On our most recent visit to town, some young whipper-snapper
offered me his seat on the tram. What’s more that was the second time in
succession that has happened. What a cheek. Just because my hair has thinned a
bit over the years [in some light] that surely doesn’t mean I look enough like
an old
person for some Mickey-taking youth to have a go at me in this way.
My main contribution to Christmas and the reason I had put
myself in the firing line is because I am Santa’s [Chris’s] dutiful helper,
following her around with the present list and carrying the purchases she has decided
on back to the car. In return, I hope that we can combine shopping with a nice
lunch.
When nominated for his knighthood, the woman interviewing
Billy Connolly said “It’ll be strange for you having a knighthood, coming from
nothing” to which he replied “I don’t come from nothing, I come from something”
- a poignant and telling moment.
I also watched a Scottish league encounter on BT and was not
really surprised to see that they are still kicking lumps out of each other in
the top flight up there, bringing back memories of Tommy Smith, Norman Hunter
and Peter Storey.
Before Christmas there was the Mourinho sacking. It went
from “Mourinho will not comment on MU out of deepest respect” [BBC Online] to
“Mourinho breaks silence” [MSN Newsfeed] and then “Mourinho opens up on being
fired” [The “i”] in less than 24 hours, so no change there then.
Then I read a report that said that “Boxing’s pay-per-view
clash was senseless”, which I had already agreed with on at least two levels before
I realised that it was referring to two televised events being broadcast simultaneously.
What a curious business that is, involving grown-up people - and that’s just
the weigh-in.
In the bookshop, I came across the ideal Christmas present
for people who voted for Brexit. It is the Ladybird Brexit book. I quickly realised
that I don’t actually know anyone that I could give it to.
I look forward to the New Year for some innocent escapism on
the railway scene from the current debacle.
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