After a hard day in the office Beth, Amie and I went out to the 99 to eat our weight in free popcorn. That is the 3rd or 4th bowl you see in the table behind the Racing Royals. I'm hoping that Beth and Amie spend their corporate afternoons with the con call on mute cheering Betty and Charles as they shuffle across the table waving their little plastic arms.
While I've been in England there has been a new invention - the Quartino. Ordering a quart of wine doesn't sound very ladylike but everything sounds genteel and miniature in Italian - Quartino!!!
We had a great time. They actually make me miss working in an office. If only I could transport Beth and Amie to my UK kitchen.
I had a double header last night - after drinks with the girls I was off to a birthday dinner with Noelle! This is a picture of her photographing the wrapping paper on her present. You know how you buys a present for a child and they play with the box? Noelle couldn't get enough of the red british post box on the wrapping paper.
She taught me a new expression - Queensberry Rules. These are the generally accepted rules of boxing as agreed to by the 9th Marquess of Queensberry. She had a convoluted story about why we were doing this but we spent the evening pretending to be English toffs with thin curling mustaches putting up our dukes shouting "Queensberry Rules"!
1. To be a fair stand-up boxing match in a twenty-four foot ring or as near that size as practicable.
2. No wrestling or hugging allowed.
3. The rounds to be of three minutes duration and one minute time between rounds.
4. If either man fall through weakness or otherwise, he must get up unassisted, ten seconds be allowed to do so, the other man meanwhile to return to his corner; and when the fallen man is on his legs the round is to be resumed and continued until the three minutes have expired. If one man fails to come to the scratch in the ten seconds allowed, it shall be in the power of the referee to give his awart in favour of the other man.
5. A man hanging on the ropes in a helpless state, with his toes off the ground, shall be considered down.
6. No seconds or any other person to be allowed in the ring during the rounds.
7. Should the contest be stopped by any unavoidable interference, the referee (is) to name the time and place as soon as possible for finishing the contest, to that the match can be won and lost, unless the backers of the men agree to draw the stakes.
8. The gloves to be fair-sized boxing gloves of the best quality and new.
9. Should a glove burst, or come off, it must be replaced to the referee's satisfaction.
10. A man on one knee is considered down, and if struck is entitled to the stakes.
11. No shoes or boots with springs allowed.
12. The contest in all other respects to be governed by the revised rules of the London Prize Ring.
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