Saturday 19 July 2014

Almost... but not quite

"Amazing", Jamie said, as we watched Rory McIlroy tee off on the first hole on the third day of The Open Championship whilst having breakfast this morning.  

A short flutter of joy coursed through me as I considered that, finally, he was showing some appreciation for sport.  Then he continued...

"We have managed to invent a game even more boring than cricket."

<Sigh>
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