What Was New: July 2004

14 July

Monty - a winner on and off the course

Colin Montgomerie has qualified for the Open at Troon tomorrow, but in the eyes of a small Ayrshire charity he will always be a winner. With Colin's help and encouragement, the major European golf players, the IMG Sporting Agency and the PGA have helped to compile a golf quiz book in aid of SISG, a small hearing-impaired charity. No mean feat as it took five months to put it together. The book, entitled Beat the Pro, has been launched in time for the Open and can be viewed at www.troon-golf.co.uk

Rien ne va plus...

"Once again your intrepid explorer ripped a page from his busy schedule to delve into the nether regions of Europe. This time I headed East along the Autovia del Mediterraneo travelling through Granada, the Costa Blanca, and past Valencia, Tarragona, Barcelona, before finally arriving in France." Jon Bond describes a foray to the playground of the rich:
Another Trip Into Darkest Europe

Mike's Mutts

"Chased a bus today. Damn near caught it, too. The Human let me out for my morning pee, and the bus went past. Chances like that are too good to pass up. Sometimes humans have no sense of humour. Like when I was letting him play with my ball, and I was hot, so I jumped in the burn to cool off. And have a drink. And a pee. At the same time. What's wrong with that? I was facing upstream - I'm not stupid." Read on:
Jake-The-Dawg's Lawg

20 July

An Incompetent Continental!

"The British are bad at learning foreign languages. It's a fact. In any European city you can find intelligent and decent British tourists (among the dim and indecent) asking for the menu in English. At best they may mumble a few words learned from the phrasebook, only to receive a response in English from the harassed waiter." Read more in Rowland Jack's entertaining and informative piece:
The Great Myths of Language Learning

31 July

Trevor and the Teutons

"She said I'd enjoy the flea market; the cut and thrust of micro-capitalism. And, as she made it known that beer would be available to each according to their need, it sounded like a pleasant enough way to spend a Saturday afternoon." Find out how Trevor Dykes got on in the latest of his series:
Wheels and Deals

An Incompetent Continental!

"I have a celebrity car. Wherever I drive in these parts I attract curious looks and pointing fingers. I have to admit that I quite enjoy the attention. So what do I drive? A Ferrari perhaps? Or maybe one of those amusingly customised Volkswagen Beetles?" Rowland Jack in Switzerland relates the joys of owning a distinctive vehicle:
My Celebrity Car