I have decided the Tom Waits song is right for today’s title. Perhaps it should be broken chain because today I went riding with two pals and one of them ended up breaking his chain when he got a gear change wrong. Having experienced that before with our David memorably when we cycling from Exeter to Frampton I always carry a spare link. My pals were suitably impressed and we were able to continue our delightful ride.<\/p>\n
I have mixed feelings about football starting again next week. part of me looking forward to it but empty stadiums will be bizarre. As I am a season ticket holder I will be able to watch all of the last nine games online. Fingers crossed there will no gremlins in the internet.<\/p>\n
Yesterday’s answers all about the Beatles<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Their last performance was on the roof top of their Savile Row HQ in Jan 69<\/strong> <\/span>and their last concert with an audience was in San Francisco in August 66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>b) The first satellite broadcast was in June 67<\/span> <\/strong>and they sang “All You Need is Love\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>c) Pete Best<\/span> <\/strong>was the drummer before Ringo\u00a0 d) 13<\/strong><\/span> albums made\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e) Paul<\/strong> <\/span>famously had no shoes on!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today’s Quiz on drink<\/p>\n a) From what is the Japanese drink Saki<\/strong> <\/em>made from?\u00a0\u00a0 b) What name is given to a bottle of champagne equivalent to eight<\/em> <\/strong>ordinary bottles?\u00a0\u00a0 c)\u00a0 Which spirit’s name derives from a Dutch word meaning “burnt wine?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 d) How many cups of tea are drunk<\/em> <\/strong>in Britain daily (will give you five million either side)?\u00a0 e) Along which river is most of France’s Sauvignon Blanc<\/em> <\/strong>cultivated?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have decided the Tom Waits song is right for today’s title. Perhaps it should be broken chain because today I went riding with two pals and one of them ended up breaking his chain when he got a gear … Continue reading