The Lair

So all in all, it’s shaping up to be a decent weekend. Went to the Derry last night after what seemed like ages (about an year, actually). The Derry or Deramore Arms is really the old man’s pub in the village. At least it has that (somewhat justified) reputation. Oh, there were few grumpy old men but there were also lots of kids who didn’t look much more than uh … 16 at the most. No, they were probably older, I’m a bit rubbish at guessing ages.

And they had pheasant on the menu! I wonder if Lord Deramore’s fabled hunting grounds contributed to the day’s special.

Today, England kick off their Six Nations campaign as do Les Bleus. Tomorrow, it’s the Super Bowl in Miami and probably the best fixture of the Six Nations opening weekend (Ireland vs Wales). I have laid on a stock of vittles and potables and intend to spend the rest of the weekend in cow mode – munching on crisps and peanuts while watching the TV with glazed eyes.

And I played Wii sports for like the first time ever and we wants that console, my precioussss. Yes, we does. The Wii belongs to my supervisor, who is a bit of a gadget freak. In what seems like the intro to a bad bad joke; a Chilean, Nepali, Greek and Sri Lankan went to a house close upon midnight last night to shut themselves up in a room and wave around a piece of plastic frantically while watching a TV. Yes, there was beer involved (and oh my, the Derry stocks excellent scrumpy. Win!) but I don’t think it was a factor.

To be brutally honest, I think I really want the console because I play better snooker, tennis and golf than I ever would in real life. There are also a few comedy shots of my supervisor playing the boxing game; which involves two controllers being waved around frantically in the air in a simulation of landing punches on the opponent.

I uh… only need the university to overpay me once again (and obviously, tell me to keep the excess cash) and I should be able to afford a Wii easily. Somehow I’m not really hopeful about that happening, but hey.