Day 90 – 365 / March 31st 2015 Here is a picture of the match day programme at Bradford City and an article advertising our caps and our attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the “Most Flat Caps At A Single Venue”. Beside me is Liz White and Jeremy White, my colleagues…
Day 89 – 365
Day 89 – 365 / March 30th 2015 You may be aware of my part in creating caps from a bespoke designed tweed. The caps are being sold to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Valley Parade fire and all the profits go to the Burns Unit at Bradford University. The pocket square I’m wearing…
Day 88 – 365
Day 88 / 365 / March 29th 2015 Whilst looking through today’s Sunday Times Culture section I spied this advert. Now, as a fan of Charlie and Craig Reud, aka The Proclaimers, I get emails warning of upcoming releases and tour dates. One came through a few weeks ago and I looked at the venues where…
LR#27: “The Pocket Wife” by Susan Crawford
This story concerns Dana and the murder of her neighbour. Dana wakes from a drunken afternoon unable to recall if she killed the neighbour. Her state of mind is fragile and we are witness to her mental breakdown as the investigation continues. I struggled to enjoy this book and found it difficult to summon the…
Day 87 – 365
Day 87 – 365 / March 28th 2015 Taken from inside my van after today’s match against Oldham Athletic at Valley Parade. We had just beaten them 2-0 to maintain our hopes, rather slim in my view, of reaching the promotion play-offs this season. Two strikes from Billy Clarke, both late in the second half…
Day 86 – 365
Day 86 – 365 / March 27th 2015 The view of the Holywell Ash Lane end of Valley Parade as seen from just inside the six yard box in front of the Kop. I was on the pitch today, along with Jeremy and Liz from BantamsFlatCaps.co.uk, for a photoshoot following a meeting with Bradford City…
Day 85 – 365
Day 85 – 365 / March 26th 2015 Say hello to “Smiley Eggs”. This is Smiley Eggs just a few minutes before he was served onto a plate and I ate him for my tea.
Day 84 – 365
Day 84 – 365 / March 25th 2015 I recently added a “365” image of the new street lamps on our road. Today’s image is of the old lamp – yes, they’re still there, alongside the new ones. If you have ever wondered what the inside of a decommissioned electric lamp post looks like, then…
Day 83 – 365
Day 83 – 365 / March 24th 2015 We are all familiar with the experience of registering for various online accounts – shopping sites, social media, travel, entertainment and sporting sites for example. Often, when registering your details, you are given the option to use a title beyond the usual Mr, Mrs or Doctor. When…
Day 82 – 365
Day 82 – 365 / March 23rd 2015 A simple picture for today’s “365” image. My Mac is set to have the desktop background change regularly from the selection of rather fine images stored on it. This particular one drew me with its drama and I felt it worthy of being included in this project.
Day 81 – 365
Day 81 – 365 / March 22nd 2015 I clipped this from my newspaper, The Times, quite some time ago. March 11th 1998 to be precise. The story to the left of the clipping drew my attention and I thought that, one day In the future, I will write a story based on the article….
Day 80 – 365
Day 80 – 365 / March 21st 2015 This is part of the stage set for Count Arthur Strong at “The Lawrence Batley” theatre tonight. If you have never heard of The Count then you are missing a comic delight. He rose to prominence, as many fabulous British comedy shows have, in BBC Radio 4…
Day 79 – 365
Day 79 – 365 / March 20th 2015 Recently we have discovered that two of the three street lamps on our little street have been joined by rivals. The new lights are taller and made from metal unlike their shorter, concrete brothers. Or should that be sisters? What gender are street lamps? Anyway, several days…
Day 78 – 365
Day 78 – 365 / March 19th 2015 Another “365” image taken whilst walking the mutts. The blossom is starting to appear on a few of the trees in the cemetery and, as tomorrow is, I believe, officially the first day of spring, this seemed apt.
Gavin Dimmock. Writer. 