Getting quizzed

I have to confess to being very lazy today and not doing much at all (apart from writing this and dealing with laundry). Sophie was going to Woburn with friends and left to pick them up at 10.30am. I pootled about, made myself scrambled eggs for brunch, and generally lazed about! And I didn't feel guilty after the week I'd just had!

Mooney has been in for most of the day, lying behind one of the armchairs, and we're a bit worried as to why he's doing this all of a sudden. I can only think it's because we have shooting going on here over the fields, and we can clearly hear the gunshots. Last night, both Gomez and Mooney reacted badly to nearby fireworks, and they hid behind the sofa. Gomez spent the whole time growling, which was unexpected! We were so glad we were able to get them in before the fireworks started!

Keith went to see Sileby play, and I started watching Jane Austen's Persuasion on Netflix. However, I became so annoyed with the drama that I switched it off and went upstairs to have a long soak in the bath.

Sophie and Keith arrived back, and we sat in the kitchen with a glass of wine and had a good chat about our respective afternoons. Sophie and I then got ready as we were going to the village hall for a quiz night in aid of the Homestart charity. Keith kindly gave us a lift and we arrived to find everyone taking their seats at the tables. We were in a team with lovely Sonal and her husband, and Paul and Sharon, who live opposite. I sat at one table while Sophie went to buy a bottle of wine and was moved on by our local silver fox, who imagines himself as a bit of a lady's man. There's always one!

We named ourselves "Old Enough To Know Better" and munched on delicious tortilla chips placed on the table, accompanied by our bottle of Errazuriz Merlot. We had a list of holiday destinations to work out with cryptic clues, and then the quiz started. The first round was "Winners," and it was mostly sports, which we struggled with! At least they asked who won Wimbledon this year, and that was easy for us to answer!

Halfway through, we stopped for a chilli supper and a game of "Higher or Lower". During the second half, we lost Sonal and her husband as they were busy washing up after the meal. Sonal had warned me that they were short of volunteers and we might be reduced to a team of four instead!

The very last round was the music round, and thankfully, Paul and Sharon knew their stuff, and we did well. Overall, we scored 95, and the winning team (our erstwhile teammates from a cricket quiz) won with 99 points. We didn't do badly!

Keith collected us, and we went home to sit and relax with the cats before bed!