Norwich Nights Magazine - Issue 8

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October makes me think Burgers and Hotdogs!

By Melissa Compton.

It’s October again, when I think of October I think of Halloween, which somehow immediately fast-forwards my brain to Bonfire nights, my bonfire nights as a kid were filled with community events hot dogs, burgers and hot chocolate were the

most common offering foodwise at these events—there’s something magical about those nights it’s strange the cold, the smell from the fireworks a fire burning somewhere and bumping into people you hadn’t seen all year and the joy if they actually had cans of diet coke on offer. I am not sure if it was the speedway or bonfire night that made me first love burgers and hot dogs but you could say it was outdoor events!

I have always been into unusual burgers which is probably why I love Gonzo’s so much. But outside of this I do love Donut Burgers, I first discovered them at Smoke Haus, Swansea years ago but have since then developed a recipe so, I can make them at home (it’s on the next page) so let’s talk Hot Dogs for a second, I love that in the U.K we are developing our range of Hot Dogs, although I think American will always dominate the market with variety though. My Hot Dog has to have onions, the mustard has to line the bottom on the roll and needs to be English Mustard (it just tastes so good), I also have a strong dislike of American Cheese sauce sprinkle real cheese on there or just don’t bother.

What’s your favourite?

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Recipe: Doughnut Bacon Cheeseburger.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1 glazed donut sliced in half,

Cook beef burger by your selected method, I think it tastes best pan fried.

2 Bacon rashers

Put Burger together in any order you wish, I use:

50g Cheddar cheese sliced

Bottom of the donut, Beefburger

1 fresh Beef burger (I use supermarket brought ones) (Asda) Relish or ketchup

Bacon, Relish/sauce Cheese Top of the donut

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Zena’s Autumn update:

Hello, my foodie friends – all things considered it’s been a good summer. We’ve had street food markets all over Norfolk brining us food from far and wide to enjoy al fresco. A few restaurants have shuffled around like the Last Wine Bar taken over by their head chef Iain. Caterers taken over pubs like the Last Pub Standing – offering a taste of the Caribbean in their open patio garden out the back. After all the take always in lockdown we seem to have a taste for junk (in a good way) so we’ve seen the rise of street food in restaurants too like Beasty Boys Grill at the Steam packet, offering dirty burgers.

Let’s talk donuts – savoury donuts, they are a mighty fine thing and a unique eating experience. Jive did a fried chicken special, in a fried donut with icing – which looked incredible. XO kitchen has the occasional deep-fried bun donut with an amazing sweet & savoury sugar dusting filled with tender Chinese sticky pork. And we can’t talk street food without mentioning the mighty fine Fry Up Police – FUP burger, who hasn’t melted eating one of those.

All this naughtiness gave me inspiration to experiment with Crumpets from Crumpetorium – they make VIP plain and flavoured crumpets for delivery or buy from farm shops. When I first taste their Chocolate and Orange (pictured above) one with chunks of quality oozie melting chocolate after toasting I nearly cried – but I also thought of ways to cook with them. So, I invited the maker ‘Kat’ round for a cooking recipe photo day.

Why not stuff with something good and then dip in beer batter to deep fry until crispy

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Here’s my beer batter recipe: Zena’s Beer Batter Ingredients: 4 tablespoons plain flour pinch salt 1 teaspoon caster sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons any vinegar (I used sherry) enough local beer to whisk in to a smooth thick batter, the consistency of lightly whipped cream, but dip-able.

Instructions: I stuffed the 1st crumpet with jam and ice-cream, the 2nd with lotus spread and the 3rd with fruity jam and blackberry’s.

Dipped in the batter until well coated all over, let the excess drip off and deep fried in hot oil until golden and crisp –

A thick batter helps seal in all the badness – so it holds moist and tasty in the middle.

For added badness I tossed in a little sugar with crushed lotus biscuits and a pinch of cinnamon.

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Of course, beer batter is good for all sorts including fish, chicken strips, veggies like cauliflower and fried jam sandwiches.

The American haven’t found much they can’t batter and deep fry, they’ve even made national competitions out of deep frying!!!

Talking of deep frying - Christmas is nearly upon us and all sorts of yummy Crimbo seasonal specials will be hitting the menus – The Grosvenor fish bar always has a Christmas dinner on with battered sausage, stuffing, and gravy plus of course their yummy chips.

Lucy’s on the market had deep fried sprouts last year and a deep-fried mince pie.

But I’ll tell you all about the Christmas specials next month.

Plus, my free promotion Secret Menu Norfolk is coming back to only Norwich in February – where hopefully some restaurants, cafes and bars will offer an off-menu dish for the month at a set price. I’ll tell you about that as it happens.

So, for now – keep supporting local, follow the rules and enjoy what we have, because if all else fails we still have food.

Zena Instagram @love_norwich_food U tube – Dyslexic Chef www.lovenorfolkfood.co.uk

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IT CAN’T GET DARKER THAN MIDNIGHT BY JO JACKSON

In Sicily, Carlo’s father is murdered for a crateful of fish and dies with his eyes open. An old belief changes the boy’s life for ever.

His older brother takes revenge, but it is Carlo who is branded by the crime. When the innocent flees survival has its own consequences.

Will Carlo take the only decision that will save those who matter most to him?

This is a story of crime but not a crime story, of love but not a love story. It is a story of endurance, hope and healing that will stay with you.

Available in kindle format from: amazon.co.uk Price: £0.99

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Wenlock Olympian Society (providing access to sport and the arts since 1850) In collaboration with Much Wenlock and District U3A ‘Writers on the Edge’

Flash Fiction Competition 2020/2021 •

Prizes: £150, £50 and £25 plus a Gold, Silver or Bronze Wenlock Olympian Society (WOS) medal

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Deadline for entries: 31 October 2020

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Length of story: max 1,000 words

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We are looking for flair and creativity on any one of the following themes:

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Five Rings •

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Winning

Gold is Only a Colour

All genres of stories are welcome (excluding Children ’s and Young Adult Fiction) Entry Fee: £5 (£8 for 2 entries, £12 for three entries)

Sharon Bolton, Sunday Times best-selling author, will judge and identify the medal winners Winning stories will be published on the WOS website First prize to be read at a WOS social evening in March 2021 The competition is UK based but International entries are welcome.

