The View from Cullingworth

Cullingworth nestles in Yorkshire's wonderful South Pennines where I once was the local councillor. These are my views - on politics, food, beer and the stupidity of those who want to tell me what to think or do. And a little on mushrooms.

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Saturday, 27 August 2016

Some race...

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...the 1904 Olympic Marathon that is: The marathon was the crowning blunder in an all-round odd event, and it just gets stranger from there...

Friday, 18 January 2013

Selling girls to old men - it's a shocking world

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**** And at times I want to scream: Olympic Swimmer, Ayouba-Ali Sihame, competed in the 2012 games as one of seven Olympians representi...

Sunday, 12 August 2012

Time to thank John Major...

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**** Amidst all the self-congratulation of current political leaders as their frankly pathetic game of claiming a bit of "credit...

Saturday, 4 August 2012

I love the Olympics even more where we're winning!

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**** I'd still love them if we weren't - as I wrote before we started : We'll see tears, smiles, rage, excitement and sheer...

Friday, 3 August 2012

Olympic quote of the day

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**** From the now great Bradley Wiggins : 'The guys in Afghanistan are heroes... I just ride a bike' 'Nuff said. ....

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Saturday, 28 July 2012

Cigars, Bubbles and the Sex Pistols - some thoughts on the Olympic Opening ceremony

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**** There has been a predictable set of folk seeking to turn last nights Olympic opening into some sort of political debate. Much of this...

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Friday, 27 July 2012

I love the Olympics...

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**** Corruption, favouritism, private roads, brand fascism, a naff logo, oppresive security and bureaucratic incompentance - for the past ...

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