no fixed abode

Reality Thinking on Memorial Day We have weekends, and they are supposed to refresh us for the work week. The time that is significant, where we go out into the world and work at whatever it is we do. Long weekends are supposed to be best, because there is that extra day. An extra day! That belongs to us! A bit of time, fought for by unions, commemorating servicemen and women who gave all the…

And he went WOW. That’s amazing! And I said, “Oh no, but I’m not any good at ANY of them.”

And he said something then that I will never forget and which absolutely blew my mind because no one had ever said anything like it to me before: “I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them. I think you’ve got all these wonderful experiences with different skills, and that all teaches you things and makes you an interesting person, no matter how well you do them.”

Touch Memory - Gabriel and Jabier. Discover their story.

Gabriel and Jabier. What they can never tell anyone. What they can only tell each other.

Discover their story.

The new book by Alice Severin

At this level, they have an image to maintain. Fans to please, managers to placate, owners and sponsors to convince. For some, it’s the perks that come with the new lifestyle that they need to keep quiet. The cars, the women, the parties.

And…

Rainbow Laces Why fighting discrimination in all its forms is so critical

Rainbow Laces This morning I was happy to see prominent football players, captains, wearing the rainbow armband and speaking out for LGBTQ+ rights. How far we’ve come, I thought, even now when the shadow of xenophobia and fascism is ever-present. They aren’t ashamed to speak out. Things can change. However, while there was an interview with another footballer saying a premier league player that…

Touch Memory To deny a secret is to admit it exists. But can temptation be resisted?

In the highly competitive world of European football, Gabriel knows even friendships can be hazardous. Loyalties become divided, players change clubs. And when they do, it shouldn’t matter.

Because you’re never supposed to get that close.

Since childhood, there’s been one dream and one focus. To play at the highest level and be chosen to represent your country. If you’ve done that, then…

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