Wimbledon starts tomorrow, what’s that I hear you say?
No tickets!
Too far to travel!
No television access!
Not to worry, I found this recently, real time Wimbledon action, fully portable, no fancy modern gadgets required and what’s more it’s FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From today’s E.P.Herald.
My thoughts were with our suicide blogger today!
Some of you may remember my good fortune at being lucky enough to win two tickets to FIFA 2010 courtesy of McDonald’s, I wrote about it here.
Here’s one of them, arrived by courier this morning, I actually won two tickets, row 12 seat 1 and 2.
It’s been a heck of a performance getting them, McDonald’s sent two events managers down here from Jhb two Sundays ago, I arrived with my documentation and out of over 150 winning applicants from the Eastern Cape my name had somehow or other fallen off the database. The chap in charge was brilliant gave me his details and assured me that although the free ticket event was over that he would look after me, what can I say, it took a few phone calls but as you can imagine I was ecstatic when my tickets finally arrived this morning.
Have a look at the ‘category’
Category 1, face value US$160, that’s a fortune down here (as I’m sure it is anywhere), can’t wait, we’re going to have a jol!
Others may remember my even earlier post (during January) where I applied for tickets for a number of different games, this match was one of them, don’t worry, don’t have a sleepless night I was able to sell my tickets would you believe to a Portuguese mate of mine who had missed the boat (at face value of course :))
I recall being criticized by our (ex)resident Orleans gardener about junk food and the pros and cons thereof, as my title says, who cares I’M LOVIN’ IT 😉
Much has been said about the use of the Vuvuzela at sporting events here in South Africa, irrespective of whether you like them or not they are here to stay.
Here a group of Blue Bulls supporters demonstrate the correct usage of the vuvuzela while enjoying themselves at a Soweto tavern after the Super 14 final.
Today the spirit of camradiership and togetherness flowed through the spirit and blood of the people of South Africa just as in 1995 (RWC) and 1996 (CAF), today we are a nation united.
The decision by the Blue Bulls management to play their remainingSuper14 games (a semi-final against the mighty NZ Crusaders) and today’s final (against the Cape Town based Stormers) at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto was a masterstroke.
We the sports loving people of South Africa were the winners, the football world cup is less than two weeks away, our football team had two very credible results this week (a draw with Bulgaria and a win against Columbia) Our cricketers are 3-0 up in a 5 match series against the Windies
Today we were all Sowetans, tomorrow we will all be Continue reading “Today we were all Sowetans”
It’s Football Friday today, in fact every Friday for the last couple of months and the next couple have been unofficially designated as Football Friday.
My first recollection of Football Friday was probably January, I recall a female talk show host on Radio SAFM suggesting that people wear football shirts on Fridays in anticipation of the World Cup, almost everybody is doing it!
Wherever you go, Banks, Bars, Bakeries, Bottle stores, staff and customers are wearing sports shirts. Management and cleaners, teachers and pupils, you name it you will find people in sports tops or T shirts.
Of course Continue reading “Football Friday”
Today is a public holiday in South Africa, it has been since 1995 and commemorates the first democratic elections to be held here.
Unlike other countries our public holidays are on the actual date i.e 27th April, 16th June irrespective of which day of the week upon which it falls.
With this weeks holiday falling on a Tuesday a lot of South Africans took Monday off as well and enjoyed a long weekend.
But I digress, I want to introduce you to Dan Heymann, he wrote the words and music of “Weeping” during the mid-1980’s when he ‘was an unwilling soldier Continue reading “Freedom day”
Whenever you park you car in South Africa nine times out of ten you will be approached by a car guard / parking attendant. It’s a form of begging.
As you alight your motor vehicle you’ll be asked ‘watch the car sir?’ There is no need to enter into conversation with them a simple nod of the head as you lock the car and march off to your destination will suffice.
So what function do they perform I hear you ask, the answer is many!
‘Guarding’ the car isn’t really one of them but if they know where you are (which shop) they will call you if something untoward happens, I parked up on a pavement recently and while enjoying lunch a traffic officer started to write a ticket, I was called, went and spoke to the chap and escaped a fine!
They point out empty bays in streets and car parks saves a lot of pointless driving around.
If it’s a difficult bay to get in or out of (if your vision is blocked by that 4×4 parked next to you) they offer help and directions.
They feed the meters if they see a warden, I haven’t put a cent into a Continue reading “Car Guards”
Boadicea's Chariot 
You must be logged in to post a comment.