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THE ALFRISTON

In the many years (I know, I don’t look !!!) that I have been reviewing English country hotels I have seen a massive change in them. Twenty years ago they were little more than upmarket “bed and breakfasts”, but – as exemplified by The Alfriston (in the pretty village near [...]

January 19, 2026 // 0 Comments

Biographies

I recently moved from reading fiction to biography. Why do readers like biographies? The obvious explanation is the desire to know more about the subject and the times in which he/she lived. My own interest lies slightly elsewhere – namely, would I like to have met the subject? The first [...]

January 17, 2026 // 0 Comments

Foyle’s War

They say a book improves in its second reading. I am now on my – at least third – viewing of “FOYLE’S WAR” and. if anything, am more impressed than ever by its script, acting and attention to detail. It’s written and directed by the celebrated writer Anthony Horowitz [...]

December 16, 2025 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Burnley 2 Fulham 3

You would have to be a Fulham fan aged over 90 to be present the last time that Fulham won at Burnley at Turf Moor which happened in the early 1950s, 75 years ago. Fulham broke the hoodoo last night but there were many paradoxes. Fulham’s Harry Wilson is on hot form with 4 goals in our last 7 [...]

December 14, 2025 // 0 Comments

Coverage of the Ashes

England’s performance in the Ashes is dire. The First Test was over in two days and the second at Brisbane may not last much longer. The coverage on TMS and TNT matches the poor performances. TMS have recruited Daniel Norcross – a buffoon – and, if you are really unlucky his analyst [...]

December 7, 2025 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Spurs 1 Fulham 2

To be two up after 6 minutes against Spurs at Spurs Stadium – how good is that? It moved my friend and Fulham nutter David Roodyn to verse: “Vicario likes to go à-wandering Outside his Tottenham box But when the ball drops to ‘Arry Boy (Harry Wilson) Opportunity knocked.“ [...]

November 30, 2025 // 0 Comments

The Quilter series

Of the Northern Hemisphere sides, England were the winners of this series though – as “THE RUST” had predicted – Argentina gave them a close call and, when the excellent Santi Carreras burst through in injury time, they might actually have won. England will surely be [...]

November 24, 2025 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the 1st Test

One issue neglected by the wise-acres in the media is what do you want: a successful team or an entertaining one? “Bazball” may be too expansive but would you prefer a ‘nurdler’ doing it in singles , working the gaps, or someone taking risks by hitting the deep boundaries of the new [...]

November 23, 2025 // 0 Comments

Nuremberg (1925)

Some 32 years ago I attended an international convention in Chicago. There was a reception out of town and a colleague and I waited for a taxi to take us back to our hotel. At the pick-up point were two elderly lawyers who already knew one another as they were part of the Prosecution team at the [...]

November 19, 2025 // 0 Comments

Fiorentina sack Pioli

With Fiorentina bottom of Serie a, it came as no surprise that head coach Stefano Pioli was sacked yesterday. Results have been terrible and last Saturday we lost 0-1 at home to Lecce. It’s so sad to see La Viola in such a demise when you think this is the club where di Sisti, Giancarlo [...]

November 5, 2025 // 0 Comments

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The Tanner Report : Fulham 2 Brighton 1

January 25, 2026 // 0 Comments

This was a highly enjoyable victory -all the more so as undeserved Foc long periods Fulham were not in the game but ended up winning it When I asked A group of Fulham [...]
Sussex sport

January 20, 2026 // 0 Comments

Last night I watched Brighton HSFC draw 1-1 with south coast rivals Bournemouth in a game sometimes labelled El Coastico. The Seagulls started brightly but it was the [...]
THE ALFRISTON

January 19, 2026 // 0 Comments

In the many years (I know, I don’t look !!!) that I have been reviewing English country hotels I have seen a massive change in them. Twenty years ago they were little [...]
Biographies

January 17, 2026 // 0 Comments

I recently moved from reading fiction to biography. Why do readers like biographies? The obvious explanation is the desire to know more about the subject and the times in [...]
Manchester United 1 Brighton HAFC 2

January 12, 2026 // 0 Comments

Tom Hollingsworth called it right on giantkilling. . I’m old enough to remember Brighton in the old 4th division and buying Spurs double winner centre forward the burly [...]