If you are a cyclist battling for a stage win at the Giro
If you are a cyclist battling for a stage win at the Giro and feeling that you have nothing left to give, the thought that you can get to grips … Continue reading
“Whatever the cause, the horror and the agony were indisputable”
“Whatever the cause, the horror and the agony were indisputable,” read Edward from his Guardian. “”So cruel, so distressing, so appalling that until now nothing more terrible or disgusting has … Continue reading
“We are going to have you and we know you want it too”
Oh my god, look at the lecherous look on the faces of Munich’s Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, as they contemplate Robert Lewandowksi; like two rich old men leching over … Continue reading
Even the Giro d’Italia podium girls are so much sexier
Even the Giro d’Italia podium girls are so much sexier and more beautiful than their Tour de France sisters. None of this stupid kissing the first girl on the cheeks … Continue reading
“By the time that Cesare felt that first itch”
“By the time that Cesare felt that first itch, the French disease, as it was then known, had already spread deep into Europe. That same year, Edinburgh town council issued … Continue reading
Italy looks so beautiful
Italy looks so beautiful; even the smallest towns and villages seem to have the most beautiful architecture. Watching the Giro d’Italia highlights every night makes me ache to go there. … Continue reading
I saw Bill Nighy in Shaftesbury Avenue
I saw Bill Nighy in Shaftesbury Avenue. What a graceful, loping, prancing walk he has. I don’t think he recognised me. Apparently O’Neill’s is on the site of the famous … Continue reading
“His work accomplished Cesare took to the streets”
“His work accomplished, Cesare took to the streets. Machiavelli, his contemporary and a man with a wit as unflinching as his politics, has left a chilling account of his coupling … Continue reading
“I’ve got the pox,” read Edward from his Guardian. “Syphilis, sex and fear”
“I’ve got the pox,” read Edward from his Guardian. “Syphilis, sex and fear: How the French disease conquered the world. Researching the Borgias, Sarah Dunant learnt how syphilis took Europe … Continue reading
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