First Siri tells me it 28C and expect storm later, then the papers are on a rerun, then I cut myself in the garden (not badly – just a scratch really). Just made me grumpy!!
Coffee and start again.
PHEW
I just cut my Hair in the garden – the birds last year took the grey strands for their very hygge nests! Thought. I would pop t-shirt and apron inn the washing machine – oh no my phone was in the pocket of the apron! Fortunately I was playing music and as soon as it went wrong I realised – thank you Apple for making the phone so well.Aggh – not so fast – it will not charge, saying it has detected water – I wait and see?
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS
- As a 19 year old articled clerk. We had a client who was being done for pornography – he was a 60 year old knife thrower at a fairground who had a ‘peep show’ when he could not get anyone to throw knives at (he also wore pebble glasses!). First I had to go the the police station and view the offending material – gross! Then was told to go to the paper shop and buy every magazine on the top shelf! Glowing like a 100 red traffic lights I had to take them to the counter which was staffed by an attractive 18 year old girl. Then the solicitor and I had to look through them to see if they were as gross!
- In court for drinking and driving – it was the morning after and an early start to pick wife now ex up from work at 6am.
- First day at Churchill School – new tutor group – 5th on the register was Siobhan Fear – my pronunciation was embarrassing Is-oh-b – Han!
that will do for now!
OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES – BEST
But I loved Barcelona(1992), Sydney(2000) and Rio (2016) and of course London (2012). Tonights show was good and clever – but lacked the emotion.
THINGS – MIGHT BE A RAMBLE
COVID INFECTION RISK
A study by Bristol Uni has shown that mask wearing and distance are the best protection. The virus loses its potency as it dries out. Thus high humidity increases the risk of infection. In dry offices it can lose 50% of infectivity in 5 seconds. After 20 minutes the virus infectivity has dropped to 10%.
PET CULL
I had not heard of this slaughter of 700000 pets at start of WW2.
A CHRISTMAS QUIZ
1. Christmas in the UK was cancelled in what year?
2. In 1571 it became compulsory, on a fine of 3 shillings and 4 pence, to wear what?
3. Where was Doggerland?
4. Britains shortest war was with whom?
5. What did Joseph Bazalgette do for the UK?
6. Name the longest London Underground Line.
7. Winston Churchill ordered British Gunboats up which estuary in 1911?
8. Malawi was formerly called what under the British Empire?
9. Jordgubb is Swedish for which fruit?
10. Which founder member of the football league is no longer a member?
11. In which country did lacrosse originate?
12. Mace is the shell of which better known spice?
13. Flageolet and mung are types of what foodstuff?
14. Betelgeuse is a bright star in which constellation?
15. Who won crickets county championship in 2020?
16. What was El Gordo, the Spanish lotteries top prize this week?
17. Who is the new face on the £50 note?
18. In 2015 the government finished paying off a 182 year old loan (£2.1 billion in todays money). What was the loan for?
19. What did Thomas Blood try and nick?
20. Which state of the USA is known as the 1st state?
21. Scott Boland makes his debut for Australia v England at cricket and is the second. Who was the first?
22. How many countries have England/UK been at war with?
23. County Mayo is in which Irish Province?
24.
One fan was also arrested on suspicion of invading the pitch.
Can someone please explain this statement from BBC website? Did they invade the pitch or not? Or is the Met Police just announcing everything in ways to cover their backs. Presumably there were police at the game and the fan did or did not invade the pitch. Just like Downing Street Police were on duty at No.10 but have no evidence of a party – possibly because they were too pissed to fill in attendance book, and it is not their job to watch over the gatherings on the lawn of the leader of the country and officials. What are they there for? “Ah, Mr.Bin Laden – can I hold your bomb/gun whilst you take off your coat Sir? .
BOOKS
I have just got sorted with books for xmas. Beside the romcom on apple books, I have James O’Brien, Wildlife Gardening by Chris Baines (NHS), Neil Oliver, a plethora of cookbooks, my grandsons xmas present which I have not wrapped so I can read it – football almanac, and a few others.
52+1 times Britain was a bellend. Rose Elliot – New Complete Vegetarian.
I welcome suggestions.