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Senior Groundsman @FACCC_Cricket & @rocks1883 Ex Groundsman at Portsmouth FC and Sussex County Cricket Club. Goalkeeping Coach @LittlehamptonFC Views are my own

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James Askew
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3 years
After 4 years and 51 weeks my time at @Pompey has come to an end. Enjoyed every minute of it and made some great memories. Been great fun working with @grasspfc @SteveBa43677298 @oldgrassie @rocket230580 @danm80 hope Pompey get promoted ASAP the fans and staff deserve it ⚽️⚽️
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3 years
Couple of dry days = mowers out happy cutting day
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4 years
Good morning Fratton Park. Early start to beat the rain ahead of tonights match. Double cut with @Billywhite264 . 1 cut down 1 to go
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4 years
Into silly season at @Pompey with fixtures every week 🙈 weather is not playing ball either. Using every hour of the day
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2 years
This makes it so worth the 12 hour round trip drive north to watch them and the hours and hours of paperwork and meetings to ensure the game can be played at the Sportsfield. What a day 🟡⚫️
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Yessssssssss!!!!!!!! The final whistle blows and Littlehampton Town beat North Shields 1-0 to go into the Semi Final of the Buildbase FA Vase
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4 years
28 days from Rennovations @LittlehamptonFC still plenty of work to do but its ticking along nicely
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1 year
Pre season rolling off and running. 6 weeks until first game
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2 years
All set at the lane for tonight. Pitch is cooking in the sun and can’t get enough water on it in the heat but happy enough considering the drought we are having
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3 years
Up and away at Arundel 3 weeks post seeding. 2 rotary cuts this week hopefully get a cylinder cut on next week.
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2 years
Very early start to get a double cut in. Held up well to all the rain last couple of days just got to get through a few more hours 🤦‍♂️
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2 years
And so it begins 🟡⚫️
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It’s not pretty especially in front of the stand but with this weather I’ve got to the point that looks don’t matter just got to get the game on!
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3 years
4 weeks earlier than planned and a little bit more work to do but the @rocks1883 training pitch is ready for action
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2 years
Current scene @rocks1883 . Been in constant communication with the match referee this morning and we are currently playable.
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James Askew
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2 years
Final @rocks1883 1st team game of the season. Been a busy schedule since January but have survived it in not to bad shape
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James Askew
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3 years
Nyewood Lane ready for @rocks1883 league match today and youth match tomorrow. Down at 22mm to help with ball speed but struggling a little with drought as couldn’t get as much water on it this week as I would have liked to. 2 week break for it after this weekend
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3 years
Prep work almost done at @rocks1883 quick double cut in the morning and it’s ready to go for the first league game of the season
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2 years
20 days til Pompey friendly at the Lane. Pitch pattern in
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James Askew
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2 years
Saturday 31st July 2021-Wednesday 25th May 2022 the most craziest football season you could have ever imagined at step 5 level 🟡⚫️ 🏆🏆🏆
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James Askew
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8 months
Sun is shining this morning at the MKM Arena ☀️ Prep done for this afternoons match.
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3 years
Matchday cut done very early to beat most of the rain ahead of the FA Trophy game today
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2 years
The lane is getting there. The feed put down last week kicking in nicely. Run out of water though 🤦‍♂️ 3 weeks til it’s first use
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4 years
😍😍 @LittlehamptonCC
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2 years
Sometimes you got to be brutal to be nice. Pitch far to thick so rake against the stripe to clear a lot of crap out followed by rotary mow 3 times. Trailer was just a third of the pitch. Going to look bit scabby tomorrow night but needs must ahead of first league game in 2 weeks
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5 years
Not bad for a Div 3 West Club! 2 days til outdoor training begins
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James Askew
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3 years
Long day at the lane. Widthways cut, youth tournament, firework display with hundreds standing on the pitch 🤦‍♂️ reverse lengthways brush, cut lengthways pattern back in finally lights out 10.30
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9 months
The MKM Arena is ready for its 11th usage of the season. Lovely morning for a double cut
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3 months
It’s matchday and the sun is out 🤷‍♂️ colour isn’t great but the fertiliser should start kicking in over next few days
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5 months
Pitch inspection rules are a bit comical on days like this. Match referee driving from Portsmouth to inspect the pitch ahead of game tonight. What a waste of time
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3 years
This is more like it @FACCC_Cricket ☀️☀️☀️
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James Askew
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4 years
Full steam ahead @LittlehamptonCC ahead of Saturday. 2 T20 fixtures planned for the return of cricket
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James Askew
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6 months
Tricky week with 2 games back to back midweek with the weather we had. Thanks to Dan and Keith for their assistance this week we are ready for usage 37 at the MKM Arena
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6 months
Ready for the 5th game in 8 days and another one tomorrow night 🤦‍♂️ Coverage is certainly thinning now
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James Askew
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4 years
Merry Xmas to all @Pompey fans. Full matchday prep today with @Billywhite264 ahead of yet more rain tomorrow 🙈
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James Askew
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3 months
Still in the job after Tuesday night 😂 no presentation for today’s game after keeping machines off the pitch since Wednesday. Drainage work took place Monday and Tuesday on areas that had caused postponements this year and the work has been a success. Approaching 60th use now
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James Askew
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2 years
First league game. Been tough going in the drought. Empty the water tank in 5 hours but takes 3 days to fill up 🤦‍♂️
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2 years
6am alarm clock set. One hell of a day in store tomorrow.
