Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Bulungula or bust
Dear Ed,
Your article on Bulungula (A remote paradise in South Africa; GW issue dated July 19 - 26) was eye-opening.
It’s rare to see such pristine splendour, untouched by the decaying hands of man, in today’s world. My local travel agent hasn’t the foggiest idea of how to get me and the missus there though. Can you help?
Anton Porfera,
Dubai
Dear Anton,
“Untouched by the decaying hands of man”? You can’t be serious! Now if you had bothered to read the entire article you would’ve seen a little website address at the bottom (www.bulungula.com).
Of course you could always break out the popcorn and watch Hatari.
A car for fools?
Dear Ed,
Your article on the BMW M6 (The Hedonist; GW issue dated July 19 - 26) blatantly promotes prattish behaviour by those who drive these German luxury-mobiles. They have no respect for anyone else on the road and are rude and nasty people. You should be promoting more family-oriented vehicles.
Carol Bent,
Bahrain
Dear Carol,
You obviously drive one of these family-oriented vehicles, I presume. But what might they be? Gas-guzzling SUVs, which can accommodate a battalion of idiots, or little Japanese numbers that have to be painted pink in order to find them in a parking lot.
You’ve got to admit that M6 was sweet!
Syd was special
Dear Ed,
Your coverage on the passing of Syd Barrett was exceptional. The articles covered all angles of his chequered career and life. I was a bit shocked, though, by the number of people who didn’t even know who Syd was. What is the world coming too?
Horace Arnold,
Muscat
Dear Horace
What indeed! The geniuses, such as you and I (sound of ego inflating to gargantuan proportions) are always overlooked. Who knows, tomorrow people might claim not to know who Argent was, or even 38 Special. Woe is most definitely us!
Summer fun for adults
Dear Ed,
Fine, so you did a feature on what kids can do this summer. That’s all well and good, but what do the adults do when we’re a bit hot under the collar? After all the sun does affect everyone...doesn’t it?
Mark Lawson,
Muscat
Dear Mark,
You can go to the pub, laddie…the road may be long, but there truly is a cool one at the end of that rainbow. Or you could stay at home with the missus…hmmm…thought not!
