Richard Grainger's Blog

Chic@s, having recently given you the glad tidings that March had seen me restored to hearty good health, the cool winds of April have blown in with a viral infestation of unmitigated malice. What, Man Flu yet again, I hear … Continue reading →

I’ve not blogged for a while… in fact, here we are, gone St. Patrick’s Day, and this is my first blog of ’26. Unfortunately, this isn’t because I have found a way to hibernate between the beginning of December (or … Continue reading →

Amig@s! I’ve not blogged for a while, the reason being that I’ve been in residence in my wife’s delightful home town of Grodków where NASA send astronauts to adjust to life in an atmosphere free environment, and wherein I only … Continue reading →

The post NOT A FOOT TO SPARE? first appeared on Maverick Writer.

My name is Eliza Anne Thomson. I am eight and three quarter years old. I have a dog called Amber, a cat named Bono, and a mum that I wish was someone else’s. We are standing in the car park … Continue reading →

The post The Importance Of Looking Happy first appeared on Maverick Writer.

I’ve not blogged for a while, because I’ve been busy finishing Sand in Strange Places — An Irish Memoir, now with my editor. It’s been a heck of a lot of fun to write, and should be available to buy … Continue reading →

The post CHOCOLATE first appeared on Maverick Writer.

I’ve not blogged for a while – other than rugby stuff – and that’s because I’ve been in what could generally be described as a “damned bad mood”. And as a result of said “damned bad mood” (DBM) I haven’t … Continue reading →

The post IF YOU KNOW ME: THE NEW POPE AND A LATTER-DAY BURNING AMBITION first appeared on Maverick Writer.

A lot of people have asked me what my take is on the British & Irish Lions selection. And that, I’ll admit, is not because I could be classed as an expert, but perhaps rather more to do with the … Continue reading →

The post WILL THE LIONS ROAR DOWN UNDER? first appeared on Maverick Writer.

Well, that’s it… the Aston has gone back, and for the first time since I was nineteen I am carless. After fifteen months of ownership, I (we – because this was a decision upon which which my wife had some … Continue reading →

The post ALL QUIET ON THE ASTON FRONT… AND ENGLAND: TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT first appeared on Maverick Writer.

I was chatting to a friend on the phone the other morning. He’s a writer and our conversation got around to what each of us had written recently, and that’s when it struck me that I hadn’t put finger to … Continue reading →

The post THE BLOG IS BACK –SIX NATIONS SUMMARY first appeared on Maverick Writer.

I’ve not blogged for a bit because I’m been busy surviving England. Every time I pay a brief visit to the country which was my home for almost three decades, I find it to be a changed landscape – both … Continue reading →

The post ENGLAND – A SURVIVOR’S TALE first appeared on Maverick Writer.