Well it has dumbed down. The very first champion in 1972 had the incredibly niche History of Music 1550-1900 as their specialist subject. Magnus Magnesium is probably turning in his grave at modern subjects. I also know the daughter of the 1975 Mastermind Champion (no Brian, his specialist subject was not The 1975).

How about Mastermind itself as…[Read more]

Bit of a mini rumpus surrounding Mastermind when a few stuffed shirts complained about it’s dumbing down when a contestant chose Friday Night Dinner as his specialist subject.Mizoids,me and the daughter love that show and Mr Morris has legendary status in our household.So what would you guys choose as your specialist subject?Me probably the life…[Read more]

I don’t know who to support.

I think I just basically hate rugby.

Had to play it, age 11 at school without my glasses so I couldn’t see anything.

Couldn’t wait for the summer term so I could play cricket. Then as soon as the summer term arrived I got bronchitis and the doctor signed me off games for six weeks.

Speaking of losing streaks is that 16 on the bounce now for Wales?Wouldn’t they just love to break that hoodoo on Saturday?Seen enough from them in the last two games to suggest it’s possible as England are treading water under Borthwick.

@HunnyBunny intend going to calpe for a day. Can’t access old BP posts, is calpe the place where you said there was a nice little pub a walk up a hill?

You’re game @hunnybunny buying tickets to watch England play an ODI the art of pacing an innings of 50 overs has been lost by them.They’re on a bigger losing streak than those Indian tossers.

My mum has just had her hip replaced(NHS rather quickly done-the old post code lottery)Rather confused atm said “I’ll sleep in any bed I want to and if I want to pee on the floor I will!”.She seems to be mellowing in her old age.

But you need to show off your shiny new knees.

Talking of cricket, my mathematician friends and I were discussing the probability of India losing 15 consecutive ODI tosses. I won’t go into the numbers but the media have not covered themselves in glory here.

Which reminds me, ludicrous quiz answer of the day – Kalvin Phillips apparently ran an…[Read more]

Just booked an ODI Eng x WI
Six years ago St. Lucia
This year: Cardiff
Guess I won’t be wearing shorts and a sun hat

The non-appearance of ABo Challenges goes on. We must be up to 3-4 weeks now.

Mixing knees @hunnybunny, sure that’s wise. You may end up walking round in circles.

Benidorm?
It’s thirty minutes south from Calpe, but a million miles away!

Love the apostrophe, Dan

Off to Bristol next month to see the Tina Turner musical at the Hippodrome, staying at our favourite hotel. Can get it cheap on booking.com or such, but book direct you get 20% off food and drink, which we obviously make the most of

Calpe, Spain, our eighth visit, in May

And about to book a Christmas Cruise

But from…[Read more]

Still lurking @HunnyBunny off to benidorm on the 18th