Wes Ball
@wesleyball.bsky.social
Mid-Herts Young Referee of the Year 1995. England and Poland. Brentford and Spurs. Durham and Surrey. I support two teams. What of it?
That is a deep, deep memory of obscure coalition-era, Labour Party history. Bravo.
October 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
That is a deep, deep memory of obscure coalition-era, Labour Party history. Bravo.
“Legendary” could also mean “veteran”.
October 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Legendary” could also mean “veteran”.
The finest of institutions…. With the finest of school dinners too, clearly. No need to justify or explain!
October 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The finest of institutions…. With the finest of school dinners too, clearly. No need to justify or explain!
You got them? You must have gone to a posh school!
October 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
You got them? You must have gone to a posh school!
Treated myself to my first Vitamin D tablet of the season this morning….
September 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Treated myself to my first Vitamin D tablet of the season this morning….
Unrelated. But he refereed in the Football League even when a minister in the first Wilson Govt, I think.
August 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Unrelated. But he refereed in the Football League even when a minister in the first Wilson Govt, I think.
England 60-5 at lunch, that’s what could go wrong, Martin…. You’ve jinxed it, and you know you have!
August 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
England 60-5 at lunch, that’s what could go wrong, Martin…. You’ve jinxed it, and you know you have!
Niche observation: all of Hertfordshire is in the South East except Berkhamsted and Tring - shoved into the Central region. What have we done to deserve that?
July 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Niche observation: all of Hertfordshire is in the South East except Berkhamsted and Tring - shoved into the Central region. What have we done to deserve that?
When Keir Starmer said, "I want a politics that treads more lightly on your life" I cheered out loud.... and I work in a politics-adjacent profession! I think too many people don't realise quite how little most people care or pay attention; or the upset and distrust that Westminster drama causes.
July 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
When Keir Starmer said, "I want a politics that treads more lightly on your life" I cheered out loud.... and I work in a politics-adjacent profession! I think too many people don't realise quite how little most people care or pay attention; or the upset and distrust that Westminster drama causes.
Ou est la Hotel de Ville?
June 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ou est la Hotel de Ville?
Tough action needed on this extreme anti-social behaviour.
June 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Tough action needed on this extreme anti-social behaviour.
Ha! For me, it was just before my A-Level results, so like you it's deeply engrained in my psyche! You may already have, but if not, follow the link for my long thread about why Be Here Now is great. Though, yes, it was massively over-amped x.com/wes_ball/sta...
Wes Ball on X: "Loads of musos reflecting on the 25th anniversary of Oasis releasing Be Here Now this weekend. Pretty much all wrong. Let me tell you why this summer day 25 years ago was absolutely bloody brilliant. 1/n" / X
Loads of musos reflecting on the 25th anniversary of Oasis releasing Be Here Now this weekend. Pretty much all wrong. Let me tell you why this summer day 25 years ago was absolutely bloody brilliant. 1/n
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June 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Ha! For me, it was just before my A-Level results, so like you it's deeply engrained in my psyche! You may already have, but if not, follow the link for my long thread about why Be Here Now is great. Though, yes, it was massively over-amped x.com/wes_ball/sta...