We are the resig-nation. Nowhere does it better. So in the last few days we, as that nation, have suffered not one but TWO resignations of immense importance and consequence. Daniel Levy resigned as the Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur football club, which he has run since 2001. As fans we don’t really have much to – Read More-
Let me start by saying: ‘I don’t expect sympathy’. Everything that follows is true. Except for the bits I choose to fabricate. But really, there’s very little fiction in this tale of ‘the worst travel experience, EVERRRRR!!!’ So BA cancelled our flight. Didn’t delay it, move it, displace it and certainly didn’t replace it. They – Read More-
So I’m in Toronto. And I’m watching the US Open quarter final. Why? Because there’s a Canadian involved. Auger-Alissime is young, gifted and Canuck. Therefore we have to be ‘involved’ in support of the entire nation for one of its own. I wouldn’t normally be watching the US Open, on the grounds that it is – Read More-
I’m in Toronto. Its fabulous. Hot, sunny, clean, lovely and… obviously, big. It’s Canada, ergo, it’s big. But it seems much bigger than it really is because when you walk (as we did this morning) 20-odd ‘blocks’, you go through 20-odd intersections, and therefore you wait for the little white walking man 20-odd times. And – Read More-
We’re leaving Newfoundland. Its over. Living with the whales (didn’t see one), the moose (yeah, right), the Caribou (are there?), beavers (no, really) and the trucks. They all drive trucks here. Big ones. Massive. But I get it, there’s lots of unpaved roads, ‘we’ all have boats and caravans jet-skis and stuff what needs trailing. – Read More-
Do you have any idea how many Moose there are in Canada? Answers to the nearest 10,000 please. Do you know how many we’ve seen in the last 5 days? None. They’re hiding. The nearest you can get to a moose is to eat one. Not a whole one, they’re big, but moose-burgers are on – Read More-
For the last part of our Newfoundland ‘adventure’ we’re in Gros Morne national park. It’s on the northwest coast of Newfoundland and is so big that anywhere else it would be a ‘continent’, here it’s just a ‘park’. We left Fogo Island. We jumped on the bargain-of-the-year ferry. Ok, we were the fourth from last – Read More-
I wish to complain to the corporation of Newfoundland, possibly the kingdom of Newfoundland, principality, whatever, whoever runs this place. We took the ferry over from the big bit of NL to Fogo Island. 2 of us, obvs, and the guy never even asked if we might possibly be ‘seniors’; he just fucking assumed it. – Read More-
We’re on Fogo Island. Off the north coast of Newfoundland. Look on a map. Newfoundland is a tiny ‘bit’ on the east of Canada. It’s bigger than England. Fogo won’t be on any map until you zoom in. So I thought we’d be on one of those little cartoon islands with a palm tree stuck – Read More-
So what do we know about Newfoundland? It was built in 1863 by Billy Newfoundland who came here for the fishes… We know nothing. Let’s face it. It’s just here. And is quite magnificent. Ok, a little sunshine wouldn’t hurt but for whatever reason, that ain’t happenin’ this week. We’re currently in a place called – Read More-