light read - Back in the days when Test matches were sacrosanct and every team in the world selected their strongest available XI for every match, South Africa traveled to Harare for a Test match against Zimbabwe
In this article, Neil Manthorp unwittingly introduced me to something I have never before experienced. Feeling sorry for Richard Branson. That whole blokeish humour thing involving the feeble and ancient Richard or Dick line, was nearly enough to make me reconsider my views on Branson. But only nearly. Ultimately, sanity prevailed.
Still, in Neil's hands, even blokeish humour can be transformed into beautiful story telling.
nice one Neil. Branson- a real character! I rafted and was a so-called 'long swimmer', but it was an incredible experience. The hardest part was retaining the 2 beers that were quickly drunk after the steep climb out- on a very bumpy truck. Sweated blood for that!
In this article, Neil Manthorp unwittingly introduced me to something I have never before experienced. Feeling sorry for Richard Branson. That whole blokeish humour thing involving the feeble and ancient Richard or Dick line, was nearly enough to make me reconsider my views on Branson. But only nearly. Ultimately, sanity prevailed.
Still, in Neil's hands, even blokeish humour can be transformed into beautiful story telling.
nice one Neil. Branson- a real character! I rafted and was a so-called 'long swimmer', but it was an incredible experience. The hardest part was retaining the 2 beers that were quickly drunk after the steep climb out- on a very bumpy truck. Sweated blood for that!
Great article - thanks
Wonderful! Only in the sport of cricket is there such writing, love it!
Wow, what a great story! 😆Did you keep in touch!
Great story, Neil 😁