Daniel Ford has been named Curry Bard 2011 by the National Curry Week following a countrywide poetry competition. His poem about curry included some of the places he’s eaten the food…
It’s early, it’s early Very early and it’s breakfast time The Delhi train rattles us on its way A hawker’s fruit slice. A metal thali tray The curry day is ready
It’s midday, it’s midday Exactly midday and it’s lunchtime The sun hits us sharp on the Durban sand A bunny chow’s the order in this land The curry day is underway
It’s afternoon, it’s afternoon Dark wraps us up and it’s dinner time Smart jackets here in Bermuda don’t you know Masala’s the choice but the red is for show The curry day is full on
It’s late, it’s late Stars are our guides and it’s supper time London’s partying’s all done Closing time choices. Madras won The curry day has ended
Hi Daniel,
Read your book – A fan’s guide to world rugby. What an interesting book with lots of info and stats. Also see that you have spend some time in SA.
Cannot agree with some of the stats in the book eg ave temp and rain fall for SA, the ones in Bloem is miles out – where did you get your info from? I am just worried that some of the other stats are also wrong. Also why do you say that Bloem is a sleepy city? You obviously have’t been there for ages.
Hi Piet, glad you like the book, thanks. Rainfall/temps are averages based on a number of years; must admit I was surprised at some of the figures we found in the cities I have lived in (England and SA) but they are historically accurate. On other things, we used people who live in the cities for advice as well as our own experience but personally I really like Bloem (I take it you live there?) so ‘sleepy’ certainly wasn’t a put down, just a feeling as compared to other SA cities. What word would you use?
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January 2, 2012 at 11:44 am
Hi Daniel,
Read your book – A fan’s guide to world rugby. What an interesting book with lots of info and stats. Also see that you have spend some time in SA.
Cannot agree with some of the stats in the book eg ave temp and rain fall for SA, the ones in Bloem is miles out – where did you get your info from? I am just worried that some of the other stats are also wrong. Also why do you say that Bloem is a sleepy city? You obviously have’t been there for ages.
January 4, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Hi Piet, glad you like the book, thanks. Rainfall/temps are averages based on a number of years; must admit I was surprised at some of the figures we found in the cities I have lived in (England and SA) but they are historically accurate. On other things, we used people who live in the cities for advice as well as our own experience but personally I really like Bloem (I take it you live there?) so ‘sleepy’ certainly wasn’t a put down, just a feeling as compared to other SA cities. What word would you use?