David Whitlock

There has been a lot of talk today about the Artemis ll rocket to the Moon being tracked by the Goonhilly Down tracking station, Cornwall. This is me aged 9 at Goonhilly, on a family holiday in the summer of 1963. Happy Days.....

The Artemis II rocket is taking four astronauts around the Moon tonight, further than anyone has been before. Amazing. Memories of a fantastic day at Cape Canaveral, Florida in September 2014 whilst on a family holiday. They stayed around the theme parks. No regrets on my part !!

@dgriffinpix @DerbyshireCCC AFD……

Exclusive!!! What a scoop for @DerbyshireCCC who are to become the first county cricket club to install a roof over their HQ ground. The ground at Derby, home to Derbyshire since 1870, will undergo a transformation over the coming three years to produce a venue capable of hosting cricket regardless of the weather, as well as a plethora of other activities. The domed roof will be over 75 metres high at its highest point and is shown here in the finalised architect's impression. The opening ceremony, which will dovetail with the opening game of the 2029 season, will see Derbyshire's players abseil into the arena from the rooftop...

@Stuart_Linnell Sorry Stuart. I have trouble ascertaining when exactly is 12am or 12pm? Advice from a thicky....? Why not 12 midnight and 12 noon. That I understand.....lol

@kissimmeefrank Hail......

Extraordinary few hours near Manchester Airport main runway in very blustery conditions and hale showers 💦💦✈️

@OllieHolt22 @BumbleCricket Got her autograph some years ago…..a sports star of my young years.

Mary Rand, the original Golden Girl of British athletics, has died. Some years ago, I went out to Lake Tahoe in Nevada to speak to her. She was a trailblazer, the first British woman to win Olympic gold in track-and-field. And she was the best company dailymail.co.uk/sport/otherspo…

Sad news about the death of Mary Rand, a brilliant English athlete who won three medals at the 1964 Olympics in Rome. She won the long jump gold plus a silver and bronze. As a 10 year old, she was a star to me. Someone got her autograph for me a while later at a sporting dinner…

Our annual March visit the other day to Walton Hall, near Wellesbourne, Warwickshire

Back earlier this month from a week in Lanzarote. Enjoyed it but there was not much sun. A biting north wind meant coats were required a lot of the time....

@deanocity3 The first Highfield Road match I attended from Leamington Spa, by myself....

On this day 1969 with City deep in relegation trouble The Sky Blues thrashed Burnley 4-1 at Highfield Road, Machin ,Clements,Martin and Hunt were City's scorers in front of 26,584

Mothering Sunday. Three beautiful ladies: Margaret, Naomi, Donna.

I turn up again at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles to only find I have been overlooked on the list of nominations for an Oscar. Scandalous......

youtube.com/watch?v=c1TaI4… A song clip from my Mum's favourite film......

Remembering all those lovely Mums, especially those that died years ago. Never forgotten. Photo taken in 1965…….

@deanocity3 Proper football…..

On this day 1987 thick snow covered the Highfield Road pitch as City played Sheff Weds. Lloyd McGrath goal gave City a point in a 1-0 win, City went to Hillsborough the following week for an FA Cup tie . youtube.com/watch?v=YNLVIu…

Happy Birthday Margaret. Simply the best. xxxx

@brainhaldorf Thinking of you today.

Breaking news...this wonderful person, whose birthday it is today, still strengthens and inspires me every hour of every day ❤️

Canada - Vancouver - Stanley Park - Vancouver v Madras XI - 8 June 1983 - my snaps. A wonderfully scenic cricket ground.......

@deanocity3 Wee wuz tare….

On this day 1987 over 8,000 Sky Blues fans made the trip to the Victoria Ground Stoke for an FA Cup fifth round tie, second division Stoke put up a good fight but a Micky Gynn strike put Cov through to the 6th round. youtube.com/watch?v=SRpdW4…

@deanocity3 Contrast this with the current situation. No player has come through the Academy & played 50 first team games since Josh Eccles who first played EIGHT years ago in 2018. Remarkable bearing in mind the time, cost & effort put into the Academy by many, including volunteers.

On this day 1981 8 home grown players were in The Sky Blues side that won 3-0 at Crystal Palace ,Tommy English with two and Gary Bannister with the other.