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  • Archive for April, 2009


    Worst Airline by far……. SAA WINS AGAIN

    Sunday, April 12th, 2009

    In all my travels to all over the world I have yet to experience the utter lack of service,poor attitude and the extreme unwillingness to go the extra mile,from any airline which can outshine SAA.Yet again SAA have not let me down and continue to be the worst ,by some ...

    Race Report Live From The North Pole

    Thursday, April 9th, 2009

    Howzit Cape Town!!! Hello everybody from a freezing cold Arctic Circle.Today I feel literally on top of the world(where I am of course) as I have become the 1st South African and African to complete The Grand Slam as well as the 1st South African and African to run a marathon ...

    -30 degrees and rearing to go

    Monday, April 6th, 2009

    Well I'm here in Spitsbergen in Svalbaard in Norway within the Arctic Circle 2 and a half hours flying time away from The Top of The World,The North Pole.Wow!!!It's all systems go and I just want to get there now and run to the best of my ability against some ...

    Go for it!

    Monday, April 6th, 2009

    Hi Angelo, Best of luck and strength tomorrow, we're all rooting for you back here, enjoy the challenge and GO FOR GOLD! :-) Vicki

    The pole beckons

    Monday, April 6th, 2009

    I am sitting at Oslo Int'l airport waiting for my flight to Longyearbyen,in the Arctic Circle and nervous and excited about the marathon tomorow.I fly to the pole tomorrow and run soon after we land.I've spent a lovely week(with little if any training)visiting with my children in the UK(son Kenny ...

    Cold off the press

    Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

    Well I'm in the UK and it's a Chilly start to Spring here with average morning temp's of 3 degrees.Still not nearly as cold as The North Pole. I must say I am not looking forward to the cold and am freezing in anticipation.  I haven't done any training whilst over here ...