As Cool As A Cucumber

Here's Craig Mercer, winner of yesterday's Instanta annual golf day at Duxbury as cool as a cucumber after finishing a clear eight points ahead of nearest rival Max Vidal under Stableford rules.Seven Instanta employees and three friends enjoyed 27 holes of golf interspersed with bacon butties, soup and fish and chips and by all accounts a great time was had by all. My hot tip Peter Brindle finished a very creditable third after spending Friday in A&E with an extremely painful complaint.



The Instanta golfers from left to right.Peter Brindle, Grant (friend), Craig Mercer, Tom (friend),Darren Rodwell, Lee Moore, Craig Buckley, Lee (Craig's brother), Andy Fyles (crouching)and Max Vidal. Lee Moore won the wooden spoon yesterday but he's got reason to celebrate today as it's his 30th birthday. Lee joined us in March 2008 and has proved to be extremely versatile in our assembly team where he slots in comfortably to all of the different sections. Keen film buff Lee lives with partner Emma and has a seven year old daughter Olivia and son Nathan. I thought I was keen on films but Lee has seen the new Terminator Salvation twice already and it only came out last week! Films apart, Lee enjoys his golf and is also a keen Manchester United supporter (but nobody's perfect).

Orange Wednesday again tomorrow and we're off to see Last Chance Harvey. The reviews were lukewarm to say the least but none of them were overly negative. I did read one review that quoted the film as being unnecessarily sad so I don't expect a fun night but I like Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman and we'll give it a go.

Today's special June offer is on the Supreme steam and water boilers. Both models WB2 and WB2-6 have £100 off their list price until 12 noon on Wednesday 10th June 2009. To qualify for this offer orders must reach Instanta no later than 12 noon on 10th June 2009 and must quote reference blog offer 100609.

It's a very sad day for the country when not one but two members of a whites only right wing racist party are democratically elected by the British Public. Let's hope that this is not the tip of an iceberg. ITV Granada Reports interviewed a bloke in Burnley last night and he claimed with a completely straight face that coloured people were a different species.I won't bore you with the remainder of his argument about horses and zebras but if enough people like him speak out in favour of the BNP perhaps the electorate will come to their senses before there's a general election.

We haven't caught the mouse yet but do you remember those games that you used to get at funfairs called bash the rat? Well someone has re branded it as whack a kitty.