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Al Clements
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“I would call Alan the single most astonishing, sort of, mind” - Joe Posnanski.

My book "Magic Hat: Madejski, McGhee and Reading FC" is out in April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/MadMcGhee Big Green Bookshop
https://tinyurl.com/uptheding Amazon
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
This makes me cry little happy tears www.youtube.com/shorts/tbM62... #autism
Ron "looks after" April #short
YouTube video by Parks and Recreation
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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NEWS — MLB's Take the Field initiative, which is meant to help "develop and grow women looking to enter various aspects of baseball operations" is no longer an initiative just for women and is now "a co-ed event," and has been since at least October. www.mlb.com/inclusion/ta...
December 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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It’s Sunday lunchtime guys, for god’s sake let your hair down a little and buy a jigsaw
December 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Around every chocolate-related holiday (Halloween, Christmas, Easter etc) I will be receiving FIFA's "Doesn't surreptitiously steal the kids holiday chocolate when they are out" award.
In roughly 2 1/2 weeks, I’mma be taking home FIFA’s “Got all his holiday shopping done in time and won’t be at the mall on Xmas Eve” award, son. This year I mean it!
In honor of the completely fake #FIFAPeacePrize what is your hopeful fake award for the stuff you wish you did but don’t actually do?

Mine is the #FIFACleansAsHeCooksCertificate
December 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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When George gets the urge to throw the knuckleball again
go for it kirby. listen to the voices
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm trying to mash together infusing and infuriating. Infusiating? Infusiarating? Infuriasing? Damn it, I can't quite make it work
Today's boomer complaint: stop infusing ice water with stuff, hotel buffet operators. Don't no one want their ice water tasting like orange peel, cucumbers or any other fruit and vegetable foolishness ✌🏾
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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A sunset
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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some secrets aren’t meant to be known

according to my kids when I ask who ate all the pringles
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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It's Wednesday evening guys, for god's sake let your hair down a little and buy a jigsaw
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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It's Christmas soon.

And let's not beat about the bush. I'd quite like to sell as many books to you as I possibly can.

So if you'd like to buy a book for yourself or someone else, I think I can probs help you out.

Ta
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Founder member of the moustache hall of fame @joeposnanski.com
As White was the first batter in major league history as well with the 1871 Cleveland Forest Citys — yes, that was the team name and spelling — he also deserves credit for the first mustache (and a great one it was) in major league history.
Hall of Famer Deacon White, credited with recording the first hit in major-league history, was born on this date in 1847
December 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New hardware was SO exciting for this very reason. Anticipation of the next great leap forward was always matched by the reality
It's still wild to me that these two games are only 4 YEARS apart.

Graphical leaps used to be absolutely staggering to me as a kid.
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Cornwall based, UK ceramics artist Linda Styles #womensart
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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This year we're doing Whamutopia. Every time you hear Last Christmas you have to have a mulled wine at your earliest convenience and toast George Michael, because he was a lad
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Shop drop on dec 1, 12am pst including a postcard calendar, seconds sale mystery necklaces (my fav), and hand painted wood shields

pamwishbow.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Admirable committment to the anti-Joel stance by Joe here
Three is an abomination but I can go with most of the others.
10 Better Choices for the National Anthem Than the Actual National Anthem:

1. Seven Nation Army
2. Fight the Power
3. Piano Man
4. We Can Work It Out (Stevie Wonder Version)
5. Back on the Chain Gang
6. The Chain
7. Runnin' Down a Dream
8. Let's Go Crazy
9. I Love Rock 'n Roll
10. Believe
November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Thought we’d make something a bit different for Xmas this year so we’ve put a load of our World Cup drawings on a jigsaw puzzle. It’s 1000 pieces, an absolute bastard to complete and, like so many things, it’s only improved by adding Nessun Dorma over the top 🇮🇹

🛒 noscoredraws.com/products/won...
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A mere 24 years 😂
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Jay Chester, 40, can’t believe it’s been so long since you last met up and genuinely intends to remedy the issue – and will spend the next decade genuinely intending to remedy the issue.
“We mustn’t leave it so long next time” says AuDHD friend who’ll see you in a decade
An AuDHD friend who has vowed to get better at staying in touch will see you whenever the next parent dies, sources have confirmed.  Jay Chester, 40, can’t believe it’s been so long since you last…
thedailytism.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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It's Black Friday. Boo. There are no discounts on our wonky football shop. We have however not raised our prices in 6 years, which feels like a long time when [gestures at everything]

So yeah, ignore Amazon and buy something weird from somewhere small. Like us! Or someone else!

🛒 noscoredraws.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Final end of week tally before holidays

4924 fully scanned football programmes, magazines, annuals and specials

All scanned in a free online library

Below is the link to click and share as always

www.flickr.com/photos/11405...
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM