Ladies

Right, something that isn't about, y'know, my wandering work woes...
I have to say I'm enjoying the success of the England Women's sports teams this week, and the effect it seems to have had on people generally. It's almost like members of the public who are keen on supporting their national teams are delighted to be able to support people who are enjoying the sport for the sake of it, rather than their overpaid, over-egotistical male counterparts. I don't want to buy into all the 'inspirational females on an amazing journey' crap that seems to be dominating the TV coverage, but I have to say that both the netball roses and the football lionesses are very likeable, down-to-earth squads of players who genuinely seem to like each other and genuinely seem to be proud of their achievements. I don't remember the diamond-earring-wearing, excuse-spouting, media-trained-to-within-an-inch-of-their-lives Men's teams coming across quite so well in tournaments past.
Philippa says I should stop being so judgemental and opinionated and just enjoy it for the spectacle of it. But the truth is, if I wasn't with her, I wouldn't be paying much attention to it all anyway, so it's not that much of a spectacle.

RC 11-8-23