tittynope means ‘a small quantity of something left over’. It is often used in relation to food. ‘There is a […]
Here’s to you all, I wish you all a Happy New Year! May 2023 be better.
In the wake of my F1 driver profiles, I figured I’d do the same thing with footballers, and what better place to start than arguably the greatest of all time, Pelé. When I started to write this, the great man was still with us. A few days later, he was gone, at the age of […]
We have arrived at the end of another year. Last year brought highs and lows, and 2022 has been no different. There’s been turmoil, and stress, and sadness, and laughter, and love. Early 2022 brought with it the unpleasant experience of covid-19. The illness ripped through my household, and left us all feeling tired and […]
When Michael found an old mirror in his late grandfather's study, he never imagined it would reveal a hidden piece of family history. Trapped in a strange realm, and changed by the mirror's properties, Michael must unravel his grandfather's legacy. #Kindle
Wow Joanne, wearing your cruelty on your sleeve now. Does it make you feel good to use your platform to demean others @jk_rowling? Do you derive satisfaction from the hurt you cause, Joanne?
Like 6, most annoying character! Some might say Navi the fairy from Ocarina of Time, I say Fi from Skyward Sword. Fitting that the most annoying Zelda game features the most annoying character!
Right, like 5. Which game character do I feel most like? I am scatty and neurotic, so probably Earthworm Jim!
It appears Spring has finally sprung! Welcome back to The Meerkat Muse! Tired Times Back at the very end of April, my wife and stepdaughter went to see the band Train in concert, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Getting there was reasonably straight-forward, but getting back had the potential to be very awkward. […]
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