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A VFM podcast that got me comparing football ticket prices!

I was, what I rarely am,” knackered ” last night. So I switched on Nico and Darren’s chat box podcast expecting to hear an outside voice but heard instead a rehearse of the previous conversation about the VFM consultation. The … Continue reading

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A VFM podcast that eased my savaged brow.

I was, what I rarely am,” knackered ” last night. So I switched on Nico and Darren’s chat box podcast expecting to hear an outside voice but heard instead a rehearse of the previous conversation about the VFM consultation. The … Continue reading

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Pensions, politics and football

The weekend was a battle between the north west and the south east in politics and football and I’m pleased to report no battling in pensions. Well done Bournemouth , well done my actuarial friend from Southbourne who put some … Continue reading

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From Arsenal to Yeovil – via Cambodia

Brought up in North Dorset in the 1970s, my football clubs were Southampton if I wanted to watch big clubs, Bournemouth because their ground was close to my Grandma and Yeovil, who were non-league and my Dad wouldn’t take me … Continue reading

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I have offended friends – that shouldn’t happen.

I have offended my friend Darren Philp using this blog to characterise he and Nico Aspinall as pension’s Chuckle brothers. I’ve ripped into Nico for being a pensions patrician and criticised a bunch of well meaning pension companies for creating … Continue reading

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Leicester City – a parable

champione***champione*** champione***champione***champione   The whole nation knows the value of winning the Premier League to Leicester City. The value of Leicester winning it is greatest just before it’s won. This blog was published the morning of the day when Leicester became Premier … Continue reading

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