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I think that City Breaks were a thing that were becoming popular just as I left the UK. And why not? The UK has plenty of really interesting, diverse places to visit, the transport links are great and there is generally a hotel somewhere nearby within economic reason. And you could even take it further, […]
What? Don’t panic – it’s not a genuine question on my part. Nope. This is the first (of many, I suspect) soundbites from the new Taskmaster series. Yep. Taskmaster (the original UK version) returns for Series 22, with Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti and Richard Ayoade strapping in for the 10 episode […]
It’s draft night in our always hotly contested Fantasy Football league, and with 12 players this season, it really pays to have done your homework. But the dog ate mine. And we don’t even have a dog. Honestly, I’m just not up to speed with the footy at the moment, and the implications of that […]
We’re going away this weekend, and I needed to get in touch with the place we are staying at, to check on some details. I booked online via a third party site, so this was my first contact with actual place. And it’s a very decent place, with several (or more) stars from the South […]
It’s 2026, and if you don’t play ALL OF THE FREE DAILY GAMES then what are you actually living for? Yes, Wordle is the big one, but there are so many others and they do range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Geography plays a major part in many of them, and Worldle is fun […]
Not much here today, but maybe this Quota Photo will suffice. It’s a view looking east along towards the Most Southerly Point of South Africa – and therefore Africa. Taken a while back, but discovered again today while looking for some potential wall art. It didn’t make the cut, but I do still quite like […]
This was a good call. Still no internet down south. But it was a successful visit. Hugely busy. Everything that needed to get done, got done. And we managed to get a couple of walks in along the beach, in wildly different conditions. But we’re back now, and United have just drawn with Brum. Negatives: […]
We’re heading down to Agulhas today for an overnight working trip. I’m sure that we’ll make the most of our time there, but it is going to be more about the work than the play. Given the ongoing issues there with electricity supply and internet access, I’m going to pop a post on the blog […]
When winter gives you a day like this (and Bonjourr tells you about it the night before) … then you don’t ask twice, you get the braai lit – yes, even on a school night – and you get some family around for some burgers and beers. We’ve got a bit of a busy day […]
Although the sunny days are lovely and warm even in winter, the nights are far from it: the clear skies making for chilly evenings as soon as the sun has gone down. It’s ok. I have a plan. If you stay in any reputable guest house or lodge in South Africa during the winter months, […]
The Trump (mal)administration cut the funding for Cyclospora surveillance. There was a mass outbreak of Cyclospora, giving America the Summer of Explosive DiarrhoeaTM. Explosive diarrhoea: Voluminous, watery bowel movements that happen without control.Stomach issues: Severe cramping, bloating, increased gas, and nausea. Mmm. Voluminous. Lovely. They cut funding to FoodNet food safety programme,…
