Author Archives: Richard Grainger

LOS VERBOS

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Richard Grainger

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LOS VERBOS Verbs are just words So why do I fear them? They attack me in the dead night When no one else can hear them. Temo, Tememos, Temeis and Temem? ‘Alvaro’ I ask, ‘Where the hell is the logic … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING SPAIN

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Richard Grainger

A Year in Marbella One — The Rain in Spain.  INTRODUCTION Quite a lot has happened since my last blog and I won’t waste your time by covering old ground, dear reader. You may have noticed that the title of … Continue reading →

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FIVE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THE ASHES

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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Five lessons We Have Learned From the Ashes  One England should play all home Tests against Australia either at Edgbaston or Trent Bridge. This may not suit southerners but there is sound logic to this: 1)        Both are geographically placed … Continue reading →

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A BLOG FROM MANLY — MAINLY ABOUT MANLY SPORTS

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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Warning: this blog is predominately about Super 15 Rugby; so if that doesn’t float your boat, look away now. I’ve never had much interest in Super Rugby — the Southern Hemisphere competition involving Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and now, … Continue reading →

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NON-MOISTURISING MAN’S LETTER FROM MANLY

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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G’day cobbers.  Time to say a word or two about the locals. Remember the Men At Work song: “Do you come from a land down under Where women glow and men chunder”? Let’s make a couple of changes here… update … Continue reading →

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LETTER FROM MANLY – CAN’T REMEMBER WHICH DAY NOW…

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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LETTER FROM A MANLY MAN IN MANLY You’ll probably deduce from the title that I’ve had a wee deviation from sobriety, and all is well in the sinus/chest/foot department. Yesterday was St Paddy’s Day and, despite a dearth of Guinness, … Continue reading →

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LETTER FROM MANLY — Days 3 & 4

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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DAY 3   I was ill.                  I knew it.        Friday was a wash-out in every sense. The weather was awful so we decided to take the ferry to Sydney but by the time Lisa, the owner of … Continue reading →

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LETTER FROM MANLY— Day 2

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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I’m ill.                  Last night I took to my bed at 7pm with a high temperature, shivers, a massively swollen left foot and muscles that felt like I’d gone three rounds with a Great White that had just … Continue reading →

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LETTER FROM MANLY — DAY 1

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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MANLY — THE FINAL FRONTIER Arriving into Sydney airport at around 7.30pm local time, my first impressions of Australia is that it’s caught somewhere between the ‘fifties and the ‘nineties in a post-colonial time warp. Bank notes still sport our … Continue reading →

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Mange tout! Je suis Charlie aussi!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Richard Grainger

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France has always been my favourite country. I love the culture, the sophistication of the language, the wine, the climate, the quaint rustic villages, the open tree-lined roads, the music, the women… I could go on. Up until last week, … Continue reading →

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