To enter, please go to: Wenlock Olympian Society

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The Righteous One by Neil Perry Gordon The Righteous One: A Cobbler's Journey into the Dreamworld and Beyond Moshe the cobbler, is a gentle, sixty-year-old tzaddik—a righteous and saintly Jew—who is called upon to rekindle his divine connection to the Almighty in order to destroy the notorious New York gangster and rasha Solomon Blass, a man who uses his power of foreseeing events via his vivid dreams to advance his own financial interests.

While Solomon and his son, Myron, seek to control much of Manhattan—its biggest businesses, its police department, and its city government—they find themselves embroiled in conflict with numerous powerful people from both their waking life and the dream world, where Moshe has begun training with the descendants of an ancient mystical spirit for his inevitable confrontation with Solomon.

As the final battle approaches, the divide between good and evil becomes ever clearer and each character faces the consequences of his past, present, and future actions.

Will Solomon’s wily tenacity prevail, or will Moshe be strong enough to destroy the rasha’s wicked soul?

A page-turning peak into the journey of consciousness through the experience of lucid dreaming and how such dreams can influence us all. Ideal for anyone captivated by spiritualism, intrigue, gangsters and more.

Available from: Amazon.com Price: £11.19

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ART & SOUL BY CLAIRE HUSTON An expert at solving other people’s problems, single mum Becky is hired to help artist Charlie get out of his creative slump.

But when she starts falling for her client, will she be able to fix her own love life?

A heart-warming, up-fliting romance served with a generous slice of cake. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Katie Fforde.

Available from: Amazon.co.uk Price: ÂŁ8.99

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I CAN’T SLEEP BY J.E ROWNEY A gripping psychological thriller about a young woman losing her grip on reality in a world where she can’t even trust her own mind.

About the Book: “I can’t sleep. Not since June 16th, 2018. Not since what happened…” Traumatised by the events of her past, exhausted by insomnia, Becky Braithwaite believes that a new start will help her to recover. She leaves home to fulfil her brother’s dreams, and honour the life he never had… but she soon finds that escaping from the past is not as easy as she imagined.

Is her fatigued mind playing tricks on her, or is danger really lurking in the shadows? This unputdownable psychological thriller will keep you turning the pages to find out the truth. The best psychological thrillers take the reader on a journey to the edge, and dangle them over. I Can’t Sleep hooks readers from the outset, and keeps them addicted. The book is dark and full of twists, leading to an ending that readers will not see coming.

Editorial Review “A cracking thriller with a killer twist. Loved it.”

– Stuart James (author of Apartment 6)

Advance Reader Reviews “I recommend for all lovers of the psychological thriller!—Alexandra Arnott

Goodreads Reviewer “This book kept me on the edge of my seat. Is she imagining someone watching her or is someone really there and, if so, who?” – Rachel Axford

About the Author: J.E. Rowney spent several years in the cold Yorkshire hills and now lives in Dorset. She started writing novels when she commuted from Leeds to London in her previous life as a change management specialist. "Charcoal", her debut, was published in 2012 to wide critical acclaim, and was a bestselling novel on Amazon within days of release. Her third novel, "Ghosted", was released in January 2020 and quickly also became a bestseller.

Available: 16 Oct 2020 Available from: Amazon.co.uk Price: £7.12

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Christmas shows at The Garage in Norwich and The Workshop in King's Lynn

The Garage in Norwich and The Workshop in King’s Lynn will reteam with Norwich-based All-In Productions for two new Covid-19 secure My First shows for ages seven and under this Christmas.

My First Panto: Goldilocks and The Three Bears runs 27 November 2020 to 10 January 2021 at The Garage in Chapel Field North. My First Panto: Cinderella Rocks runs 16 December 2020 to 3 January 2021 at The Workshop in New Conduit Street.

The decision follows the success of The Garage and All-In Productions’ Covid-19 secure production of My First Show: Little Bo Peep and Her Missing Sheep which was part of the recent INTERLUDE festival in Norwich’s Chapelfield Gardens.

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Adam Taylor, The Garage’s executive director and head of centre, said all venues and All-In Productions are applying everything learnt from Bo Peep to the Christmas shows. Both will feel different from pre-Covid productions while still being full of the interactive family fun the My First series is known for.

“There’ll be smaller audiences, two-metre distancing, face masks where appropriate. At the moment the shows will be end on. But this is a process, not a destination. When we made Bo Peep in August, the rules around singing changed. So we will be focusing on additional guidance over the coming months and going above and beyond to make sure our audiences feel safe and comfortable while still having fun.”

My First Panto: Goldilocks and The Three Bears invites you to head out to the Wild West where Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear and Baby Bear live quite happily. Life is sweeter than an enormous jar of honey. But a mischievous wind is blowing down the prairie and with it the famous bandit Goldilocks, who causes havoc while they are at Old Man Rogers’ annual rodeo.

What will she eat? What will she break? Where will she sleep? Most importantly - who will the pig wrestle? Sing, dance and play along with Goldilocks and the Bears in the only pantomime in Norwich that isn’t too hot, isn’t too cold but is just right.

Tickets are on sale now from https://thegarage.org.uk/shows/my-first-panto-goldilocks-and-the-three-bears/ Your carriage awaits for My First Panto: Cinderella Rocks. Poor Cinders dreams of being a rock star but instead she must clean and cook for her ugly sister. Until then she just plays her guitar in the cellar to an audience of mice. Her life is turned upside down by Velcro, her fairy godmother in training, who joins Cinderella's band and helps her on her way to play the music at the royal party with just a little bit of magic sparkle. But Cinderella will have to show the world how amazing she is quickly, as the magic will run out at midnight Tickets are on sale now at https://theworkshopkl.ticketsolve.com/ shows/1173605113/events/428302245

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Her Business Revolution.

