Passing out.

Last Friday I went to the local police training centre, not to join the dark side and become a stormtrooper of blair's Britain, but to see a friend pass out as a police community support officer. It was an odd feeling seeing so mant police in one place without a football supporter or riot shield anywhere. Scouse was the one I went to support along with his wife and another friend, Terry. Met another regular of the 'Blue' in the canteen there as her daughter was also passing out. No worries with bumping into Scouse when he is at work as he has been given one of the housing estates in Camborne as his patch.

Ended up in the 'Blue' that night as usual but this time two of my boys were there, son Lorcan and eldest step-son Kent, good evening with them. First time Lorcan hes ever bought me a pint. There was a beer festival on at the pub with about 20 beers on. Cost a pound to enter which all went to the 'Blue Anchor Under 70's Cricket team'. Bumped into the skipper who asked if I was going to play again this summer, I am hoping to be overseas again by then. Here is the team last time I played for them in 2004.

Blue Anchor Thirst XI 2004

(Derek, Martin, Rupert, Lorcan, Pete(W), Me, Steve
Mike, Paul(C), Shane, Robin)

Our Scorers
(Allie and Jenny)

Went back to the festival on Saturday and was stunned by the price increase of the beer over the last time I was home for one of these do's. £2.60 a pint - last time 18 months ago to was £2 a pint- 30% increase, inflation running wild!!!!! Everyone was complaining as last time out it was still £2 per pint for up to 5% and £2.50 for stronger due to higher taxation imposed on the stronger beer. That's my moan for this week, anyway I had a good time.