Quizzing is the answer

We took part in an online Zoom quiz this afternoon, organised by Ted and Beryl’s son Alan. I have to say I wasn’t enthusiastic. I’ve had enough Zoom/Teams/Google meetings through work to keep me going for a decade. But this was different, and it was great. It was really good to see everyone, even if it was just on a laptop screen. Alan was quizmaster, and he had a good selection of questions covering a good range of topics and with a good range of difficulties. I think a quiz should be fun, test your knowledge and teach you stuff all at the same time. This certainly ticked all three boxes. I had no idea that Mike Tyson’s middle name was Gerard, but I probably won’t ever forget it now!

Mathew put in an appearance and was the star of the show. He got quite distracted and excited by seeing all the moving images on the screen. Probably nice for him to see some different faces. I do wonder whether he’ll be affected by not seeing many people during the lockdown. I worry that, when he starts encountering different people again, he might be wary and overawed because he’s simply not used to it. The poor bugger’s only really spent time with me and Philippa in the last 3 months, it’s bound to affect him negatively somehow. Or maybe he’s young enough to take it in his stride, then forget about it. Either way, my worrying won’t do any good.

I need a cup of tea now. Finishing third in an online quiz is exhausting….

RC 7-6-20