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48k Match of the Day - FA Cup Match - Round 3 - Southend United FC - Replay

Oh the humanity. After last week's thrilling draw, we have the opportunity for an even more thrilling replay. Couple of changes from last time out, Peter Parker is in for Doctor Watson and Robert Morley is in for the Dorset... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - FA Cup Match - Round 3 - Southend United FC

Where are we off to today children? Oh dear. Not there. Southend United FC or 'The Shrimpers", so called because non of the players are allow by law to be more than 3' 8" in height, are a football club... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - League Match 5 - Darlington FC

The nostalgia continues with a visit to the 48k City Ground from 'The Quakers', Darlington FC. Not unlike 'The Shakers' (Bury FC), Darlington were known as 'The Quakers' due to their fondness for porridge. A person from Darlington, yesterday. Sadly,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 28, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - League Match 4 - Crewe Alexandra FC

Oooooo... Get you and your fancy football team suffixes. Their nick-name? Yes, that's right - The Railwaymen, due to the Crewe fanbase being inexplicably fond of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV series as narrated by Ringo Starr, not... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - FA Cup Match - Round 2 - Hereford United FC

Today we have a fourth division clash between us and the current league leaders, Hereford United. I'll give you three guesses as to what inventive nick-name Hereford United have. Do you need a clue? Yes, that's right. They like to... Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2014 at Occulomency

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I considered changing the team name, but in order to recreate the full ambiance of 1982 gaming, I decided to leave it alone.

Commented Aug 25, 2014 on 48k Match of the Day - League Match 3 - Colchester at Occulomency

Nico Sodding Rosberg

Is it possible that Rosberg and Hamilton could make such an unholy mess of the remaining 7 races and let Mr Smiley Australian win the world championship? That would make this season the best ever. Fingers crossed eh? Continue reading

Posted Aug 25, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - League Match 3 - Colchester

I worked in Colchester for a while, did some work for Essex County Council. It was like watching BBC3 and somehow being sucked into their world. Colchester United, currently in second place of the fourth division in this amazing simulation... Continue reading

Posted Aug 25, 2014 at Occulomency

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48K Match of the Day - League Match 2 - Bury

What was it Sting said? "Mr. Krushchev said we will Bury you" Well I don't subscribe to his point of view, that would be quite an ignorant thing to as Bury FC has little to do with cold war politics... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - FA Cup Round 1 - Replay

Ah, Stockport County, wearers of hats, scourge of Prometheus, eradicators of dead wood.... Today we get a replay after yesterday's thrilling end-to-end dead-locked ... er... thriller. I know you can't wait. Well, neither can I. Only one change from the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2014 at Occulomency

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48k Match of the Day - FA Cup Round 1

Oh the tension, the excitement, the sheer exilleration of watching the white heat of top-notch footballing action unfold in all of it's 8 bit glory. Yes, it's time for Round 1 of the FA Cup. The jewel in the crown... Continue reading

Posted Aug 20, 2014 at Occulomency

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48K Match of the Day

In an attempt to prove that I could do a better job of managing Forest than Stuart Pearce, I decided to use the most advanced football manager simulator I could get my hands on. So, let's kick off then. Who... Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2014 at Occulomency

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The Mysterious 'Ghost' of Hardwick Hall.

I've seen some strange things in my time you know. Well, one might not, but I have. So yesterday I went on a little jaunt to Hardwick Hall with the children and Mrs Occulomency. Hardwick is a magnificent Elizabethan country... Continue reading

Posted Jul 21, 2014 at Occulomency

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polish (not Polish)

I had a bit of a fugue at the weekend. Not sure why, but I decided it would be a good idea, for the second weekend in a row, to clean and polish my beloved small red car. I'm not... Continue reading

Posted Jul 8, 2013 at Occulomency

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Lettie has news for humanity.

It only took just a shade under six and a half years, but Lettie has decided to share her profound and innermost thoughts with you all. But I'll let her explain. Welcome to my blog! This new website Is just... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2013 at Occulomency

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John Taylor is a bloody nice bloke.

Back in March I had an idea. Well, I should codify that statement, I probably had several ideas, but most of them involved what I should have for lunch. One of those ideas was good though. I was watching the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2012 at Occulomency

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1981

Remember back in January I noticed what a lousy year 1980 was in terms of UK number one hit singles. I was wondering today, whilst watching the Olympics, in what year music became good. So I went on to the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2012 at Occulomency

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They tried to break us, Looks like they'll try again.

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome, c’mon in… It’s time. Yes, I insist. We’ve put it off for long enough, we can put it off no longer. It is time for The Wild Boys. Yes, I insist. So, a bit of background. Duran... Continue reading

Posted Jul 27, 2012 at Occulomency

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Ta Na Na Na

I’m back! Sorry, life got in the way, but happily I have just enough time left over in my incredibly hectic, hellz-a-poppin’ schedule to bring you this, my latest dissection of Duran Duran’s video output from the 1980s. Today we... Continue reading

Posted Jul 21, 2012 at Occulomency

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Sorry, I've been busy again. So where was I? Oh yes...

So chaps, what's been happening? Well, I've been all over the shop so I haven't really had as much time as I'd like to write snarky reviews of music videos most people would have rather forgotten about in the first... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2012 at Occulomency

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Our two beautiful children, Zenith and Quasar.

Meet my children, Zenith and Quasar. Zenith is our own first born son. Quasar is our beautiful daughter. There is nothing strange about them or the way they are being raised. Move along. Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2012 at Occulomency

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Le Bon's Magical Haircuts

I received the following from one of Occulomency's readers: "Tech question. In "Hungry like a wolf" why does Mr Le Bon have bright yellow hair under his hat for some of the video and not for the rest? I'm glad... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2012 at Occulomency

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You got me coming up with answers, All of which I deny.

Ladees and Jentlemon.... Do you remember Secret Army, on the telly? You know the serious dull version of 'Allo 'Allo that starring Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret. We named a cat Albert, he was very large, cross-eyed and ginger. The... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2012 at Occulomency

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Today is Occulomency Day

In order to celebrate another year of his illustrious and benevolent rule over humanity, The Dear Leader has granted all of his subjects 3 minutes off in order to attempt to ply him with genuflections. You are most welcome, mankind. Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Occulomency

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I Knew This Was A Big Mistake.

One of the problems with watching a lot of Duran Duran videos from the 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger' era is that it starts to give you a slightly warped view of reality. But let me give you some advice,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Occulomency

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