I decided that I would not go to cricket today but watch the start of the Ryder cup when the Europeans have won three last bi-annual meetings of the best golfers of the United States and Europe. The Europeans are lead by non playing captain Nick Faldo whose team has been inform. The odds are in favour of the Europeans but my hunch is for a narrow win for the US team who could not bear a second successive defeat on their home turf.
I kept an eye on the cricket, more to know whether I would attend tomorrow if a result was possible and the weather reasonable. There is the competition from a Sunderland Borough match where there are still tickets and the second day of the Ryder cup. There is also a radio commentary of Newcastle visit to West Ham where a the visiting Geordies can expect a difficult time from the West Ham Cockneys as well as an invigorated team with Emile Zola in charge for the first time.
The day did not go well. Durham tried to move the score on quickly but lost wickets and then Sussex batted well to end the day with so that a draw appeared inevitable. I was glad that I decided against going. The Ryder cup started well for the first hour or so and then disaster for the Europeans. For two decades the Europeans have always been superior in the foursomes with the USA coming back strongly in the singles. However this time the Europeans crashed heavily and at end the day they had a couple of wins from the opening matches. Andy Murray managed to win his singles in the Davis Cup to level the match 1.1 at the end of the first day in a Wimbledon where there were empty seats. After their disgraceful performance at the Olympics and Murray became it plain that he is a Scotsman and only interested in his performance and personal success, it would be surprised if the British tennis community was wild enthusiasm with paying a fortune to watch pressed men.
During the week I have enjoyed the master chef programme even though I am unhappy about the gourmet food industry in terms of half the world starving and hundreds of pounds being spent on one meal. There is no doubt that the top chefs use the best of ingredients and they and their staff work hard. On Thursday the final three were asked to prepare the before and after dishes. A little something on arriving at the restaurant while the three main courses are being prepared. This is followed by the with coffee sweet, a mini cake or sweets of some kind. After this the three chefs were each were responsible for cooking a course for five of the leading restaurateurs. On Friday in an hour long programme they faced to tests. The first was to prepare one of three courses for a group of thirty other leading chefs and five former Michelin inspectors with seven hours but where components of one course could take several hours to prepare. Finally that had to prepare a three course meal for the two judges to show off their knowledge, skill and creativity to perfection. I predicted the winner during the earlier rounds although this did not require special insight as the two judges themselves showed their leaning by their comments even when critical. For lunch I a large thick piece of sea bream with a thin parsley sauce and the tray of vegetables roasted in there over for thirty minutes. There was no much work after that.
I enjoyed a programme about Roxy Music who many regard as having the second most influence on British popular music to the Beatles. Bryan Ferry came from Washington Sunderland and went to Newcastle Art school where he graduated. The music was always original and many regard his lyrics as the most creative of the latter part of the twentieth century. There is always something being said as well as moods and feelings created by the music. The programme was followed a recording of a concert. I have two Long play records and have seen Bryan perform at the Newcastle City Hall.
It has been an extraordinary week for capitalism which was on the verge of collapse before the British and USA government used socialist measures of unprecedented state intervention and support to prevent further melt down. There have been several contributing causes. The exploitation of the shortage of energy by producers unable or unwilling to respond to the growth in demand, together a similar shortage of food, coupled with governmental policies to change approaches to the use of energy in terms of counteracting to drain on resources and the impact upon the environment and the need to redistribute food more fairly across the earth. Then there was the criminal behaviour of the money lenders to provide funds to those who could not pay thus inflating property prices and encouraging debt beyond the scope of the large numbers to cope. Then the speculation by some with the funds to cause deflation.
The day has the feel of an intermission of indeterminate length
I kept an eye on the cricket, more to know whether I would attend tomorrow if a result was possible and the weather reasonable. There is the competition from a Sunderland Borough match where there are still tickets and the second day of the Ryder cup. There is also a radio commentary of Newcastle visit to West Ham where a the visiting Geordies can expect a difficult time from the West Ham Cockneys as well as an invigorated team with Emile Zola in charge for the first time.
The day did not go well. Durham tried to move the score on quickly but lost wickets and then Sussex batted well to end the day with so that a draw appeared inevitable. I was glad that I decided against going. The Ryder cup started well for the first hour or so and then disaster for the Europeans. For two decades the Europeans have always been superior in the foursomes with the USA coming back strongly in the singles. However this time the Europeans crashed heavily and at end the day they had a couple of wins from the opening matches. Andy Murray managed to win his singles in the Davis Cup to level the match 1.1 at the end of the first day in a Wimbledon where there were empty seats. After their disgraceful performance at the Olympics and Murray became it plain that he is a Scotsman and only interested in his performance and personal success, it would be surprised if the British tennis community was wild enthusiasm with paying a fortune to watch pressed men.
During the week I have enjoyed the master chef programme even though I am unhappy about the gourmet food industry in terms of half the world starving and hundreds of pounds being spent on one meal. There is no doubt that the top chefs use the best of ingredients and they and their staff work hard. On Thursday the final three were asked to prepare the before and after dishes. A little something on arriving at the restaurant while the three main courses are being prepared. This is followed by the with coffee sweet, a mini cake or sweets of some kind. After this the three chefs were each were responsible for cooking a course for five of the leading restaurateurs. On Friday in an hour long programme they faced to tests. The first was to prepare one of three courses for a group of thirty other leading chefs and five former Michelin inspectors with seven hours but where components of one course could take several hours to prepare. Finally that had to prepare a three course meal for the two judges to show off their knowledge, skill and creativity to perfection. I predicted the winner during the earlier rounds although this did not require special insight as the two judges themselves showed their leaning by their comments even when critical. For lunch I a large thick piece of sea bream with a thin parsley sauce and the tray of vegetables roasted in there over for thirty minutes. There was no much work after that.
I enjoyed a programme about Roxy Music who many regard as having the second most influence on British popular music to the Beatles. Bryan Ferry came from Washington Sunderland and went to Newcastle Art school where he graduated. The music was always original and many regard his lyrics as the most creative of the latter part of the twentieth century. There is always something being said as well as moods and feelings created by the music. The programme was followed a recording of a concert. I have two Long play records and have seen Bryan perform at the Newcastle City Hall.
It has been an extraordinary week for capitalism which was on the verge of collapse before the British and USA government used socialist measures of unprecedented state intervention and support to prevent further melt down. There have been several contributing causes. The exploitation of the shortage of energy by producers unable or unwilling to respond to the growth in demand, together a similar shortage of food, coupled with governmental policies to change approaches to the use of energy in terms of counteracting to drain on resources and the impact upon the environment and the need to redistribute food more fairly across the earth. Then there was the criminal behaviour of the money lenders to provide funds to those who could not pay thus inflating property prices and encouraging debt beyond the scope of the large numbers to cope. Then the speculation by some with the funds to cause deflation.
The day has the feel of an intermission of indeterminate length
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