Just Cruising Along

The last few days have been uneventful in the stress department. Mind you I am not a England supporter!

Euro 2004 has been rare. First couple of games threw up their surprises, such as a poor Portuguese performance against eventual winners Greece. Then came the England-France match, which saw England go down 1-2 after a great goal by Lampard, and two late stunners from Zidane. Best game for goals was last night's Sweden against Bulgaria. Bulgaria were the better team, and 1-0 down against the run of play then Henrik Larsson scored two in a minute. At 32 he had retired from international football, and it took the intervention of the Swedish Prime Minister, and a 100 000+ petition from Swedish football fans to persuade him to return. What a fairy tale in the twilight of his career. And lots more to come.

Got a wonderful surprise last night when a friend and her husband turned up at the door with four hanging baskets for us. Four hanging suitcases more like! They are just magnificent Polly. Thank you very much. And you too Jimmy for clambering up the ladder to put up the brackets. I’d have broken my neck, or ended up drilling holes you could put your fist through!

Yesterday I also received my acceptance for Glasgow University to start a wee course come September. If I say ‘wee’ too often I might persuade myself it is, when in fact it lasts six years! By the end of it I should have the initials ‘Dr.’ before my name, which will be cool. Glasgow University told me to beat it when I applied at 18, so it’s with a grin on my face I end up at the place that initially knocked me back! I say ‘end up’ as this is definitely it. No more studying after this shift.

And talking of shifts, I better get into work.