LONDON , UK – It was only a month ago that I wrote about the shocking state of ice facilities in the capital. London can be rightly proud of many things, but the number and calibre of its ice rinks … Continue reading
Category Archives: David Carr
ENL week 8 round up
LONDON, UK – The red mist is often attributed to moments of madness on the ice. Countless match reports note the red mist falling over a player whose subsequent actions range from firing a puck at the referee to wind … Continue reading
Boys from the Bay battling on
WHITLEY BAY, UK – There are few clubs remaining in the UK with as much history as the Whitley Warriors. Founded in 1955 the Tyneside based outfit have been a major force in British ice hockey over the years and … Continue reading
A tale of two Palaces
LONDON, UK – It was Alan Partridge who once remarked: ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday. What a great song. It really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday, doesn’t it? You wake up in the morning, you’ve got to read all the Sunday … Continue reading
Dubyk grateful for warm nest
BRACKNELL, UK – If you type Bracknell in to a popular search engine you may stumble across some less than complimentary observations. ‘A wasted town full of chavs and scummers, it’s even worse than Southampton’ moans one website oblivious to … Continue reading
Week 6 round up
LONDON , UK – I didn’t like Southend when I first visited the place eight years ago. It is a poor mans Blackpool and the south of England’s failed attempt to recreate the endearing tackiness of the famous Lancashire resort. … Continue reading