Yesterday we had post work drinks with my ex-boss, who retired at a tender age to enjoy the wonders of nature skiing in the mountains.
It is a tough life for some and quite a few of the company's old hands joined with her to express our collective jealousy.
It was a jolly night with the some of the England boys in fine form. They seemed to have switched their allegiance from football to rugby off the back of Englands victory over Australia on the weekend, marvelling in the tales of the uber hero Martin Johnson and how he will win the World Cup next year. There didn't seem to be the same enthusiasm for today's football match but I wish them will and, personally, expect England to come good.
Apart from the main attraction "The Ski Queen", who was in fine form, there were lots of strong cameos. Sam the Eagle was in fine voice and Hoo Haa Johnny Boy was both passionate and vocal about expresssing how he believes that the English, Scots and Welsh should be living in peace love and harmony; a kind of giant Coca Cola advert. He gave us a heart-felt history lesson. Others sipped away whilst joining in the banter, including Jules, Big G, Super Frank and the Italian man (who was the only other sober member of the party).
Nights like these with so many characters that I have known for many years always have a humourous wind-up context but there is extra fun to be had when the main protagonists are slowly getting more and more lucid whilst I remain stone cold sober. My sobriety was ensured not least by the fact that I back on antibiotics to clear up a minor "cold" as quickly as possible.
So the Queen of Skiing will be walking in the summer firstly in France before moving on to South America.
Dr Schadenfreude put in a strong cameo performance (that reference is especially for him) and I ensured that Sam the Eagle found his way to the tube station before taking flight to Mrs Sam the Eagle in the deepest darkest England land of Essex.
It was a fun night and great to see you in such good form x
ReplyDeleteGood to see that you are in fine form too Ski Queen :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah I needed your help with my flight path back to the tube (ta!) but luckily I found my way home to the right nest, then the eagle crash landed...a good night, I haven't been that "lucid" for a while
ReplyDeleteYou may have been "lucid", Sam but I was laughing with you rather than at you.
ReplyDeleteA very funny appraisal on how "Jonno" will lead England to World Cup Rugby glory next year.
I particular liked the bit where you asked your fellow Englishman "Hoo Haa" what he thought of England's chances (looking for back up). When he replied "zero" the look on your's and Super Frank's faces were priceless (by the way that was the only time that I was laughing at you).
The rest of it though was hugely entertaining, even if it was well worn ground.
I presume that you have returned to following football again since England beat Slovenia and the rugby team lost to the New Zealand Maoris - I note that you refer to the latter as "part of the learning curve" as opposed to the "brilliant victory Down Under" against the Aussies.