Alive & Twitching

I have taken one of my granddaughters to a couple of children’s playgrounds recently where she has had great fun on a swing. She’s not quite 12 months old and therefore we used the type where the child is held securely by a wooden bar. There were other swings nearby for the use of older children and I rather fancied having ago on one of those myself, but a wish to preserve my dignity prevailed. read more »

Last Sunday, 16th May, The Mail on Sunday published an article based on a secret recording of a private conversation between Lord Triesman, the then Chairman of the Football Association and the leader of England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup, and a woman named Melissa Jacobs who had previously worked for him and who may or may not have been his former mistress. read more »