Last month we launched the HER Business Revolution Superwoman’s Product page. The businesses on this page are part of the networking and training membership club at Her Business Revolution. This month we are breaking down who are HER Business Revolution and what they do. Her Business Revolution HQ in based in Norfolk and run by a team lead by Serena Fordham. Started by Serena back in 2015 as a small networking group, the company has now grown and holds networking events both on and off-line in Norfolk and Suffolk, London and the Midlands and the North of England, with events in Wales are set to begin shortly. HER Business Revolution do so much more than just networking with an aim to engage, empower, connect, and support female business owners from all over the world – it’s the business empowerment sisterhood you’ve always wanted. The company aims to cover, training, networking, wellbeing, and empowerment with regular events, Expo’s and conferences and training programs developed to help women succeed and push their business forward.

Regular events are put on covering different locations on different dates by Area Event Managers and their Hostesses with speakers to inspire attending members, non-members are also welcome to attend two meeting before being required to become to a member if they wish to continue attending. Details of these events can be found on the HER Business Revolution website, social media channels, and on Eventbrite. Her Business Revolution have recently started bubble meets: Networking meetings within the current Covid-19 guidance, the meeting are limited to the same 6 members effectively forming a support bubble, planned for outdoor spaces while adhering to social distancing rules to keep everyone safe. HER Business Revolution not only listens but reacts to feedback from its members and the social bubble concept was developed by Serena after receiving enquires and feedback that some members were missing the physical meetings.

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HER Business Elite Academy: the training course for start-up business owners or women looking to start-up businesses soon. The course covers area’s like discovery questions: assessing where you are at in your business journey and how to personalise actions to reach your business and personal goals, building solid foundations, money blocks, reflection, language and content, growing your audience, creating, launching and promotion of offers and an indepth reflection of progress and setting follow up action points. The great Lord Alan Sugar once said a new business owner should be assessing their business weekly, did they reach their weekly goals if not, figure out why not and fix it immediately. This is exactly what the Elite Academy achieves in a supportive and empowering way. It encourages the business owner to be accountable and discover where their pitfalls are week on week building on knowledge delivered through short videos on Facebook and training material accessed via the website with tasks to complete. Not to be confused with so online courses that have tasks that take a few minutes, these tasks are thoughtprovoking and take time to consider, but then you get a whole week to complete in and there is even a catch up week – who doesn’t love those (we lived for those in university). The Facebook video for the week introducing the tasks is released on the same day and time each week making scheduling easier. Enrolment on the HER Business Elite Academy comes with 12- month membership to Her Business Revolution networking, access to specialized mentoring, and discounts on Virtual Assistants and support services. Some places on the Elite Academy are currently heavily discounted making this an ideal time to join.

There are 3 membership tiers offered by HER Business Revolution Basic, Standard, and Elite with benefits varying across the three, priced from £10 - £38.00. The Elite Academy also forms part of the Elite Package, it is worth checking out HER Business Revolution’s social media as they run discounted packages as well. Her Business Revolution has also produced two books HER Funny Business and Her Business Planner and Wellbeing Journal both of which are included with Membership or amazon separately on Amazon.

The summer saw HER Business Revolution take their Expo online hosted within their new expo group on Facebook, using video and conferencing software they hosted a packed weeks of event’s from videos from varied businesses from One of Kind business owner Carol Robinson to how to avoid back pain and advice on using social media like Instagram from 140 Promotions owner Katie Harris. HER Business Revolution have more online Expo’s planned moving forward including their Body and Life Conference and the Spiritual &Self-Love Online Summit.

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Meet The HER Business Revolution Managers: Name: Serena Fordham Role: Online and International Manager Bio: The Online and International area is owned and managed by Founder of HER Business Revolution Serena Fordham.

Serena is an expert Business Strategist, Growth/Development and Empowerment Mentor to Female Entrepreneurs, as well as a best-selling Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and successful multiple Business Owner.

Her main passion is offering business strategies, support and empowerment to ambitious and high vibe business women both locally and internationally – however she is also known for her organisation skills through owning Glow Virtual Assistants, and for her support of women and child related charities (also founding two charitable initiatives – Mums Empowerment Movement and SociaBubble).

Contact Serena at serena@herbusinessrevolution.biz

Name: Daniel Matthews Role: Area Event Manager for London and The Midlands Bio: Daniel started his professional career in the entertainment industry in 2001 after college – performing and producing in a range of theatre, music, and other entertainment, and running his own production company.

In 2015 he added his events department and, through producing and marketing, he stepped into the corporate world of business.

He quickly adapted very well, taking on a range of services in events, public relations, marketing, social media management, project management and image consulting – also adding management and sales to his skills.

In the world of events he has organised, produced, managed and hosted a number of different events in both the entertainment industry and the corporate business sector – which led him (in 2019) to joined the HER Business Revolution team as the Area Event Manager for both the Midlands and London UK. Contact Daniel at london@herbusinessrevolution.biz

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Name: Carol Robinson Role: Area Event Manager for Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire Bio: The Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge area are owned and managed by Carol Robinson, who is an experienced marketing, advertising, and event organiser.

She moved from London in 2018 to Norwich having worked on high profile client accounts such as Jaguar Land Rover, Barclays, Aviva, Fiat, Dove and lots of amazing smaller brands for 20 years. She’s an entrepreneur, having founded One of a Kind Club (confidence inspiring jewellery brand based in Norwich), a jewellery designer, a maker, a motivator, and a marketeer. Carol loves to empower women and give them confidence, and she strives on overcoming challenges and getting the best results from anything she undertakes.

Contact Carol at norfolkandsuffolk@herbusinessrevolution.biz

Name: Hannah Blair Role: Area Event Manager for The North of England Bio: The North UK area is owned and managed by Hannah Blair, who is a qualified Life Coach with a passion for helping support individuals with chronic illnesses and/or mental health issues.

