Humiliation Avoidance, a dark art
A friendly round of golf with Pedro today was enjoyable in part, except for the result which I do not recall. I believe that we were all square at the 17th and imagine that if things went against me, which I do not admit, then it may have been a philanthropic action on my part. Pedro is growing old, indeed, as regular readers will know he has recently been mistaken for my father. Clearly he is nearing the end of his golfing life and it would have been uncharitable of me if I had not allowed him to win (which is not admitted) even on the basis of a handicap system that is frankly inexplicable. Suffice to say that on equal terms I would have won, not that I lost…. All I will say is that when level at the last whilst and conceding a shot it is not a good idea to get a 9. Not that I did….
Lunch at the very agreeable restaurant at St Donat Golf Club was followed by the all important siesta before heading into Valbonne for some “square bashing” (see blogs passim – note to Paul North, this is not a spelling error but is Latin, try googling it) via the book launch at the English Book Centre Where we meet fascinating 88 year old local resident (pictured today) .
John Misseldine, Spitfire pilot with a story to tell
He was signing copies of his book at a launch arranged by Lin Wollf proprietor of said fine book store. Later we are joined in the act of square bashing by quiz king maestro Mike Preston who’s questions set for the Brittains Quiz Night were so difficult, he was often the only one with the answer (not many people would immediately recognise the Yemeni National flag for instance!) Also in this select group is Peter “the Joke” Lynn and lovely wife Judy who looks and probably is about half his age, and were apparently distantly related even before they were married! – I thought that type of thing only went on in the frozen wastes of northern England, and perhaps Cornwall, lots of eyes too close together and high foreheads, Michael Walker, himself a product of the icy tundra covered wastes of Lancashire or Yorkshire will be au fait with this look, at least he seems to have a very large area betwixt eyebrows and hairline, but even there in the frankly uninhabitable hinterland of Bolton or Rochdale, circumspection is rare,…but I digress..Pete tells an array of Jewish jokes, himself being properly circumspect (there is a part of what the lord gave him missing) and remains the best joke teller I have ever met. Lunch today at the Auberge St Donat, a plunge back to earth from the stellar heights of Lou Fassum but like a comfortable old pair of slippers, relaxing and cheap!
Finally I hear that my golf challenge thrown down to Paul North is being avoided by his travelling to South Africa citing some small competition called the Football World Cup when I will be in England. Some may be inclined to call this chicken, I myself would contend that it is just lucky coincidence for him…after all, I do not believe even his powers of humiliation avoidance could stretch to ensuring the World Cup would be staged to coincide with another planned whipping on the golf course of the big man of the fridge magnet world!
To Nice this evening in the search for more affiliates to Currencies Direct
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“Mike Preston who’s questions set for the Brittains Quiz Night were so difficult, he was often the only one with the answer (not many people would immediately recognise the Yemeni National flag for instance!) ”
Chris I’ve told you a billion zillion quadrillion times not to exaggerate. The flag your table failed to recognise was actually the Ensign of the Mongolian Royal family whose last surviving member was seen disappearing down a salt mine in Siberia in 1872. In the interest of fairness I have made the questions slightly easier for the next quiz which is on Wednesday 16th June at 7pm at Brittains Restaurant. If this looks like a plug, it damn well is ….. so please come along. Call 04 9312 0397 to book your places.
All are welcome, including Pierre Le Grand Joker, whom despite our differing political views – his are wrong of course – is a pretty decent chap.
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“(see blogs passim – note to Paul North, this is not a spelling error but is Latin)”.
So publish the translation of this Latin proverb in your next blog….
Caesar adsum iam forte, passus sum sed Brutus !
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“Pete tells an array of Jewish jokes, himself being properly circumspect (there is a part of what the lord gave him missing”
Was it Destiny that shaped my end ?? I prefer the misnomer “circus sized”…evoking the impression of a Big Top…………..
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My comments disappeared! This isn’t Angloinfo is it?
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No decent comment ever removed, Mike Hardaker, founder of anglo info is a regular reader, won’t be pleased!
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My first comment (June 9, 2010 5:29 pm) had disappeared and is now back. The effects of two bottles of rose would have made me see see double, not make it disappear. Anyway, all is forgiven!
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