So the Trump boys came to Southern Africa, went to Vic Falls (Zim) and shot a leopard. (article here) Continue reading “Trumps shoot leopard”
Trumps shoot leopard
Author: Soutie
Lawrence Anthony – RIP
Horsing around – the penultimate update
One week to go!
Things are hotting up, a welcome late showing by San Francisco Kid, we still have the African stallion and Four Eyes running what appears to be neck and neck out front, with Ol’ Two Face in hot pursuit. It’s time to get those whips out.
(I have a feeling that Ol’ Two Face’s latest entry might just have put one of his noses in front, time will tell)
Somebody to love
No no, not The Queen song but my new T shirt.
As you can clearly see, it states that I love someone with autism, it could have actually read that I love all people with autism 😉
But, is it ‘someone’? Or should it be ‘somebody’?
Or does it even matter? Is either OK?
Answer / advice below please.
Thank you.
Clara Adams: The Maiden Of Maiden Voyages
Here’s another slideshow that fascinated me and I thought that I’d share.
Clara Adams is little remembered today but she was well known as a pioneer of commercial aviation during the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s
The NZ series’
Today is the 1st day of the 3 match test series over in New Zealand. (You can listen to NZ radio commentary here)
Dunedin’s University Oval at 45° South is the most southerly international cricket venue in the world and as one would expect today’s start was delayed by rain, which is rather frustrating considering that I stayed up till 11.30pm to watch the first ball. The morning session was rained out, I passed out to awake with The Proteas at 90/4 and that after being 86/1 at tea!
It’s been a rather nice tour, we’ve called it the 333 tour (3 T20’s, 3 ODI’s and 3 tests) a pleasing format.
Wiki tells me that Dunedin is nicknamed ‘The Edinburgh of the South.’ Dunedin is of course more well known for it’s Carisbrook rugby stadium (The house of pain) a ground which the Springboks had never won at ’till a famous victory back in 2008.
(Play starts 9:30pm GMT)
No it doesn’t! Play will start 30 minutes early on day 2 (9:00pm GMT) to make up for time lost to today’s rain.
Poetry, March 2012 – Limericks
Topical Limericks this month
Julius Malema’s been given the boot
The firebrands influence is now worth nowt
Zuma, was oh so peeved
the committee agreed
and kicked the young idiot out
Topical? Extra points for topical! Continue reading “Poetry, March 2012 – Limericks”
Suid-Wes
Here’s a part of the world that I’m sure members rarely see…
Another slide show that I thought that I’d share. I prefer the full screen view (use those arrows in the bottom right hand corner)
SA v NZ live commentary
SABC have done us proud, rather than a bunch of our commentators relaying ball by ball coverage from a TV in a Johannesburg studio we have commentary from what I assume is the New Zealand national broadcaster. If you can understand the accents, it’s very entertaining.
NZ v SA T20
For a change it wasn’t us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
In fact ½ way through the Black Caps innings I thought that it was all over and said as much on my ‘England’ post, then with 2 overs to go only 10 runs were needed for not only a New Zealand win but also the series, normally a fairly comfortable proposition.
But, cricket’s a funny ol’ game and just to prove it, what seemed like an apparent convincing loss turned into an improbable victory.
On the left is Marchant de Lange, the final over hero (2 wickets only 3 runs conceded) but that’s not what this post is about!
See the red ribbons on the sleeves? Today marks the first anniversary of that terrible earthquake in Christchurch, in which 189 people lost their lives.
I found it hard to believe that it was ‘only’ 12 months ago, seems so much longer than that, good on the cricketers for reminding me.
Boadicea's Chariot 
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