Tag Archives: Sport

Going to my first NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

A few days ago I managed to get to see my very first live-action NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London.  Normally Wembley is the home of Football but for a month or so eat autumn, it becomes the home of … Continue reading →

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The Gumball 3000 London to Tokyo 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Yesterday when I was giving one of my tours round London, I stumbled across an unexpected sight.  A collection of over 100 souped up cars all ready to take place in the Gumball 3000. It wasn’t a total surprise as … Continue reading →

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Sport brings people together – How Cricket is creating a new future for Rwanda

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

We all know that sport has a unique ability to bring people together from all around the world and those of us who have travelled to places a little less ordinary know that there are few better ways to make … Continue reading →

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Volleyball in a Bikini​ or a Hijab?

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

Much has been made about the appearance of the Egyptian beach volleyball team playing in the Olympics wearing the all-encompassing Hijab Islamic dress rather than the usual Bikini style outfit and comment has been made over how appropriate this is. First … Continue reading →

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Rugby World Cup 2015

Posted on September 18, 2015 by

Have you ever cheated at a game?  The chances are we all have at one time or other but perhaps our cheating didn’t have quite the same repercussions  as one day in the autumn of 1823 when William Webb Ellis … Continue reading →

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All Time Wrestling Hard-men

Posted on March 28, 2015 by

Can it be year ago since I wrote on Wrestlemania 30 and the shock of seeing Brock Lesnar destroy The Undertaker.  I guess it must be as after 12 straight days of guided tours, I am looking forward to nothing … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Commonwealth Games

Posted on July 22, 2014 by

Wednesday sees the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the third largest multi-sport event after the Olympics and the Asian Games. The Commonwealth Games has been running every 4 years since 1930 and has so far been held in 18 … Continue reading →

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How football sounds to people that just don’t care

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

I thought I would issue a bonus post today seeing as it took very little effort 🙂  I can’t claim credit for the text below just as I can’t track down where it originated from but I hope some of … Continue reading →

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Wrestlemania XXX

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

With political scandals, the Queen dining with former terrorists and my sending a manuscript to the publishers, it’s a fair question to wonder why I’m writing today about wrestling.  The answer is because I had such fun watching it on … Continue reading →

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Depression is no laughing matter

Posted on November 30, 2013 by

Last week England were thrashed in the first match of the Ashes Tour in Australia.  Though many players performed below par, one player played particularly below his best.  His name is Jonathan Trott and anyone watching the game could see … Continue reading →

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