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Littlehampton TownFC
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2 years
SOLD OUT. Tomorrows Buildbase FA Vase Semi Final vs Loughborough Students is SOLD OUT. The Golds will be cheered on by over 3000 supporters. An unbelievable turnout for step 5. Everyone’s support is much appreciated
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4 years
And it begins @LittlehamptonCC
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3 years
Busy first few days @FACCC_Cricket pre season rolling begun with cylinder mower and outfield pattern put in. Spray and fertilise day tomorrow
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2 years
We go again!!!
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Littlehampton TownFC
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2 years
FA Vase Draw: We have been drawn at Home to Loughborough Students in the semi final of the FA Vase. The tie will take place at The Sportsfield over the weekend of 2nd April
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2 years
Quick cut and mark out this morning before heading to VCD Athletic. New ground for me this afternoon
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1 year
All set to go @rocks1883 for today. Only had a sit on rotary mower for the last week so not the presentation I would like 🤦‍♂️
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James Askew
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10 months
All set at the MKM Arena for tonight’s game, the 4th pre season fixture. Walking football Tournament on it Sunday and then rest before first league fixture on 15th August
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James Askew
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4 years
Just the small matter of Arsenal tonight in the FA Cup @Billywhite264 @SteveBa43677298
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2 years
All set for another one
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James Askew
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3 years
Thanks to the @rocks1883 volunteers today we have the first goal in place. Slowly making progress
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James Askew
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5 years
First outdoor net for @LittlehamptonCC tonight. Lovely weather for it! #seamersgoingtokillme
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2 years
Another evening spent trying to keep it alive 🤦‍♂️ really struggling in a few areas now
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James Askew
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3 years
All set for @VipersKSL game at @FACCC_Cricket tomorrow. Hope the weather is on our side tomorrow 🙏
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James Askew
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2 years
Preparing for the 3rd game in 6 days
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James Askew
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4 years
Preparations coming along nicely for tomorrow night @LittlehamptonFC Hopefully get a double cut in before the rain tomorrow.
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2 years
One thing thats been evident in last few days is how rumours on social media can be so dangerous and situations can spiral out of control so quickly. Luckily CCTV and video is a great thing.
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James Askew
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1 year
Great 5 days at Arundel hosting India Test Team ahead of the World Test Championship Final next week. Good Luck @BCCI please roughen up the Aussies for us ahead of the Ashes.
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4 years
Just a normal day for me and @Billywhite264
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3 years
Hardest prep I’ve probably ever had ahead of @rocks1883 game today No mower for over 2 and half weeks after fertilising the pitch People will rightly criticise how it looked and played. A huge thanks to @pitchcare1 for their help 2 weeks ago getting the pitch down from 60mm!
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James Askew
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7 years
3 years since I returned to @LittlehamptonCC to skipper the side and finally we are back in @sussexcl couldn't be any prouder of my team ❤
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James Askew
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1 year
Final home @rocks1883 1st team game of the season. Been an interesting year with the weather, drought, cold, rain but got through it. My thanks to all my pitch team who have helped with watering, cutting and divoting throughout the season. 4 games this midweek then renovations
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1 year
Ready for 2 more games this weekend. 9 day break after so mini renovation next week before busy last couple of months. Spike seed and fertilise on the agenda.
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2 years
First official one of the season. Outfield needs some rain!
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8 months
All set at the MKM Arena for the FA Trophy. The first of 4 games in 4 days.
