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Minnaar goes TOPS. Absolutely mental how he’s been at the sharp end for so long, even into his 40’s.

I’m guessing you’d find my kids less relaxing. My ex would constantly align even things on my desk and when I was cooking and also the remotes. On one weeks-long visit my then-teen children from CT took great pleasure in repeatedly misaligning the remotes on the coffee table whenever the ex left the room and sure enough, she’d absentmindedly realign them first thing each time she returned. Am figuratively salivating in anticipation of tomorrow’s stage.

Naai issie daai, my broe'.

Mostdef. There have been a few cycle robberies in the blocks near my home, including a former business partner’s father being relieved of his bike just 10 metres from my gate. I’m most vigilant and exit the cycle path (there are loads in my ‘hood) or cross the road away from pedestrians and groups of pedestrians. Perhaps the 360° vigilance is a legacy of many years of running businesses and socialising in my city’s crime-ridden Central area. Before getting back into cycling I liked using public transport/walking and after work I’d regularly first walk the seven blocks to my mate's bar with a backpack of large notes. Alas, those days are long gone. “Speed + vigilance” does the trick.

ironically /ʌɪˈrɒnɪkli/ adverb used in reference to a paradoxical or unexpected situation. You’re welcome.

This is all that remains of the Verwoerd name as far as public facilities are concerned, it’s officially called the Betsie Verwoerd Pompstasie.

I privately betted on Spain winning the final, the single occasion I’ve betted on anything at all. Friends and acquaintances were amazed that the notorious gangster-dealer who socialised with us at my mate's bar honoured his bet with me. England? They always seem to hype their tournament hopes on an individual. Beckham. Rooney. Kane. Fail. Thank goodness that England lost or we’d never hear the end of it. Spain is on my bucket list, would luuurve to spend time exploring it, Sagrada Familia first.

Amazing time watching that initial match at my mate’s bar (always filled with locals and international visitors) and six matches live. Best of all was having my teen kids from Cape Town with me for six weeks and at matches with me. Remarkably slick organisation as from the time of parking at bus transport hubs to being seated in stadium never took more than 25 minutes. SA is able to do things with excellence if we bother to try.

Robyn de Groot and Ariane Lüthi win both the fifth stage and the entire Swiss Epic. Major congrats! https://swiss-epic.com/2021/08/21/goldwurst-power-infinity-and-gabriel-technologie-wrap-up-swiss-epic-titles-in-style/

Harry Hill said he a few days ago called Sean Lock and asked “I hear you’re in hospice for a bit of a rest, what’s it like?” Legend that he is Lock replied “It’s okay… and the sex is amazing!"

Fast as well from the US in my experience, even while paying the lowest shipping option. Twice items arrived here in PE three days after purchase and on three occasions the parcel arrived on the fourth day.

I very well remember each of those and was lucky enough to be gifted with a Raleigh Chopper and that foot scooter in the same colours. https://hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/unridden-raleigh-chopper-from-1970s-smashes-its-estimate-at-auction/

100%. ‘Dale's amazing images consistently exceed any pics that I’ve seen in any global cycling publisher. Just saying.

Too true OP. I’m looking at a long-term scar from riding without gloves, a long and deep palm tear as I sped into the work car park too fast for me or my boss to avoid being struck. Luckily he was driving a poxy work bakkie. Gloves and well-fitting well-fastened helmet mostdef.

Not to mention autonomous vehicles. Three of my corporate clients are automotive manufacturers and a former housemate who is now an engineering director of one of those yesterday said that driverless vehicles will never predominate. He predicted that the most advanced countries wrt auto engineering won’t go beyond devoting a single lane on major routes, but just temporarily.

Bradical Binder wins and Greg Minnaar just goes fastest in Maribor!!!

S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G race!!! One of the most exciting and action-filled MotoGP races imo. And at my fave track. “I’VE NEVER SEEN A RACE LIKE THIS IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!” says the Sky guy. Brilliant Bradical Binder!

Livetracking: https://srmr2021.maprogress.com/

Ditto. Aside from the wild boar and buck we occasionally hunted for food, goat was savoured as well. My grandparents rented and farmed a small portion of the farm Amanzi outside Uitenhage, where Sir Percy Fitzpatrick wrote Jock of the Bushveld. On the few times that we visited the Niven's main house I was always drawn to the chair and desk at which he wrote, sometimes under the trees out front of the house. Your post brought back amazing childhood memories from half a century ago.