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Cruising the high seas

When I successfully bid for a cruise at the charitable Ladies’ Night of my Masonic lodge I was in two minds whether to go or pass it on. I have never been on a cruise and surely it is the preserve of rich widows. However an old school friend of mine, with whom I lunch every 6 months and knows [...]

December 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard / Boathouse and Shangri-la Hotels

The Boathouse at Kata Beach Phuket does not just serve the best non-Thai food on the island but is also a classy boutique hotel. After India where the cow is of course sacred and the spicy fish-based cuisine of Thailand it was wonderful to eat a juicy rib eye steak. The Boathouse is acclaimed for [...]

December 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

Adieu Thailand

On Sunday I left the resort and tomorrow am off to Singapore. Though I have had an enjoyable time I will not be sorry to leave the resort. The accommodation is fine but the resort is isolated with only a hourly ferry to the main (is)land of Phuket. There is nothing in the island but the resort [...]

December 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Birmingham 1 Brighton 2

The Seagulls after this victory are now 8 points ahead of Reading in third place and set on the promotion so cruelly denied last season. Alan Tanner posed the question after we spoke after both our games last night why did I think Brighton are doing so well? I gave him two linked explanations: [...]

December 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

The fascination of chess

I am often asked why chess is such an intriguing game. The trite response is that it is a game of infinite possibilities, there are more chess moves than atoms in the universe. Most people are taught chess at a young age by the teacher who happens to be most proficient but unless the player shows [...]

December 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

House of Cards ( US version)

I have been a bit late on Netflix, indeed if they did not inform me that after I cancelled a credit card they had difficulty in taking my sub, I would not even had known it was feature of my tv package. I have seen most of their scanty international films and enjoyed Marseilles. So recalling the UK [...]

December 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Rotherham 1

Given our uneven home form (wins over Newcastle, the thrashing of Huddersfield and Reading, both play-off contenders, and losses to QPR and Bristol City) I was pleased to take 3 points off Rotherham. Most teams coming to Craven Cottage will get 10 men behind the ball and hope to get an early goal [...]

December 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

I have never been a huge fan of Indian cuisine. I believe that some of the fare served up by British curry houses is cooked by Bangladeshi hill farmers. I am doubtful whether hot spices improve food and the sauces can be too cloying. I had thought that the native cuisine might be an improvement but [...]

December 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

The final day and last supper

The smart money was on us being back in the hotel for lunch but after losing by an innings and 36 runs in 38 minutes we could have made it a late breakfast! Excuses have been made that we do not face spin of this quality back home, that India are a tremendous Test team but this does not explain how [...]

December 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Fourth day

Bob Tickler called it right that India would bat until around lunchtime. After a superb knock of 235 by Vitaj Kohli they had an unassailable lead of 231 runs. They also had 4 sessions to bowl England out and Allan  Lamb thought they only needed one. The game could be defined in one word – [...]

December 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

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