My grandparents are such a cute couple! You know, the kind
that has grown together in love and what not, 50 years is a long time. Anyways
this post isn’t really about them. It’s about Scrabble. You see, one of the
things that my grandparents do together whenever they are on holiday and just
chilling is play Scrabble. They have been doing this for years and even on
holidays like Good Friday, all their friends come round, eat and drink and then
end the evening in a competitive game of Scrabble while trading stories of
life. I’ve played against my Grandma a few times but with her knowledge of
vocabulary, especially Scrabble’s two letter words, she defeats me every time!
One would think that this means that I play a mean game of Scrabble having
after all, learnt from the best. I even used to think I was a decent player.
All of this changed when I met Afam! Just recently, I embarked on a game
of “Words with Friends” against my
dearest Afam. Make no mistake, Afam is no friend when he plays this game and
would soon to become my nemesis. Can I just say to those who might be thinking
of challenging him in this game, tread carefully! From 64 point bangers to two
letter words that when placed in the right squares bring in a massive 30 points.
I have met a range of skilled players but never has any of them had an almost
200 points lead on me! My self-confidence is shattered! Dead, dead and dead
again!
After this I decided that I needed to start reading more!
The last time I read a novel was in June! Horrifying! Trust me, I know. But in
an attempt to increase my vocabulary, I shall be browsing the shelves of
Waterstones to find my summer reads. I will be posting my list as I compile it.
Recommendations are much appreciated. I have decided to make it one of my
summer goals to beat Afam in a game of “Words with Friends”.
Side note: The novel that I did read in June is called “The
Memory of Love” by Sierra Leone-an (help here?) woman, Aminatta Forna. It is
the most incredible story I’ve read this year! Set in post war S.L. It is a
definite must read! I was going to include a whole spoiler section but the more
weak-willed of you wouldn’t be able to resist and then you might not read the
book, which would be doing yourself a disservice!
Ta ta for now!
Morenike xx
i resent this. Expect a retaliation. ;).
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