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As the afternoon winter sun stretched gently over Borrowdale Brooke, I arrived at the prestigious golf club with a mix of excitement and curiosity. My first stop was the golf shop nestled near the entrance. Inside the corridors, the walls proudly displayed plaques of record-breakers dating back to the early 2000s, a testament to the […]

This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending the high tea event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and it was nothing short of exquisite. I arrived a bit early, just to soak in the atmosphere and admire the recent renovations. The hotel’s interior was striking, and bright, expressive paintings by gifted local artists adorned […]

An afternoon spent at the 2025 Zimbabwean National Arabian Horse Championships. I arrived at Kuimbashiri Bird Park in the afternoon, despite the calendar declaring it winter, the sun shone with unexpected warmth for a winter day. The atmosphere was cheerful, people were on their lunch break, laughing and chatting while children played happily on the […]

Hi All It’s a strange phenomenon whereby, no matter how fit you are from training for one sport, when you start playing a different activity, there will be unused muscles or ligaments that are in a relative state of atrophy. All that triathlon training, and I “Hobble” home from bowls with very stiff quads and […]

Acupuncture: The thought of subjecting any part of my body to Acupuncture has, to my Western Mind, always given rise to thoughts of fear – “No Way Jose“. Playing golf with different schools over the past 60ish years, however, I have met some very interesting people. One such person, that was in my fourball recently, […]

Hi All, Imagine living in a city that was “Cycling Friendly” like Kigali is Plastic Free Friendly?  Imagine the next generation of town planners transforming seldom used parts of our existing city into parks or cycle tracks encouraging our communities to have a healthier lifestyle? Imagine Harare being known as The Cycling Destination City in sub-Saharan Africa? […]

The sun shone brightly over the Old Georgians Sports Club in Mt Pleasant Harare, as crowds gathered for an afternoon of vibrant energy and purpose. The Her-Flow Colour Run wasn’t just any race—it was a celebration of women’s health, empowerment, and community spirit, all while raising funds for period kit donations to schools and charity […]

Hi All Over the course of the last few years, I have acquired both my dogs from the SPCA in Hatfield. One is a purebred German Shepherd (GSD), whilst the latest addition is a ginger-haired Cross Chow. Both are female, but they are so well suited to each other. When I greet them in the morning in […]