Day 68 - Don't Panic!

I am a subscriber to the Spectator magazine, which arrives in my letter box every Friday. Whereas some of the political commentary is a bit too much for me at times, I very much appreciate the book and film reviews and have regularly taken advantage of the offers that the Spectator Wine Club has to offer.

That is really all flim flam though, as my main reason for buying the magazine is to get the crossword.  Many a time, when working, I used to carry a copy of it with me on a Friday for a surreptitious glance at it during the day as it provides the sort of mental challenge that requires some considerable time to solve - at least for me! 

Now I have retired from full-time work, I seem to have less time for the weekly crossword though (how is that?), but tonight will see me having a crack at it whilst sipping a glass or red wine and with the cricket on in the background: tough life....

I have though earned a rest as I had a tough Mid Week match today. I managed to sneak a win on the 17th but my opponent, Mark, had me seriously rattled when he holed a 113 yard gap wedge on the 14th to close the gap to 1 hole.  I knew that the ball had gone in when I saw the people on the adjacent fairway give a cheer: not what you want to see....!