Tag Archives: Liverpool
Jishin-yoi: the feeling of earthquake drunkenness
It usually starts with a jolt. If walking or standing, I notice the ground beneath my feet start to move, or if sitting I feel it along my spine. I brace myself for what is coming, look up at the … Continue reading
Filed under Japan
Hillsborough: another year passes
I was a little kid in 1989. Smaller than some of the ones I now teach, a bit of a geek, perhaps too fond of my Kate Bush cassettes, spending school holidays watching Star Wars on video over and over … Continue reading
Let’s push things forward
So if, as Paul Mason observed last month, it really is kicking off everywhere could the UK be about to follow suit? Anger at the proposed round of cuts appears to be building to an extent where even that famous … Continue reading
Filed under Miniplenty
Indirect action
Updates to ten minutes hate have been few and far between lately, for which I am sorry, although in my defence, the situation is as yet nowhere near as bad as it was this time last year when I was … Continue reading
Filed under Minipax
The art of surprise
The only surprise is that people seem to be surprised. This is probably the third time in living memory, after all, that the Conservative Party has effectively told the poorer parts of the UK to fuck off and die, preferably … Continue reading
Filed under Miniplenty
A song for Roy
There comes a time when you have to let the music do the talking for you: You have tried your best to please everyone But it just isn’t happening No, it just isn’t happening And it’s fucked up, fucked up … Continue reading
Filed under The Golden Country
Norwegian Wood
Needless to say, this whole adventure was probably at least 68% inspired by Haruki Murakami. Therefore I am almost as excited about this: as I am about the fact that I am now a mere three days away from arrival … Continue reading
Well Red
Feeling a little guilty at the lack of new reading material I have been providing loyal ten minutes hate readers with lately, so instead here is a reminder to get yourself a copy of some of the finest football writing … Continue reading
