Friday 24 September 2010

Morituri te salutant!

Yes, I'm about to offer up my carcass to the abuse of better sportsmen than I - it's the Shropshire Open this weekend. I'm off tonight to help set up the competition. I'll do the foil competition tomorrow until I'm knocked out (about mid-morning), then referee for the rest of the day. I'll referee the epée on Sunday, take the equipment down, then slink back into bed to sulk and nurse my wounds.

It's a traditional thing.

This is how I expect to feel:

2 comments:

Sue's Blog said...

Dear Dr. Vole,
Is there any possibility that you could reinstate the Friday Conundrum on your blog?
The Friday Conundrum was very entertaining, and it has been missed by your blog followers.

The Plashing Vole said...

OK, by popular demand.
But not this Friday - I'm away.