17th June
A largely uneventful day today. I misjudged how much it would cost to post a particular item I had sold on Ebay, resulting in me losing money on it. Tremendous. One must live and learn, I suppose. Consoled myself by perusing HMV's increasingly impressive vinyl selection and chatting to my friend Bobby who works there. I elected to continue my Death Cab for Cutie collection by picking up "Narrow Stairs" on CD. In other news, the Raspberry and White Chocolate Frappe at Caffe Nero is sadly something of a disappointment*.
This evening saw a better performance from England's women against Colombia, with a 2-1 victory. They were good value for their 2-0 lead at half time (Carney reacting sharply to a parried Houghton free kick and a Williams penalty) but couldn't maintain the verve and energy in the second half, conceding an injury time goal for the second match in succession courtesy of the superbly named Lady Andrade. I expect that this lack of concentration will cost them dear when faced with more stern opposition in the knock-out stages. But we'll find out on Monday in the last 16 clash with Norway.
EDIT 25/12:
*Caffe Nero do still corner the market in excellent hot chocolate though. When made properly, their Hot Chocolate Milano is a velvety delight. I find Costa and Starbucks' work in this area to be rather underwhelming. Perhaps it's time for me to shun the chains in favour of the independents. I did receive some fancy hot chocolate for Christmas though. I will report back on my findings.
This evening saw a better performance from England's women against Colombia, with a 2-1 victory. They were good value for their 2-0 lead at half time (Carney reacting sharply to a parried Houghton free kick and a Williams penalty) but couldn't maintain the verve and energy in the second half, conceding an injury time goal for the second match in succession courtesy of the superbly named Lady Andrade. I expect that this lack of concentration will cost them dear when faced with more stern opposition in the knock-out stages. But we'll find out on Monday in the last 16 clash with Norway.
EDIT 25/12:
*Caffe Nero do still corner the market in excellent hot chocolate though. When made properly, their Hot Chocolate Milano is a velvety delight. I find Costa and Starbucks' work in this area to be rather underwhelming. Perhaps it's time for me to shun the chains in favour of the independents. I did receive some fancy hot chocolate for Christmas though. I will report back on my findings.
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