SMILE, SMILE, SMILE  

SMILE, SMILE, SMILE  

‘Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and Smile, Smile, Smile’, written by George and Felix  Powell in 1915, became a popular World War 1 marching song, not least as it served, with its jaunty  lyrical tune, to boost the morale of the troops in the face...
THE TWO GREATEST COACHES  

THE TWO GREATEST COACHES  

It is an interesting and encouraging fact that on a number of reputable websites which seek to  determine which have been the greatest cricket coaches of all time, two of them have been  Zimbabweans – those are Duncan Fletcher and Andy Flower, both of whom...
THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SHOULD NOT

THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SHOULD NOT

Many people will remember the great British actor Peter Sellers for his roles in the original ’Pink  Panther’ films in which he played the part of the inept, bungling, clueless police detective, Inspector  Clouseau, who somehow managed to solve the hardest...
IF YOU DON’T SUCCEED

IF YOU DON’T SUCCEED

Legend has it that Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland in the 14th century, after being defeated heavily  by the English, cowered in a cave and contemplated his situation. While doing so, it is believed, he  became inspired by, of all things, a spider which...
HARD TO HANDLE  

HARD TO HANDLE  

Mac Davis – does that name ring a bell? For many readers it will not but he was a country and  Western singer who had a Number One hit single in 1972, the title of which was Baby, Don’t get  Hooked On Me. While he never achieved such heights again, many...