Strike Factory

I would like to start by saying, courtesy of an offer from Ben Miller who has pulled out of this event, I would like to say I accept his offer of running in the Brighton Marathon in his place! I have been considering and been doing some little training the last few months planning to come out of long distance running! I will try and step up my training and get prepared as best as I can, it should be fun whilst a good test. More details to come soon!

The last week or so not a lot has gone on in general, the early part of the year is always a bit dead apart from Ray cheering us up at Oxfam! Though been a little bit skint recently (was main reason why I did not take part in some birthday celebrations for some people sorry) but get paid next week and hope to finally step up my adventures in 2011!

I got quite excited about a first round Australian Open match today Hewitt-Nalbandian 9-7 in the fifth I bet the ITF were sweating over the lack of a final set tie break yet again, seems to be the fashion the last year to enjoy first round matchs from Mahut-Isner to Woking VS Brighton!

But that is all I have to say for now, the Knightmare spoof is on the way and will appear the next few days! But people have a good January!

Welcome to my first post of 2011! Yes I have left it a bit late admittingly. I would like to wish you all a happy new year! I have had to celebrate two birthdays alongside New Years Eve. I chose to celebrate NYE locally a few drinks at local pub before going to a party at neighbours flat! I celebrated 25 years of existance on January 2nd, celebrations unlike last years adventure with Sissling/ Froud/ Pandit/ Steeples (with the latter two recently getting engaged!) were a bit low key (which is typical of most birthdays just after NY Day), I had a quiet drink at Greyhound before heading to parents!

I am not generally a guy that believes in NY resolutions, so I am not going to write a massive list to bore you! Nor am I sure if I should mention about my experience in the West Stand of Withdean, which involved a walk all the way round the main leisure centre, before enjoyinr the Albions 3-1 win against South Coast rivals Pompey! The stand generally felt a bit isolated, and the view was poor but not quite as bad as imagined! Plus if goal was scored other end would have to wait for players response or South Stand cheering it would take 2-3 seconds before we got excited!

There has been some weird and tragic storys on both sides of the atlantic with poor Jo Yeates, and a US Congresswoman and her team getting shot by a deranged man! There looks to be yet another new country South Sudan in 2011!

Anyway I promise a more detailed entry soon, along with a spoof Knightmare script to get you in memory lane! Have a great year people!

Christmas Day Message 2010 to good friends and the World

Greetings and merry christmas to everyone reading this. Just awoke from a little nap after Christmas dinner (where I nearly managed three years in a row not wearing hat! as I ate the festive meal)! Well the last year has witnessed a host of changes and new challenges in the life of Mr Ball. The biggest one was when I managed to relocate Strike Towers into my first flat in Three Bridges, Crawley moving away from the comfort of Camfield! It has not been easy (as you may have read, the housing assocatition did keep me in the dark for a few months about the place before accepting me), but I would love to thank my family and friends that helped me get stuff for the flat and spiritually helped me cope. It really does show who your real friends are the end of the day!

I seem to have reached the age where suddenly friends and contacts are getting married left right and centre. This year I attended two wedding receptions, Steve & Leigh Valder, and Andy & Jennifer Rumble (both assisted with flat move thanks for that). Plus a few other looser contacts have tied the knot! Congratulations to you all. I just about end the year happily single, but don't rule out a special girl that might want to come into my life in the future.

I have resumed work experience under the watchful eye of the living lrgend Colin Pitt at Oxfam and also assist the wonderful folk of St Catherines Hospice, so far end the year still not in full time employment, but still hope an open oppertunity will come up soon!

Not to mention the various random incidents and nonsense facts I have covered throughout the year! Including my blog celebrating five years of being online and hopefully will last too ten years! :)

Sports wise the year has been generally positive apart from Englands dismal World Cup exit at the hands of Germany, I have witnessed the magic flair of Gus Poyet transform Brighton from strugglers in League 1 to leaders at Christmas, heres hoping it can continue and fingers crossed there is a good chance the Seagulls can swap divisions with Crys*** Pal*** when they move into their new stadium the Amex in May! Sussex gained an instant return to Division 1 of the County Championship. Not forgetting the England cricket team winning the Twenty World Cup, and possibly fingers crossed The Ashes! I also attended Wimbledon this year seeing the eventual mens doubles champions and got into Centre Court to see Murray win his QF match against Tsonga! 2011 should hopefully be a bigger better year with the Rugby world cup, more tennis and the earlier mentioned Albion stuff!

Hopefully 2011 can be a better and more exciting year in the life of Mr Ball and again brings more fun and challenges! Hopefully it will! Peace and love to all and remember to respect any Charles or Charlie Ball you encounter whether its in Jamaica or Buckinghamshire! lol Peace and love


Charles Ball xxx


Strike Factory quotes of the year

"Do Quakers make porridge?" Sarah Steeples

" We are going to close our eyes and hope for the best!" Graham Baker on taking penaltys for Woking!