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In my case, it has been spent quietly reading The Sunday Times, and I haven't finished it yet. Later on, I'll pick my copy of Cumbria Life mag for a change and continue reading that.

Anyone else using Virgin as their broadband supplier having problems this morning? I can't send or receive emails at all. Their info line states everything is running normally, but past experience shows that this is not always up to date info - just a recorded message.

Up bright and early to be greeted outside by a very, very heavy frost. Everything was white. What better way to start 2009 with a good old English fry up? Yep, we settled down at about 7.30am to sausage, egg, bacon, hash browns, black pudding, baked beans and toast. Mug of hot tea to finish...

Just as an update, as regards the 'Exeter City: A to Z of Players book', I am currently just about to write a biog for Chris Banks. So a heck a long way to go yet, but steady progress being made. With no match programmes to worry about at the moment, it has enabled me to crack on with the project.

Why does Santa always go down the chimney? Because it soots him! (that's one of Santa's favourite jokes! *HO! Ho! ho!*) Where does Santa stay when he's on holidays? At a Ho-ho-tel! What does Mrs. Claus sing to Santy on his birthday? "Freeze a jolly good fellow!" What does Santa put on his...

Seems I ruffled a couple of feathers, one in particular with the fact that I have been posting the Dark Rock Diaries update on the general Exeter City forum, rather than here, even though most of the content refers to Exeter City (but certainly not all), so I'll post it here as from now - unless...

See http://darkrockdiaries.blogspot.com today (and yesterday!) for latest Flybe sponsorship news.

OK, what newspapers do you read on a regular basis? Mon to Sat: Daily Express (which my Mum buys!) and The Times. Thur: Lancaster Citizen Sun: Sunday Express, Sunday Times and Non League Paper.

Could someone explain why the cost of replica shirts at Football League level tend to be a lot more expensive than those sold by non-league clubs? After all, a Football League club should sell more, therefore the unit costs are lower, but it is not refelected in the price. the answer could be an...

Can someone explain to me why a Formula One racing team - ie, Honda - require 700 employees to keep a couple of cars on the road? What do the 700 do?

The game I saw today must rate as one of the most bizarre in 50 years of watching football! Final result - Lancaster City 3 Ossett Albion 2. Match report on http://darkrockdiaries.blogspot.com later this evening.

A Christmas present with a difference… If the new Grecian Anthology is not magical enough on its own, this Thursday you can buy the Anthology with a difference. On Thursday (20th November) not only do shoppers have the chance to buy the Grecian Anthology but they can also get it signed by...

Tomorrow I am off to the rolling hills of Derbyshire to watch an FA Vase tie between Glossop North End and Biddulph Victoria. I've been to Glossop's ground on a couple of occasions before, but Biddulph are certainly a 'new' team as far as I am concerned.

Following on from yesterday's trip to Curzon Ashton, weather permitting, there is more cup football for me next week. I hope to take in the second round FA Vase tie between Vodkat North West Counties League, Glossop North End and Biddulph Victoria who play in the Aspire Midland Alliance. I've...

Now on:- http://darkrockdiaries.blogspot.com

Not a good news week for the Exeter City 1964 promotion team. Following on from the death of Dermot Curtis, I now hear that Cecil Smyth passed away this evening.

Onward with next Exeter City FC book project, this time a complete A to Z of players who have appeared for the club’s first team in league matches (East Devon League, Plymouth & District League, Southern League, Football League, Conference) 1904 to date. Yesterday I made a start on the book, a...

I am sad to say that former City player, Dermot Curtis, a member of the 1964 promotion winning team, passed away yesterday after a long illness.

Thanks to Rob Hurst, team Secretary at Curzon Ashton for the following directions to their ground if you are arriving by train at Ashton-Under Lyne. Directions to our ground from Ashton-under-Lyne Railway Station Turn left out of Station and follow road until you come to a set of traffic lights...

Really pleased with the review of 'The Grecian' match programme in the issue of 'Programme Monthly' magazine which arrived this morning. It read as follows:- EXETER CITY: pages 80; Size B5; Price £2.80p. Visitors Pages: With a refreshingly different slant Historical Content: An unexpected...