There is something very special about a Lions tour, and despite my on-the-field melt down, I made some great friends, and learnt a huge amount about myself and my rugby. It was exactly the kick up the arse that I needed to realise that I did want to carry on playing and that I was not the centre of the Universe (something that I still struggle with from time to time!)
I heard talk of the current session of parliament ending ready for party conference season, making me think back to when I worked in an office and the three weeks leading up to our Christmas shindig was a nightmare of people preparing for our get together like it was the only time they'd ever been to a party.
Most of the lions in Essex are the stone variety on the gateways of city boy mansions. But the missing lion in Essex has sparked rumours that the b...
I think it's fair to say that I fell in love with Kenya when I spent a month on expedition there two years ago. I'll happily sit for hours reminiscing on my trip, telling stories about the people I met and the unforgettable things I saw. Because of this I now subconsciously keep a lookout for any developments in the country. My latest find rather shocked me...