Having been born with physical disabilities and being diagnosed with mental health issue in her teenage years, Hannah knows just how hard day to day life can be sometimes. However, even though her journey has been full of ups and downs, with the support of her amazing fiancĂŠ Louis and her two dogs, she has always had the strength and courage to never give up.

Hannah is excited to grow HER Business Revolution near her home town of Darlington, North UK, and is most looking forward to meeting and helping as many business women as possible so they feel part of something and don’t feel alone on their journey.

Contact Hannah at northuk@herbusinessrevolution.biz

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The Stage is Set for a New Adventure; Marvelous Europe to launch

Rune Factory 5 in 2021 The Curtain Rises on the First Gameplay Video and Screenshots for Popular Heart-warming Simulation RPG Series London, United Kingdom – 17th September 2020 – Marvelous Europe Limited has today announced that Rune Factory 5, the long-awaited sequel in the beloved simulation RPG series, will launch in 2021 on the Nintendo Switch™ within Europe and Australia.

Most recently, Rune Factory 4 Special released in February 2020 to high critical praise with a Metacritic score of 81. In-game footage of Rune Factory 5 was revealed for the first time in today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, showing off a brand new look at the game’s stylized and vibrant art.

About Rune Factory 5 Set off on a grand adventure in a fantasy world with the latest entry in the Rune Factory simulation RPG series. After losing their memory, the hero lands in a small town blessed by nature. There, they are recruited into a band of peacekeeping rangers, and their new life begins. In addition to their normal duties, the hero can farm the land, cast a line into the nearby river, and so much more! Team up with townsfolk to battle monsters and unleash powerful combination attacks—just one of the features new to the series. The stage is set, and the curtain rises on an exciting new adventure in Rune Factory 5!

Key Features: ▪ Tame monsters or team up with townsfolk to explore a massive world ▪ Defend the frontier and support your community as a peacekeeping ranger ▪ Unleash uniquely powerful combo attacks with your teammates ▪ Cultivate crops in the fields ▪ Find friendship, love, and family with a colourful cast of characters

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Experience love, loss and the process of letting go in the deeply moving, When the Past was Around; launching on Steam for PC today and coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and XBOX this November!

Following the enthusiasm from fans of Coffee Talk and A Raven Monologue, Indonesian developers Toge Productions and Mojiken proudly present When the Past was Around, a whimsical point-and-click puzzle game about love and letting go. You can get the game now on Steam for $7.99 / £5.79 / €6.59 with an extra launch discount of 10%. Console players will have to wait a bit as it will come to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and XBOX later in November.

The game offers a silent yet profound narrative experience. Designed to wrench your heart, When the Past was Around involves gathering clues and solving puzzles to unravel secrets buried deep within one’s memory. Euphonious, heart-warming music will accompany your journey in exploring the world of an aspiring violinist named Eda and her lover.

The game features: ▪ A picture speaks a thousand words - Experience the game’s story not through words nor dialogues, but through beautifully hand-drawn art created by talented Indonesian artist, Brigitta Rena.

▪ A short, sweet and whimsical journey - Explore a bittersweet tale between a girl and her lover in a surreal world consisting of disjointed rooms of memories and time.

▪ Personal and ubiquitous - A game about overcoming the past and finding the self.

▪ Solve brain-teasing puzzles - Various intriguing puzzles to solve and stories to uncover.

▪ Let the music guide you - Atmospheric violin music will accompany you from the peaceful days to the angstiest moments.

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For more information about when the past was around please see: Twitter: https://twitter.com/wpwagame Trailer: https://youtu.be/ZnpO8z0yMCQ

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The Canary trailblazers - Two Firsts, a Second, and a Last There have been many trailblazers in Norwich City FC’s fine history and I’ve picked out four of those heroes who have worn the yellow shirt and trod the hallowed turf at Carrow Road with pride.

This quartet pushed back the boundaries in their own way in their own era and they deserve recognition for their achievements. Perhaps it’s a good time to offer them a belated return to the spotlight to once again take a bow and enjoy our appreciation, applause, and respect.

The Canary trailblazers. Two Firsts, a Second, and a Last.

A FIRST… Onel Hernández - NCFC record: Winger, 84 apps, 11 goals, 2018-??

Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea was born in Morón, Cuba in 1993. A move to Germany as a young child opened up football as a hobby. Recognising his talent, several German clubs showed interest and turned professional with Arminia Bielefeld in 2010. He went on to play for SV Werder Bremen II, VfL Wolfsburg II, and Eintracht Braunschweig, before signing for Norwich City in January 2018. The sprightly winger proved immediately popular scoring 11 goals in 84 appearances.

In 2019, Hernandez became not only the first Cuban player to play in the Premier League but also the first to score.

We all hope Onel continues to prosper and enjoy his time at Carrow Road. A joy to have around.

ANOTHER FIRST… Tony Collins - NCFC record: Left-winger, 29 apps, 2 goals, 1953-55 Anthony ‘Tony’ Norman Collins was born in London in 1926. The start of his professional football career was delayed by the war but he soon caught up, playing for Watford, Norwich City, Torquay, Crystal Palace, and Rochdale throughout the 1950s. He spent a couple of years at Norwich in the mid-1950s as a left winger, scoring 2 goals in 29 appearances.

After his playing career Collins moved into coaching, management, and scouting.

He was appointed player/manager of Rochdale in June 1960 and renewed his acquaintance with the Canaries by taking Rochdale to the 1962 League Cup final where they met over two legs (with NCFC winning 4-0 on aggregate).

He scouted for several clubs including Bristol City, Leeds United, and Manchester United; unearthing players such as Lee Sharpe, Paul McGrath, and Alan Shearer. He also scouted for the England national team.

Collins was equally notable for being the first black mixed-race manager of a professional football league club in England.

With his daughter, Sarita, he co-authored a biography called Tony Collins: Football Master Spy, published in 2016.

