The glory of the 'heavens' above us are real, their starry splendour is visible to those who look up; but the glory of 'Heaven' is a sad delusion of human minds. This is the personal blog site of an atheist astronomer.
Wise words
"One of the most interesting and harmful delusions to which men and nations can be subjected is that of imagining themselves special instruments of the Divine Will."
My first FA Cup Final at Wembley was a memorable affair when Spurs won the Cup after already winning the League:
I missed out on a ticket for the 1962 Cup win and watched it on my friend's parents black and white tv:
After winning the Double, Spurs played in the European Cup. They reached the semi-final and were narrowly defeated over two legs, thanks to some dodgy refereeing decisions in the first leg. I was at the White Hart Lane for the second leg:
When Spurs reached the final of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963, they were the first British team to do so. I skipped my weekly day at college to fly to Rotterdam along with thousands of other Spurs fans and came home very happy:
Watching England winning the World Cup at Wembley was an unbelievable experience. I still have the unpublished photos I took that day. I was at all six of Englands games, including the amazing Final:
Spurs third FA Cup win of the sixties (and my second FA Cup Final) was an all London affair: