17 March 2007

St. Patricks Day and other matters of little importance






St Patricks Day today and Daylight Savings ends tonight - well at 2 AM Sunday morning. I see that the idea of Daylight Saving came from Benjamin Franklin.

The Cricket World Cup is underway. With England put away and all things being equal - that is we don't falter against the lighter weights - we should top our pool. We shall see. What a great catch by Freddie Flintoff - one of the best of the season.

Should be some interesting Rugby overnight in both Europe and South Africa. We are looking at taking a tour to the Republic later in the year but as I have told "her who must be obeyed" we must be back by September for the Rugby World Cup.

Had a great day yesterday. I was involved in a charity fund raising for our local Hospice and we managed to raise $7000. When the final sponsors money is all in I expect it could even be higher.

The picture is from the Maldives and demonstrates the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean. It is so clear it gives the impression that the boat is floating in mid-air.