Someone has just asked me if I can play in a tennis tournament on the 25 May. I just about know what is happening on the 25th March, April is still in the future and May is another lifetime.
Today I did the re-organised walk from yesterday. Everybody had an opinion on the direction we should be going but I managed to keep them on course until the last half hour. 'Turn left', I said authoritatively. Four turned right, five went straight on and the rest looked bewildered. No-one turned left. The majority won. I shouted that it was muddy down there (having squelched my way through it yesterday) and that we must turn left. No wonder Napoleon lost. They ignored me.
It is amazing that members of a walking group turn up wearing trainers, casual shoes and even 'proper shoes'. They all ploughed on and soon came up against wet and mud. Was this a 'I told you so moment?' No. I listened to their ohs! and ahs! and waited until they all reached dry land. 'You should have turned left.' I said. One weak English voice piped up, 'I just followed everyone else.'
BUT THE GAME IS CALLED 'FOLLOW THE LEADER.' I shouted inwardly.
I am not mentioning Brexit until there is a decision made about something, anything. If it had been the French they would have had a rebellion, sorted it out and gone on as though nothing had happened. I like French rebels except when I am trying to lead them on a walk!
Today I did the re-organised walk from yesterday. Everybody had an opinion on the direction we should be going but I managed to keep them on course until the last half hour. 'Turn left', I said authoritatively. Four turned right, five went straight on and the rest looked bewildered. No-one turned left. The majority won. I shouted that it was muddy down there (having squelched my way through it yesterday) and that we must turn left. No wonder Napoleon lost. They ignored me.
It is amazing that members of a walking group turn up wearing trainers, casual shoes and even 'proper shoes'. They all ploughed on and soon came up against wet and mud. Was this a 'I told you so moment?' No. I listened to their ohs! and ahs! and waited until they all reached dry land. 'You should have turned left.' I said. One weak English voice piped up, 'I just followed everyone else.'
BUT THE GAME IS CALLED 'FOLLOW THE LEADER.' I shouted inwardly.
I am not mentioning Brexit until there is a decision made about something, anything. If it had been the French they would have had a rebellion, sorted it out and gone on as though nothing had happened. I like French rebels except when I am trying to lead them on a walk!
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