GadgetVicar

Quizzed

Last year I took part in the ACCA Glasgow quiz. The team of which I was part ('Houston's Ayreheads') came third after I failed to get the tiebreaker right ('When was sliced bread first intoduced to the UK?').

This year we tied for first place after leading for most of the competition. We failed to name any of the five cocktails for one set of questions, which put us in a tiebreak question again, this time for first place. 'How many steps does the Eiffel Tower have?'. I avoided being the person to answer this time, our captain boldly guessing, 'None'. No conferring. We failed and came second.  Next year?

Guitar Heroes

The most enjoyed present chez GadgetVicar this Christmas has been Guitar Hero 2 for the Playstation 2. For lovers of rock it's a delight. One of the joys of having children is being able to play with their toys.

So, I have rocked out with GadgetVicar Girl No. 1 on this game, though she is much more accomplished than me. I just can't get the hand-eye coordination quite right.

Am I too old to rock?

Speaking of guitar heroes, Steven Wilson's band, Porcupine Tree, are back in Glasgow on the 18th April. They'll be promoting their new recording which is released that month. I'd better get my ticket ordered.