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A SECOND…

Sammy Chung - NCFC record: Striker, 48 apps, 9 goals, 1955-57

I must confess a fondness for Sammy Chung. When I was a small boy, collecting football cards was the thing. I vividly remember buying them from our local sweet shop - gloriously colourful little packets of six with a ghastly flat bit of grey chewing gum enclosed - and swapping them at school: ‘Got, got, got, got…’ Well, that set of football cards included Sammy as he was manager of Wolves at the time. You always remember your first set of collecting cards. I remember every player and manager in that set (those that I got) and have a nostalgic fondness for them all, even if I never heard of the players again.

Anyway, to Sammy and his career…

Cyril ‘Sammy’ Chung was born in Berkshire in 1932. He started his professional football career in 1953 after completing National Service playing for Reading, Norwich City, and Watford over a thirteen year career. Striker Chung cost City £6,000 from Reading and he scored 9 goals in 48 games for the Canaries over three seasons from 1954/55 - 1956/57.

Chung started his coaching career in the mid-1960s when still a player at Watford under Bill McGarry.

When McGarry left Watford to go to Ipswich Town he took Sammy with him, where they won the second division championship in 1968. From there they moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers, where they won the League Cup in 1974.

After relegation in 1976 McGarry left Wolves and Chung took over the reins, winning promotion back to the first division at the first attempt.

Chung later went on to manage and coach at Stoke City, Blackburn Rovers, and Doncaster Rovers. He also had spells abroad in Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, and Barbados. Not a bad place to finish!

Chung was the second person of Chinese origin to manage a professional English football league club.

The first - who Chung saw play but never met - was Frank Soo who joined Scunthorpe United as manager in June 1959.

Soo was 21 years older than Chung and played for Stoke City and Luton Town during the 1930s and 1940s. His management career included Padova in Italy, several clubs in Scandinavia, and (as above) Scunthorpe in the 1950s.

Soo was the first player of Chinese origin to play in the English football league and the first non-white player to play for England - although in unofficial wartime matches - lining up alongside Stanley Matthews.

But, despite Soo’s extraordinary achievements, Sammy Chung (admittedly due to fond memories and childhood nostalgia) will always be a ‘first’ to me.

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AND A LAST…

Jeremy Goss - NCFC record: Midfielder, 188 apps, 14 goals, 1984-96

The date: 30th April 1994.

The venue: Anfield.

The stand: The legendary all-standing 30,000 capacity Spion Kop

The final home match of the 1993/94 season saw Norwich play away at Liverpool. The Spion Kop was the iconic Anfield stand and after the game it was due to be demolished to meet new stadium safety recommendations.

But, the home fans’ celebrations on the day were subverted as another glorious Jeremy Goss hoof spoilt the party - although the hosts were generous in their appreciation. Goss’s winning strike earned the Canaries an unexpected 1-0 away victory and his goal was the last ever scored in front of the Kop.

But perhaps Gossy can offer us something more than a ‘last’. After all, he was born in Dhekalia, Cyprus in 1965, and went on to represent Wales internationally. There can’t have been too many Welsh Cypriot volleyers of spectacular goals who’ve graced Carrow Road over the years, can there? I would say that’s a ‘first’ in anybody’s book.

Thanks for the memories Jeremy Goss, Sammy Chung, Tony Collins, and Onel Hernández. The Canary trailblazers.

There have been many. Hopefully there will be many more.

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New York Comic Con Announces Third Wave of Panels

ReedPop - the world’s leading producer of pop culture events - is announcing the third wave of panels for this year’s alldigital New York Comic Con’s and MCM Comic Con's Metaverse. From October 8-11,New York Comic Con panels will be streaming exclusively on YouTube globally at youtube.com/NYCC. The MCM YouTube programming will be presented by Alienware in the U.S. Visit FindTheMetaverse.com/Schedule for the full programming schedule.

Coming off the heels of last week's second wave of content and programming, you will again see that New York Comic Con’s Metaverse will bring huge names from pop culture and entertainment to YouTube over the four day event for an amazing fan experience:

GET YOUR FREAKY ON: INSIDE BLUMHOUSE’S NEW BODY-SWAP SLASHER From the deliciously debased mind of writer-director Christopher Landon, Blumhouse’s Freaky (out Friday, Nov. 13) offers a twisted take on the body-swap movie, as a teenage girl (Blocker’s Kathryn Newton) switches bodies with a relentless serial killer (Vince Vaughn).

Join writer-director Christopher Landon, the film’s stars—Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich—for a rollicking, riotous conversation about their pitch-black horror comedy and the bloodthirsty hell of high school.

Moderated by Variety’s Jenelle Riley.

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1:1 with Paul W.S. Anderson: Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil and a new look at the upcoming Monster Hunter In this career-spanning conversation with Polygon senior editor Matt Patches, writer-producer-director Paul W.S. Anderson shares the stories behind his biggest blockbusters, and gives fans an exclusive look at his latest adaptation: A live-action take on Capcom’s Monster Hunter starring Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta and Ron Perlman.

The Great Disaster hits! Polygon discovers the secrets of the Star Wars: The High Republic Join the story architects of Star Wars: The High Republic as they introduce the heroes of a brand new saga, set centuries before the Skywalker saga, and reveal details of the central event that forever changes the galaxy far, far, away. Moderated

by Polygon's comics editor, Susana Polo, the panel features writers Claudia Gray, Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, and Cavan Scott, along with Lucasfilm Publishing executive editor Jennifer Heddle and creative director Michael Siglain.

Fall Guys: Becoming #1 on Twitch & beyond Fall Guys came out of nowhere to take over Twitch and social media with its cheery, Wipe Out-inspired take on battle royale. Polygon’s Brian David Gilbert interviews creators from Mediatonic to find out more about where Fall Guys came from, what they learned from having so many players at once, and what comes next.

Breaking through on YouTube in the world of video essays Lindsay Ellis, Michael Tucker (Lessons from the Screenplay), Kevin Peterson (T1J), and Maggie Mae Fish join moderator and fellow creator Patrick Willems in an exploration of what goes into dissecting pop culture in video essays, and where the format is going thanks to YouTube’s influence over the conversation. Presented by Polygon.

