Quote Of The Day

"Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake - Chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower (1887-1956)"

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Boston - About Last Night…

Crazy football results (Germany and the Netherlands out).

Crazy bars (@TheAlleyBoston and @TheDublinerBoston).

Lots of laughs with Darce, Noah and new friend George.

A brilliant way to end our trip. ⚽️🥅🏟️🏆🇺🇸🇨🇦


#FIFAWorldCup #Boston #Football #Groundhopping #Travel







Monday, June 29, 2026

Provincetown…

Had a great day out in P Town yesterday. The midday Boston fog evaporated and the sun shone through. Cocktails, burgers, the Boatslip Tea Dance, and a sundowner at the Anchor. Got chatting to a few people too. Happy days. 🏳️‍🌈


@visitprovincetown @boatslipresort

#Provincetown #PTown #CapeCod #TeaDance #LGBTQ+























Sunday, June 28, 2026

Boston: England @ Dillon’s…

A nice @Arsenal bar in Boston, sure, but their espresso martinis are made with Baileys. Yuk.

Still, we watched the England win on the telly box, so not a total loss. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😂

(Photo with ball from the earlier game in Dallas)

@England @FIFAWorldCup

#England #WorldCup #Boston #Arsenal #Football







Saturday, June 27, 2026

Vancouver : New Zealand 1 - 5 Belgium…

Our latest World Cup match was at the BC Place Vancouver stadium. Darce and I had visited an Arsenal pub beforehand, so it was fitting that Arsenal’s very own Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant win over New Zealand.


In a must win game for both sides, Belgium shook off two lacklustre displays to start the tournament and showed their superiority from the first whistle in Vancouver.


A fun match. In a fun city.


@FIFAWorldCup @BelRedDevils @NZ_Football @Arsenal @LTrossard


#FIFAWorldCup #Belgium #NewZealand #Vancouver #COYG 

















Friday, June 26, 2026

Vancouver…

We had a day or two in Vancouver before our next World Cup match, so Darce and I did a bit of exploring, much as Stuart and I did back in 2009. We wandered around Granville Island, strolled along Davie Street, and rounded the day off with a rather fabulous Japanese barbecue.

Vancouver is a lovely city, and we chatted to loads of people, all of whom were incredibly friendly and welcoming.


📍Granville Island: @granville_island

🌈 Davie Street: @westendbia

🥩 Japanese BBQ: @gyukakujbbq

#Vancouver #GranvilleIsland #DavieStreet #FIFAWorldCup