tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72367942213827708392011-07-22T02:45:15.373-04:00SCRIBBLINGS POSTED HEREmarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864249410531178099noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236794221382770839.post-46427191280897867642007-10-22T16:08:00.001-04:002008-12-12T17:04:58.879-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HdabB1G_Mpg/Rx-DVc5BW1I/AAAAAAAAABE/XOB6okkz4KU/s1600-h/royal+spa+fc+ticket+booth.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HdabB1G_Mpg/Rx-DVc5BW1I/AAAAAAAAABE/XOB6okkz4KU/s320/royal+spa+fc+ticket+booth.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124959305526762322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now THIS is purity....<br />4PM<br />in the park<br />jumpers for goalposts.<br />A bracing chill in the air.<br />Cheeks reddening<br />Mum calling out to come in for tea.<br />One sock falling under the weight of mud, sweat and leaves,<br />the other remaining defiantly at attention.<br />The eastern sky giving way to interlaced fingers of orange and blue sunset.<br />Football.<br />joga bonito.<br />The Beautiful Game.<br />You don't need to be 7 feet tall or three hundred pounds,<br />it is the most democratic of all sports.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HdabB1G_Mpg/Rx0Fq85BWyI/AAAAAAAAAAc/hxbhVQKin2E/s1600-h/royal+spa+pitch+and+dugout.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HdabB1G_Mpg/Rx0Fq85BWyI/AAAAAAAAAAc/hxbhVQKin2E/s320/royal+spa+pitch+and+dugout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124258186475428642" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7236794221382770839-4642719128089786764?l=onyourmarc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864249410531178099noreply@blogger.com0