This summer I finally got out into the mountains again after an almost 2 year absence. Obviously from the day I returned to London is started planning trips for 2022 because I can't wait to get my crampons back onto those mixed routes. In this miniseries on my climbing plans I want to share with … Continue reading Climbing plans 2022: [1] April
People who know me, know I love hiking and climbing. But it might not always be clear where hiking ends, and where climbing starts. So, I thought I share my experiences with the matter. Hiking vs walking Maybe it is best to start with the distinction between hiking and walking because understanding that makes it … Continue reading Where hiking stops and Climbing starts
The first semi-final is in the box, and what a thrilling game it was. A good time to do a final check-up on how the ECON forecasters have been doing through the quarter-finals and this first semi-final before the England - Denmark game of tomorrow. The Quarter & half the Semis Tonight's game Italy - … Continue reading ECON2020-21: The first semi-final done
The last-16 matches of the Euro2020-21 gave us a few matches that might soon be referred to as EURO-classics. Stunning football interchanged with nail-biting tension and a plethora of goals. With a few hours to go before the start of the quarter-finals, we are ready to go. Amazing 8th finals Well these last-16 matches surely … Continue reading ECON2020-21: Updates 8th finals
In 2020 Netflix started streaming Chris Clarck's and Chloe Moss' "A Letter for the King", a fantasy series in the young-adult genre to mixed reviews. Already in 2008 had Dutch filmmaker Pieter Verhoeff tried and failed to bring this material to the big screen. But a review must also include 3 books set in this … Continue reading Letter for the King … a review
So, the group-stage is done and dusted. And after the smoke clouds of these 36 matches subside what are the "final-16" matches to look forward to and ...who are the ECON2020-21 front-runners to defeat? All will be revealed. The clean Group Stage? With a total of just 2 red cards and an average of 2.6 … Continue reading ECON2020-21: Updates Group-Stage
What a few days it have been! No, I am not referring to the huge numbers of Teams meetings that I had to push on my colleagues this Monday and Tuesday ... but the EURO2020 matches! A lot has changed and in a way a lot has also stayed the same. Let's dive right in. … Continue reading ECON2020-21: Updates & Score 23-6
Just as we are about to enter the third acts of the Group Phase, it is good to recap what happened the past two days and where this brought our forecasters. Do we have a new front-runner? Well ... it is complicated. Look back Well it has been quite a two match days! Although most … Continue reading ECON2020-21: Updates & Score 20/06
A quick update of the ECON2020-21 forecasting game, just before the England - Scotland game hits us. England - Scotland The game of tonight is evidently England - Scotland. It's make-it-or-break-it for Scotland while England has a chance to secure their place in the knockout phase. I will be watching it in a very relaxed … Continue reading ECON2020-21: Updates & Score 18/6
The second round of games has started with group A seeing all their 2nd encounters. The decision time is coming for some of the teams. Does that also mean it is decision time for the brave forecasters of the ECON2020-21 tournament? Do we have a new leader? It is just two days ago since our … Continue reading ECON2020-21: Updates & Score 16/6
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