WHO IS IN CHARGE?  

WHO IS IN CHARGE?  

It may appear to be a silly question but let us consider it for a moment: in any sporting fixture, who  is in charge? The obvious answer is that the referee or umpire is, although, at higher levels, there are  also assistant referees (as linesman are...
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES  

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES  

In 2016 the action-comedy film ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses’ was released in which a suburban  couple discover that their apparently perfect smart new neighbours, the Joneses, are in fact involved  in international espionage. Then more recently, in 2021, a...
FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON

FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON

Weather patterns have certainly been changing over the years, as we have experienced throughout  these last few months especially, here in Zimbabwe as well as around the world, but the fact  remains that for all the climate change, we still have seasons. In...
BOTTLE IT  

BOTTLE IT  

There is the old joke that an Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman were stranded on a desert  island when they came across a genie in a bottle granting them three wishes. The Englishman went  first and said, “I miss the bustling streets of London, I...
MAN UNITED IN GLORY  

MAN UNITED IN GLORY  

Football fans love to air their voices loudly during matches and many clubs have their own special  songs or chants. Supporters of the relevant clubs will recognise which clubs ‘own’ as their own the  following songs: ‘Blue is the Colour’, ‘I’m Forever...