Where The Hell is Azerbaijan?

Every year, a few of us have a "sweepstake" on the marvel that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Very rarely is there a prize involved, but we play just for the fun of it! I think Kettle won once, but otherwise it is a random guess as to who is going to win, (unless of course you are stupid enough to pick the UK). It is almost like The Grand National, in the sense that any 1 of the 25 countries could possibly win it. Well... 24 plus the UK, of course.

Tonight was no different. Even though Kettle was residing in his abode in Ring Road City, we picked our 3 countries and sat back to watch the most camp music festival in living history. Every year, the show is filled with cheering crowds, dressed in their national colours, singers dressed in the most ridiculous of outfits and sporting the strangest hairstyles imaginable, (*cough* Jedward), and the stage is filled with flashing, neon lights, that Graham Norton, bless him, has to acknowledge before every single song.. I was quietly pleased with the quality of this years competition. Apart from the Moldova entry, that somehow managed to finish quite high up despite most of the people on the stage riding about on unicycles, most of the songs were quite good!

I'm pretty sure no one expected Azerbaijan to win though. I mean, who's heard of Azerbaijan? Anyone fancy a trip next year? Heard the city centre of the capital, Baku, is a right treat...

Anyway, today has been spent rushing around trying to prepare everyone for a good afternoon of cricket and then seeing off the opposition quick time, and getting home in time for Dr.Who! I managed to gain a net profit of 20 quid by buying the teas for a minimal price, and then charging everyone stupid prices! Could be the start of a new business! I bowled well, batted not so well, but it didn't matter and Bedford'd first win of the season is, finally, up on the board. Cushty.

Tomorrow is spent brushing up on my outdoor pursuits knowledge in time for Monday's first shift at GoOutdoors. Yeah, I've decided to take the easy option and stick with the less adventurous job, (no pun intended), and drop the interviews for the other 2. I do just want September to be here now. Desperately.