As you probably know I'm a keen University Challenge sort of a Border Terrier, as I like to keep my paw in so to speak. Well I was shocked to watch last night's episode to see four spotty youths sit in bemused silence looking at each other and shaking their heads. The task before them was to name a piece of music played by a brass band. It was unmistakeably The Lord's My Shepherd, which they played almost all the way through. These lads were looking at each other as if you were asking them to name the original starting line up of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band such was the look of incredulity on their spotty, puss-riddled faces. Come on, let's have it, urged Paxman. "Erm, Jerusalem?" came the response! No doubt these lads will move on to become captains of industry because Daddy's well connected in the City. An unpolished pooh on a plinth is winging it's way to the knobheads at Magdalen College, Oxford.
You couldn't make it up could you. I spent much of the weekend dozing on the sofa watching telly. Glastonbury was on, although sad to say there was no Snoop Dog, Bone Jovi or any other canine related artists. The big news seemed to be the lack of female headliners and now we know why as one scored a spectacular own goal. She missed her slot cos she was doing her hair. It takes ages she said. Why NOT start doing your hair well before your show time. Aaagh no where's my handbag I've left it in the car, I've got to back to fetch it.