ITFC v NCFC The Boxing Day Legacy First published 2009 on the Suffolk Sports Forum | Rewritten May 2025 by Verso Hark now hear the Ipswich sing,Norwich ran away,And we will fight forevermore,Because of Boxing Day. Still sung with pride…
Ipswich’s 1981 uefa cup win First written in September 1999 for my website verso.me.co.uk The campaign started with a match against Greece’s Aris Salonika. We emerged victorious, with a score of 5-1, thanks to Sir John Wark’s impressive performance –…
melanie green From blog to book—how one Felixstowe mother turned her cancer journey into a source of strength for others Melanie’s memoir, But Seriously, Who Knew?, is a raw, brutally honest, and darkly funny account of her experience with cancer….
Julie missen J.D. Missen is a Suffolk-based author whose writing spans psychological thrillers, poetry, and children’s literature. Whether penning gripping suspense or heartfelt verse, her work is united by one defining trait: a deep exploration of what it means to…
Iain Maitland Iain Maitland, a prolific author based in Felixstowe, has carved out a distinctive space in the world of psychological thrillers. His novels—The Surrogate, The Soulmate, and others—delve into the darker corners of the human mind, examining mental illness,…
Jeanette hewitt Jeanette Hewitt, who writes under the name J.M. Hewitt, is a Suffolk-based author known for her chilling, character-driven psychological crime thrillers. With a gift for turning trauma into tension and psychology into plot, Hewitt’s work explores the darkest…
Vinyl Club Favourite purchases of 2024 The inaugural session of Vinyl Club brought together four enthusiasts, each armed with a favourite purchase from the past year. The brief was simple: bring along your best vinyl buy of 2024. It didn’t…
suffolk’s unslved murders A deeper look into 14 cold cases With a population of 761,350, Suffolk ranks as the 32nd most populous county in England. It may not be one of the largest counties, but it has a haunting statistic:…
orwell high school The reunion that went up in smoke Originally written in March 2014 for the now-defunct Suffolk Sports Forum | Format updated May 2025 School rivalries are a staple of youth. From the hallowed halls of Eton vs…
may 6th 1978 The day ITFC made history On May 6th, 1978, Ipswich Town Football Club faced Arsenal in what remains, to this day, the most one-sided FA Cup Final ever played. It was the biggest match in our club’s…