– You suddenly see all the rich kids out in their convertibles
– Men drive vans topless
– Women wear strappy vests that are too far short for them
– The Daily Mail proudly proclaims that Bournemouth was hotter than the Bahamas
– The Sun run pictures of bikini-clad models on one of Britain’s beaches
– Someone comes into the office looking like a beetroot, saying “I didn’t realise it was that hot!”
– All the unions start striking!
The indignity of youth
I was taken back to my childhood this evening as I was coming home from the station.
As I walked down a public footpath, I came across a mum desperately trying to get her young son to go to the loo.
She was crouched down next to her little boy who had his trousers around his ankles and was being remorselessly berated for not doing a No.1 (or maybe even a No.2).
It amazes me how embarrassing parents can be with their young kids.
Whipping your kids trousers and pants down in the middle of the pavement is just mortifying, even if you’re only 4 years old.
I vow never to do the same!
Snooker loopy
It’s World Snooker Championship time again and the BBC goes into overdrive with saturation coverage on BBC2 for the next two weeks.
I know that the game of colourful balls has its detractors, but I can honestly say that it is a totally different proposition live to how it comes across on TV.
As a former student in Sheffield, I took the chance to watch some of the live snooker at The Crucible, back in 1991 and 1992, the era before Ronnie O’Sullivan and when the likes of John Parrott and Steve Davis were still in their prime.
Being in the theatre, watching them play in front of you was quite a novel experience. It was nowhere as quiet as you think it is – there were constant coughs, splutters and muttering and the referees spent a lot of time quietening down the audience.
I’ve also spent a few hours with a cue in hand trying to pot those pesky balls and, believe me, those guys make it look darned easy and it’s not!
Anyway, I’m going to be enjoying the coverage and the skill that it entails over the next couple of weeks.