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Hi All, I drove down to Mutare last Friday to join 32 other players in the annual Goldberg Bowls tournament – it’s been a long time since they’ve had so many competitors. The standard of play was high and very competitive – lots of fun and comradery. Eleven teams played a Round-Robin of 2 wood trips all day Saturday […]

Emotions & Driving in Stressful Traffic Situations In addition to the four widely recognized factors – drunk, drugged, distracted and drowsy driving – strong emotions are another major factor that increases the risk of a crash. When faced with challenging or unexpected traffic situations, most drivers, regardless of their age, become frustrated or angry. Besides […]

Hi All My late father was captain of his local Deeside Cycling club in Aberdeen way back in the late 1940s so we spent many a Saturday morning sitting beside him as he tried to explain to us four youngsters, the best way to fix a cycle chain or repair a puncture.  When we first moved back […]

HI All The flight back from Brisbane via Dubai is a long one taking over 30 hours from door to door. However, Emirates has some of the more modern planes around with comfortable seating and excellent staff to cater for all your basic flying needs. Very little jetlag this time around.  It doesn’t take long for returnees […]

Hi All I’ve written often, in the past, about how I like to plan my holidays around a major participatory sporting event. My youngest granddaughter, Hailey, is being christened here, in Brisbane, at the end of the month so I ended up competing in the Cairns Ironman 70.3 half ironman for a second time last […]

Hi All I flew down to Sydney this morning to spend time with my younger daughter and was duly picked up from the airport wondering what she and her partner had in store for us to do today.  Well, Dad, she responded, we are going to spend the morning touring all the leading bookstores in […]

Dear Friends and Family As we gather together in spirit through this mid-year newsletter, I am reminded of a profound truth: love is the glue that binds us all. At BS Leon Trust, love is not just a sentiment; it is the driving force behind everything we do. It is what transforms our house into […]

Hi All My 3 kids spent most of their formative years in Brisbane, so I have travelled over here 32 times – I know the city fairly well! This time around I am visiting Australia to walk around the local park with my lovely, innocent, young granddaughters taking turns to sit on Grampa’s shoulders. Then at 5 pm […]

HI All Retd. Colonel Lionel Dyke was a die-hard soldier who had a very successful military career. He knew his own mind and didn’t take fools gladly. Lionel joined the Rhodesian army when he was just 17, spending time in the RLI and RAR ending up commanding The Zimbabwe Parachute Battalion. He was awarded a […]

Road construction presents many hazards for drivers. As roads narrow and lanes decrease, traffic will slow or come to a complete stop. Traffic patterns may change and drivers will have to deal with uneven surfaces and narrowed lanes bordered by barricades and signs. Drive Zimbabwe Roadside Assistance warned motorists to prepare for roadwork on several […]