He looked at me with benign contempt whilst I sent a withering laser of disdain across his bow in return. This in my own club! It was too much. The foregoing had come about because of a breach of club rules by a new mem called Mr. Trestle-Tram that proved once and for all that the membership committee was asleep at the switch
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There is a rumour at the club today that there may be butter tarts for “afters” at lunch today. Oh boy!
Today is National Day of Honour, a tribute to all those who served in Afghanistan from Canada. 40,000 soldiers went into theatre in that benighted country, some made the ultimate sacrifice. We are grateful, thank you.
I am proud to say a relative of ours who is very close to me served there and returned safely for which I am eternally grateful.
Take a moment today to remember those who died, and their families.
A chap at the club had one of those maps that purport to show the so-called “Space Junk” that now surrounds the earth. To my way of thinking it screams, “What have we done?”.
I think the Canadian government has finally and collectively lost its mind. They have just announced that they will establish a WI-FI system in our national parks. All to boost tourism in some of the quietest places still left on earth.