Just back from Polska. Decided that I would read a book on my travels that combined my love of travel, Eastern Europe and sport. Usually, when you put Eastern Europe and sport together, you may well think of blonde leggy tennis lovelies (or is that just me?).

To broaden my horizons I took upon myself to read Angus Bell as he undertook a psychic induced cricket tour of Eastern Europe – Slogging the Slavs – From the Baltic to the Balkans. Basically a tale of travels, linked to the theme (read obsession) of playing cricket in the most random places. Very funny, insightful, eye openingly interesting account of some places I still plan to visit.

I really enjoyed this book. Bell writes with great enthusiasm and keen observation. He meets some great characters and records them memorably. He has poured fuel on my Eastern European travel hunger…