My nine favourite words

One of the easiest lists I have ever compiled (and I’ve compiled a lot of lists!), but why nine? Why not.

Here’s the list from nine to one.

9. Anomaly

This is something of an anomaly in this list, it’s one of those statistical words that crops up in my day job. Anything can be explained away as an anomaly, from a poor performance at sport to a politician being caught out. “It’s just an anomaly”, one might argue implying that there was an element of randomness entering the situation, which one could do nothing about. It’s the best excuse ever, because it’s the worst excuse, but I’m in danger of heading too quickly towards my #1.

Memorable sporting moments of the last century

I watched a quite ridiculous amount of sport when I was growing up, before annoying distractions like careers began to get in the way. These are the moments that came prominently to my mind. In chronological order:

1. The greatest climax – Dennis Taylor recovered from being 8-0 down to defeat Steve Davis, then the greatest player snooker had ever known, on the black in the final frame of the World Snooker Championship final. This was watched by 18.5 million people, despite not finishing until past midnight. Sadly I was not one of them. Being just four years old, I was safely tucked up in bed, and had to settle with watching a recording the next day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDNpyNHrmjk&feature=player_embedded

An idiot’s guide to surviving the recession

Latvia have found an original way of coping during their own economic slump by having a parade on Sunday, consisting entirely of blondes. The event will also include golf, a concert and contests to find the best “blonde lawyer” among other things. This of course is mere distraction. There must be more effective ways of surviving the recession and here are my top ten.

1. Start up a bank that actually gives out loans. With the financial industry somewhat shy at the moment, there is a vast expanse in the market of giving credit and I intend to fill it with a little hut on the high street.