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Good or bad light?I WAS intrigued the other day when Gareth, our reporter, pulled up on Youtube the trailer for Wild In The Streets - the new Shrovetide 'movie' from producers Jimmy Zalcman and Peter Baxter. ... (08/10/2008)
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A window full of balls in Station StreetOO-ER! the title of this blog, coming from me, will raise a few eyebrows I'm sure! (no comments from the peanut gallery!) but turn the clock back 50 odd years to Ashbourne in the 1950s maybe early 60s. ... (29/09/2008)
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Charlie's Bitter GoalCASTING one's mind back to a cold snow and ice-laden Ash Wednesday in 1956 is something not many can do, especially not my generation. ... (08/10/2008)
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EYESORE? Not really. A lucky omen for the Down'ards? Maybe!I WAS fortunate enough to be invited to the grand unveiling of the shrovetide monument on Waterside Park last Saturday. I went with a little trepidation having only seen small photographs in the paper and having read conflicting letters on our letters page. ... (08/10/2008)
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Yvonne has done it again!DO YOU remember as a kid wishing you could relive Christmas Day all over again? Then again why Christmas? I'm sure we all have a significant day we wish we could hop into a blue police box and revisit! Well I just have! ... (08/10/2008)
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2008: The aftermathWELL it is a couple of days after the game now, and I managed through this site to see the battered remains of three weeks of paintwork down the pan! ... (16/09/2008)
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Wednesday's game, 2008Well, i have just got in kicked the muddy boots off at the door, put my hairnet on and fluffy slippers and sat to write my blog! ... (16/09/2008)
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Tuesday's game, 2008ON Shrove Tuesday 1953 Lord John Manners turned up the ball and addressed the crowd on a snow laden Shaw Croft with the words: "I wish you a good and fierce game!" ... (16/09/2008)
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You all know Tim... TIM Baker is a walking encyclopedia of all things Shrovetide and, as the News Telegraph's longest-serving receptionist, he could hardly turn down an offer to become our new Shrovetide "Pundit". In his new blog page Tim, who has painted the balls for 19 years, will give his own thoughts on every Shrovetide-related story we cover including his (often controversial) views on the games themselves. (16/09/2008)
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