Pastimes

Mrs C and I are fond of doing crossword
puzzles, Sudoku, playing cards occasionally
(especially a Dutch variation on Whist,
called “Oh Hell”), and a boardgame popular
abroad, called “Settlers of Catan” … that’s
when we feel we’ve watched enough TV and
want a break from it (we watch loads of TV -
drama & documentaries mainly).

The Settlers game is great fun and very
socially interactive …. best played with 4
players or more. Each game last about two
hours, and then you feel as if you want
another game straightaway, it’s so addictive.
It’s difficult to get hold of in the shops
in town unless you go to a specialist games
shop, but you can buy the basic set for about
£24 via Amazon, and add-ons too - for example
to expand the game for 5 or 6 players.

Last night Mrs C and I watched “Three Men in
a Boat”, which we’d videoed from the telly.
This was excellent comedy … three of our best
comedians chatting while rowing up the River
Thames in boat (with a dog on board). What
I’m building up to is a funny play on words
made by Rory McGrath, when he renamed
“Sudoku”, as “Sad-bloke-oo”. That’s further
evidence that I’m a saddo.