Adult Swim and Polygon play tabletop adventure Tigtone & the NeverStopping Prophecy Experience a quest worth questing for! Join the creators of Tigtone, Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian, along with coproducer Blake Anderson and Polygon's Jenna Stoeber and Josh Rios for an inside look at the tabletop role playing game set in the fantastical world of Adult Swim's Tigtone.

Adult Swim | The Making of Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal Join Genndy Tartakovsky and the crew of Adult Swim’s animated show Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, as they take you on a journey through the process of creating the show, from the original ideas and drawings to the evolution of the animation, storytelling and music.

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Quick Bites of Fright: Sam Raimi & More on Quibi’s Darker Side Watch a three-part panel on Quibi’s horror and thriller series, including never-before-seen footage: Director Mary Harron (American Psycho), writer/creator Ben Ketai, and actor AnnaSophia Robb talk body horror and The Expecting; Rebecca Thomas, Chosen Jacobs, and Sophie Thatcher discuss mood and murder in When The Streetlights Go On; and Sam Raimi spills behind-the-scenes details on 50 States of Fright. Moderated by Grae Drake.

Marvel vs. DC: Russo Brothers & Kevin Smith Talk Superheroes & Quibi’s Slugfest Slugfest EPs Joe and Anthony Russo and legends from DC and Marvel reflect on the complex and storied relationship between the two comic book powerhouses. See exclusive content from this upcoming Quibi docuseries and a live chat with the panelists. Moderated by filmmaker, actor, comedian, author, podcaster, and lifelong comic book fan Kevin Smith.

A Conversation with the Executive Producers and Cast from Hulu’s Woke Join the Cast and Executive Producers from the hit Hulu & Sony Pictures Television series, Woke for an in-depth discussion about the show and why it is so relevant for today’s times

SYFY’s Resident Alien – Sneak Peek & Panel Featuring Executive Producer and Cast Be among the first to see 10 minutes of SYFY's new series Resident Alien, followed by a virtual Q&A with star Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Rogue One), writer/executive producer Chris Sheridan (Family Guy), and cast members Sara Tomko (Once Upon A Time), Corey Reynolds (The Closer), Alice Wetterlund (Silicon Valley), and Levi Fiehler (Mars) moderated by IGN Editorial Manager, Laura Prudom. The series, based on the Dark Horse comic, follows a stranded alien’s entertaining attempts to fit into small-town American life while keeping his true identity under wraps and pursuing his own mysterious agenda.

TNT’s Snowpiercer Season 2 First Look Snowpiercer stars Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Sean Bean, Rowan Blanchard and showrunner Graeme Manson reveal exclusive details and a sneak peek at Season 2.

The Ghost and Molly McGee Greetings from “The Ghost and Molly McGee” – Be the first to venture into the fantastical world of the new animated series “The Ghost and Molly McGee,” before it launches on Disney Channel. Meet the cast: Ashly Burch (Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet), Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), along with Creator and Executive Producers Bill Motz, Bob Roth and Executive Producer Steve Loter as they discuss their influences for the show and reveal an exclusive sneak-peek months before it airs! You cannot miss this spooky, magical adventure! Moderated by Doug Bensimon, Creative Director - Current Series.

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Big Hero 6 - The Series Join Disney XD's "Big Hero 6 The Series" stars Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, Brooks Wheelan, Khary Payton and Lucas Neff and executive producers Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi as they discuss the trajectory of the beloved animated superhero comedy series and share sneak peeks of season three. Moderated by Jeffrey R. Epstein, co-host of "D23 Inside Disney" podcast.

Lovecraft Country | SPFX Makeup Masterclass with Carey Jones Lovecraft Country SPFX Makeup Supervisor Carey Jones discusses his experience, his craft, and how he helped bring the world of Lovecraft Country to life.

Lovecraft Country | Illustrating for TV Masterclass with Afua Richardson Lovecraft Country Comic Book Artist Afua Richardson discusses her experience, her craft, and how she used her craft within the storyline within Lovecraft Country.

Live with Tenacious D! | The Post-Apocalypto Graphic Novel Spotlight Join Jack Black and Kyle Gass for a LIVE New York Comic Con celebration of their new book, Post-Apocalypto: The Graphic Novel from Fantagraphics! Post-Apocalypto finds Tenacious D thrust into a world of complete and utter destruction following the drop of an atomic bomb. Surviving the attack in classic cinematic fashion (a good old imperishable 1950s refrigerator), the duo quickly learn that new forms of evil have spawned from the blast. One thing becomes apparent - for humanity to prevail, Tenacious D must save the world. With unimaginable twists and turns, an insane visit to the White House, a time machine, a space adventure, and the help of some tried-and-true daddy issues, Post-Apocalypto is as hilarious as it is political, and as brilliant and multi-faceted as its incredible creators.

Pick up a signed copy of Post-Apocalypto: The Graphic Novel here: https://premierecollectibles.com/tenaciousd

Oxventure in Space! The Return of the Thing The heroes of chaotic Dungeons & Dragons crew The Oxventurers Guild find themselves once again transported from the fantasy realm of D&D into the sci-fi setting of tabletop RPG Lasers & Feelings. Hop aboard the interstellar scout ship Raptor for this genre-swapping spin-off, with more lasers and feelings than ever before.

Oxventure is a UK-based D&D group formed of Andy Farrant, Ellen Rose, Jane Douglas, Luke Westaway and Mike Channell, seeking adventure and atonement under the auspices of dungeon master Johnny ‘Literally Everyone in the World’ Chiodini.

Born in 2017 as a spin-off of YouTube gaming channels Outside Xbox and Outside Xtra, Oxventure took on a destructive life of its own for which Johnny, video boss of tabletop gaming site Dicebreaker, will surely be held responsible.

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Cardiff Animation Festival 2020 goes global!

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Events will celebrate Bob’s Burgers, Moomin valley and upcoming Welsh animated feature film Heart of Darkness

Cardiff Animation Festival has been bringing events to global audiences online since March this year, when they were forced to postpone their April festival due to Covid-19. Now they’re taking their festival programme online, bringing some of the best new animation from Wales and around the world to audiences in Cardiff and beyond throughout the rest of 2020.

