14 months ago, I wrote this piece wondering if the world is getting more dangerous. You can read it HERE. I thought I would revisit it, in the wake of the Israeli attack on Iran. It feels like this will be a short conflict, given how devastated Iran was with this attack, but I can’t…

Our main road is being repaved. How do I know this? Well, to begin with, our car was towed this morning. It’s an absolute disgrace. There has been no warning, no letters, no one telling us what is going on. Fortunately, towing just meant round the corner, literally, but they still whacked us with a…

After what feels like a month long break, test match cricket is back. Australia is playing South Africa in England (very much a Commonwealth affair) and while Aus is on top, they haven’t run away with it. South Africa does need a big morning though, but with Bavuma at the crease, I wouldn’t write them…

Last Sunday, I went to my first Touch Rugby training session. I mentioned it a few days ago, but now is the time to explain how it went. To put it mildly, it was completely discombobulating. I had played casual games of touch in the past at school and with friends, and liked how it…

I dropped my watch on the concrete outside this morning, and while it still works perfectly, I have chipped some of the glass. Perhaps the end days are coming soon. If my watch was to die, I’m not sure where to go next. I wore swatch watches for years, but I have had a few…

What a great day today was! There was so much on, I don’t really know what to focus on. Let me give you a sampling. It was an early start. 5:45. We all had to rise, even Occi, to have a photoshoot to capture those precious moments of her still being a little croissant. We…