In the world of audiobooks, it’s not about finding the biggest celebrity, rather, it’s about creating a connection. Enter Martin Carroll – the voice behind the Racket Boy audiobook. Martin’s narration beautifully fulfils the art of storytelling. “I like to think of my job as a kind of matchmaking,” says Martin, and he’s the perfect match for …
A sportsman who rose from humble beginnings in Malaysia to become a highly-respected solicitor in Morecambe has released his autobiography. ‘Racket Boy: Where’s My Country?’ is the memoir of Philip George, who worked for many years at Whiteside and Knowles solicitors on Skipton Street in Morecambe. The autobiography is an inspiring tale of Philip’s upbringing …
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REVIVAL! Arriving at 2 am I was pleased to find the VW Polo GT TSI, which I’d specially requested with the car rental company, waiting for me at the Trivandrum station, although a red instead of white vehicle would’ve been better! It wasn’t quite Golf GTI but the Polo would do for my back shadowing …
Unplanned Adventures! Racket Boy’s travels are never complete without unexpected twists! On 12/9/23 I arrived in Delhi from Milan, smack in the middle of India hosting the G20 conference, and the story has been no different. Little did I know that a simple craving for naan bread and dhall would lead to an encounter sent from …
It was only five years after independence, in 1957, that Malaya became Malaysia, in 1963. Malaysians commemorate this day as Malaysia Day every 16th of September. For two brief, tumultuous years, Singapore was part of Malaysia, and I still wonder how the narrative might have been had the southern island state not become an independent …
The Last Night of the Proms, a cherished British tradition, has long been a symbol of national pride and musical celebration. However, the recent controversy surrounding a sea of European Union flags being waved at this event has reignited debate about Britain’s colonial past, its resistance to European modernity, and the underlying factors that led …
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To journey from a former colony to Britain, with twenty pounds in my pocket, half a dozen badminton rackets, acceptance into mental nurse training, and dreaming of meeting John Lennon, felt like the ultimate migrant move. That was 1970.
Let me introduce you to the legendary Good Morning Towel, or as we used to call it affectionately in Malaysia, the GMT! It used to be the unsung hero of our households and was Racket Boy’s trusty sidekick for years, the sweat-slaying saviour that travelled with me to many badminton and squash courts. When I’m …
The end of World Wars 1 & 2 saw an influx of Syrian Christian migrants from Kerala into Malaya to work in rubber estates scattered all over the country. This included my parents who eventually found themselves at the Prang Besar rubber estate, where Racket Boy’s story takes off. By 1949 the community had grown …
If, like many, you’ve been spending quality time with your beloved seat cushions, it’s time to shake things up and dive into the wonderful world of running. Yes, we’re talking about that activity where you move those legs and go places. Trust me, a hilarious adventure is waiting to happen. So, let’s strap on those …
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