Richard Lennox
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Archive for July, 2006
The End of the Road for Zidane and France
Last night Italy became World Champions in a game that will not be remembered for the football but for one incident and one incident only! John Motson summed the game up at the start of extra time by saying about Zidane that he was still the best player on the pitch. It was a game that he was never a full part of. Yes, there were flashes of his potential brilliance but nothing substantial. The first 20 minutes saw two goals and it looked to be the makings of a good, open and attractive game. But at 1-1 both teams slipped back into defensive ways. Italy always looking the more dangerous and come half time, you would have thought if the Italians could hold onto the pace of the game, they would overwhelm the aging French, but the game was beginning to taper off.
Final Day
It is final day in the world cup and France vs Italy isn't exactly an inspiring final. Both teams play in a similar way. Sitting back, giving the opposition plenty of the ball and trying to hit them on the break. It is difficult to see this as being anything other than a 1-0 win. It is strange, I am not really that bothered who wins but I would prefer the Italians to win.
Festival Time Again
The Edinburgh Festival is almost upon us again. One of the better sides of living in Edinburgh is that once a year, everything by way of entertainment comes to you. Whether it be opera, jazz, blues or any other sort of music you can think of; theatre; musical theatre; dance or comedy, the Fringe has it all and right on my door stop. There are a few things that sound really good to me this year.
England bow out……again!
Yet again the horror of the penalty shootout comes to help England bow out of yet another major championship. The England team never really inspired during this tournament but yet again they got through to the final stages only to go out in a blaze of penalties.
Back Home
I have returned from my holiday feeling very good! A week of doing nothing has surprisingly agreed with me! I am not normally one to sit around and do nothing, I like to be engaged in doing something but this last week I enjoyed doing nothing.
The weather in Menorca was fantastic (unlike the Thunderstorm conditions outside right now!), not a single day of rain and only one half day of cloudy skies! Temperatures were pushing my tolerance limits, but the private pool (came with the villa) was fantastic – no need to worry about beating the Germans to the sun loungers there! There was nothing majorly cultural about Menorca, it was a very tourist orientated destination. Not to everyone's taste and not often to mine. But for a week of sun, sea and sangria (a cliche truly reflective of my trip!) it was perfect. A good deal of relaxing, the right balance of doing nothing and doing something and the fantastic weather means I have returned home relaxed and a little revitalised.