Waka Waka by retired Sec
Wales first World Cup since 1958 was not to be missed, well not for 4 of us intrepid travellers. Sods law that the competition we did qualify for was probably the most controversial World Cup ever. The Human rights situation in Qatar is well documented, and the hosts mount an immediate defence of their country and culture whenever it is raised. In my own mind I did think about it, but I took the easy way out. My attitude was it was not my fault that corrupt FIFA officials chose Qatar. And that’s not me being slanderous or provocative. A number of FIFA officials who voted at the time have since been suspended, and 2 officials on the morning of the vote had to pull out due to concerns around their integrity. So off we went with Wonky Dai. 4 of us had an apartment with a shared pool, which worked out a treat for us. We were warned beforehand that Qatarians have a very laid-back attitude and are never rushed, and we saw that i...