In my old age I have decided to get out and about and have taken up the gentle (!) sport of curling.

I have joined the Toberargan Curling Team and we play and practice in the Dewars Centre in Perth once a fortnight. It is great fun. I have now bought my slippy/non-slippy shoe and broom. I am prepared. The cover for the slippy shoe sole is called a kipper, but it does not smell…