THURSDAY 12TH JULY - NOT A GREAT DAY.

Today there was an avalanche of snow in the French Alps and so far nine people have been killed.   Awful to be so fit and lucky to be able to climb a mountain for sport and to have your life ended so tragically.   'Avalanche' is not a good word..

Neither is 'shambles'.   It means, I suppose a mixed up mess or some such.   I think it comes from the street in York which is called the Shambles where I suppose everything is higgelty-piggelty.   Anyway today I heard on the TV that the Home Secretary, Theresa May was accused of making a shambles of the organisation of security situation at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.   They are drafting in some military strength, that is asking soldiers to help with the logistics of the movement of so many crowds expected at the events.    Let's hope that everything works out all right.   Between one thing and another this Thursday is not a great day.