Ship of Fools: Is anyone here from Leicester?

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Posted by Helen-Eva (# 15025) on :

The Leicester diaspora's out in force in London today (where I am) following Leicester City's miraculous win in the Premiership. [That's football btw - the British kind.] Who else on the ship has Leicester connections and therefore a daft grin on their face today?

Posted by Arabella Purity Winterbottom (# 3434) on :

I'm not, but my boss is, and his feet are barely touching the floor.

Posted by Piglet (# 11803) on :

I have no Leicester connections that I'm aware of, although a friend used to be the organist of Leicester Cathedral (and was a chorister there, so he's a local chap).

I love it when the Little Guy wins - I know Leicester aren't exactly "little" but it's always nice to see someone other than the usual suspects doing well.

Especially if the usual suspects are Manchester United ... [Devil]

Posted by Brenda Clough (# 18061) on :

Here is a British friend who has a theory of who is responsible for this.

Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :

Mr Bee is from Hinckley and has supported the Foxes for decades. He is surprised and delighted beyond belief and just wishes his Dad was still alive to witness such a happening.

Posted by Japes (# 5358) on :

I lived there for a couple of years six or seven years ago and have had a massive grin on my face whenever I've thought about it all day!

[Big Grin]

Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :

Yesterday Mark Selby - also from Leicester - won the World Snooker Championship.

When you're hot, you're hot.

Posted by Piglet (# 11803) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Brenda Clough:
Here is a British friend who has a theory of who is responsible for this.

Love it!

Posted by Sarasa (# 12271) on :

I lived in Leicester in the early eighties, when Gary Linker's dad ran a stall on the market, and Gary was the great hope of the football team. There was a real buzz in the city then about that, so I can only imagine it's even greater now.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

My maternal line is Leicester (my mother grew up there until WWW2 but never went back) and therefore half my DNA identifies with the place. I've visited (hazy memories from childhood) but never lived there ... but seriously got my Leicester on this week (and I know nothing about the round ball game!)

Posted by Helen-Eva (# 15025) on :

It's definitely the spirit of Richard III that has made the difference. He may have had issues with nephew killing (allegedly) but he must have been very good at football. [Smile]

Posted by OddJob (# 17591) on :

quote:
I lived in Leicester in the early eighties, when Gary Linker's dad ran a stall on the market, and Gary was the great hope of the football team. There was a real buzz in the city then about that, so I can only imagine it's even greater now.

Our paths probably crossed, and in student days I often fuelled up from Lineker's market stall.

At the end of the 1982/1983 season I lived within earshot of City's Filbert Street ground, and recall the jubilation of cheering and car horns for a couple of hours after they gained promotion to the then First Division.

This must have paled into insignificance compared to last weekend's result.

Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :

Whoop! Andrea Bocelli, a great score and a trophy! Unbelievable!

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