LONDON, UK – Team GB avoided unwelcome Eurovision song contest comparisons as they posted their first point in the World Championships with a 3-2 overtime loss to Denmark. Just three seconds out from the So Solid Crew 21 second threshold, … Continue reading
Author Archives: David Carr
Knights, flights and nasal delights
LONDON, UK – Famed English poet John Betjeman once wrote a poem called ‘Slough’, in despair of the drab industrialisation of parts of the South of England during the inter-war years. “Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough, It isn’t fit for humans … Continue reading
Wet underpants, a new Ozone and a return of British hockey
LONDON, UK – It’s February 2021 and a man glides down a frozen Amsterdam canal on a pair of speed skates wearing only his underpants. A crowd in masks gather on the nearby bridges to watch, armed with camera phones … Continue reading
Streams of gold and ghost hedgehogs
LONDON, UK – What I’m about to admit may shock you. You may even be disgusted at me but I can’t live a lie. I’m going to hold my hands up and admit that I didn’t watch a minute of … Continue reading
British hockey announces they’re streaming
LONDON, UK – Imagine last year sitting at your local rink during a period break, munching on a hot dog or reading the programme as the Zamboni circles around. The music – let’s say Greatest Hits of Prince, is playing … Continue reading
Wipe down the shaft and get ready to go
LONDON, UK – After weeks of uncertainty, the UK government finally gave the green light for English ice rinks to re-open on the 1st August. More importantly to hockey players and fans, the English Ice Hockey Association got the go … Continue reading
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