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Fantasy Premier League: Week 25

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With things picking up a little last week, would my team continue to perform well or would it be downhill again?   Let's take a look at how my team did...

Volunteering - London 2012 Olympics

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*Originally posted 20.05.2013.  Edited 09.02.2017*  I was lucky enough to be picked to be a volunteer at the Olympics in 2012.  The London 2012 volunteers were called Games Makers .  The process started way back in 2010, however, my involvement started a little later than that.  I originally applied for a paid role, but in hindsight I am so glad I didn't get the job!  240,000 people applied to be Games Makers with only around 70,000 being chosen.  When I received a call inviting me to be a Games Maker I was over the moon to have been picked. Even thought the Games were awarded to London, the football events were held in Glasgow, Newcastle, Coventry, Manchester and Cardiff as well as in London.  The role I was offered was Athlete Services Assistant, to be based at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow.  F or it to be looking after teams of footballers, being a football fan myself, the role couldn't have been better!   I couldn't have asked for a better location either, as I

Fantasy Premier League: Week 24

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Another week to forget, or are things looking up?  Let's take a look...

Fantasy Premier League: Week 23

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I think this week needs to be filed in the 'best to forget' folder, along with week 22.  Is this the start of my demise? Probably, but 'Does It Really Mata'?  Yes, yes it does. I really want to do well and definitely do not want to end the season on a downer, so hopefully things will pick up again at the weekend!!