blogs are so 'last decade', but then again Fruits de Mer is so last century it's as close to cutting-edge as we're ever likely to get (unless the time machine I've ordered from Temu really does work) ...so this is the FdM blog and you're welcome to it.
It's all supposed to be related to music but quite often I lose the plot and drift a bit, with typically uninspiring results
HAPPY 2026!
Just in case I don't get to my PC again before the 1st - have a good one!
REMEMBER 2025 THIS WAY
Agonizing to watch in the first half, Villa somehow turned things round after the break at Stamford Bridge and we're still up there with City and Arsenal...
HAVE A REALLY GOOD ONE...
...AND AN EVEN BETTER 2026
INTO THE BLACK
Really enjoyed catching up with Nick Leese (our resident blogger) and his lad Jude in the Eight Bells in Putney for a pre-Christmas drink - helped along by the unexpected addition of keg Wimbledon black lager - I've had far worse.
IT WAS 111 YEARS AGO TODAY
The last time Villa won 10 games on the trot - I remember it well.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
My lad Chris and I were in Hackney while the Villa/Arsenal game was on; we didn't dare watch the game in a local pub as we weren't sure we'd have been able to keep our emotions under control; as Villa won with the last kick of the match, we were right!