Blinded By the Light, a humorous and light-hearted travel journal, follows Sunderland FC for every match of the Millennium season. Lifelong fan, Richard Hakin, undertakes an 18,000-mile journey, braving floods, Railtrack and navigationally-impaired coach drivers. From the Divine Meccano Set at Old Trafford to tea with Granny at Ipswich, he describes not just the matches but the people, places and events he encountered in this sporting odyssey.