Lauren Orme, Festival Director of Cardiff Animation Festival, says: “we were so disappointed to have to postpone the festival back in March, but running online events has really re-energised us, and made it possible to bring our audiences together and keep people entertained while everyone’s been more isolated. We’re so excited to finally be able to bring our Cardiff Animation Festival 2020 events to adults, families, animators, and animation fans online for the rest of this year.”

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Cardiff Animation Festival will be bringing their full shorts programmes online from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November. 118 world-class animated short films in competition will screen across seven themed programmes for adult audiences and two for children. The selection features unique voices and a diverse range of stories told by animated filmmakers from different backgrounds around the world, all eligible for the Cardiff Animation Festival Awards, which will be presented online on Sunday 1st November. The festival will showcase some of the best new Welsh animated shorts in their Welsh Work programme, a collaboration with Chapter Moviemaker.

Image taken from: Bob’s Burgers.

Welsh animator Simon Chong will join the festival live from LA on Saturday 24th October, where he now lives and works as a Director on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers after his fan-made Bob’s Burgers and Archer crossover animation got him noticed by show creator Loren Bouchard and landed him a job on one of the most-loved animated series on television around the world. Simon will give insight into his unconventional career path, and join Creative Mornings Cardiff’s Melin Edomwonyi for a live Q+A on what it’s really like to work on your favourite show.

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Image taken from: Moomin Valley 2 The festival will invite audiences into the magical Moomin valley, with Episode Director Avgousta Zoureldi giving audiences of all ages a chance to learn more about the making of Gutsy Animations’ beautiful TV adaptation of writer-illustrator Tove Jansson’s classic stories about the Moomins. Viewers will be able to step into the Heart of Darkness, the world’s first sandanimated feature film, currently being made in Cardiff, with Director Gerald Conn taking audiences behind the scenes of the upcoming film adapted from Joseph Conrad’s classic novel.

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Industry panels will include Storytelling for Animation, chaired by award-winning animation writer and director Evgenia Golubeva, with a panel of creatives across animation discussing what makes a great animated story. The festival will nurture and platform neurodiverse animation talent, with a workshop programme for new and aspiring neurodiverse animators run in collaboration with Biggerhouse Film, inviting audiences to see brand new work and take part in a discussion on neurodiversity in animation on Friday 30th October. Animators will have a chance to gain professional feedback on their work-inprogress at a special online edition of Animation Grill, reignited by Gareth Cavanagh for Cardiff Animation Festival 2020 online.

Opening the online shorts programmes will be a festival edition of Cardiff Animation Nights, the festival team’s free monthly independent animation screenings, on Friday 23rd October. Usually held in Cardiff’s Kongs bar, the festival has taken Cardiff Animation Nights online since April, with a total of over 1000 viewers from Cardiff and around the world tuning in to watch independent animated short films together apart and share their viewing experience through live chat and clapping hand emojis.

The festival team have been running events online since April 2020, made possible by funding from the Arts Council of Wales’s National Lottery Fund, Film Hub Wales as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) and the National Lottery and FilmFeelsConnected, a UK-wide cinema season, supported by the National Lottery and BFI FAN. The Cardiff Animation Festival Climate Assembly in April supported by Clwstwr brought industry delegates from around the world together to ask ‘how can we make the animation industry greener?’ The festival partnered up with ScreenSkills for an industry masterclass In conversation with Lorraine Lordan giving insight into a career in animation direction, and an Inclusion in Animation panel discussion on how we can work towards a fairer and more diverse animation industry.

Workshops facilitating creativity over the internet have included a Welsh-language introduction to modelmaking and animation with animator Laura Tofarides, and drawing workshops with Welsh artist Kyle Legall in partnership with Cinema Golau.

Monthly online Cardiff Animation Nights have brought independent animated short films to existing and new audiences, bringing over 300 new subscribers to the Cardiff Animation YouTube channel, while new Cardiff Animation Kids screenings on Saturday mornings have introduced children to independent animation.

Cardiff Animation Festival is funded by Arts Council Wales, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Film Hub Wales as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), BFI NETWORK Wales, and Ymddiried through the Owen Edwards Scholarship Fund, and sponsored by Cloth Cat Animation, Picl Animation, Creative Europe Desk UK – Wales, the University of South Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Jammy Custard Animation, the British Animation Awards, S4C and by the ScreenSkills Animation Skills Fund with contributions from UK animation productions.

To keep up to date, follow Cardiff Animation Festival on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and sign up to our mailing list for more updates and announcements as they are released.

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Theatre in South Wales The Stage held its Debut Awards in September and for the first time a Welsh writer was nominated iin it’s best writer catorgy, Mari Izzard was nominated for Hela which was performed at The Other Room Theatre based in Porter’s in Cardiff as part of their ‘Violence’ season. Although Mari didn’t not win, We are glad that she got nominated and that the Welsh theatre community is at least getting some recognition in these difficult times for everyone in the art’s .

Not surprisingly shows are still being rescheduled where possible across wales, as infection rates for Covid-19 continue to rise, when the theares are all back up and running that first season is going to be amazing. Meanwhile as usual The Sherman Theatre, Cardiff can always be counted on for diversity and this winter is no exception.

The Heart of Cardiff Sherman Theatre , are looking for love letters—Yes, as part of their The Heart of Cardiff , they are looking for people to express their love of Cardiff in the following forms: letter, a poem, or draw it as a comic book, paint it as a portrait, compose a song , with a limit of one side of A4 or 5 minutes long, you can find details on their website below of how to submit to The Heart of Cardiff.

Open Platform: Black History Month Diversity has long since been a feature at Sherman Theatre, so no surprise that they are using their digital platforms to showcase work by black artists during the month of October, from 5tth to 30th October. If you would like to get involved the piece needs to be audio or video and no longer than five minutes and once again detains can be found on their website.

