A Scary Play

Yesterday I spent some time listing some of the recently released chess books on ebay. We've let the chess side of ebay slip a bit as we've been concentrating on the trophies and cds.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CCF-MindGames_Chess_Chess-Books-General_W0QQfsubZ4QQssPageNameZSTOREQ3aPROMOBOXQ3aLINKSQQtZkm

In the evening John and I went to the theatre in Worthing. I had won a pair of tickets to 'The Woman in Black' and we were looking forward to an enjoyable night. It is a chilling ghost story, so I spent a lot of time holding John's hand for reassurance. Unfortunately, at a particularly scary moment. I jumped, grabbed his hand even tighter and bent his wrist back. He's OK now, but was not too happy last night!

Ebay Again

Yesterday was another typical ebay listing day. Our part-timer was ill, so John and I were frantically trying to make sure that sufficient new listings went live last night to finish a week on Sunday. Mainly that was jazz cds, but John also listed 2 just released train and flight simulations. I was also making sure that our full range of leather key fobs were on the site. No time for any chess study - we hardly stopped for lunch. At least today will be a little quieter.

Ebay Listing

Most of this week has been spent working on our ebay listings. At present we are selling a large number of jazz cds - used but in great condition. I think there's about 1,000 of them to list altogether, so this takes up a fair amount of time each week. We also sell brand new books on a variety of subjects, and trophies and engravables. It was a pleasant break at the end of the week to spend time photographing and listing pin badges and key fobs for the ebay shop. We are able to provide these with a wide variety of centres for all sorts of sports and hobbies and had recently taken a delivery of these. John tends to do a lot of the ebay posting as I don't tend to get on too well with the packing tape machine (apparently it is all in the wrist action).
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CCF-MindGames

A Typical Day and Playing Bridge in France

Today was another typical day 'at the office'! These are the less interesting days, listing books on ebay. We had taken delivery of an order whilst we were away, so today was the day for putting new chess and bridge books onto the site. Some of the books looked interesting - but I don't have time to read them!

I played bridge once, on a ski holiday. There were 4 of us sharing an apartment and 2 were keen players, so each of them partnered each of us novices and we spent the evenings playing bridge whilst drinking cherry brandy and schnapps. I remember that by the halfway point of the evenings I didn't really mind what was in my partner's hand! I think my partner and I won most evenings, she had a high alcohol tolerance!

I played a lot of whist as a child - my grandparents played regularly and taught me when I was around 8. I think I've forgotten most of the tactics that I once knew, although I still enjoy the occasional game. My grandfather also taught me to play cribbage, and now John and I play when we're away camping. It's a good way to while away the evenings in the tent. We're similar standard and highly competitive, so it makes for some good games.