That's it - enough! One day back and the Christmas spirit is well and truly gone. According to the statisticians (who, let's face it, aren't real people at all) the worst day of the entire year is coming up next week. Apparently, this is because all of the Christmas bills arrive on the mat and the nation falls into a depression. Well, I just want to say the worst day was the first day of school, which was yesterday. So the thought of another, worse day coming up next week is not really a nice thought at all. So, let's have a little think about this day in history, rather than this day today!
One of the great lines in History coming up. The 30th President of the United States, John Calvin Coolidge, died today in 1933. Dorothy Parker asked 'How could they tell?' They don't ask them like that any more!
In other news ... England played Australia in the world's first one day match in 1871. The were actually trying to do us all a favour by speeding up a sport that is the least watchable of all (after golf and motor racing). Now, if they would just introduce the concept of tip and run, it could be really exciting - and, better still, all over in half an hour! And darts, I should have said. And snooker. Shot put. Cycling speed trials .... the list goes on, but cricket is pretty near the top, however you cut it. Olympics this year. Goody, goody!
