Just As You Thought It Was Safe…..!!
Yesterday our esteemed prime minister, Lord Boris of Johnson, raised UK governmental fears of a potential second spike in European COVID cases. From beneath trademark mopped blonde hair, the capricious japester-in-chief warning travellers that, should this angst bear fruit, further stringent quarantining edicts were on the cards. His lordship warning Brit's holidaying in foreign climes that, on... Continue Reading →
Raising The Rafters
Yesterday evening, the lockdown entertainment landscape took a spike similar to that recently seen with Florida's COVID cases. Catalyst to this upturn in verve the participation in a bi-weekly Zoom quiz evening with buddies. These fortnightly inquisitions, in which rounds of questions are interspersed with live acoustic music courtesy of two of our number, affording... Continue Reading →
Irn Bruhaha
Scotland's devolved government has today eased COVID lockdown restrictions in the Caledonian nation. From today, the land of my roots will allow pub/restaurant visits, sojourns to the barber/hairdressers and use of the exclamation "Hoots!" in public places. The latter, though, only if the word's recipient is a minimum two metres away. Consequently, as I write,... Continue Reading →
Meet The Gang
Yesterday evening GJ Strachan joined seven buddies to partake in a Zoom quiz. This inquisition, in part, a display of deference to folk singing/whistling legend Roger Whittaker. Amongst this reverence some group members fleetingly adorning card masks bearing the warbler's visage. This evening of esprit taking the form of general knowledge queries relating to a selection... Continue Reading →
Remembering Roger
Moments prior to the contest commencing, five gladiators eyed each other suspiciously, behaviour manifesting from apprehension of what awaited in the fight ahead. This upcoming event only affording victory to one person..... To the victor the spoils!!..... Unless of course there was a two way, three way, four way or five way tie. Beads of... Continue Reading →
Musical Inquisition Afoot
This Thursday, I'll be facilitating an online music quiz. My participants buddies from Gateshead, who'll sup from an event melting pot including musical inquisition and performances of refrains they've penned, or covered. At this juncture perhaps I should clarify, with the exception of myself and Mick, the main protagonists to this musical smorgasbord can all... Continue Reading →