A trip to Oz: Machismo

Ten years ago, our daughter went on a trip to Oz with one of her best friends from school. It was not exactly a back-packing trip as they like their home comforts too much, but they did work hard and save up for the trip so they could be reasonably comfortable. When they got back, they said that they had had a great time, but found that Oz was a bit behind the times in terms of emancipation Basically, their report reinforced the old TV ad for Castlemaine 4X, you know the one: “Just another couple of crates and…oh yes, better add a half -bottle of sherry for the ladies!”
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I have completed!

Last night at 8:30 I finished another 51 lengths at my local pool, bringing my counted total to 1011: I have swum the 25 km, and added a few more, just in case I had any ‘over counting errors’ over the last few weeks! (Sometimes when I’m swimming I get into a zone and forget momentarily to count – though more often than not I just go back to the last number I remember counting, so may have done  a few more, rather than less!) Continue reading “I have completed!”

Pub quiz – well, village hall quiz!

Mrs Cuprum and I went to a breast cancer charity evening in a nearby village hall on Friday evening, 100 people in teams of four all having fun raising money.

Now I’m a quiz fan, and have even made it onto TV in NZ 6 years ago with my pub team from Papanui’s Rose and Thistle. I know quizzes aren’t many people’s cup of tea, but you do learn some little gems, some of which I shall share in a mo.

This evening was well organised with a bar and an auction at the end, Mrs C bid and won a full car valet which will be useful having seen the dog and horse debris in her Skoda! There was a fish and chip supper at half time, and the rounds were themed, most noticeably the Food and Drink round. Continue reading “Pub quiz – well, village hall quiz!”