Indeed, and slightly early, due to a drop off along the way, and a weird lack of inbound traffic. So I pulled over here, and took a (phone) photo:
Beautiful.
There can’t be too many football pitches with this just across the road.
Still, there’s something to be said for an Arnold Laver timber yard right next door to the main car park, too.
SA’s “Green Mamba” Dodgeball teams – yes, including our son – are heading for the World Cup in Cairo in December. December might not be a long way off, but Egypt is, and with aircraft fuel prices being what they are at the moment, everyone involved is trying their hardest to raise the huge amount of money required to get the squads there.
Buy your tickets here: https://bit.ly/mambasraffle
One of the fundraising ideas is a raffle, with tickets at just R25 each (£1.23, $1.38), and an array of wonderful prizes available for the winners. What’s more, with ticket sales capped at 3000, and 100 prizes promised, your chances of winning are almost better than Jacob Zuma’s opponents in his next court case.
Almost.
You can sponsor individual players (like ALEX) (that’s ALEX), with the money being split 70:30 to help with getting the coaching staff etc over as well. Or you can choose your donation to be spread evenly across the the whole squad. Every little bit helps.
Buy your tickets here: https://bit.ly/mambasraffle
Please buy tickets. Please spread this post. Please spread the word.
Let’s get the Green Mambas to Cairo!!!
This isn’t a football blog. This is a me blog, but I do like football and so there will be mention of it on here from time to time. And particularly at the moment, given that Sheffield United are top of the table going into the first of this season’s international breaks.
Mmm. Healthy stuff.
It’s early days, but I’m reminded of the line from KonKan’s 1988 dance classic I Beg Your Pardon:
Come along and share the good times while we can
Because there are still 36 games and therefore [kwik maffs] 108 points to play for and it might all go pear-shaped at any time.
So why not enjoy it while we are flying high?
I love this: so much joy in one image. No, not the steward, obviously.
In other news: perhaps an opportunity to get some extra posts done this afternoon, with a massive 4½ hours of loadshedding coming our way. We’ll be without power today – on a Sunday, nogal – for 9½ hours in total. Scary times.
I ‘ll probably do some exercise and get some sleep as well (plenty of time for many activities, after all).
I’m still a bit tired after hula-hooping the night away in a repurposed watermill last night.
As you do.
First off, a win for Guangzhou City in the much-anticipated Guangzhou derby against Guangzhou FC.
Then a resounding 8-2 victory for our 5-a-side team against the bottom of the league side (who weren’t actually that bad). One goal, three assists and an absolutely belted point blank range ball to the face for yours truly. So yes, some bits were better than others.
And then this:
Is there any better way to win a tight, well-fought match than with the very last kick of the game?
Delicious!
It’s been hectic.
Washing, kids to school, repairing the kitchen, gym, mending the bathroom, making dinner, taking the beagle to have its stitches removed (all good, thanks), learning how to repaint a car, repainting a car, kids from school.
And then football this evening.
And then loadshedding.
And then United away at Swansea.
I didn’t even have time to start my beginner’s course on the piano.
What the F?
It’s the one just above middle C.
Can’t just dive into your 3 hour long Beethoven stuff. Start small, but get it right.
Tomorrow.