Bringing you Caribbean shores... This cruise takes in some of the Caribbean’s most popular islands, as well as a few of its lesser-known gems. Leaving the Dominican Republic, you’ll spend a day at sea before arriving at the ‘Spice Island’ of Grenada. Wherever you go here, you’ll detect the fragrant scents of ginger, almond, nutmeg and vanilla. From Grenada, you’ll head to St Lucia, which is renowned for its rainbow-bright coral and abundant marine life. Get a close-up of its underwater world with a snorkelling or scuba diving session, on offer at almost every beach on the island. Talking of beaches, day five sees you disembark in Antigua, which has a different one for each day of the year. The main ones, like Dickenson Bay, come with great watersports line-ups, too. Next up is the half-French, half-Dutch island of St Maarten. Its two capitals - Philipsburg and Marigot - have great shopping scenes, offering everything from cut-price island crafts to cutting-edge designer gear. Last but not least is little Tortola, one of the British Virgin Islands. Nature is the star attraction here - think sprawling rainforests, botanical gardens and whiter-than-white beaches. The island’s Sage Mountain National Park is home to the highest point in the Virgin Islands, too. For the best views, climb aboard a small plane for a flight around the island. Once in a decade there appears a footballer so sublimely gifted that he is applauded even by those with no interest in the game. Lionel Messi, Barcelona's young Argentine star, is so good that he could become the greatest player ever.Yet, there could be no real argument that a man who consistently performed at such an ethereal level again throughout 2010 should join the elite who have won the Ballon d’Or twice. Messi, is still only the ninth player to achieve the feat, putting him alongside some of the all-time greats – Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Ronaldo, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Alfredo Di Stefano. He is the first to win it in consecutive years since Marco van Basten in 1989. My last football match was in 2008 during the London championships, were I broke two ribs and after 6 months I decided to hang up the boots. But my passion for this sport has driven me again to have another opportunity and with the group from Stonewall FC, I was very welcome to play again. I hope I can be play more and don't have any injuries, as fitness and age is not the best for a footballer... So far so good, the match ended 4-0 and we went to the pub happy and enjoyed some pints like old times. We love it when big names in pop get together to work on a track. The latest big collaboration is between pop princess Kylie and man of the moment Taio Cruz. They're both amazing, dance floor filling artists in their own right, so the two of them together should add up to something special. Well there's no need to speculate on what a Taio/Kylie duet might sound like, because the song, which is called Higher, has just sprung up on the internet. Have a listen to the track and then tell me what you think - is it a chart topper, and total flop. To start 2011, I think this is going to be a great hit on the UK and US charts and hopefully Americans will know more about Kylie Minogue. But there are four versions of these song so let's see which one is going to succeed. Just finished watching these Film and enjoyed it, here is the trailer. A founder of one of the first gay football teams said he was "pinching himself" after being appointed an MBE. Londoner Aslie Pitter, 50, was recognised for helping to tackle homophobia after setting up London-based Stonewall FC almost 20 years ago. He told the BBC it was nerve-racking being one of the first openly gay teams to "put our heads on the block" and start playing Sunday football. But he said the team had barely received any abuse over the decades. Mr Pitter, who lives in Balham, south London, now manages Stonewall FC's second team. He said: "Being black and being gay I thought I might come in for a lot of stick. "In our first game we were sharing a communal shower with seven other teams and I was pretty nervous. "But it has never really been a problem." Unfortunately Mr Pitter's father died only days before the announcement. He said: "It is a shame neither of my parents were around to see it." Stonewall FC chairman Liam Jarnecki said: "Aslie is a wonderful guy. People like him are the salt of the earth and the lifeblood of grassroots football. "We're all overjoyed for him." Having a laugh with this film last night. It was entertaining. |
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