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For those of you who knew him My cousin Dave Golightly has passed away recently. Gillandi Miniature G & his brother Nigel began the fanzine with our David playing a part I think. A proper boro fan & a person who listened so closely and lovingly to music it was a thing of beauty to watch him...

…it’d take the roof off the stadium

Following seeing delight no 1 Temenos I went to Sound it Out Records (Delight no 3?) and bought a nice New vinyl copy of For Your Pleasure. Every sound on that album from “There’s a new sensation “ through to Judy Dench whispering “you don’t ask why” is perfect Nearly every album has a duff...

With due cap doffing to JB Preistley and our own mighty Dan Gray, who have both wrote fine books in the neglected subject of “delight”. I had two tiny moments of delight yesterday. The first was a visit to Temenos yesterday. Getting right up close to this gives me a little buzz. Don’t know...

Speckyget's emotional tribute to David Gold is worth the £1.50 on its own

Every Christmas I get out your fantastic Christmas Collection " I Bet Yule Look Good On the Dance Floor' a festive masterpiece- thank you Mon Brave. H

358 consecutive appearances for the Boro , most of them excellent in an era when full backs could tackle let’s say, zestily, and on the wing too up a down like a rocket, not stood at the back with 3 other blokes helping. We will not see the likes again. Therefore… …Can you hear them ? Coming...

I rarely do this now but exceptional circumstances call for exceptional steps. with the passing of 2 mighty Bernards Gent & Cribbins we must revive the Ancient Board ritual... " can you hear them? coming o'er yonder hill. its the line of the lovely larynxes the tribute of the terrifically...

Now then mon brave. Hope you're full of pith and vinegar it seems we have a family matter to discuss... do get in touch H

Great documentary Lots of good Boro archive stuff coming on line including this little gem

It’s looking ominous for Synners, I had a bad feeling when they left their ground, Anyone in the know? Link

Interesting 10 min Nationwide report on th scouting system in the 70s See what you think From the BBC sports archives

In the past few issues of ftmtmtm I notice with delight that the Mighty Speckyget is back in the fray. Worth the meagre £1.50 on its own. I'm a bit peeved that in this recent one he did a comedy interview with a Boro legend a thing that used to be a dual bit with me. But like Gilbert & Sullivan...

ancient Trees with preservation orders felled, an appalling act. I gather investigations are underway. A tiny beautiful corner of our landscape and heritage chipped away. Still it’s only Middlesbrough eh who gives a toss when you can squeeze a few more quid out of a site. nb edited this to...

Nowhere near, not even seen a signpost, not even considered it as a possibility. Yet some people’s lives will revolve around that, no doubt fine, market town.

Warnock unhappy with the slippery surface says it will be poor for the rest of the season, so it can’t be just the rain, Traditionally we”ve always had a rep for good playing surfaces. I wonder what’s gone on. Sometimes I wonder whether pitches are designed to look lush on tv but are like...

A 21 gum salute to the great nasherless Nobby, In our time honoured fashion...can you hear them? Coming o’er yonder hill? It’s the tribute march of the magnificently mangled molared the crookedly canined and the gap toothed Greats it’s the drive of the dentally different and at the head of the...