Day 110 - An Unhappy Lot

The weather forecast this morning was not very sure of itself: it could rain in the early and late mornings, the latter potentially being particularly heavy; on the other hand, the sun might shine and the temperature might be the hottest of the year...

What to wear for the match this morning: wets or shorts?  Fortunately, I went for the former and this proved to be the right decision as the "rain" we did see was hardly enough to even dignify it with the word. No complaints though: a warm, sunny and at times muggy day which was just perfect to play golf in.  Our opponents today were the Vets from Royal Mid Surrey, a course that I have never played. 

I started the round off splendidly: par-par-par-birdie and before long we were 2 up. unfortunately, class will always tell in the end and their 7 handicapper managed to go around in a gross +4, to which we had no answer. In the end we lost one down, which was actually no mean feat.  Unfortunately, i had to leave early for a doctor's appointment before the total team result was announced, but I have great confidence in my colleagues....

A quick change at home before we were out on the tiles again: tonight it was a late birthday treat visit to the Coliseum to see the English National Opera's performance of the Pirates of Penzance. There performance was directed by Mike Leigh, better known for his work behind the camera.

It was a great performance, with the singing all of the highest quality. The sets were dramatically modern (lots of blocks of colour. Of course, one recognised a number of the songs: "Poor Wandering One" and "With Cat-like Tread" but it was still a help to have the lyrics shown above the stage. And I loved the Victorian policeman sharing their concern about their jobs: a policeman's lot is not an happy one...