So last minute change of plan meant we didn't have to choose a film to see yesterday. Instead went to the monthly quiz at Bawburgh Golf Club. These are usually over subscribed and so thought we had missed out this time around but an early morning phone call established differently. We came fourth or fifth which was disappointing as we usually finish in the top three and won the last one. Still another very good evening.
This morning I went to Hethersett Methodist Church for the launch of the Wild About Hethersett book - an excellent publication detailing all the nature witnessed in the village in 2011. The cost of the book has been part met by a bequest from dear old George Beckford who died a couple of years ago and left money in his will for a specific project in the village. George was a leading environmentalist and chair of the parish council and an all round top guy. He would have been well pleased with the book which acts as a scrapbook of biodiversity. Yet another example of Hethersett working together as part of a Big Society concept. Yesterday I launched a new section on my village web site to reflect all the excellent work in the village to improve sport, leisure, fitness, well being and the environment.
Went from the church to Norwich City's training ground at Colney to see the first half of the club's Under-18s game against Chelsea. Norwich were leading 2-0 when we left. Now I'm trying to thaw out as it is very sunny and bright but very cold (well it is still January). Interesting to see the five minute tirade from the Chelsea coach aimed at the referee at half-time. It probably surrounded Norwich's second goal. As somebody who has a diploma in sports psychology this kind of thing interests me. Basically the referee can do nothing about a decision that happened minutes earlier, whether it be right or wrong. The coach would have left his players on their own in the dressing room, would probably gone into them moaning about the decision and unsettling them even more when what he should have done was put the decision behind him and concentrate on working out how his side could pull back from being two goals behind.
And whilst we are on the subject of sport what on earth were England doing losing the test match against Pakistan when they required under 150 to win. Admittedly the Pakistan spinners were excellent but England allowed themselves to be psyched out of the game through negative tactics in trying to grind their way to the very modest total. They got bogged down. Had they have attacked the Pakistan bowlers they would have made them look ordinary rather than world beaters. Now we have lost the test series let's hope we adopt a more positive attitude for the final test in Dubai.
Fascinated to see that American presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to see a colony developed on the moon by 2020. Presumably only Americans would be accepted. And I thought I was the only person living in Cloud Cuckoo Land. Gingrich may not make it to the White House on policies but he does seem to have enough potty ideas to get there. He wants to make the moon an American state apparently. Maybe Gingrich had been at the alcohol hence the phrase p----d as a Newt!!
A friend said they had fallen behind with Eastenders and could I tell them what's been happening recently. Well basically Phil Mitchell shouted at people, Phil Mitchell hit some people, Phil Mitchell felt sorry for himself then Phil Mitchell shouted at people, Phil Mitchell hit some people, Phil Mitchell felt sorry for himself and then everyone shouted at everyone else and that's about it. Oh sorry forgot Pat Butcher died.
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