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Review: The Foodie Room, High Street, Swansea

We’ve been following The Foodie Room on Facebook for a few weeks now, back in August 2020, Hayward and Holdings Caterers announced the opening of The Foodie Room , combining with Coalpit welsh cake , they sell all kinds of bake goods along with tea and coffee, you can even get delivery (Llanelli ,delivery on Friday only) and even the odd cookery lesson with Chef Adam. They have just unveiled their Christmas Party hamper from £10.95 per person you can pre-order by email. From the start The Foodie Room’s Facebook page has been incredible from images of setting up the shop to their latest offers. We check in daily.

We finally got the chance to pop in, this great little bakery shop is exactly what the high street need, situated next to the Jobcentre, food options were limited there until this gem of home-baked goodness arrived. As you enter via the small slope there are two tables and chairs outside, expect a small wait and rightly so as the shop is small so it doesn’t take much to form a line, but the warm welcome that awaits it will be worth it. There is a variety of items on sale. On this occasion we had a steak bake, a sausage roll and two Jammie Dodger Cupcakes, the bill came to under £8.00. The sausage roll was large sized and encased inside the pastry was a large sausage, full of flavour and very filling. The steak bake which a friend ate, had golden flaky pastry, and I quote “better than Greggs – there is actually meat in there,” (sorry Greggs!) so apparently full of meaty goodness. Not surprisingly the cupcakes consisted of a light and fluffy golden sponge, topped with buttercream drizzled with strawberry sauce and topped a mini Jammie Dodger biscuit, perfection. This amazing shop is constantly adding to their collection – I can’t wait to try the cheesecake jars and salads.

Website: https://www.thefoodieroom.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChefAdamFR Email: THEFOODIEROOM@GMAIL.COM

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Free-roaming Squad based SinglePlayer RPG ‘Kenshi’ Hits 1 Million Global Sales Kenshi 2 Under Development with the New Engine and Expanded Team Bristol, UK - 30 September 2020 – Kenshi, a single player RPG set in a vast and atmospheric ‘Sword-Punk’ style open world, has hit the milestone of 1 million global sales this summer. Developed over 12 years, with 5 of those years under Steam Greenlight’s Early Access program, Kenshi released in December 2018 and remained among the top 100 most played games throughout 2019 with many players clocking over 1,000 hours of playtime.

“We would not have achieved this without the passionate community of players who supported us from an early stage and have come back to play Kenshi time and time again”, says Lo-Fi Games’ CEO and Head Developer Chris Hunt, “Kenshi’s great for making your own stories and modding, which offers different experience of gameplay each time. We want to thank all fans who have shared their creations and have supported the game throughout the years.”

Proceeds from sales are now being invested in developing a highly anticipated sequel, Kenshi 2. “We have always strived to create a game that we are passionate about, free from the pressures of investors”, says Lo-Fi Games’ Director and Head Writer, Natalie Hunt, “success of Kenshi enabled us to recruit the best talents from around the world, and a new technology for Kenshi 2 that will dramatically improve the game’s visuals and performance.”

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Lo-Fi Games have revealed to their fans that Kenshi 2 is currently being developed with the Unreal Engine by a team of 15, with the new office based in Bristol.

About Kenshi Kenshi is a single-player, free-roaming squad-based RPG with a focus on open-ended sandbox gameplay features.

With 870 square kilometers of open-world map to explore and non-linear story, the game will never seek to limit the player or restrict their playstyle. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Craft your equipment, train your squad, and build your base. Never forget that you are not the chosen one. You are not great and powerful. You don't have more 'hitpoints' than everyone else. You are not the center of the universe, and you are not special. Unless you work for it.

Kenshi is available to purchase globally on Steam, GOG and other stores.

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Norwich Nights Presents: Story Corner

THE DAY WE MET BY MELISSA COMPTON. So, I was in the car with my very close friend Miranda, we were car driving towards a church on the outskirts of Coventry in the West Midlands. We were on our way to Miranda’s rehearsal church service. Miranda was getting married in 2 months before she and Phil moved to America. Phil was from Texas, but this story isn’t about them. We had just been to a cake tasting session at the baker’s and to be honest I’m wishing I was back there.

That chocolate cake was so nice!

Finally, we are pulling up to an old stone church, it was picturesque, but I just wanted the boring stuff over and done with. I sighed as we stopped, before getting out of the car. A gust of wind swept across my face and I turned to see Phil standing next to what was the prettiest boy I had ever seen. He stood there in blue jeans and what was possibly the tightest white shirt I had seen too, his blue eyes glisten in the sun, and his hair hung half way down his face perfectly blowing in the wind, even the wind seemed to respect his perfect brown hair. He smiled at us, and I just wanted to jump up and down, but I just smiled back. Miranda turn and looked at me and said, “Do not even think about it!”

“Think about what,” I asked.

“It’s Phil’s brother Mark and he’s trouble, leave it be!”

“Really,” I said, before walking into the church.

“Now, just sit on the bench till I need you it won’t take long,” Miranda said.

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So, I sit on the antique pine church stall, and I smile when Mark sits down close to me, until.

“Mark sit on the opposite end to Mel please and behave yourself for once,” Phil said.

Mark moves a little further away and tries to make a shocked face in reply to Phil’s comment.

“I just laugh, as Phil walks to the front of the church and stands beside Miranda and they talk to the vicar.

Once they are distracted in their conversation. Mark is slowly edging towards me, and I am trying to watch his eye’s dancing without getting caught. I am so bad at this he’s caught me twice already. I try once more, as I turn my head; he holds out his hand and says, “Come on. Let’s go outside,” “Okay,” I say, as I put my hand in his and we ran outside.

We’re outside now round the back of the church stood on the grass. I am staring at his eye’s again, I never knew boys could be so pretty. Okay, I can’t see his eye’s now their shut, I feel his lips on mine and his hand on my waist, then I shut mine too.

I must have slipped into a trance because now I can hear, “Melissa, get inside now!”

It’s Miranda “Oh shit, I’m in trouble now!”

THE END

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