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The World Cup buzz is on us!
The buzz of the world cup is upon us and the journey begins here. Shops are filling with England merchandise and flags are starting to pop out of windows.In just over one weeks time England will begin...
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South Africa – crime capital or country of hope?
I have been a member of englandfans for some years now and have travelled to countries that have, let’s say, complex security issues. In particular I can remember being anxious about travelling to...
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South Africa – A different World…
I was hit in the arrival lounge at Johannesburg airport by the buzz of the vuvuzela horns that you will have heard if you have watched any of the World Cup action so far – after 11 hours in the air it...
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There’s only one Sulley Muntari!
Exhausted but happy after a 23 hour journey we are now in the heart of the action! My travelling chums and I ignored the calls of exhaustion and swept straight into Sun City this morning , near...
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South African savannah safari
My South African World Cup adventure is not just about watching world class football, but a cultural and historical voyage of discovery. Being 20 km away from the Pilansburg game park it would have...
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Rustenburg – what an opener!
Okay, okay the result and performance was far from what we wanted. But the first of the games to be played in Rustenburg was brilliant. For many there was animosity surrounding the clash between...
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Cape Town - WOW!
We flew into Cape Town earlier on this week and it has been a roller coaster ride ever since we arrived.As soon as we touched down next to the famous table mountain we knew we were in a special place....
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Weather - All clear!
Welcome to a superb blue-sky Friday in Cape Town!As I await England’s clash with Algeria at the Green Point Stadium the weather is great. Continue reading "Weather - All clear!"
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A once in a lifetime trip to the Cape of Good Hope
Being on the South West Cape of an entire continent has its downsides as I have discussed with the freak climate this slither of mountainous land provides as weather fronts what it has in compensation...
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Dreadful... simply dreadful
I was somewhat astounded after the England Algeria game. The sheer amount of fans that turned out at Green Point Stadium was immense and for the team to put in such a torrid, tired, one-dimensional...
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Just in case we go out...
If the unspeakable happens and England play as poorly as they did against Algeria, who should we turn to? If England fail to make it through to the next stage of the competition there are many teams...
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We're not going home!
The dream is still alive for England fans after a much better performance against Slovenia. The score line of 1-0 somewhat flattered Slovenia in my opinion. England for the first time in this world...
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Roadtrip to Bloemfontein for the big one!
As I write this blog me and the two friends who have stayed out in South Africa for the whole tournament are driving from Beaufort West to Bloemfontein where the Free State Stadium awaits us for the...
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Reflections on Bloemfontein and a failed generation
We arrived in Bloemfontein three hours before kickoff for what was to be England’s last 2010 World Cup match with some hope that the three lions would actually start to play football. But rather...
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We've had a quiet summer here at the Westy, well since the King Blues packed up and headed off after giving us an amazing performance back in July, but September is just around the corner and with it...
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