Psychic Paul, Calimari and Michael Gove
Still no rain here; we are now obsessed with the prospect of dying plants, grass, shrubs and my ever shrinking watering/swimming holes, even the pool by the old ash tree is depleted and filled with reeds. When will we get some measurable rain? Even my forecasting skills see no end to this heat wave.
We are all awaiting the predictions for the world cup final between Holland and Spain. There is a very cocky octopus (Psychic Paul) that is now bidding for world fame that thinks he can predict which team can win. Apparently this resident of Germany has been right so far and even predicted the fall of its home country. He is brave I will say that for him. Threats have been made against this specimen’s life, dark threats of butter and a frying pan; hmm Calamari I love it. Will he survive to make the next prediction let alone be right?
Enjoy the footy and have a lovely weekend. By the way, we still have a coalition government, they are in trouble but they are still there. Education Secretary Michael Gove has not followed the example set by Gordon Brown et al in the last Government, he has used the sorry word repeatedly, admitted it was his fault and responsibility, and what did he do wrong; his department in an attempt to inform schools that Labour had promised large amounts of money they did not have to allow them to build and refurbish their schools and as a consequence almost all proposal would need to be reassessed to ensure what money is available is used properly. So there were a few errors in the facts, would they have rather waited another month while everything was checked, sent to a quango and rechecked, before they were advised?
I am of course
La Grande Sophie