Crannog Door

From the inside of the Crannog looking at the light streaming through the open door. One marvels at the technical prowess of the ancient folks. The crannog itself is pretty large. There were 18 (or so...the memory fails) on our tour and we all fit comfortably around the centre fireplace leaving plenty of room around the walls for bunking, eating, gaming & whatnot. It's deceptively large both in diameter & height. Of course, the chances of ever having a basement were nil to none, while the potential of a flood wiping out your life was pretty high. To point, the day after we left Loch Tay (and the Crannog Centre), a massive deluge arrived and flooded great parts of the area. I have no idea if this Crannog survived, but if our modern builders built it with the same skill as our forebears, than I imagine it likely did survive. Chelsea got trounced over the weekend by M'boro. 3- 0 was the score in the "contest" and while it gains other teams nothing in terms of the Championship, it sets up a potential downfall of the champions in the upcoming season. ManU won in a boring encounter, while Arsenal were saved with a last-gasp net by our own mid-field travesty Gilberto and ended up with a 1-1 draw. Finally, he's done something right. Let's hope that streak continues. The Gunners face Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow. If they play like they did against Bolton on the weekend, they'll suffer a loss of some magnitude. Especially, since Benitez quips out such gems as "but the most important thing, is the difference between one thing and the other thing". Truly, how could a team possibly lose when their manager has so obviously got his finger on the pulse of ...something. My wife's team, Blackburn, went down to sorry Everton leaving them struggling for (but within reach of) that coveted fourth place. See the season already has a winner unless Chelsea totally cock it up and ManU don't. So, everyone is now playing for 4th to ensure European football. Tottenham currently have it with 45 points. However Arsenal are on 41 with a game in hand, while Bolton, Wigan, West Ham, Man City & Blackburn are all within striking distance having 37 - 39 points apiece. I'll be content if Tottenham drops a few and Arsenal secure that 4th spot. That has to be our focus now. Show me a man without a mask and I'll show you a hasty disguise! Wastrel On! (Listening to: Tell Him by Celine Dion (with Barbara Streisand))