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Old brown leather football boots circa 1940's, shin pads, a small silver trophy and a monochrome photograph of a football team Blog posts

Old boots and navy knickers

The children are on half term holiday this week, so we went along to Hildesley Court with the Extra Time Kit Bag, crammed with football memorabilia, to share some sporting moments with the residents.

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Extra Time at Suffolk Archives

Extra Time participants visit Suffolk Archives in Lowestoft to find out about the All-Stars, and much more besides.

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A man stands, arm outstretched, reading from a yellow piece of paper Blog posts

Poetry Slam An-Them

The two teams meet up again for a bit of a poetry slam and a good chat about the Archive All-Stars

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A cartoon drawn in red ink showing a figure diving for a football Blog posts

In it for the glory? You bet your boots

The Extra Time players get to meet goalie poet Dean for the first time, and he demonstrates just how mean and lean he can be when faced with a penalty kick.

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A collection of cards, each with a photo of an individual child, decorated and listing skills, achievements and goals Blog posts

A brand new Extra Time season

The first Extra Time session of the new season kicks off, and whilst residents at Hildesley Court limber up for the games ahead, the children from Pakefield Primary School consider tactics, skills – and how much fun they’re going to have.

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A young school boy holding a cupcake with icing like a Christmas tree on top Blog posts

Celebrating the Extra Time Champions

With gold medallions, Christmas cards and cupcakes the size of puddings, the Roman Hill Football Club children and Britten Court Angels celebrate all their marvellous Extra Time achievements.

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A man wearing glasses stands beside a flip chart on which he has drawn a cartoon of himself Blog posts

Cartoon characters

Goalie-Poet Dean is a doodler – he loves a good cartoon almost as much as a list of words – and this afternoon he and Jen introduced the team to the joys of the exaggerated pose and the go-faster stripe.

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Singing and ringing off the line Blog posts

Singing and ringing off the line

The Roman Hill Football Club team recreate Ethel’s bells, as they practise the Extra Time anthem.

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