First published in Cape Argus, 15 March 2002. John Young on South Africa’s test spinner. Denys Hobson must have been smiling at Paul Adams’s return to test cricket last weekend. …
The perfect picnic at Lord’s
John Young explores the social ‘season’ of London’s cricket crowds. This article first appeared in The Weekender, 2008. There is a small patch of grass in west London that on …
A rollicking time at Big Time Taverna
There’s really no way of getting consolation for missing out on a game of golf on one of South Africa’s finest courses. Even when no-one else on the sub-continent is …
It’s all about the chair
John Young discovered in Copenhagen earlier this year that although Danes appreciate good design of all kinds, they can’t stop loving the chair. First published in Sunday Times, 17 August …
Turning green into gold
Denmark has found a way to grow its economy and reduce energy consumption. The House of Green in central Copenhagen is a sophisticated, high-tech, showcase of Denmark’s green economy. At …
Water solutions are available
The De Rust WaterWise Ways project is showing the way. This article first appeared in Western Cape Business 2020 Edition A pilot project in the small rural town of De Rust …
Italian town is still saying ‘dankie’ to SA
A town high in the mountains between Florence and Bologna has not forgotten how South African soldiers saved its citizens from murderous Gestapo troops. First published in Business Day, 21 …
Experience in icy Greenland pays off in sunny Uganda.
Solar-powering up a community for improved living conditions – and profit. When the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) realised that the forests on the shores of Lake George in …
Stop flooding, save R100-million and create a lovely park – it can be done.
When a little town north of Copenhagen was buffeted by a once-in-a-generation flood, the estimated cost of building canals and dams to prevent it happening again was put at 100-million …
Langa’s kids and their hockey ‘bats’
The Cape Town township has become a centre of excellence for producing players, signally hope for the next Olympics. First published in Mail & Guardian, 14 October 2016. “There is …
Extreme golfing, Welsh-style
First published in Travel & Food, Sunday Times, 27 April 2008. Golfing in Wales separates the men from the boys, and the sheep from the sheepish, writes John Young. Dr …
Denmark’s claim to art fame goes beyond Gaugin
First published in Business Day 25 January 2019. Country is a world leader with its take on Scandinavian design ethic. Lovers of Paul Gauguin’s art love visiting Copenhagen, which is …
