First published on The Suffolk Sports Forum, August 7th 2010 Is Supporting Your Local Football Club Outdated? Is supporting your local football club now considered an outdated idea? It certainly feels like that at times. There was a time when most fans naturally supported the nearest team to home. Loyalty was tribal, passed down from generation to generation.… Read More »
Welcome to the Felixstowe Authors Directory — a growing showcase of writers living in or connected to Felixstowe. From memoirists and mental health advocates to crime novelists and children’s storytellers, this page celebrates the literary talent emerging from our Suffolk coast. Each featured author brings a unique voice and story, contributing to the cultural life of our town… Read More »
Ruth, a Felixstowe-based author, is known for crafting gripping psychological thrillers that take readers deep into the minds of complex characters and the shadowy grey areas of justice and morality. Her work draws on years of experience as a former probation officer, offering rare insight into criminal psychology, rehabilitation, and the unseen layers of the justice system. Fiction… Read More »
Date: Saturday 15th FebruaryVenue: Felixstowe Rugby ClubOccasion: VP (Vice Presidents’) DinnerGuests: Players past and present, club supporters, sponsors, and the wonderfully mad world of grassroots rugby. When the invite to attend Felixstowe Rugby Club’s legendary VP Dinner arrived, I didn’t hesitate. Having recently hosted club chairman Rob Brewster on my radio show — where we chatted about all… Read More »
Date: March 4th, 2022Location: Ipswich, SuffolkOccasion: Saying farewell to a mate — and unexpectedly appearing in a movie. I headed into Ipswich on a cool Friday in early March 2022 for what was supposed to be a standard send-off for my good friend Watty, who was preparing to relocate to Dubai. Our meeting point was The Plough, a… Read More »
My involvement with websites dates back to the mid-to-late 1990s, a period when dial-up internet was still a novelty and building a website meant teaching yourself every step. My first real foray into digital content began during my time writing for Walton United prior to their merger with Felixstowe Town — a move that stirred its share of… Read More »
Is childhood memory a faithful reflection, or just fragments shaped by family tales and trauma? In this candid, gritty, and occasionally comical account, I revisit the earliest recollections of my 1970s/80s upbringing on a run-down council estate in Felixstowe—burns units, brown sofas, and all. What Do We Really Remember? What exactly do we recollect when we reminisce about… Read More »
Believe it or not, I once held a world record. Well, almost. Despite a life that’s been more pub lunches and Paul Heaton gigs than trophies and titles, there was a moment—just one—where I achieved greatness. And no, it wasn’t for eating the most pies in three minutes or spearing baked beans with a cocktail stick (although I… Read More »
In early 1997, I was living in a council bungalow in Trimley with my dad. Life wasn’t ideal, but it was ticking along. That all changed one Saturday in October. That evening, I’d been asked to run a music quiz for Walton United Football Club. I managed to persuade my boss to let me knock off work a… Read More »
Introduction My father, Terence James Versey—known to most as Terry or, as I’ll refer to him here, TV—was born on 30th September 1947, the first child of Francis and Mary Versey, better known as Jimmy and Molly. Over the next five years, TV was joined by his brothers, Paul and Chris, and together they were raised in the… Read More »