Halloween

Crazy pumpkin doughnuts and coffin cakes

It’s Halloween.  The kids are excited and the ghosts and ghouls are out.  Despite the popularity of Halloween these days a couple of things strike me as rather ironic tonight.

Firstly, the fact that most people don’t even really know what Halloween is.… Read the rest

Swan Lake

The night’s program

Add ballet to Tchaikovsky and what do you get?  Well, actually, there are a couple but by far the most famous is Swan Lake.  The story is based on the fairytale where the beautiful princess, Odette, is cursed by an evil sorcerer.… Read the rest

Al Mamzar Triathlon

Al Mamzar triathlon

There’s one thing to be said for triathlons – they’re over nice and early!  Yes, you might have to get up at 5am but by 9am the day is yours again.  And so it goes this morning at the Al Mamzar triathlon.… Read the rest