Giro d’Italia impressions

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The Giro d’Italia is a cycling event new to me, but well worth looking at. The riders have had to face challenges with bad rain, mountain stages and slippery conditions, but it is Italy and when the sun shines it’s … Continue reading

Snow into Spring

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The winter in Britain this year has been exceptional, one of the worst in recent memory. This week we’ve seen farmers desperately trying to rescue their sheep and cattle, buried deep in snow drifting over the hedges where they sought … Continue reading

Fire-breathing Dragons

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Well, it’s the end of a long but absorbing day of rugby. The final weekend of Six Nations Rugby 2013 saw Wales’s young stars run hard and fast to retain their champion status. England frustrated. Elsewhere, the fight was to … Continue reading

Racing girls

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Following on from the men’s races, this week I finally began to catch up with the women’s races, starting with the Ladies’ Super G at the World Championships in Schladming. Beautiful run in bright sunshine – the course was icy, … Continue reading

Weekend grind

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The second weekend of 2013 Six Nations Rugby was a stark contrast to the first. Pitches carved up like ribbon, some teams faded while others surged. Scotland rode roughshod over Italy and a change in the fortunes of France and … Continue reading

Snow racers

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Skiing is a wonderful sport to follow – and even better to do, if you can. I never progressed much beyond simple blue and green runs, so I’m in awe of the professional skiers who are so strong, exciting and … Continue reading

Blues power

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The first weekend of 2013 Six Nations Rugby concluded with a terrific game between Italy and France. There were good scrums and tries and fast action. A really hard fought game with a stunning win for the Azzurri. Here are … Continue reading

Oh Calcutta… Cup!

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Six Nations Rugby continued with England and Scotland playing for the Calcutta cup. What a fantastic game? Fast and furious – from late afternoon to evening with great change in light on the way. The pace was relentless all the … Continue reading