Six days out… I’m a god. I’m not much of a god, mind you. Unkind immortals might even suggest that I am useless. Speaking of unkind immortals, here is that smug, little miss perfect, Aine, wandering past. “Oi… Raffe. I hear I’m up against you next week. You drew the short straw, huh? I’m gunna flay your sorry hide in every round!” “Yeah… brilliant sledge, Ai. … [Read more...]
Why are some sports addictive?
My nose is gushing. My eyes are swollen - almost closed. My skin is blotchy and itchy. I am sneezing every few seconds. Allergy. Hay fever. Hence, I am waiting for my turn at the pharmacy counter for the chemist to sell me something that will reduce my misery. I look down at the array of colourful pharmaceutical goodies on display on the shelf just below the counter. What … [Read more...]
Billionaire proposes hybrid Rugby competition! – “Heart of Rugby”
In a move that will rock the sporting globe to its foundations, magazine publishing billionaire, Jed Hawkins, today announced that his new “Heart of Rugby” company will launch its inaugural competition that combines the talents of Australia’s finest Rugby League and Rugby Union players in 2026. Hawkins made the announcement to a shocked group of journalists, sports pundits … [Read more...]
Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar – reviewing a short (but lonely) journey
Intrepid (sissy) expat Aussie traveler, Socrates, steps back in time to review his journey from the capital of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam to the extraordinary island of Zanzibar. I say my goodbyes to Hanneke on the doorstep of the dilapidated guest house where we were staying while in Dar Es Salaam. “I’m going to Zanzibar,” I tell her. “I might come to Zanzibar,” she … [Read more...]
To Jambiani – Exploring Zanzibar (travel destination review)
I stood in the doorway of my Zanzibar guest house room and gawked at the figure who had knocked on my door and was now standing in the hotel corridor outside. “I've come to Zanzibar,” she said, despite only hours earlier, on a doorstep in Dar Es Salaam, letting me know that her travel plans did not include accompanying me to Zanzibar but would lead her south to … [Read more...]