Mexican Works Well

Mexican food and lashings of ginger beer might have only half impressed Enid Blyton but it did the trick for the England Men's Curling Team. Much better performance against Spain - everyone playing well and tactics spot on. Half way it was 5-1 and we were in command. After the half way break we powered on and the Spanish surrundered when we reached 9-1 up. Cream eggs will be distributed later as a reward.

Conscious I did not say much about the Russia game last night. This was more to the need to get dinner on board at a reasonable time rather than the pain of losing a close encounter. Not that it did not hurt but we played well and the game was close. Unfortunately a short draw at the seventh end, so often the crucial end in a 10 end game, allowed the Russians to move ahead 6-3 and we were then playing catch up against their fine defence. We ran out of stones with the score 7-4 after a fantastic effort. The physical effort was huge - and remember my scale of reference includes comleting the New York Marathon last year - so that I could not open a packet of crips afterwards. We would like a rematch but we need to do a lot better before that would be possible.

Its Estonia next at 8pm this evening. They have been very good so far so it will be a tougher game.