lions 4 July 2009
I was at the final test match in Johannesburg today and it was wonderful to see the Lions win, not least because the Springbok fans can be a bit ungenerous in victory at times…Best of all was hanging around the Lion Chaser which the lads from chasethelions.com have brought along and parked at all of the matches and from which they broadcast of a day. It is the cutest volkswagon camper van I have ever encountered – FULL of personality – and I am happy to report that it will travel to Ireland soon on a slow boat, to be pampered and revved up to spec, and from there to many other events globally. It’s a lil sweetheart! Rarely did anyone pass without smiling and pointing at it and many, many Irish came over to chat with the lads and have a beer. There was a real joy about it. As to the internet show each evening it has been just amazing – very lovingly lampooning sport and pundits and spreading lots of happiness and laughter and a bit of mischief. The Hubby (producer for the whole shebang) says lampooning comes of love and satire is of hate – I don’t quite agree. On the lampooning, yes I’ll admit fondness would be a big element but I just think satire has sharper edges really – for instance I do a regular spot on BREMNER, BIRD AND FORTUNE as you all know and we, in our little section, satirise a certain kind of venal middle class person but I’d have to say it ain’t with hate in mind. It’s spikey is all. He’ll have to revise his thesis somewhat I think, but as he’s up to his oxters with the internet show right now (they are literally finishing tonight’s edit and sending it out to be uploaded – which bounces off somewhere in the US and is rerouted etc – veh veh technical and complicated and by all accounts maddeningly SLOW) I’ll save the discussion till next week.
