England’s Cotswold Way
We enjoyed a sunny long Easter weekend walking almost 80km of the beautiful Cotswold Way from Stroud to Bath.
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England’s Lake District
This was taken as we made our way up Cat Bells in England’s Lake District. We spent a wonderful few days walking in this beautiful part of the country and I really enjoyed writing my blog on our trip.
A visit to Twickenham to watch the Springboks
Without doubt one of the finest stadiums to watch rugby at is Twickenham. Its sheer size, with a capacity of 82,000, coupled with its rich history and rousing support ensures a very special afternoon in South-West London.
In 2010 I watched us come storming back to beat the English...
How to save money when eating out
Whose you know me, know that I enjoy my food and love eating. I think going out for a meal with friends is a super way to spend an evening and it is something I have been doing a lot more of here in London. Unfortunately, eating out is very expensive, particularly in this city. The gap...
Number 1 in the world – watching the Proteas win a Test series in England
Cricket is definitely one of my favourite sports and there aren’t many better ways to spend a day than watching a test match with a beer in hand in gorgeous sunshine. As fate would have it, Biff (our captain Graeme Smith) and the boys (or formally The Proteas) were touring England over...
London Olympics 2012
Outside the Excel Arena at London 2012
What a time to be in London. And to be unemployed! I doubt I’ll ever watch so much Olympic action again – be it live, on big screens around town or at the national houses. I...
London Olympics 2012
I arrived in London some 4 weeks before the games of the 30th Olympiad kicked off and the excitement during that time was palpable. While many people had reservations about this, that and the next thing, London outdid itself and delivered a spectacular Olympics. Many people called it the...
The 2012 Open Championship
Jumping on the fairway at the 1st at the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes just outside Blackpool. This was my first major live and what a day out it was as we walked around round for some 12 hours enjoying some incredible golfing action.
To read more about the...
An unbelievable English sporting summer
There is no doubt that July and August 2012 was the best time to be unemployed in London. There was just so much going on, not least of course the Olympics, and although I was out of money when I returned home from Vietnam, the...