I bet you think I’m being a little bit dramatic with the title, thinking maybe I’m involved in this sport to escape my not so interesting life. Or I want to drop a dress size. Sorry to disappoint it’s neither of these. Being a part of roller derby has over and over again saved my little ol’ life. Read more
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Upcoming: NRG vs Halifax Bruising Banditas
Nottingham Roller Girls have announced their first home bout of the summer against Halifax Bruising Banditas and by all accounts it’s gonna be one hell of an event. Read more
A marathon… on roller skates
I’ve always quite fancied doing a marathon; I like a challenge, I love sport and, according to my friends, I’m a little bit crackers. So when some of my NRG teammates mentioned that on May 12th they were going to skate a marathon to raise money for the charity Inspire Nottingham my immediate thought was ‘where do I sign up?’ Read more
How to make your own scrim top
It seems I have become a little obsessed with putting my skate name and number on stuff. It’s easy, cheap and satisfies my crafty urges. Here’s how I do it… Read more
Co-Ed with the Undead: TiL Scrimmage 27.04.2013
In my short roller derby career I’ve often found myself asking ‘What the hell am I doing here?’ and last Saturday afternoon was no different as I turned up at The Inhuman League’s mixed Co-ed scrimmage. Read more