Friday 7th December, 2012

I have to say I'm a little disgrunted this morning. I really expected to have a letter to the Editor published in The Daily Telegraph. How many other people do you know who noticed that Dave Drubeck was listed in yesterday's Birthdays column ( 92 years old ) right across the page from his Obituary. Not that many I suspect. Well anyway, disappointingly, I pointed this out to the Editor but it seems he didn't care that much. The truth is though that my mood has been affected more by the prospect of two rarified evenings in a row. It was our sales traders "drinks party" at Dirty Dicks last night. I am pretty sure I invited you. Pity you couldn't make it. Tbh I was in the Christmas spirit ( Spanish brandy to be specific ) after a working lunch even before I got there and didn't last that long. The stories are beginning to come out of various degrees of carnage wreaked and as I was lapping these up, I noticed that a friend of mine had just posted the following quote from James Joyce following an evening of his own which I thought was kind of appropriate ( if a bit rarified )...."There is a curious kind of honour-code among men which obliges them to assist one another and not hinder the free action of one another and remain together for mutual protection with the result that very often they waken up the next morning sitting in the same ditch." - James Joyce And tonight I have to head up to Rugby for my daughters end of term house Christmas dinner. What a treat that always is. Virtually undrinkable wine, seafood delice (what ever that is), a sloppy slice of turkey and a bit of cold Christmas pudding with custard. The consolation is I doubt very much I'll end up in a ditch. Oh its high living all right. I can hardly believe, this time last year I was in Sri Lanka staying at the Amanwella. Christmas Challenge As you run down the year here's something for you to mull over....I confess I have done this one before, about ten years ago, but I've always enjoyed limericks......I've written the first line for you. Please complete.......the best contribution wins a bottle of something good...not Spanish brandy I promise..... "There's a salesman at CIMB...... Take your time, do your worst and have fun!