How's it going?

Well, I know I haven't updated this blog in a while, but I just haven't had too much to report in recent times. This in not through a lack of progress with the writing though, it is still coming on. I mainly report new research I guess and we havn't been focused on researh resently.

However a few things have turned up.

My dad was in Long Eaton and popped into their library and found a few excellent photographs. When Gainsborough Trinity played Long Eaton Rangers in their Midland League Championship winning season there was a big spectical to be seen with international cyclist using the track that cicled the pitch. One was Stillman Whittaker, a very famous world record holder. He was training for a world record atempt the following week, which he did indeed succeed at.

You can look up Stillman Whittaker on the internet, there is some stuff there.

My dad ound photographs of the track and one of Cyclists stood in line with their penny farthings. It's a great picture and from the correct year.

Other news is that my friend managed to get hold of a Sheffield Wednesday 1896 FA Cup winners mug. That's a really nice item!

And that a relative of Len Oliver the Fulham player who is in Fred's cinefilm found the video on Youtube and sent me a message. It's always nice to hear from people like that.

The current plan for the book is to self-publish 100 copies that are traditionally bound to a high standard. Sell as many to subscribers as possible and then sell remaining copies in the Shef Weds shop. It is sells well there may be a 2nd edition, however the priority is to get the book published to a high standard and make sure everyone who wants one gets one. Beyond that it doesn't really bother me if we sell many more. I think we are looking at 1 1/2 years to publication.