Starting pistol horror

A story has just reached me of a Hungarian gypsy being shot in the head in Paris with a starting pistol. Police suspect that it is race related.

Ok, so it’s a joke I have adapted for this column, sometime it is hard to be original every day, so might say any day in my case, but as I have said before to copy one person is to plagiarise, to copy more than one is research.

I have received a comment via Facebook from tired old pal Michael Findlay of NW10 fame, possibly the most underrated band from the 1970’s, attacking me for being either unoriginal or uninspired. This has emanated from a man who now plays in a Police cover band. I rest my case. He was once a good original guitar player, I wonder what happened…

And talking of research, I spent Tuesday checking out Greioiere Les Neiges for suitable skiing and lunching arrangements, and whilst no establishment seemed to produced the culinary quality I would like to expect, I was able to partake of a cognac whilst overlooking the ski slopes as my picture today shows;

A cognac with coffee is a vital tool in keeping the skiing style focussed, at least in my opinion

Irksome work in the form of VAT and tax calculations so depressed me this morning that I was forced to sit outside in lovely spring sunshine to calm down for an hour. 17 degrees and sunny here, for those poor unfortunate readers stuck in the UK dreading the next depressing weather forecast, I think the shorts will soon be emerging from the cupboard, not to be confused with midgets. Actually, I don’t know where I am going with this one.

Last night, a dramatic return to the tennis court for the MOG’s (Moustachiod Old Gits), our last outing for a couple of weeks due to MOG senior having to go to London, and me being forced to go skiing in Limone next week for a couple of days. Magnificent, that is the only word for it, a magnificent victory against 2 rather younger opponents (that mean they had a slightly lower combined age than the us MOGs who have an impressive 115 years between us) If you were to venture the opinion that the wingco, aka MOG senior, does not look a day over 96 and that he was once again he was carried to victory by the younger part of the partnership. then you not be far wrong.

I have just checked the copy through, as is my want, despite what some of you think, and was astonished to find that I had failed to mention Currencies Direct and the wonderful exchange rates they can provide, but I decided you all needed a day off from the hard sell so I will not mention them today.

Chris France
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