Watching the above match, whilst attempting to chill and relax, after a long and arduous chat – almost an hour! – with Admiral, my car insurance people.
They rang me up, and informed me that they could now let me know what my claim settlement was going to be, and that, paid today, it’d come through in 3-5 working days.
That’s some time between this Friday and next Tuesday. Phew! That’s a real relief.
The amount is a few hundred less than I’d hoped for. But it’s near enough. And an immense relief, given how close to the knuckle things have got of late.
But back to the snooker. One of the commentators just said, in relation to a fluke that helped Ali Carter secure the previous frame: you could, in Trump’s shoes, react ‘’life’s not fair, the worlds against me!’ That may all be true. But you can fight back…’
Woah! Deep. And I really do mean that. Ok, it’s also trite and obvious. But it encapsulates a struggle I’m having, constantly. And one in which I’ve too often buckled and gone under. I need to find my inner indomitable warrior!
Perhaps Asterix and co, those indomitable Gauls, might serve as a starting point for me, inspiration wise? Mind, I don’t have any magic potion… maybe I could concoct a placebo, and take it as a ‘prayer-like’ ritual?