Monaco
Monaco is to me a soulless place and a small excursion from Cap Ferrat took us to the Principality. I didn’t get out of the car and took just one picture.
Monaco
It shows the barriers that are being put in place for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 16th.
I used to always want to go to the Monaco Grand Prix. But after going to Spa a couple of years ago and leaving without knowing who’d won, I would now always watch Formula One on television. Even that now is perhaps questionable, as it is so boring after the rule changes.
But Monaco will always be remembered for the victory of Stirling Moss in the Lotus 18 in 1961 against three (Yes! Three!) Ferraris. There is some film of it here on Sir Stirling’s web site.
When Metier was sold, I was advised to go somewhere like Monaco for a couple of years to avoid the tax. I didn’t! And having been a couple of times to places like Monaco, I can’t say I regret it at all.
Formula Boring!! – Round 2
Was it any better? But at least we can see that overtaking by those experts in the art like Hamilton and Schumacher is next to impossible.
Still, I’m glad that Jenson won!
Farewell Harry Carpenter
The BBC has produced some legendary commentators. Harry Carpenter was one of the best and most professional. He was certainly the best boxing commentator.
Sadly, ‘Arry died last night. He will be sorely missed by everyone.
But don’t just take my word for it. George Foreman has just said a lot more on Radio 5.
Ian Bell Bats Without a Helmet
Just watching the Bangladesh – England Test Match and Ian Bell is batting without a helmet.
What would Ian Botham, Don Bradman and Brian Close have said?
Seriously though, facing spinners on an easy pitch must be less dangerous than someone seriously quick! And especially in a very hot country, where a cap would be much more comfortable than a helmet.
Football Therapy
I went to the football at Portman Road yesterday.
I did feel better as Ipswich beat Barnsley, but my face seemed to free up, when I laughed so much at the only goal. Stuart Hall would have said it was straight out of the Theatre of Base Comedy. Ipswich then hung on for 87 minutes.
I don’t what would have happened, if Ipswich had lost.
How to Bet
Betfair is a betting exchange and after yesterday’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, they are showing on their blog, that some lucky punters got on at 999-1.
That was certainly a good bet, even if the stakes were small.
Have wins at these sort of odds happened before? Yes! See my post about Terimon.
What is strange about this one, is that the horse was owned by JP McManus, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by AP McCoy. All are masters of their trade and in JP’s case betting as well.
The odds anomaly was more because the horse had lost his way and had lost several races before Cheltenham. Read the story on the BBC.
The Special One
They say what goes around comes around.
It certainly did last night, as a couple of years after he was sacked by Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho returned to triumph. Not a bad result for a man, who used to be ridiculed as Booby Robson’s translator. Perhaps, he learned a lot from the master.
Of the four major clubs of the past few years in England, Chelsea and Liverpool are the ones that seem to be showing the strain. Could it be because they are the two who’ve tried to buy success more than Arsenal and Manchester United? Or could it be that Chelsea are the two clubs with smaller stadia and hence a reduced cash flow?
We’ve not seen the last of Chelsea this season, but I’d be putting my money elsewhere if I was a betting man.
Indian Premier League on ITV4
I like the Indian Premier League. It’s good fun and when I’m trying to relax, as I am today, it fills the day.
Unusually, the female presenter, Mandira Bedi, is in a sari. That is very appropriate, welcomed and adds to the enjoyment of the whole programme.
Formula Boring!!
Just watched the first Grand Prix of the season. Or should I say watched it intermittently, whilst clearing up the kitchen.
The latter was more interesting!
I’m apparently not the only one.
In this piece on the BBC; Schumacher, Alonso, Button, Hamilton and others all express their doubts on the rule changes. I suppose though, that I don’t have to watch it.
There is also this paragraph in the Guardian.
Alonso produced the defining move of a dull Bahrain grand prix two-thirds of the way through, passing the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel, who was struggling with exhaust trouble.
Note the word “dull”.
Alternatively, type “Bahrain Grand Prix boring” into Google and you get lots of comment.
Mud Moor not Turf Moor
Just watching Match of the Day on BBC1 and it would appear that Turf is in short supply at Turf Moor.
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