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RUGBY WORLD CUP REVIEW, AND AN EVEREST ANNIVESARY

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If you read my last blog, you’ll probably understand why I’ve had quite a worrysome week. If you haven’t, let me tell you. Last Friday, on my flight from Stansted to Malaga, I “apprehended” a prisoner on the run who … Continue reading

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WHY I’M PUTTING ONE HUNDRED QUID ON ENGLAND TO WIN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

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On Saturday evening, Steve Borthwick called in at the HR Owen dealership on his way home from Twickenham and bought a Ferrari to cheer himself up, because his afternoon hadn’t gone quite as well as he’d expected. However, while deliberating … Continue reading

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PANDEMIC ROAD TRIP, PART ONE

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Pandemics, it would seem, are a good time to travel. In a previous blog, I told you how the cascade of air travel had calmed to a trickle and how the hustle of airports had faded to an almost sepulchral … Continue reading

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POSTCARD FROM MARBELLA: ON THE ROAD.

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Amig@s! We made it. After six days, three and a half thousand kilometres across a post-lockdown Europe, we pull into Marbs. So what was it like … what’s going on where you might fancy a holiday you’re wondering … or … Continue reading

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A MONTH IN MARBELLA

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Day 15 — Sunday 28th February Strange place to begin a blog, over two weeks in, but there’s a reason for this. Today, a fortnight after I drove off the ferry in Caen, I finally have some time to myself. … Continue reading

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Mange tout! Je suis Charlie aussi!

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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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