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4 months
A cracking afternoon spent at the MCG today. Many thanks to the Head Curator Matthew Page for hosting me and giving me an insight into the pitches he works with
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2 years
Busy morning 5am start at the lane giving a final cut before FA Cup game then to Arundel to set up for the last weekend of cricket this season
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James Askew
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3 years
All being well will be last one with empty stands
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1 year
Shining in the sun. Good recovery from last weekends game that was played on a very very wet surface! 4 weeks to go until end of season
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1 year
10 days to go until first game. Hope the weather stays like this for a bit longer ☀️
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James Askew
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4 years
Another soulless night at Fratton #LetFansIn
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James Askew
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4 years
In 30mins the first @LittlehamptonCC pre season friendly was due to start. Ground ready for it. Hopefully we shall see some sort of cricket this summer!
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James Askew
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2 years
Just turned out to be another day….. who am I kidding. Wembley we are on our way 🟡⚫️
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James Askew
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2 years
6am alarm clock set. One hell of a day in store tomorrow.
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3 years
I move onto my new adventure @FACCC_Cricket Looking forward to getting started with some great fixtures lined up and exciting plans for the future 🏏
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James Askew
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7 months
When it rains it pours!! Extra pump on the go to help the pitch drainage and still beaten by the rain 😭
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2 years
Battle keeping it alive in this heat ahead of Wednesday night. Happy with 95% of it.
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James Askew
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4 years
Back to group training with the lads @LittlehamptonCC
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1 year
4 weeks today till first use. Pitch pattern in. A feed and some rain needed but it’s hanging on in there through the dry weather
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James Askew
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2 years
This weather ☀️☀️ England A Woman vs South Africa 3 day match
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1 year
Given the weather it could be worse ahead of tomorrows game
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James Askew
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2 years
@trevk37 The allocations are a joke. I’ve made a few calls to try to understand why we are so low and got a meeting tomorrow so hope to get it increased
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James Askew
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2 years
4th usage in 6 days so a few scars for today’s game. Nice bit of rain overnight should get the fertiliser kicking in next week to help recovery
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2 years
Final game of a hectic first 2 months. Finally a week break after today so I can get a much needed feed on the pitch
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3 years
Good to see the first activity of the season on the square today.
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3 years
Welcome @VipersKSL @C_Edwards23
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3 years
Still doesn’t feel like winter is coming
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2 months
Any office jobs going?? Anything that doesn’t involve the weather would be great
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1 year
First one of 2023. Another horrible day of weather. Lots of disease and rot in it, desperate for a feed next week but holding up well in the weather we have had
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2 years
No matchday cut unfortunately due to a leaf frost this morning and I have a coach to Newham to catch #vaseday
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2 years
First ever use of a hybrid pitch at Arundel yesterday for County 2XI T20 finals day. Played pretty well. Quick turnaround of the ground this morning for a corporate day ensuring same standards for all users. 2 more games to come this weekend. #busytimes
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11 months
Less than 2 weeks before the first game. Hopefully a little bit of rain in the next 24 hours to help it along
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2 months
Dan on the mower today preparing the pitch for youth game tonight. 3rd game in 3 days in this block of 5 games in 6 days
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2 months
And so the covering begins. Will be the first game in no time
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1 year
It’s alsready that time of the year where the outfield blocks go in @FACCC_Cricket will be the season in no time.
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3 months
What a morning! Went from cutting the pitch (which only got half done) to removing water all in the space of 20mins. Drenched but game on
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Bognor Regis Town FC
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3 months
GAME ON! Pitch inspection passed ahead of @IsthmianLeague game v @pbtfc 💚💚
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Bognor pitch battered, Littlehampton pitch flooded (playable according to some 🤦‍♂️) just another weekend of non league football in the rain
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2 years
All set for this weekend’s games usages 4 and 5 in the last 8 days.
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3 years
Sunrise on another matchday
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3 years
Cut followed by a little drink. Preparing for Saturdays game
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4 years
Day in the tractor vertidraining Radio on ✅ Air Con on ✅ Social Distancing ✅
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4 years
Social distancing with @oldgrassie
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2 years
Topdressed this week to help recovery from the drought so a bit sandy. All set for 3 games this weekend though 🤦‍♂️
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2 months
The current met office lottery
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3 months
Busy morning across 2 sites completed. Time for some football
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4 years
From Fratton this morning to @the_sporty in the evening with xmas dinner squeezed in between #groundsmanslife
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7 months
Think it might have rained overnight 😭
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