Observations of an Edinburgh Chap
Musings of an ordinary bloke who lives with his family in Edinburgh
It is Saturday, in June 2000. I’m standing on a bridge, in Canada. A week married, my bride beside me. The bridge looks impermanent, but isn’t. What look for all the world like railway sleepers make up the floor. I’m…
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I’ll put it out there straight away. I’m a big fan of Lewis Hamilton. I think that his talent in the car is incredible, and watching him put it to work is fascinating. He’s in many ways like Jean Alesi:…
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“Felipe: Your F1 career is behind you. Can you confirm you understand this message” Felipe Massa has been the #2 Ferrari F1 driver for a very long time now. In fact, since the team dropped Rubens Barrichello at the end…
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So, the BBC announced the shortlist for the Sports Personality of the Year award 2010. The list was: Mark Cavendish Tom Daley Jessica Ennis David Haye AP McCoy Graeme McDowell Graeme Swann Phil Taylor Lee Westwood Amy Williams Now, I…
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For some drivers, a famous surname can be a help. Damon Hill (son of Graham) did reasonably well in his motorsport career, winning the F1 World Championship with Williams in 1996. He did make something of a meal of it,…
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