Roving Mick Pickup
Eccentric diarist, never having missed writing a page per day since 1991.
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Rovers Count Their BlessingsSpoof story about the proposed site for a soccer club's new railway station being an ancient druidical site.
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Rovers RitualsThe weird and wonderful rituals some sports fans follow in the hope of seeing their team win.
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Rovers Players Could Become GargoylesSpoof story about a cathedral wanting to model its new gargoyles on ugly former players from the local soccer team
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The Men in ClogsSpoof story about how British newspaper, The Sun, had it in for English Premier League side, Blackburn Rovers.
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Gay Pigeons Could Stop Rovers FoulingSpoof story about breeding gay pigeons to stop them fouling cars on a soccer club car park
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How Long Has Your Diary Been Ticking?How keeping a diary for a long time can help you create your own bit of history
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Liverpool's Mole of Edge HillUnder Liverpool's streets, a Victorian philanthropist gave work to the city's impoverished workers.
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Land of Dope and GlorySpoof story about cannabis plants growing along the banks of a river, flowing beside an English Premier League football stadium.
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The Good the Bad and the WegerleSpoof tale about American soccer star, Roy Wegerle, briefly joining English Premier club, Blackburn Rovers in the 1990's. Written in the style of a spaghetti western.
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Rovers Get Their Knockers OutSpoof story about a British soccer club hiring the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses to recruit new fans
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New Computer System for Soccer ClubSpoof story following complaints about Blackburn Rovers ticketing system always breaking down and the club's solution. -
Civil Service Prepares for Toxic Bird DroppingsA spoof story about pranksters sending bogus toxic materials to my old civil service work buildings. -
Yanks Gunning for RoversSpoof story about the growing American ownership of British soccer clubs.
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Cottage Pie Recipe Causes Uproar in CourtroomTwo drunken brothers fall out over difference between cottage pie and shepherd's pie. -
Where Are the Wrinklies?A spoof story about my college days. Written in the style of a nature documentary.
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Anger Over "Bring Your Pets to Work Day"A spoof story about workers being allowed to bring their pets to work, following parents bringing their children into the workplace.
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Handhelds Are Very HandyAfter spending too many hours lugging around a laptop, my right shoulder told me it was time to find an alternative.
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The Stepford FansSatirical take on the way sports fans are being manipulated by TV through advertising.
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Parachute Lessons for Civil ServantsElevators were always breaking down in two of my old civil service work buildings. Spoof story about management's solution to this. -
Soccer Club Could Host Mass Moon DanceBritish law changed, allowing weddings to take place away from religious buildings and registry offices. This story is what might happen if a soccer stadium was used.
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The Curse of Cop LaneA spoof story about my old civil service workplace, often described as a POW camp. Originally submitted to my union magazine. Rejected for being non-politcally correct.
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Soccer Club Hires Private DetectiveSpoof detective story written in the Hammett, Chandler style, about blackmail at English soccer club, Blackburn Rovers. -
I've Got You Under My SkinNew technology in a Dutch nightclub could mean British soccer fans literally have their season tickets up their sleeves.