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Stroke Bloke at Euro 2016

June 13, 2016Brooklyn, Edinburgh, EU Referendum, Football, Politics, TravelEngland, Euro 2016, Germany, Ireland, John Oliver, Polandricky

Some years ago, Mrs Stroke Bloke and I noticed that – not much like J. Alfred Prufrock – our relationship could be measured out in international soccer tournaments.

"Save me, I'm together with your plan" — “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons, maaaan.”

Back in the summer of 2010, I was introducing my new American girlfriend to a Scottish pal in a Brooklyn bar as we watched (was it?) the USA v England in South Africa.

And as well as being beautiful and funny, she already understands the offside rule!

But as Scotland fail, yet again, to qualify for a major tournament at France 2016, how do I find a team to give me a rooting interest? Read on…

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Vote Man Returns!

June 6, 2016Dr. Who, EU Referendum, Politics, Referendum, Scottish Independence, Stroke, TravelBack to the Future, Bertie Ahern, Boris Johnson, David Cameron, EU Referendum, Immigrants Welcome, Ireland, Vote Manricky

I’ve been trying to tell myself that it’s too early for an #EURef post. But even now, still two-and-a-half weeks out, the media coverage is suffocating. It’s hard to focus on anything else. Europe touches so much that goes on in the blog.

Last week, Mrs Stroke Bloke and I had just returned from our trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. One thing that really caught our eyes – other than the crazy number of Deloreans on the ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast – was the ease of crossing the border.

The Stena ferry IS bigger on the inside — “Are you sure this is the Cairnryan ferry, Stroke Bloke?” Pic by Mat Moura at DeviantArt

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Stroke Bloke at Euro 2016

Vote Man Returns!