They Think It's All Over...

It isn't now! Just when I thought work may be over for the summer, I've been sent an extensive reading list by my charity! It runs to quite a few pages (to put the situation mildly), covering HIV law, employment law, divorce law, child rights...I'm just going to approach it like a history reading list and have decided they don't really want me to read everthing just a few installments. This will give me something to do now that normal life has been replaced by football.

I've got nothing against football. But I am not a fan. It keeps the boys happy. It keeps my mum and sister happy. I've tried to pretend I like it but this year I can't be bothered to pretend anymore. I normally get sent out of the TV room when England are playing anyway as my presence, so my mum and sister say, seems to coincide with England conceeding a goal. I've been banished to do the washing up with my Dad and listen to radio 4. So for me, football is slightly more interesting than cricket, but not quite as interesting as rugby. And this assessment is based purley on the fitness of the players.

However, the good thing about the world cup taking over the airwaves is that it has meant lots of coverage of things I am more interested in about South African life. I have been following WAGS, kids and world cup dreams which I initially thought would be really cheesy and patronising, but is in actual fact a very touching programme. I have been inspired by my namesake Ellie who really seemed to take the country into her heart and the endearing Chantelle who raised around £40,000 for the charities on her return. And only this morning the BBC had some wonderful coverage of the winelands. Now that's an inspiration to get on with revision and my hefty reaidng list!